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Left Atherton Tablelands February 2011 to go on a 2 year trip around Australia, driving down the range got a call from Cairns base hospital saying the wife had to come in tomorrow for a operation.Had to Spend 2 months recovering in a van park south of cairns. Headed to Brisbane for a family wedding and st...

Is anyone else out here DOING this nomad thing? The adjustments needed are many. some small some large. I am going to have to get a small trailer or get used to taking everything out and putting it under a tarp each time i stop. my crafting stuff has to be with me. i am at Gunning until Thursday. Going to loo...

While recently staying at a caravan park in the Broken Hill area our caravan was entered through an open window by "person/s unknown" and my handbag was stolen - our door was locked and we had left our caravan for approx 25 minutes. I was devastated! I write this message for all RVers to be a...

Hi All, We are wondering if anyone is heading East from Perth, Leaving on the !st July. WE intend to drive our Coaster bus across the "Sand Patch" and head for the Snow in Victoria. This will be a very slow trip with plenty of stops, Bush Camping (and Happy Hours) along the way. Anyone interes...

Gday... I think I recall someone providing a comment regarding Cherrypool Hwy Park (Camps6 VIC709) on the Henty Hwy south of Horsham, just west of the Grampians. Does anyone recall the post ... and/or whether the camp is still available? Cheers John

Just wondering if anyone has been to Normal Park near Bundaberg. Have just put it on our stopping list o n our trip. Its $10a per night Would like to know what it is like Cheers Mandy &Wayne

im so not used to not having any pets at my house of any kind.. took the birds , clyde the canery, buddy the budgie over to dads while im away at canberra , i could never have no pets.. just wierd, you get so used to having them around .. any ways off to bed, big long day tomorrow.. will post when i get to canbe...

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Heading off to Bunbury in May have got the camps 6 book just wondering if anyone knows of good free camp sites other than what is in the book also is there a way that we can get from Bunbury over to the Northern Territory we have a Toyota Corolla towing a small A.Van camper so have to keep to the black top most o...

Here,s something I saw in The Australian. The Canadian eco minister has a candle lit diner with wife to celebrate Earth day, and was rudely interupted when he caught the pet cat on fire........., then refused to use an electric fan to get rid of the smell(after dousing the cat ), caught the curtain...

today i got a little sd card reader for my ipad , so that i can upload my pics and vids from my old camer a to the ipad and upload them to youtube/facebook etc.. very cool, while im no George Lucas, i have fun doing it, making the videos and editing them.. feel free to watch my test run video let it load for a bi...

Hi, just wanting to know how people keep a track of their costs when travelling.I am not a good budgeter but need to what is being spend on what. Anyone knowof a good app. for Ipad that is easy to use and does not need a laptop as a backup.cheers and keep dry

Hi Everyone, I have had a couple of PMs about the locking of the thread which pointed to a story about a focus group analysing multiculturalism and the Anzac Day celebrations. I would like to clarify that this thread was closed because it appeared to me to be straying into the political arena. As most...

We've seen many motorbikes and motortrikes on the road the last few days, many with trailers. Spoke to a group of them at a rest stop, and they said they were all heading to Mildura for a Ulysses Rally. Hope you all have a great week, Bikers!

Yes Wayne has arrived. I am a Poppy again, yeh. I'm not proud though. That's 2 girls and 2 boys.

When in the Newcastle/Hunter area its worth a drive up to Mt Sugarloaf, acces from the Sydney/newcastle freeway onto the kurri kurri rd, short distance in & its sighn posted off to the left. A short steep walk with a few steps from the carpark leads you to the veiwing area. There are picnic tables &a...

Hi There, Just joined the site tonight... Wondering if anyone has any tips on the best way to reverse solo and hook up the caravan. I have heard camera and sensors are good, is this the only way to go? Look forward to hearing any ideas..

I am heading off to Greens lake 3rd April.....I have plenty of room to carry some goods....Do you Michael. Norma or your Dog Need anything of importance from Aldi Let me Know........magpies41@hotmail.com.au Ps Actually any Grey Nomads that I can Help

Apparently this happened on a beach in Brazil. I thought it was interesting enough to post on here. http://elcomercio.pe/player/1384898

Hi Everyone, we have ants. We tried the baits where they take the poison back to the nest and this did not work. have tried talcum powder but we are looking for a more permanent solution. With all this rain seems our van is a pretty high and dry place to make a nest or two. We seem to have a real colony. Any ad...