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Howdy all, For those people that have met me and know me I consider myself a a person who does not like to upset or offend ANYONE. If that happens I get get upset. Apparently a photo I included in my UPDATE #9 in "General" of my big rig and a particular tree at Greens Lake offended a certain person...

Last night in Ravenshoe I was kept awake by a drip from the ceiling.... we had a leak!!! The dew had pooled at the front right-hand side of the van where it found a way in. Oh dear, something else to fix. This morning Mr D simply altered the slope of the van, and after it had dried out, covered a small broken bi...

Gday... 1768 - James Cook departs Plymouth on the journey during which he sights the east coast of Australia. James Cook was not the first to discover Australia, as he was preceded by numerous Portuguese and Dutch explorers. He was, however, the first to sight and map the eastern coastl...

Has anyone tried these at all? I bought one for $10 today at the Reject Shop, slide them in your pillow case or lay them on the outside, you can put them in the fridge for 20 minutes if you want them colder. Here is a similar looking one but more expensive, see; http://www.sleepsolutions.com.au/chi...

I got this in an email today which claimed it was an Eastern Brown, but to me it looks like a Carpet Python, see this ID link; http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Snake_ID.php -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 21st of August 2014 01:02:55 AM

Hi, Is there a nice spot at Yeppoon to take our caravan. walk to beach. caravan park or freedom camp but not byfield national park. Anyone stayed at the causeway caravan park or any other park in Yeppoon? thanks everyone.

Caravaners; when you fuel the tug at the Lone Star Servo on the south side of town you have the OFFER of being able to topup the water tank OR a free cup of coffee. JC>

On the Developmental road north from Cloncurry we saw quite a few Wedge-tailed Eagles feeding on road-kill, and a couple of hem had become road-kill too. Then a horrible thing happened. A bunch of birds including 2 eagles were on the right-hand side of the road as we approached, so we were not in any da...

We were on a bush camp last week the guy next to us lit his camp fire with petrol and the 20l jerry can near him when he lit it a bit hard to believe !!!!

Hi every one; Ok every one, how does one shift the diesel exhaust that gets blown on to the draw bar of my caravan, i have tryed just about all of the heavy duty car and truck wash soaps ( even CT20 ) that are on the market. And while these keep the tug and caravan clean, when it comes to th...

18/8/14 - 24/8/14 Howdy from the grey nomad, Ok then, here I am again and you thought you got rid of me, sorry. Talking of time. Mmmmm was I talking of time, nope, never mind I am now. Would you believe it's been 6 months exactly to the day today that I left for this 2014 Northern Migration? Yep sure ha...

We are planning on travelling from kunnanara tomorrow in our old van ,we plan to spend the night in halls creek, anyone have an idea where to stop and things to and not to do. lawrie

anyone have an idea how long a 9kg gas bottle will run a caravan fridge ?

Dose anyone know a mobile inspector that can give me a RWC Cheers The Hats

Hi we are looking for a New to us tug just wondering what you have and why you chosen it , and any to stay away from , we have a 17ft a van 1570kg and ball weight 145 kg this is our first van and the v6 triton struggles on the hills

This time I have back up singers !!

Gday... Raining again today so I thought I may as well dig out another of my travel stories to share. I hope you find it interesting. Cheers - John

This a free camp about 50 klm north of bowen , Good camp no toilet block has new one is being built , But toilets at servo across the road and a $3 shower at the servo