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HELGA'S DIARY ON A CRUISE SHIP DEAR DIARY - DAY 1 All packed for the cruise ship -- all my nicest dresses, swimsuits, short sets. Really, really exciting. Our local Red Hat chapter - The Late Bloomers decided on this "all-girls" trip. It will be my first one, - and I can'...

hi all hope everyone is fine. i need to buy a new uhf antener for the 4x4 and justwondering what people are using. i looked at a 6.5dbs one to day, its the big one that looks like a broom handle. i was told that it wont break like the white ones do. for cost $235 what do you all think. should i get it as we are headi...

Hi travellers. I have recently taken ownership of a new laptop (Dell Studio 17) using Window 7, and I have an older Dell Photo 926, which I have just had confirmed will not operate on Windos 7. So, it is time for me to purchase a new one. I think Dell consumables will be hard to buy "on the road"...

G'day everyone, I have a question regarding uhf radio;s and having no idea at all of uhf wondered if the techies could throw some light on the subject of fixed uhf against say a 5watt hand held. Can the hand held be used in conjuction with external aerial successfully, is reception ok? Reason for asking...

Hi everyone, my name is "Mini". I and my hubby have a old dog and a cat. I am going back to Japan for a month in October, fly from Cairns, my hubby stays in Carins or around somewhere with pets until I come back. Does anyone know good caravan park which is recomended? We have looked on the inter...

Hiya All, I plan on starting travelling in June 2011 and will hopefully be on the road for 12 months. I am hoping to pick up casual work as I go to help fund the trip. I found a website that has stated that it is possible to claim travelling expenses as long as a job has been found and confirmed before you leav...

Hi all, A friend (builder) is planning a small budget caravan park (up to 12 sites) on his 20 acres near Darwin (approx 25km from the city centre on a bush block) and is looking for planning advice from the experts - you! 1: For $10/night, what would you expect/need/love to have? 2: He also is thinkin...

hi, if and when i get my pop top campervan, whats the easiest way to add a tv areal to it? I saw one guy that had his permantly on the back of the van i know of the wingard ones like my dad has in his van but i dont know how well that will go with a campervan, I thought of satelite but there pretty expensive i think?...

I am wondering whether any body has come up with a way of storing their A frame (Hitch n Go) when not in use while travelling. We elected not to store same under the bed storge compartment in the motorhome which was the first option. At present we roll the A frame up in a packing blanket and place it in the re...

Having worked most of my life (when not raising kids) I had no expectation of ever being eligible for the Age Pension. But a seminar run by Centrelink gave us new information, I applied, was treated very well by the Centrelink staff, and now can proudly say I'm a pensioner!! And whats more, when my part...

GDAY ALL Wendy the wonder wombat and I are heading for our first visit to Sydney. We are going to visit our foster daughter at Helensburg just south of the CBD. What I am after is a caravan park that you good folk would recommend in or about that area, I have checked on line ect, but nothing better than fro...

We are in the process of scouring every caravan magazine and attending caravan shows to find the right caravan floorplan for us. It's like taking a bit of this one and adding to that one and coming up with what suits us. We are looking at king single beds, ensuite at back, kitchen in middle and club lounge...

Fellow travellers, Please DO NOT free camp in the area besibe the info centre at south kempsey due to violent bashings & robberies by those b#*^%#ds exempt from abiding by the law. This has been going on for a long time & getting worse, & nothing gets done about it. Safe travells. Cheers,...

Grant Denyer did sunrise's weather from the regatta this morning. Its looks like a whole lot of fun. Has anyone ever been in Alice when it is on?

Hi all. heres a handy link when travelling interstate. Also available in a hard copy at most Info. centres. http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/ Johnw

Hi everyone, Love this forum. So much great information. I would like to get some privacy screens for our van and have heard about sunbuster solar shades. Does anyone know anything about them.Just want something to keep the sun off and reduce wind speed on blowy days. Thanks Barb

Hi Everyone, Well after 5 weeks and 5,000 kms we sadly are back home with both the 4wd and van parked up for a while, 'til the Lord & Master retires at the end of the year. However, have to say that waiting nearly 15 years to do this trip, we throughly enjoyed our trek around the Qld block first heading up...

Thought this may be of interest to some : Big W have a 10mtr - 10 amp - power lead on a reel with 4 outlets --- with a built in CIRCUIT BREAKER for $30 cheers Coyotte

In his books Collyn Rivers gives the conductor sizes for 240v A/C household wireing then go'es on to talk and warn about useing " so called Auto Cable " He also mentions that not to use A/C lighting cable but use A/C power cable Is he saying here that it better to use 240v A/C cable than Auto c...

Hi all I have a coleman campervan just purchased and I called into a local battery shop to ask a question they say that they could sell me a battery about 90 amp but where the battery has to go has to be vented the batt only is required to run radio and lights and fridge while traveling. They say that if it is no...