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HI All. Just droped in to say hello and goodbye,I am on my way again heading north,if you are in the area please do drop in and say hello,I am now at Cliff head north,will be on the move may be in 3 days.......Thanks ....Hope to see you. ASH

Hi, on my draw bar I have to shackles which seem to be a bit small for towing a 850 kg van. The shackles are 65mm long ,diameter 9 mm,the next size up would be to big for the holes in the draw bar. There is not enough steel to bore the holes bigger . Also , the shackles don't look right the way they hang on the bar....

just letting everyone know that at the end of this month is a long weekend here in SA, last weekend of september, if you're in the Pt Germein area which is on the main highway north from Adelaide to Pt Augusta and beyond, a few of us from the land sailing fraternity will be sailing on the beach at Pt Germein,...

Ladies my 50yr old sister wants to free camp in a proton car and travel with two dogs how many ladies have started this way alone.

Hi We have just joined your forum and have just received your magazine called The Grey Nomads Time we found it really a very good read ...... We have a Territory and a Jayco Caravan We love to take our van out... We have just came back from the centre of Australia have seen fab things Went to Ayre's Rock Al...

Hello all, I've been told by a couple of people that the Weipa Road is now bitumen. Has anyone travelled to Weipa recently? If it is not bitumen is it only suitable for 4 wheel drive?

Hi everyone,I'll be starting a very slow journey (at least 2 years) around Australia by myself (female) with 2 small dogs next year and would like some advice from other solo travellers on the best kind of van. I took my (then) young children on a 12 month lap of this beautiful country back in 2001 with a...

Well, a real find here.Spacious, picturesque, quiet, and the best maintained free park I have come across since leaving Perth. Toilet block was clean(yes) and even had ample loo paper(again, yes) and even the flush water system was operating. Absolutely no rubbish laying around and the bins are em...

If anyone is passing through Longreach I am at the SHF - down in the Art Gallery. Took up the volunteer offer on this site

OMG Fellow forumites. The day I thought would never come HAS ARRIVED. We are off on our 1st real trip. YAAAAAAAY David, myself (Kathy) and our black c o c k er spaniel Jack are heading off to Cairns. David will be working his way up So we have a rough timetable to keep to. Have to stay in Caravan Pa...

Hi Chris, thanks for the coffee ,and chat this arvo from my dad and I we made it to aldinga beach and thru all the darn road works!! catch up next ttime in adelaide

checked out their Park as I drove passed on my way to Where I am....A real looking mess....I'd rather camp in the street They wanted $ 30.00 per night.....I can't believe this dive of a place could have influenced the council with all there signs Huge NO CAMPING Penalties apply Wish I had a can of Bla...

We've been researching on-line again and are impressed with the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch which promises silent, anti-sway, anti-bounce weight distribution. At $799 it compares favourably with other top-end brands, but is still an expensive outlay. Any comments?

Hi everyone, we are newbies to the forum, have been travelling on and off for the last five years and have decided to take it up full time. Have put the house on the market & heading off middle of October & heading north to Darwin, we have family up there who we havent had Christmas with for about 4...

Hello everyone. Does anyone own a mitsubishi Triton 4x4? looking at another car and wondered what this one was like. you can pm me if you do not want to reply on here. thanks everyone.

See under events for details or go to www.avocamusicalfestival.com Free camping on site from Fri night to Sunday. Or you can camp out at Avoca Farmstay, must be self contained as no drinking water or power supplied . There is a flushing loo,a campfire area, gas bbq and woodfired pizza oven available f...

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Had a win , today , when I finally got all the bits together, and got my vast sattelite tv system to work , off the batterys in the vehicle and van. I had the box, so I got portable dish and 300w inverter on ebay, and after a bit of fiddling, I have hd tv in the van.I must admit, I am feeling a bit proud of myself.It...

If anyone is in Longreach I am at the SHF - down in the Art Gallery. Took up the Volunteer offer on this site

Or I should say this morning 1.30am. Knew I couldn't leave it any longer when I started shaking (cold) and my teeth were chattering. Woke son up and he took me down. Turned out I had a Urinary Tract Infection. Was given antibiotics.