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Looking for advice on buying a caravan & 4X4
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Hi Just looking around for a used 4X4 under $25000 i can tow a 17-18' caravan around Australia with.Prefer a tray as i will be on my own most of the time so seating isn't an issue.But fuel consumption is.I couldn't care less about luxury features etc the more gizmos and gadgets the more stuff to go wrong.I...
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4 HOURS OF FUN
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Situation: Tootling along the Pippingarra Road (about 40 kms south of Port Hedland) and came to a sandy creek bed. Plan: Consider the conditions before proceeding. Strategy from plan: Yep! She'll be right, looks fairly firm. Results of strategy: B*O*G*G*E*D to the axles, belly of the vehicle sitt...
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where to buy good cheap secondhand campervans
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I posted this on my previous thread as a newbie-oops! Want to know best way to buy a cheap reliable campervan. Any suggestions? Price range $2000-$5000 Thanks
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Uh oh, a break in!!
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Hi Guys and Gals!! Yip, I'm still in Katherine and working hard, hence the quiet! I met Mike47 and nearly jumped the counter to say hello I was so thrilled to meet another Grey Nomad!! Anyway, that night I a local blk fella decided he liked the look of the m/home and smashed a side louvre window, renched th...
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makin money along the way
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Eventually when It comes time for me to be handed the keys to our motor home I'd like to solo around australia on my own and at some stage maybe get some part time work here and there, I love music and good with computers so was kind of thinking maybe doing some dj party type of thing, I'm currently doing a wee...
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OFF AGAIN
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Ho-hum, how boring, 33 degrees every day and hardly a cloud in the sky, what's it like down your way? Oh yeah, that's right it's WINTER heh, heh, heh. Had a nice little rest here in Darwin for two weeks, but I'm heading off again tomorrow, heading for Kununurra, via Katherine, should be in Kununurra in ab...
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In Katherine!
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Hi All, Yes, loong time since I last posted! I have been up the middle and on to Darwin. Not much there for me so headed back to Katherine to work. I am a checkout chick in Woolies. Sooo sorry Sue that I missed you when you were through here. I will be following you down the WA coast when I finish my 3mths commit...
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Trip Report WA
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Newman in the mighty Pilbara (as Lawsy once said), is a pretty good place. Mountains are spectacular. Still prefer the rugged ranges to the coast but I did glimpse for the first time, the Indian Ocean at Barn Hill on 80 mile beach. Good to see water again. Port Hedland had no room at the Inn (for anyone) so...
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HiJack
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Interesting though the diverse postings on this "Solo Grey Nomads" forum may be, many of them are hijacking a thread which was intended, I believe, to be the preserve of topics of particular interest to the 'lonesome traveler'. Yes, I'm being precious. Yes, I don't like my butter shortca...
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Busy as Bourke Street
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Hi SGN's, made it into Darwin today. Crikey, the roads are absolutely chockkas with travellers. I estimate that at least 50% of the vehicles on the road from Daly Waters to Darwin have been Caravans, Motorhomes or Campers (and I'm probably being conservative). Just about all of the caravan parks in D...
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Need help with planning our trip please
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I am looking at travelling from Brisbane, Barcaldine, Mt Isa, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy, Port Augusta, Mildura, Parkes, Moree amd then back to Brisbane. I am hoping to do this trip in 11 days as I have committments in Brisbane. I would like advice about the best place to stay, where no...
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Thieving mongrels
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On another post Chris mentioned that Barkley downs are thieves, I agree 100% top dollar even for a cup of coffee, Another mongrel I wont visit is the P**** at the Belyando Crossing, always used to till he abused me and Pixie for crossing an imaginary line in his head, defining the limits you were allowed...
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Beautiful Downtown Borroloola
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Just a couple of days in a van park to wash off the red dust from the gravel roads between Gregory Downs and here. Gregory Downs was a very picturesque spot, beautiful river, great for swimming or canoeing and plenty of redclaws. Room for about 15 vans or m/homes. No facilities but it's only about 200 met...
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Hi Guys
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Just a quick few words while I stop for lunch at Croydon. Gary and Kerry were right, the hamburgers at the General Store in Croydon are amazing. I don't know if they're the best in Oz, because a chap told me two days ago that the best hamburgers in Oz are at Burktown. I'll be there in a couple of weeks, so I'll...
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Tips for the Nullabor wanted - Canberra to Esperance
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Hi I am planning a trip to the South West of WA in mid August. I have an Aliner, and will be travelling with a friend who is tenting. We plan to go to Esperance and travel up the coast to Perth, then back across to Canberra.Do I need to hire a satelite phone, or will Telstra on next G do?Is it safe for two lone w...
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Have a buyer for the house ..
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Hi folks .. its coming together nicely .. Had to drop only $4,000-00 from my chosen price .. Just the details on Tuesday now .. Jon
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Washing Clothes on the move
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Ummmmmm.........this maybe a male lazy thing, but during my 20 odd years of solo travelling and mainly free camping, this is what I used to do a lot, unless I was in a caravan park which was seldom. Some roadhouses (especially truckie stops) have showers for a minimal fee then about $1 or $2, (would p...
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One Person Swag Tent with Stretcher/Cot
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I have seen these one person tents that are long body size with a stretcher/cot attached keeping the sleeper off the ground. Have any solo's or others used these at all and what are they like please. They are not like a tent proper (dome etc) but more like a swag tent. Thanks Vic
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Tag-alongs
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I have noticed that most of the Solos are from the eastern states.... wish there were some from South Aust...especially some tag alongs .. would be great.
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Bushy Parker Campground
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What a bonzer little spot! (Not so little actually.) Bushy Parker Bush Camp, to give it it's correct title is about 60 kms north of Townsville and is idyllic. Great swimming hole, bags of shady trees, nice level grassed sites and it's free. Signs say that the maximum stay is 48 hours and only one stay per...
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