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Had an easy trip from Terramungamine via Dubbo and Parkes all up around 150kms, plenty of time to have breakfast in Maccas at Parkes. The free camp here is good Forbes Lions Park Camps6 #953 but there are no toilets unless you walk to the Day Camp area next door. I have set up my shower en suite and put the po...

Hi every one; Well it has finaly happened UEC are the manufacture of our vast reciever that we all have been useing for the last couple of years have released a new model DSR4639 is there new model and if it's anything like the older model, it will sell real well. This new model can record 2 seperate chan...

Hi to all our fellowGN's, we are about to set off on the big lap after having a months trial run with the new van. We are heading north for the winter and are keen to get inland rather than follow the coast. We have searched for info but there does not seem to be any current threads. We would be most grateful f...

Hi, folks, newby on here, on a couple of other forums. Some familiar names on here. Hope to meet some of you at the get-together at Whiteman park today. Bob

And so my week of trying out the nomad lifestyle has come to an end, with much sadness on my behalf. It was very hard to hand back the keys this afternoon and resume the life of an ordinary person again. All systems are ago to sell my house and get out there full time. Since leaving Echuca, I travelled to Gre...

Will hit the road in August... all going well!! (fingers and toes crossed!!) Have been invited away with family for xmas/new year to Lennox Bay, NSW. Have put our name down for a spot in a caravan park there. Hopefully that will come up. If it does we will then need to move on beginning January... so.... w...

With the new goverment subsidy available for sat phones it is now making them a cheaper safety aid then ever before, I am buying one to set up as prepaid and was wanting to hear your feedback on the best call pricing as there is just so many out there cheers Red Dog [Dave]

When I was a lad conkers were a big item on our daily agenda. For the unitiated conkers are horse chestnuts derived from a chestnut tree. In their natural state they are covered by a spiky outer covering which had to be removed to reveal the nut inside. Now there was a school of thought that said that the nu...

Just a quick note to all that we have just spent a couple of nights at the Brewarrina Caravan Park,and would recomend it to all,clean ammenities,good clean grounds etc.new caretakers Trudie and Ab will make you quite welcome.$20.00 per night powered site.

Going back many, many years ago two questions that, at times, caused heated debate - thought I would throw them back in the ring (a) What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object, and (b) Where was the man when he jumped off the bridge

Hi all, Just wondering if someone with more knowlege than I have, can advise me on wire size for solar panels. Our van has one 130 watt panel, a 30 amp charge regulator and 2 x 100 amp hour batteries. The wires connecting the solar panels to the regulator have a core diameter of 3mm (just the copper not th...

hi all this is a question for grey nomads that live or have live here in adelaide, recently I attended a gravity festival (billy cart/soap box racing) in macclesfield, which those in adelaide will know where that is,, anyway while walking around having a great old time I over heard a conversation reg...

Hi folks .. Just a few still pics taken from above the Showgrounds from my Parkzone Radian .. 7th April 2013 The full video went for 20 mins .. HD camera .. purchased from overseas for merely $38.00

Can anybody tell me does the rear accessory plug in the 2012. 2013 Toyota Prado rear compartment ,have a inverter fitted somewhere , the plug is 220 volt 100 watt,thanks in advance. Lance Clayton

well Lynn and I have just had our first happy hour or i should say hours , Terry was also here to join us.jack,mary,colin,glenys,roy,peta,keith,julie,adrian,keithWe have read many posts on Gree...

A woman in her fifties is at home happily jumping unclothed, on her bed and squealing with delight. Her husband watches her for a while and asks, "Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look? What's the matter with you?" The woman continues to bounce on the bed and says, "I don't care...

We've all heard about people having guts or balls, but do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, the definition for each is listed below... GUTS - is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being met by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask: '...

HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE HOW TO CLEAN THE HOUSE 1. Open a new file in your PC. 2. Name it "Housework." 3. Send it to the recycle bin. 4. Empty the recycle bin. 5. Your PC will ask you, "Are you sure you want To delete Housework permanently?" 6. Calmly answer, "Yes," and p...

A blonde goes into her local pet shop in search of an exotic pet. As she looks about the store, she notices a box full of frogs. The sign on the box says: "Sex Frogs! Only £25 each! Comes with complete instructions." The blonde excitedly looks around to see if anybody is watching her. Certain t...

A fellow passed a house with a little red light burning in front, so he stepped inside. There was nothing in sight and nothing there but an empty bare hallway, with two doors reading, "Over 35" and "Under 35." He decided to be truthful and entered the door that said, "Over 35...