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old fashioned camping toaster...
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When I use to go camping with Mum and Dad as a child, they had a toaster that would sit on a gas ring. It looked abit like a 4 sided cheesegrater, but larger, with a curled base on each side for the bread to lie on. It was open up the centre, so the heat would transfer nicely and evenly. It was a great gadget and b...
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Still stuck at home
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Hi everybody, Gaz and Marly are still at home , one daughter left to finish ( Matric) or year 12 , get a licence, car , and work out the washing machine) and then we can buy the van and the new tow vehicle. Hav been members for a while now and we enjoy reading everybodys blogs about their travels . I look at th...
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Free camping and chainsaw
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Going to try to mostly free camp on our trip next year so my question is do I carry my small stihl chainsaw because there is nothing like bending the arm or jaw over a nice camp fire. cheers blaze
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Good and bad aspects of life
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G'day friends, Well, life can really throw some curve balls at you cant it? you all know its only been a few weeks since ben passed on but its 4 years today since my mother passed away from a 4 year battle with demenitia and alzimers. Its been a long struggle for me as we were very close and I'm slowely commi...
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Contents insurance
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Hi - we've just bought a pop-top camper, and are about to start our travels - before we leave, we were just wondering if anyone had any recommendations on who to go with for vehicle & contents insurance? Thanks, DK
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On The Road Again
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At last! At long last!
I'm doing the miles again. Yesterday I pulled out of Cairns after 2.25 years, 2 operations, and my health restored.
What was planned to be a 2 week stay was ever so slightly extended by a very dedicated doctor and her associated specialists. For that I'm forever grateful.
I met...
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT; TRY YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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There are only nine questions.This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn't. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.. 1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the lead...
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OFFICIALLY HOMELESS
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Well the tenants are in our house now and we are camped by the dam at my son's place until Christmas day, when we leave for four month to Victoria and a sssslow thip back here for a caravan rally in mid April
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Question for Fulltime Vannies - Re Health Insurance
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Hi All, Just wondering if there is a better option for Health Insurance on the road. As We have listed our address as our Property in Mandurah W.A. we are paying very high premiums because of all the Perth Hospitals. When we were in Darwin it was much cheaper only 2 Hospitals! Does anyone have any sugges...
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Remembering
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We took Angel Bear with us this trip, to remind us how lucky we are, and of all the people who hoped to travel one day and didnt make it.... including Ma's friend.
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UNBELIEVABLE
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Sorry people, don't know what went wrong so I deleted this thread post. -- Edited by Ma on Monday 15th of November 2010 07:08:38 PM -- Edited by Ma on Monday 15th of November 2010 07:09:17 PM
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HOOKING UP
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Can someone tell me about a gadget that helps with hooking up when going solo? I've seen a thread on here before on the subject but can't find it.
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Higher Interest rates
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Higher interest helping self funded retires after a long drought we are starting to get a bit more from our cash
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BENDIGO CARAVAN SHOW
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BENDIGO RV & CAMPING LEISUREFEST Starts tomorrow at the Bendigo Racecourse Friday 19 - Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 I'll be on the Oz Parks Stand (7A) on Saturday only. If I'm not on the stand ask those in attendance to call my mobile as I'll be out checking vans. Hope to meet a few members especially those...
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Mukinbudin caravan park
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Has anyone stayed here or know what it is like???
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Cyclone season advice please
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With cyclone season approaching, I am wondering, if a warning is given out, should I head inland in my mobile home if camping near the sea? Don't they lose power as they come off the sea and head inland? If so, how far inland do u need to drive? -- Edited by Blonderer on Thursday 11th of November 2010 11:1...
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U.F.O.'s or other unusual phenomena?
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Has anyone seen or experienced anything unusual while on ur travels? Prior to happy hour that is..
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Towing mirrors
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Hi to All Just come back from a little jaunt up the centre, down the West coast, then back to Melbourne - One thing that bothered me was the amount of times in different locations & town shopping centres was that a lot of drivers dont remove their extendable mirrors after unhooking the van. Bloody da...
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Over cautious?
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Now I'm not being critical, however check this rig out. Camped on council approved overnighter on perfectly level ground, there was this rig with a stone in front of and behind every wheel, including the jockey wheel - 18 stones in all! Just an idle thought that it my have been a slight overkill! -- Ed...
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Where does it all fit?
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We were at ALDI today and management brought a few bowls for the van... fair enough, when I was so bold as to enquire what was coming out so they could go in .... I received a withering look... women, funny critters, on the odd occassion something comes out of the house, very rarely the van... the standa...
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