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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...

Followed a long thread on another forum last night about the merits of diesel and petrol 4WDs. Unusually, the majority seemed to favour petrol, given its present cost, and the higher costs of servicing diesels at shorter intervals. I appreciate the generally better economy of diesel engines, but d...

Most people have probably seen this but I reckon its worth another look.

When the discision to sell the house was made all the furnitue was advertised in the Trading post, that turned out to be not quick enough for the settlement date, so it put into a garage sale, prices were no where near what we paid for it, or what we considered what it was worth, that was the first shock, h...

We sold our house today after a very long sales campaign. We are now ready to go.... Settlement is 23 March and we now have to rapidly plan our departure. What is the best option taking into account that we intend being on the road for at least 2 years!!!! From Melbourne, should we take the east coast a...

A good free area is in the centre of Broke NSW ( Just West of Singleton) Toilets - Water fill point - Shaded areas . A cheap camp area thats greater then it gets credit for is the Lake Liddell recreation area North of Singleton on the New England highway (1st turn on the right past all the power stations...

Hello to all members from the newbies We are planning on doing a trip through central NSW during March and April. Everything is organises EXCEPT that we have 2 house cats that obviously can't go with us. We have tried everywhere to get someone who would come into our home each day and feed them and make su...

Maybe we could make this topic a sticky... We had a fantastic time at FIGLEA Cottage at Berry (NSW) last cuppla days. very dog friendly Gracie was allowed to sleep in the cottage we had (wood duck). Fully selfcontained, very quiet picturesque setting over 100 acres to roam at your liesure and 3 km out o...

Just had two almost unused 8 ply LT Dunlop tyres changed on the van after one had the tread separate from the case at about 60 KPH. The only warning was a short duration flapping and it was off the case in one piece , the casing held up until I got it off the road then collapsed . According to the deal...

hi guys, just wondering which insurance company you maybe would recommend, i would like one with roadside assist to save having both insurance and racq and would prefer not to join cmca for personal reasons, just for the advantage of their insurance cover. all joy. shadow

a feller was out hunting bear when he came across a huge one just across the way, he took aim but in his haste only nicked the bears ear the bear, very angry at this stage, chased the man who headed straight for the protection of his cabin and his freind waiting inside, in his haste he tripped over the doorst...

Quick check on how to do a bit of laundry while out in the scrub. Does anyone have experience of the little hand-powered machines you see in camping shops? They look like a small egg, mounted in a frame, and are turned by hand. Do they work? Cheers, Tony

We are heading across to WA in March /April. Is there much difference between the various caravan parks across the Nullarbor? Just wondering if all are OK. Also wondering how strict the WA quarantine inspection is. I have read on the web that you must get all grass seeds out of your radiator etc. What a...

Hi everyone and belated happy New Year. We have been away in NZ for a couple of weeks and I must say I was amazed at the beauty and variety found there. Having spent a few days in Auckland around the notrth shore the ocean scenery is very spectacular. We then travelled to the Corromandel Penninsula...

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A mobile phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker-function and begins to talk as he puts on his golf shoes. Everyone else i n the room stops to listen. MAN: "Hello?" WOMAN: "Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"...

Anyone out there with a Dometic B3300 aircon mounted on a motorhome who can tell me what the power draw is to start and run the unit. Have been into the dometic site but no help on this topic. Thanks

Yeah wipe the smirk of ya faces.....I know I was warned about spares..... So I try to buy an oil filter and whadayaknow, nil stock.... so nil desperandum I look elsewhere and Autopro has a nongenuine one slightly more expensive than the genuine one..... I suspect there may be some nasty busness going...

If there is so many old farts, sorry, "Grey Nomads" traveling around the country why havent we formed a contract with an oil company so we can get our fuel cheeper, fleet owners get a huge discount, we are MANY strength in numbers as they say, anyone have any ideas on how to go about this ?

A couple had been married for 50 years. They were sitting at the breakfast table one morning when the wife says, 'Just think, fifty years ago we were sitting here at this breakfast table together.' 'I know,' the old man said. 'We were probably sitting here naked as a jaybird fifty years ago.' 'Well,' Gr...

Here are two shots of a couple of the best free camps you will ever come across. Both in Queensland - the first is a little place called Kajabbi - on the banks of the Leichhardt River. Not much else there 'cept the local pub. The second is Middleton - has all amenities at the pub across the road and camp as lon...