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Its 13 here avg temp for time of year is 17/18 ... Just seen on t.v coldest day in brisbane for 11 years ..Make you wonder about global warming ......Hope all you people way up north are enjoying the warmer weather or is it cooler there too ??

Hi all, Just joined your fine tribe today, from what I gather reading many of the posts, you all seem to be a great bunch of people. Hope to be able to contribute to the forum over time. Have a great weekend all and travel well in safety.

Friend of mine has not long been back from the territory where we used to all go when i lived in port mcq for years, he reckons for the first time ever in all the trips we had done together that it was freezing at night i thought he was kidding me but nope he said i kid you not we were scratching round for blanket...

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struth, the weather out at sea sure can change quickly was at Isle of pines and the weather started turning on us , so i got on the nearest tender and got home as fast as i could (back to the ship)... She has so far been a grand lady of the sea, she cant help the weather I know that, just have to hang on and go alo...

hi guys n girls im dibs or graeme glassies other half as della has already told you all we bought a 1991 winibbego freway on a ford trader my idea now is to build a chassis under it and turn it into a fifth wheeler using probably a nissan narvara as the tug .that way we dont pay dead rego for something that d...

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Hi folks, I am a newbie on this site, and really glad that I found it. I am about to take the plunge into the great outdoors, and can't wait. Just need to finalise a few personal and financial details, and due to pick up the van in August..... then lift off :) It is good to know that there are other solos out the...

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A little hint for some of the new members & maybe some of the older members that may not know about it A good idea if you want to see the newest comments on threads you may have an interest in is to bookmark your General Forum page (or any other forum page you frequent) after you have changed the 'sorted...

This is the making of a new Marble Col and Den

Brrrrrr... It's freezing here in Brisbane ....around 6 degrees below average at 12degrees. It was 10 degrees in my kitchen this morning and would you believe, my next door neighbour took his van to Stanthorpe this morning .. 4 degrees there at mid day! Took SWMBO to her hairdresser at NewFarm &...

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Two Ladies Talking in Heaven 1st woman: Hi! Wanda. 2nd woman: Hi! Sylvia. How'd you die? 1st woman: I froze to death. 2nd woman: How horrible! 1st woman: It wasn't so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get warm & sleepy, and finally died a peaceful death. What about you? 2nd woman: I di...

I was wondering .. what is it or was it that made us want to be a nomad ??? For me it wanting to see all of this wonderful country and the freedom that traveling bring to me ...

Hello all just wondering how it is possible to catch up with nomads when most do not have grey nomad stickers or even your avatar name on your vans. I have gone past hundreds of vans and even in parks or stops and would not know if you have been on the forum or not. I have a big Dun Wurkun sticker on the front and...

Has anybody done the tripto carnarvon gorge we are thinking about going out there for xmas any tips, can you camp close to water, i saw on the camps five book there are a ranger headquarters out there . any help would be appreciated we know it will be hot and are thinking of taking our new camper this time...

I'm re-posting this message I put on the 'Sharing photos' section, for anyone who may not read the other sections. We have two Canon G9 battery packs and charger which we can no longer use since John's camera was swamped by a wave (goodbye camera!). It seems a pity to just throw them away if someone else h...

I was out photographing today and stumbeled apon this owl and some other things around town. I thought I would share it with you.