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I'm heading home in the morning.
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Have decided to head home in the morning. After a very sleepless night, one in which the dog killed in a mouse in my grandaughters bedroom and I flushed it down the loo, I came to the realisation I have to get Myrtle right before I do anymore tripping. Do all the things that should have been done, new in hous...
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daily expenses
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planning a trip back to cooktown, cairns and the daintree area of FNQ for about 6 weeks duration, last year we went but flew up and hired a 4wd in cairns for 3 weeks then flew home this time i want to drive up in my 4wd hilux towing a camper trailer, i was thinking a rather direct route adelaide to brisbane the...
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Are we all going Auto?
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Personally, I wouldn't drive anything else. Seems that the trend is towards automatic rather than manual cars though. Our tug is a Rodeo 4x4 Diesel Auto, and very happy with the choice. I spent a few years living in the U.S.A, and was a member of a fishing club. Everyone had a 4x4 and not one of them wa...
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Shake down trip
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Hi guys - my shake down trip to Canberra has had a few "highlights" already. Ended up leaving a day later than planned and a few hours later in the morning, but hey lets go with the flow. The first night I stayed at Holbrook, nice quite little park. In the morning when I packed up ready to g...
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Trying to access Googles Friend Connect?
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Hi Everyone, We have been following a few intrepid Aussie Nomad blogs and wanted to connect with them by using Google's Friend Connect...but whenever we try to join it tells us either Error 404 or 'Cannot connect to site' etc etc. It very frustrating and I cannot work out the reason. We are using Mozill...
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Lynden
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Comprehensive insurance on a Hilux with plenty of extras
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Hi Everyone, I've just joined Grey Nomads, and am hoping that someone can help me with my problem. I am contemplating buying a 2008 Hilux SR dual cab 4x4, with approximately twenty thousand dollars of extras. They are not modifications like suspension, engine or wheels. The Hilux has ARB bullbar wi...
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nomad ahoy
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Over & out
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Friends, I am going away for a few weeks. I don't have a working notebook pc anymore & even if I went out and splurged on one, I don't have the other thingy for mobile internet, actually I don't really want one either, had one before, it drove me nuts. I vaguely recall putting my heal through it after...
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jack biggles
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Leaving Home!!!
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Well the van and 4WD are all packed and ready to head off in the morning, going 'down hill' this time - had two trips going 'uphill' to Townsville already this year- in floods and cyclones, but you have to get through when a new grandchild is on the way. But now it's time to head off to Canberra through al...
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Cruisin Granny, where did you stop in Dalby??
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CG, wondered where you stopped in Dalby on your way through. I remember you said you stopped two nights, was it a freecamp or caravan park. There are no freecamps in the Camps 4 book. If caravan park where was it and how much. Have been told by another camper here in Kumbia about Lake Broadwater south of Da...
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coffee
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Hi Delliemay, Pats off work this coming weekend and we love days out, suggest a place if you are up for that coffee.
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im off overseas
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well im off to bangkok on wednesday with a couple of friends for 11 nights ive since booking my trip found that my elder brother that i had lost contact with lives in pattaya so i will be paying him a visit, hes married and has alittle thai girl. all very exciting see you when i get back until then take care t...
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Too Much
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Hi everyone, thanks for your input, much appreciated. If the house had sold, we would be on our way full time now and wouldn't have to worry about getting back but Pat has to go back to work. going to put it back on the market in a couple of months and try again but in the meantime, thought we would take a litt...
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Is Sat-Nav (GPS) making us stupid?
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http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/is-satnav-making-us-stupid-20110512-1ej9d.html
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plate holders
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Hi GNs Any comments about the Camec/coastrv type of plate and cups holders that are either 4 or 6 setting? Our next trip is a long one through West Coast and back up the Centre. I am going to rearrange the van cupboards and as I am vertically challenged I was wondering how efffective they are in prot...
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OFF WE GO
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Well, the van is all packed, the tug is all packed, all check lists complete. We are heading off in the morning and will be away for around 8 weeks or so. Heading for Victoria the over to Yorke Peninsular in South Aus. Got all the winter woollies packed to, not to mention the thermal underwear. Will keep in...
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Free camping legislation may be coming in New Zealand
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/5007029/Bill-clamps-down-on-freedom-campers
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No Go! For the moment.
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Looks as if the Mildura trip is off at the moment...My father in law has had a turn in the nursing home and is not well..Shirls and I have too waite and see what happens...The beauty of it . is that we are not in any hurry... Ps Sorry popeye looks like the coffee will have to wait..Thanks for your kind thoug...
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The decision makers are stark raving mad (Have they lost their minds?)
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It seems not a day go by these days where I don't read or hear on the news about something that has happened in this great land of ours & I start shaking my head! It seems that some of the people we have chosen as leaders, policy makers, judges & magistrates & so forth have gone stark raving bon...
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Sunrise over Uluru and Kata Tjuta
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Had just the most thrilling experience this morning, took a flight over the two biggies at Uluru National Park. Absolutely fantastic
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.. loved the West Coast !!
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.. well .. just left the state of WA .. numerous friendships made and fell in love with the Kimberleys .. absolutely beautiful .. .. Now in Timber creek (NT) .. and slowly making tracks to the east Coast .. with maybe a deviation to Darwin .. Jon
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