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Have been on the road for 3 weeks now. Arrived in Arkaroola on the 31st May after getting stuck in a sand drift and having to be pulled out by some helpful other travellers. Only others we saw on the road that day. Got here and caught up with Gary and Kerry around a campfire that night. They showed us the rope...

i am a very new member & about to take to the track 7th June. Does anyone have any hints on good free stopovers or pet friendly parks ? Will we have any trouble over dog is excellent to take anywhere.

My wife Dawn and myself brought a nissan pathfinder 2007 just 6 weeks ago and today we put a contract on a 24 foot Grandcruiser ritz so it is starting to happen very quickly as we are about to sell up everything and travel for as long as we are able.Dawn retires in 2 weeks but she has made me go till end of june [...

Hello to everyone, I'm new here. I am buying a small camper in the next month or so and will be a regular traveller. I have itchy feet and can't wait to get out there. I have many friends already on the road and intend meeting up with them along the way and of course a lot of new friends as well. Can't wait to b...

hi guys can you please help me i am looking to buy a 3 way fridge in brisbaine

This is one c/park that we can certainly recomend, all facilities & camp kitcken are excelent . With the snow caped mountains in the back ground, taven just through the fence with good meals, all other requirements available.

Hi, I'm booked to go north in a couple of weeks (From Tas), going as far as Mackay or thereabouts. Would like to go via Broken Hill, Quilpie and straight up to Longreach (Without deviating back east and up to Bacaldine) Does anyone out there know what the roads are like - are they dirt and what condition Ch...

Hi all, can't believe that no one has "threaded" about Riverwood Downs. Extremely friendly dog camping grounds, south of Barrington Tops NP. You can even take your dog to the restaurant! Check them out. Our puppy loved it. -- Edited by Dunmowin on Tuesday 15th of June 2010 10:08:33 PM

wonder if there are any in sydney, southern nsw soon?

The Tap on the shoulder: A bloke hails a cab , tells the cabbie where he wants to go . They are driving along & the bloke leans forward and taps the cabbie on the shoulder . The cabbie screams , mounts the footpath , nearly hits a bus & stops just before he is about to hit a semi . The bloke says sorry ma...

Hi All, We are heading north in Aug and thinking of going along the Kidman way has anyone been that way lately. Thanks Hammer

G'day you mob. I'm back on deck after a huge battle with big pond (I won this round) some of you will remember me others won't. I'm still floting around getting the odd job and still on my lonesome, (Bugger) I never got anyone to camp on the place, I guess nobody likes the area. For those of you that don't kno...

We've just set off from Sydney on our five month Round Oz Extravaganza. We are at Nambucca Heads and will meet up in a week or so with the brother-in-law and his wife who are in Inverell, no doubt gathering up their fortune in sapphires. Good old Murphy (the eternal pessimist) is with us all the way. Two...

Would some kind person out there please explain what this Galvanic Isoltor does..( I have a rough idea) Would like to know if any one uses one...And by leaving it on all night...Will it flatten one's battery...Whilst I'm here I found out the hard way when I left the Inverter on all night in my Coaste...

hi all just got back from a few daays "bush" camping at lake gilles which is for those who don't know about 20 odd k's from kimba on the south australian west coast just off the main highway to WA. the lake is a dry salt and gypsum lake for most of the year and the land yacht club that i belong to goes...

I have finally found my new House/Kennel on Wheels! and inside, So another few months of working, a shake down holiday heading South to see how things go, back to make any changes that may be required and I should think that early next year we are off on the road as our new way of life, slowly working and vol...

1/ The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed. 2/ Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon. 3/ Of all the words in the English language, the word 'set' has the most de...

We have just had a wonderfull week at Mount Beauty c/park with Allan & Janet. A very big thanks guys for your hospitality & great campfires every night, very enjoyable. J & L.