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Do pop top caravans suffer from canvas flap.
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Hello all Currently in my camper trailer (Eagle Iriquos), as soon as the breeze gets to Fresh rating (28-38kmph) the canvas starts to flap. When it gets to strong and above (38.5kmph +) the flapping irritates my wife no end as she is a light sleeper. We are planning on upgrading our camper trailer to sma...
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Warning! Thunderbolts Way
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Hi everyone, Just driven from Walcha to Gloucester, and would NOT recommend anyone using this route at all as the bitumen has been thoroughly chopped up by log trucks.
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E-bay - know prices before buying
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As mentioned in another thread; last week I bought a new Honda EU-20i generator from a Honda dealer. I did a little gentle pushing and got a price of $1550 however the gen is available for an advertised $1600 with free delivery from another dealer. The gen comes with a four year Honda warranty. Out of int...
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2 free stop overs in Qld.
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Murgon free camp on the old caravan site water on tap in some sites no power, dump point key for showers and toilet 10 bucks deposit from the imformation centre. Wondai free camp with free hot showers ,dump point and water. 48 hours stop over for both.
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barrie
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Securing your off roader while free camping
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Hi, My husband & I have just bought our first Caravan in which we re going to live in full time while travelling around Oz. We have not left yet but have been doing little trips local to where we live. We have just bought a Hitchmaster lock but we were wandering n other people thoughts about a wheel clam...
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What is going on.......?
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Every time I have logged in over the last week or so .....the topics all show up as read ticked....and not the way they usually are having the unread tick. Anyone else having this problem ??. And How do I fix it?? Also my antivirus is telling me that there is a malicious add on or corrupted file .....tellin...
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Umbrella (golf type)
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All our umbrellas (cheap & nasty, freebie with advertising, small foldable, posh dress ones) have all failed in recent months. Only got a very old golf umbrella of my mum's left and I'm guessing that's nearing it's use-by date. My late father's umbrella of same vintage fell apart years ago. Anyo...
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Anode checking..
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Decided to check the anode today. Guess who forgot to release the pressure. Yep, me. I got a little wet. This plastic tube came out as well I think. Anyone know where it goes and what it does please. Aussie Paul.
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Honda generators
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the Generator place, has Honda Generators on special for $1599 (2kva) includes cover and 5yr warranty. sounds like a good price to me.
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House sitters wanted
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Hi all, ive just read that i can find / advertise for house sitters in the classified section of this forum. Problem is i can not find the classified section in the main menu, does anybody have a link or something to help me along? TIA. Kezngaz.
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Any recomendations
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Were on our way home any thoughts on these spots would be much appreciated. Jim Mitchell park near Stanthorpe wallangarr lions park Glen innes Showgrounds mother of duck lagoon guyra Bendameer good no tv?
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Ron-D
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How to catch a mud crab
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RustyD
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Pole carrier for caravan
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Hubby is making a pole carrier out of 100mm pvc conduit to store fishing rods and is wondering where he can buy the lockable end cap (other than online). Any advice welcome. :)
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road map through sydney
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Hi all I have to drive up to Brisbane from Shoalhaven Heads with my disabled husband. I know I can do it but I will not have the assistance of a navigator. I will need a detailed map which I will need to memorise so I dont panic mid lane !!! Its just that bit getting around the Sydney bypass that I would need. Ho...
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Normanton - National Science Week - Interactive Microbiology
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Hey everyone, If anyone is around Normanton on Thursday please drop in to the library (Cnr Landsborough and Caroline St) and say hi 11:30 - 1:30. (we'll be putting on lunch too!!) We're here in Normanton for the week teaching science at the high school as a part of National Science Week. We thought we'd...
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Follow-up to - woman run over on Broome beach
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Woman run over on Broome's Cable Beach was hit by own 4WD, left with broken hip, pelvis,The woman's sister, Pennie Gross, said another person known to her sister decided to take the car for a drive about 3:00am.Ms Gross said her sister was left all twisted up in her swag because it had been tied to the veh...
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UHF Radio
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hi just wondering what nomads would suggest as a minimum UHF radio and any brand and model suggestions. I am new to this and wondering if a hand held is ample or if I should go to a fitted model? cheers nuk
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Broome woman run over by 4WD in her sleep while camping on Cable Beach.....
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A 39-year-old woman has been seriously injured after being run over by a four-wheel drive while sleeping on a beach in Western Australia's far north. Police said the Broome woman was sleeping in a swag on Cable Beach when she was hit by a Toyota Landcruiser at 3:00am on Sunday.She had been camping with...
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It's later than you think
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I had lunch with a good friend at the weekend. She is 50 and was diagnosed with cancer one year ago - she has been fighting it well and may survive... who knows...? We discussed my plans to sell up, buy a caravan and go AWOL and she reminded me of a phrase I had forgotten: It's later than you think.
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Why do you 'live on the road'?
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Hello!Im a semi-retired academic and am currently writing an essay on how we live in retirement. Im particularly interested in those who choose to live permanently on the road what motivated you to do this, do you get lonely, do you find your own social groups or choose a more solitary life? Are you tr...
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