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Our lovely daughter in-law asked us if we wanted to go out west with them to their friends birthday . They live about 6 hours away ( other side of Orange ) from Springwood / Blue Mountains NSW and come down to most family events .A very good couple we get along with also . We are taking our motorhome out ther...

Hi all, https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/f637107/safety-information-and-recalls/ I feel this will be a great addition to our forum and will help alert members to potentia...

Hi all again. Wondering if anyone out there has a kayak loader that could be used to load a porta bote. I am just wondering if people with a kayak loader could download and look to see if they think the kayak loader could be adapted to load a porta bote. If so could you please let me know what sort it is. As I am 4...

Three old men are sitting in their kayaks fishing in a cove on a quiet Sunday morning when a funeral procession drives by. One of the old men takes off his hat and puts it over his heart. The procession winds its way around the cove and disappears over a hill. The old man puts his hat back on and continues fis...

Has anyone got these things on their wheel nuts on the van or vehicle & have you ever noticed them out of position to indicate a nut is a bit loose.

Hi We have just joined the forum and are looking forward to lots of interesting reading and advice. We spent 7 months last year nomading in an expander style camper trailer - a very large one. This year we have upgraded to a pop-top caravan and have just spent two months nomading in the Northern Territor...

After a particularly poor game of golf, a popular club member skipped the clubhouse and started to go home. As he was walking to the parking lot to get his car, a policeman stopped him and asked, Did you tee off on the 16th hole about 20 minutes ago? Yes, the golfer responded. Did you happen to hook your bal...

Hi everyone, I find it a little frustrating that often the "Topic Heading" does not make it very clear in a simplified way what the subject is going to be about. Often the Topic is only one or just a few words that mean nothing on their own. May I draw your attention to the "Rules for the forum" Titles of t...

I noticed today that Bunnings are selling a 2.2kw generator for $400.00. Maybe worth checking out if you are looking for a gennie.

We have been travelling in caravan for over 4 years, permanently on the road. We have a property in Qld that is rented, and had RACQ as insurer for car and caravan for 18 years. Recently upgraded our car (in 2016) bought in SA, registered in SA and in October 2018 bought new caravan in SA, also registered i...

Aussie Paul.

This is a post from SAPOL on Facebook. ....................... South Australia Police (SAPOL) has temporarily withdrawn hand-held speed detection analysers, commonly called Lidar, from use as a result of a legal issue applicable to court prosecutions. After court decisions regarding the Li...

This list could be handy for anyone doing the Wildflower tour of the Northern Wheatbelt......... After page opens, scroll down to the listed towns, click on any town to open info, free camp sites are listed below Caravan Parks. http://www.wheatbeltway.com.au/services/campsites/ K.J. -- Edite...

Sorry if this is a dumb question but wondering what your thoughts are when buying a motorhome should I look for petrol or diesel. Does it makes a difference either way? TIA

Hi My wife and Im are heading up to Monkey Mia and Coral Bay shortly we will also be spending time at Quobba/Gnaraloo, Wooroora Ningaloo and Giralia Stations we haven't been into any of these before so would like some feedback from anyone who may have been to any of these recently, we are driving a Triton...

On their way to a justice of the peace to get married, a couple has a fatal car accident. The couple is sitting outside heavens gate waiting on St. Peter to do the paperwork so they can enter. While waiting, they ask him if they could possibly get married in Heaven. St. Peter says, I dont know, this is the fi...

Gday... The Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) has navigated its final hurdle through the Senate on 27 November 2018. Parliamentary record of passage of Bill Caravanning Industry comment on passage of the bill What does this mean for industry businesses? All manufacturers and importers (over fo...

Gday... Cheers - John

Hey Nomads, ever considered your weight problems and how to solve it??? Well I solved mine by buying a truck. Purchased a Fuso FG84D 4WD to tow my caravan around Australia and carry all the gear that we can't do without. Whilst this was a great idea, just be cautious. Check out the prospective dealer/ma...

In this edition, David receives a permission slip from school for his son to attend a religious play. From: David Thorne Date: Wednesday 10 March 2010 7.12pm To: Darryl Robinson Subject: Permission Slip Dear Darryl, I have received your permission slip featuring what I can only assume is a levitat...