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Getting started & needing some advice
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Hi all, we are just getting started with what is to be our new lifesytle, we have ordered a new 5th wheeler & we need some advice on the vehicle we are thinking of useing. We are thinking of the Iveco Daily single cab LWB tray top as we need to be able to have a dog transporter box built behind the cab &...
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Map of Australia----Interactive.
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This is a handy map, courtesy of the NRMA. Shows most of the main roads in Autralia and is fast.
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The Big Desicion!
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I am thinking serously of selling the house I have on Magnetic island, Qld, and my small charter fishing business, and taking early retirement on the road. The full time Grey nomad life is calling me. As I have saleable skills and reasonable heath, I don,t think it will be hard to get work , if I want it,B...
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What do you do in the evenings...before bedtime :)
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While we are home, and still have one teenager here, we watch TV or DVDs, or play board games. Usually me or my daughter play computer games or surf the net. But when we get to go on our travels, and it's just the two of us, it will be TV if there is reception, DVDs, board games, etc. I have hobbies like knittin...
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Just how rich are the Baby Boomer/Grey Nomad generation?
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From this morning's ABC on line http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4667870.html
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Wouldn't it be great if.....
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I have been thinking, which at this late stage in my life, does frighten me. However, just image rolling into a town and for every $10 dollars spent in a local shop you received a $1 voucher towards your stay at a local (ish) Caravan Park. Obviously National Supermarkets and Fuel Stations would not be...
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Up dated my blog a bit
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Hi all, it's been a long time between me popping my head in here but we've been having a wonderful time in the bus!!! I adore the outback and some of the places we've been in don't have very good signals and those that do I've been catching up with my children... well, I finally put some more photos up on my bl...
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Solar panels... How many watts to free camp...
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.... And run my hair straightener!! and the usual bits and pieces e.g. TV, lights, fan. so was talking to a car repair guy that has off road vehicle and has put a solar panel on his car. He reckons 100w as he only has 100ah battery. Think he may be a tad confused about amps and watts! He tried telling us as we ha...
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Driving Song-what's your favorite?
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Here's two I like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4pbythddq8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VxoXn-0Ezs Cheers
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Insurance Question !!
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Was wondering if anyone has had an issue regarding their tow vihicle and van being insured under the or on the one policy. By that i mean one policy one policy number. If you had a accident and both tug and van were damaged logically would it be covered by the one excess. Regards Herbie.
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Camping problem NOT CAUSED BY BABY BOOMERS
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http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2013/05/04/241900_local-news.html
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4x4 on steep hills
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G'day Talking to a fellow traveler and not being mechcanical minded, I would like to get some other opinions. He advised me to put my 4x4 into 4 wheel (H) drive when travelling up steep mountains (regardless of weather). His claim is that this will give better fuel consumtion and also spread the loa...
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what a weekend
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what a weekend,, just finished and argument with one of my contractors as to wwhy they haven't paid my invoices yet,, now 60 days over due,,and I'm the bad guy !!!I did the work now i wat to be paid, I don't think that is to unreasonable,, to top this weekend off have to take my best mate to the vets for the bi...
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Independant? Free? Freedom? Bush? NO NO
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I was 'corrected' the other day - 'we do NOT free camp - we are Independant Campers'. I want to start a new trend! Independant - to clunky Free - now a dirty word it seems Freedom - a bit 'proper' and only heard it once Bush - mmmm what is that - maybe all the places not in the 'bible' that I dont know about. So - f...
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Away again at last
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After spending 7 weeks camped with our caravan on the front lawn of our friend's place in Gisborne while our cruiser was being repaired down in Thomastown, finally got the cruiser back this afternoon and are all packed up ready to head North first thing in the morning. First stop Shepparton and SPC to s...
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In answer to the " Rich Baby Boomer Generation " from the ABC
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Here's the other side of the story. These people may not have the asstes of the Baby Boomers, but neither do they have the manners or regard for other members of the community. This is an ongoing problem in Cairns and our council appears not to have the intestinal fortitude to deal with it.
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A morning quickie if I may...question that is.....
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When GN folk mention the length of their vans, what length are they quoting? My Jayco is internal 16'11", it is actual body length 19', however overall with A frame and sullage equipment box it occupies 24'. road space......soooo relative to oft quoted lengths on this Forum is mine a 19' Van?...
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Earning on the Road - On Line Surveys
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Hello fellow travellers, I am into the 5th week of my adventure and really enjoying it. One of the issues I need to deal with at the moment is maintaining some sort of income level so I can fuel up and eat!! Not desperate but I would like to have something coming in. I have had a look at those on line survey...
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First nomad trip
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Just had our first grey nomad trip Lake Leslie, then free camped Mellmeran - great spot Cecil Plains free camp - another great spot, quiet, busy and lovely camp fire Kingaroy showgrounds - very good location, and visited all around the area. Bunya Mountains glorious Caboolture showgrounds, not gre...
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Can I Do Running Creek Road?
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Good Morning Fellow Nomads Question: I am driving from the NSW Mid North Coast to the Sunshine Coast in June and would like to go via The Risk and Rathdowney. 'The Cave' as you can see from my Avator, stands about 3 metres high because of its hump at the front - is anyone familiar with this road, can I do it...
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