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stabiliser bars
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Hi everyone, how's the heat treating you? We want to say thanks to everyone who helped with suggestions for our sail tracking........ All set up now . Our next 'beginners' question is this: We've been told that we definitely need to invest in some stabiliser bars if we are towing a van. Our van is a 16.5...
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Generations of Nomads
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Interesting article on the GN website today, says the younger family travellers outnumber the oldies! This is probably the reason for caravan parks providing stuff we don't use such as playgrounds.
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Sydney Petrol Prices
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How much are you paying for petrol in your area of Sydney where I am in the Lower Blue Mountains we have for the past three weeks had a United servo on Old Bathurst Rd at East Blaxland selling E10 for $1.059 cents per Litre and unleaded for $1.099 whilst in Emu Plains and Penrith Woolworths and Coles are ch...
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Caravan & RV Insurance
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Hi to all fellow Nomads. Yes I know that there is most likely a stream for this subject elsewhere, but I found this, the following, very interesting. 3 years when I bought my van from a man in Victoria, I arranged my Insurance thru GIO in NSW, me being from Sydney. (please don't hold that against me).... I...
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Travelling from Esperance WA to Long Reach QLds
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We are looking at options for travelling to North Queensland via the inland route and wonder if anyone has done recently or more importantly at end February. looking at kalgoorlie, then up to the Great central Road then onto National highway 87 to three ways then from there to A2. Its only 4000km so t...
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Choosing our vehicle
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Hello fellow travellers! I am so looking forward to 'conversing' with you but I need some expert advice please - I am the researcher in our duo. We know what we want in our van (have not decided on the source though) but we know we'll need 3.5 tonnes towing capability. Our vehicle budget is <$80k a...
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Any takers?
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Gday...  http://themetapicture.com/an-awesome-way-of-chopping-wood/
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Perth Fuel Prices
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Today's fuel prices 05/01/15 Here in Perth are,= ULP 109.9 and Diesel is 131.9 that's with-out the 4cpl discount being taken off. K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Monday 5th of January 2015 02:12:24 PM
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It's getting warm in the West !!
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-05/perth-temperatures-inching-towards-record/6001044
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caravan parks in perth
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hi all i am going to perth and on wikicamps there are 3 caravan parks that i am looking at central c/p, banksia c/p and midland c/p we will be in a hire van so dont wantt to use it to go to perth would like to use public transport has anyone stayed in these c/ps and if so any comment on them please
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Non-toileted vans in "Self-Contained" camp areas
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G'day all [this has been posted elsewhere - so if you have replied there, no need to repeat yourself] I am seeking ideas please ... We have just spent 5-weeks down on the South Island - sorry Tassie - and found the RV friendliness there to be great Plenty of locations where we could stay overnight with no e...
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descaling a portable toilet
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descaling a portable toilet someone told us vinegar and bi carb soda, but do not know the ratio.as anyone any ideas your help would be appreciated
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You have recently posted a comment.
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I just went to post a comment and this popped up in red 'You have recently posted a comment. Please wait and try again.' Has anyone else had that happen?
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wicked camper van crushed by falling tree branch.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-02/tree-branch-traps-camper-in-sydney-caravan-park/5996636
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Optitec power wheel
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Thanks for all the help and advise when we posted about the best unit to use for moving our van from our driveway onto our front lawn area where it lives. Reversing is not a problem, but the area is very tight to swing it around. We decided on the Optitec wheel and are very happy with. Reverses van up the driv...
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Water theft
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Just a reminder to turn off the water pump when free camping . Today, parked close to town forgot to turn off 12v water pump .Unhooked vehicle and went to town. When we came back ,discovered about 40 litre of water had been pumped out ,using the drawbar tap. Luckily didn't drain the tank and burn out the pu...
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portable toilets
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i read somewhere or was it here about using vinegar instead of chemicals in portable toilets.Would anyone know the ratio mix?
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Murwillumbah showground
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Good afternoon all. Just wondering if anyone has any further information on the showground being re-opened for camping? I saw an article from October last year that seemed to indicate that the area would be opened again. We are planning a trip to that area late January. Any feedback would be apprecia...
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Travel auction
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Due to other commitments I have a travel auction for sale..... 10 nights at a powered site at Loxton Big4 Caravan Park. To be taken by 31st. March this year. ....$160. Please call or text on 0402063580. Cheers Alan.
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Ironing...........................
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Its not something I do on a regular basis but sometimes it just has to be done!!!!!! therefore I was wondering what most of you do.....are there irons for hire in most van park laundries or is it better to take one along on the trip ?
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