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WARNING for the inexperienced
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I am not an Engineer, but do know my way around a welder and a variety of metal and woodworking tools, I have been a wanderer for most of my life, in that time I have built campers and trailers and also owned a variety of caravans, ranging in size from 15ft up to 22 ft, and a tonnage of 500 kgs to 2 tonnes, So I th...
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mike and Judy
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Back and heading off again!
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Hi fellow Grey Nomaders! I am back from NZ, had a WONDERFUL time with my Grandson, but am ready for the road again. I am heading up from Naracoorte to ??? Mt Pirie, Port Augusta areas then up to Alice Springs. Probably will take 2-3 weeks to get there, depending how much I get sidetracked! Will post again a...
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Bubs
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kung foo, ????
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Who knows anything about Kung-foo, I have heard of a mushroom farm in Bendigo spending thousands to orient the farm so the dragon is at his back, and the drive is circular , that supposed to mean that no arrows come in ???? but a bus is a big difference , does it still apply that you cannot have mirrors at th...
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mike and Judy
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Scared to go it alone
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Just how does a single grey nomad make a start??? Anyone out there who can give me advice please? I'm scared of leaving my security-home, friends etc. Also wary of travelling alonep-BUT I WANT TO DO IT!! Cruising Granny seems to have her act together. I want to be like her!
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Freespirit
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Squeeky Located
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Found a beauty over in Melbourne. Spent Sunday travelling with my own 'ANZAC' thoughts of my old mates and mates I never knew who all did their 'bit' Picked up the trailer, drove back to Adelaide, and next is the TLC makeover. So it won't be long before it is behind the campervan with my creature comforts...
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Ole Grizzly
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"Searching for a Squeeky"
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Yes, I am looking for a 'Dave' style trailer to hitch up behind my campervan so as to carry a few extra 'creature comforts' for an extended travel itinerary. A light weight 6x4 ex tradesmans trailer would be ideal. Able to secure my goodies out of the weather. Willing to pay a spotters fee.. Enamel mug o...
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Ole Grizzly
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Out of the Asylum - finally!
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Howdy All, haven't posted on here for a while, been kinda busy packing and throwing stuff out. I finally hit the road Monday past and am now at White Cliffs (near Broken Hill - sort of). I'm down from two mobiles to one, have had one call in the last 3 days instead of 100, although this may be due to chan...
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Bear59
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Feeling nervous
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I think I messed up my very 1st post, sorry about that. Thanks to Chris and Jim for their replies. I think what I really need to know is, if I stick to the beaten track in central Australia will I be safe free camping? I have only free camped a couple of times and always on the coast where there are hoards of peo...
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Tango & Me
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Do I qualify as a solo?
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Kerry had to go to Brisbane for her step dads funeral so i am sitting in Wallumbilla all by my lonesome for the next 3 days. Can I be a honarary solo for this time? LOL
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Gary and Kerry
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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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xina
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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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Mike47
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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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Cruising Granny
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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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elders
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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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Mike47
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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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Road Ranger
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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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Sophie
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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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