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Technically not (quite) Grey Nomads yet, but here we are
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I'm Rosie, he's Troy, and before Christmas - health willing, we will be hitting the road in a caravan we are yet to buy. I'm 40, he is 48, our kids have all left home, and it's time to get out there and do it while we still can. We'd already be on the road, except for my Uni Plan is to get a van - 15-18 footer, ge...
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Trip Report - 3 wonderful months in America
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Hi Everyone, Been absent from the Forum for a while as we have just returned from 3 months touring around America. we had an absolute ball. We thought you might like to look at our blog and see what we got up to while there. Here is the link to our 1st post of our travels, if you want to see them all just click on...
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Ch7 - Good Life
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Just watching this show on CH7 (in Qld anyway) - just showed some amazing footage of the Bungle Bungles - they are magnificent - if you get a chance go in and see them for yourself. Well worth the trip in.
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Are you one ?
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I wonder if I could be so bold as too ask How many Magpies supporters are out there travelling and/or sitting at home getting ready All over this great Land of ours..I realize that there are other codes of course..I watch the fortunes of the Melbourne Storm for instanceIve a Collingwood supporter all m...
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Always Maintenance
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We get our rig set up to suit our needs. Everything goes fine for a couple of years, and then something goes wrong.  Not through lack of maintenance, but just natural attrition. My split system aircon has just failed to warm. Everything works except the warming part, so now I'm subject to a ref...
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Thank you all for the "welcomes".
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We wish to thank all for the great "welcome to the site". Hope to be a regular and hopefully get to meet some members along the way. A further thanks for the comments received of our photo site. Both of us are novices with photography, often just happening on a scene and then "click&qu...
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lake monduran
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greetings all. I am trying to find out if anyone is currently at lake monduran and what the fishing and redclaw are like. We are currently at poona heading back to brisbane in 5 weeks and haven't had much luck with the fishing. wurumu dam, bedford weir, neville hewitt weir all provided little success s...
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I BOUGHT A CARAVAN TODAY!!
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How exciting! It's a wee little Viscount Nipper, 11ft, 590kg poptop! Perfect for Lucy to tow! Dan came with me to inspect it, and it passed. The owner is getting it inspected, and gas cert done, and all should be ready for me to collect her when I get back from Cooloola on Thursday. Of course, Dan can't hel...
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Nearly there
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Put the HJ in for a roadworthy, so I can change the rego, and it didn,t have much wrong.Inner tie rod ends,rear brake cylinders, front wheel bearing, all things that I can do myself.And, it looks like I will sell the business, which means I willbe able to do an extended trip, when the sale goes through.A...
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Picturesque drive near Sydney?
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I have a vague recollection of a picturesque drive along the coastline including a newish roadway & possibly bridge in the Sydney area. Possibly only constructed in the last 10yrs or so. The views are supposed to be spectacular. If it exists I want to include it in my forthcoming trip back up the co...
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cassette loo
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HI all. Our names r Maria and Steve .We r about to set off on what may well be a permanent working holiday. Never owned a van so some of my questions may be silly but if u dont ask u wont learn.Been reading up on cassette loo. Most mention placing a deoderizing and lubricating soluton into the flushing tank....
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Jerricho
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I am still in hervey bay but heading off on friday was looking at maps and books and thinking of going to jerricho I think I read a post on here from someone who is already there but I cannot find the post any help appreciated. Norma
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Barcaldine Showgrounds - again
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Gday... I am currently in Barcaldine, staying at the Homestead Van Park in Box Street. A pretty good place, $22.50/night - free damper and billy tea each night with country singer for entertainment each night from 4pm to 5pm. The water here is really good too - supposed to be artesian but they clean it u...
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Kipor Generators
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Does anyone know much about the Kipor Generators, they seem to be the same rating as the Honda EU20i but quite a bit cheaper. Have noticed there's a few for sale on Ebay.
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Roadworks.
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This Notice was in The Morning Bulletin this morning. Cheers, Sheba.
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Newbie
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Thought we introduce ourselves to the forum, and say "hi". Still feeling our way around the site. Regards Daryl & Sylvie
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Esmeralda is on the road
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Hi all, Esmeralda is on the road at last!!! No stickers though I left them at home with my sun hat - not that I need that at the moment I spent last night at Holbrook - rained all night and I had to puddle around in the mud and rain to get moving this morning. Has rained all day. I am at Cowra tonight and there i...
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Another Waeco problem
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Hi folks, I have tried the search area but unable to find a solution to the waeco problem. I have a 60l frig/freezer. It was going wonderfully until last week I tried to set it up again. I set it to -10celsius, it blinked a couple of times (as normal) and then reverted to 61farenheit yet it was showing 61 deg...
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Red Dog - The Pilbara Wanderer
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Went and saw the movie today, won't say too much about it as I don't want to spoil it for you, but well worth seeing. The movie was made on the last (3rd) book on the Red Dog by a Brit with a French Name, his was the third book about Red Dog. Two previous books were written by Australian residents, the first b...
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Our woes continue
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We're still stuck, now parked up at a station just outside of Kalgoorlie. Cost of breakdown down over $6,000& rising. Still to get our turbo back from Perth probable cost about $1000. Then to top it off 2 days ago our computer failed. Well the computer works ok but the hinge on the lid stapped &a...
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