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We are at Stanley, Tasmania, camped on Godfreys Beach- beautiful spot - short walk into town.Â Last evening the setting sun put on a show for us - and we were all saying how great the next day would be, given the old sailor's adage of red sky at night, etc. Don't know what happened, but it is raining and has...

Hi Folks, Is this route OK for for a 20' on road van? Cheers, Kev

Feeling DONE! All that worry about making sure there was nothing in the way of fruit and veg when I crossed the border - and not a single quarrantine stop in sight! (from Dartmoor). People wandering around the free camp there trying to give away fresh fruit etc for nothing. I did cook up potatoes and oni...

Hi Everyone, Strop and I have decided to go away at Easter - weather permitting. We would like to go camping and go walking to see a waterfall and rainforest. Does anyone know a nice place for us to camp say near Toowoomba? coming from Brisbane. oh. and we have an ordinary sedan. Thanks. Rocket -- Edited...

Just recieved my power bill for the last 3 months, and was a bit shocked!How do they expect me to apay the huge amount of 5 cents! I think I will send them a cheque.I have my own grid connect system, and sell power back to Ergon at 44c a kilowatt hour.The bill also includes my ambulance fee of $27 a quarter, w...

Hello all, this is our first post on your site and after reading it, I think we will have all our questions answered. My query is about the above road. We will be leaving Lake Munmorah at the end of June for a long trip and we are considering doing Sav Way, but we are a bit wary of our new van, a Sterling 19 foote...

Hi everyone, just an update on Braidwood NSW freecamping site, number 693 Camps book Number 5. Located on the Shoalhaven river, it is a beautiful location however due to vandals you should have a portable toilet if planning to stay as the long drop has been totally destroyed with some moran taking t...

I'm looking to buy a van to go solo in the near future and was considering a Toyota HiAce LWB High Roof but the Hyundai iLoad caught my eye. Well priced and a reviewer said it may be popular with Grey Nomads. Anyone here have one or met a fellow traveller with one? Opinions? TIA - Bob

Hello all, was reading Bill12s post about being asked to move on from a c/ park owner.It got me thinking about the time we were sitting in our van having a cuppa in the big rig park accross the road from IGA in Nothampton in WA , when bang bang on the side of van , opened door and the guy from the c/ park was stand...

Hi , I got this E Mail this morning,ALL phone numbers go PUBLIC REMEMBER: Mobile Phone Numbers Go Public next month. REMINDER all mobile phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sale calls. ...

G'day all, havent posted much latley, some private stuff going on.. but still flying , We have changed the company name to "Milo Aviation" as we are slowely going to be more global, but our aircraft will still have "Milo Air" logo on them.. this one is for Doug who requested...

Hi All, I have a small butane gas stove that I would like to take with me when I travel. (Its a motorhome) No front boots etc.. I am a bit paranoid with gas, and was wondering if it would be safe to pack a couple of spare cannisters around the gas bottle in the outside bin. The only problem I could see would b...

Having finished watching " the most exotic marigold hotel" for the second time, my thoughts turned to my bucket list. Mine include travelling this wonderful country, seeing NYC, WashingtonDC, Canada, Tuscany,seeing a white Christmas before I die, and then the things that I have cros...

We are on board the Spirit of Tas headed for Tassie. We will be ending time with family and friends for a couple of weeks before we return to Melb to get ready for setting out to SA where we will spend most of this year until about Nov before heading back to Melb. If you are headed that way as well then we would l...

Well, we have our baby home...well not home...a friends actually!! Our little apartment block carpark isnt going to hold this beast!! Brand new (2012) Jayco Starcraft 20.66.3. Towed by 2008 Ford Ranger. Ford Ranger towed her ok ...until we were parking her in her slightly damp 30deg incline!!! Wit...

Hi Everyone, I decided to put this in the General Forum so that more people would see it. Just letting you know that yesterday afternoon, Beth was taken by ambulance and admitted to PA hospital in Brisbane. She thought the shortness of breath that she was experiencing was an asthma attack but it seems t...

We want to cross the nullabour in a sedan, Melbourne to Perth. Can anyone help with the following...Don't want to go off road, How long will it take stopping whereever there is something interesting to see. Where would we sleep overnight, what stops, (we wont have a van) so needs to be established acc...

What goes from -100 in less than 4.5secs? My wifes bathroom scales. Ken

Sunday I was doing a welding job, picked up a small camping stool from the shed as it was the correct height for the job. About half way through I attempted to move the stool for a better position. Then the shock, where the canvas had been sown had deteriated & colapsed in a split second. My thumb was ja...

Anyone got any top apps they would like to recommend? I thought I saw somewhere that Camps 6 had an app, but can't find it. Rosie