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To all our new friends We are yet another newbie, joining all the fun and games you all seem to be famous for.... love the fact that you can still give each other heaps, keeps us fighting fit! We have just ordered a new van, as usual have to wait for literally months before it arrives, once I said yes I can't...

Does anyone know?

Thinking of purchasing winnebago Longreach in 8.3 metre form. Am interested in opinion from owners current and past (including Alpine equivalents) re build quality, reliability, economy, durability, and warranty responses by dealers. A used vehicle some 1 year old with low klms sells for bet...

It 5.35 am up and of to work soon ...but not much sleep all nite it been blowing a gale here all nite and raining ..i do hate winter wish i was up north right now lol How the weather where you are must be warm and ssunny somewhere

Hi All For all the time I have been a member here I have read nothing at all about gold prospecting. I have in mind one day soon buying an off road van some thing like a phoenix 20 footer ( I am a solo) and travelling to the W.A. gold fields during the winter months for a bit of fun and to try my luck there. . My van w...

Green Lake recreation reserve,, Camps 5. VIC. No 474 lat, 36 26 16 L, 144 49 42. between Bendigo & Shepparton. Acre,s of room, off hwy.on the banks of a huge lake, would loved to stayed for a day or three, but we were on a mission back to sydney,,,,BUGGER,,,,will revisit if back in that area agai...

Sorry everyone but I forgot to ask your advice on the type of battery best suited to the demands made on it by constant drawing down of its energy. Members comments on personal experience of type and brand appreciated, thanks again, Ozi

Daddy's Poem Her hair was up in a pony tail, Her favourite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day at school, And she couldn't wait to go. But he...

Hi my partner and i are both new to the forum , we are looking at buying a van we quite like the chinese style , the light weight ones has any body got one and if so can they fill us in on some info that we would like to know, and also if any one has a mahindra 4 wheel drive again the same info if someone would like...

any one know if this is possible to cook a tuner casserole with just a microwave?

I am hoping to find a place to pitch a tent for a couple nights close to Wondai while helping out with a Straw Bale project. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Hi all, just touching base and letting you know that we head off in the morning on a five week adventure - with Crosby T. Bear of course - heading for Townsville, then out to Mt Isa, before turning south through Longreach to Charleville, and sadly for the time being, east to head back home north of Brisban...

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Got to chatting with Max next door about sausages. Soon had the overwhelming desire for a sausage for lunch. Very unappealling mass produced snag in the local shop, so off we go to the famous Kuttabul Butcher. After all its only a 60 odd klm trip for half a dozen snags. Lovely drive up through th...

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Howdy All, I was a traveller of this great country of ours for a year but now my physical disabilites preclude any further travel. My question to anyone who may take the time to answer is this:- Is there a need/market for travellers to stay at a 'safe site' on a private property - 4 minutes to Eumundi Mar...

I'm here to tell you all I'm now 75% healthier than I was 2 years ago, which is what stopped my travels when I arrived in Cairns. I'm recovering from surgery which removed a faulty parathyroid from my throat, which was tampering with my calcium levels, and would ultimately damage my bones. This follo...

On a recent trip through Victoria I ran into Jim (justcruisin) at Sale, who persuaded me to join the forum. It was good to meet you Jim, and good to join the group. I have been retired for a couple of years, and my wife finally retired on Friday, so next Saturday we are off to Cameron Corner and the Darling....

Good morning fellow GN's, once again due to my lack of technical experience could I ask the techies to comment on my proposed setup and use of equiptment. Our vehicle, 4wd triton dualcab will be our prime home away from home (rooftop tent) and our intention is to freecamp for longer periods than power...