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Newbie
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Hi, I have been looking at this site for awhile. I retired a few years ago, been traveling all my life, mostly overseas. I have finally come to the end of that, everywhere becomes the same after a while. Except now I just want to get into the outback part of Oz and enjoy nature and all it offers. I will be arri...
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2 plus 2 going round Australia
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Good evening everyone, we are a family of 4 with our kids 8 & 5, both with Autism diagnoses. We purchased a Coramol Custom and will be picking up or home away from home on Sunday. So technically Im not a grey nomad however the beard is turning grey from my chin and is spreading up and down from there. Th...
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new comers
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hi to all on grey nomads. my wife and i are getting setup to begin our working/traveling life on the road, so will no doubt be making use of the knowledge available on this great site
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New Member
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G'day all, new to the forum. My wife and I are retired (5 years), live un Melbourne, and have been doing long and short trips around Aust. (except the West), both pre and post retirement, starting out in the 70's with a Jayco camper trailer with family, then in a 4wd and tent as a couple, and now with a Mitsu...
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Long time nomads but new to forum
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Just introducing the wife and I. We are long time caravanners and have just joined the forum.
We have a Ford Ranger PX Wildtrac and a 21' Evolution Luxliner accessible van as my wife is in a wheelchair. We both love the freedom the van gives us and plan to keep doing this until we are physically unable to d...
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Newbie
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Hi all Me and eucagirl are part time grey or in my case white nomads exploring Oz little by little . We traveling in an Amarok towing a Camper trailer usually a month at a time and looking forward to being a part of this forum Cheers for now .
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twin batteries for avan motorhome
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Have to replace batteries in 2009 avan motorhome. Would like to go as big as possible. any suggestions many thanks Graeme
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Hi from the other side
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Of the world that is. i joined this great forum some years ago shortly before a visit to your huge country. At the time I travelled around Europe in an American built 5th wheel, spending about 4 months every winter in the sunshine of southern Portugal. jump forward to April 2018, the fiver has gone and be...
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Getting closer
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Hi all, My wife and I have been travelling a fair amount over the last 10 years but of course work restrictions have meant they have been nothing longer than 6 weeks. We are planning to sell up and hit the road next year. Health issues is the biggest concern. I have leaukamia, in remission, but still nee...
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G'Day Nomads
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G'Day Nomads, I'm still 20-25 years off joining your ranks, but can't wait for the day when I can leave this work obligation behind for a big lap of Oz. I've already visited a fair chunk of the Australian coastline; Eden to Cape York, Margaret River to Exmouth, and Kangaroo Island to Melbourne... and ca...
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New members SeaJay&Tez
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Hi, we did the Perth to the NT border last year with our 80 series Landcruiser and roof top tent including the Gibb river Rd, Mitchel Falls, Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles. We enjoyed the road trip so much we have just bought a 2008 offroad caravan to travel around in, we look forward to reading of othe...
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New, not grey and the eternal question - van or camper?
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Hi. Tossing up wether to get into the 'go north young man' thing for winters. I'm in Tassie, quasi retired after having cancer treatment last year. Feel an imposter as I'm not grey, but I was going grey. After chemo it grew back with no grey! Bonus. First - tossing up wether caravanning or campering (?)...
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A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEW GREY NOMADS...
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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum. There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of famous...
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First Trip to Red Centre
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Hi All, We [my Darling and I] are planning our first trip to the Red Centre July Aug 2018. Broken down 2wks to Darwin [Wollongong to Bourke onto Darwin],2wks in around Darwin and 2wks to get down to Adelaide and then home. We have committments at home so only have 7weeks. All advice would be gratefully ac...
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Help us pick a van
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Hi Everyone. I been scrolling the internet now for about 3 months, Looked at a couple of Vans, And read a lot of forums. We are looking for a Van around 20 to 22ft that will do the gibb river road with ease, Light ( will be using a LC200 Sahara but I don't want to load it up to 3.5T ) Seperate shower and toilet, Mo...
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on the search for a van
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Hi everyone, We are new to the forum, just in the process of looking for a van, researching and interested in different opinions of nomads. Such a lot of vans out there, its confusing but still fun looking around. Margaret and Bill
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Dream finally in sight
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Hi Everyone
What an awesome forum. Such a wealth of information for a newbie to read.
My youngest daughter passed her P test today and to celebrate I bought camper to finally start living my dreamđ
It's it 1999 Ford Transit thats been converted to a campervan It has solar panels, Waeco fridge, bed et...
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hello
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hi all, new here, have recently acquired a 2002 transit lwb, hi roof, fairly well set up, awning,double bed across the rear, toilet, shower, solar cell on roof, 2 x deep cycle batts, etc. most of the work has been a bit rough and we have spent time re-doing a lot, so lots of time but not too expensive. Still...
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Motorhome
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Hi.
im Kiwi Kid a newbie
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I want to purchase a Motorhome and have my eye on a Matilda Henry,does any one know if this is a good choice for a beginner traveller.im not sure if this is ideal news for the forum but i would be grateful for any info..Cheers .Kiwi Kid..
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Hi there
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Hi there, I'm a 68 year old male, new to the forum, going to Tassie very soon, is there anyone touring, I could meet up and tag along with ? Putting a roof topper on it.
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