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Found this Bigpond warning when I was checking my usage and maintenance pages. I do hope no GN's have fallen victim to these vile miscreants. Warning: Hoax email attempting to capture customer billing information and credit card details. This most recent hoax email is known to have the subject l...

Can I leave my Bulls Head on my car when I am not towing my van for a couple of months ..or how long can I leave it on .. being a solo atraveller I find it very hard to undo and do up but I am concerned that it might get rusty between the tongue and the bulls head ..also by leaving it on I think it makes for a quick...

Hi to all you folks that like to wet a line. As a keen fisherman, while travelling, I do like to challenge myself and try and find my own fishing spots and try my luck. However , when time is short, you can not beat local knowledge. Does anyone know of any websites that offer accurate and up-to-date fishin...

this has been placed in the C.M.C.A. magazine quite a few times now and I am sure the C.M.C.A. wont mind me reproducing it here this is a warning to all tall vehicle owners, including caravans, of a bridge that is a wee bit low

Have been waiting on public health list for QEII Hospital for about 20 months for operation. Wouldn't you know it- we retire officially on 11th August this year and heading off around Oz as no doubt some of you would have seen my other posts. I got notice my op is happening on March 10th. Now I presently wo...

> Subject: Irish joke>>>> Two Irish friends leave the pub. One says to other, 'I can't be bothered>> to walk all the way home.'>>>> 'I know, me too but we've no money for a cab and we've missed the last>> bus home.'>>>> 'We could steal a bus from...

Well only one more sleep and we get to head off again. Hope we've covered everything on the 'to do' list. And if we haven't somebody else will have to do it. Housesitter moves in tomorrow. CAN'T WAIT!!!

Hi Folks, We are new to this lark and our first trip is aimed at getting us from Sydney to The Flinders and back in 16 days with a few days in Broken Hill. We have a sedan and caravan and would be most interested in any suggestions as to must do's, must avoid's, free camping and special spots along the way. We...

Well for a long while now i have been looking forward to going to this show. My first carvan show attendance. For me it will be about finally pinning down the van or vehicle which best suits. First on the list will be to have a look at a Brushtracker, not that its necessarily my type van but makes for a great c...

I pinched these recipes off of Bob Ives, (thanks Bob, please dont sue me!) I've tried a couple of them and they work so I thought I would share them here Glorious Grilled Trout Place some aluminum foil on the grate of a gas or charcoal grill and punch several small holes in it so the smoke can come through f...

I hope i dont scare any one but sometimes i can post some weird stuff.. Its kind of funny how life is, or isn't , i always said if I ever get to 40, ill be happy,im one month away...scary I grew up on a farm, well, hobby farm, 2 achers , loved it there, had animals most of our time there, I thought when i wa...

I'm considering buying an oz tent as an adjunct to my campervan so I can leave it with stuff in and drive away...(obviously not freecamping) but I wondered how wise that is and what your experiences have been. The oztent is a mixed blessing,its easy to put up but probably easy to nick as well and the...

How would you like to have to feed this baby ? Cheers, xina.

Bidding starts at $10 (I thought I might try and lighten up the mood a bit

dont know if some are aware but i do a weekly show on our local community fm stationie 60's to modern music, got a few shows on my website,my dream is to work in radio, ie either as audio work or on air,thinking of doing a course in Adelaide next year,for 6months etc but seeing i have my own house and h...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone knows if the Spear Creek Station in Stirling North SA has closed. It's not listed in the latest RACV Tourist Park Guide. Kevin & Jan

After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, Melbourne scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the Victorians, in the weeks that followed, a Sydney arch...

Hi, I am looking into trading in my 79 viscount 15ft for something smaller. I drive an xtrail. Can anyone make any suggestions about brands and types of vans to suit just one person. When i was camping recently a lady drove in with this tiny little van it had a funny name like digger or nipper i don't remem...

whats happening with the nomads meeting up in south Aussie!! is it dead in the water or what??? if you are interested then please express it so arrangements can be made, if no interest is shown in two days from today, I will can it! let me know so arrangements and an itinerary can be developed, if you leav...

After 16 months in Adelaide we are on the road again, left the van park thursday morning and headed south through clarendon, meadows, then strathalbyn very windy and the road has lots of bends then over the ferry at wellington & we stayed at salt creek van park that night it was ok for a stop over ver...