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Can anyone advise are the VW or Mercedes motorhomes front wheel drive or rear wheel as I have a nephew retiring next month and he isn't interested in Japanese motorhomes only the European motorhomes and I said to him I thought they were only front wheel drive and not real suitable to him going out in the b...

Its been raining lightly for 4 hours now around the Euroa area. Weather radar indicates more over Gippsland and the high country. Lets hope it does help extinguish some fires Tony

We are new to the forum and feel there is an abundance of knowledge out there and are looking forward to joining in.

Hi. Can anyone help , I would like to drive back from Darwin to Melbourne, is there anyway you get transport motorhome from Melbourne to Darwin and approx. cost. Thanks Geoff

A top place to spend some time in the Fleurieu Peninsula area of SA. $25 pn. for 2 people in a caravan. Power, Water, Showers, Toilets. 15 minute drive to Victor Harbor. Very good, easy to get on with managers ( Nev and Rae ).

Hi to all, I'm a newbie to Grey Nomad Forum. I have been vanning for about 15 years but just recently installed a diesel heater into my van. Am ready to connect it to the battery and add diesel to the tank. The translated Chinese instructions that came with it are somewhat vague to say the least re initial...

Monday It's fun to cook for Tom. Today I made angel food cake. The recipe said beat 12 eggs separately. The neighbors were nice enough to loan me some extra bowls.... Tuesday Tom wanted fruit salad for supper. The recipe said serve without dressing. So I didn't dress. What a surprise when Tom brought a f...

Wiring Fault may short circuit and shift the transmission into the neutral gear. The vehicle may suddenly stop and lose power to the wheels, causing the transmission to enter the emergency program and engage the parking lock when the vehicle is restarted. This may lead to an increased risk of accide...

We are planning a trip from Adelaide to Perth in March and we are new to the grey nomad thing and were wondering if anyone has ever had any trouble in the free camps along the Nullabor Plain. Im a bit nervous about camping in the middle of nowhere alone. Any advice would be very much appreciated.

The toilet shower block is finished. Looks good. 3 showers. I think it was 6 toilets. Lots of stainless steel and very modern. The dump point is back in place. Not sure why they've put it on a bit of a rise, also if you drive right through there is no way out. The right hand side of the shower block is very clo...

Visibility about 50m at the most. We are house sitting at Berrima NSW, packed up and all ready to move out. The seat of the fire is still 46km away, but the online map of the fires looks like it is suspect. Looks like we will definitely be seeing the new year in and some. Happy new year to you all.

Paddy staggered home very late after another evening with his drinking buddy, Mick. He took off his shoes to avoid waking his wife. He tiptoed as quietly as he ...could toward the stairs leading to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, h...

If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. (O.M.G.!) Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour (D...

Two medical students were walking along the street when they saw an old man walking with his legs spread apart. He was stiff-legged and walking slowly. One student said to his friend: Im sure that poor old man has Peltry Syndrome. Those people walk just like that. The other student says: No, I dont thin...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs were roaming in the forest when they came across a lake. The water was enticing and Snow-White decided to take a bath. So she to...ld the Dwarfs to turn around while she prepared to take the bath: The Dwarfs protested vehemently and then Snow-White relented and said. "Af...

Hi there! Happy NY. We are first time uses of this forum and are hoping someone out there in Nomad land can assist. We are after full comprehensive insurance for our Toyota Coaster (imported from Japan). At this stage we have nearly completed the full fit out. We are looking to register the vehicle e...

A woman walks into a bank in Sydney and asks for the loan officer. She says shes going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer tells her that the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan, so the woman hands over the keys to a new Rolls Royce thats parked on t...

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