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Hello.may we wish each and every Grey Nomad and companion pet a lovely and Happy Christmas.Since joining this forum I have learnt a great deal about 'doing it'.....i.e starting to hit the road and smell the flowers,see the sunsets and sunrises.Cheers ibbo.

Have just returned from a shakedown trip with the c/t on the Western Explorer road in Tassie. The road goes from Zeehan to near Smithton through the Tarkine forest on the once wild west coast. The area was hit by fire last summer (07/08) and this was my first trip there. Much of the area has been totall...

whats your scariest moment Had driven to the top of the hairpins on Mt lomond, feb 06, and was taking pics from the lookout, have a look at the rock thats on the road, would have flattened a car, guess I have a few miles left in me yet,

Dave06, My i take this time to wish you and every one on this fourm a MERRY CHRISTMAS A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. Roamin.

Any ideas on free camping within 30mins of Tamworth?? Caravan parks are booked out way in advance.

The essential accessory for the lateral thinker a replacement for that church key you have carried on your key ring since your national service days, for those times when the twist tops are biting in and your wrist just isn't up to it anymore They come in pairs so left or right foot action is availab...

Hello everyone. I have been on the road and had like a few adventures but I'm in Hervy Bay for Chrissy. All you guyz look good,hope you have a fabulous Chrissy and Santa gives you what you wantI bought a van and like it's fantastic & petrol is getting cheaper too. My leave will be up soon & I will h...

Hi Everyone, i am a new member and I am looking at buying a second-hand caravan. I think my budget would be somewhere between $4000 and $10000. At this stage we wouldnt be going off the beaten track. Also we dont need a very big caravan. Something to fit three adults at most and two small dogs. I am...

I will never hear church bells ringing again without smiling... Upon hearing that her elderly grandfather had just passed away, Katie went straight to her grandparent's house to visit her 95-year-old grandmother and comfort her. When she asked how her grandfather had died, her grandmother rep...

We were planning to have Xmas with our friends and rellies and got a call to say the mum in law is in hospital with bowel cancer..... So we rush to Sydney and the good news is that she is well, and recovering aftwer surgery but will be in hospital over Xmas.....

To Any one, What i am after is a stand alone Spell Checker for our English not the American. And if possible a freebie. And i will say thanks indvance. Roamin.

Thank you for an awesome Forum and all the wonderful contributors too. Hope you all have a very happy Festive Season and that the New Year will be an improvement on this one (shouldn't be difficult) and that good health will bless you all. If you are not constrained by 'Dial-Up' download speeds, I thoug...

Hey all I just travelled up through NSW to Qld, and stopped at Goondiwindi truck stop. Right there on the counter is the "First Edition" of a UBD street directory titled "Truckies" What is special about it is the LARGE print. Having just travelled from SA to Qld, using the normal...

Dave I just sent you a private message, dont know how these things work and I am very surprised to see you in one of these talky things, I recognised the camper, mate the places you've taken her, you must have been around twice or more by now wouldnt you, have you still got the campertruck you built, after o...

Recently went for a holiday down The Great Ocean Road (Vic) when I noticed this road sign. Like, what the ...........

Well the van has been in the repair shop 12 days now and they still don't what is wrong with it. Gas pressure is Ok, 12 Volts Ok, electronics Ok but still shuts down after approx.8 hrs They now have it hooked up to an independant gas supply to see if that fixes the problem was hoping to have it back for this wee...

A different slant on an old theme. Gotta Be Over 40 to Understand! Mum used to cut chicken, slice eggs and spread butter on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't get food poisoning. My Mum used to defrost mince-meat on the kitchen sink AND I used to eat a bite raw somet...

Whoopee, on the road again, After cooling the tyres here in Bendigo for a while, we have accumalated all the gear required for the conversion, saved a bob or two compared with what it would have cost in the central highlands as well and we are on the way at last, bloody cold wind here, so will welcome the h...

I have been absent from the forum for sometime, as I was selling up. This has happened today. I am now officially unemployed, and retired. Off tomorrow to pick up my truck, and then start the adventure. On my return, hope to post lots of jokes

G'day all, Sorry to say my BIL passed away quietly last night in Noarlunga hospital SA. Best Regards and Safe Travelling. John