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We are heading off on our first shakedown trip on Saturday. Going from Brisbane to Gladstone (Inland) and coming back the bruce highway. This will be our chance to test everything and do any adjustments before we head off in January

for tomorrow, have a great day

Yummy or not, near Kuranda.

That is "Delivery Day". After waiting 5 agonising months I finally get my new van tomorrow. Now the fun starts. I think I'll drag it down to Bathurst for the big race next month. That should be a good shake down trip to sort out any bugs if they exist. Yeeee Haaa. Doug

Sample of holders for van. 100 mm pvc pipe, 16 mm pine & double height for wine glasses. Light & no movement .Great.

Menindee Lakes tomorrow, This is a tough job, its 24/7 @ no days off! LOL.

Dear Jimbo...In regard to your email about free camping...( I wrote this in August 2011 Just recieved it today 23/9 2011) Council, at it's meeting of 2 August 2011 resolved: 1. That, subject to suitable safe access to and from the sites being confirmed by the Road Infrastructure Pla...

Been here nearly 7 weeks and have mixed feelings about going home. Interesting place but not us. It was great to see the travellers mixing very well with a great attitude to the variables they face. Kalgoolie Boulder has an interesting history and worth investigating. The super pit tour, museums. br...

Just had the bushes replaced on the Jayco 24 ft, why you ask? Preventitive maintainence says I. I got a quote from my local dealer, 10-12 hours @ $77 per hour plus parts Last year whilst in Walkamin FNQ a young gent fitted my own wheel bearings for me, complete with seals etc for $90. Today he came to us i...

Hi all Just wondering if it is worth joining the membership programs offered by the main caravan parks? Cheers Brett

Saw this in a gallery attached to the really great information centre at Quilpie had been sold for $500.

After we leave Nindigully in the morning we have decided to head for Moree then on to Warialda, Manila and then into Tamworth. How long that will take is anybody's guess. We plan on heading down the New England and the Putty after that.

sand dune's, I'm on the left -- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 23rd of September 2011 11:20:26 AM

Life on the road is finding such gracious creatures

Life on the road is finding things on the ground that should be in the air

Life on the road means finding things hidden in trees

WOW, this pulled me up quick smart, came across it in Cemetary in Muttaburra, very interesting place till I came across this obviously very alive local resident. -- Edited by pauline on Friday 23rd of September 2011 08:21:29 AM

Recently had a fuel pressure regulator fail on my merc camper van and the mechanic Informed me that the failure was due to the "o" ring had split I n the regulator.....this part is 25 cents which he replaced.. "it's a comon problem and should be replaced every 50,000 klms" ....O...

No matter where you go on our travels the scenery is just magic and keeps you going further Ken

Very Patriotic!