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We just had the pleasure of john calling in and staying for a couple of hours very Interesting man and quite lovely too,added another great grey nomad to our list Last day today heading home tomorrow ,it might have been short but it was great Weve had a very nice time and it realy does take at least two...

Made it to Cooma from Bega this afternoon, after a late start. The cruiser boiled coming up Brown Mountain ! Let it cool then refilled . Once up on top and a bit of speed up with air flow, all was well. Will do a trip around the Mountains tomorrow, i see there is still a bit of snow up there. If all goes w...

There is great budget camping site in SA at Mt Crawford State Forest. Easy to find. Go to Gawler, about 45 km from Adelaide, passing through Elisabeth. passing through Gawler, see to the turn right to Williamstown, and continue straight to "Y" junction. Take right leg of the "Y"...

Hi all. Day before yesterday our M/W died. It has a 5 year warranty so we had to pack it up & send it to Melbourne. Of course us grey nomads don't have big cardboard boxes sitting in our cupboards. So after scavenging around skips behind Harvey Normans etc we found a couple of boxes which we coul...

We're having a busy time here, but I've finally managed to get on GN's for an update. We're now on our 3rd night at The Big 4 at Dandenong South. It's a good park, even though it's on a major road and at the edge of an industrial estate, it's been no problem. On Saturday we caught the bus right out the front an...

Hi guys, looking for the best range and value, have been with telstra and have had no problem but was wondering what every one is using. plan or prepaid, we are permanantly on the road so have steered away from plans in the past as they want to put them in a bundle with landlines etc , and if you don't have a l...

Gday... It just goes to show .... even Van Parks are not always secure ..... I prefer to camp in the bush any day Brazen thieves wreck round- Australia couple's adventure A COUPLE'S round-Australia caravan adventure has been ruined by brazen thieves who made off with their tow vehicle. The West Aus...

Many years ago we went to Naroma at Christmas ,we camped at the Naroma camping grounds. One morning about 5 o clock " after all the drunks and parties settled down " I decided that it was time for a pay back , I yelled out DOLPHINS DOLPHINS,. In an instance you could hear where where? Zips on ten...

I wonder if anybody know of a solar panel regulater that you can manually adjust the current or valtage going into your batterys?My one stays the same valtage no matter what draw I put on the batterys. Very strange if you ask me.I have a cm3024z so called "smart " regulater, and I don,t think y...

Heading down to Nowra to pick up our new castle on wheels Friday & intend staying in the area for a day or two in case any obvious warranty repairs are found (bloody long way to go back from home). Can anyone give an indication what Nowra showgrounds are like, please Darrell

Gday... Mendooran Campground - Camps 6 - 443. Flushing toilets, town water at common tap, cold showers, weak but serviceable mobile/internet (Telstra 3G) Fires and four legged (on leash) campers allowed. I know many on this forum have recommended this camp from their previous visits The town has...

Gday... Changed my plans and went direct to Mendooran campground, did not pass GO, did not go to gaol but did not find my flamin' $200 . However, I am very glad I made the change in plans. Mendooran camp (as those who have been here before me know) is an excellent camp. Heaps of room - even for those 'peak s...

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Well been a little while since I have frequented the forum, little busy with some other things and repairs on the bus - which are still ongoing :( Seems I fix one thing and another needs attention. During the school holidays I took my friends kid for a camping trip, as she has been at me and at me to go campin...

guys and girls 11th day of the 11 month, give till it hurts and then give some more my $2 uncirculated coin arrived in the post ye...

A husband and wife are shopping in their local Coles. The husband picks up a case of Tooheys New and puts it in their trolley. 'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife. 'They're on sale, only $40 for 24 cans' he replies. 'Put them back, we can't afford them' demands the wife, and so they carry on shop...

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