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We are hoping to get to Green Lakes in Feb/March next year all being well I am just wondering which would be the best way to get there we will be coming from the South side of Adelaide, also could anyone give me a rough idea of how long it would take. Thanks.

Hi I'm a newbie on this site, I'm 54 and have an elderly Toyota Hiace named Sophia. I'm biding my time in Sydney until the end of 2014 when I plan on upgrading Sophia and then working my way around the country. At the moment I am working full time as a registered nurse and have to be content with frequent shor...

Hi all, Have a friend who is parking his caravan up & we aren't sure how to handle the deep cycle batteries. Should we disconnect everything or should we leave it all connected to the solar panels to keep full charge. There won't be any discharge from the batteries for many months. Cheers

One of the best things I bought last year was my Superfast Thermapen. Gives an almost instant reading. Very handy for roasts. I highly recommend this to cooks and chefs. Made in England! Available direct from the manufacturer (see below) or off ebay or amazon: http://thermometer.co.uk/2-therm...

Marriage (Part I )Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady, and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules: 'I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want -- and I don't expect any hassle from you. I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I won...

At the moment when you renew your roadside service membership you have the choice of renewing for two years & receine a $100 shopping voucher to use in their online shop. Took the offer, added $16 & ordered a Waeco ice box esky & a Waeco folding fridge stand. Hope the tax man doesn't call it f...

My old water heater ,a Carver which Coromal from WA used to import from the UK a few years ago but no longer do. Well it's decided it's had it's day and is leaking badly. No hot water so have been looking at a replacement unit. I had been checking out this so called super-duper gas endless hot water system...

Hi all, Macerating toilet in a caravan?. A lot of opinions available but I would like to hear from someone who is using or has used one. Thanks, John

Hello we are the McDonald's. Patrick and Margaret hitting the road again. after a lengthy stay at Airlie Cove Park Airlie Beach . We are travelling down to Howard and would welcome any advice on free camping along the way.

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...