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Well, last week was my birthday.My wife didn't wish me a happy birthday.My parents forgot and so did my kids.I went to work and even my colleagues didn't wish me a happy birthday.As I entered my office, my secretary said, "Happy birthday, boss!" I felt so special. She asked me out for lunch. After lunch...

I am just wondering about installing a 12v water pump to get my water up through the tap when free camping, instead of using the hand pump. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

My daughter is looking at buying a toy hauler style van 3 young boys into bikes as is her husband and she also enjoys the family holidays ,she is looking at a ausstar toy hauler 16ft very well spec. anyone have one or simular and what are your views any comments appreciated .thanks Mike G

Hi I am new to caravanning having just purchased my beautiful Australis - Lindeman van second hand. I want to upgrade the Island Bed mattress, it has the cormers rounded. I am after advice as to which maker to go to and /or I have read a lot about buying a topper for better results. Can the forum please give...

Am thinking about extending a trip into SA via Mildura Vic or Wentworth NSW via the Renmark Road......has anyone had recent experiance of either way since the State Border between NSW & SA has been opened ?? I`ve read elsewhere that certain clearances are required to prove your Covid 19 free exi...

Hi, I've had my RV for 5 years now, last night I decided to turn off the digital display as the light was annoying me. When I turned it back on this morning, it gave a very loud high pitch noise that won't stop, so that I have had to turn it off. Unfortunately, that means that I cannot switch my LED lights on now...

Hi Having a clean out ! I have about 25 old RENEW magazines, none new, that might be interesting to people who are interested in learning or just backgrounding themselves on solar, alternative energy and systems and a wealth of other ideas to live simpler and easier on the planet. Does that seem useful...

So I designed a Corner Triangle system that is multi functional..It has a hand held shower hose for the only water supply..A Portable in & out sink,a portaloo in bottom.A backsplash of tin...A removable Triangle bench also for food preps make this 2 ft X 2 ft area is a 5 in 1 functions.No cupboards &...

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A hillbilly went hunting one day in Oklahoma and bagged three ducks. He put them in the bed of his pickup truck and was about to drive home when he was confronted by an ornery game warden who didnt like hillbillies. The game warden ordered the hillbilly to show his hunting license, and the hillbilly pull...

A car full of Irish nuns is sitting at a traffic light in downtown Dublin, when a bunch of rowdy drunks pull up alongside of them."Hey, show us yer tits, ya bloody penguins!" shouts one of the drunks.Quite shocked, Mother Superior turns to Sister Mary Immaculata and says, "I don't think they know who we...

The husband leans over and asks his wife, "Do you remember the first time we had sex together over fifty years ago? We went behind the village tavern where you leaned against the back fence and I made love to you."Yes, she says, "I remember it well."OK, he says, "How about taking a stroll around there aga...

A lawyer, who had a wife and 12 children, needed to move because his rental agreement was terminated by the owner who wanted to reoccupy the home.But he was having a lot of difficulty finding a new house.When he said, he had 12 children, no one would rent a home to him because they felt that the children w...

Any good spots to stop along the way

Hi GN's - Considering a trip in our Winnebago Motorhome over to Sheppyard Flat Camping Ground, down from Mansfield by the Howqua River. Would appreciate some feedback as to what the road conditions are like and access to the camp grounds. Cheers-Peter Reid

An elderly guy was about to reverse his Rolls Royce into a parking space when suddenly a small open top sports car rudely drove into it. The driver, a slim and trim young man hopped out of the sports car and said to the Rolls driver "You have to be young and fit to do that pop". The elderly driver looked at the...

We are newbies in our 60s and plan some off road/isolated trips and wondered how people deal with safety and security issues please. Do you have motion detectors or nighttime alarms, pepper sprays or even tasers for self defense?

I'm thinking of replacing the Thetford gas hob/grill in my caravan; a second thermocouple on the unit is failing (a likely design issue) and I never use the 240V ring. Most current domestic hobs have a flame failure facility and thus require 240V but, I understand models which have been in production...

My neighbor found out her dog could hardly hear so she took it to the vet. He found that the problem was hair in its ears so he cleaned both ears and the dog could hear fine.The vet then proceeded to tell the lady that if she wanted to keep this from reoccurring she should go to the store and get some "Nair" hai...