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i have to my dismay just read a story on this grey nomad site regarding road trains and what to do when we come across one somewhere or large trucks for that matter,, having been and still am an interstate truck driver for some 20 odd years it has been my experience that many of us who are on a traveling holid...

Near Mount Molloy N.Q.

A great place to go for a long relaxing walk.

Well only 2 more sleeps and we are finally off for warmer climes. At one stage I was beginning to think that Murphy had got us in his sights and was doing all in his power to keep us here in Rockingham, but thankfully he seems to have moved on. Now all is OK all medical tests and results are done and dusted so...

this is off topic but we all pay rego. and insurance and road taxes and as caravan owners we all use the road ,but are we getting value for money? I was in China for two months recently and got friendly with a few engineers and I aked them how long it would take to build certain type of infrastructers.I live...

hi guys we are travelling soon what internet to you advise us to get as we have a laptop so we can keep in touch with family

somewhere in N.S.W.

Hi all, being new at this certainly is exciting. Is there anyone in the Perth area that I can contact and maybe meet up with for a first face to face chat. Is this the sort of question allowed on this site.

Why is it so expensive to rego a van in NSW. My mere 16 Ft van which spends about a max of 30 days on the road cost $255.00 while my boat and trailer which is much heavier than the van and spend more time on the road cost $55.00 Even a 2 tonne box trailer or car transporter cost less than a van

Hi All, I am another newbie, having just joined your forum after lurking for a good while.Pajero DID towing 16ft 10 in Jayco Freedom poptop living in BrisbaneRegardsReg

I am in need of some advice, please. I'm interested in the above...did think I was onto a good thing for a conversion. BUT, a salesman said Japanese used vehicles haven't been serviced regularly and I could end up with one which needs a new motor, abt $8000 for a deisel...so he said. I've heard measure tw...

after the rain

a pretty spot

Hi Everyone! We have been on the road now for 3 months and had some great inland and coastal experiences. Will be at Bowen this weekend for the local rodeo then heading onto the tip. Does anyone have any recent (past week or so) knowledge if it is open and passable? We are going to leave our van and tent it t...

We had a call tonight from the people next door there is a light on in your house ,do you want us to have a look inside they have a key to our house, so in they go and find a bit of a mesh books on the floor lots of things out of places then they found who was responsible sitting in the kitchen draw a Possum . It had co...

Hi there! Missing me yet? How's that change you wanted Going?

John Howard, Queen Elizabeth, and Vladimir Putin all die and go to hell. While there, they spy a red phone and ask what the phone is for. The devil tells them it is for calling back to Earth. Putin asks to call Russia and talks for 5 minutes. When he is finished the devil informs him that the cost is a millio...

Good afternoon, I have a honda generator 10i, which is not suitable for a normal portable heater. Been looking at a 12 volt heater from ebay, but i have heard that it will drain my battery within a half an hour. Can some please help me with this. Marv

Hi all, would like to know your opinion of having your names on the back of the van, I don't exactly mean the name of your van eg "thewoodshack", but the first names of the people travelling - guess it maks it a bit more polite if you need to call someone up on the UHF, but would be interested in o...