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I have just realised that this is the best part of my day (well second best after greeting the Snowman when i get home from work). Here i am sitting up in bed, cuppa at the bedside and thoroughly engrossed in this forum. Some would say "get a life" but this is now part of my new life to be and I love...

Can someone please explain to me why some people when they see the sign ' overtaking lane ends in 500m' or similar, they have to pull straight across into the other lane. Twice today following vans doing between 85 - 90km's this happened to me, I had just pulled out to overtake & as soon as I get withi...

Maybe posting in the area, sorry if I am, I am wondering if there is a "treatment" for the hot water service in the MH, the fresh water tank as full and clear when we draw water through the cold tap it is fine but when we draw water through the hot side it has a tainted maybe metallic odour and taste...

Hi, I have just purchased a 2001 Ford transit lwb van. It has done 119,000 klms but no books etc. Don't feel it had been looked after. Has been Fitted out as a camper by the guy who orginally bought it about 6 months ago. I have had a service etc done but am wondering if I should have the timing belt done...

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Today, had one of the scariest part of our journey. We decided to drive up to the lookout at Lake Dumbleyung, and hit the dirt road around 11.00 am. The scenic drive is about 3.5km. About 1.5km in, we hit a section of the road that was slippery, and our 3.5tonne van was pulling our Patrol all over the pla...

G'day All We are moving up to a new caravan and wondering if we could get a little advice from the more learned travelers out there on two points. On the first we know not too much at all - and it is 1. Our vehicle has a 7 pin round plug on it. The van we looked at had a flat 12 pin plug and a separate Anderson plu...

Well life on the road gives us the chance to try new things, so heres mine. I have decided to try my hand at oil painting places we have seen ect. Here is my first attempt. Needs a lot of practice i think. Lol

If any nomads are going to be in the greens area in about 2 weeks, Billeeeeee, Jules and myself will be there, so pop in Ken

I'm considering a rack for an extra spare on our VW Trakkadu .. no room inside or on the roof. I came across this photo.. can't find the maker nor so far any other source, but it's pretty much what I'm after. Anyone know a manufacturer? Thanks for any help Fried Rice -- Edited by Fried Rice on Monday 23rd o...

Hello All; As I am no longer on the road full time I am no longer a nomad. I shall be selling my small camper soon. Thank you for all the support you guys have given me over the time I was travelling. I shall be staying here in , "THE HUT" just outside Grenfell. You are welcome to visit but please e...

After having the new head light fitted and the other one looking a bit shabby I finished polishing the L/H headlight and used toothpaste to get it back to new looking again. Standing back and looking at both I can't see much if any difference between them so just to let you know, plain label toothpaste di...

The Bay of fires area has been a free camp for as long as I can remember, I've been going to Tassie for over the last 20 years, under the guise of protecting the area and saying that new facilities must be paid for by the user, toilets in this area have been there forever, rubbish bins are the only facility th...

Greetings from Earth, all you Naughty Nomads, Salutations all you B Boomers, and to all you unexcited people, Shalom,,, and to all you free thinking people, hope to bump into you some time out there in the play ground, and may I say a big Howdyeee to a wee little Scottish lass, called Gail, and he...

what is a GTG?

Called into the Coles Express servo, western end of Port Augusta yesterday to refuel...128 litres of LPG. Proceed to the cashier who asks me "do you have a docket?" No , I replied. Hang on, says she, I have a spare one in my purse, which she retrieves and uses it to discount my purchase. A rando...

yesterday on mt ousley road north of wollongong car &van turned over lost control// both late 70s both in hospital ok i think the vehicles were on different sides of the 1 metre barrier strip i always keep in the right lane coming down the pass in manual keep safe all ...

Nearly snuck by Sheba - hope you had a nice day!!!!!

When solar panels are fixed...less likely stolen. maybe need xtra panel due to being flat...but secure. If you have portable... to follow the sun, you can't leave your campervan/motorhome so have to hang around to change the portable's spot ...following the sun, so you have power that night to cont...