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What's In This Stuff?
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The area that we're camped in at the moment has quite a few flies & mozzies. Yesterday Judy sprayed her legs & arms etc. with Select brand Personal Insect Repellent. The first time we've bought that brand. She had nail polish on her fingernails & toenails. After spraying herself she sud...
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DOUGWE you can have your uncle Al back
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Well after a very relaxing weekend in Echuca looking after the grand daughter on the Friday a Bute day walking the streets and taking in a movie Saturday " jasper Johnes " I am about a third of the way through the talking book so it was interesting how much more descriptive the book is, any way enjoyed the m...
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latest CYCLONE score, Aust = 0 possibilities = 3
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"YEP" thats right Folks, "Cyclone Watch" are watching 3 Low's developing off the Coast, two off W.A. and another off QLD, If anyone is planing to head North in the next couple of weeks, it might pay to put your plans on hold for a wee bit longer !!! K.J.
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ANOTHER CYCLONE DEVELOPING OFF W.A.
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Just when we thought it was save to go out and play......... Details of Tropical Low at 2:00 pm AWST:Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 30 kilometres perhour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.Location: within 130 kilometres of 15.3 degrees South 116.8 degrees East,...
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Over on the north Island
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At Beack hop Whangamata . ( Fonga Martah ) All cleaned ready to go..
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First big road Trip
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I am planning my first trip away probably 2-3 months from qld. to WA and was uncertain about what to get to travel in. Motorhomes were investigated but as we want to go off road a lot seem to be settling on a Guardian SUV air-con off road camper trailer which should go anywhere. Any advice for first timer...
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Another small town dying in NSW
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Hi everyone, Been roaming around the New England ranges and during the downpour yesterday I stopped in Emmaville looking for some supplies. The local grocery store had closed down but the news agent is open a few hours a day and sells a few basics. Spuds and pumkin, bread and milk - but most of the shel...
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Tank selector under the van is no good for me :(
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I have arranged the tank selector to be in the cupboard where all the filling and air hoses sit. Also included a flow meter to count the liters used. It looks a bit of a mess but need to be sure the proof of concept works. Fortunately I finished the under van stuff after lunch just before the 20 mm of rain buck...
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An overview history of Millard Caravans
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Thehttps://vimeo.com/79061987 Cheers John
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Cruising Cruze
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2017 Ford Ranger - Overheating - HELP!
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My friend has, I think, run over a Chinaman who was holding a black cat under a ladder at the time of a thunderstorm... He was towing his juggernaut caravan (23 ft I think) up Brown Mountain and his Ford Ranger overheated. It went into limp mode. Took him 2.5 hours to get up from the first hairpin to the look...
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Camp to close to water edge causing problems
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Read report on main page of this website -- Edited by brickies on Sunday 19th of March 2017 09:44:55 AM
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Jayco Penguin
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we are looking at buying a Jayco Outback Penguin to do some more off-road camping for a year or two. We camped last year on the Gibb River Road with just a tent which went very well but we saw a lot of penguins and looks quite good for just 2. Can somebody tell me if it was raining and everything is wet when you...
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The Doo Crew
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Trying to contact Mike and Jeanine - aka "The Doo Crew" - live in Humpty Doo, NT. have sent private message. If you know them could you let them know I am looking to contact them - asap - thanks in advance.
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Kimberley Falls Spectacular
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-20/heavy-rain-has-led-to-spectacular-kimberley/8287088
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travlin from cairns to Newcastle
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Hello all ,need some advice as to an alternative to get thru Brisbane on our way south ,during easter weekend .We are heading to Newcastle NSW to trade in our caravan ,on a new Retreat Brampton ,We will be going down the coastal route (usually go inland ) but for a change want to go via scenic route .Bris...
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Good Bye Telstra
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Hey Telstra Congratulations you just lost business !!!I got a phone call from Telstra to say NBN is now available so I ordered it but they were taking 3 months to connect it. My neighbour told me he had signed with Tangerine and it was being connected in a few days. This caused me to Investigate all my Tels...
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Thank You from Roving-Dutchy
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Thank you to all the forumites who have replied to my Coles Insurance post and sent their support and best wishes. It has been very tumultuous 12 months for me, first had a pacemaker fitted this came right out of the blue, then commenced hormone treatment for Prostate cancer, then diagnosed with anemi...
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working a 4 day week.
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I note that there is a guy from the "GREENS" who is advocating for a 4 day working week. He must be "out of his tree" as that will mean that he will have to work ( if he does that sort of thing) an extra 2 days a week, as I reckon that he probably now only works 2 days a week. He must be crazy. Bet he works only on week...
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Camping in Western Australia may change.
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After the rout of the Liberal Govt. in WA w there's now a new minister for "Seniors and Ageing; Volunteering; Sport and Recreation." Mick Murray. mick.murray@mp.wa.gov.au Is now the man in charge, people who had problems with Tony Simpsons changes to camping in WA should contact the new ministe...
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Rear tent annexe on Toyota Hi Ace Pop Top campervan
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Can anybody advise how to fold up the rear tent annexe which came as an extra with my Toyota Hi Ace campervan? It was just bundled up and stuffed into the under seat lockers! It is the one which has the floor attached - looks very complicated to fold up to a more transportable size! Pic attached to show the a...
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