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We have completed our first big lap
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Hubby and i departed Brisbane in May 2015 and set off in an anti clockwise direction to do our first big lap. We stuck to the grey road top only leaving it to go down the odd dirt road to a camp site ( our van was not an off road or even semi off road ). We had a great trip, saw some fantastic places and met some grea...
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two position switch POWER/CAR
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I have a two position switch near the battery and charger in the boot of my caravan. The positions are POWER and CAR The second hand dealer I bought it from said I only have to leave it on POWER. But I have had a bit of trouble with the battery charging from the car. Could you please tell me the use for this swit...
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looc21
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New tug
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Well I did a trip over Easter up to Noosa for a wedding ,from Geelong to Goondiwindi 7.7 litres per 100km and from there to Noosa 7.8 ,from Noosa back to Geelong with two extra people 4 adults all up and car fully loaded and two large suitcases 7.9 litres per 100km, that was at mostly110km p/h, that was in...
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fuel pricing east to west vice versa
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Greetings one and all Has there ever been any thought by forum members to start up a specific area where by members that are in the throws of making the crossing can update fuel prices I'm not computer savy so hence the question and I have not seem to be able to find some form of current? pricing I do realis...
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Advice
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Hi members, do we have any legal people among us who may be able to able to offer me some advice if so I will send a pm
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Grey fox
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Tyres AGAIN
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I know this subject has been done to death but I have a query. The tyres on our motorhome are supposed to be run at 80 psi. I understand if I go down corrugated roads etc it's good sense to reduce this. As we are about to set off for the best part of the year travelling my question is this. How do you pump up the ty...
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We Got the support we wanted with the Ipads
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Hi all, Off too the show we will go. The Wife & I spoke to a number of Jayco"s Rep's with our Ipads, from other Dealers on day one. Say no more. Shut the gate. Our Van Went back, first thing on Thursday morning. We expect to see it back in time, to enjoy our first trip this season. The show itself, w...
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Hey Jim
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Water hose storage
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On our travels recently, I watched quite a few other travelers drag their hoses out of store bags which they had shelled out for or had dumped in the bag of their tugs and were now all twisted up and dirty. We wind up our hoses into a circle of whatever size and connect the 2 ends with a $1.50 (or thereabouts)...
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Bruce and Bev
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Kulkyne Kampers in voluntary administration
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yes that's right it happened on Friday the staff didn't know thought they were going to do a stock take for a sale on Monday but.....pitcher partners moved in on Friday ( there a pack of ...un printables ) so even if you have payed for something and we're going to pick it up later ....kiss your money good by...
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Woody n Sue
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inflatable kayaks
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We are looking at purchasing an inflatable kayak.Would love some feedback if anyone has one .The fact that they are so portable is very appealing especially as they are not bulky and cumbersome like the plastic finn kayaks. Jane
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Super sneaky spy ware
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Hi all; Even after all of my spy ware programs, ad aware etc i have a new problem were all of my photos have been changed over to some sort of mp3 file ??????.Photos of our trips away over the years. I do have a external 500 Gb of hard drive and it has even infected some ( but not all ) of the photos. The na...
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Travelling to Darwin in May, heading south via Broome, down to Perth and across Bight to N.S.W. Coast
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Hello Everyone, Sue and I are heading on our annual trip up to Darwin in mid May, We will be taking our time this trip as we have found so many great spots that we want to stay several days at to relax and explore. My Daughter lives at Noonamah so have a very nice base while up there to enjoy with the Grandchild...
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Simpson Desert Crossing May this year
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Hi there fellow nomads With another vehicle I am planning on crossing the Simpson in May from West to the East. I feel as tho we are pretty well prepared, I will drive my 100 series Land cruiser and my companions have a Land cruiser ute with a steel canopy on the back they have a roof top tent and my frie...
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dazz49
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Basic bushcraft crucial to outback survival
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-09/back-to-basics-bush-skills-needed-says-expert/7312064
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rockylizard
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Crusader Caravans Given Lifeline
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http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/news/2016/crusader-caravans-gets-lifeline-56303?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=caravancampingsales_080416&utm_content=caravancampingsales_080416+CID_9a5dc1646a0528e0cc3e0f2ef6143d10&ut...
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Rear and reversing cameras
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Hi. I've just purchased my first motorhome and am looking to put a reversing camera and hopefully a rear facing camera in. I already have the 7' screen installed and ready to go. I'm seeking advice on the cameras. The best I can make out is that I want a wide angle (120-140 degrees) for the reversing camer...
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Edge of the World
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Baileys Caravan
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We love our Baileys Unicorn Caravan BUT ......Disappointed. We had a relatively minor mishap early November 2015. Contacted the dealer, to find out costs. Dealer apparently ordered the parts before Christmas. Contacted Insurance promptly. Still waiting for parts. At this stage our caravan...
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Near miss for a truckie and a motorist.
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Edit: Bit of a language warning for this too.. to be expected though .... Luckily no-one was injured in the incident. -- Edited by 03_Troopy on Wednesday 6th of April 2016 08:03:39 AM
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Preparing for our trip to WA
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We are in the planning stage for our two year trip to WA. Have been gathering what info we can of the places to go and stay away from. We will be leaving Vic about June/July just depends upon a couple of things coming together. We will have two small dogs with us and therefore that will put national parks out...
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NSWRMS stuffed up with my Rego.
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G'day everyone We arrived home yesterday arvo from a trip to SA. I was going through the accumulated mail and found one from RMS. Thinking it would likely be my box trailer rego I opened it to find a letter stating my caravan number plate had been handed in and the rego cancelled. Now I knew damn well the pl...
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