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Hi Cindy Thanks so much the stickers arrived today, I will be out cleaning the back window so I can put them on show tomorrow, thanks again Graeme

Is it true that if you put a new battery with an older one then the new battery will kill the old battery in a short time................

To all Gray Nomads. Drongo Dave and Wendy are on there way. They have put there names on the van so if anybody sees them on there travels please say hello. And a few beers.lol you wont meet a nicer couple. To Dave and Wendy we all hope you have a great trip and see and do everything you planned. good

Hi guys thanks for all your help with the interent it was great and I feel that it is under control now. Slowly working through the problems before hitting the road. I have a 12volt fridge which draws 4A on 12 volts. it works well both as a fridge or freezer. I went and brought 2 /12 volt batteries and I have t...

I was redrilling my white ant protection barrier and had the camper next to me and just happened to have the uhf on and scanning (1) I cant see you yet, I will let you know when you can see me??????????????? (2) put the load on the second to last post, not the last but the one before that or oh bugger it make i...

Yeah I know we don't talk politics in here but consider the poll. Its anonymous but you can of course express any ideas. I'm thinking the Australain Seniors Party would be a good place to start.

My stickers arrived today(wed).Thank you they are already on the backside/end of my Penguin.A good job well done.CheersIbbo.

A man said to his wife one day, 'I don't know how you can be so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time. 'The wife responded, 'Allow me to explain. God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me; God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!

Hi Guys, We have finally made it to oz. Lovely on the gold coast After a bit of searching we have found a BA falcon to buy to tow our caravan when we purchase that. We are now having trouble getting insurance while on te move. Can any one offer suggestions, I have tryed to search the forum but seach engine gi...

My herd of Lowlines, were due to be services, as they had all dropped their calfs, and it was time to pump em back up. So I bundled them into the cattle crate and headed to my mate who had a good bull. When he was finished i loaded them backup and returned The next morning I rolled over and asked Monica to look o...

Hi fellow Grey Nomaders! I am back from NZ, had a WONDERFUL time with my Grandson, but am ready for the road again. I am heading up from Naracoorte to ??? Mt Pirie, Port Augusta areas then up to Alice Springs. Probably will take 2-3 weeks to get there, depending how much I get sidetracked! Will post again a...

Fess up who still has a fiddle with the lego who plays with their kids train set? I do. Lego is great fun. I fight with Grandson over who is going to be the Fat Controller when we play with Thomas....

Grettings all, as with the previous post we are still looking for a van here in WA. We have found one that looks in good condition at a price we can afford ($45k). T'was wondering if anyone knows anything about the "2003 model Traveller Chateau". So many brands.....so many choices.

I think I messed up my very 1st post, sorry about that. Thanks to Chris and Jim for their replies. I think what I really need to know is, if I stick to the beaten track in central Australia will I be safe free camping? I have only free camped a couple of times and always on the coast where there are hoards of peo...

Is anyone running a sweep on the next budget? How do you think us GN's will fair? Swannee says not to bank your tax cuts yet....

A question for the anglers out there. As im a complete novice on ocean shore/jetty fishing if there are any clues for me. firstly im taking a surf rod (ive never used one)and a stream ,trout ect type rod. i will have the right tackle as s/inlaw has plenty. its more on bait as i will be hopefully fishin...

If you live in a cold area now is a good time to winterise your van, mobile home etc. Two ways to do it, move it to a warmer climate for the cold months with you inside or the hard way 1) drain the water tanks and try and pump as much water out of the lines with the pump as you can. 2) drain the Hot Water heater if fit...

hi travelling to longreach via mitchell highway can anyone give a rundown of caravan parks in bourke.

Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy: I was artificially inseminated this morning. Dolly: I don't believe you. Daisy: It's true, straight up, no bull! Two cows stand in a field. First cow: Are you worried about this Mad Cow Disease thats going round? Second cow: Not really, I'm a ch...

Three guys died in an accident and went to heaven. When they got there, St. Peter said, "We only have one rule in heaven. Don't step on the ducks!" So they entered heaven and sure enough, there were ducks all over the place. It was almost impossible not to step on a duck and although they tried t...