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Sunset over Ceduna pier Ken

Hello All I suppose there are a lot of vanners out there who have total care and think they are covered with there van Please check the fine print because if the van is over 22ft from drawbar to spare wheel you are not covered. We all need to follow this up with the relevant organisations as there are a lot o...

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I don't know if this has been posted before but it looks like it would be a great tool for checking out free camps. Jon is to blame for finding it. I wanted to see the campsite he is at in Qld, Fountain Springs. It lets you have an up close and personal look at these places. http://www.gps-data-team.info/...

Loco put to rest at Port Hedland Ken

What happens when your working life is over --Dumped Ken

Hi has anyone spent any time in Northam W.A, looks like we have landed a house sit there next year and would love to hear from anyone that has been there. Would it be the type of place you could spend 6 months, checked out the camps books etc but would like to hear peoples opinions on the area, Cheers

Quiet on the solo forum at the moment isn't it -?

Started a thread earlier today and it has a little yellow icon which looks like a cracker. Dont know where it came from and I seem to be the only one that has one. I notice its on my posts in the hoto comp too. Ross

How very remiss of me, here I have been surfing away on this grouse forum and haven't even said G'day yet. So, G'day everyone. We have been looking at vans to do a 12 month stint in a couple of years. Been doing camping with Bike, 4x4, swags, tents and now the kids old spare room. A 1969 - '70 Viscount. Gunna...

Winter sunset at Monkey Mia 2009

WHAT CONFUCIUS DIDN'T SAY Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient. Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly. Better to be pissed off than pissed on. Lady who goes camping must beware of evil intent. Squirrel who runs up woman's leg will not find nuts. Man who leaps off clif...

We're wondering if anybody can recommend a brand of vacuum flask that actually keeps water and soups hot for long periods. Years ago Thermos used to be a household name in reliable vacuum flasks but the last two we have purchased have not kept liquids hot for more than 2 hours. We've had to return them t...

I often log on here - just because I can.... there are 10 viewing... gotta love it.. I have never seen double digits before... enjoy cheers pete

Been checking out some of the pics submitted - boy I would hate to be the one trying to cull some of them - there are some absolutely magnificent shots in there - go and have a look.

Hi Everyone This Grey Nomads site is very interesting - especially with so much helpful advise and the variety of subjects. We have just retired and we are selling our home in Canberra with a view to travelling and house-sitting for several years. Pulling a caravan seems rather laborious to us an...

Am still working and spend all day from 8.30am to 5.30pm staring at a computer. Consequently, I'm not real interested in turning my computer on at home after work, and I rarely do it on the weekend. Turned it on today as i had a few photos to post in the competition. Have a good weekend everyone. Ross ...

does anyone keep a journal, in by gone times journals use to be kept by lots of people bt alass they don't seem to be all that popular these days, i don't mean just a travel diary but a life journal,, i use to but have to admit stopped sometime back and have now started to do it again,, not typed out on a compute...

ok so i heard the other day that next year the world is going to end,, does anyone know what timeand when,,, so i can mark it on the calendar,, i'd hate to be somewhere and miss it