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Well just got into Tanunda SA from Mildura battled the wind and dust storms all the way. Having a great time though thus far combining free camping along the way and parks (will have to free camp alot more if I have to keep pushing into this wind, to save $$) anyway enjoying the freedom of being on the road a...

Well, we have done a lot of freecamping (no power) this trip and yes, it's fine but when it also includes no internet cos there's no signal, then it isn't so fine. I've really missed reading all the posts on the forum and because it is such an active forum it takes forever to catch up when you've been 'offli...

Just looking at the number that view the forum in 24 hours. Its over 2000. I usually check the forum in the morning then again later in the day so I wonder if that counts as 2 views or 1 view on the counter????

Would like to travel this route in a weeks time and have 4.5t SWB Mazda motor home. Knowledge of the dirt road suitability from Savage River section to Corinna over the punt to Zeehan would assist in planning. Any tips or not recommended would be helpful. Thanks

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Can some one please help with a query i have regarding a free / donation camping spot ...i cannot find the name in the section on free camps here. I remember reading the post someone posted about it,saying there was a flyer on the windshield wiper thanking them for staying there. It had been made bigger o...

ALDI has a big selection of camping goodies on sale from this Saturday! ohhhh.... Shopping!!

Hi guys been a wile i know . I lost. An operetor and im flat stick doin his work o well thats life in the fast lane a.dunno if ya know we bought a suzi jimny and a pop top van some say why well my mum used to say ys a crooked letter and ya cant straichten it lmdo. ok. My ??? The guy that did the gas certificate discon...

Go to local tip and find old fridge with magnetic seals and remove the magnetic strips from the seals and use them to hold the insect screen on to where ever you need it.No more insects getting inside. -- Edited by herbie on Sunday 24th of March 2013 12:52:20 AM

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Hi all Jeanette and I have just put a deposit on a new Belmont Concept van @ the melbourne show has nay one had any problems we should cover before we take delivery and what things should we go over on pick up day, as we have never had a new van before and any help would be aprecated best regards Paul

I was talking to son in law who is a full on technocrat and complaining about my mobile phone deal which is incredibly expensive if you exceed your data allowance which this month cost an extra $170 (must have spent too much time on nomad forum) and my calls are at $16 cents per minute which is a good rate, n...

Just thought I'd let you all know that I've had a couple of days in hospital again with AF. I was much calmer about it all this time. I just rang my daughter and asked if she felt like a run into the PA. Her response was unprintable. I had a bunch of doctors asking the same questions over and over, until I wan...

I don't have Camps Book next to me but the above free camp is great. We had planned on staying 3 nights but stayed 5. Flushing toilets and drinkable water. The river was so clear we actually used that water - until this morning, when it was dirty after a storm last night. Lots of space to camp. either on the r...

Was looking through my last year's diary & came across a mention of this spot. Gunning is in NSW & is a small town a few kms off the higway but a great place for a stopover. They have an area for camping on the bank of a nice creek, just near the swimming pool & within walking distanc of town. To...

Have a look at this UK folding caravan, what a PITA, but I am showing this to show how they have struts on the outside for the roof; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCeElyctcvM Have a look at the device used on this US Chalet folding A shaped van to raise the roof. Chalet was also made in Oz by Kimberle...

Being a female, new to this area and need to clean out the water tank. Pse help, dont no where to locate the bung to flush out water on our freedom jayco. Thanks in anticipation!

On arriving in Wauchope last week we looked (on the Internet) for an electrician, preferably mobile, who has experience with 12v systems - not just an auto-electrician - to fix our rear-view camera connection. We contacted Patrick Rodgers, Rodgers Marine Contracting, Port Macquarie; mob. 0408 8...

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This is dedicated to all of us who are seniors and to all of you who will become seniors."WHERE is my SUNDAY paper?!"The irate customer calling the newspaper office, loudly demanded to knowwhere her Sunday edition was."Madam," said the newspaper employee, "today is Sa...