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Is there anyone travelling to Melbourne on the Spirit of Tas in the next week or two. I managed to leave our tent and blow up mattress in Laiunceston. They are both the rollup type and would not take up much room. I can arrange to to get it to you if you are going thru Launaceston on the way to Devonport. We wil...

Now the water has dropped, the damage can be seen.

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Can anyone tell me of a good value for money caravan park in the Cairns area that we can stay in for July with a small dog?

We have a turbo oven (cheapie from KMart) it is great, pies chips paked veges, roast and cakes etc. but it only cooks cakes & potato bake etc if you use a metal container. If we use a pyrex dish, it cooks the top beautifully but the bottom doesn't cook properly. Doe's anyone else have this problem, or...

Psychiatrists vs. Bartenders EVER SINCE I WAS A CHILD, I'VE ALWAYS HAD A FEAR OF SOMEONE UNDER MY BED AT NIGHT. SO I WENT TO A SHRINK AND TOLD HIM: 'I've got problems. Every time I go to bed I think there's somebody under it. I'm scared. I think I'm going crazy.' 'Just put yourself in my hands for one year,' s...

Thinking of driving from Grafton to Coffs Harbour by the inland route through Kungala and Glenreigh. Has anyone driven this way and knows what the road is like, 20ft van GU petrol Patrol

As mentioned in a previous thread re getting your 'spots' checked - that's sun spots - well I had mine 'done' yesterday, and thankfully none were found on my face or head (my Mum had a massive one on her scalp some years ago) but there was about 6 on the lower half of my legs, and around 12 on the lower half of E...

A distraught senior citizen phoned her doctor's office. "Is it true," she wanted to know, "that the medication you prescribed has to be taken for the rest of my life?" "'Yes, I'm afraid so,"' the doctor told her. There was a moment of silence before the senior lady r...

You may appreciate this as much as I did, sure brings back memories. Site Link Cheers Neil

just thought ide post some pictures taken while i was in the nambour general crazy house

Was hoping to fly down to melbourne to visit grandson for the first time. Finances have been tight, now in a position to go, now there has been a big bust up between my sonand his partner/ She is 10 years older than him and is still married, he was begging her to get a divorce, and she came up with some lame e...

Any one heard from Campfire ... Last time i seen a post from her she was heading to Longreach...Hope she safe and dry

From time to time this subject comes up on the forum. Where to get a shower when you free camp or just on the road. I have a friend who works at our local pool and she was telling me that back packers shower at the pool a lot. When you go to a pool, they usually charge you as a swimmer or a spectator, which is cheap...

hi everyone, if the people of st george are being evacuated to Brisbane;(as per previous post) then where will they be accommodated? We have room for a family at our home in brisbane. Anyone know how we find out about this? cheers. rocket n strop Hi everyone, just found out the number to phone to off...

Hi guys, just wondering , i know some showgrounds, like in nowra offer some camping/caravaning spots etc, i know some caravan parks have all the bells and whisltes etc and some are just bare minimum etc, but they charge upto $40 or more for a bit of grass if your lucky, what does it cost to stay at a showgro...

Well it was time to give the old tug some TLC, As I'm still trying to recover from a Barmah forest virus relapse this was not going to be an easy task so I have spread it out over three weeks. I have replaced the front swivell housing bearings & seals, replaced the original front wheel bearings as these...

How many Grey Nomads have HF Radio in there Tugs.

greetings all Well have been on the road for 12 months now with another 12 to go. (and loving it) We are between a couple of housesitting jobs for friends and family in brisbane and are thinking of heading up to inskip point for 10 days. The weather seems to have settled up the coast (will still keep an e...

When we pack up in the morning may the annex be quite dry May the pegs be easily removed and no leaves stick to the fly Let the stabilisers wind up without that horrid squeak And loose items give no trouble when to stow them we seek May I back up with the ball lined up precisely with its mate And remember to re...