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ABC reports tonight that Broome is finally clamping down (literally) on the backpackers/whizzbang crowd who camp in public areas, streets etc. Council has bought wheel clamps and is starting to use them. Was NOT popular with young (European) travellers interviewed as they collected their laund...

Have started to put our CV's together ready for heading off and working our way around. To those who have done the same, do potential employers want letters from referees or just a contact name and details? Cheers. SCOEY

Having just crossed the nullabor for my second time some observations I found all camp sites much cleaner than last time (about 2 years ago) so I think there has been a big clean up and perhaps people are becoming more considerate of their actions LPG was very hard to get and when you could was around $1.2...

Following on from the Cobb versus the Dreampot thread, I was wondering if many travellers make use of a pressure cooker while on the road. While we don't always take ours, which is a medium sized one, on the occasions that we have, I've found it great for getting either a stew, soup or a piece of corned bee...

The judge has chosen his top ten photos. Go to this page http://thegreynomads.com.au/lifestyle/competitions/vote-now-to-choose-dust-dirt-or-sand-photo-competition-winners/ to see the results and to vote for your favourite. Then return here to let us know what you think of his choi...

In a class on abnormal psychology, the instructor was about to introduce the subject of manic depression. The instructor asked, "How would you diagnose a patient who walks back and forth, screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, then sits in a chair weeping uncontrollably the next?"...

I have always saved the PDF file to my desktop but once opened today (ver 47) it will not open in my PDF reader, anybody else having the same problem?

Tequila A man walks into a bar, notices a very large jar on the counter, and sees that it's filled to the brim with $10 bills. He guesses there must be at least ten thousand dollars in it. He approaches the bartender and asks, "What's with the money in the jar?" "Well.., you pay $10, and i...

Dog For Sale. Free to good home. Excellent guard dog. Owner cannot afford to feed Jethro anymore, as there are no more drug pushers, thieves, paedophiles, murderers, or molesters left in the neighbourhood for him to eat. Most of them knew Jethro only by his Chinese street name, Ho Lee Fuk!!!

We picked our new van up at Easter, Havn't had time to use it yet, but can't wait until end June, 3 weeks through Western Qld, The Gulf, back home down the East coast Miroku12g

This was found in a bedside drawer at a retirement home What do you see nurses? . . .. .. . What do you see? What are you thinking . . . . . when you're looking at me? A crabby old man . . .. . . not very wise, Uncertain of habit . . . . . with faraway eyes? Who dribbles his food . . . . . and makes no reply. When you say in a...

I doubt that Queensland will be happy to surrender after they have " Eight is enough" in the bag again this year. Let's be honest, Do you really think that NSW can over power the Mighty Maroons? Try as they might, or should I say Cry as they will, I can not see the ****ies getting on top of the Can...

We have ordered a Lotus Freelander and will be signing off on design/content next week. Our first van! Does anyone have any tips on things to be included? We are having a small fan installed in bed area and have increased size of windows etc. Anything you wished you had included in your van?

Howdy all, I want to get 3 CD's that seem to be only available from OS. I have tried iTunes but with no success. I have checked the link provided to me by someone and it is in the States. I have also found the 3 CD's on Amazon. My question is, has anybody done this or used Amazon and how safe is it as I have to give m...

Hi Everyone. I am a new member on this site but have followed it as a guest for a few years, And found some good ideas I go away quite a bit and like everything outdoors, My latest hobbie is treasure hunting with a metal detector Havent found to much yet but really enjoying it. I was hpoing there were a few peo...

Greetings all looking to purchase a fridge and would love to hear others opinions of what they have purchased tips and what to stay away from

We have been away for a month and stayed all ways in caravan parks . Some parks we stopped were disappointing ,no hot showers and muddy sites and some were in top condition. The prices ranged from $24 to $37 a night. The one top right was $24 hot water, and the one on top with no hot water and muddy side w...

Happy birthday dawa for tomorrow. Hope you are warm and toastie in your new abode and will enjoy your birthday. You'd better find someone to make you a cake! (or buy yourself one as a treat!)

Paddy decides to take up boxing and goes for the required medical. A few days later the doctor phones and says Paddy, you realise youve got sugar diabetes. Paddy says, Nice one, when do I fight him? ...

Hi, During our travels we love doing a bit of Op shopping and I was wondering where I could get a list of Oz Op shops downloadable to my Garmin GPS. It would be extremely handy to have especially now that we each have physical disabilities and can't walk all over town like we've done in the past. I would ap...