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Can anyone out there give me some advice on the pros and cons of buying the 4.2 diesel or the 4.5 petrol 100 series Landcruiser. We tow a Jayco Outback Penguin, currently with a 3L non-turbo 2004 Hilux 4x4 which is a bit under-powered. We have thought about adding a turbo but have been told to go to a bigg...

Our van has a booth type dinette - which is fine most of the time - however, it can be hard to slide out at times. We are contemplating getting it altered to a three-fold table that seem to be 'the go' in all the new vans. Would like some feedback please as to how others have faired with the three fold tables. T...

G'day everyone, I have just been reading previous comments on computer security ( last post was August 2009) as I am considering taking a laptop on trip and I have some reservations about wireless security and how to conduct secure transactions using wireless. I have used VET, which became CA ( comp...

To those of you that replied to my last post...what else can I say. ITS BACK. I picked up my little van toady, went for a very small drive around the area and now "excitment is reining supreme" I have just started to put all the Bits I have bought along the way waiting for today and now...I'm off i...

Hiya All, I was just curious as to how many solo's are out there travelling full time?

Hiya all, Here I am back again asking your advice I brought a preloved van that has been set up with solar power, sadly, the elderly gentlemen I bought the van from has dementia and couldn't answer a lot of the questions I had about the set up of the solar power and his wife didn't have any idea at all. As I pl...

Marichhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/23/3019607.htm?section=justin6 hours 49 minutes agoSal****er crocodiles are common in the Northern Territory. (ABC: Iskhandar Razak) Pol...

A doctor in Dublin wanted to get off work and go fishing, so he approached his assistant "Murphy, I am going fishing tomorrow and don't want to close the clinic. I want you to take care of the clinic and take care of all me patients". "Yes, sir!" answers Murphy. The doc...

The Australian Poetry Competition had come down to two finalists, a > university graduate and an old aboriginal man. > > They were given a word, and then allowed two minutes to think about it > then come up with a short poem that contained that word. > > The word they were given was **'...

Celebrating tonight... brought home our new caravan today, so excited!! Its a Jayco Discovery Outback, ie 15.5 ft pop-top with dirt road options. (not OFF road, but hey! we go on those dirt tracks in National Parks, not the Telegraph track!) Lotsa things to learn about how to "drive" all...

I just had this email sent to me and thought it quite interesting. Subject: Get rid of flies w/zip lock bags WE KNOW THAT THIS REALLY WORKS.......TRY IT. We went with some out of town friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast, and we sat in the enclosed patio section beside the house. We happened to n...

woman finds a genie's lamp. The Genie comes out and says, "You may have three wishes, but your husband will get ten times more than what you wished for." The woman agrees. Her first wish was that she would be the most beautiful woman in the world. "You realize," the Genie said, &q...

I am saving up for my trip in two years. I am really interested in a slide on camper for several reasons.The main one being I want to be comfortable, but I don't want to tow (I'm a girl therefore not born with the trailer backing genes). I want to stay in one place for awhile and be able to leave my home but use...

I am getting 18.6v at the panels, and 12.1 v at the outletside of the solar regulater, but 12.68v at the battery. Is there some fault or is the 150amp hr battery fully charged?The leds on the re which some battery state say its not fully charged. Strange, because it runs the fridge and the lights no proble...

Hi All For many years we have been part of setting up of tours to the Horizontal Falls in Talbot bay here in the Kimberley We would like to make all travellers to this natural Icon aware that the company Pegasus Metals is now in the process of proceeding to acquire the Falls for mining Copper, they ca...

Well, if you're lucky you learn something new each day. Currently in Gracemere (Rockhampton) and went to check out the local wall to mark the 'Tropic of Capricorn' as it's on a different corner (Further south) than shown on the town map. Checked the latitude with my GPS Navigator and found that it wasn...

In the latest GN front page, there is a story about outback nasties etc, and it mentions "Drop Bears".........can anyone tell me what they are? See this bit or read the front page; "Venomous snakes by the bucketload! Dingoes! Crocodiles! Drop Bears the list goes on and on." I...

Hi all, Although I havent posted for some time, I have been watching posts being written and waiting to find myself a van. Excitment about my being able to get going has'nt wained until today...I bought a small pop top caravan. Now the excitment has turned to "what do I do next". Can someone...

Any forum members heading this way for the Masters Games for 9th-16th October? Have just registered as a volunteer. Should be a good week. Some of the Celebrity guests are Daryl Summers, Molly Meldrum, James Reyne, Ross Wilson , Wendy Matthews and Shannon Nolls. Patron is Dawn Frazer.

just read the posting on todays nomad frontpage, and I am as angry as all hell about it, folks leaving their mates behind, no not husbands or wives, although I could uderstand that at times, the mates that I am talking about is our little four legged buddies, I am most upset and very angry that an animal t...