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An Obituary printed in the London Times Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable...

Well, my first solo trip went really well - don't know what I was so worriedabout - towed well, everything went ok - no problems at all. Can't wait to do it all over again now.

Hi folks, I would like your comments on the rust on the axles of my van. It was delivered to me (new) in June 2010. (now 9 months old) Purchased from Noels Island Star in Adelaide. Built by Spaceland in Melbourne. Rust started to appear on gas bottles and chassi after 3 months. I approached Noels about th...

WARNING : ONLY Read This Once You Are Able To LAUGH OUT LOUD. Hysterics might set in. The writer of this piece paints a very vivid picture... funny stuff. You will laugh - guaranteed! ENJOY!! I went to Bunnings recently while not being altogether sure that course of action was a wise one. You see, the pre...

Hi all, Is there anyone using a tyre monitoring system on their rig. What make and are you happy with it, also price. Thanks for now. Aldo

I drowned my mobile phone with coffee yesterday. Knocked the cup over on the table, upon which was not only the mobile, but the landline handset too. Last night, both stopped working. So I went and bought a new mobile today, only to find, that most of my contacts were on the phone, not on the sim card. S...

One of the many types of driving work I have done, was to work with a long time friend, Jol Fleming. Jol and I go back more than 35 years, so when I rolled back into The Alice awhile ago, I assisted him with his 4X4 training programme. Jol never fails to amaze the people he teaches, because he has been wheelch...

, ok where is it,, for years i have always wanted to go to the daintree rain forest of far nth queensland, well last year i did that so it's marked as having been there, now i'm looking for a place i have created in my head and just wonder if it exists in real life..... a river or lake or seaside most likely rive...

just wondering.. your post has gone a few pages back..

Hi The caravan show starts on the Gold Caost this weekend starting fri and finishing sun at the show grounds

G'day everyone, I would like to post some comments on the Injune info centre for GN's travelling North on the A7, Roma...Injune...Carnarvon. This fantastic information centre has been substantially upgraded in recent times and the town deserves a big pat on the back for the effort that has gone int...

Hiya, Back again picking your brains for advice. I have an electrolux awning on my van. The problem is that the pin and lever that adjusts the height of the awning has broken on both sides. I was hoping I could just replace the lever with pins to fix the awning, my question is........has anyone done this...

ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the 20-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: He's 20, much like your IQ. ___________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Are you ****ting me? _________________________________________ ATTORN...

As previously mentioned, I have been travelling Oz, on and off, since 1960. Everything has changed since I lived in "Alice" when the population was about 3500. It, like so many many other parts of this country, was a place where you could leave the keys in your car, and the house unlocke...

Ok guys you are the best people to ask about Alice Springs we are thinking about going to Alice then on up to Darwin The boss has been talking to people and she reconds that she has been told it is getting very rough some people ( if you know what i meen) so my dear fellow travellers what do you guys think, as i...

These are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by (US) court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS...

Todays booklet which starts tomorrow Thursday 17th. Pages of camping gear. A couple of things that caught my eye were A portable clothesline that folds up and comes in its own bag like a fold up chair. Only 24.99. Stands 145 cm high. Also Fire blanket 1m x 1m Approved to Australian standards 4.99 Fire E...

If anyone is in the Moruya are - South Coast NSW - over the next 10 days or so come on out to the North Head Camp Ground. Just follow the signs to the airport and you can't miss it. Blue and I will be there doing a spot of fishing. Can't miss our van, it's the only one with 'BLUE & MA Ulladulla" on the bac...