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Currently we have a frame type ensuite - it takes 6 to 8 minutes to erect depending on how hard the ground is to drive the pegs in for the corners....about 2 minutes to pull down and pack away. It's never blown away but then again it's never been tested in anything other than a stiff breeze. Used for a shower...

WHY TEACHERS DRINK The following questions were set in last year's examination These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds).............and they WILL breed ? and vote. (scary) Q. Name the four seasons. A. Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar Q. Explain one of the processes by which water can be made s...

One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the rascally behaviour that was going on... So He called His angels and sent one to earth for a time. When the angel returned, he told God, 'Yes, it is bad on earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not. God thought for a moment and said, 'Maybe I had bette...

Military Warning to Australia From Pakistan....This morning, the Pakistan Minister of Immigration, Mohammed Omar Upperkhan, warned Australia to cease all military activities in Afghanistan. He stated that if it does not stop immediately, Pakistan authorities will cut off Austr...

Does anyone know someone in Melbourne / Victoria that services Fiamma awnings please..

Norma and I will be heading for qld around 15/4 2013 my son is flying down to tow van/Toyota back 4 me time frame couldn't stay longer hope to sell truck/van and get coaster and be back on road thanks 4 your many offers of help catch you out there

Hi, Just wondering if anyone knows where we can leave our cruiser & caravan in Darwin while we fly back to Brisbane for 11 days in August.

Article in WA's Weekend West 5/4/2014; (See also readers letter on right of article)

Back on line after three weeks at Wuruma Dam, just of the Burnett Highway north of Eidsvold, and south of Monto. Great spot - but no phone or internet access - can get some reception at the "top of the hill" - about 1k up a dirt road! Shopping is at either Eidsvold which has a Foodworks - a small...

Mr. Allen Swift: Born: 1908Died 2010 This man owned and drove the same car for 82 YEARS. Can you imagine even HAVING the same car for 82 years? Mr. Allen Swift ( Springfield, MA ) received this 1928 Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P 1 Roadster from his father, brand new - as a graduation gift in 1928. He dr...

With having a few friends and rellies overseas and interstate, I thought (and have done so for a while) that we might set up a blog to tell them of our travels and adventures, but I have absolutely no idea where to start or how to go about it. Would appreciate some advice and help from our valued friends on t...

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Having run generator (Onan Microquiet 3600) one morning a week ago. I returned home that night (wife watching tv) and noticed batteries very low. Naturally gen wouldn't start. Recharged batteries by driving with same result. Since then four new 130AMP AVG replacements installed. Primer light...

Auto electricians are not always the best choice for caravan or RV systems, but ACTIVE AUTO ELECTRICAL in Mt Barker, SA, really know what they're doing. Shane worked on our AV system, cleaning up some unnecessary connections and vastly improving our TV reception, while Lang repaired the 12 v motor i...

A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head and sadly said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away. "The distressed woma...

Can anyone give me some current info on the condition of the road from Monto to Gladstone? If you have camped in Kalpowar State Forest and/or Boynedale Bush Camp, your comments would also be appreciated We are hoping to travel in that area in early May.

Hi, we may have a need to store our camper trailer and 4WD for a week or so in early July when passing through Darwin on our half a lap trip while we fly out for a nephews wedding. I have checked the net and talked to a couple of the storage facilities in Darwin and they seem OK as far as what they can offer a...

Gday... 1835 - Major Thomas Mitchell sets out on his second expedition, determined to discredit the discoveries made by Sturt. Cheers - John