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Kind of got the idea now for a high top camper van,don't want a pop top, was going to do the full motor home thing but just finding it too much to think about , and too big just for me,and expensive to run and maintain etc reading about Yeoeleven's adventures in his camper vans, etc for me i think simpler the...

THE BEST DRUNK STORY OF THE MONTH A drunken man walks into a biker bar, sits down at the bar and orders a drink. Looking around, he sees three men sitting at a corner table. He gets up, staggers to the table, leans over, looks the biggest, meanest, biker in the face and says: 'I went by your grandma'...

Hi all - any problems with the highway from Canberra to the coast at the moment. Thanks

We've been travelling since mid June with our Australian Silky, Pippa. She is now almost 10 months old. She's had a wonderful time; seen her first kangaroo, her first pushbike, many birds, horses, cattle and even some sheep and goats. She's been amazed by them all. Thanks also for all the advise we...

I'm in Karratha, heading east (to a veterans' retreat east of Marble Bar) and then north. As a political junkie, thought I'd stay election night in Marble Bar to watch the action on TV. So today I rang the motel. Room was $180. Ouch! So I called the Ironclad Hotel. Room was $150 if I paid cash, and if I want...

Hi all, we are in the area for the next two months, and would like to arrange for a get together of as many GN forumites as possible. Location is yet to be advised, but we are looking for a park with ample parking (especially if you arrive with your "home" in tow), electric bbqs and covered picn...

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Please somebody tell me how to cook Shanks in my New Ecopot.....From start to finish Youtube did.nt help me much

Back again. A crack has developed in the outside skin of the front storage box, looks like started from the top rivet. Any ideas how to fix/seal this? All advice greatly appreciated. Also, the front gas struts aren't working in the same culprit of the storage box. Do you get these re-gassed or cheap...

Architect Student Converts Old Bus into Comfy Mobile Home Complete with Repurposed Gym Floor Hank bought a bus

Arrived back in Biggy this morning. Very hot here.I have hell of a mess to clean up to make it liveable. Don't know where to start. Maybe best to do my washing, restock the van and head off again.

My motorhome is comprehensively insured with CIL through the WRVC and before changing the Fiat Ducato suspension to King Springs I enquired with the insurance company to confirm the improvement would be acceptable. The following was the reply. The changes that the client is considering ar...

If you've ever worked for a boss who reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through, you will love this! Arcelor-Mittal Steel, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO. The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO no...

Thoughts for the day ; ..As I was lying around, pondering the problems of the world, I realized that at my age I don't really give a rat's ass anymore. ..If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal. .. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, but is still fat. .. A rabbit ru...

Do the maths...... The owner of a business was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, 'You graduated from University and I need some help. If I were to give you £20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take of...

Hi All, I'm in Coober Pedy going North. Now alone, without my Mum, she's gone home and I'm on my way home to Townsville. Love a meet up!

Well he is a week over due!!! but this morning at 3:12am our eldest daughter and her husband welcomed to the crazy world a new son, weighing in at 8lb8oz and 54cm long all are doing well a little playmate for Lelan. No name as of yet as they thought they were having a girl

good afternoon we are back from our trip to the tip we did plenty of free camping so our dometic fridge was running all the time on gas and the last bottle did not last very long how long should last a 4.5 kg bottle before we run out of gas ? thank you GG

For some time we have used a router to drive both home phone & broadband internet....internet & VoIP cordless phone while travelling is fine, but while at home the phone is almost useless....this has caused me to wonder why is it so ?......would the introduction of an external antennae hel...

SD card was found a couple of years ago,the people who found it have just refound it and are hoping someone may know who the people are and can pass the card back to them. I don't know the people who have the card, they posted photo on a Gero site and it was passed on to me .