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BEUT RAIN
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Any nomads living or travelling in any of the widespread rain areas at present? Here in Cairns we are getting pelted today. I spoke to a mate in Mt Isa and they have had most of the years rainfall already. Cloncurry had theirs almost overnight. Townsville has gone from dusty brown to lush green....
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BACK HOME;
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Hi to all , back home again & all is good. Guess i have a bit of reading to do to catch up again , Been off the scene for the last week , it has been cloudy & light rain the last week. Under these conditions we were not getting full input from the solar , we needed all the battery power for the fridge &am...
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Appreciate what we have;
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IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER - by Erma Bombeck (written after she found out she was dying from cancer). I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I weren't there for the day. I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose before it mel...
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The stronger sex
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The darlin misses is going to Albury so i ask her to pop out and get a new trogan water pump for the van from the caravan joint. Good little love gets what im after. Then she says in a demure voice "darling heart" ive seen the van of my dreams while at the caravan joint, then the man in me pipes up an...
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Solo traveller with dreams from the UK
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I was last in Australia approximately 2 years ago when I attended a wedding. For a week I hired a camper van and toured the Northern Territories. Well, I say toured but we spent a couple of nights here and there and soon the week was over. It was on this trip that we met Gray Nomads and found out about the ad...
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Forum Decorum
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Hi Everyone, Apologies for being away over the holiday period and not monitoring the forum as closely as we should have. It seems there has been some discord in ranks - not a good start for 2010. We would like to remind everybody that this is a friendly site where all are welcome. We suspect that the re...
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Guidebook
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Hi, Where can I buy the Grey Nomads Guidebook and what is the cost ? We live in - Adelaide - SA Cheers Doug
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Sticker arrivals
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Thankyou Cindy for you're generousity! we just got our stickers in the mail & will display them with pride. Cheers Jon & Hylda
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Airbag Jack
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Hi all can any one give me the in's & out's of what to look for when buying an airbag jack
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What would happen if?
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I am a bowman, second and third class. With my recurve bow of 40 lbs draw i would expect if aiming for an apple from 50 yards and shooting six arrows at that target to on average have four lodge in the apple and the two others hit within 3 inches of its centre, on average that is. I am a current member of Archery...
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Centre link
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Found this and while its dated (2007) makes an interesting read for those thinking of hitting the road. Some of its already been mentioned before on here, but this is the first time I have seen it coming from Centrelink themselves. Pay to check with them for the latest info, but at least you know what to a...
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Free camping in Sydney;
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You may have seen the news tonight on the back packers camping at the top posh areas in sydney in camper vans & staying for lengthy periods. Providing the vans are legalily parked ,the council has said they do not have the power to isue fines or move them on ,even with the no camping signs in place . All...
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free camps
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Well G,day Help needed, like a dill have left accom, to late over easter, do any know of roadsides between Renmark and Port Pirie via Burra. Davo,s town was good to us , got a night at Port Pirie, and Whyalla so all good that end,just that bit from Renmark, ummm make that Robinvale. The misses think...
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drongo & wendy
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4wheel drive tracks
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Has anybody out-there travelled any of the 4 wheel drive tracks west of the west McDonnell ranges through to 80 mile beach and Meekatharra in the pas t 12 months, rgds Gitsho
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Toss the Duck
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Ever wanted to throw the duck out of an airplane? Well, now you can, click here to have fun. I must warn you, it is addictive. Cheers Neil
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Can I be your Friend again.
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Greetings.Can I have my door key back?.I promise not to put the kitty litter tray in the "frig again.Thanks so very much for all the kind words posted to me.Not a bad World I live in after all.Cheers.Ibbo
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Magic places near me
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Magic places within an hours drive from where I live 1/ The Condamine gorge 2/ Duck creek road to O'reillys 3/ Tamborine mountain 4/ The border ranges 5/Binna burrra
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Does anyone know what the road is like??
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We are intending on travelling down the coast from Wollongong to Batesman Bay, Narooma, and Bega, from there we internd to go to Canberra. Does anyone know what the roads are like, as we are towing a 5th Wheeler. I have been told that the Monaro Hwy from Bega to Canberra is very windy and gets down to 25klm...
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National caravan rally
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The national caravan rally is being held in Elmore Victoria Dec./Jan. 2010/11 there will br vans from clubs all over Australia, a huge roll up is expected. Just wondering if any other forum members will be there, I will be travelling down from Queensland with six other vans. Love to hear f...
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I'm back...just in case you missed me
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Happy new year and lots of hugs to my forum friends!! Have missed the banter here, yes even you duck. Your wit is way more palatable then the group we went camping with... and NO HAPPY HOURS!!!!!! What is wrong with some people, no happy hours indeed. Last time we go camping with boring old fuddy duddy'...
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