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Putting it back together :D
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Hi Folks, I am putting my caravan back together. The friend helping me is long gone and I am not waiting for their return...lol. long story. ha. Anyway... I am only seeking to weather proof the caravan until I can paint it properly. Until then I am wanting to know what glue or sealant is good for under the...
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Beach /Boat Lighting for Fisho's
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All the fisho's out there know just how frustrating it can be fishing at night or trying to find that just right hook and tie the bugger on or if you are a beach waker as I am and leave the gear on the beach then struggle to relocate it in the dark or warn others that my gear is there before they drive over it ,...
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Dual trip meter app for iPhone
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Found this when looking for an odometer app for my redundant iPhone - it's exactly what I wanted: dual trip meters, no speedometer to get in the way and BIG numbers easily read at a glance. Values are retained when the app is closed. Displaying distance travelled to 2 decimal places (10 metres) is proba...
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Vast dish attachment
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Short pipe with a slot cut in for the jockey handle and hose clip, quick and easy dish support, just gotta make sure van is facing the right way!
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Vast Sat Dish
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After 4 years my satellite dish had become weathered sitting in the sun and was looking very dull on the surface. I've given it a good wash and a spray with a product called Polyglaze - "Car Dash & Trim Care" which has restored it back to near new appearance. The difference in picture qu...
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Self feeding fire..
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Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aussie_paul on Sunday 29th of May 2016 01:06:22 PM
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D shackle
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This could be a handy hint for the very tight d shackle pin, just put a rubber o ring on the D shackle pin and it won't bind up tight, undoes with ease. Lance C
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A list of things added to my van
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I put this list together in reply to a thread on another sub forum & some one suggested that it (along with others) go here. Some of the items are detailed in previous posts. Things that I have done on my 1999 Van but are often standard or commercially available include ..Feet on corner steadiesW...
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Couplemate modification.
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Most will be familiar with the so called marriage saver...the Couplemate. Well I guess it does make hooking up the van a bit more stress free but a problem is that the adaptor plate that attaches to the towbar tongue can allow the towball nut to loosen when a hockey stick or similar WDH is used. This see...
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Building your own web site
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Hey everyone. I notice a few on here have their own "web-sites" (well lookalikes) - almost like a diary to show pics of the various places they have been, what they did there and long or short notes about these places. Im looking for one that is 1) free 2) not for commercial use - only as I...
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Forgot Something Sport?
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Forgot Something Sport24/03/2016Christine Thiel Youve spent a small fortune setting up your travel equipment. The caravan and tug have been decided. The motor-home is under conversion from the road coach or school bus. All the big decisions have been made, the budget has been set, and you are...
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Books with information re travelling etc
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Hi....I am not yet travelling, still in the process of thinking, planning, getting idea's etc. Not quite the time to go yet, but it will happen! I love the Grey Nomad website and newsletter and have had lot's of great info and responses from people on forums. I will be travelling as a solo female. I was wo...
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Help please! Rocking swivel seat in FIAT DUCATO.
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Hi WE purchased a new AVAN Applause campervan, FIAT DUCATO with factory fit swivel seats (before you ask yes FIAT fitted seats and AVAN imports vehicles directly). The seats rock at the slightest bump or when braking. Just had the van back to FIAT and they say that's how they are nothing can be adjusted...
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Airbag or helper springs?
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The BT 50 is beginning to sag a little after 2 years of dragging a 3 tonne caravan around the country. Thinking of upgrading the rear suspension and I'm wondering if there would be any work required on the front end, what would be the best upgrade air-bags or helper springs and any recommended workshops...
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Roadkill avoidance, muddy windscreens, being run off the road and windscreen damage on the Barrier Highway.
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I did a night time trip from South Australia to Mackay QLD recently to collect a boat and trailer and return. There is almost no fencing on the Barrier Highway. I was met with Kangaroos quietly grazing at the side of the road, facing away from the setting sun. They start to lope along the road edge, and...
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First time trip
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Hi there everyone, we are thinking about going around oz in February next year, what are the MUST we should take with us And any tips would be much appreciated . Also should we turn power off back home, and how do you pay all your bills ie bloody rates insurance etc. thanks in advance. -- Edited by Michelle...
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memories photos
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Well i finally got around to it. Downloaded the photos of xmas, and then printed and laminated the ones i want to keep for memories of our trip. Who else does this i think a4 prints of photos bring the story to life. they are then filed in a folder and marked in location and year. So if others want to view them...
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Pictures upload to forum one of many ways
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Hi Cindy Can I please delete thisTopic named Pictures upload to forum one of many ways dated 11:28 pm Mar 5 2016 As I have just found a post by wombat named Easy way to upload pic dated 05:39 pm 23 July 2013 Which is much more precise than my topic In the meantime as I cannot find how to actually contact you, I...
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Navigating this Forum Site
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Hello to all Grey NomadsI hope that this is the site for this type of postAs a newbie I was finding it a little difficult to navigate around this site, as I am not normally a member of any forum.I sincerely hope that I am not standing on any toes. I have put together some of the navigation tips which I came a...
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Good Ideas
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Some of these ideas you will already know........ The simplest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes is to sandwich them between two plastic lids and and run a long knife through them all at once. Keep brown sugar soft by storing with a couple of marshmallows. Install a regular coat rack low down on the...
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