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Firstly, hello there! I've been an avid follower of this website and have got many top tips in preparation for our big trip commencing in Jan. Thank you! We collect our first ever caravan next week, its a 22 foot Option RV tornado family series (2.2tonnes unloaded)...v excited! We currently have a co...

Was so nice to have jules and billeeee call in for a cuppa and chat on wed. Bringing a beautiful bunch of flowers and there smiles.

After a couple of very windy days, we went down to the local beach today... as shown in my avatar pic... and discovered dead birds on the beach, hundreds, maybe thousands of them! Very confronting. I called the local NPWS, and learned that they are Shearwaters, also known as Mutton-birds who become...

Well, as some of you may know, we only recently starting being 'Grey Nomads' (can you 'start' being a grey nomad???), with one month under our belts and counting and 'She who must be obeyed' says...."We need something smaller so I can drive it also"..... Hence, 'Archie' (seen in our Avatar...

Morris Schwartz is on his deathbed, knows the end is near, is with his nurse, his wife, his daughter and two sons. "So", he says to them:"Bernie, I want you to take the Beverly Hills houses." "Sybil, take the apartments over in Los Angeles Plaza." "Hymie, I wan...

Yornaning Dam Free Camp and Picnic Area is 184 kms south east of Perth just off the Great Southern Highway, halfway between Popanyinning and Cuballing. It is listed in Camps 7, site 164. It has a large flat areas suitable for big rigs and has male and female modern ramp toilets. There is no power or dr...

Is there any where in Victoria that you can get corner weighing on a Coach, Thats weighing the four corners of the Coach Individually, The four wheels, I have taken out the 150 Gallon Propane Gas tank, and replaced it with a Carrrier Frame and five Swap and Go, Gas bottles, Sheeted the lot in 3 mm Steel P...

I was fishing for Barra on the Ord river earlier this year staying at Hairy Dog Harman's camp. Our last night there he said tonight we'll have crispy skin barra. We did and it was wonderful. I never thought of finding out then. I like to try it if someone knows or has a recipe.

Well The Coach is up on the Ramps, Safely, I can work under it with ease, So I will install a new gas tank holder under there, The Gas Tank that was in it is Illegal here, so out it came, and I will replace it with Swap and Go Bottles, 5 of them in a row, The gas tank was 6 foot long and 18 inches in Diameter, 1800 X 4...

I have always found that petrol removes anything ! Use it sparingly and don't smoke while using . Before unleaded came in, it was far more effective. -- Edited by bloomoon on Sunday 13th of October 2013 11:08:34 AM

This pic has been sent to me by my step-granddaughter in England. She needs to find out if anyone knows where this could have been taken, it is somewhere in Australia and she think in Nth Qld somewhere. Needs to know for an article she is writing. I know this is probably in the wrong section, so don't yell a...

Ramco Point - right on the river - take road beside Ramco School, to boat ramp, with composting toilets. Drive to the left and follow dirt road, several lovely spots on the river.

The world now has a hero at rest.

Hello all. to all you experianced travellers out there which way is best all round. Motor Home or van. I am currently getting around with a Prado towing a Jaco Sterling Pop Top and thinking of going bigger but not sure which way to go. Tomcat

This Christmas, please drink responsibly sit down so you dont spill any!

now looking around sunshine coast for next chapter of our amazing life

Hi there everyone, we have returned from a trip in our caravan . We went to the Back To Nature caravan site West of Gingin. , then onto Ledge Point Big 4 site. The first site Back to Nature was ok, rather quiet and they are doing up the site with new amenities. the flies & mossies were annoying though ,g...

8 days later and am still a 'Happy Chappy' tagging along with Shekon. The caravan is a rockin' but you are allowed to come a knockin' Just the wind rocking the van..... Sorry, but seems my innocent content has been misconstrued and have had my fingers slapped. But if it had been read as intended then all w...

Sorry if I have missed welcoming anyone to the site - gets a bit busy around Greens Lake at times - people coming and going all the time!!!! Hope you all enjoy the site - read all the sub forums - never k now what you might find - and all sub forums are open to all - you don't have to be a solo to read solos for insta...

Is there a simple way of determining where to drill the hole in the van wall without hitting some vital part, especially the electric wiring. Thanks for any advice.