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Does anybody else have trouble reading and posting on this website?
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Hi all, I've contributed a few times to the Grey Nomads forums but I've found the website hard to read and post to. Does anybody else have troubles with this website? Admittedly I couldn't be bothered to start up my computer so I use my mobile phone to access it and the small screen just makes it hard to re...
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Best Earbuds Value for Money
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I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the f...
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Coramal Skylight
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Hi does anyone have aclue on hoiw to fix the strings on thr skylight shades. The strings are all loose and hang now and the screens do not stay in position, Is there a fix Cheers Growie 2
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How many people kept their private heatlth insurance when they went on the road?
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I am 65 yrs old now, i will be hitting the road full time in 18 months. I have had private health insurance for well over 30 years and have never claimed on it once in all that time. Thats about $54k in premiums. Do people continue with private health insurance when ythey are travelling full time?
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Snowy River caravan group on Facebook
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Snowy River caravan group on Facebook There is a group for Snowy River caravans on Facebook with 500+ members. Having bought one of their vans I decided to join Facebook in order to access this group. It is a significant disappointment in many ways. 1 - Facebook is a truly awful style for serious discus...
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Advise re Heating when free camping
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What are some of the realistic (subjective) options for caravan heating when free camping. My wife simply reckons to put on a few extra layers of clothing but I dont want to be like the Michelin Man whilst sitting in the van at night or first thing in the morning once winter hits hard. cheers
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Insect screen
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Has anyone ever changed the mesh in their RV screens? We have those common plastic, dual glazed type. Forget the brand. Pull up blind, pull down screens. Small midgees seem to walk through the screens side by side. The Windows are a good concept but we have found them lacking in insect proof and fragili...
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Aldi phone plan
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Is there anyone out there having problems with aldi phone? Mine has started not receiving calls but automatically sending calls to voicemail and my data only works in certain localities. We have three phone on aldi and untill recently they have been fantastic but all three are now doing the same. Im w...
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Grey Water Tank Cleaning
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My grey water tank sensor is beginning to give strange results such as 3/4 full then empty then 3/4 full then empty within a few seconds. I also notice that the flow from the tank is slower than previously. I am going to change the tap at the end of the grey water line to a larger one as it seems to be a narrowin...
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Sheba
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a -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 03:20:39 PM -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 04:14:34 PM
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Mouse plague.
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Would like to hear your suggestions to keep mice out of vehicle engine bays and interior spaces of MH and CV, or are they impossible to keep out and the best option is to postpone trip.. regards Wayne.
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Scupper vent springs
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Hello everyone, When we bought our new D-max nearly 18 months ago, I had a small scupper vent fitted to the front of the canopy to keep the dust out. Does anyone know how long the springs last? Luckily I found ours had broken before leaving Cape Palmerston (south of Sarina) before TC Narina filled up the...
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Expensive purchase of a LEMON.
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Purchased a caravan in 2016 but did not pick it up until 2017 April 4 from Sydney. After picking it up and going camping with others we took it back 2 weeks later with warranty 3 problems which the dealership fixed. We later went up the guys of Australia to Darwin and things started to go wrong 27 issues oc...
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Dog grooming
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I am a dog groomer (currently running my own business). When we get on the road early next year I am hoping to offer dog grooming services on the road. If there is anyone here that does a similar thing I would love to chat.
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COVID Corner
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Hi, we intend to depart Cairns in two weeks time heading for WA via Ayers Rock, traveling through Warburton, Leonora, on to Geraldton and to Broome. With the current G2G application, which has a self-quarantine direction, we need to supply a quarantine address, which of course we do not have and it se...
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Brisbane Region Housing Boom.
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Real Estate prices and the demand for homes have gone ballistic up here in the Brisbane Region and southeast corner. In some cases, houses are selling before they even become open houses on a Saturday. But the scary thing is that the word BILLION is becoming as common today, as our Aussies famous great...
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Gulgong to Wellington NSW
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Hi All Has anyone been on the Goolma Rd? Im looking at towing through there next week and wonder about the road condition and steepness if any? Cheers Vince
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Road from Dubbo to Tamworth road conditions thru Coolah
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Looking for some info on the road from Dubbo to Tamworth thru Coolah towing a caravan. Always travelled Via highway
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Using car wash soap
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Why do Dometic windows crack when using a car wash soap when cleaning the van, basically means the windows are not fit for use.
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Gas Bottles - Refill, Swap, or Replace
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Gas Bottles only have a limited lifespan which I believe is printed on the bottle. We only use our gas very infrequently when free camping, so it is many months before we need a refill. Usually we run all appliances including the induction cooktops on 240v electricity when in caravan parks, which is wh...
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