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Fires in NSW
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Watching the news tonight. A large fire in the Wurrunbungles/Coonabarabran area. 40,000 hectares burnt, 30 - 40 houses destroyed aready and the Newell is closed. For any travellers in the area who are not watching the news but are on their laptops, please be careful. It is still out of control. I'm su...
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grey nomading in Us
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I was just looking at some vans and motorhomes to help my dream of traveling across the US in a compervan or motorhome. Has anybody done it? I don,t need much, something with a reliable motor and perhaps a tiolet and shower.Your views will be apreciated. Also, I discovered a mob called "the escape...
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Tech issues being fixed
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Hi all, Apologies again for all the technical problems everyone has been experiencing with the forum. I understand how frustrating this is for everyone (myself included!). Hopefully the technical experts at Sparklit will be able to resolve all these issues very shortly. They assure me that it...
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Wag Bags
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Anyone ever used one of these? http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-wag-bag.htm http://www.cleanwaste.com/wag-bag This is a hoot, watch the demo video; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc0QCKSaPK0
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Newby
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Hi everyone, We have been reading the forum now for the last 3 or 4 months and have found all the information very helpful, so we thought we would join and ask for some assistance and advice. We are purchasing our first caravan and are totally confused. So far we are interested in the Safari Delta 1...
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The van is hooked up, the shake down trip starts tomorrow.
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I have the van hooked to the car, the fridge is packed and on, the gas is off, the battery is charged, the chains are crossed, the water tank has water in it, I have a spare gas bottle, Coco the greyhounds bed is packed, why do I feel as if I have missed something or is it just first trip jitters? First trip, sh...
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Time to go.
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We have bit the bullet and booked the Spirit for the 30th April, no plans yet other than Canberra for a couple three days for Aus War Memorial, Tamworth/Armidale to catchup with family, Brisbane to catch up with Family, Tiaro to catch up with mate, head down to SA for a look around the Peninsula's, lot...
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Windsor Caravans
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Has anyone got any information on what is happening with Windsor Caravans? The WA agent has ceased trading. The Windsor website is inactive and there are rumours that manufacturing has been taken over by Coromal in WA. I only ask because I have a Windsor still in warranty and of course no one at Windsor...
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Camp free Melbourne, Adelaide 50 to 100 k radius
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looking for info on camp free sites approx 50 to 100 K radius of these major towns
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help
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as well just notice that power point with normal lead does not fit into winnebago esperance 2008 how can i over come this please
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Still Gremlins?
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I just discovered that there must still be a gremlin. When I click on 'The Grey Nomads - General Forum' - it shows that I haven't logged in. As soon as I click on a thread and that opens, it shows I am logged in. Anyone else having this problem?? I had to go to Search to find this post again as it had disappear...
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help
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ok i am a rookie on this and learning ok, have power on, but cant get air con working in a esperance 2008 winnebago, also cant work out the dvd player as cant get dvd in but says err, need help thanks
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Newie
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Hi forum members; Happy to be a member of the forum, have been visiting the forum for some time now so thought it time I joined. We have been travelling around this great country on and off for about 20 years now and still not tiring of it as there is a lot more to see. Van: 7/2012 build. Jayco Discovery Pop To...
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Expensive camping
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Report from The Australian, Saturday: IT'S cheaper for families to holiday at a resort in Bali over summer than to camp at the beach. Soaring fees are pricing the traditional beach camping holiday out of the reach of ordinary families and one NSW National Park is charging a group of family campers nea...
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Re: RV friendly grafton
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http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/grafton-move-to-cash-in-on-rvs/1700139/#comments
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Drive Away Tent/Annexe/Marquee
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Hi folks, We are the lucky owners of a Mercedes Sprinter motorhome and are planning to hit the "wallaby track" around late April this year. There's a heap of tidying up to be done in preparation to departing from Hobart and amongst the jobs is the selection of a suitable "Drive Away T...
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Is a full oven necessary when full time caravaning?
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Almost at the point of buying caravan....
The question is tho, will just a grill and stove top do it? I really enjoy throwing a batch of scones in the oven, making bread and muffins. Still plan to do that on the road. Guess that isn't going to be possible with just a grill!
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smell in water tanks
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hi guys happy new year to everyone ,filled our water tanks up today after having emptied them last week and just had a shower and the water smelt off, can anyone give any suggestions on what to use to clean them out . thanks
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Warranty - "Millions wasted"
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"SHOPPERS are wasting tens of millions of dollars buying extended warranties for goods that are already covered for free under little-known federal consumer laws. South Australian Consumer Affairs Commissioner Paul White said in many cases it was pointless to pay for extended warranties...
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using a truck as tow vehicle pros/cons ???
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i have been using a colorado lx dual cab 3.0l turbo 2010 with small tray but would like to trade up to a npr 200 izuzu traytop 2012 155hp turbo 15ft dropside tray this will give me more carrying capacity and slightly more power any comments on going into a truck for towing would be appreciated pros/cons ba...
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