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We set off on a 12 months trip around Australia in May 2021, leaving from Dongara in WA. Not much has gone to plan so far and we have had to be flexible. We are travelling with a new hybrid van - an Emu Expedition which suits us very well. If you are interested in following our travels, our blog is Flannerysfo...

I have free access to a weighbridge. I want to check my overall caravan weight and the towball weight when it's fully loaded. How do you check your towball weight? Do you: 1. Check the weight of just the car when the caravan is connected and then the weight of the car when the caravan is disconnected and s...

Some years ago my husband, John, and I took off with our Jayco Dove from our home in Kalbarri in Western Australia across the Nullarbor to explore the eastern side of the country and Tasmania. We had a wonderful three months and I suggested we start planning for the big lap around Australia. Unfortunat...

(Q) What did Nana Mouskouri say when she gave up smoking dope ? (A0 What's this **** music I'm singing !!!!!!

or moreJuly 07, 2021Given the experts continue to focus on stats and figures which bear little relation to the quality of life enjoyed by most Australians, Advance thought itd be worth sharing a brilliant social media post thats been doing the rounds.The lament which was written by Gary J Matthews i...

Mary was having an affair during the day while her husband was at work.One day, she was in bed with her boyfriend Ralph, when she heard her husband's car pull in the driveway.She yelled at Ralph, "Hurry! grab your clothes and jump out the window, my husband is home early!"Ralph looked out the window and...

The local bar is so sure that its bar tender is the strongest man around that they offer a standing $1,000 bet.The bar tender squeezes a lemon until all the juice runs into a glass, and hands the lemon to a patron.Anyone who can squeeze one more drop of juice out of it wins the money.Over time many people ha...

Whats the best way to get onto the West Gate Bridge from Station Pier ? and i am not walking , taking Caravan , have looked a google maps but they seen to direct me through some narrow looking roads ,on maps I hate driving in Melbourne

Thinking of going to the Lismore lantern parade next year as I've just saw it on tv and it looks good. Hopefully most people will be vaccinated by then and we will be back to some kind of "normal" Has anyone been? How was it? Collo.

I have watched as the State leaders have made the decisions while the Feds have seemed not to have the legal power or initiative to take the lead in dealing with COVID. A further example is the difference in additude between WA & NT re alcohol sales. In the top end of WA each person is allowed to purcha...

After 37 years of marriage, a man dumped his wife for his young secretary.His new girlfriend demanded that they live in his and his wifes multi-million dollar home and since the mans lawyers were better than his wifes, he prevailed.He gave his now ex-wife just three days to move out.She spent the firs...

I bumped into a fellow traveller on the weekend who recommended lithium batteries. My current caravan battery is about six years old and I'm a bit worried that it might need replacing. I also thought that an extra battery would be good for the free stays, charging up when I have power and I also have a sol...

Thought some of you might find this link interesting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg3qKLBFyQg

I read about this: NT Police fine mine worker for COVID quarantine breach after he visited a Darwin supermarket https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-05/nt-mine-worker-covid-fined-for-visiting-darwin-supermarket/100267372 and I think to my self "How can these people l...

For some reason the email advice of a new post to a subscribed thread is no longer working for me the last I received was a fortnight ago. Have checked settings, cant find a solution there, wondering if others have noticed this' It's quite a handy feature, allows you to link straight through to posts of i...

Hi all can anyone tell me what the cost for atm be roughly? would like to get extra 200 kg or so

I'm about to head north on the NWCH(again) and being school holidays no doubt the road and rest bays will be chockers AGAIN ! Last year was very busy. I like to pull up for the night at one of the cleared MRD blue metal storage sites off the road a ways(GPS waypoints only). We've had an abundance of rain alon...

Hi, Does anyone know anything about the Coleman water heater? I have a rarely used one which looks pristine inside, however when I connect the gas cylinder, after a second or two hesitation, there is an audible click and gas starts escaping. I'm presuming there is a pressure relief valve which is act...

Hi All, We looked at a new Fortitude 22.6Club Trax caravan today at Brisbane RV'S Burpengary. i have not heard of them previously even though the sales person told me they have been around for some time and that the Club Trax is their most popular van. I have trawled the internet tonight but can not find a...