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Thought I'd share with you the little drama we had heading home on the M7 going thru Sydney. Having a coaster the engine sits between the front seats (where the dog sits) and we had little warning about the onset of our problem... apart from the bus stalling but then the terrible smell and heaps of...

Got a letters from Centrelink today about these changes, in particular that if a partner is working their income now needs to be reported fortnightly instead of annually, otherwise the one on a pension (or part pension) will not be paid. The gave this link for more info; http://www.centrelink.gov...

I would just like to say hello, I am a retired lady with a campervan, that I use to travel in. I have been reading some of the posts in the forum and I have enjoyed them very much. I dont have any travel adventures to share at the moment but I do have a few jokes to share, I will have to have a quick look in the jok...

Don't mean to be getting too personal here, so if I am, please forgive me. This is a subject that I have had a lot of experience with and would just like to jog a few memories or suggest some advice. I am sure all GN's would have at some time in their life discussed with their other half and family the importa...

I am thinking of making my own beer.Been to Google and gleamed some ideas.Now I am asking the real experts for their ideas etc.I intend to brew only for medicinal purposes.Liar,liar pants on fire.Any help and/or advice would be very welcome.Cheers.Ibbo.

A pirate walked into a bar and the bartender said, Hey, I haven't seen you in a while. What happened? You look terrible. What do you mean? said the pirate, I feel fine. Bartender, What about the wooden leg? You didn't have that before. Pirate, Well, we were in a battle and I got hit with a cannon ball, but I'...

Currently converting a Volvo B10 to a motorhome for two. Not sure about air conditioning, do others feel it is necessary

Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!

hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...

When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...

Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...

Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...

An older,white-haired man walked into a jewelry store one Friday evening with a beautiful young gal at his side. He told thejeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000. ring. The old man said, 'No, I'd like to see something...

I know this topic was raised earlier in the year and I have read the posts, just wondering if anyone has bought one since.

Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...

I am toying with the idea of buying a 2000w Kipor Generator. Has anybody heard anything about them or is anyone used/using one. If so can you give me a run down on them. Thanks. Doc.

A little girl asked her mother: 'How did the human race appear?'The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve,they had children, and so all mankind was made.'Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the humanrac...

with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?

I posted this on my previous thread as a newbie-oops! Want to know best way to buy a cheap reliable campervan. Any suggestions? Price range $2000-$5000 Thanks

I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...