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Two Woodpeckers... A Mexican woodpecker and a Canadian woodpecker were in Mexico arguing about which country had the toughest trees. The Mexican woodpecker claimed Mexico had a tree that no woodpecker could peck. The Canadian woodpecker accepted his challenge and promptly pecked a hole in the tr...

Has anybody made homebrew beer or alchohol while on the road? We make all sorts of hooch here. with beer going at 28cents a bottle(but rather strong- you don,t want to drink too many) and home made rum(good for what ales ya). The rum is also good for cleaning surgical instraments and fuel tanks.We call i...

Hi all, Well I've done my bit now it's up to you. I spoke to Russell at the Mudgee Caravan Park and told him to expect calls from those of us who will be going to the Meet Up from the 3rd May. He has reserved, at this stage, 7 powered sites and has offered a further discount of 10% for those of you who tell him you a...

Some time back I posted an article on a cheap alarm system I was putting together after I my annex was burgled while watching TV inside the van . I have just noted that the major component parts from Dick Smiths have come down in price which may be of interest to the DIY GN's out there . In addition I al...

You've probably seen it before, but it does take "camping" to a whole new level. The owners of this rig wants to be "trailer trash". They did not cause any of the problems that our country faces today. They did not get mortgages they couldn't afford. They did not run banks to th...

There was movement at the station' so wrote down a famous man But how did Banjo know this? p'raps he towed a caravan. Maybe Banjo had been woken in a van park from his sleep. Some two hours before sunrise by strange noises from the deep. All the 'Erk, erk, erk' of van legs, being...

A blonde gets a job as a teacher She notices a boy in the field standing alone, while all the other kids are running around having fun. She takes pity on him and decides to speak to him. 'You ok?' she says. 'Yes.' he says. 'You can go and play with the other kids you know' she says. 'It's best I stay her...

Where do we buy the stickers that you put on the back of the van stating what channel you use?

Hi Nomads, Just been looking at Oz Camps page i noticed that gps directions are given in latitude,longitude but i use south, east can a conversion be done and how. Thank You Roamin.

heard about this late last night.., are we safe ??? http://tinyurl.com/ygxrk95 but what are they doing up at 4 am any ways? but still scary.. This is why i dont like people too much.. prefer my pets..

Versatile and could be cooked in camp oven or frying pan. I used onion, pumpkin, sweet potato, parsnip and snow peas. You could use celery, carrots, normal spuds, cauli and broccoli, and fish or chicken can be included. You will need jar of Korma simmering sauce. Chop veges into large chunks, exc...

Who do you carry/store your bottles of wine and spirits?

SENIOR C IT IZENS ARE THE NATION'S LEADING CARRIERS OF AIDS! HEARING AIDS BAND AIDS ROLL AIDS WALKING AIDS MEDICAL AIDS GOVERNMENT AIDS MOST OF ALL, MONETARY AID TO THEIR KIDS! Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some humor out of life, And pass it on to other folk.

There is a better angle, where the Aboriginal head is even clearer. Next time I go down home, I'll get the better shot. Cheers, xina.

should gennys be used and if yes why and where and when!

I found this book in K-Mart today, it has all the info you would ever need on the road for each state, maps are Australia wide with info on all either rest stops, low cost van parks and the like. Each stop has a triangle with a number and then you look up that number under each states' map and it gives heaps of i...

Hi everybody sorry I have not had much to say lately. Anyway just had a thought it would be nice to know where Nomads on the road are at any given time so that those of us at home might be able to catch up with them as they pass through our area . Mabe share our local knowledge with them in exchange for stori...