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Happy New Year everyone...... from a cold and miserable Queenstown NZ! My hubby and I have sold up everything and are starting out on our OZ adventure in May 2013 (counting the days now!). We will be working while we are travelling around and I have seen a lot of info on travelling with pets, but what I w...

Posted earlier ,asking about the Wombat. Has anyone seen or heard from him or Mrs W.Could you post to let us know how they are going. I have probably missed a post some where along the line Thankyou ...Alan the Mongrel.

A glass of wine Error! Filename not specified. To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine.. And those who don't and are always seen with a bottle of water in their hand. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is freedom, In water there is bacteria. In a number of carefull...

Greetings one and all and a happy new year to you. As a single, ex blonde (yet somewhat switched on, cluey) first time vanning "chick" I have a question, to which I think I know the answer but will ask anyway (I have been known to be wrong occasionally). When I go bush, do I just leave the normal e...

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to all the solos out there. May Santa bring you everything your heart desires and may we all continue to have fabulous experiences on the road in 2013.

Daughters ( home for Christmas from Alice Springs) IPHONE decided to play up 3 days before it is out of warranty. After ringing apple tech help and having no success with what she had to do. We then had to make an appointment to go to our nearest Apple Store Earliest appointment we could get was 4.30 p...

You all stay safe, happy and healthy .. and hopefully I'll catch up with more of you in the New Year ! Best of luck and happy travels !! Jon (seeing the New Year in at Mendooran, NSW) .. if I can stay awake ! -- Edited by biggles on Sunday 30th of December 2012 11:33:21 PM

Well surprise surprise, Santa gave me a Kindle e-reader for XMAS. Thanks to all of you people who gave of their experiences in response to my earlier post seeking information. I would have prefered a Paperwhite but they are not yet available in Aust. & I wasn't comfortable with getting one thr...

We hope when you wake up after celebrating the new year you are feeling well, and happy. Have a very Happy and Safe New Year. Dave and Carol

we applyed to origin for solar panels when we moved into our new home as my husband is on part pension we changed the powerbill into his name for the rebate i am not on a pension origin has stated that we are a credit risk we advised that we would like to pay cash we have pd the deposit they have judged us on t...

Hi, Planning a three month trip from Sth Coast NSW to Exmouth WA & return at the end of April 2013, in our caravan. So far, planning to cross the border into Renmark SA. We'd appreciate your thoughts on "must see" highlights between NSW & WA. Thank you.

There is a total fire ban on Tuesday 01-01-13 and covers the area from Queenbeyan out to Dubbo and acress to the upper Hunter it also includes all of the Sydney Basin and the Blue Mountains, so please take appropriate action to ensure your safety. Not a good start to 2013 for all the RFS members sitting at...

Hi, i have a 240v/gas fridge. It seems OK on gas but i would like to run it while travelling,using my Anderson plug to supply 12vthrough an Inverter to the 240v system. Will this work? I imagine it will not be very efficient but would it still be better than nothing?, Cheers

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Member Status: OnlinePosts: 21Date: 10:07 AM Dec 31, 2012Reply QuoteEdit Post Hi All I have got a kindle as a xmas gift from my beautiful wife I am not an avid reader of books I think I have only read 7 books in my whole life but it seems that now I cant put the ereader down I have loaded 9 books on it so far from a...

I am now officially retired and hopefully will be on the road within the next few months. Looking forward to meeting people who are just names on a page.

Last year we made a "Sea Change" and moved from Canberra to a lovely quiet little hide-away on the coast. Its a very busy busy little town indeed at present, every caravan park, cabin, motel, and possible tent site full to bursting, and the local businesses are making heaps of money. There...

We would wish to each of you a wonderful and safe 2013. We trust that wherever you travel, the people you meet, will make this year one of the most rewarding and enjoyable years of your travels. We are intending to spend most of 2013 in SA from about April to Nov so if you are intending to be in that state next...

I know I am a bit early but I would like to wish all GNs a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope 2013 is a great one for you & you enjoy much safe travelling & meeting old & new friends. This greeting is going out a bit early as after today I will be off line for a while as we fly off to USA to join a cruise throug...

We were going into Freycinet National Park but decided to go past and secure a good site for Xmas and the New Year. The locals seem to set up caravans in good locations at free beaches and leave them unattended until their holidays arrive. As it happens there are plenty of sites available but better safe...