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Long Vehicles
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With the vanning season quickly approaching, I was wondering how many vanners know what a "long vehicle" is by legal definition and what are some of the legal requirements of driving a "long vehicle". Before I paste below the extract from Transport Operations Road Use Management Road Rules Regulat...
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Vacuum cleaner for a caravan?
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I'm thinking of buying a hand held vacuum cleaner to use in my caravan. A brush and dustpan have successfully done my cleaning for these past four years but I have noticed a number of recessed areas, which are inaccessible to a brush, accumulating dust and dirt and they really need a good suck out. This o...
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Mike Harding
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Radio Chatter
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Overheard 2 road train drivers chatting. The clownavanners seem to be on the road early this year. Second driver Yeah they have enough problems driving foreward let alone trying to reverse their rigs, time has long past for a van towing license.
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The Way We Travelled - Early 1980's
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An old photo dug up from the early 1980's. I will find a front on photo too. Brought back memories. Share a memory of your early travels.
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Gaylehere
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NSW Tolls ePetition to Government
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Hello All I see heaps to posts about the NSW road tolls. Many of you would be aware that Motorhomes (over 2.8m) are charged the maximum and have no rebate scheme available to them. I am looking for all NSW resident's (caravan owners as well) to sign my ePetition that I have lodged. My local member support...
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Alice Springs
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Hey, With the current violence that seem to be escalating in Alice, can anyone advise ona safe caravan park to stay at for our stop over in 2 weeks tim? cheers, Mark
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Tassie Ferry and Dogs
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Has anyone taken their dog on the SOT ferry? If so, how big are the cages? Are they fed and watered by the crew or the passengers? I believe it is a 12 hour trip, are the dogs stressed when you arrive at Devonport? Would you do again or never again? Anything else I should know or be warned about? Cheers Bob
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WA: "Have you seen my radioactive isotope? I seem to have mislaid it"
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Bit of an issue in Western Australia with a radioactive isotope falling off the back of a truck: News item The news item shows a picture of a small (6 x 8mm) cylinder but I imagine (hope!) it was inside a safe of perhaps, something like, 600 x 600mm although it's possible the safe door opened and the isotop...
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Telstra Prepaid Changes
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I have a Tesltra prepaid 4G modem that i use when travelling, I normally recharge it for $150 which I think is 40gig of data for 6 months. They just sent me a notice that they are changing their plans - 1) access to 5G will be included with any plan if you have a compatible device and in an area where its avai...
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The Belmont Bear
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Emergency location beacons
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Can anyone recommend an emergency location beacon for use when traveling on land around Australia? If you have used one and can recommend a brand and model based on reasonable price preferably with no subscription required and ease of use please advise. Thanks. David
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Fire extinguishers
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A bit of advice - check the dates on your mandatory fire extinguisher - my legal friend has warned me re an insurance being denied due to an out of date extinguisher failing to operate.
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camerons corner convoy
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Hello. I am currently planning a trip, probably easter / May this year, Starting from Campbelltown NSW, to Camerons Corner, going up thru White Cliffs, Tibooburra, the Camerons Corner. Returning to Broken Hill thru the Dingo Fence and Milparinka and Packsaddle. I will be driving an Isuzu MU-X 2wd,...
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keiron
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Inverter 3000 watt
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I try to run my microwave 800 w only runs for 3 mins then Inverter cuts out
Battery Voltage is 12.7
200ahs
Clamp Meter says Microwave is pulling over 100 amps???Is this normal??
Have set low Voltage Battery saver to 12 Volts When Inverter cuts out all 12vstuff still works so dont think its low Batter...
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POP TOP VS CARAVAN
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I'm sure I'm starting a war.... but we are about to buy a new van. We haven't owned one in nearly 20 years, but should we look at a second hand Pop Top or a full caravan. As a returning Caravanner we loved our previous PopTop, but we have been told we should consider buying a "full" caravan due to insulatio...
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Stevens Camp Warroora
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I have been invited to join some friends at Warroora - Stevens Camp. I have a Toyota Rav Hybrid AWD towing a Jpod Outback, The Pod has high clearance and is easy to tow but worried about clearance on the Toyota - does anyone have experience of this track? Also how arduous is the walk from the camping ground...
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Darwin Service Centre
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Will need to have our hybrid van serviced in Darwin the 3rd full week of June 2023. Would like to book it in now as I know how busy it gets up there mid-year.Can anyone recommend a business that can do bearings and a wheel alignment ?Cheers
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The monetary cost of being a nomad
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I have been a nomad for exactly four years and during that time have kept track of my spending in a spreadsheet, every expenditure has been recorded with the exception of a new car purchase two years past. Over those four years my expenditure has been reasonably consistent, a little higher in the first...
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Mike Harding
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Jeep Sales
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https://unsealed4x4.com.au/declining-sales-increased-pricing-and-a-shifting-market-is-jeep-done-for/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Is+Jeep+done+for+in+Australia%3F&;utm_campaign=Unsealed+4X4+E...
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Brodie Allen
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Unexpected Encounter
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My turn this morning to get out of bed to go down to the kitchen to make morning drinks. Tea for MrsTea & coffee for me. The outdoor undercover kitchen is reached via the carport. Whilst walking through the carport I stopped to examine a dense conglomeration of green ants which had accumulated on a s...
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Wheel arch "spats"
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Hi All, I've just purchased my fifth van, a Windsor Rapid, and I noticed a chip out of one of the maroon coloured wheel arch "spats". It's a 2005 model van and Windsor has changed hands with a major dealer proving less than helpful when I attempted to source possible replacements. Does anyone know of a s...
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