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Good Driving in a Downpour!!!
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Just read this in an email and I thought I would share. Anyone tried it and does it reallywork??? How to achieve good vision while driving during a heavy downpour. We are not sure why it is so effective; just try this method when it rains heavily. This method was told by a Police friend who ha...
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Sandym54
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If you are heading to the Kimberleys
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Last year was only a quick 'rekkie' around Oz for us, mainly to make sure that all would be well with the recently purchased motor-home. Next time we do the Oz 360' we will be spending a fair bit of time in one of 'Cruising Granny's' favourite parts of Oz. Why....? Because we have just finished readin...
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Satelite broadband
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We are about to take the plunge, sell up and take to the road. I need good fast broadband for my online business. I came across a company called Australian Nomad Technologes. Do any of you know have their product or know what its like. Also very open to ideas. Regards Ynot
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thanks dave and johnno
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thanks for your thoughts and comments everything ok at present heading out again on monday for coonabarabran thanks again percy-maggie
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hm whens it all to happen
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well i have a grandaughter (a little sis for ryan due 10th march) last night we drove down to capalaba because daughter has gone into labour for the third time? so we drove down in pouring rain only to once again see her sent home?.She was 5 minutes apart and soon as she got to the hospital the pains were no w...
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Dave06
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Dave06, thinking of you mate, hope all is going well & you are soon back in the glass castle or on the river bank some where doing a bit of r&r. We leave Mataranka saturday for the Roper rv ,just been waiting for the Hodgson rv to drop so we can cross it. Cheers mate & take care. Jim. -- Edited by...
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justcruisin01
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Hello grey nomads, we're longing to learn about you
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Hello to you all. We're not as brave as some of you, who are happy to pull up stakes and hit the road for a nomadic existence until whoever knows when, but Mrs. Catters and I have organised about 3 months to ourselves for later this year, and are planning to adventure our way around the coast for a while. We...
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please contribute and build the database
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I know Cindy frowns on us mentioning other sites but I will just ask this, if any of you fellows (or gals) come across a campsite that is of note please place it in the camping section of here and also go to this site and add it in there....http://ozcamps.net/... I have just placed a heap in there and it can o...
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Catch Me If You Can - Movies with Leonardo DiCaprio & Also the Secret Life of Walter Mitty
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Watched this 2002 movie on conman Frank Abigale? played by Leonardo, very interesting movie and how he ended up working for the FBI. Another great ficional conman who lived in a fantasy world (most of us have met one or know of one) was Walter Mitty, the old movie of that is being re-made using Mike Myers...
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ENGLISH IDIOT;;;;;
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Just happened to see a english couple here last night at the camp kitchen, they were in the motel rooms & travelling in a hire car. He was just amazed at the hwy up here ,long & staight , very little traffic.That was all good ,then he proceded to brag about travelling at 180kls ph all the way up from...
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justcruisin01
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Freedom at last - no fixed place of abode
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We are finally on the road full time. Our motel settled on Monday, spent tuesday sorting out the last minute things, van had first service and we head out of town today. Heading to say good bye to family in the Western District of Vic and we are off. I was jealous as hell of these posts when I was still work...
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Just curious
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Just curious as to how many " nomads" actually live and roam in their vans etc 24/7
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14 DAYS ON THE OAD
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HI EVERY ONE ME AND MAGGIE HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 14 DAYS NOW ON OUR BIG ADVENTURE AND HAVE HAD OUR SHARE OF TROUBLE WE HAD TO GET RID OF OUR TUG AS WE WERE ONLY GETTING 300K PER TANK OF PETROL AROUND $80 HAVE SOLVED THAT PROBLEM AND NOW HAVE A TOYOTA LAND CRUISER ON GAS THE LAST PART OF OUR JOURNEY WE GOT 390K O...
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Inland Flood Water
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For those interested in the inland flood water this is a great site with Pictures. Worth the Look. http://www.wrightsair.com.au/floodwaternews.htm C.U.
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Mod's??? what Mod's
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after reading Denise's mattress improvements I got to thinking, what modifications have you folks made to your sharabangs, I will post some shots as soon as the cut and shut crew finish with me
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Why is it so hard to buy a new car...
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Why does it have to be so ruddy hard to buy a new car? We don't want much, 4x4 diesel Auto big enough to tow the van (17.5ft). Looked at a few, been for a few test drives and liked a few. The problem is we have a budget and I refuse to go over it, but all these new cars have so many "optional extras" that...
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moving on;
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Moving on saturday to the Roper. Will catch up again in a few days. Be kind to each other.
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justcruisin01
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The time is close.
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We have finally sorted out the car. Late08 ford territory. Van 04 Jayco Freedom.All wiring for the brakes fitted, garmin nuvi loaded with the camps 5 downloaded, fridge finally working and soon we will be off. Easter is to be a small run to test what we can (including how the four legged kids will travel...
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Nearly there
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Greetings all. House settled 9/2 and things are as good as. I'm now the very proud owner of a Coromal Capri..20 footer,shower, toilet,solar,wheels lol!.I'm still in Rocky sorting out a few things but will head for Melbourne next weekend, with a few stops along the way, to pick up the van and spend so...
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Canopies and roofracks
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I think I know the answer to this, but confirmation would be nice: I'm leaning towards buying a Nissan Navara which has a fibreglass canopy. I want to fit a roofrack so I can have an awning. Can you have a roofrack on a fibreglass canopy, or should I go for a metal canopy? And can you have a roofrack with a met...
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