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Well things are starting to go the right way for me. Was on eBay looking for clutches to see if I can get them a bit cheaper than Repco can do them for and guess what found one. From a company in Perth, rang him this morning and it is free postage to Rainbow Beach, and to top it all off, I am now getting a Heavy Dut...

There is a post (sticky) called 'PICK THIS PLACE' at the top of the page in the 'GENERAL FORUM' which is actually a competition that has been running continuously now for many years where people post their Australian travel photos and others try to guess from something in the pic where the photo was tak...

Hi Gang,Another solo newbie on board, allow me to introduce myself.I am Rex, a retired Data Modeller and owner of Poppet, my Land Rover Defender.Almost ready to set off from Melbourne heading over to WA and NT to find some good spots for watercolour painting with a little fishing for the frypan. I wou...

Hi guys, WOW must have been something in the water all those years ago. Our numbers seem to be growing.. Briefly our names are Glenda and Rod. We hail from the western third of this great country but at present we are in a caravan park in Darwin on our obligatory lap of the block, 2 months into the trip. How...

Hi my name is Allan i have owned caravans since the 70's i also converted a 33ft bus into a motorhome in the 80's and toured with the family for two years i live in SE Queensland i sold a roadstar 22ft a couple of years ago and now have a Jayco Penguin am looking at upgraging again in the very near future Allan...

Hi there We are novice Grey Nomads and just set off on our first trip . Had a few hiccups already LOL . We have a Dual Cab , towing a Single axle Van. We are ultimately heading to Alice and Uluru then up to Darwin. We look forward to lots of hints and tips to make our life easier. One of us is a Broncos supporte...

This is an excellent free camp not far off the Gt Southern Highway, turn off west half way between Popanyinning and Cuballing suitable for big rigs with good level sites. No power, drinking water or showers, toilets only, dogs allowed on leads. See Camps 7 site 164. See; http://www.youtube.com/w...

Hi all, thanks for the great advice, i'm step closer to picking up my Motorhome, just wondering have solar panels on the unit, should I still buy a generator for backup? Fran

Hi guys which is best place to stay Fitzroy crossing or Halls need accomodation. We are leaving from Broome heading East. . Currently in Exmouth. Have booked as far as Broome. As school holidays. Sadly we don't have a van. Cheers for any advice ð

Congratulations to NSW on a series win.... But ... What a great game it was tonight. Amazing the difference when the officials police the 10 m & the tackle area. A good open flowing game (that suited the Qld backs). Hopefully Shane Hayne will never officiate another State of Origin Game. As much...

Has anyone got a thermomix her indoors now wants one phew here we go again ,,,,,,,

Hi there I have tried to get in touch with people in the Perth region, however looks like it's best to start a new thread...........I apologise if anyone has answered my plea from my previous foray...I have no idea how to find my way around ....................so in the hope that I shall get better at t...

Occasionally whilst i am towing my pop top on concrete roads the Colorado feels like i am driving over ripple strips,this funnily enough doesn't happen all the time and it is not noticeable on other type roads.I am running Bridgestone A/T 245/70R16 on the Colorado and Maxway 215/70R15 on the pop top....

With summer now only 3 months away, I am seeking information as to if there is any way to heat proof a caravan awning. By this I mean, is there a substance like a paint - lacquer, stainer, that one can paint on the upside of an awning that will reject a certain amount of the sun rays? Of course we do not want to h...

We are heading to Lake Elphinstone should be there tomorrow. If any GN are there call in and say hi, we have blue silver gold strip on ute

Short and sweet !! This is the nicest park we have stayed in in the last 2yrs .45 deg drive thrus and very long sites.Immaculate toilets.But the best was the BBQ area, we start on the end with a pizza/breadmaker oven,a large 2 hotplate burner next then a fridge with TV above then 4 slice toaster and final...

This is the only time you see this phenomenon in your life.Calendar August 2014. SunMonTuesWedThursFriSat 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 August, this year, will have 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens only once every 823 years. ...

The Ann Summers Fatality A man walks into the Ann Summers shop to purchase some see-through lingerie for his wife. He is shown several possibilities that range from £50 to £150 in price - the more see-through the higher the price.He opts for the sheerest item, pays the £150 and takes the lingerie home....

I Was in the Texas Rose last night, at the bar waiting for a beer, when a butt-ugly, Big old heifer came up behind me, and slapped me on the ass. She said, "Hey sexy, how about giving me your number! I looked at her and said, "Have you got a pen?" She said, "I sure do." I said, "...

Hi everyone, After some advice please. We are looking at both the Blue Sky Fairhaven II and the new Scope Caravan 21'6 but I am having a hard time finding tare and atm and reviews from anywhere on the two brands. Scope is fairly new to the market as well. Does anyone have one, friends have one, heard a...