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Hi everybody, We have been having a slight problem with the cache on our website, with old stories being displayed instead of the updated ones. We are hoping it has now been sorted out but need it to be tested from various browsers, computers, phones etc to be sure. If anyone has got a moment would they m...
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Our wonderful Perth adventure
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Gday A few (very few) have asked me to tell of our recent 13 week adventure.. March 3rd, we left home and traveled to the great free camp at Kimba. The old boy (me) was a bit knackered after 8 hours at the helm but we settled and had a good night of rest. Then there was Penong.. What a great caravan park. Two you...
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CMCA website and forum down.
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Just me, or anyone else having problems with accessing the forum or the website?
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My Favourite places ....
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I have travelled a little piece of my Australia over the past 30 years ...... some with tent accomodation and some towing a 'van. as you'll see from my profile I am a tad biased to the Outback. My favourite places include Arkaroola .... been there twice and will return; the Oodnadata, Strezlecki, and...
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Is Finley NSW Showgrounds still open for camping?
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Hi, would anyone have first hand knowledge if the Finley showground is still open for camping, or if anyone has Camp 8 would you mind having look please? thanks Dianne
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Older Drivers ....
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Read an article a little time back wherein "a top NSW cop" suggested that older drivers (over 70) should not be able to drive, they cause accidents, etc. etc Had this article ex Sydney Morning Herald .... sort of sums up my thoughts... .
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Towing with an 80 Series Landcruiser
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Is anyone out there towing a caravan using a 1992 80 series Turbo Diesel Toyota Landcruiser? We are currently looking to purchase our first caravan (always had camper trailers) but are having problems with the towing capacity of the 1992 model, if anyone has one could they let me know what type and s...
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Respect and protect our elders
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Hello everyoneWe have all heard from time to time, about unscrupulous bar starts, scamming our eldersBelow is a link to the latest scam in West Australiahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-12/albany-residents-warned-about-bitumen-bandits/7408100?section=waThese people seem to mov...
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I implanted our Planner Diesel Heater
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Hi all, I thought I would share the installation of our Planner Diesel heater with some Photos of our baby growing by the day. I had only one little hiccup, that been the length of the bolt threads not been long enough. So I used a 6mm chisel to remove a small amount of ply around each of the threads. I asked o...
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Ho Dear
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Hi All, Lambie asked me if I have checked the smoke alarm in our new Jayco van. No Dear not yet. Do it. So I took her into the cave opened the van and climbed in. Here just push the test button. Nothing, ok you must hold the button for 10 seconds 20 seconds 30seconds. Bloody thing doesn't work. Ah flat batter...
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Bent A frame info please
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Does anyone know if a caravan with a bent A frame can successfully be fixed, was hit by a car, also bent two stabalizers and the jockey wheel.
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Dubbo to Blackall - what route and what stops. please?
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Dear all We are going to FNQ for some farm sitting and I would appreciate some suggestions as to which route we might take and what camping stops might be worthwhile. Happy to have a go at free camping. We have had ourt van for 4 years but have not done very much due to lots of unforeseens but are now going t...
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Best place to get 9kg gas bottle filled or swap
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about to head to port Augusta and just wondering best place get gas bottle filled/or swapped
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joining in
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hi, newbies ti the grey nomads, travelling the great ocean road in late Oct 2016, Any advice to help us out Thanks Ronnieboy -- Edited by ronnieboy on Monday 9th of May 2016 12:47:34 PM
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Van brakes
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On a recent trip through NSW we were 8klms from Howlong when I had to brake fairly hard, not an emergency stop but hard enough. Thr rig failed to respond with the usual pattern of braking that I am used to, but did complete the stop. I checked the Prodigy controller which showed NC, (no connection). Pull...
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Beardy Waters Glen Innes
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Gooday all, we camped at Beardy Waters free camp on Monday night 9/5/2016 along with about 20 other vans and motor homes mostly Grey Nomads by the look, it was a very quiet night and 2 campers pulled out before sunrise, all was well until a camper went to the loo, apparently someone had tried to empty a to...
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Sports Bars on Ute
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To attach anything to my Ranger Sports bar should I clamp it, self-tap into the tubing or run a bolt thru the tubing? Has anyone done any of these?
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Solar panel Regulator
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no juice in battery last night in Travelhome. Lights flickering and gauge on zero. Humming from regulator in boot like an alarm sound. Next morning battery charging and needle almost off the scale within about an hour of daylight. We have 2 solar panels fitted on roof by caravan and camping megas...
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Cairns Caravan, Camping & Boat Expo
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Hello all, the Cairns Caravan, Camping & Boating Expo is on this weekend 13th-15th May, at the Cairns Showgrounds. The showgrounds is located on Mulgrave Road Parramatta Park. Safe travels Darmc -- Edited by Darmc on Thursday 12th of May 2016 03:11:38 PM
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Craft beer anyone?
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Hi everybody, Hope someone can help me out. We have been hearing a lot recently about an explosion in the popularity of craft beers is Australia, with literally hundreds of micro breweries popping up all over the country. With so many grey nomads making visits to wineries a part of their Big Lap, I was...
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