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Co Housing - A new affordable Australian Dream for Grey Nomads
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Hi fellow grey-nomads. Further to my post "Homeless by choice" & my offer for a free camp site at Chinchilla, it may be worth reading this article which is something I had in mind when I purchased the 700acres at Chinchilla. Post your thoughts so we can all share in them. www.pigswillfl...
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Selling handmade carft at markets
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Hi all, As you know from my newbie status that I have not been long doing this. But I hope to partly support myself by selling handcrafted bone jewellery at markets. I am currently at Caboolture for this Sunday and wonder if there are any tips or tricks to make this a success. And if there are other places t...
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pop top up or pop top down?
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we dont have a garage big enough for the 80's viscount 14 ft pop top, so after its all clean and dry i pull the pop top down and then wrap it up in a huge tarp like a chrissie present. seems like its christmas when we unwrap it because we are off somewhere lol. now management came home from work yesterday an...
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New Home
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Hi all,we have just purchased our new caravan.An A Van Tayler Mk 2.Our other van went yesterday so its all happening now.We have to be out of the house on 11th August and pick up the van the same day.All our worldly possesions will be in the car that day to be transferred into the van.Its all happening so fa...
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BIG 4 KATHERINE
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We are staying at the Big 4 Low Level Katherine. It is a nice park with plenty of shade and grass. The amenities are plentiful and very clean. We have just had the best night in ages. Bush poet during happy hour, he's the bloke who wrote that poem about caravans and early morning pack ups. Think it was on...
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Insurance time
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Merry Xmas & Happy N/Year to All, My Caravan insurance is coming up on the 31/01/09 and was wondering who is the better insurance my van ia a 17.6ft 2003 Coromal pioneer seka xc offroad pop top it is currently insured with CIL but I have got a cheaper Quote from MHIA by about a & $120 is there othe...
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Another Newbie
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Hi Everybody, I've been reading this forum for quite a long time, but didnt join since we are still wannabes, didnt think I'd have much to contribute. Over the months I've learned heaps of helpful things from all your varied posts, and feel that its time I said a huge thank you! So now I'm out of "...
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HUH! WOMEN
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My wife was just looking over my shoulder and got a little smiffy!! She wanted to know what I was doing on a forum called "THE GAY NOMADS" geez!!!!!
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New Vic Registration Fee structure
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I have been told there is to be a new fee structure for vehicle registration in Victoria. Commencing 01/07/2010. Seems it is based on home address and or postcode as well as the type of vehicle. Had a look at the Vicroads web site but the relevant page was not operating correctly and I couldn't get the new...
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bus
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we have a bedford bus i would like to run batteries on it but not saw what size i have a2kv jenny as we plan to do a lot of traverling in it
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Homeless by choice
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Homeless by Choice Well Guys, I've lived in a camper-van for 2yrs whilst building a new house near Kingaroy in Qld & didn't have any problems with Council. It depends on where you are I think, as I know the Council at Tara Qld built a new toilet block in the overnite camping area & provided sola...
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country pubs
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hi been doing little research on country pubs and was wonering if any one would know of lovely country pubs ...off the main highways... that have good pub grub and budget accommodation as well ... in any state i would be happy to know about ..... thanks
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Fishing Trip
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Brett and his cousin went fishing yesterday and taped some of their catches. This is Brett bagging a couple, he had a ball. This is the Adelaide River near Darwin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADIF_X9wkgc
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Caravan park recommendation in Longreach?
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After a recent bad experience in a park, I'd like a recommendation at Longreach. After clean amenities, good service - 2 nomads no children
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jayco broken axles
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thanks for your replies re our broken axle on our van thankfully we have got going again 6 days later left dubbo now at goondiwindi heading to roma tomorrow then on to carnarvon gorge.carnarvon gorge were very helpful with our booking and said they would hold deposits for up to 6 months for us poph...
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Tannum Sands queensland
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Hi guys just wondering if any of you lovely people out there have stayed in the Tannum Beach caravan park Queensland, just out side Gladstone region any good reports or bad ones, kind regards guys currently in Herevy Bay -- Edited by howdrink on Thursday 8th of July 2010 07:18:26 AM
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JUST DROPED IN
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Hello to all from sydney, arrived yesterday. We terminated our trip at sale ,Vic & returned to sydney for the reasons earlier stated. We made our first visit to the hospital today to see the b.i.l., he is looking much better than we expected,& the complications following the attack are settl...
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Retired ?????
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I unofficially retired at the close of the Brisbane Caravan Show at 4pm last Tuesday, but officially step down as CEO on the 28th of this month. Then it's a wait for the bank statements to arrive so I can close the books for the year and hand them over to the accountant. Michael Guthrie and his wife Jennife...
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living in a van full time
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I've been looking at the slide on camper units that goes on the back of utes etc and some of them are really nice.... so nice I'm considering of selling my house which is way too big for me any way!and buying a block of land and live in my camper unit, and have a doublegarage with a double carport, and have...
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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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