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Chidlow man Rod Base and his Dark Blue Colorado Ute are still missing, if sighted in your travels please contact police urgently, see this link for details/rego etc; http://www.missingpersons.gov.au/missing-persons/profiles/profiles/b/a/base%20roderick%20herbert%20william.aspx &...

The phone rings and the lady of the house answers, "Hello." "Mrs. Sanders, please." "Speaking." "Mrs. Sanders, this is Doctor Jones at Dorevitch Pathology Laboratory. When your husband's doctor sent his biopsy to the lab last week, a biopsy from another Mr...

Drove with all the windows down 3" - 6" in the heat, and sometimes with the driver's window right down, but finally gave up and shut them so I could use the aircon. NOW I have someone tell me a vehicle uses more fuel with the windows down than with running the aircon. REALLY? Am I suffering the he...

We have a camper trailer... Just bought our 4x4..... Next thing will be a caravan. I'm after your thoughts on what people think about a poptop or a full sized van. I know the wind resistance and space for ease of storing BUT what would be the prefrence if you had the choice. We went into a few van sale place...

that was my day today after only 4 hrs sleep. Went up to look at and make final arrangements for a postition I applied for. Crossed the T and dotted the I so to speak, found a park to set up in. Plan for 12 months to 2 years stay. Loved the place the moment I got off the plane cheers blaze

Is anyone going to join the other 60000 visitors to our fine city for the solar eclipse at dawn on 14 November? Just wondering.

Hi all we are presently camped up at Big 4 Low Level C.P. at Katherine N.T. Would love to meet up with any grey nomads for happy hour if interested.

today, a car pulled up and a man came to me and asked if I was dougwe, I said yes and it was Chris and Joy "Goody" from the forum. They new I was here at Lakes Entrance so tracked me down. Thanks for that Chris and Joy really nice to meet you both. Have a safe trip home.

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice please today I bought a 12v 250psi cheapy air compressor from Super Cheap who told me it would be suitable to blow up my A'van camper tyres. After reading the info on the packaging when I got home it says its suitable for sporting equip, camping mattresses and pool t...

Here's another nifty idea from Pinterest for storing spices.

We have enjoyed several days hospitality on the mid-north coast of NSW with GNs Justcruising but (sadly) we are on the move again tomorrow, so tonight we were treated to Leonie's Pavlova Roll , a lovely glass of Zibbibo and a few games of trains with KiwiAs as well .. heading south via Port Macquarie...

We are free camping here at Martin's Bend, Berri, SA if anyone is in the area and wants to catch up. Should be here until next Tuesday.

Our van we purchased and updated our 4x4. Umm, currently living in the van in our driveway, tenants are in our home. Daryl

It looks like we are in for it here in down town Lakes Entrance weather wise and I tell you that for free. The wind has picked up real strong and rain is around the corner. Bummer. All my neighbours have folded in their awnings etc so I thought I would bring mine down as well, it is of the rope track type so do...

Hello to everyone, I'm new at this (forums & nomading) so I would like to seek advice & opinions on what a single nomader might need in the way of transport/accommodation on travelling Australia in the near future. My original idea was to upgrade my 4x4 spacecab ute to a new variety & purch...

A very usefull tool for the traveller with a Ipad or iphone who hasn't got a camps book or has, over 5000 sites australia wide and updating regularly,you too can add to it. cost $2.99 from the itunes app store. you can also check it out at wikicamps.com.au but doesn't really give it justice until you see...

Today hubby went out to work on the way home Stopped in at bcf and bought us a dream pot so i will Be doing my first cookup on the way to nindigully pub Im realy pleased to be doing this trip i just love them Old pubs and will be so glad to just relax taking our van So we will be all set up ,yabbies,drink ,fis...

well as some of the guys knew we were looking at heading out to birdsville in november, we have now been talking to people and since we had a very hot sunday here not so long ago and i could not handle my stocking on and had to sit up in the loungeroom after a swim in the pool and leave my leg elevated and do nothi...

Just arrived back at Burrum Heads after six months on the road doing the lap clockwise around the best land on the planet. Couple of months helping the kids and new grandkids in Perth area with numerous trips around the southern areas and then onto the Northern areas to Broome. It saddens me to report...