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Well, at long last come Sunday 10th Feb I'm Off Like a Piece a Cheese! After months of planning, getting rid of everything that didn't fit in the Van, leaving my flat and an unexpected new radiator and stater battery, the road will now be my fixed address. My first trip will be mainly NSW central west to Bo...

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts about keeping a home base or selling it all before long term travelling? -- Edited by Rickp on Tuesday 12th of March 2013 11:33:02 AM

hello everyone, Rob and I Are thinking about the big trip.. Do you think it is better clockwise or antI clockwise, and why? Some people say there is a difference. Can u give us a few hints and tips please. Any information much appreciated. cheers -- Edited by valnrob on Saturday 23rd of March 2013 07:1...

I received my Grey Nomad bumper stickers for our car and van today. I even bought Les a stubbie holder, I have my Didgeridoonas ones. so if you see our silver Toyota Prado with the rego # Poppy and the caravan with the rego # Grams2 stop us and say hello.

Anybody got an opinion? We have a little 17ft van and its great but it has no shower and toilet. His majesty is 6ft4in and I'm 5ft11 and we have 2 small dogs. He wants to get a jayco sterling 25ft and I think it's a bit large. I'd like opinions on the van if anybody who has one would care to comment. We like van pa...

Feeling the effects of a "stroll" around the sandstone caves circuit in the Pilliga (worth the pain) and came across Hickey Falls. Small, but what a great spot. And I was starting to think the Newell Hwy was a washout! Check the photos on google earth. -- Edited by The dog lady on Monday 25t...

I did try and post a pic of the jack exercise.....wouldn't let me Today I am under a tree spinning yarn. Haven't used my wheel for awhile....Matilda didn't like it one bit. Such a relaxing passtime Dawa

Hi all : MY 12v power unit that powered the lights and charged the 2* 100amp agm batteries in my van when on mains has finally died. It was over 10 years old. My question what unit do others have in there van ? Any recommendations would be appreciated before I start doing the rounds to buy another unit. Than...

Yes, Bett and I are commencing our tour de- Eyre Peninsula this coming Wednesday, taking the Spencer Gulf ferry at 13:30. We are palnning a three week tour of the peninsula going south out of Lucky Bay. So if any GN's are in the locality or pass two GN's on bicycles please stop us for a coffee break. ...

We have found a small wet patch in a corner of van under and wanted to know what is the best way to dry it and find out where the leak will be ,before it becomes a major issue

Did I read that sign right? In an office: TOILET OUT OF ORDER....... PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADD...

Hi Just sat through the scariest storm we've had for a long time .It lasted 30 min or so with wind at 128 klms per hr . 26000 without power . We now have a back yard which looks like the green waste section at the local tip but thats all the damage Its heading up the coast now so that area is in for a battering Hop...

Have been told we will not need to use our WDH when towing with this new model. Does anyone drive one and what do you do?

The Electrolux 3-way fridge had a major service last year (another story) and was working well on 240v and on gas. Then last week when operating on gas it was getting hotter and hotter on the inside and the freezer also defrosted. This was after driving steadily on a gravel road for 30km at relatively sl...

Well there ya go. I did find 2 sawn bits of lumber up in the bush put the jack at the front corner of the body of the trailer........jacked it up until i could get a piece of the sawn wood under. Then kept packing it up with short pieces of fire wood.......slowly... Then was able to get the jack under when the...

Does anyone know a good camp site between Byron Bay and Brunswick heads for 3 days from early April around 40 Kms from the coast. The trouble is that everything in Byron Bay is booked out at this stage. On top of that we have two little dogs travelling with us and almost CP are not dog friendly -- Edited by br...

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Haven't been there but saw a film on youtube and it looked spectacular. Worth a week or two I wonder? Cheers Steve

Hi to you all. We have just purchased a Pro Mini Max Portable Sattelite TV kit from Bruno Kempster at Coruno Enterprises. (www.coruno.com.au) What a great guy who came to our van (we are in the showgrounds at Kenilworth, Qld) and had a full demonstration kit to show us how it all worked. Once we had decid...