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My first experience driving in mud. It had rained pretty well during the night and for no reason at all I decided to take a short cut, on a road I had never travelled before. Everything was going pretty well until I came to gravel road. I never drive on gravel roads, I always turn back no matter how...

Hi Nomads. The V8s race again this weekend at Bathurst. I watch this race every year on TV unfortunately my rig will not be finished in time, but I WILL BE THERE NEXT YEAR and I can't bloody wait and it will be my first time at the mount. Are any Gray Nomads going this year? Cheers Frank.

They had issued him a warrant which they had in light of current Knowledge, sent to where he's holed up in Majorca on his arse, He was fleeing from a debt, about the size of the alphabet So Vanstone got in touch with 'Skasey, of The Overdraft'. And an answer came directed in a language unexpected, (And I th...

"Some good news for the economy. President Bush went on a month-long vacation." Jay Leno "President Bush said today that it is our job to vote. That's what he called it, a job. And considering how the economy is going, that may be the only job we have." Jay Leno "President Bu...

Hi Nomads Wendy and I are shortly going out to buy a pota potty and easy pack shower. Do members have ideas on what to look for and what to avoid. We only have a smaller poptop van so space has to be thought of. I open this forum first thing each morning It just great reading. oops ps We were...

We are heading of in a couple of weeks for an eight week trip North (from Tassie). Anybody been there recently or planning a trip shortly? Would appreciate any advice on conditions etc.

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G'day all, We won't be around for a while, off to Adelaide tomorrow without the caravan, will need transport whilst there so we are driving over from Perth. B in Law not too good and his wife has had an extreme allergic reaction to Penicilin, so we are taking off a week earlier than at first thought. Don'...

Origami Bank has folded. Sumo Bank has gone belly up. Bonsai Bank cutting branches. Karaoke Bank is 4 sale, going for a song. Kamikaze Bank suspended after a nose-dive. Samurai Bank has sharp cutbacks. Ninja Bank had a hit, but remain in the black. Karate Bank, 500 staff got the chop. And something fis...

Just wondered if anyone here has experience with a Kipor generator. Are they as quiet as the Honda and as easy to start? They are a bit cheaper than Honda, but not as cheap as the no-name ones on ebay. I know Dave won't approve, but I've worked out it's the easiest way for me to go, given the equipment I've...

OMG .... have you all noticed that Dave is a GURU. How did that happen !!

Wow ! that photo in yesterdays editorial shows a couple of very brave fellows leaning out over the sides of the boat. Known crocodile infested water, and only having ever seen jumping crocs on the TV, I'd hazard a guess on how easy it would be for them to become a smorgasbord meal. Talking about the edi...

Best Menopause Question Ever! Q: How many women with MENOPAUSE does it take to change a light bulb? Woman's Answer: One! ONLY ONE!!!! And do you know WHY? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb! They don't even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT!! They would sit in the dark for THRE...

Hi All, I am new to this forum and am really here because i am researching for a short student documentary on Solo travellers. I'd be really interested in your thoughts on the following if you don't mind: 1) what do you love about the "grey nomad" lifestyle? 2) how much time have you spent on th...

Am thinking about travelling the Great Alpine Road early feb, have heard conflicting reports on the suitability of this road for large vans. Some say not a problem others say no way. Has anybody done this road ,any advice appreciated.

A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked "Is my time up?" God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months, and 8 days to live." Upon recovery, the woman decided to...

To all those who store fuel in fuel tanks and jerry cans ( those red plastic looking ones) that are stamped approved for fuel storage just be careful if storing fuels containing ethanol. It appears that tanks/ containers constructed from fibre glass or polypropylene may become brittle an...

Goolwa is hosting the 100 year celebration for the paddle ship Oscar this long wekend. http://www.oscar-w.info/100_Years.html We are heading down today for the thre days, will post pictures when we come back. Have a great weekend.

All you lovers of the English language might enjoy this: There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP' . It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meetin...

Dave and Jim were a couple of drinking buddies who worked asAircraft mechanics in Melbourne. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in thehangar with nothing to do. Dave said, 'Man, I wish we had something to drink!' Jim says, 'Me too. Y'know, I've heard you can drink jet...