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Hi Everyone, We are relatively new, since Easter this year, to this GN lifestyle. Retired in Feb, bought a Winjana 5th Wheeler which we pull with a new Isuzu DMax and are currently having fun with short trips away getting the hang of caravanning in general! (First time caravanners!) We have three lit...

Hi guy's and gal's.. I been searching for a good Aust.Camping/RV/Caravan site for a while.. and I found this forum.. My background.. I'm a younger grey Nomad[46 going on 47] I got the bug of traveling around when I did a trip to USofA to compete in a few Single Action event's.. most people that go to sho...

Its hot, humid , and it rains a lot, but do you know what that means? Mango season! I planted a R2E2 Bowen variety a few years ago, and just eaten the first of the season.It was mouth watering delicious. Love my Mangos, and there is nothing better than eating ones you grew yourself. Bill -- Edited by bill1...

Hi there, Daz & Louise (Lois) introducing our selves. Daz is a retired livestock auctioneer, agent, & Lois is still working as a RN in a public hospital Last year we traveled for 6 months in WA, spending a lot of time in the North We pulled a 21'6" On the Move "Infinity" caravan,...

Neil and Margaret Jones After numerous false starts due to to many knee operations and 4 replacements, we are going to get away a bit late 5 years, but we are going in Jan 2014 we intend to do mostly free camping fo about five months while our new house gets built looking for any advice on good spots, we are b...

g,day all finished revamping my old but new 1980 regent wayfairer,taken a few months and long hours to get it on the road, took of skin renewed wood frame work,new insulation,replaced roof,took of skins both sides dry rot on bottom,clean rust of chasse and flooring repainted, new brake system,3 new...

Ive just purchased a new van and part of the deal was a waeco reversing camera & Monitor. Can anyone help me with what sort of number plate camera can be adapted as an additional for the car itself. Can't seem to find an accessories supplier. thanks from a newbee

Any advise where to start. What to do first? Camper van, Motor home, caravan? All on my own uuh. Maybe I like it or maybe not any more after a while. A camper van is really small but u can park it on any road for nothing compared to a motor home or caravan. Is it safe anywhere? Where can one find a relatively c...

Hi all, Just thought we should introduce ourselves to to the forum. We run a rig consisting of an Eco Tourer caravan towed by a 2011 model Toyota Prado. We are members of the Eco Tourer group forum as well and recently enjoyed a get together with that group in Nundle NSW where there were 49 Eco Tourers...

.. now it'll be easier for you folks to find me .. Must say I didn't expect so many of you to catch up with me .. but yes .. it's appreciated .. and even Billeeeeeee dropped in to tell me !! .. so I'm back for a while .. Jonathan (alias Biggles)

HI, what can I say. well my wife says due to Naturalization she isn't grey yet and I prefer to be called distinguished. We are from Christchurch, New Zealand but now live permanently here in our cozy little caravan (#2). Our aim is to drive anywhere we feel like at the time and have no set time frame or plac...

Anyone here have a personalised number plate on their caravan? Put one on our van today, a Christmas present to myself. Goes with my tug. Pete

A Mate sent me this today, had to chuckle. Four old guys are walking down a street in Maroochydore. They turned a corner and see a sign that says, Old Timer's Bar - all drinks 10 cents! They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true. The old barman says in a voice that...

This is the latest on rent assistance in Victoria ,I am supprised. lance C

Hi all.. Not sure if anyone has done this Before.. So I thought I would do so.. I'm hunting for Batteries for my future project.. So I thought I would ask what type of Battery people have in their setup's..? The information I'm after is.. - Brand / Model - Size [Ah] - Voltage Other comment's.. Any issues...

Amazing Australia --guess we all agree on that!!! In August / Sept last year i journeyed from Cairns to Brisbane using a Greyhound pension discounted pass and loved it so this year after a flight to Darwin i got the Ghan in two staged to Adelaide-1st stop Katherine where without a car hard to get to place...

Hi everyone i thought this would be interesting topic. we have now been on the road just under six months and have found some things as i excepted an some not so much so here goes my top five GOOD 1. new places - i have always enjoyed traveling so see new places tops the list 2. not having to work - having go...

G'day everyone, Just wondering what sort of washing liquid do you use if you have a washing machine inside your caravan? Dianne.

A woman goes out shopping with her husband and spots a pair of boots she loves. The husband says, "No chance, love, they're way too expensive" Later on, in bed, the wife is just falling asleep, when the husband tries his luck and places his hand on her hip and then lower on to her thigh. She t...

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