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Still getting everything together before I can exit the house and enter the road and some of what I need is info but there is also another side. I work in I.T. and have done so for a very long time now. I am actually in what some call "in the trenches" more than the higher side of I.T. Eg, if a virus i...

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Looking for a travelling companion - either male or female - to travel with me in my car. It's a well set up Troopie - organised for dirt tracks, bush camping. Planning on leaving Hunter region in June heading towards the Kimberley, to kick around up there for month or more and then into the Pilbara regio...

We were not that happy with the Showground in Bendigo so moved some 25kms north out of town to Sebastian. There used to be a little pub in town but it's struggled with business and closed. The rec ground itself is a little gem. Really quiet with a few trots coming along in the morning for exercise. Dogs are...

moved off the beach as there is a big fishing competition here this weekend. didn't move far tho just up on a high bank. will stay here another 6-8 weeks now. twin rivers reserve on the Finley road just outside of Deniliquin Dawa

Backpackers are camping in City parks and streets around Melbourne. All over the news this morning several suburbs.

whyhe sngl DATING IN THE 60s. Remember those days ? It was a hot Saturday evening in the summer of 1963, and James had a date with Annabella. He arrived at her house and rang the bell. 'Oh, come on in!' Annabella's mother said as she welcomed James. 'Have a seat in the sitting room. Would you li...

Garmin have a free mapping program called Basecamp,it's not a full GPS but it does go right down in scale to show Street names in Australia. Check it out at the following link. http://www.garmin.com/au/extras/outdoor-gps/ I am not too sure if you have to have a Garmin device to use the program.I have...

Just spent the last week or so on a houseboat on the Murray. Always wanted to do it, had the chance and did it. Next time, it will be on the Hawkesbury where I have always wanted to do it. Only problem is that how can I get a van the will do both, road and water? Seriously had a ball.

I suspect this topic has been broached before. I'm on permanent heart medication, and will need to renew prescriptions on my travels. Is it difficult to see a GP without being a regular patient, just for prescription renewal and a checkup?

Mate of mine sent me this, a bit corny but topical. A woman has been taken into hospital after eating horse meat burgers from Tesco Her condition is said to be stable Not entirely sure how Tesco are going to get over this hurdle. Waitress in Tesco asked if I wanted anything on my Burger. So I had $5 e...

Hi everyone I am finally setting off for my first trip only short but I hope to get the feel of how I will go in the future. A group of my work mates and I are going to Abercrombie caves for the weekend of 1-3 March They are camping out and I am taking my van to see how I go any one who would like to join us is more tha...

Yep, Me, Myself and I had a committee meeting and it was decided we all leave Greens Lake today, now I wasn't in favour of this but here I am back in Sth West Gippsland. Oh well, never mind, a great two weeks had by the three of us and the other GN's there. All the hard work with the big 12v re-wire and Solar Pane...

Just received an email from Getup about amateur hunting in national parks. Quote: Just hours ago new details regarding a program that allows hunting in NSW National Parks were announced. Even without the detail we know the most important thing: amateur hunting in National Parks is too dangerous to...

Has anyone else heard the rumour that Camps Australia has been taken over by the BIG 4 group this was being talked about at Happy Hour at Port Gibbon SA and now here at September Beach Lincoln NP SA??????????????

This COG has gone firm on 17/18/19 May at The Gowrie Hotel/Motel Kingsthorpe. A Camp Oven Gathering put on by the Kingsthorpe Kamp Oven Kookers Group! To be known as the KINGSTHORPE KAMP OVEN KOOK OFF. Others welcome to drop in. No entry fee - no judges - no rules except Qld RFS rules - cook and share. Main...

Well!! We got the new beast home!! Wow...she is bigger than I remember when we signed on the dotted line!! It is starting to feel pretty real now!! Excited and yet nervous!!! ...oh..and a tad poorer!!!! Somehow I managed to spend another $1000 yesterday!! but I think the Hayman Reece towing thingie wi...

sitting here in sydney thinking about becoming a grey nomad ( but hair is white) trying to talk the better half into travelling really envious of you guys that have already made that decision just to let you know that your lifestyle is very informative chucky2

After the family problems we had, we decided to head off again to get away for some quiet time together. Didnt go too far from Syd but it has been wonderful. So where are we?, back in Sydney at the moment. After unwinding we returned to do some suspension changes to the van. Its all now starting to come to...