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Well I have pensioned the bus off and purchased a 4WD, a 4Runner V6, which is essentially a Hilux with a wagon back. It still needs a few things done to get it up to RWC status, new front window, rear exhaust resonator and rear main seal are the most significant things on the list. I was intending to get a cam...

Don't take this wrong way, but to my friends, she's Motel Mercedes. Believe me, after camping out in the cot tent, this is luxury. I'm still exploring her possibilities.

The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up both men fell sound asleep. Some hours later Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, "Kemo Sabe look towards sky, what you see?" The Lone Ranger replies "I see millions of stars..." "W...

House of ill reputeSee if you can work this out: There was a brothel at the top of a hill, with a large red light at the bottom of the hill.. There were four men ..... one was walking briskly up the hill; one was inside the brothel; one was walking slowly down the hill and the fourth man was sitting in his car at...

The Talking Centipede A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, which came in a little white box to use for his house. He took the box bac...

Hi ladies and gentlemen As you know I'm looking around at a lot of different Motorhomes to make up my mind. One of the nicer ones was a KEA Dreamtime and all was looking for me fantastic, except of the price.... . Lot's of options to make it up as I want later on and huuuuuge inside. But there was a big downtu...

Saturday 31st Auguzt is the date for ute muster and Camel racIng In MItchell Qld. Free parkIng In Showgrounds, gold coIn for brekkIe on Sunday. Should be a good weekend. Sorry we wIll have already left Mitchell before this date. There is a Facebook site you can check on. cheers

G'day I was just wondering about security of my stuff when free camping (or in a caravan park). If I want to go for a walk should I take all my wordly posessions with me? or limit my walks to just going round and round my van? Cheers Bob

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but I will post it anyway. There is a new scheme in Qld supported by the state govt. whereby a number of libraries will loan books to you so you can read them while travelling and then return them in another town. Some of the participating libraries are Barca...

I received a email from so called Pay Pal saying if i have any issues with a transaction for $750.00 that i dont know nothing about to have it cancelled i was directed to another Pay Pal site wanting to know all my pesonal details bank account details name and address etc What do you think gibbo

Anyone travelling through Sunraysia with low fuel tanks and empty pantry it may be worth doing some shopping at any of the Fishers IGA stores. They are offering 50 cents a litre off with shop over $100. Their prices are generally comparable with the opposition so have a look. If your tug can take 150 lit...

A radio announcer offered a prize for people to ring in for - The best nick-names for they're spouse . Well he got all th usuals - Lovey Dovey , Tail-lights , because he was not very bright . Touses , because h had no r's n em . The winner went to a Very brave bloke who nick-named his wife Harvey Norman . Th shoc...

Just out of interest how many GN's on this site visited the camping show at Wauchope - I did - that's 1. lol - happy camping

Today we went to Beverley for photos to get some photos of Bev underneath the town sign, it is even spelt correctly, according to Bev that is. Currently in Brookton. Geoff and Bev

I believe there is approx 30km of dirt road starting at Torrens. Has anyone travelled this way recently and can advise the condition of the road, please?

hi all my husband wants to heat the pool so we can swim earlier we put pipping on the roof which we did and run it into the pool we were hoping that the law of gravity would work you pump water in one end and it comes out the other end well it has not worked we have got rid of all the air in the pipes and when we pul...

Wooramel campground plans move ahead

this question might help others with their own motor home set ups.. as well as answering a few of mine. If I ever have my dream of a motor home ,similar to what we had before happens,,... I'd like to be as independent as possible ,ie for free camping and even if in a caravan park to be able to run every thing w...

Here,s a small video I took from my boat of a manta ray,in Horsehoe bay, Magnetic island. I hope you like it. Bill sorry, it won,t load the video. Will contact Cindy -- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 14th of August 2013 06:05:19 PM -- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 14th of August 2013 06:06:45 PM