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Caravan Suggestions
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Hi Everyone, I hope I am not opening up a can of worms here (as I know you all probably did a lot of research and love the van you decided to purchase) but any suggestions on which caravan to buy that is within our towing specs, desires, etc., would be appreciated. We are after a full caravan body - ie. no pop t...
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Darwin firefighter Ryan Clay farewelled in emotional service.....
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A siren blasts through the station and summons to report for duty.It's a final haunting tribute for Ryan Clay, a 38-year-old firefighter who lost his battle to cancer last weekend.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-09/fireman-ryan-clay-farewelled-in-emotional-service/9417530"You...
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Coaster seen in Lilydale, VIC
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Spotted at the Marketplace car park, at Lilydale, this morning - two tone grey Coaster. Vic rego. Looked to be well fitted out for off grid camping. Had CMCA and Grey Nomad stickers. I couldn't see the person/people around it - guess they were enjoying the air con inside, shopping, having coffee, wha...
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Moving on (to retire or not)
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Hi all I am battling with the do I or don't I finally pull the plug and retire syndrome.. Almost 60, reasonably self funded (down size the house and will be ok for a long time) still working part time in a job that I really am sick of (but the money is great). Part time for the last few weeks means 50 hours a week...
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cape legrande esperence
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Hi all planning a visit here in march .. how busy does it get ? and whats the beach fishing like ?
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Lotus Vans types
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Hi
Has anyone got any advice on the lotus Tremor 19.6 versus either a trooper or Freelander.
Whatâs really difference between them
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Door handle 2
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I put a post up yesterday asking about the fiamma door handle shrouds , I meant to ask if anyone had bought them , I emailed Fiamma and can get them off their ebay store but they are posted from england and cost 25 pounds or approx $45aud without postage , wondering if can get here in oz . On
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Port Pirie SA
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This is a bit unusual for the Grey nomads but our daughter is doing her div 1 nursing in adelaide and has to do her placement ( read unpaied labour ) in Port Pirie from 26/2 /18 to 20/4/18 and there is no accomodation connected to the hospital we are going to take our van over for her to stay in and its $210 per...
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Kalbarri
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Hi, We want to visit Natures Window in Kalbarri in our 2wd Avan Ovation in April, and stay for a few nights. Has anyone been there, and what road should I take to get in there safely.
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door handle
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Wondering if anyone has had to replace the plastic shrouds on their fiamma door security handle as per pic ,
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Towing the Van with all the shades up ?
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Hi all, interested to know if this is legal or not, and if there is a state by state code. Our fur kid won't travel in the tug (tried everything) and having the blinds up on the van would lower the tempt (a bit) to make it a bit more comfortable for her in the van. Thanks in advance
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$$$$$$$$$$ Another Bloody Tuesday $$$$$$$$$$
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Well, here comes another bloody Tuesday. Share market (ASX) will again be smashed today asthe US market tumbled further. I was walking through our major shopping centre and there were people everywhere spending money so all is good. As long the companies still pay a dividend then virtually nearly...
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Aircon/polystyrene
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Hi All Today when I was hosing down the roof on my Caravan I noticed small bits of black stuff appearing on roof, turns out the bottom black part of Aircon is only polystyrene and it is breaking down, it is 4 years old. Has anyone put a coating on this to protect it from falling apart or do you get it replace...
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Grandmother killed by motorhome in NSW
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http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/grandmothe...
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Inverter safety.
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In my last caravan I happily ran a power lead from the 1000 watt inverter in the van boot to power inlet plug in the side of the van. Simple to do after changing the female plug from a 10 amp to a 15 amp plug. Providing I only used low wattage double insulated items (two pin plugs not three pin) off grid life ver...
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FNQ/Cairns flooding
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http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/fnq-residents-urged-to-be-safe-with-heavy-falls-and-dangerous-conditions-predicted/news-story/4bfe2ee2831d9bc79f27386b02af493f
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diesel heaters. How cheap is too cheap
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Hi All, with a preference for being out and about in the colder/est months to avoid ...well people I'm considering the addition of a diesel heater for my 17ft van. On browsing before I remember 800-1000 being a ball park figure but now I've recently started seeing ebay with them under $300. For somethi...
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Trailer Control System incorporating ABS
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Gday... Placed in General to gain the widest viewing. Watch the video within the article - http://rvdaily.com.au/rvd/issue022/#11 Cheers - John
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RECALL: Fiat Ducato 290/295 2.3 F1A E6 Van
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https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/fca-australia-pty-ltd-fiat-ducato-290-295-23-f1a-e6-van
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Goodbye youse fellas
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I have posted occasionally as I have traveled this wonderful land for five of the last six years but now I have left you to head back to the land of the long white cloud. To those of you that have bumped into Plodnalong on the way and have passed the time of day with me I salute you. It's been a ball. Cheers, And...
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