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After three weeks in Sydney we done the run home on friday, on sat it was a quick wash of the van & tug,some unloading , do the lawns etc, Sun, done the B.I.Laws lawns , & check all is ok with the house etc, Mon, quick trip to the Gold Coast to see the family & grand kids before the B.I.Law arrive...

We are in sunny (sort-of) Broome at the moment. Our travelling companions have booked us in for our next stop at Port Smith - about 160 km south. My worry is that the road into the caravan park from the highway is 23km of "well maintained" dirt road. Our companions have their 4WD - we have ou...

i usually use the smaller winter whiting (aka trumpeter whiting) but larger sand whiting will also suffice as will just about any fish but then you must adjust the cooking time. first catch clean and fillet your whiting. drop whiting fillets into milk (you can use egg, flour and herbs like parsley,...

I also have a camp oven recipe for pot roast in stout - anyone want it ???

VEGGIE STIR FRY Coursely chop various veggies into a large frypan or wok, add 1 cup stock (chicken or beef), good tablespoon of honey, tablespoon soy, teaspoon ginger (masterfoods jar), chilli to taste (masterfoods jar), Garlic to taste (masterfoods jar), salt & pepper. Combine all liquids i...

any one any info on caravan parks at Ballina?

A white guy is walking along a beach when he comes across a lamp partially buried in the sand. He picks up the lamp and gives it a rub. Two blonde genies appear and they tell him he has been granted three wishes. The guy makes his three wishes and the blonde genies disappear. The next thing the guy knows, hes...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson were going camping. They pitched their tent under the stars and went to sleep. Sometime in the middle of the night Holmes woke Watson up and said: Watson, look up at the stars, and tell me what you see. Watson replied: I see millions and millions of stars. Holmes said: and wh...

We are wanting some advice on the off road situation of buying a van to suit travelling on corrugated and rough roads and tracks to some of the great fishing spots around australia - not wanting to traverse the simpson desert or anything as hazardous e.g cape york track - no need for Bushtracker, Trackm...

Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other guy whips out his phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps, "My friend is dead! What can I do?". The operator says "Calm down. I can help. First, let's ma...

Gday... Well we got out of White Cliffs yesterday morning. White Cliffs road to Wilcannia not officially open but local traffic using it. There was still water over the road in four places - first three only about 4" deep but Bunker Creek was still about 150metres wide and about 10" deep. We...

This letter from the RTA may help with getting some rational thought back into the use of rear view cameras for the purpose of constantly streaming info to the driver of whats going on behind

planning on 3 weeks in that area in August. Any advice on road conditions, free camps, caravan parks and "must see" places would be very welcome

First time on any forum so understand if I don't get it correct. My wife and I will be retiring (for the second time) next year and are currently deciding what type of travel vehicle to use for our retirement travels. We have just returned to Darwin after a trip down to SA, Vic, outback NSW and Q'land just t...

RE, PEJAY, 19/7. PEJAY, you were so close & it brings a thought to mind, We wear a sticker on the rear of the vans/homes,which is good. BUT, in a c/van park etc, unless we are parked behind or beside another GN we dont see the rear of vans so much if we wonder around the park which brings me to this...

Hi fellow travellers. We are almost ready to hit the road, picking up our caravan in a couple of days. We have a Triton 4X4 Ute and are towing a 18'6" hard top caravan. I believe we may need some sort of additional mirrors attached to our Ute's ones. One we are looking at is an Ora mirror which attaches...

Quick N Easy Chilli Mince (Chilli Con Carne) 500g lean beef mince 1 onion chopped can diced tomatoes can red kidney beans tablespoon tomato paste Teaspoon of chillli (masterfoods Jar) Teaspoon Garlic (masterfoods jar) or as much garlic and chilli as you like Brown the mince in some olive oil the add t...