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I am not a superstition person, (pinch and a punch for the first day of the month) And have often wondered about death and whats on the other side since I was a boy, When I buried my wifes ashes in the bush a lifetime ago, and been to a few funerals since, I find that my wonderings are of a different nature Wha...

Hey, I don't know if it is appropriate to start with multiple questions from a newbie, but here goes.. My wife and I are seriously considering buying a caravan, renting the house out and doing a 2 year trip around this beautiful land. We'll be working our way around. Hopefully half work, half play....

Global Facts . . . At Any Given Moment: FACT:79,000,000 people are engaged in sex - right now. FACT:58,000,000 are kissing. FACT: 37,000,000 are relaxing after having sex. FACT: 1 old timer is reading emails. You hang in there, Sunshine . . .

We get into some incredible stuff on here don't we? If we only discussed travel it would be very ordinary. By nature I have a very enquiring mind and I want to know all the answers in case I ever have to debate a point with Barry Jones. I don't know why I find it important how jelly beans are made or why people s...

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Hello to all, a brief introduction, I was very pleased to discover this site this morning and joined immediately. My wife and I are keen caravanners and I am a member of other r/v forums as well. Some might connect my nickname to a 4wd site and others can fairly say they may know of or our history, or more so...

In these days of over the top polotical correctness it was refreshing to read the following email.... The following is the winning entry in an annual contest at TexasA&MUniversity calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term: This year's term was Political Correctne...

Hi all Just want to introduce ourselves. My wife Issy and I are keen caravanners. we bought our first van in 1994, went on some fabulous trips over the next seven years, bought a business, sold the van and stayed home for the next six years, bought another van nearly 2 years ago and have been on a few minor...

This started as a Basil get a skip and clean out your garage and workshop, Oh yes my sweet but where am I going to find a skip big enough? Now it appears that as I have been giving my parents a lecture on hoarding SWMBO has decided that we would be better off moving to a "smaller" place while we can r...

Hi folks, Has any one been to Kidmans camp near Bourke NSW. If so was it good, bad or ??????. Looking at staying there o/night in June,any comments welcome. Thank You Roamin.

how do youi define a holiday, read my following post

As one of the older fellas on this forum (in age) I find myself wondering if I should continue to look at the sites and places that I have been to With a preference towards the bush and the early settlers and there endeavores to tame this country A lot of them have become nothing more than a tourist trap s...

hi everyone, we will be starting out in aug. hopefully. i have heard different stories on headwinds when going around. just asking which is the best way to avoid the problem and times of year this would apply. we have had the van 7 months and done some local trips (max 400 k ) out of bunbury w.a. look forewa...

Well we thought they were an endagered species these Grey Nomads, we have been on the road for 8 weeks now and met many travellers who meet the criteria of being a GN, but when we have asked them if they are a member of the grey nomads website it has always been met with a blank look on their faces. however.....

Subject: FW: The Sunday Paper The Sunday Paper Subject: FW: The Sunday PaperThe Sunday Paper For all of us who are seniors - for all of you who know seniors - And for all of you who will be seniors. It pays to be able to laugh about it when you are! And, speaking of senior moments: "WHERE is my SUNDAY pap...

Well we thought they were an endagered species these Grey Nomads, we have been on the road for 8 weeks now and met many travellers who meet the criteria of being a GN, but when we have asked them if they are a member of the grey nomads website it has always been met with a blank look on their faces. however.....

Noticing all the cities with big holes coming in the streets, some from old mining activities, some from broken pipes, my question is where does the dirt go, I have to spread mine all over the ground, and am not allowed to remove it from the claim any answers out there

I have proudly affixed my "Grey Nomads" sticker on my Landcruiser.

Fletcher Creek is 42 kms north of Charters Towers on the road to Greenvale. According to "Camps 5" you can stay for up to 30 days, but I noted a couple of people who appear to be permanents. On one side of the road is a large area similar to a roadside rest area, but on the other side there is an area...

Three men - an Australian farmer, Osama bin Laden and a Biker are all walking together one day. They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it. 'I will give each of you one wish, which is three wishes in total', says the Genie. The Australian says, 'I am a farmer and my son will also f...