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Hartwood Country Music Festival 2014 has now closed .. This was my first year there, and as many on here have stated, it's definitely something to be experienced. I was fortunate to have been given the chance to see it a a volunteer-worker and thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of my 4 week stay there .. Tan...

Long saga but keeping it short fridge is playing up, trying to get the gas on results in nothing but when pushing ignite button it lights up the battery moniter like a Xmas tree, but no gas.....has spent a day and a half at gas people to no avail except making my purse a good deal lighter....what to do next?...

Getting my fill of Aussie camping (in Crowds)!!!! At Boggabri Drovers Campfire on one of 450 sites for a few days of activities then decided to go to http://www.kingoftheranges.com.au/ - this looks like a lot of fun if you are in to horses and only $20 for a camp site and $20 pension rate for 3 day pass....

Heritage house built 1858, unpowered campsites available for $12.00 per person per night. Clean toilets and showers, drinking water available. In the Fitzgerald River National Park, near Bremer Bay. Best Access via Devil's Creek Road from Gairdner.

I have a bush block, (in an old fishing village) I am cleaning up. In among lots of broken beer bottles and fishing net I found these; see pic. Could be related to commercial fishing boats? Any ideas? Thanks -- Edited by arthur on Thursday 24th of April 2014 02:35:29 PM -- Edited by arthur on Thursday 24t...

Has anyone got a secret to reducing the smell from your grey water tank when you let the water out. I wash the hose out but can you do to the tank run fresh water through it ?.

We seem to take a pack of soap with us each time along with new shavers and tooth brushes .. This is our 5th it way in this motorhome . We have 5 soap packs, 20 tooth brushes and 10 shavers.. Not to mention shampoo etc .. Soon forget the clothes you leave in motorhome after each trip too!! Even though we cl...

G'Day, we're trying to reduce what we carry to a minimum and the current point of order are the wheel chocks - 4 of them. They are light, homemade and don't take up too much room but are they really necessary to carry in a small camper? We always use the handbrake....put it on hard and make sure it will not j...

Left the Gold Coast this morning at 9am. Drove to Gatton, then to Warrick and Inglewood, turned left and arrived in Texas at2 30. Pm. Now at the free camp at the river with between 20 & 30 other Motor homes and caravans. 30degs when we arrived and just starting to cool now. Dragonfly1

Was wondering if anyone has a supplier of Chains for a Toyota Coaster..? I'm Looking to take the bus up to the snow for Opening Weekend and was wondering if anyone knows of where I can get chains to suit the coaster..? And yes I have been up the hill for many an opening weekend.. I'm just gonna have a Bett...

Howdy Folks! I introduced my wife and myself as Gemangi on this forum a couple of days ago. My name is Graeme and my wife Angie. Our avartar is made up of my three initials GEM coupled with my wife ANGIE just dropped the E off of her name. That's how we came with Gemangi. Now to my question. We intend to purcha...

A mother was working in the kitchen, listening to her five-year-old son playing with his new electric train set in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son saying, 'All of You bas****s who want off, get off now, 'cos we're in a hurry! And all of you bast****s who are getting on, get on now, 'cos...

A lawyer defending a man in New York accused of burglary tried this creative defense: "My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few trifling articles Your Honour.His arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offence committed by h...

Sound needed...Sales lady in Uganda https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10153854046550392 Watch till end and you will thoroughly enjoy. If you have lived in East Africa such as Kenya , Ethiopia , Somalia , etc you will relate to such episodes and do enjoy this presentation !!.

Hello all.. I'd like to show you a photo I took at our local primary school this morning.. Fried Rice -- Edited by Fried Rice on Thursday 24th of April 2014 02:38:36 PM

Bought myself a new cordless drill and intend to use it this weekend on a job. I read the user manual and it explained how the torque setting operates, but what I wanna know is do I use the dial to work up to the correct setting from low. or work my way down from high? After much practice I expect I'll be able to...

15 April 2014 NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres today announced a statewide prohibition by Fair Trading on the sale of electric hot water bottles, also known as electric heat packs, due to the risk of death or injury from electric shock.

Hello all I recently asked opinions re landcruiser workmate as a tow vehicle I have had a look but not really happy with it for our purpose so I have always been a Toyota man but have looked at 2012 Nissan patrol 3.0 litre turbo diesel I am sure many travellers have this vehicle is it capable of towing a 23-2...

Been here a couple of days. Quiet, a bit exposed to the weather but close to the town which is just as well because there's no facilities here at all. Just behind the steam train museum -32.97545 138.823132.

KIWIJIMS & SWMBO will be leaving Perth for the South West Tomorrow, Are there any other Grey Nomads heading that way? We will be heading down the Albany Hwy and just taking our time, stopping along the way at any road side rest area and only doing 200km at most per day. We intend to cut across to Colli...