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Take CARE out there.
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I have just got home after attending a single vehicle accident . A car towing a caravan , in the wet . The bloke was Ok , but his van will get written off . A lot of under damage to car . I am deputy Captain of our local Fire Brigade . I want to stay home on wet , cold nights , with my family . Please Travel safely . Z...
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Cape Range Nat park W.A.
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How do we go about getting a camp site at this national park? We've heard that we would need to show a receipt from our previous night's camp site before being accepted. Is this correct? We're leaving home in 2 weeks time so would be there in mid-Sept maybe.
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Buying solar panels for caravan
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So confused about powering our caravan. Unable to store our van at home therefore, our van is stored where there is no power to keep battery charged. Thinking of having solar panels on roof to keep battery powered. Not sure to buy the smallest size just for battery (only one in caravan) or buy bigger...
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Chillagoe Caravan Parks
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Hi All, Any of you forumsters out there in Greynomadland (gawd that's corny) stayed in Chillagoe? Any recommendations or info. No info on Badgers site Jim
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hervey bay caravan parks
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Hi Guys we are in toowoomba at moment travelling through we would like our next stop to be hervey bay just wounderd if any of you guys have stayed there and if any recomendations of which park to stay at or which to stay away from, happy travelling guys
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Caravan Park Owners
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I would like to see some posts from Caravan Park owners...Who canvas local councils about Travellers, who occasionally like to free camp.....Don't they realize that it's not a matter of saving money...It's just another part of the freedom bit......We have paid our taxes all our lives..Now want t...
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Mail - what do you do when you're on the road
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I'm keen to hear ideas about receiving mail when you are on the road. We don't have family or friends that we feel comfortable asking to collect and forward our mail for up to a year. What do others do. We are selling our house, so a PO box is to be organised, but what about forwarding it on. Any suggestions p...
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tomahawk generators
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Hello happy campers, has anyone had any experience with a Tomahawk generators off Ebay? Have met up with someone that has one, and it seems to be ok, not too noisy, but just wondered if anyone else has one. would be very interested in any replys. -- Edited by valnrob on Thursday 1st of July 2010 04:33:51 P...
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Looking to buy
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I am looking to buy a campervan, something about the size of a Toyota Hiace. There's nothing here in Echuca where I live and know I will have to go to either Bendigo or Geelong to see whats available. Anyone here got any ideas on where to start or have you seen any around worth looking at. Looking to spend b...
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CROCODILES
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We went on the Adelaide River Wildlife, leisure & Fishing One Day Tour yesterday. $140 for a full day. Pick up and drop off. Everything supplied including fishing gear. Home made cake for morning tea. Great BBQ lunch with plenty of salad. Harry, the tour operator has been doing this for 30 years a...
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SKYPE revisited
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Hi all, Throught I would share a recent experiance I have had that may help some of you. I have recently worked out if you put credit on your skype account . it enables you to call cell phones or landlines in any country. This is great if you are on a mobile internet data plan and much cheaper than using your c...
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Noels Island Star Van
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Hi to you all, Would any of you learned folks have an opinion on "Noels Island Star" (Adelaide)caravans ?? I have been warned off them - but would like to hear of any other experiences - I hear the vans are good but to beware of the service.
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Free Camping
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What is the view of the forum regarding the lenght one should be able to freecamp in one spot in or around the CBD of a town. Lot of Council's don't seem to have clear cut policy on the subject
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New Members
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Just joined and looking forward to the big trip next year. Just purchased a 23 ft Crusader Manhattan that we pick up in May next year. Looking forward to hitting the road and meeting up with you all. Has anyone else got a Manhattan van ?? We are looking for tips on what we will need in it and what not to worry...
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Credit card issues on the road
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Hi all, can anyone tell me what,if any,issues there would be with the banks if you sell your house and leave your job and hit the road.I am led to believe that the banks will cancell your credit card as you have no steady job or permanent address,even though you have invested the money from the sale of your...
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THANKS;
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Thanks to all for the well wishes& for sharing.We will start our way home to give assistance with recovery as he lives alone & just up the street from us. A bypass operation is planed for next week. Dont put off till tomorrow what we can do today.
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tribute
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hi all, i just felt the need to get this off my chest,, several years ago my very best mate of all time, you know the one you'd give your life for, well anyway he and i were suppose to head off to far north queensland on a fishing holiday, well to cut a long story short i couldn't end up going for 1 reason or other...
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new ways of ripping more money off our savings
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we all want to save money on our expenses so we use visa debit cards as a credit card to save giving fees the bank . now woolworths and big w are not accepting this form of payment forcing you use eftpos thus incuring a bank fee .dont know their reasoning but all other supermarketsare still taking this form...
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Cherokee Wolf Pup & Kia Sorento - any thoughts on either please
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We are currently looking to buy our first rig to travel around Aus for 6 to 12 months. We have seen a new Wolf Pup imported in from America. It was at the Brisbane caravan show a few weeks ago. Being lighter than many others, we could tow it with a Kia Sorento (maybe 2007 model, 3.3 or 3.8 ltr). Does anyone hav...
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Free Camps Qld
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We pulled in to Cunnamulla yesterday and were told by the Information Centre the Qld Government wanted to put a stop to Free camping and didn't want to tell to give any info on free camp areas. Also were told they didn't really want people to park in the Showgrounds either. We took a few brochures and in on...
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