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Go for the plastics,tin & glass is weighty.Save,Recycle all- any plastic Botts & containers.Esp good is Juice Poppa Blue tops 6 packs which are non drip..Put in- face lotions,Sauces,Homemade cordials,Body lotions,Salad dressings,Car needs,Sunscreens,anything.You don't need hug...

Hi everyone, I received a Safety Recall in the mail today & was wondering how many others have been "caught"? We purchased the car new last September & ordered the LSU model with the new spring arrangement (3 reasonably heavy looking springs instead of the 5 on the LSM). The ride was ok, it took...

Hi everyone, We have just purchased our new caravan, a Bailey Rangefinder Nebula and have just completed fitting it out and are now readying ourselves for our first weekend wild camping. We have 2 x 150W solar panels & 2 x 100amp AGM batteries. My question is when we arrive at our destination do we s...

I put another "Find it " game on the thread where you had to find the Camel. Has any-one looked at it yet ? It's pretty easy, and I love those Trees. Cheers, Sheba.

Anyone grow spuds/veggies or even herbs when on the road? Either at a certain location or even in the back of a ute? Is this possible? Maybe with removable boxes or something.. When i camp i do stay in one spot for a week or 2 I love growing my own food so id love to take my gardening on the road

This is another version of the Co-vid 19 set to the musical of the Sound of Silence, which the original was a classic. Original song "The Sound of Silence" by Simon & Garfunkel. Enjoy this classic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZsfy8AD_S0 Jay&Dee

CRUISING? Sorry, But I do not know how to condense this into long lines etc. Jay&Dee LOVE THIS ONE!! GUESS IT PAYS TO THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK!! 40 years of marriage.. A married couple in their early 60's were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little r...

It's raining today so can't do much. I thought I'd put together a collection of my rigs over the years. My tow vehicles have been petrol jackeroo, commodore, diesel rodeo, & BT50 ( 220,000 klm & still going strong.) The oztrail camper lasted a few vans. It was a good overnighter & went a few...

I know this subject has been done to death but Im still no wiser. My van has 2/200 panels TPS555-1230 Solar controller a ST20-11 or ST35-11 POWER SUPPLY. This runs 2-100 A/H batteries that have died I want to replace these with a110 to 120 lithium battery. I don't think I have a battery charger but if I do I...

Around 12 months ago (April ) I asked the question if drop in Lithium batteries would work Now down the track I will give my report. Please note I do not have high power drains Eg. Inverter to run coffee machine, microwave or toaster to do these I would stay in a caravan park. Here we go - I did not tak...

Hello all, we have just had Win 10 installed and are having trouble with email software. Being so used to Outlook with Win 7, we are now totally lost as to how to handle future emails with what is on offer without having to buy the office suites on offer. Does any one have experience with any of the "free" pr...

Keep the wife happy..........I think

Hi every one; It has just hit the news. The Spirit of Tasmania is to move from Melbourne to Corio Bay ( Geelong ) when there lease runs out in 2022. So instead of getting on the boat at Station Pier, you will have to travel down to Geelong. From what i have read there will be a lot more room for cars, caravan, an...

Hi guys and guysettes, we are currently wading through the chaff and misinformation on suitable manufacturers. We are looking for a 8-9m off roader, tricked up with lithium 300a off grid system. Im aware of facebook campaigns re lemon vans, but believe that is now polluted with huge doses of ego and s...

Comments from Isolation ''It is such a joy being at home with my wife..... the last month or so We caught up on all the things I have done wrong in the last 50 odd years."" One of our sons asked us ""Do we miss seeing and talking and playing with our grand children. We answered ""yes of course."" ...

How to get to Heaven from Ireland. A true Story from an Irish Sunday School Teacher. I was testing children in my Dublin Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven. 'I asked them, ' If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, woul...

So, here we are back on the mainland. Time spent both south and north of Adelaide before heading down the Yorke Peninsula (currently) as we wait for our next exciting instalment, Lake Gairdner for speed week in March. I then wait for knee replacements around the middle of the year, probably back in Bri...

Has anyone "experienced" a bad/negative experience from a community??...in relation to "clogging up" a medical facility....or ..."overcrowding" a fav camping spot/nat park?? etc etc Many years ago a park ranger confessed over a beer his views about visitors to a Nat park and it was not very comp...

C,mon Victoria ... Get with the times and let your people start to rejoice and enjoy what we in Queensland and other States will experience from today. Mind you..... If the new rules are not obeyed by many I D I O T S then we will be back to ISOLATION. ""Do the right thing "" has been a motto for decades and is...