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It is a shame that you two guys have to prop up this site, and your efforts must be commended, and the info put forward. It maybe time to back off a little and see if it deserves to survive as unfortunately the Davo annd Basil show is a little boring. Not to be offensive, but a wake up call.

As a new kid on the block and a Murray River camper....iwas wondering if someone can tell me what size (Watts) panel I would require to run my TV DVD VCR at night only..Not interested in Hot water and any other types of entertainment..Just at night for the kids....Don't really wont a Generater..to expe...

I live in Canberra. We have 4 seasons here. I've lived here since 1979.....Do I like it here?? sorry no, I'd prefer to live on the coast, near a beach (free) unfortunatley the cost has me snookered. Seriously Canberra was a great place to bring up kids, all amenities were available, plenty of "gre...

Now I have to tell ya's all I'm waiting for someone to post along the lines of: "Single male seeks single female VMIS" For those of you who are interested, I'm short, fat, bald, ugly, inteligent, educated (tertiary), articulate, non smoker, non humper, social drinker, loves the outdoors...

A couple of shot of the GAB and the GAFA. Nothing takes me by surprise anymore, I've seen a bloke pushing lawn mower along the highway from Brisbane others dragging hand carts across the Simpson with a blue healer in tow ,pushing wheel barrows up the gun barrel highway paddling canoes down croc inf...

W#hoever designed the site Thanks, it's so easy to download pics without all the hassels found on other nameless forums of photo names having no spaces comma's or more than 20 pixels ect THANKS WELL DONE

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we should try to get to get some stickers for our vehicles,does anyone have any ideas.

I recieved an email from a lady whom shall remain anon, anin, amonr, well she didnt want me to say her name on the forum, she had been acosted on the street and was asked for money and various items, she was one of a party of three and yet she was singled out as the one to "attack" she wished to know w...

Hi we are newbies to this site, we are not quite grey nomads yet but have found your site to be very useful thus far. My problem is where to find short term temporary work. I have googled everything I can think of but no luck. I am a registered nurse with 15yrs exp and have done a little bit of everything.....

No 1 that is a misnomour and an outright lie, nobody is conserving the bush, there are very few who give a damn about the bush, a lot of people dont even know or care where or what the "bush" is, the government couldnt give a rats about our most fantastic spots, I have just finished writing up a re...

Good morning; based in Perth for couple of months, do sightseeing etc on w/ends. Thinking of doing a weekend away north of Perth (not taking van) so looking for somewhere to stay onite on a Sat. Have looked at the Pinnacles area.Anyone got any tips?

Hi just became a member so bear with me! We have a new Jayco Sterling; has a gas oven but temperature not good; read somewhere that you can buy a thermometer to test it. Any hints from fellow Jayco owners or others? We crossed the Nullabor from Mt. Gambier 1st week in July-great trip, saw dozen whales at he...

G'day misfits, well we made it, buggered if I know how, the road up to blinman from wilpena pound should be signposted as "bulldozers only" and basically shut down but it was only 200km's of bone shaking, vehicle destroying dust absorbing nightmare stuff, a lot of the time we were bottom g...

just a quick warning to the owners of aforementioned jayco vans, before entering extensive gravel or stone road country be sure and have protective metal plates put in place to protect the plastic piping that protrudes from the underside of the van, we had two vans that pulled in to Arkarroola both lo...

Just had to repair a tyre puncture on the Jack and noted that I need a new set.... Coopers??? NOT BL... this time I'll buy elcheapos, A mate bought tyres for his Kluger from K mart for $99 a tyre, brand "Diamond Back" manufactured in "Tyre factoly 21" in China. Has done about 40,00...

time to check your tie downs for the awning, on a recent trip up north we had a small drama (well to me it was small, to the owner it was a catastrophe) the owner of a rather large van, at a guess about a 28 footer, who at the time and still is to my knowledge travelling and working their way around australia wa...

has anyone seen stainless steel camp ovens for sale on their travels. have been told they are available but have been unable to locate any.any information would be appreciated thank you rocan

talking to a fellow in adelaide, he has a garmin navigator, said it was possibly due for an upgrade, didnt know how to do it, took it back to the salepeople from whom he purchased and was told that an update would set him back $300 dollars does anybody know whether this is correct, had a trip up with mine at t...

All the discussion re KI I thought I'd air my knowledge on FI. Cheaper to get there, fuel extortionatley priced, lots to see, 4X4 essential.... In fact if I ever went again I'd leave mine behind and either take a tour or hire one. I'm still getting sand out of my Jackeroo years later, despite regulations...