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A fart.... It is a pleasent thing it gives the belly ease it warms the bed in winter and suffocates the fleas A fart..... can be quiet can be loud som...

If you feel you have a problem coming to grips with climate change then there's help out there . You can't get an appointment to see a doctor if you have a life and death situation but if your a little on the confused side with climate change and what you can do to get others to follow your lead then there's...

My first post. Hello all. Has anyone any experience of the 'Coromal Aussie Tourer' - 16ft tandem axle ? Am just getting back into caravanning and have just found a one-owner 1989 model in amazingly 'as new' condition with heaps of extras. Older couple bought it from new, kept it in a shed all its life, an...

I am looking for a new van with shower and toilet.I have always had poptops.has anyone had any experience ,good or bad,with a poptop with ensuite,or should i change to a with a solid van with shower and toillet. rocan

Did I read a post that we now have a bumper sticker . If so how do I get one and what's it look like

Any favourite bumper stickers? Saw this one yesterday and liked it so much I'm thinking of putting it on the back of the Jayco: Keep tooting. I'm just reloading.

Anyone travelling in the Bathurst area will find that they can free camp up on Mount Panorama in McPhillamy Park. Facilities are: Electric BBQ and Picnic Tables both under cover, but be careful if your parking your rig too close as they have no gutters and the rain will run down the corrugated roof on...

While down at Port Stephens over the week end the bloke on the next site was getting and ear full on why the smelly bait wasn't going in the already over loaded fridge with the tucker. Having gone through the same thing many times myself over the years I passed on a tip given to me years back . Rather th...

The station owner had been away droving for 6 months. As he was riding back to the station he met one of the old workers who had been with him for years and he asked him how were things going on the station. He said he had some bad news "That old blue cattle dog died" "How" "We thin...

Its only 86 days before we head off on our first big trip (5 months). Still don't have a plan where we are going, I think we will toss a coin as we drive out of the driveway to which way to go. Originally had planned to be in Brisbane mid March to see family, but wife is going up in 2 weeks time for a fornight so no n...

Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, 'How old was your husband?' '98,' she replied. 'Two years older than me' 'So you're 96,' the undertaker commented. She responded, 'Hardly worth going home, is it? Reporters interviewing a 104-year-o...

anyone looking at purchasing a new small car should look very closley at the new barinas I have one looks great but mechanical problems ?? I now regret the purchase

November is PROSTATE CANCER awareness month ( Mowvember) those of you without moustaches are encouraged to grow one (No not the ladies, only the blokes) in support of "prostate awareness"..... I don't have one now that is of any real use to do what it is supposed to do but hey I'm alive and I c...

The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep. Some hours later, Tonto wakes the Lone Ranger and says, 'Kemo Sabe, look towards sky, what you see? ' 'The Lone Ranger replies, 'I see millions of stars.' 'What that tell you?'...

An Aussie Poem The sun was hot already - it was only 8 o'clock The ****y took off in his Ute, to go and check his stock. He drove around the paddocks checking wethers, ewes and lambs, The float valves in the water troughs, the windmills on the dams. He stopped and turned a windmill on to fill a water tank And s...

Ok the search is on 'WHERE IS THE FRIENDLIEST TOWN IN AUSTRALIA' Im biased so I think after my 3 weeks in Streaky Bay in awe as to how happy everyone is there I may have a clouded view as Im totally in love with the place anyway. I wondered why they are all so happy to be there to provide the service and pleasan...

Give up smoking you hear the Doctors say , WHY -- Edited by Wombat 280 at 20:40, 2008-11-04

Over the time I've been posting to the forum I've noted a number of fellow nomads grossly involved in DYI projects involving rewiring vans buses and motorhomes in general . To those buddy sparkies the following site may provide an insight to selecting cable sizes and how to calculate voltage dro...

I decided I should go on a small holiday. Was on a tight budget, smooth trip, but a little crowded. -- Edited by Ole Grizzly at 20:19, 2008-11-01

Was hard getting back on here, as I had to get past the missus and daughter and then ply my way through all of there downloaded (womans) junk..err, sorry girls. Once again I played the part of being a good samaritan by helping an elderly bloke who asked for help. His old Commodore's clutch decided to have...