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Hi Guys any ideas re the vacum sealer machines thiking of getting one when we go on our trip any suggestions on brands or whatever, and are they worth it. Also can you help us re placing photos on the sight as i see most of you have on the left hand side of the forum. Last of all how do you reckon it is worth h...

My new mate Punky whom I am adopting from the Animal Rescue, pick her up Friday. She's 12 weeks old and really tiny. I lost my best friend Mindy nearly 2 years ago at the age of 17 years. Mindy was a foxy, Punky is a wiry terrier so although they are the same colourings look really different. Can imagine Punk...

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Hi guys, I just got home from the Lake Goldsmith Steam rally. Saw some ideas for Caravans I thought you might be interested in, They are a bit basic but you've gotta start somewhere!!!

now i have my new budgie, as previous posted if i go to a non pet caravan park, would it worry them if i brought my budgie, ie in a cage (medium sized)?? if i stay in a van or cabin, would they not like it?

G'day everyone, I have just read the post by Gerty Dancer (what time do you leave each day) and it reminded me of some very valuable advice given by the Shepparton safe driving complex for vanners. It concerned the discipline of checking your vehicle, towing setup, ie, towing hitches, chains, elect...

Benefits of Slippery Elm Slippery elm is a demulcent, emollient, expectorant, and diuretic. Demulcent means that it is soothing, softening, buffering, and has poison-drawing qualities. This herb has a number of health benefits. It helps to neutralise stomach acids, boost the adrenal gland...

Hi all... looking for hints on how to cook damper wrapped in foil in the hot ashes of the campfire, without it becoming a burnt offering?

This could be a way to help others to survive on the road , I have not had to do this but have talk to people on the road that have number one is fuel the ones that I have talk to say they only travel one day a week if on a single pension 2 days a week if 2 people and don't do big KLM. . you are not on hoildays it a life sty...

take off tomorrow for two week heading qld way .. will be free camping most of it my grandaughter is comeing with me this time so i hope she enjoy it too ...wont want to come home i know ..but i have to for while .... just fould out i have enlarged kidney wot a bummer .... doc think might be just bad i...

Hi all, I am off on my first solo trip on Tuesday !!! I am going to Canberra - I haven't been there for about 25 years and then it was an overnight stop. I have found a caravan park that only has drive through sites - fabulous .. no reverse parking the van. My dad has done a few small repairs to my little carav...

Hi all ......I am doing road trip in may from tamworth to cairns ... and as i will be traveling with my 12 year old grandaughter .... I am looking for good/safe free or budget camp sites .. we will be stoping at van parks every probley 3rd to 4th night ..any suggestion .. would be intrested...

This must be good news to the world which has & is still harased by extremests.

Hi Nomads,new to this have been lurking forwhile,very impressed with site,especialty with help for hw. have just registered with site and wish to say hi.

Just had a phone call from a "chappy" with an Indian accent..telling me I had a problem with "windows" on my computer, and asking if he had my correct address. I thanked him nicely, and told him I was having trouble understanding his accent, so, could I speak to an Australian ple...

Just wondering anyone has any lastest info on the Burke Dev road from Normanton to Cloncurry? We will be leaving home (Cairns) probably on Wednesday & will be heading that way. The Gulf Dev road has only just opened in time for the fisherpeople to get to Karumbaand & curious if the Burke is in a...

Has anybody been to Loyalty Beach, nr Seasia, Cape York? I have been to the top a few times in my old Hilux but usually tried to free camp. My nephew has a TI partner and they have a new daughter, who I would like to see, so I have good reason to go up, besides the fishing , and the sceenery.

on Monday the 2nd of may will be 1 year since the bride oand i were wed at the medieval fair at Gumeracha in the Adelaide hills, it was a full blown medieval wedding or as near as we could get with almost everyone in period costume,,,,,, boy doesn't time fly when you're having fun that is all

Drove past the Big Pineapple on numerous occasions while staying at Palmwoods, every time I passed there were car loads of tourists pulled up outside scratching their heads at the closure of the attraction. It has obviously been closed for quite some time judging by its state of disrepair yet it is...

Thank goodness the bloody wedding is over - oooh! now the bloody repeats