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Thank goodness for young overseas travellers.
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We've spent at least 6 months of this year away traveling in our caravan & also flying to Darwin, doing a 3 week trip of Kakadu National Park using a hire car staying at resort style accommodation. Almost everywhere we've been during this year in all modes of travel there have been young overseas ''...
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Retirement.
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Hi all, just traded our 23'6 2013 Sterling , on a outback 20.6 Starcraft, Yes , we know they are not as good as the Silverline , Have checked under van and every thing looks good,and tidy. We are ready for the little things that go wrong ,nothing we cannot fix , other wise will take it back to Peter Hall Ca...
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JB Caravans
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Hi all we are looking at the new JB Gator 17' van and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with JB vans? Thanks Brett
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Shogun
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Cabin prices in Caravan parks
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Hi, Just wondering if anyone else has same thoughts re prices of cabins at Van parks & national parks i.e., Copeton Dam NSW ? We are just in between caravans at the moment (new one arrives late February) we sold our other Van 1 month ago. We still want to go & enjoy the lifestyle & we had commi...
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Koala
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Ettiquette for giving assistance to breakdown road users
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A while back on my trip to Darwin, I saw 2 native Australians trying to flag me down. They were standing beside a badly beat up vehicle. This was about 20 kms short of Coober Pedy. They had broken down and wanted a lift to Coober Pedy. I stopped and one got into the passenger side next to me and the other got in...
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Oz n Millie
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Swift caravan hot water service
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Hi all, We have a new Swift hot water service fitted to our caravan and it hasn't worked since we bought it, the Swift rep has been out band claimed had fixed. It but no such luck. Have any of you had any experiences with Swift? Bill
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4 pin camera cable end protection
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Presumably it would be wise to try to keep water, dust etc out of the ends of the 4 pin camera cables when they are not connected. So what do you use to achieve this? Have been unable to locate a screw on cap. Thanks in advance
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Importing caravan from UK
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Hi - I am shortly returning to Brisbane from UK and I am planning to ship a UK made caravan. The current GBP/AUD exchange rate makes the process financially attractive, even including the port handling charges, taxes, import duty, AQIS inspection, compliance works, shipping insurance etc. Has any...
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Hard to know where - or when - ya ever completely safe...
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-14/dicky-beach-super-cell-storm-wrecks-havoc/8023924
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we are in Greenbushes WA
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Just thought I would pop in and let you know that we are in Greenbushes, south of us, staying with friends... we've been here a little over a week most of which I was laid up with the flu and no voice... typical. Appart from thatthe bus is running great, so is the solar system... we've had a great time even ca...
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Jayco Part 2 Oh What A feeling
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Hi all, When you use consumer law, know the law, Pay to have it enforced. Look who backs off. We have been invited by Jayco Sydney. Know your Rights and the law. See you next week. Jim & Lambie
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Catastrophic fire conditions forecast for parts of W.A.
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See "FIRE UPDATES" K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Monday 14th of November 2016 08:26:32 PM
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Van storage on the Sunshine Coast ?
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I was hoping somebody might be able to recommend secure van storage on the Sunshine Coast please. Also, how much we would expect to pay would be helpful.
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Crane
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SA
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Hi all. Setting off on Monday morning to Barrosa and Parachilna Gorge. Staying at Greenock Oval. Any comments on there and the free camp at Parachilna ? Col P
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Tsunami hits New Zealand after magnitude-7.8 earthquake
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A magnitude-7.8 earthquake has struck near the city of Christchurch in New Zealand, generating a tsunami and causing widespread damage along the northeast coast of the South Island. Waves of up to three to five metres could be possible in areas close to the epicentre for up to two hours after the eart...
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Perths 4WD Adventure and Caravan Show
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Well the weather turned on a beautiful for the event today. We decided to beat the traffic this year and got there at 8am....... A bit of overkill I suppose, whats worse.......sitting at the entrance at the front of the queue for an hour or waiting in your car half way up the highway waiting to get in. It wa...
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Working your way around the big lap
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Has anyone worked (or volunteered) there way around while travelling. I notice a few positions both paid and unpaid on this site and wonder what experiences other people have had doing this, I believe it would be a great way to learn the local culture and characters in the district you are staying in. W...
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Jayco lights
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Hi, has anyone removed the bedside spotlights that are on the later Jayco vans. I want to move the wiring inside the cupboard but cant see how the lights are fitted to the side of the cupboard. They are actually a dometic surface mount spot light and assume they are in many different brand vans. I have ch...
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Adelaide's had the Hail now it's Queensland's turn
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Thunderstorms sweep across south-east Queensland...... Golf-ball-sized hail was reported in parts, causing damage to cars, roofs and windows. Severe thunderstorms have hit south-east Queensland, bringing damaging winds and large hailstones to areas north of Brisbane. The Bureau of Meteor...
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Hail the size of golf balls pelts Adelaide in sudden downpour
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Hail the size of golf balls has pelted Adelaide in a sudden downpour as spring storms moved across South Australia. At one stage, the Bureau of Meteorology was tracking four thunderstorms moving in a south-easterly direction across Adelaide, the Barossa and the Fleurieu Peninsula.Senior foreca...
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