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Hi I'm such a newbie that my partner and I don't even head to hit the road until early next year. We're at the stage of vehicle browsing (motorhome). Since we are planning to do as much free camping as possible I have three basic questions. 1. Where can you top up water tanks- do garages allow you to do this...

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i am looking at the best way to have internet and phone contact i have been told smart phone with hot spot connectivity is the way to go and connect it up to the notebook when needed i am interested in solo's experiences i normally use 2.5 gigs of data with my pc but feel this would be less on the road than...

A mate sent this to me last night. Unbelievable!

Still no mh or cv but after all the illness and poor health with myself and wife we are taking a trip Sydney to Sydney via the Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay,Port Fairy,Ballarat,Bendigo,Echuca then returning home to Sydney.Hoping to call into Greens and maybe meet some other nomads. Will be at Greens ho...

My Bum Hurts......What ?

Why do people stick the tap inside there cassette to flush it out when the tap is there for your drinking water this happened at Haslam today and it's not the first time i have seen it happen and the guy did not think he did ought wrong ,bloody dirty grot.

A lady goes to the bar on a cruise shipand orders a Scotch with two drops of water.As the bartender gives her the drink she says'I'm on this cruise to celebratemy 80th birthday and it's today.'The bartender says'Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink.In fact, this one is on me.'As the woma...

This came up in my facebook in the last hour. Anyone going or interested in going. http://www.stonethecrows.com.au/

I received notification today that our bumper stickers are on their way, good news, as we hope to get on the road very soon and we'll be able to display them and hopefully will meet up with other Grey Nomads. I seem to recall reading on this Forum quite some time ago that some Nomads tied a grey ribbon to th...

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Hi All Is there a way of entering co-ordinates without the use of a computer on the hn6. I cant seem to find anything in the book about it.

G'day BabyQ - might as well be at home and cooking on the bbq near the back shed. Holidays - have a real holiday and cook in a CAMP OVEN What are we men or mice - light up the heat beads and really cook a dinki di meal. All year round its flash cooking - settle back - enjoy yourself and bake a roast in the bedourie h...

I must have! As if all this business with AF wasn't enough, I'm having a flareup of Ulcerative Colitis again, so I'm back on the dreaded Prednisone. Not sure if that's from the new heart meds or stress, or both. I see the Cardiologist tomorrow, so will discuss all that with him. But wait, there's more...

Chris and I stayed here a few weeks ago with our Border Collie "Bonnie", great park, nice surrounds, pool and nice clean amenities. Park owners are very friendly and helpful. Park can handle all types of vans/RV's drive through sites. Would recommend this park to others, it's on the Mid We...

beautiful day on tocumwal beach around 27 to 28 beach very crowded everyone in early for easter people saying never been this crowded with 3 days to easter tomorrow weather should be 30 cherylle

Can you stop at these for a shower and rest? Maybe even a nights sleep? While driving the truck I sometimes refuel at large BP servos and see plenty of trailers parked up waiting for a prime mover to hitch up and take it away. If it's ok for a long haul driver to use the facilities why not a caravan GN? Mos...

Health Care The Australian Medical Association has weighed in on Prime Minister Julia Gillard's new health care proposals. The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had a sort of a gut feeling about it...

I was sitting at the computer the other day & called out to my wife, "WHEN I DIE I'M GOING TO LEAVE EVERYTHING TO YOU LOVE!" SHE SHOUTED BACK "YOU ALREADY DO, YOU LAZY BASTARD!!