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Hi. Has anybody had anything to do with Viscount Aerolight caravans?I am looking at one one Ebay.Tell me the good or bad, Thanks.

Not really sure if this should be here, health forum or cooking tips, but I thought more interested people may see it here. As a diabetic and pensioner who does like a beer, I really object to paying $40.00 per case. To make good low carb low alcohol beer simply use 250 grams of dextrose, instead of the w...

Should you be in a cane toad invested area, please help to eradicate some, go to canetoadterminators.weebly.com for some information. All you need is a good torch, tongs and a plastic bag . Once the toads are in the plastic bag tie a knot and let them sufficate.

When are we going to have a new competition?

The front page article reminded me of our first tent which had a sky window. It was wonderful to lie in bed and look up at the stars, especially in Central Australia,... we used to say we had million-star accommodation. Such happy memories. A camper trailer followed which had boring solid canvas and no...

A married couple were on holiday in Jamaica . They were touring around the market-place looking at the goods and such, when they passed a small sandal shop. From inside they heard the shopkeeper with a Jamaican accent say,'You foreigners! Come in. Come into my humble shop.' So the married couple wa...

For 2 years a man was having an affair with an Italian woman. One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to ruin his reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to secretly have the child. If she stayed in Italy to raise the child, he woul...

My husband would like to upgrade our GPS. I would like to get one for him for Christmas. Any suggestions? What works for you and what doesn't etc? Cheers

When I use to go camping with Mum and Dad as a child, they had a toaster that would sit on a gas ring. It looked abit like a 4 sided cheesegrater, but larger, with a curled base on each side for the bread to lie on. It was open up the centre, so the heat would transfer nicely and evenly. It was a great gadget and b...

Hi everybody, Gaz and Marly are still at home , one daughter left to finish ( Matric) or year 12 , get a licence, car , and work out the washing machine) and then we can buy the van and the new tow vehicle. Hav been members for a while now and we enjoy reading everybodys blogs about their travels . I look at th...

Going to try to mostly free camp on our trip next year so my question is do I carry my small stihl chainsaw because there is nothing like bending the arm or jaw over a nice camp fire. cheers blaze

G'day friends, Well, life can really throw some curve balls at you cant it? you all know its only been a few weeks since ben passed on but its 4 years today since my mother passed away from a 4 year battle with demenitia and alzimers. Its been a long struggle for me as we were very close and I'm slowely commi...

Hiya, I'm considering putting an offer in on a Nissan Navara as per topic description. I've got a 800kg pre loved van so I'm pretty sure weight won't be an issue, but I'm interested in the reliability of the tug. I've done a bit of research and most of the feedback has been positive, but there have been a f...

Hi - we've just bought a pop-top camper, and are about to start our travels - before we leave, we were just wondering if anyone had any recommendations on who to go with for vehicle & contents insurance? Thanks, DK

At last! At long last! I'm doing the miles again. Yesterday I pulled out of Cairns after 2.25 years, 2 operations, and my health restored. What was planned to be a 2 week stay was ever so slightly extended by a very dedicated doctor and her associated specialists. For that I'm forever grateful. I met...

There are only nine questions.This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn't. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.. 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the lead...

For all Who Work With Rude Customers, isn't it a shame WE can't actually do this! An award should go to the Virgin Airlines desk attendant in Sydney some months ago for being smart and funny, while making her point, when confronted with a passenger who probably deserved to fly as cargo. A crowded Virgi...

Has anyone seen these in Australia? I Googled "12 Volt Appliances" on the Images page, and found them on an American site. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click on the Treehugger pic. Hope they come out OK. Left hand one is 50 Watt. Right hand one is 100 WAtt. I think prices wer...

Well the tenants are in our house now and we are camped by the dam at my son's place until Christmas day, when we leave for four month to Victoria and a sssslow thip back here for a caravan rally in mid April

Hi All, Just wondering if there is a better option for Health Insurance on the road. As We have listed our address as our Property in Mandurah W.A. we are paying very high premiums because of all the Perth Hospitals. When we were in Darwin it was much cheaper only 2 Hospitals! Does anyone have any sugges...