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Yep, shock horror I here some say. Big deal from others. I am set up in a caravan park at Urangan, Hervey Bay if anyone is around. I am here for reasons you will read in my next update. I have had miserable weather all the way from St Lawrence where I spent last night.

Been reading the interesting comments on generators, we are having a 200watt solar panel fitted on the van (fixed) in a couple of weeks also an inverter and two 100amp batteries we intend to do some free camping on the way but do we really need a jenny if the suns not shining the car will charge the batter...

Hello All, I posted a message about someone coming to prop at my house to give me a hand. Then it struck.....it doesn't need to be anything other than a cuppa as you come down the hill. So feel free to call in if you like. Take me as I am and that's it. I don't need help at all at the moment so I am not going to adver...

Good morning. I'm a new member and I just want to say hello to all the members here. Soon I'll tell you a bit more about my plans. Regards, Berni

Hi. We're newbies and not sure how this all works. Looking for some input. We're thinking of a Ghan trip and want our van & truck to meet us in Darwin. Can't be transported on the train. Has anyone had any caravan & car transport experience Adelaide to Darwin? If so Who and any idea on cost?...

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The Zipper A man walked into a supermarket with his zipper down. A lady cashier walked up to him and said, "Your barracks door is open." Not a phrase that men normally use, he went on his way looking a bit puzzled. When he was about done shopping, a man came up and said, "Your fly is open.&q...

Now I know this is not relevant to some of you but you will appreciate the sentiment being tax payers... Sometime this year, we taxpayers may again receive another 'Economic Stimulus' payment. This is indeed a very exciting program, and I'll explain it by Using a Q & A format: Q. What is an 'E...

Not wanting to be a bit of a cold blanket but I think these generator questions would be better served on the Technical forum. Will make it easier to keep track of the comments briche

The older you get the more you appreciate that there are good and bad aspects to everything. We love Tassie, this little island we have adopted as home (or, perhaps, they've adopted us, a couple of old 'Mainlanders'. We already reckon we're numbered among them now; only problem is, if anyone rolls dow...

A garbage collector in Cairns, Australia, is driving along a > street picking up the wheelie bins and emptying them into > his compactor. > > He goes to one house where the bin hasn't been left out, and in the spirit of kindness, and after having a quick look about for the bin, he gets out of hi...

Now here's something you don't see very often... Click here for more shots of the Bus (also click on the shots for the larger versions)

Hi all, some months ago there was a thread for a Gas heater system [ducted type] can anyone help with the address or a simular pls . Regards miroku12g

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There is always some one out there waiting to bugger up your day eh!!!! Camping at Lake Elphinstone, nice spot as I have already said. But the weather is drizzle and overcast, hence no sun for the solar, so we had to have our gennie going, it is a Honda E20 which is relately quite. Seeing as it is so quiet we f...

For those that travel full time or long term, The three things you love the most about nomad life and the three you detest the most. 1 following the nice weather 2 not having to plan ahead 3 being able to live where you want, when ever you want. FREEDOM. Three things we detest, 1 Tenter campers on the next si...

Hi Everyone, How are you all coping with winter.. I have been wondering for some time, How many people live in there caravans or motorhomes full time?, and if so do you keep your home or sell it.. Also one day will come that we may not be able to travel anymore what do we all do, pull into a...

We are almost at Cairns and then heading across to Karumba and Normanton. Thought we may stay 2-3 nights at Karumba. We will actually have our 40th wedding anniversary there! Can anyone out there who has spent time around the area give me any suggestions of the best park to book. We will be there in about...

This is my first post , hope you enjoy . It's not about the Bank as advertised but people . Thank you also for this great forum . Kind Regards Sherbert . -- Edited by sherbert on Saturday 27th of July 2013 11:36:57 AM