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I will be in Canada in a few weeks at an International Police Association dinner and will be required to give some details of travel etc in Aust. One question I dont have the answer for is: How far around is the BIG LAP? I know that many of you have done it, some more than once. Can anyone advise me please. ...

These are actual comments made by 16 Police Officers. The comments were taken off actual police car videos around the country: 1. "You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through." 2. "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretc...

The body builder takes off his shirt and the blonde says, "What a great chest you have!' He tells her, 'That's 100 lbs. of dynamite, Baby.' He takes off his pants and the blonde says,' "What massive calves you have!' The body builder tells her, 'That's 100 lbs. of dynamite, Baby.' He then rem...

Today we had the pleasure of meeting some fellow grey nomads for an very extended morning tea. We were joined by Happywanderer, Ken Thomas and his wife, and Bob and Bev. A fantastic opportunity to meet new friends. Thank you for a great morning. Barb and Darryl

Hi All Gary and I are just coming to the end of our 12 month trip around Aus. We have had a fantastic time and met many wonderful people. I have kept tuned into The Grey Nomad site along the way with my ipad. Our focus for the trip was to see how many birds species we could photograph in a 12 month period. If a...

Found cheap spare wheel rucKsacks Free freight $90.00 have brought three myself tried to put photo but won't let me Gst Ps found way changed Avatar -- Edited by gst on Tuesday 23rd of August 2011 06:20:09 PM

The Bones found today, have been confirmed as being human. Here's hoping. Cheers, Sheba.

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Hi everybody. We have been thinking about a generator, theres always a generator stall at the caravan/camping shows where they claim to sell the latest and quietest etc. My question is, what kind of fuel do they use? And how do you carry it? Mr D isnt keen on carrying jerry-cans of fuel.

Hi all, we need help, with regard to electric brake controllers- the information we have gotten here is all over the show. We need the 'controller' to get fitted to the car, so when we get a van, if it has electric brakes, we are good to go. So, what are some brands that are reliable? Online sellers for sam...

Hi everyone, This afternoon saw us park up 'The Wood Shack' (caravan) after our 7 week trip from Brisbane down to Tasmania and back. What a fabulous trip, Beachball you and your family will love it!!!! Overall we covered some 10,000 Kms from home to home, and everyone of them full of wonderful memories...

hi we are at present at port lincoln tourist park any other nomads here. we are in new section very nice but no shade and pretty open cost $33.00 night 2 adults power less top tourist discount will be here for 3-4 days then onto streaky bay pophog

On Thursday, God willing and weather permitting (as my m-in-law used to say), I become the proud owner of a grey 2009 Holden Colorado dual-cab auto transmission diesel ute. Needs a couple of bits (canopy, bullbar, roofrack), which will come in the fullness of time, but otherwise it's a beau...

Lighthouse was mentioned previously as a source of cheap groceries. In Brisbane I sometimes get meat not so far from there (Patons Big Gun) so I called in to Lighthouse today. While it is true that the Lighthouse groceries were cheap for their basic range of products, when stocking my shelves back h...

Its time to make some more wheel tracks; leaving in a day or two & heading west from Grafton via Glenn Innis , Inverel, Moree, Lighting Ridge etc, southern QLD & back down to Bourke ,B/Hill & over to the Flinders. Then the unknown, Just take it as it comes & back home by xmass. Hope to meet...

Irish Mirror After living in the remote countryside of Ireland all his life, an old Irishman decided it was time to visit Dublin . In one of the stores he picks up a mirror and looks in it. Not ever having seen one before, he remarked at the image staring back at him. 'How 'bout that!' he exclaims, 'Here'...

Just got my copy through email - a pretty good read - well, what I have read so far - will have a better look later tonight. Congrats on a great first issue - and keep it coming.

Hi, wanting to know the closest caravan park to Broadmeadows in Newcastle. We want to go up there to watch our son play in his finals of basketball. Hope you can help. cheers Ann

a big clap of hands must go to the peole at the tassie ferries booking office in melbourne,, we are told by our local travel agent that we'd have to re book our ferry ride to tassie in 2 weeks time because if the little drama that we had and the fact that we are now taking the daughter with us so with some disp...