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To do it or not to do it???
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Hi all, I discovered this forum after doing heaps of web research on grey nomading. I am seriously thinking of taking this road as I am fed up with the local council and the difficulties they are causing me with regard to building a small home in a lovely new england village of 200. I think they will only pa...
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The opposite SEX
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Hey, I put sex in the title to get some notice only. I also am using the premise of Solo travellers meeting up on the road.
It occurs to me that being Solo's, does not always mean on ones own. While I can accept that some want it that way, I also can accept that some are keeping an eye out.
For those that are...
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First time out.
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Well, I've finally made my first trip, in the Toyota Hi-Ace. Nanny-mon came along last Monday, and said "Let's go to Cairns tomorrow". So, mad panic to get organised, and we left 7.am last Tuesday morning. Got to Cairns, met up with Cruising Granny for a coffee, then turned around the...
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I'M BACK
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Boy, there's a lot of Oz which doesn't have mobile access. I'm in Alcie Springs, today and this is the first time I've had coverage since I left Renmark on March 3rd. Iv'e been having a ball in the great outdoors and I will get my blog up-to-date in the next couple of days. It'll probably take me that long to...
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Itchy Feet - again - Help!
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Here I sit in my van in a van park in Cairns, reading my Camps 4. What does that mean? It means I'm getting itchy and twitchy to hitch up and hit the road again. Talk about restless! But I'm stuck here for medical stuff. I've been here for 8 months now. When I pulled up I thought a couple of weeks would do it...
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Solo Ladies - security
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I do not want to make you feel insecure, but a recent problem arose with my lady friend, that I thought was worth a mention, for the ideas that come out of it, to reduce the problem next time.
She recieved uninvited male attention, while free camping, and was forced to leave
In short this fellow campe...
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scams on forum
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just received a message on my screen one of my buddies has a crush on me, it even knows where i live. naturally it then started talking about how the sms costs $6 . is there anyway to find out what criminal mind is trying to make money out of the vulnerable, if i get my hands on person responsible i will be ab...
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Just a quickie
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Hi Folks, I'm at Blinman in the Flinders Rasnges and I've been out of range for the last few days and probably won't be in range again for at least a week. See ya then
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Books?
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Do we have we a forum on books? I love a good book, (true stories and factual) and just orderd a bunch on the net, you pay a lot less and there new and a lot are hard cover, but, when they say delivery in three days... not so, when they say "in stock immediate delivery".... Not always so, not all su...
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Immediate escape from Sydney requested - any room in your van?
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Hey guys I have so enjoyed chatting to you all. You are amazing. But now it has made me feel like I cannot wait 1 or 2 years to be free. Is there anyone out there that would like a travelling companion? I am clean and tidy, a Nurse, so I can work anywhere en route to pay my way, a writer too, not a bad cook at...
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Beginning the journey alone
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Hi everyone out there, I just discovered this site and am asking how it is going on a journey alone, or in my case with two elderly but fit dogs. I have worked all my life as a nurse and now I am 60 and feel a great pull to just leave it all behind and drive into the center and to the west of Australia while I still...
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OFF AGAIN
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In the '70's I lived in Melbourne for about 5 years and hated it. Weather, Pollution, Weather, Traffic, Weather, Strikes, but most of all, Weather. Well, the last week hasn't made me change my mind one bit. I was planning to leave today anyway, but had planned to do the Great Ocean Road, but I just couln...
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You lot know what you are doing?
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Good God I have been wittering on about doing this for years! I thought I had it sussed, I thought I had a good idea, but no, I have NO idea!! Having read lots of messages and banters, and queries, especially from other women such as Bubs and Cruising Granny and Bamphoto, I realise that despite how many Gl...
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Single Woman Solo 2010
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Hi there In April next year I will be 50. I am hoping after a great party I am finally going to go on the road. I am fit, healthy, and well travelled, however, have never travelled solo in this manner, I have done solo trips where I met a group and a guide at the destination. I am saving like crazy and hope to h...
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Sunshine at last.
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I didn't think the rain was ever going to stop, but it is starting to look fine again now. I'm just outside Lakes Entrance tonight and Crikey! The number of posts just because I was out of range for a couple of days. I've updated my blog so all the good stuff is in there including lots of pics.
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Mike47
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Not long to go now ............
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Leaving Newcastle on 2nd April (solo) in my Hilux Ute and semi off-road van, and taking my time up Thunderbolt's Way, a couple of days here, and a couple of days there, stopping off at Lightning Ridge and Glen Garry for a day or two. Good beer and tucker at the Hilton. Then, weather permitting, acro...
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PARADISE???
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I had a nice stay at the Garden of Eden van park in Eden on Monday and Tuesday - Nice to meet up with another GN (Xtrail51) and have a natter over a nice WA red - Happpy travels Barb and give molly a pat for me. Eden surprise me, I thought it would be a lot bigger than it was considering how often one hears the name...
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An update from Bubs!
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Hi all! I thought I had better put in a quick word to do my bit! The heatwave was horrific! Everything melted, including the cheese in the fridge, but I was lucky enuf to be rescued by Ken and Liz at Black ....too Bush Camp. Wonderful people. I also had the pleasure of meeting up with Gary and Kerry there. Mo...
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ON THE TRACK
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Hi Folks Today Im at a rest area called Yellowpinch Dam, about 10kms north of Merimbula on the NSW south coast. I've been here for two days and there are no signs anywhere saying anything about length of stay and there have been 3 or 4 vans or motorhomes here each night but with one exception, they only see...
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Once again lets ger the ball rolling.
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Good evening Solo G/N'S.I pen this to get off the number 48.Everytime I look at the Forums I see that the Solo posts have not changed.i would think that you guys/gals and pets could tell more tales than a bush poet.Cheers Ibbo.
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