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With reference to Cindy's article on the fee being charged to travellers on the road from the highway accross lease-hold land to the Bungle Bungle National Park, we were there at the end of June before this charge was instigated. The road in is about 50 km's and it took us a little over 2 hours in the Prado...

Pulled into our showgrounds cp this week - a converted bus - at least 40ft - towing a caravan - probably 17ft - did a double take when I first saw it. Will try and get a picture tomorrow when I head over to showgrounds.

We are one step closer to being ready to Go!!!! Bought a vast decoder and sat. dish. The registration was painless - filled in the form online and 20 minutes later we were receiving all channels. Only problem I had was the question about what state we will mostly be in?? I put Qld. but how about if we change...

I am planning my retirement and becoming a nomad and am seeking advice please. I have a nice car that I dont really want to sell but it seems that only 4wd or AWD are in all the media. My car is a 6cyl 2500cc sedan with a gross trailer weight braked of 1500 kg, max torque of 252Nm and max power of 153kw. Am I dream...

Hi all I am Bill Helena's husband don't know if I am on the right site for this question but when we were camping put the skirting on the van however when we took it off the stud on the van came out has anyone had this trouble and if so how can I put another stud on the van Thanks for any help. Bill.

With the recent tragic loss of another solo traveller in the outback, I'm wondering just how many GN's actually carry an EPIRB in their van, or a personal unit when exploring, fosicking, fishing etc. I'm hoping EVERYONE has one. The outback is just as hostile as the sea and anyone venturing 3klm off s...

This was posted by a member on another forum, put out by Family Parks, and is worth repeating here; In Tribal Drum [Family Parks] news letter. Consider others at all times Observe the rules of caravan park, recreational areas, National park and forestry areas. Demonstrate a responsible attitude...

Hello all This is a continuation of a previous thread where I emailed RACV about the harsh restrictions on caravans where the majority of caravanners would not know they are covered. I have not had a reply from them and Dennis from the caravanners forum wants to do a story and guess what ?? they did not re...

Has anyone seen one of these Eberspacher or Webasto air heater units fitted to a camper trailer. Externaly that is. A couple in a camper trailer, overnight camped next to us in Stanley, Tasmania, earlier this year. I noticed they had a neat Alluminium box fitted with a vent or...

ok so this is buyer beware, i do a fair bit of "shopping" on ebay, infact i like ebay a lot but a recent purchase has turned into somewhat of a nightmare i was buying so amping gear and some stuff for my landyacht funly enough from the same seller, well to cut a long store short after some messa...

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A little elderly lady was wandering through a town in which she was a stranger. In her wanderings she became lost. She decided to ask for directions and thought it best to get it from a local householder. She knocked at the door of a house that was painted red. The door was answered by a small man dressed...

Cindy mentioned in her latest mailbag about a story on the magical waters at the Moree Spa. Have also seen other people mention it and bumped into people in my travels who were staying over night there. I can't find the original story of Cindy's, must have been away when it was put up. Have scrolled throu...

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone might be able to throw some light on a domestic fridge problem that has started the past 2 days. I have a fisher and pykel freestanding fridge, probably getting on for 12-14 years of service with no problems in that time. What's happening is the fridge is "popping&...

Subject: Fw: rye bread Two old guys, one 80 and the other 87, were sitting on their usual park bench one morning. The 87 year old had just finished his morning jog and wasn't even short of breath. The 80 year old was amazed at his friend's stamina and asked him what he did to have so much energy. The 87 yea...

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