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Just back from Victoria, we are home getting over a nasty bout of flu. Maybe a good thing to be home when you're not well, but itching to at least plan another get away, except for the rain! Regardless, my thoughts go to those stuck in the mud, flood and seriously rotten weather. Got a cousin spending a mon...

"Dogs Welcome" A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote: "I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room wi...

My jusband John and I have just purchased a campervan . We live in Tassie and as I work 15 hrs a week and can't retire for another 2 years we are going spend our free time looking around tassie. We hope to free camp and would appreciate and hints on making camping easier in such a small space.

As new posts on old threads do not go to the top of the first page and get buried pages back (unless settings have been adjusted) I thought I would repeat this advice to new GN members who may not be aware of it. After signing on, click on User details, then Profile Settings and you can adjust your settin...

I was clearing some of the junk off my computer and I came across this and thought I would share it. The Mayonnaise Jar When things in your life seem , almost too much to handle, When 24 Hours in a day is not enough, Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy cl...

hi Had reason to visit nobby beach holiday village [gold coast] on Mon and noticed they have installed a new dump point next to the first toilet block -- Edited by Antique Pete on Tuesday 6th of March 2012 08:45:07 AM

I have been to the Adelaide Caravan and Camping show, had a great time, had decided that the first choice I had made as far as a motorhome was the correct one, my cousin whom I took for advice as she is straight talking, agreed with me. Problem of new home solved. Great. Then later that evening after start...

Any one running Century batteries ? What kind of run are you having? Iv'e been using these for years as I was buying them through work at the time & the right price. Still using them as I know the guy that owns the outlet & still at the right price. How ever, in the last 14mths I have had six replaced...

Three sisters ages 92, 94 and 96 live in a house together. One night the 96 year old draws a bath.. She puts her foot in and pauses... She yells to the other sisters, "Was I getting in or out of the bath?" The 94 year old yells back, "I don't know. I'll come up and see." She starts up the s...

NO SEX Since 1955 A crusty old Marine Sergeant Major found himself at a gala event hosted by a local liberal arts college. There was no shortage of extremely young idealistic ladies in attendance, one of whom approached the Sergeant Major for conversation. "Excuse me, Sergeant Major, but y...

Stopping for 1 week till flooding and roads clear. Went for a drive yesterday on the Mitchell Highway. Not out long before chickened back to the caravan. If longer 1 week dont care as dry and comfortable. Other friends are holed up in various location with flooding.

Vic? Anybody seen Vic? Is he away again? Do you know where he is? Who care's anyway? Here's a pic of Vic in case you see him

Next week Im planning to have Kyocera Solar Panels (120watts) put on my Ninja Turtle (Motorhome Winnebago- Toyota Hiace Manual-2009) and nfortunately there is not much room left on the roof for solar. I made this decision because I would like to be able to stay at power free sites more than one night w...

We recently won a 10nt stay @ this caravan park on travel auctions. . I would not recommend this place to anyone. This park hasnt been cleaned nor rubbish emptied in 9days weve been here.

Well,it's almost time. This time next week we should be on the road. Finally, after 10 months we will be starting our adventure. Decided not to plan a whole lot, just have to be in Mildura on the 15th for the vans first service and get a couple of leaks fixed (fortunatly just a couple of bad seals(jayco))....

Hi everyone,the time has finally come for us to do a bit of serious travelling,we have decided to let our youngest daughter live in and look after our house for us while we take off on a extended trip around this great land of ours. Today we went out and bought a new van a 20ft starcraft from Jayco which we p...

Hi, there was a couple who were going to free camp all along the murray river. does any know how they are going? thanks. rocket n strop update: there names are margie and david. I will send them an email to see how they are. thanks. rocket n strop -- Edited by the rocket on Monday 5th of March 2012 08:03:51...

I was amazed to read in the nomad times that wagga council is thinking of closing the free camp areas as are other councils. We shop in those towns use their laundromat, snack bars, suoermarkets pubs.etc caravan parks are not the only business in towns to be considered. I am sure other solos have com...

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Does anyone know anything about Truelux 5th Wheelers from Melbourne?