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  1. pawsaroundoz

    Manners

    Hi<br>If your dog is a particular breed you may find a local breed club will have fun days, great for socialisation!<br><br>My younger boy is not yet 4 and has been attacked 3 times, twice requiring many $$ and tima at vets so gets scared if he spies big dogs off lead, but now we are temporarily...
  2. pawsaroundoz

    Traditional job, full-time van living, and pets

    I did it for a short while in my mh, with Clancy and Connor.<br>wait for it.....in Darwin.<br><br>My MH has opening windows all around + opening air vents in roof and a 12 volt caframo fan (soft blades that stop if touched) in the early am I ran my boys, did some training and played for about an...
  3. pawsaroundoz

    Another friend has gone

    <p>I am a bit of a loner I have to admit but I have about 5 really good friends that I have known over many years....or at least I did have, over the last 4 weeks two of my best friends Mary and Jill have both gone, both taken with cancer and both way too early.<br><br>I seem to be feeling these...
  4. pawsaroundoz

    Tribal Women

    For several years I was living in the NT sorry thats Northern Territory - In the course of my work I visited with remote Indigenous Communities and had the great pleasure of becoming friends with many women. In all tribal / ancient peoples community set ups there appears to be some form of set...
  5. pawsaroundoz

    Is it paranoid to think someone might want to steal my dog?

    Whilst I do not worry about my dogs being stolen I am always really concerned about what might happen to them if anything happened to me....hence there are notes all over the motorhome and in every notebook/diary/wallet/purse and bag I own as to who to contact!<br><br>Annie
  6. pawsaroundoz

    vandweller guys

    Of course vandweller men are interesting and smart and sexy too (although I am yet to gain&nbsp;proof of&nbsp;that last point<img class="emoticon bbc_img" src="/images/boards/smilies/wink.gif">) It is because like us van dweller girls they are living interesting lives!<br><br>Tracking one down...
  7. pawsaroundoz

    Parking with Full time Job?

    As I am in Australia my info may not be very relevent but....<br><br>I often have had to stop in major centre or city for some work etc and when I do I look for wherever there is a close by call centre.....there are often night shifts happening at these places and one can pull up and park...
  8. pawsaroundoz

    what to do with an old motorhome

    Hi Rokguy<br><br>I like your idea, that appeals to me to find a patch in some bush town where I could retire my motorhome and use as a home base for when I get really old....not quite reached that status yet....or at least I don't consider I have!<br><br>As long as I had a fenced yard for my...
  9. pawsaroundoz

    Dead space above the bed

    My small little motorhome has a 'cab over' style bed - 2 steps up to bed.&nbsp; I put a canvas screen across the gap bit and clipped in place using two x dog clips (what else?!) the clips are attached to bungey cord and when I go to bed I put it up in place so as to prevent 'flying Whippets' in...
  10. pawsaroundoz

    Women Only The Girls Room is for Women Only

    I am very new here Bob but your kind and caring thoughts for all have already become obvious to me.<br><br>Perhaps the men would like a 'Mens Shed' thread?&nbsp; (Mens Shed is a Mens self help organisation in Aus.)<br><br>annie
  11. pawsaroundoz

    stealth camping/boondocking - please explain

    Thanks for that Offroad, what we call freedom or independant camping down here.<br><br>annie
  12. pawsaroundoz

    stealth camping/boondocking - please explain

    Hi<br>Pardon my ignorance I am in Australia.<br><br>What is boondocking?<br>I think I can work out stealth camping.....not that I could really get away with it in my little motorhome but I think in the future I may have to downsize back to a Toyota or Merc or Transit so I will read up all I can...
  13. pawsaroundoz

    The Positives of Van Dwelling.

    Like previous post I like the feeling that home is wherever I am!<br><br>The best thing I am starting to think is the fact that our homes are small gives us the chance to truly practice 'be here now' ie when I am cooking I cannot really get caught up doing other stuff (saves me heaps in...
  14. pawsaroundoz

    newbie and her faithfull whippets

    Thanks for replies!<br><br>Lifemagician, at present I have a free site with power just out of Bendigo, there is quite a lot of work to do in return and not much chance for time off and as my studies are getting to the 'pointy end' ie getting tougher each study unit I may go back to free camping...
  15. pawsaroundoz

    Free Camping

    another Auzzie&nbsp; here, at present based in Victoria too.<br><br>the book you need if you have not found it yet is Camps - No. 7 is about to be issued in the next month or two, lists all the free camps, low cost camps and low fee caravan parks too, along with decent maps.<br><br>(I just wish...
  16. pawsaroundoz

    The Lifeboat: A Toyota Hiace Conversion

    Hi<br>In 2007 I had to re fit my ex Britz Hi top Hiacefollowing a very wet trip up the Stuart Hi Way to Darwin when I had to drive through some no lots of water over the road.<br>When I did the re fit I got some ply to put down on the floor and waterproffed it, then as it was cut to (very)...
  17. pawsaroundoz

    Off-Grid Home-Base for the RV Dweller

    That is a really nice set up you have there, I too would like to have a sort of home base at some stage, will need to save a few of them pesky $$$aus 1st though, definately want off grid, power too darned expensive in Aust.<br>The cowboy coffee invite very kind but I don't think we would...
  18. pawsaroundoz

    newbie and her faithfull whippets

    Hi all<br><br>I am a van (small motorhome actually) dweller full time from a land down under, thought it would be good to talk the friends across the water abouit the life we all share.<br><br>I have travelled this way for a number of years but only last year became full time on the road, with...
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