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Will be driving the birdsville track for the races, does anybody know how long to drive from Marree to Mungerannie? Landcruiser towing a 14' off-road caravan. Also will camp at Tippilipa campsite. Is there any drinking water between Marree and Birdsville? Do we drive the track with full water tanks...

Been up to Canberra for a few days and back down thru Kosy Nat Park . Snow everywhere bit of a diff to what most of you are experiencing if up nth , what I wanted to comment on was the number of dead wildlife , it was like a battlefield from Canberra to Cooma we whent past at least 200 dead animals , probably most...

Apologys in advance if this has already been covered and my lack of knowledge re solar. I have a tri star 60a pwm controller which hasnt got the the monitor module. I have installed a victron bmv 700 and I am very pleased with it. Do I need to install the add on monitor to the Tristar side of the system to pro...

Hi everyone. We are in the process of looking at caravans and are unsure whether to go for a poptop or a caravan. If we go for a poptop just wondering if the top section that goes up makes noise when the wind blows and if it does how noisy is it? Thank you Robruno

We have been travelling down the east coast and have seen quite a few cars with a roof top tiinny on. We had to sell our boat when we started caravanning as it is a bit difficult to tow everything around this big country. It has got us thinking maybe this is the way to go. Would appreciate any input on the pros...

My Belong mobile phone plan does not permit international calls but I need to make about half a dozen calls to the UK each year so the obvious answer appears to be an international pre paid phone card and this is where it gets confusing. Google reveals many cards but as soon as you look at their individual...

I have a near new caravan weight control for sale.With the police starting to crack down on overweight vans and tugs,you can weigh individual wheels,axles or axle sets plus draw bar. Anything can be weighed with this unit. I paid $300 for it, used it twice and offer it for $150. Has to be picked up in Cair...

ok i admit that Im a coffee snob - anyway I need to find an easy solution for my morning addictio. What is everyone doing to get a good coffee tp start their day with?

Aussie Paul.

we have a single axel van ,pulled in to a servo to refuel,and noticed one tyre was flat,must of just happened as we pulled in,lucky eh,so Iam thinking about buying tyre pressure sensors to monitor the tyre pressure, a new mag wheel and tyre would cost big dollars,haveing to change a tyre on a busy freewa...

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A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.She was a very good-looking woman and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranchhand. Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk. ...

Hi. Is there any interest in a brand new 12 volt Coffee Maker ? Cost is around $50.00 plus postage. I can get access to a small number of these coffee makers. If there is enough interest, I'll place an advertisement in the For Sale Column. -- Edited by Big Gorilla on Monday 30th of July 2018 10:52:39 A...

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Death Valley's record hot month....California's Death Valley may have just experienced the hottest calendar month on record anywhere in the world.The weather station at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California is no stranger to heat. It holds the current world record for the highest reliably m...

Sir Douglas Bader is one of the greatest heroes from the Second World War, credited with not only 22 aerial victories and four shared victories, but for also inspiring a generation. He was also known as the legless fighter pilot after losing both his legs when his Bulldog fighter crashed during an aer...

hi can anyone tell me what is dunwinnie rd like please. Travelling with a van with plenty of ground clearance. we are en route to the nindi gully pub.

We watched the latest episode of the ABC Backroads program last night. It featured the NSW dry country town of Nyngan. The Bogan River was flowing fast & at a very high level. The grass was green in town. The sheep herds were large, the sheep were fat & healthy. The locals looked happy & heal...

Doctor says to patient after surgery: Ive got some good news and some bad news. patient says give me the bad news first well, says the doc, we had to amputate both your legs but the good news is that the guy in the next bed wants to buy your slippers! -- Edited by Cyclops on Wednesday 8th of August 2018 07:20:...

Doctor says to patient; well The tests are back and I have good news and bad news. The guy says ok doc give me the bad news first. Doc says Im sorry but you only have 1 week to live. The bloke is devestated and takes a few minutes to compose himself. Well what is the good news? The doc replies my secretary has...