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Starting out
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Hi All, Love reading all the comments on various topics, I am planning my first trip commencing late May 2017, I will be travelling solo in a hired pop top to trial the lifestyle, Leaving Melbourne I plan to head to Alice Springs at a leisurely pace from there is anybodies guess I am not putting any time fr...
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RE: restricted road maps
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Hello all ... I obviously posted this in the wrong section, so I will try again As a relatively new "vanner" and a first timer on this forum, I was wondering if anyone might be able to direct me to where I can find a road map which lists roads unsuitable for caravans? On 2 recent trips we came across 2 roads wh...
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Fire Extinguishers
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I'm not travelling at the moment. But when I did, I had one in the car and one in the caravan. I was sitting outside on a balmy evening, 3 nights ago, when I hear my neighbours come home. Then I hear "fire"! Then I hear "The car is on fire". So I ran. Grabbed a fire extinguisher and torch (was dark). The neighb...
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Gas versus Diesel heaters.
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Hi there folks, I note that there have been some discussions recently on the this forum and others, with regard to the merits of installing one of the above in your van. I came across this during a search to find the right system for ours. This guy installs both at a price that I found very competetive. No d...
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MORE ON REAR CANOPY AND STORAGE INSIDE
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Good morning all, I thought I would start a separate post for photo's of inside your canopy. How you have set it up and store things. I hope Iana doesn't mind this post. He really didn't get many pics of inside the canopy. The manufacturers canopy or the Aluminium ones are fine. I have the Manufacturers...
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External gas fitting
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Hi oh knowledgeable ones I want to fit a gas bayonet outside the van so-as to remove the need for a separate gas bottle for my webber babyQ. I have bought a new 1.5m gas hose with bayonet fitting, only $24 and the under van fitting. I have spoken to a gas fitter, as this job needs to be done by one, and he says th...
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Question and it was totally fantastic
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someone put on here not long ago about checking the cables under the van (I think brake cables) and I cannot find the site again. Was trying to explain to hubby what I thought. He behaved himself in Echuca and we are off to edi cutting on Wednesday for 5 days. Will freeze our butts off.
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Storage in a canopy on the back of a ute.
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Gee I pondered on this for a few minutes, is this technical or general, no doubt I will be in trouble again, but I think its general. I am fitting a trades-mans canopy to our tray top ute, and trying to figure out the best way to organise storage. While I have considered different layouts, I keep coming ba...
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One for the Holden Bashers- I'm looking at the new Colorado
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The new engine in the Colorado is Fiat base. with Power/torque 147kW/500Nm it seems to have the best torque of any of the utes. Has anyone got one, and how is it travelling as a tug.
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First free camping trip.
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Just got home from our first free camping trip of two weeks. What a life it is !!!! Set up right and go where you please. Eberspacher diesel heater was fantastic. After three very cold nights and mornings we only used 1.5 litres in three days. 200w solar panel fixed to roof and 105w battery was very adequa...
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tyre scrubbed out after 6,000 Kms from new
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hello Every one...Hope you traveling is going good. We sold our 21 Ft Roadstar and brought a Elddis 505.. 21 Foot Caravan with shower and Toilet It is light weight and we have got use to it...As you do... Was towing weight 2200kgs and now 16,000kgs and once we get rid of the extra camping gear we should be...
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newbie question
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To run a tv in an evening is it best to get a gennie or can you bank up solar power. If you can bank up solar power whats the best type of system. Just not sure if to get a portable solar panel will it be enough or get a gennie. I know a lot of people don't like others using a gennie but travelling with a toddler pa...
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Where to go starting from Perth for big lap?
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We are finally doing it, retired, 20ft caravan, a bit excited and a bit wary, at least I am. Husband seems quietly confident. Are there any of you experienced nomads put there that could help with where to go. Headed for Kalgoorlie, then where to? I want to see Ayers Rock, then ? I was thinking south for s...
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Vietnam Long Tan Day
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan. Sadly the Vietnamese Govt has at the last moment cancelled the homage for veterans families and friends from paying their respects. We honour our diggers for their bravery and sacrifice and hope that all who have made the difficult return to Vie...
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Where to write this post so it gets the most attention!?
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G'day! On a number of occasions, I have mentioned that, in 1960, at 17 years old, I started travelling our beautiful island. It was all because I was being paid, as a truckie, and many years later as a coach captain. The Birdsville, Tanami, Strezleckie and Warburton tracks were just that, tracks. The G...
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The Great Central Road is a caravan breaker.
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G'day! Unless your van is built to travel offroad, and you are a VERY experienced traveller, do yourself a favour, don't go that way. The van is 20 feet long. There's lots of room to take too much stuff. Having started travelling Oz in 1960, I strongly recommend that you park the van in your driveway, the...
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Truck Watching At Night
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We were wondering if other travellers enjoyed watching trucks at night like we do. Some of the lights that they have fitted these days make some of them look like mobile Christmas trees. If we're within sight of a busy main highway we love sitting relaxing watching them go by & commenting on...
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terracan
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Hi, any diesel terracan owners towing a big van with a auto transmission, and had any dramas? We have a manual terracan diesel pulling our 22ft van and it does it magnificently, but the bride wants a automatic, If we do buy another tow vehicle it will have to be another terracan because we are so impresse...
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Hydeaway Bay Caravan Park
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Has anyone camped at Hydeaway Bay caravan park? If you have, how was it.
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$200 hundred dollars every year
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Yeah they did it again our house insurance has gone up $200 dollars the last three years in a row,were with ammi ,it's time to shop around has anyone here insured with a reasonably priced insurer That's not ripping you off?The trouble with shopping for house insurance your tied up on the phone foreve...
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