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G'day Wondering if anyone can give is some tips on our next move. We are currently at Eden NSW and are planning our next trip to Charters Towers QLD to meet up with some friends. We are towing a big Van (Geist XCL 660) with a Triton 4x4 petrol motor, and hoping to miss some of those realy nasty roads. Our plan...

If anyone thinking of going to Cobbold Gourge QLD,heading back from Mount Surprise singage on the road invites you to put your rig through the free car wash to prevent plant material from being transported to other places. Good IDEA in princible, but a fellow traveller used it doing the right thing,...

I did a mock caravan detach,this was done in my own back yard,I unhooked the van off the 4wd and used a 4wheel jack,the chains were crossed as supposed to be ,here's the test ,I lowered the jack as if the van had come off the4wd the first thing I noticed was as the van was being lowered the chains are lowering...

...again. In November while travelling in Victoria, I met Nomadic1, Lynda, firstly at Greens Lake, then again in Genoa. When she heard I'd been unwell, she came out of her way to the northern end of the Gold Coast to catch up with me on her northern migration. I had planned a full day of playing tour guide...

A woman goes to the Doctor, worried about her husband's temper. The Doctor asks: "What's the problem?" The woman says: "Doctor, I don't know what to do. Every day my husband seems to lose his temper for no reason. It scares me." The Doctor says: "I have a cure for that....

Interesting site to unlock mobile phones for between $1.89 and $5.99. Applies to the major Aussie networks: www.code-unlocking.com Have asked them to get me out of an old Virgin lock-in (which Virgin has been distinctly unhelpful about). Will report results. Cheers, Tony

A few more pics taken today .. just 3 degrees ! >>

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I just had to share this one. I think it's hilarious!

At Mt Gambier, from 31' to 12'. The Camping ground is lovely but the sites are tiny.It was like getting into a tight corset. Many swear words were heard floating through the air as Rod tried to get the van in. The sites are 5metres wide.The neighbour next door is right up against our annex, thank god th...

The MH I bought has lap belts on the side seats at the back (single beds) Has anyone had the bolts put in for a booster seat aznd /or h-harness as children under 8 have to restrained in this way. I was wondering where you would go to get them fitted?

for 2 or 3 weeks, no internet connection in the bush

Have you noticed the Mosquitos are already out! Here is a homemade trap to help keep you and the kiddos from being a blood donor!!! HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Ite...ms needed: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 1 2-liter bottle HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with...

Had a lovely time this afternoon, with a visit from Ma and Blue - I made pikelets which went down a treat - lovely people, good to see them again. Heading to Sussex Inlet tomorrow for coffee with Gerty Dancer!!

For several years, a man was having an affair with an Italian woman. One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, he said he would pay her a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to secretly have the child. Furthermore, if she stayed in Ita...

The year is 2222 and Charlie and Maureen land on Mars after accumulating enough Frequent Flier miles. They meet a Martian couple and are talking about all sorts of things. Charlie asks if Mars has a stock market, if they have laptop computers, how they make money, etc. Finally, Maureen brings...

Caravan park at Hopetoun WA have reduced there fee's from $30 To $25 a night and I must say it's a great little site right on the beach.

A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose. A young student nurse appears and gives him a partial sponge bath. "Nurse,"' he mumbles from behind the mask, "are my testicles black?" Embarrassed, the young nurse replies, "I...

We Pensioners cannot afford to stay in expensive hotels any more... we are now forced to go camping! WE WISH