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Swapping the Van for a Motorhome
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After a lot of time spent weighing up the pros and cons my wife and I have decided that we will sell our Grand Cherokee and 22' Retreat van and put the money towards a new motorhome. Currently looking at a 24ft Adria Coral which at around $130K for the base model looks pretty good value although once we add a...
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BT50 Won't Start - No Engine or Glow Plug Lights
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Hi. I have a 2009 Mazda BT50 2.5lt Diesel. The problem is that I need to turn the ignition on and off up to 100 times before the engine and glow plug lights come on. Then it will start straight away. Before then, only the red lights come on and the engine will crank, but not fire. Has anyone encountered this b...
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Home HWS
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Hi all,
We are finalizing out big lap plans and preparing our home for us not being here for approx 12 months.
Hot Water System, do we turn it off?
Google says yes if away for 1 month or more.
Anyone our there had experience with this?
Appreciate all comments.
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Good PLB...
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After a bit of thought,and since I am now travelling alone,I have decided to get a PLB.Because Peter (Peter'n'Margaret) seems to have vast knowledge of many things,and I seem to recall that he once recommended GME,I went to a local suppler and had a chat about the MT410GAUS model that now is available...
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1st of April.
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CO monitors
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We bought a CO monitor when we got the new caravan about 2 years ago. We bought the "house" model as the "caravan" model was not available at the time. Is there any difference between these two models? We have noticed that the CO monitor alarms if we cook using the gas cooktop with the windows shut. The blu...
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Derek Barnes
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Winnebago auto brake
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Hi I have a 2003 model Winnebago explorer p32 workhorse Im looking for the 2 pressure sensors on the auto brake system one green one gray anyone know where I get my hands on them the grey one seems to be leaking oil thanks
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Webby 68
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waht to do when leaving your house for an extended period
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Hi Fellow grey nomads, well the time to head off on the half lap is getting closer and we were wondering what other travellers do when leaving their property? we will turn off the water and disconnect all electrical items except for freezer, what else do people recommend? we have children who will be ch...
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UNREASONABLE REFUND POLICES
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Just saying , about 4 mths ago I booked two powered van sites for 7 days at Glenn Innes showground for the Celtic festival ,end of April. Recently my wife diagnosed with problem and has to be in hospital for an operation so we can't make it. I phoned the showground to see if we could possibly receive a refu...
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Who's getting Sunshine today?
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Does it seem to you that climate change is closing in? (even if you are not so sure about it ) I find dull cloudy days the hardest to cope with. Will I do this? will I do that? No can't do that it might rain. What can I do? Go for a walk in the rain? Nah. Not my style. I like the sun shining. People a...
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Water and things when traveling outback
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Hi all. We have been living in the van for 2 mouths getting it set up, there have been a lot of good ideas of this site like Farm sit and product to use in cleaning etc. thanks. We have set the van up ok with tools, have Wikky camp, the new camp 11 book. In starting to plain our trip out back notice a lot of camps do...
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Does anybody else have trouble reading and posting on this website?
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Hi all, I've contributed a few times to the Grey Nomads forums but I've found the website hard to read and post to. Does anybody else have troubles with this website? Admittedly I couldn't be bothered to start up my computer so I use my mobile phone to access it and the small screen just makes it hard to re...
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Buzz Lightbulb
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Best Earbuds Value for Money
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I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the f...
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Coramal Skylight
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Hi does anyone have aclue on hoiw to fix the strings on thr skylight shades. The strings are all loose and hang now and the screens do not stay in position, Is there a fix Cheers Growie 2
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How many people kept their private heatlth insurance when they went on the road?
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I am 65 yrs old now, i will be hitting the road full time in 18 months. I have had private health insurance for well over 30 years and have never claimed on it once in all that time. Thats about $54k in premiums. Do people continue with private health insurance when ythey are travelling full time?
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Snowy River caravan group on Facebook
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Snowy River caravan group on Facebook There is a group for Snowy River caravans on Facebook with 500+ members. Having bought one of their vans I decided to join Facebook in order to access this group. It is a significant disappointment in many ways. 1 - Facebook is a truly awful style for serious discus...
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Advise re Heating when free camping
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What are some of the realistic (subjective) options for caravan heating when free camping. My wife simply reckons to put on a few extra layers of clothing but I dont want to be like the Michelin Man whilst sitting in the van at night or first thing in the morning once winter hits hard. cheers
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Insect screen
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Has anyone ever changed the mesh in their RV screens? We have those common plastic, dual glazed type. Forget the brand. Pull up blind, pull down screens. Small midgees seem to walk through the screens side by side. The Windows are a good concept but we have found them lacking in insect proof and fragili...
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Aldi phone plan
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Is there anyone out there having problems with aldi phone? Mine has started not receiving calls but automatically sending calls to voicemail and my data only works in certain localities. We have three phone on aldi and untill recently they have been fantastic but all three are now doing the same. Im w...
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Grey Water Tank Cleaning
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My grey water tank sensor is beginning to give strange results such as 3/4 full then empty then 3/4 full then empty within a few seconds. I also notice that the flow from the tank is slower than previously. I am going to change the tap at the end of the grey water line to a larger one as it seems to be a narrowin...
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