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North Of Brisbane by 3 hours
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Can anyone suggest a nice leafy park for couple of novices starting out on their first monthly excusion, about 2 to 4 hours north of Brisbane
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CAMPS 3-4-5 & 6 REPORTS
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Been looking at Badgers Caravan Reports and started wondering if any body has set up a similar system for reporting on CAMPS free camps locations. I find Badgers very helpful and would think the same for CAMPS would assist many of us Grey Nomads. Any thoughts. OR if it has already been done where ca...
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gem stones
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ok so on our travels around the place i guess most of us like collecting things from places we've been and may pick up the odd shell and such when we're out wondering the country side,, but does anyone collect or look for gems and minerals and precious stones, or maybe even do the odd bit of gold detecting,...
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YOU TUBE
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Does any body on the fourm ever have YouTube nights. We have one occasionally, couple of drinks and play all the old songs. It's fun looking back on what things were like back when we were teenagers and how we dressed. One good thing about back then is that you could always understand the lyrics. Just wa...
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Retaining important information
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It had been suggested to me that if an accident happened on my travels and all my paperwork was lost that I would be in a lot of trouble and that it would be useful to make copies of everything and leave them with a trusted person. I took that idea on board and instead scanned all important documents as well a...
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Fuel costs & some timely advice from within
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With Petrol expected to reach $2 per litre by end of 2011, these tips might come in handy. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp (content deleted due to copyright issues, see webmaster comment below) -- Edited by Webmaster on Sunday 17th of July 2011 08:56:25 AM
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NEW OFF ROAD TRAILER BUILD
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Hey guys n gals, Just thought I'd share the pics of my new off road trailer being built at the moment.... Hoo Roo Happy Days Grumpster
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Emerald Showgrounds ??
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Gday... I believe the Emerald Showground hosts caravan camping? I was wondering if anyone been there and what were your comments please. Cheers John
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Campervan On Gumtree - Lady Owner in WA - May suit someone
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http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-caravan-campervan-motor-home-1997-Toyota-Hi-Ace-Campervan-Poptop-W0QQ...
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A'Van Sportsliner Campervan - Interesting Awning from the USA...
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http://members.ozemail.com.au/~ekthomas/awning.html-- Edited by Vic on Monday 25th of July 2011 10:33:22 PM
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bugs in the van.
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Can someone please help with suggestions to keep bugs and dust out of your van. They are driving me nuts at times at night, even thought we close up early and keep the lights out they still get in the van. I had thought about wiping the screens etc with lavender or a similare product. Any suggestions gr...
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financial / taxation advice for soon to be grey nomads
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we are in the process of planning to become grey nomads next year and would like tips or advice on how to find an advisor in adelaide to plan for living the life style rather than retiring gracefully -- Edited by mr ed on Sunday 24th of July 2011 01:12:53 PM
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Self Defence.
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Just found this on another Forum. Thought it might be useful.Subject: Fw: PLEASE DO READ THIS AND THEN PASS IT ON TO ANY YOUNG PEOPLE YOU KNOW. Read this all the way down, then see you in tesco Canadian self defense!!! Never thought about this before but important to know! Subject: Wasp Spray I know som...
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Norway Bombing
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Devsatation once again at the hands of terrorist ...Could easy be here in Australia and someone we love be a victim .....
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Moving Nuisance
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I have to move. The pipe which provides water to the site has blown out. The rust just couldn't hold it together anymore. I happened to give it a little nudge on Thursday afternoon and water spurted everywhere. Last night I was told to be ready to move may van to make it easier for the blokes to get in and rep...
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New town, new home and a new family member :)
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We haven't been online for a while as we've been extremely busy shifting into our new home in a new town, south of and within an hour's drive of Perth (moving sucks! ). It'll take several more weeks to get things from chaos to what looks like a bit of order. Fences are complete except for one large gate an...
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regrets ???
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Hi everyone ! I've been devouring this forum since I discovered it recently. I've been thinking about doing this for a while but as many first timers mention, it is scary. I am in Darwin and a couple of years ago I left, although I love it, its very hot !! I thought I'd find somewhere cooler to live and so...
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Fridge problem
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I am trying to save on my power bill at home, my problem is this: every time I open the fridge door the light is on, how do I turn the light off once the door is closed? Now some smart bugga is going to say remove the bulb, but that is stupid, if I do that I will not be able to see in the fridge when I open the door. Als...
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Fingers crossed for Cadel, all of you
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Hi there, it's almost a fact, the first Australian winner of the Tour de France, Cadel Evans. Sunday is the last stage, normally that is just a bike ride and some quick laps on the Champs Elysee. Congrats to all of you from the Dutch-German border. Want to see a tough Dutch competitor? Type: 'Johnny Hoog...
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Getting Ready for a long(ish) trip
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I mentioned in another post that we are soon to head off to Hawker for a flight over Lake Eyre & an overnight at Birdsville and then back home to Brissie via the East coast. So I started today to get the rig ready for a touring holiday. First the clean out .... For the last year or so we have only been doin...
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