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Just had the Hi Ace converted at last (no pic's yet) but first had to take it to a weighbridge and get a weight certificate. Then I take that with the vehicle to the Motor Transport Inspection Centre, wait in long line to have the vehicle examiners inspect the vehicle....did you put in an applicat...

An RAF Group Captain was about to start the morning briefing to his staff. While waiting for the coffee machine to finish its brewing, the Group Captain decided to pose a question to all assembled. He explained that his wife had been a bit frisky the night before and he failed to get his usual amount...

We are keen to get to Kangaroo Island, and I see they are dog friendly. Now, I have experienced dog friendly in lots of shapes and sizes, and some times "dog friendly"is down right dog unfriendly. Has anyone any first hand experience of KI with their dogs?

How do you cope with washing clothes etc when travelling

god its cold, down to 10 degrees, just got my gas heater fixed but have to wait for 2 new tanks, so relying on a crapy little electric heater till my tanks arive tomorrow i want to go back to fiji!!

I just thought I would pass some info on as recently there has been some conjecture regarding keeping left unless overtaking...on multi lane roads. For everyones info, if you are on a 3 lane road/highway and the speed limit is 80km/h or above, then you have to keep left unless overtaking. Now, this i...

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Hi all, first off thanks all for the replies on budget camping I'm learning alot from this site. Regarding free camping I'm not a total idiot and know I shouldnt park my bus where it sticks out like a sore thumb , or obstructs anyone . If I find somewhere where it dosnt specify no camping and dosent bothe...

G'Day All, Generators! I guess that this is a topic that everyone has an opinion on. Our little Jayco Starcraft Poptop van is the last(?) of the 240v systems with 2x12volt lights added to the 240v ones. We do like to bush camp and we use a deep cycle battery to run the lights, and gas for cooking in the van an...

travelling through QLD's outback we came across road works with no one in site !!!!

I decided it was time to air condition the tug

We have done a bit of travel ,but have never stayed at free camp sites ,Only at well apointed camp sites would like to know what you need to make life liveable for free camping ,our van is just a basic van no 12 volt no solar has gas cooker no wash or toilet we still dont own a porta potty do we need a generato...

My new avatar is my form of art, it is done with crushed glass of different colours, 5 minit Araldite glue and lots of time. Does anyone else on GN have any unusual forms of art. ?????? [PS, Besides Wombat and Gubby]

Marree's delight.

Well, I finally remembered to get the Phone Number, and have complained to the "Do Not Call Register" mob both by Phone, and on the Net. This time the Guy rang twice within an hour. First time I was so mad I told him where to go, and hung up. Second time around, [same guy] I told him I was in the m...

Last bit of sunlight over the Marree Airstrip 2011

ok so i;m home from land sailing over the june long weekend at lake gilles about 2&1/2 hours west of Port Augusta and clocked up about 150'k in the land yacht going up and down the lake top speed only 58.3 which isn't my best but not bad all the same particularly when your arse is only a few cm off the gro...

hey anyone here in adelaide going to the boat show this weekend ??? it's at the Adelaide show grounds,, mite have to go and have a look at what i can't afford

While creating husbands, God promised women that good and ideal husbands would be found in all corners of the world. .... and then, made the earth round. That God, She's such a joker.........