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Forgot Something Sport?
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Forgot Something Sport24/03/2016Christine Thiel Youve spent a small fortune setting up your travel equipment. The caravan and tug have been decided. The motor-home is under conversion from the road coach or school bus. All the big decisions have been made, the budget has been set, and you are...
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Books with information re travelling etc
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Hi....I am not yet travelling, still in the process of thinking, planning, getting idea's etc. Not quite the time to go yet, but it will happen! I love the Grey Nomad website and newsletter and have had lot's of great info and responses from people on forums. I will be travelling as a solo female. I was wo...
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Dual trip meter app for iPhone
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Found this when looking for an odometer app for my redundant iPhone - it's exactly what I wanted: dual trip meters, no speedometer to get in the way and BIG numbers easily read at a glance. Values are retained when the app is closed. Displaying distance travelled to 2 decimal places (10 metres) is proba...
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Pictures upload to forum one of many ways
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Hi Cindy Can I please delete thisTopic named Pictures upload to forum one of many ways dated 11:28 pm Mar 5 2016 As I have just found a post by wombat named Easy way to upload pic dated 05:39 pm 23 July 2013 Which is much more precise than my topic In the meantime as I cannot find how to actually contact you, I...
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Navigating this Forum Site
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Hello to all Grey NomadsI hope that this is the site for this type of postAs a newbie I was finding it a little difficult to navigate around this site, as I am not normally a member of any forum.I sincerely hope that I am not standing on any toes. I have put together some of the navigation tips which I came a...
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Revolve camp chairs
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When I saw the post about the Revolve Swivel Chairs I was very interested but unfortunately you can't get them sent to Australia from USA. Fortunately I came across a Ray's Outdoors catalogue which has virtually the same thing made by Wild Country. Bought 2 and found that they work really well when you...
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Help please! Rocking swivel seat in FIAT DUCATO.
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Hi WE purchased a new AVAN Applause campervan, FIAT DUCATO with factory fit swivel seats (before you ask yes FIAT fitted seats and AVAN imports vehicles directly). The seats rock at the slightest bump or when braking. Just had the van back to FIAT and they say that's how they are nothing can be adjusted...
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Outside shower . Home made
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https://www.facebook.com/581538358607031/videos/1012348772192652/
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Putting it back together :D
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Hi Folks, I am putting my caravan back together. The friend helping me is long gone and I am not waiting for their return...lol. long story. ha. Anyway... I am only seeking to weather proof the caravan until I can paint it properly. Until then I am wanting to know what glue or sealant is good for under the...
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Stench busting.
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I have been living in a caravan for the past 2 years and one of the things a small space is unforgiving of is things that stink. In my case I am very anti deodorants and sprays and underarm mustard gas. I am one of those folk that just gag over any of those products designed to hide "bad" smells. O...
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Good Ideas
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Some of these ideas you will already know........ The simplest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes is to sandwich them between two plastic lids and and run a long knife through them all at once. Keep brown sugar soft by storing with a couple of marshmallows. Install a regular coat rack low down on the...
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D shackle
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This could be a handy hint for the very tight d shackle pin, just put a rubber o ring on the D shackle pin and it won't bind up tight, undoes with ease. Lance C
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memories photos
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Well i finally got around to it. Downloaded the photos of xmas, and then printed and laminated the ones i want to keep for memories of our trip. Who else does this i think a4 prints of photos bring the story to life. they are then filed in a folder and marked in location and year. So if others want to view them...
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Airbag or helper springs?
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The BT 50 is beginning to sag a little after 2 years of dragging a 3 tonne caravan around the country. Thinking of upgrading the rear suspension and I'm wondering if there would be any work required on the front end, what would be the best upgrade air-bags or helper springs and any recommended workshops...
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A list of things added to my van
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I put this list together in reply to a thread on another sub forum & some one suggested that it (along with others) go here. Some of the items are detailed in previous posts. Things that I have done on my 1999 Van but are often standard or commercially available include ..Feet on corner steadiesW...
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Something New
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Is this coming our way? ........... We as always are a bit behind the rest of the world. This cooker might make a few happy... http://www.gosunstove.com/ look out BabyQ competition is on the way
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Roadkill avoidance, muddy windscreens, being run off the road and windscreen damage on the Barrier Highway.
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I did a night time trip from South Australia to Mackay QLD recently to collect a boat and trailer and return. There is almost no fencing on the Barrier Highway. I was met with Kangaroos quietly grazing at the side of the road, facing away from the setting sun. They start to lope along the road edge, and...
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When the Jockey Wheel is too short for leveling (at home)
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Parking our new caravan on our sloping driveway has created an issue when trying to level it. The standard jockey wheel doesn't go high enough. But, by using my trailer mate side winder jack to hold the A frame and re-setting the jockey wheel on to a brick enables the level to be achieved. This only take a...
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Mosquitoes No More
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Mosquitos Wow Who Knew! A friend just shared this. I will be buying some Johnson's Creamy Baby Oil, no more Mosquito bites for us!! She says she put it on her k...ids and not one mosquito bite!!!! You could see them fly around, but not one landed on them! Just thought I would let all you mommies know!! Plus...
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ANTS - how do you stop them?
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While we were away recently I noticed some attempts to stop Ants entering peoples caravans. The first was on a van with ALKO drop down steadying jacks. The feet are recessed and they filled them with water to create a water barrier. Tyres had nothing The second attempt was a guy "puffing" an...
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