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Stolen from a friend, but too funny NOT to steal. If you are 30, or older, you might think this is hilarious! When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning......

may start today -- Edited by _wombat_ on Monday 5th of December 2011 12:33:20 PM

Hi all I have bought a T type spirit level for our caravan the ones you attach to the draw bar. I have attachjed it just near the jockey wheel my question is do some of the gns have a level on drawbar and if so do they actually do the job they are meant to do thank you in advance for any info. yours excited-newbi...

I am planning an around Australia trip which is to commence in May 2012. I plan to purchase a slide on camper and will house it on either a Mazda BT-50 or Ford Ranger. Whilst I am methodically carrying out research in preparation for my solo trip, I am also interested in any information/guidance any ex...

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Christmas has always been an issue for me ....when I was younger I made all my own cards and gifts. I was really busy but I seemed to be better organised and maybe more opptomistic about gift giving ..ha ha who knows. Our local Australian businesses are having a tough time, and who wants to support busine...

Enquiring for someone else, do the narrow Hi Top campervans suffer a lot of buffeting from cross winds and passing trucks etc? Also do the high tops increase fuel consumption much due to wind resistance etc. The ones I am referring to are those with fibreglass dome tops added. Can anyone who has h...

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After reading the beautiful message left at this GN post:- http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t46438400/a-good-message/ And in order not to hijack that thread. May I offer these warming words from an amazing gentleman too. The Desiderata of Happiness Go...

Australian Poem. This has something for everyone - if you know the bush, it will appeal To you, if you work in the oil industry, there is something in it for you too, if you have a sense of humour - well, it might test it a little. If you are not an Australian, then you may need an Aussie to explain it to you. Goo...

Hi eveyone, we are in the process of re-fitting our van and are split over whether to fit a shower or not? We plan doing as much free camping as we can over the next 5-10 years. I want a shower/toilet inside, hubby is happy with outside shower tent, which we already have and have used many times. Please help...

Just to let you all know if anyone's looking for Pam/Travel Bug, she has no internet. So if you've PM'd her and she's not answering, that's why. She'll let me know when it's up again.

Didn't I get a shock today. We want to attend a wedding in Jervis Bay between Christmas and New Year. Jervis Bay C/P $60 a night for a powered site. I manage C/P's but this is way over the top. I know its on the coast but there is nothing else going for the place.

Howard and I are quite mad. Yes mad. We now have a new dog, a black purebred shihtzu called Sookie. Yes another throwaway dog, that people got tired of. It makes my blood boil at the way humans get puppies then tire of them. All our dogs are rescue animals, Tuppence and Matilda (the twins) rescued fr...

Wikileaks has released the first swathe of 'spyfiles' documents from security companies around the world, in an effort to shine a light" on a "secret industry worth billions". In partnership with Bugged Planet and Privacy International, as well as media organisations includin...

Don't know if this is in the right section!Can anyone share any experiences for a first time caravaner on this road. We are trying to get from Coffs Harbour to Tamworth via Armidale.

The chief woman 'Greenie Tree-Hugging Activist', who was responsible for getting horses banned from National parks and State forests, was climbing a tree to have a look out over the forest when a Tawny Frogmouth Owl attacked her for invading its nesting site. In a panic to escape, she slid down the tr...

Hundreds of farms and rural properties remain isolated across the region after days of heavy rain, with relief efforts set to continue for several days. Emergency Services Minister Michael Gallacher on Thursday extended the natural disaster zones to take in Gunnedah, Narrabri, Gwydir, Muswell...

Hi all, I would like to ask the question about using a jump start unit similar to the supercheap model to run our Waeco fridge. Not sure of all the issues at stake about this so I thought I would ask the question. Are they suitable or not. We would be running 2 x 80 watt panels when we are away from the van and I'...

Are you aware that Tasmanian government is trying to close all these spot, if it happens, it will flow on to all state, we have to put submissions in to lgd@dpac.tas.gov.au as soon as ppossible, as Monday 5th December is the closing date. You can get more information at : www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisio...