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Hi Folks.... This may not be in the right place, so I'll rely on the Admin to put it where it belongs. I bought a $40,000 caravan from a reputable dealer in Traralgon, Victoria recently. They were most friendly and helpful prior to takeover. They stated that the 'van had had a 40 point checkover, and that...

i know most times the little telstra next g net is fine but if i ever had my own mh and lived in it permanelty i wonder if theres broad band like we have at home but via satelite i presume? as i play alot of online video games, and listen to online music stations , talk back etc the ones ive been looking at (or mo...

I intend to purchase a Telstra pre-paid mobile broadband card $180 for 12gb (and they hanged Ned Kelly!!) for any area off the beaten track. As I'll be travelling mainly on the east coast what sort of other plans are people using and getting reasonable coverage.

I realize that it's a little early to mention, (or is it ?) that some wanderers, like myself, are, for various reasons, somewhat at a loose end at that time of the year. It has been many many years since I have "Christmas'd" (?) with anyone, never mind seeing in New Year. So, I was just wonderin...

I haven't anything to do with motorhome organisations for some six years, so I recently rejoined the CMCA solos. I contacted the site that is about to declare "war" on certain businesses, re. free camping, etc. The following is their site, BUT, not the CMCA site. This one is cmca solos, &qu...

Hi All, This website is so good and here I go again with questions. We are renting out our house for 2 years while we hit the road on 7 November. Our belongings are being stored in our shed which is separate from our house. Problem. Can get Building insurance, land lord insurance but no one will do contents...

I was looking in ebay, and found an add for a 18ft bushtracker cvan for $7500, somewhere in WA. now these vans usually go for $50 to $70 thousand , so I was interested. The site said email her. First problem, her email was in Staffordshire, UK. Second problem-No buy now or best offer buttons in the add.I t...

Hi All,I am 48 years old and care for my 87 year old mother. We are considering selling everything and buying the biggest motor home we can afford. then travelling around OZWhat do you think ???Chris

Just had a call to invite me for coffee with a new Grey Nomad - GollyMolly - who is busy packing prior to getting on the road. Will be nice to meet a new Grey Nomad.

Looking at travelling full time mainly east coast and wondered how much one can reasonably expect to free camp.

Been staying with my sister and her family in Cairns, and tried her mechanic, who they and other nomadic relatives of ours had found to be honest, efficient, customer service oriented, and no more expensive than anywhere else. I found them to be the same, and when I went to see them a German backpacker w...

Have beeen sitting here doing the greys and watching the b/ball Austr beat the yanks and we beat poland this morning gooooooooooooo

Ravenshoe railway complex on the tablelands is just about to announce that they will be a 96 hour stopover. We have just had 4 nights there with hot showers, gold coin donation box, take own toot paper, donation locked box also for water to top up van. it is a very friendly little town who have fought fo...

I have the new purple edition 12-19 Sept. showing up in the top left corner but when I open it, up comes the previous edition. Not sure what is going on? Anyone else having problems???

My eldest child has turned 40. My "Precious #1" had a serious dinner party in the wool shed at the farm where she lives. The farmer/land lord had a major clean out to accommodate her guests, and sent a pile of scrap farm machinery away in a very large semi-trailer. Then he set up the "b...

Hi all, I have been told that led lights use less electricity than the "normal" ones. We are only thinking of replacing the downlights at this time. As we are about to go solar is this a fact and what is the difference in usage between the two systems? Thanks in advance, Phil B.

Eventually left Townsville on Monday afternoon and apart from being very tired due to a late Sunday night finishing everything off, had a trouble free trip to Belyando where I spent the night in the C P there. Tuesday was disastrous. The reversing camera monitor packed up (it is new), then the tacho i...

PLEASE NOTE: I did not write these, but I paste them here as a community service. We always hear "the rules" From the female side.. Now here are the rules from the male side. These are our rules! Please note.. these are all numbered "1 " ON PURPOSE! 1.Men are NOT mind readers. 1. Le...

We have a little Satnav It sits there in our car A Satnav is the driver's friend It tells you where you are. I have a little Satnav I've had it Most of my life It does more than the normal one My Satnav is my wife. It gives me full instructions On exactly how to drive "It's thirty miles an hour" it say...