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Pooh-bear has an eating disorder, Piglet has anxiety, Eeyore has depression, Rabbit has OCD, Tigger has ADHD and our parents wonder why we're so messed up...

Just heard on the news a Tourist helicopter crashed at Lake Eyre, somewhere north of Maree, Cooper Creek area. Not sure if I got it right, either 4 killed or 4 on the helicopter. Weill try and find some more news on it.

I have question i hope some one knock some sense as i have looked at different forums still make head or tails 1. jayco sterling with a setec ST35/II 2.bought a redarc bms1215 smart charger 3. upgraded to a 260 amp single battery agm question on the setec which wire do i remove for charging the batter...

Ok, so that last isn't an option, this place is driving us both nuts. We are leaving, but choosing a rig is tough. Partly because we have bugger-all money, and partly because we don't know what we want. Plan is simple, pack up and spend the next however long travelling the country, stopping til we deci...

Yesterday I received the latest edition of Caravan+Rv Australia. Like the other RV magazines they review caravans and tow vehicles. I live in hope that one day I may see a reviewer and the editor of one of these mags point out the shortfalls and/or bad workmanship of a product. But for various reasons t...

For anyone heading to the North of Victoria. We have heavy rain and strong winds. Bad enough not to go outside today. Also flood warnings were issued for the north east area including around the Goulburn River. The Goulburn enters the Murray east of Echuca so not sure how that will affect the Murray whi...

We are staying at Footy club grounds & a lady from a house the other side of the road came over with some homemade bikkies & homemade sweets. She does this to all new arrivals here to welcome them. Isn't that nice!!

Saw this on the net today and went for it ..

One caravan park I can recommend is Possum Park, (http://www.possumpark.com.au/) located 20km north of Miles, it's quite unique, reasonably priced, and well sign posted too. They do a rate for single travellers and have a campfire Happy Hour in the Grey Nomad season. (At the risk of being accused o...

Jayco Gypsy (Cathy) asked me to post this as well, combined get together, all welcome;Dwellingup C/P Friday 30th September-Oct 3rd. This is a combined forum gathering but anyone is welcome to attend, forum members or not. Make own bookings and tell them you are with the UWE Caravan Group organise...

For those that have travelled the Nullabor: Are the fuel stops at reasonable distances from each other? And what do you reckon the distances between them would be. Are the roads/tracks between the Eyre Highway and the Bight sufficiently signposted? Would not like to take a track thinking I'm going t...

HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE. George, an elderly man, from Lithgow, NSW, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that she could see the light on in the garden shed. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were two men stealing stuff...

When we arrived in Darwin nearly 12 weeks ago I looked up govolunteer.com.au to do some volunteering, as we planned to be here nearly 3 months. The only thing that looked suitable was with the red cross, so sent off an 'application', telling them my situation and experience (IT background). 3 weeks la...

We have just returned from a quick trip (first one in the campervan) around the Mid East Wheatbelt area of WA. Unfortunately due to medical appointments etc we had to be back within a certain time, but if we live our lives around health issues at our age we would never go anywhere. In all we did 1,447 kms o...

A little while back there was a topic on personal saftey/self defence while in you van/m home. The house hold type door saftey chain can be fitted to your van, house door opens inwards, your van outwards so just reverse the instalation of the saftey chain by mounting the chain to the door & the slide...

Hi Fellow Nomads...I have a question Does anybody know anything about onbreze (COPD) Medication.....I believe I am developing Enphzema and I don't smoke.....This drug is supposed to be wonderful.....Have asked Australian Medical But they have not answered me yet....I believe they are d...

Paddy was a youthful and hard working Irishman at a Coastal village in Ireland . Daily he would pole a heavy old punt out to sea then work a heavy iron grapple to bring up the sand oysters which he sold to the local ice works. He was a man of regular habits he always arrived home each day at a certain time...

Hi, When you down load camps 6 to computer do you just get Name and co-ordinates to places or more details. Thanks

Gday... Press release just issued - The Minister for Local Government, Bryan Green, said todayTasmania is very much open for business for caravan and motorhome tourists. I want to dispel rumours circulating in the wider caravan and motorhome sector in response to the recent decision from the Tasm...

we are at present at port agusta after 1 night at mt gambier ,1 night at gawler. weather at present bit wet but not too cold . we are still tossing up weather to go down port pirie way first or head along eyre highway .any nomads at foreshorer c/van park at present ? . pophog