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Yahoo7 news Grey nomads converge in TasmaniaMonday March 15 10:28 AM Nearly 1,000 motorhomes and campervans from around Australia have converged on Carrick in northern Tasmania. They are here for this year's Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia rally, that started today. The club is ho...

Hi, I have a 6 acre block on the banks of the Bloomfield river, half way between Cairns and Cooktown. On the main road with a conv store next door, has bore water and elec to the road front. If anyone wants to use it they are welcome to it. Alternatively I would sell it or a half share as I spend most of my time o...

Hi .. My dear old Jayco has a 12v incandescent light fitted as the external lighting under the awning. They are pretty useless except maybe for security purposes. I have long been using a 240v fluro extension lead for general lighting in the annex but would rather install something permanent....

G'day all, I have recieved an email from Dave who has assured me that he is fine but needs to slow down a bit. As for having major heart surgery I include the following copied from Dave's email "I am out of hospital and home but the heart op is not on the table until a date is sorted for next year until the...

A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A single agent was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers. Suddenly an angry passenger pushed his way to the counter. He slapped his ticket down on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS." T...

The Pope was going to have a shower one day . Allthough his ideas were very strict on celibacy , there was also a need to occasionally exercise the papal wrist , this happened to be one of those occasions . Just as the holy seeds were flying through the air , the pope noticed a photographer taking pics . Hold...

Like what I seen and read so thought I would jump in. Gidday everyone My Name is Gearing up New to this site and have 8week's to go to collegt my van a Opalite 610 with ensuite. We intend to use our 2007 Prado petrol / gas to get around. CHEERS.....

Hi I've bought a motor home and will be working on a laptop as I travel. I'm a tad confused about inverters and a salesman at Joyce Mayne recommended a Belkin. Does anyone have experience with these? I hope to mostly free camp and have no air conditioner. Solar panels are currently being fitted. An...

Ok ! Want to keep getting this awesome and varied advice ~ so so helpful I keep losing my old post so am working out the technical details of this forum, the ones I have monitored in past always come back to beginning of page whenever a new comment is added so are usually moving at super speed all the time. T...

I use a laptop with a white Telstra wireless dongle plugged into it. Overall, it works well (especially compared to the "3" network rubbish I have been trying for some months ... slow as a wet week, throws you off every 10-15 minutes, etc.) Was leafing through a Hardly Normal catalogue toda...

Top of the morning to you all!! Hope everyone has a jolly green and smiley day!!

TWENTY-THREE THINGS Yes I know it has been around a while but sometimes these things need to be re- read TWENTY-THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE LEARNED BY NOW 1. If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out. 2. Don't worry about what people think, they don't do it very often. 3. Going to church does...

Saw this on Top Gear tonight -- Edited by Hylda&Jon on Tuesday 16th of March 2010 07:27:56 PM

christmas you better give us a call percy

HI EVERYONE CALLED AT THE VAN PARK IN GALARGAMBONE NSW WAS THERE FOR 3 DAYS $20 PER NIGHT NEVER COOKED A MEAL WHILST THERE AS THE OWNERS PAM AND GRAEME SUPPLIED EVERYTHING NEEDED WITH DAMPERS AND SAUSAGE SIZZLES WAS A GREAT FRIENDLY PLACE TO STAY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE IF YOU CALL IN LET THEM KNOW ERNI...

Attached is the image re the two cyclones tracking across the Pacific at present. The gurus at the Bureau of Meteorology at the airport tell me that the one closest to Australia is forcast to track further south towards Rocky or thereabouts. Cannot really predict what these things will do though. ...

Has anyone changed there outside small side lights to LED. On my Parklane they are bigger than the LEDs. Is there some where I can get a backing plate to cover the large hole.

dad and i are down here for a couple of days, nice spot campsite [IMG]https://i93.ph...

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.

When in town shopping this morning, was interesting to note the amount of vans/motorhomes around town. Obviously a few nomads on the road before Easter hols. And what better place to visit!! We would love a bit of rain though; few clouds in the sky this arvo but no water in them yet. Was speaking to step-...