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Not sure if this topic has been aired before. my question is is there a safe portable gas heater for short bursts inside a poptop, my misses is a cold fish and as we hope to do a lot of free camping and no gene with us. [gawd think of all the foot rubbing id have to do] being an x plumber i know all the pitf...

I was mowing today and thinking, as mowing is not all that interesting Whats a Grey Nomad - how do you discribe one and whats the criterion to be one For instance, do you have to be a certain age, AND have to leave home for "X" period travelling, to get your membership card Is one of the req...

a two seater helicopter crashed in a cemetery in spain this morning, so far 350 bodies have been recovered, police suspect there may be more

Bit ignorant on this subject. Would welcome feed back as to.........is it advisable to have one, what should one look for when purchasing same and most of all DO THEY GET USED VERY OFTEN. Just tell me what you think in general Happy day, safe travelling

HOW TO CALL THE POLICE WHEN YOU'RE OLD AND DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE. George Phillips of Newark, New Jersey was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, whichshe could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw tha...

WHATEVER HITS THE FAN WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY. I have kleptomania, but when it gets bad, I take something for it. FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! Except that one where you're naked in church. Heaven is Where: The Police are British, The Chefs are Italian, The Mechanics are German, The Lovers are...

After 56 years since the introduction of TV into Australia they should be ashamed if they consider digital television transmissions on the east coast as progress towards the 22 century . I live on the east coast, dam near under a transmission tower, and at the slightest hint of an atmospheric di...

1) This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles.(Kelly age 6)2) Oysters balls are called pearls. (James age 6)3) If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island. If you don't have sea all round you, you are incontinent. (Wayne age 7)4) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emil...

ALZHEIMER'S OR PARKINSONS Which one would you rather have?PARKINSONS of course! Better to spill half your drink than forget where the hell you put it!

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In Florida, an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter and Passover holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians, Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days. The case was broug...

Spent Saturday at the Perth Caravan & Camping Show. Lots of good gadgets about, and some nice new vans. I dunno where this recession is I keep reading about becos there were plenty of "sold" stickers on vans, including some big motor homes with price tags like Lotto payouts. What was i...

G'day all. I've been following this forum for a while now and as we're about to head off to the mysterious east (again) and always assuming the medics will let me go (there's a long story about that too) could someone give me a few answers about wireless internet and Maccas? I have seen this mentioned a fe...

Three Hillbillies are sitting on a porch shootin' the breeze. 1st Hillbilly says: "My wife sure is stupid!...She bought an air conditioner. " 2nd Hillbilly says: "Why is that stupid?" 1st Hillbilly says: "We ain't got no 'lectricity!" 2nd Hillbilly...

CAKE OR BED A HUSBAND IS AT HOME WATCHING A FOOTBALL GAME WHEN HIS WIFE INTERRUPTS, HONEY, COULD YOU FIX THE LIGHT IN THE HALLWAY? IT'S BEEN FLICKERING FOR WEEKS NOW. HE LOOKS AT HER AND SAYS ANGRILY, FIX THE LIGHTS NOW? DOES IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE ENERGY AUSTRALIA WRITTEN ON MY FOREHEAD? I DON'T THI...

Jim started this, and was followed by Granney, but I lost it, memory aint what it used to be The idea of a place of our own has a lot of merit, as has the I D on the car, Maybe their is a town seeking more custom for its shops from the travveling public to donate a large tract of ground within their shire for the pu...

Hello all, I can't quite recall (familiar?) how I found this site, but I'm glad I did. I live with my hubby in Central Vic and we often go on short trips in our van. One of our favourite spots has to be Middle Creek near Beaufort. We are planning to take our first long trip sometime in May heading towards the F...

Hi First time users on this site. Would like some advise we have always travelled in a Hi Ace campervan but have switched to an A Van camper does anyone see any difficulty with camping in free camp areas with this type of set up .Keep the humour going we love it. A couple of old...

Hi all! We are still working but hope to be Grey Nomads by the end of the year. Where/how do we start? We know we want a caravan (not a motorhome) - what brand is the best? We have a vehicle that can tow a 19' van (we've already sussed this out and bought accordingly) what is the best/workable layout (front...

Do you take unnesearry stuff with you? if so what is it and how do you define it? I mean if you take an Australian Flag how could you define that as useless? what about things like windmills, garden gnomes, electronic gadgets, cordless drills, Computer printers with spare ink, reciepe books, Formal we...