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G'day Nomads! My wife and I are purchasing a Jayco Starcraft "bush pack" pop-top. We haven't caravanned since the late 80's when we had an old 16" Viscount, two dogs and two kids, and spent two years around Australia, destroying an on-road van on some pretty harsh off road places! Much has changed, obv...

An old pensioner walked up to a parking officer putting a ticket on the windscreen.You blokes are all the same: you never give a pensioner a break! Pack of bastards!Oh yeah? said the officer. Cop this, and wrote out another ticket with the first.Typical! said the pensioner, your mother probably work...

An elderly couple was celebrating their sixtieth anniversary. The couple had married as childhood sweethearts and had moved back to their old neighbourhood after they retired.Holding hands, they walked back to their old school. It was not locked, so they entered, and found the old desk they'd sha...

A blonde wanted to go ice fishing. She'd seen many books on thesubject,and finally getting all the necessary tools together, she made for the ice.After positioning her comfy footstool, she started to make a circular cut in the ice.Suddenly, from the sky, a voice boomed,"THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE I...

Cairns Woman Stops Crocodile Attack Using a small .22 caliber Ruger Pistol." (Another good reason to have a concealed weapons permit).This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a small pistol against a fierce predator.Here's her story in her own words: "Wh...

I ordered Chinese from a local place (won't name them) and went to pick it up.As I was driving home, I heard the bags rustling and moving!!!I thought what on earth is that? Has something gotten into the bag?I thought I could see a little pair of eyes peering out.I was driving so I pulled over and leaned for...

Love in the AisleI'll never forget how happy I was when I saw my missus walking down the aisle towards me. My heart was beating fast and the excitement was unbearable. It seemed to take an age, but eventually, there she was, standing beside me.I gave her a loving smile and said, Get that trolley over here...

Does anyone have a 300 series Landcruiser with towing mirrors. Id be interested to know what towing mirrors they have, are they happy with them and how much did they cost. Only ones I can find are clear view next gen at $1,950.

We're promised a long hot summer, and being able to see where the fires are raging is a handy safety and convenience app. The site has about 50 panes that can be overlayed like rain, cloud, flooding, storms etc. It's quite an event to see where the fires are predominating world-wide too. South America...

This is one impressive Camp Kitchen

A question for the experts what sort of a vehicle is the ISUZU MU-X is it economical ? Is it a good tow vehicle? I have just test drove one and was very impressed,is there any need to have 4WD or would 2WD be good enough for towing my 2tonne van? I don't do any 4WD driving, just want it to tow the van, I will wate...

A couple of capable contacts I have made in the van servicing industry are quoting 4 to 6 months waiting time for services. Blaming tradesmen losses and the explosion in the number of vans already on and coming onto the scene. It's a bit of a worry with the industry at liberty to employ just about anybo...

After living in Shanghai for 50 years a Chinese man decides to move to Australia.He buys a small piece of land near Mt Isa.A few days after moving in, the friendly Aussie neighbour decides to go across and welcome the new guy to the region.He goes next door but on his way up the drive-way he sees the Chines...

Update re Oz Star15ft Couples, semi offroad: Feedback from anyone who may have purchased one of these vans would be greatly appreciated. We did fly to Melbourne to see the 15 ft Couples Oz Star Caravan but the van was not fully compmeted i.e water tanks, solar etc not installed. We have been in discus...