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Hitting the road - Solo
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Hi All The motorhome is all packed & ready to go & I'm heading off tomorrow. Excited, nervous, & wondering if I'm a little crazy, travelling around the countryside completely on my own. I've done several trips of 2/3 wks duration before in my old motorhome but had my dog & best mate...
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dundreamin
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Pet Friendly
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Hi all. I am looking for a pet friendly, not overly expensive caravan park between Ulladulla and Batemans bay. Any suggestions? Thank you. Kindest regards, Deion
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Time travellers
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Newbie, well sort of..
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Hi all, I have been reading your forum for a while and have enjoyed reading many interesting topics. I am building a setup on my 100 series Landcruiser, with the help of my son and am looking foward to travelling this beautiful land. Nice to meet you all :)
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Franji
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Finally going on first trip by myself
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hi Everyone,
I love reading all your experiences. I bought a Ford Transit 1999 that has previously been converted to a campervan in April this year and has been fixing it up since. Mostly cosmetics. I'm finally ready for my first trip this weekend. Planning on heading out about 3 - 4 hours from Brisban...
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Chocoholic
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Yelgun Rest Area
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Hi All, Does anybody out there know if overnight stops are still permitted at this site? Had heard rumours that because of people abusing the privilege, overnighters were no longer allowed. Cheers Hurls Sorry posted to wrong area -- Edited by Hurls on Monday 27th of August 2018 03:24:38 PM
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Hurls
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Making the move to a solo nomad is stressful
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I've been building up to selling everything and going solo nomad for a year or more but now it's becoming all too real. Trying to divest myself of the possessions of a life time is very hard and incurs much emotion. What if I change my mind? Should I put stuff into storage? Which stuff? What about the famil...
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Mike Harding
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Newbey
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Hello everyone, about to become a nomad, very excited, a bit scared as well, 5th wheeler style, can't believe it's actually going to happen, looking forward to all the life style that is on offer, don't even know where I'm going first but most say the time to do it is now. Just needed to say all that.
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Rayzor
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DC to DC question
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I have installed a DC to DC charger however it doesn't seem to charge the auxiliary battery to its full capacity but is showing 13.2 volts. The charger is a voltage 30amp which is at the back of my tub charging directly to the battery in an ark pak (not through the ark pak 4amp charger). I have driven from Vi...
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Martin_QLD
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Keen to be a grey nomad
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I am new to this site and have been contemplating becoming a solo nomad. My daughter have a jeep I can convert to use. I have been traveling overseas heaps on my own. It is the lack of knowledge to deal with a car problems that makes me anxious. I guess it is taking that initial big step to get on the road. I hav...
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lianc
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Aux battery
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hi everyone i am buying a small fridge and connecting an auxiliary battery and solar blanket. Can anyone tell me what type of battery to purchase. I drive a Suzuki Vitara. Thanks in anticipation Jacaranda
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Jacaranda
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Any solos use a camper trailer.
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Hi, well I have arrived back n Oz and am on the look for a 4x4 Toyota LC to follow with a camper trailer suitable for long term travel living. If anyone has or has had, can they recommend. Thanks Vern
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homealone
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Byron bay
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is it best to travel to Byron bay up the pacific hwy or the newel hwy if you go the pacific is it easy to find your way around the M7 on to the M2 then off on to the M1 then up to Wyong rd we will be travelling from melbourne
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Wardey
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First Day
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I have now joined the family of solo travellers. After some heated domestics I felt it was my time so here I am I am in Queensland and slowly heading North with no plans or timeframe. Chris
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vanman
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Is the law for caravan & Motorhome are different .
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Hi all , i have recently bought a motorhome and started traveling around Australia with my dog (Diego) . I am not sure if I am allowed to park in a empty car park overnight ? I was told that the law is different for motorhome than the caravan and I can park anywhere and stay overnight And keep going next day . C...
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Marcha
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Where is YEOELEVEN these days???
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Does anyone have an update on where John is these days, or what he's up to? I followed his inspirational travels for years. Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to meet him in person. He was one of the reasons I regularly visited this forum. Stay safe
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IAN zzz
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Missing you
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Hello everyone, I've been AWOL for some time from the forum, think I've missed a bit. An email jogged my memory today, so...sorry to a lady named Helen who replied to a post in April 2017. I'm very happy to be back and look forward to reading your posts. Helen
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eureka
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Will I cope on the road with my new van?
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Hi Does everyone that replied to my initial post see this post? I hope so.... Anyway...I'm not sure about how Forums work....but happy for you to guide me! I'd like to firstly thank you all so much for helping to give me the confidence to "start my life." It certainly has been a process for me I must say. I...
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MazzyMoo
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Compare two van layouts for a single
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Can anyone with experience tell me anything I haven't thought of about these two layouts (for a single person)? I'm considering two lighter weight Geist vans (my car has a 1600 kg limit for 20% slope, 1700 for 8%). Car is 1685 kg. 75kg ball load limit. AWD diesel. 135kW/380Nm. Gets 5.5 litres per 100km....
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wfdTamar
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LOVE MY CARAVAN BUT WILL NOW BE A SOLO?
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I am wondering if there are many solo women travelling with a caravan as opposed to a motorhome. Hubby and I have just done 12months with our 16' Goldstream RV off roader and I love it to bits. But apparently I shall now be travelling on my own but still would prefer keeping the old girl as she has done some r...
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gandk
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WaterFall Way - Dorrigo and Armidale NSW
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Has anyone travelled this route lately? I'm looking to travel this route early May pulling a 17.5ft poptop and was wondering what this road was like? Any camping spots on route or how have you found the National Parks? Regards Michael
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Micka
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