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I've been reading most postings late at night when all is quiet, and I can't stop my mind from "running amuck." You guys do more on this forum than you know! For the last couple of months my much loved sister has been fighting that bloody monster , cancer. Exactly one year to the day ago the Drs r...

The day was too nice to stay home, so packed a picnic lunch and headed down the Great Ocean Road. Lunch by the Anglesea River and then down to Lorne for an icecream while watching some toddlers braving the waves. Magnificent views both down and back. How lucky we are to have such a lovely area for a qu...

Can anyone tell me how to stop the vibration in my new purchased side mirrors..they are the ratchet type that fit on the door ...I have tightened them up very tight (nothing more to tighten) and yet they still vibrate..there must be a way to stop them doing this. Drives me crazy ..Thanks for your advic...

well yesterday hubby searched the trading post and found me a nice 1997 subaru forester ,same colour as our wrx which is like a deep morone colour they call it mica red, so we are now looking at buying a roof top tent the one with ladder but this one has the ladder more on the inside of the tent we looked at oth...

I'm going on a big adventure on Saturday, I'll be taking plenty of water, medications, some food rations etc. Need to make sure when you don't know "whats around the corner" and what problems one can incur when venturing into these places! Where am I going for one day that requires such con...

Hi All , The Missus (Linda aka ToolBox) and I Tony are about to Hit the Road but need any Advice on the Type of Caravan that would be Best on the Road. (by that I mean are there any out there that we should steer clear of). We are selling up the House and Intend to travel This Mighty Country of ours. Any Advi...

Dangaragan (242 Kms) north of Perth has a beaut 6 bay transit caravan park. 6 good level slabs,power, water, laundry(hand washing), solar (Electrical booster) toilets, and showers, clean. $20.00 a night by honesty box. We have finished our training runs and have started the big one. Regards

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MANY ARE GOING TO MUDGEE PERCY-MAGGIE

We just had a quick trip to Bathurst from WA and back and noticed at least 4 cars towing vans, admittedly not very big ones, without any extra mirrors at all. It may be legal if the van is only as wide as the car but we couldn't help but wonder how much the drivers could actually see and if they cared at all abou...

Hi, We're heading in to Lawn Hill National Park at the end of May. We don't have an off-road van so would like to store it somewhere while we're at the Park for 4 nights. Does anyone have any advice/experience about a safe place to leave it?? thanks Janeene

Yesssss, we have decided to put the house on the market earlier.Instead of early next year it will now be mid June this year.The idea is to get down to Tassie for the lead up to summer, so here is the question.Can anyone out there in Cyber Space pass on any good feed back on experiences with employment in T...

this would be my dream set up, ie 4wd motor home, Its great that ive gotten hooked with dads tardis, but if i ever had the money on my own this is something id like still a motor home but to be able to go off the main road, and maybe have a trail bike or motor scooter on the back, maybe one day, http://www.allte...

Hi campers, does any use or have any knowledge of Suntech Solar Panels. We are looking to buy an 80 watt panel, Suntech advertise an 85 watter. Read on the internet that they are on a par with BP. Be interested to hear any comments, Tks, ValnRob.

Hi Looking for caravan/camping around Bundanoon village....I thought there was a caravan park on the west side of Bundanoon.... can anyone enlighten me? Thanks.

Here's something to think about. I recently went to a new doctor. After 2 visits, & exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. I'm about 60. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him "Do you think I'll live to be 80?" He asked "Do you...

we are joining all you nice people out there at last . have done 2 week trip to sydney as a test run ,now we are planning to head north thru bourke mt isa karumba cooktown and down coast to home warrnambool 8 to 10 weeks we think.commodore vx towing expanda 16/49/1 .went ok on sydney trip hope ok this time .a...

Hi, I am a new member...have travelled around Australia working alone and am now planning to drive to South Aust. and drive from Coober Pedy down the Oondatta track and the up the Birdsville track and maybe a little further. Am driving a 2006 Forrester and usually camp or stay in on-site vans. has anyb...

NSW CARAVAN & CAMPING SUPERSHOW Rosehill Gardens (Racecourse) Sat 17 April to Sunday 25 April 10.00am- 5pm daily If you really need to see it all, then 'Return Day Passes' available. More info: http://www.supershow.com.au I'll be on the Oz Parks Stand in the Grandstand 2nd Floor (Ground Fl...

Where about to head to Canberra via Kangaroo Valley so I thought I would take a look at Canberra on Google Maps, I did a search for it & it put a pin mark on the spot but for some strange reason Google doesn't have our nations capital marked in big print & you only find it by zooming right down close &a...

The "Leader of the Opposition" and myself were heading towards Roma on Good Friday when a Nissan 360Z screamed past us at a great rate of knots. About 10 K's down the road we passed the same Nissan, the driver was having a "chat" with the Highway Patrol. A few minutes later the s...