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Oil at $34 per barrel.Sydney $1.25cpl.it is about time that we all let the oil companies and our governments know that we are sick and tired of being taken for dummies.Some radio talk back shows are really giving the oil companies a big serve,but know doubt it will fall on deaf ears.Perhaps if we all st...

On the way up here from Young we stopped at a freebie called Hickey Falls, tween Gilgandra, and Coonabarabran, soon as the van was opened we shot of down to the pool to see if it was usable, as it looked a bit suspicious I declined to go in, but my Game and adventurous Judy had her thongs off and was wading o...

Just a warning to any travellers/nomads who may have their comprehensive motor vehicle insurance with Budget Insurance. Should you be like me and intend to travel this great country, they have advised me that I am not covered should I have my vehicle away from my insured address for more than 90 co...

My wife and I are in New Zealand and in the process of planing for a two year Caravaning trip around Australia, starting in April or May. We have lots of questions for anyone who has a bit of time. 1. Is it reasonable to consider Towing an 18 foot caravan around Australia with a BA Falcon if sticking to seale...

After months of planning the day of departure is looming. Only 5 more sleeps and we are off on our first big trip. We were leaving on Sat but as that is kerry's birthday, family and friends got together and organised a farwell / birthday dinner so Sunday is now the day. 4 days left at work, no motivation to...

If anyone knows what sort of little frog this is - would love and identification. we have hundreds of them here and just not sure what they are. They are only about 1-1 1/2 inches at the largest and this morning there were about 6 of them just singing their little hearts out on the pond. We think they may be...

Hope you all have a happy and safe Australia Day. We as Australians all really have something to celebrate in this great land. Even with the huge economic doom and gloom , we are still, we believe "The Lucky Country" I leave you with this image (all done in Photoshop), which I did as a part of a c...

Well the figures are done for the trip just completed and it really is no surpise to me , having done it before, but thought some of the newer members who are contemplating this avenue of life style would find of value I Drive an old 1990 Nissan Diesel patrol, well worked and tireless, no turbo, and the van...

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Found this website the other day- whilst listening to the ABC radio series called 'Rabbitting On'. Well worth reading some of the stories, but found this site for the Australian Wildnerness and Conservation Parks and found a lot of things of interest, and in particular - tha application forms for c...

Please forgive my ignorance but no matter how many forums I have read through, I have yet to see a discussion on 2 Stroke Apparatus. I had the chainsaw working overtime this morning cutting up some of the dead wood on the property...a 2 Stroke machine (25:1 mix). Has anyone ever had a use for a chainsaw wh...

Hey There must be some nomads that want to camp at one place just a bit longer.....Come and join us for a while on the farm. If you like open spaces and the stars at night this is for you! We will give you a few simple non exhausting chores to do in return for lots of good freebies. Like a house and utilities etc...

Hello! We are looking at buying a villa in a retirement village as our base (and selling our home) - apparently in some villages we can store our caravan there when we're home and our villa will be secured and maintained while we travel... Has anyone done this? Any advice or suggestions? We haven't dec...

One sunny day in January, 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue, where he'd been sitting on a park bench. He spoke to the U.S. Marine standing guard and said, "I would like to go in and meet with President Bush." The Marine looked at the man and said...

We are home at last, cleaned out the cobwebs, couldnt take the cold of Vic, so the west of the state will wait for another time, and now we transfer the whole contents of van and car to lounge room floor, for the big clean up, do you all do this???, and find a place for all the frig magnets, got 3 frigs absolutl...

Basil started a very interesting thread in August 2008 about tyres. So I started doing a little research into tyres and punctures. There are 2 kinds of punctures.....repairable and irrepairable (tyre writeoff). The punctures that are repairable, are those through the tread pattern. Changing...

Is it permissible to advertise various caravan and camping bits and pieces as well as full units on this site to give other GN's first pick of items up for disposal . I have noted a number of Sports Fishing Forums have a section to advertise pre-loved items to aother members.

My good wife tells me this should be here and not there (our biography) so ive typed it all out again.Gawd this computer business is confusing. John age 63 retired. wife Anne 56 working casual to pay for our trips. Caravanning 12 months and managed 3 so far.1 week ballina 1 week Dubbo zoo and 6 weeks nsw an...

We are almost so far that we are on the road as grey nomads. both retired last year. Already did some short trips, to try our T-Van. Anybody else who is traveling with a T-Van? We are thinking to go first to Victoria and than slowly towards W.A. Like this website and read all the stories. take Care. Maybe w...

Before we spend up to $1500 to have a bull bar fitted to our Patrol we were wondering what experiences and opinions others may have on this subject. We've heard of some instances where kangaroos have collided with vehicles side on and done extensive damage, so a bull bar would not have prevented it...