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ufo's
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Being that there are lots of folk on here that camp out in the bush away from city lights , anyone seen any noteworthy sitings skyward , I keep looking while travelling but no success , when we were younger back in the 70's , travelling towards cactus beach late one night about an hour out of port augusta ...
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Fridges - Compressor or 3 Way?
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Hi Grey Nomads, We are NEW Grey Nomads in the process of buying our first new caravan and this van (Retreat/Fraser) comes with a compressor fridge/freezer which they insist is much better on 12v all the time. But, we feel a 3 way fridge will give us more options in different situations. Does anyone have...
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YEP - ANOTHER bloody RECALL notice: MY18 Holden Commodore 2.0L Diesel
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Gday... Read about it here Don't have a MY18 Commodore 2.0l diesel? Then why did you click on the topic? WARNING: then this recall notice may have absolutely no bearing on anything in your life. If the subject heading did not provide a description and information of a product that you own or use (or a fri...
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Items sliding around inside cupboards
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We are 1st time caravan owners and I dont know how to stop my dinner set and other items from tipping over when we are travelling. Any advice Would be appreciated.
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Camps 9 Australia Wide
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Aussie Disposals has Camps 9 for $29.95 in its latest catalogue.
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Plain Truth
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Jayco 2011 Sterling 19.61-4 - From factory fitout - esp mattress
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G'day, This is my first post so I hope I haven't placed it in the wrong area. We are about to buy a second hand van and the mattress in it is a 'pillow-top'. The gas struts for the bed frame, they drop a little if you lift the frame say 60% of the way but seem to hold when the bed frame is pushed as high as it can go....
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Driver survives slamming into overturned truck on dark Nullarbor highway....
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Darren Beer thinks he is lucky to be alive.He was driving along a pitch-black Eyre Highway at 110kph with 12 hours of travel to go before reaching Perth, when his high beams lit up the underbelly of an overturned truck.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-21/driver-survives-high-speed-null...
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Warbirds
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Anyone go to the warbirds airshow at Temora?
Gotta love the sound of 5_ V12 merlins doing their stuff overhead.
Hudson light bomber only one still flying, Meteor jet zooming around, RAAF put on a good show as well.
Camp ground was a bit tight, had to love thy neighbor or else!
Was told 25,000 attende...
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Joda
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Adria Twin 600 Review
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Hi, how good is the Adria Twin 600 ? Is it smooth and quiet to drive ? Much road noise or like a car? cheers
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A contract is a contract- be aware
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I thought I'd share an incident that happened to us a few years ago. We wanted to sell a car. A buyer came along and liked the car enough to place a $200 deposit (+ written receipt) on it on a Saturday and would return on the Wednesday to collect and pay the balance. The car needed two things- a rear differen...
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Mobility Scooters
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Anyone have any experience with fold-up, portable mobility scooters? I bought myself a Velectrix fold-up electric bike (love it). Wife is losing mobility but cannot ride a bike and missed a few good walks last big trip that a mobility scooter would have worked. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/...
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short term storage for the van while on the road
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Hi all !! On our next trip, we plan to do 4wd excursions without the van. We will need to leave the caravan somewhere- sometimes just overnight, sometimes for a few nights. Do most caravan parks offer cheaper storage sites? Any ideas or tips would help; maybe you even know how much we need to expect to...
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POLL: Recall notices on this forum are unwanted information.
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Gday... Please indicate your preference in this poll. There is ABSOLUTELY NO NEED for any comment/s to be added as it will be best for all concerned that they can remain anonymous. Cheers - Stay well and happy and travel safely - John
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Vehicle Recalls. Is it due to Robots.
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WOW!!! Just look at the number of recall topic on the opening page of this site. Is it due to that fact that Robots have taken over from the human element?? OK, there are a hell of of a lot more check and balances in place after.... after the vehicle has hit the sales yard, But I am amased at the number of recal...
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NSW Caravan Rego
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This morning I recieved the rego. renewal for our caravan, last year it was $480 this year its $318 (Tare weight 2300, GVM 3040). I think that this is a pretty decent reduction but I bet that it's still a lot more than what you guys in the other states are paying. Registration fee - $66 Motor vehicle tax - $2...
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The Belmont Bear
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Melbourne to Perth WA
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Hi fellow travellers out there, has anyone travelled to Perth over Dec Jan period driving the Nullarbor What sort of temps can be expected night & day, places to stay,good sights to visit etc.,any helpful info would be greatly appreciated. Snubby
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Recalls
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Perhaps a forum dedicated to recall announcements would be useful?
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Mike Harding
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Auto club discount
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Not sure if against forum rules but get to Repco if you are an auto club member. Just saved xxxxloads on gear there. This week end only.
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Tenterfield to casino
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hi everyone, has anyone recently done this trip recently And stayed at an free camps between tenterfield and casino? And does anyone know if there is a dump point in delvene or stanthorpe? And are there any free camps in stanthorpe? Thanks -- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 20th of October 2018 02:58...
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Washing machine waste hose
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Hi all I have heavy duty washing machine waste hose possibly 50mm I want to shorten it but unsure how to cut it. It has wire running through it to reinforce it. As its 20mt long I want to reduce length and if needed use a connector to connect it back up again. Im just unsure how to cut it I would like to hear from...
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