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Beginners or Not??
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Hello to all fellow grey nomads. David and I are not completely new to this travel bug. But we are new to this site. Ummm... over the past few years we have left behind a camper van and then a Jayco Eagle now we have upgraded to what we call a super duper van with all the mod cons - an eight year old Roadsta...
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UHF CB radios
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Hi all, we are new trainee Grey Nomads, have bought a new 4x4 and wish to install a UHF, any suggestions on a quality brand, price is not the issue, am currently looking at Uniden 8080/9080 or the GmeTX3350 any thoughts & experiences would be appreciated. regards Phil.
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New and Just Starting
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Hi all, my wife and I are just setting up for our big trip around this great country in the next year or two. We have a Dmax and Supreme Spirit van and have started off with a few smaller trips here and there. We will be doing a working trip and cannot wait to get out there full time. Hopefully meet alot of you al...
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WebbyAnne
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Hello to all
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We're new to caravans but have had several RVs in the past in Europe. Not planning on selling the house to go nomadic, just want to do the big circuit around the country to check it off the list. We have a GU Nissan Patrol Ti that was a 4.5 lt petrol engine which I replaced with a 4.2 turbo diesel but retained t...
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Hi Everyone
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Hi Just sold the house, bought a Golf Savannah 499 Off-road caravan & will be heading North towards Hervey Bay/Maryborough/Bundaberg & may settle in that area. Date of travel will be Approx May. cheers, Steve & Pauline (soon to be EX- Melbournites)
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Steve Johno
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Scania coach conversion
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Hi everyone. I'm new at this so please be gentle. We have just purchased a Scania coach (48 seater) which we are going to convert into a motor home. I need the name and contact details of a good engineer in the Goulburn Valley (Victoria) who can sign off on the conversion. I got it registered so I could driv...
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Jorgyz
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Advice wanted
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Hi all! So glad to have found a great forum! Looking for advice on what camper to buy next - been out of the game for a couple of years! Nice to eMeet everyone!! B xx
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Barbara_1955
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Just learning
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Hi all. As the heading says we are just learning. Living in rental accommodation at the moment, have bought a tow vehicle and about to purchase a caravan in the next few weeks . Have until October to set it up before our lease runs out then we will be on the road, ready or not.Will be looking for plenty of a...
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Stuart-Jan
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Working holiday
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Does anyone have any advise on working as they travel, is it hard to find work? I am quite a few years off receiving a pension.
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New to this
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hi my husband and I are about to embark on our travelling career and were wondering what the average couple would spend per week out on the road, we only want to free park. Look forward to hearing from anyone
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Catark
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Great place to stay
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We have just spent 3 days at Tannum Sands Discovery Park near Gladstone Qld. We had a powered grassy site as requested, plenty of slab sites available. Close to the beach, playgrounds, fishing, beautiful park and walkways/bikeways. We are self contained but the amenities are spotless, cool poo...
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New to the forum
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Hi Everyone. We would like to introduce ourselves to the forum. We are Wayne & Brenda, both in our early sixties & both now retrenched. Fortunately we brought our van in 2014 (ready for when we did retire) so there are no excuses now for not travelling. We have decided to set off and enjoy wh...
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Another Newbie
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Hello to all. I am Alan & Maree is my wife. Lie at Launceston. We drive a Fiat Ducato when we are travelling and Alan used it as his car.
Say hi if you see us about - our can has a Motorhome by Alaree sticker on its rumps
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Newbie here!
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Hi everyone! My name is Pam and I'm from the USA. I'm planning a month long solo trip in a campervan starting in Brisbane and ending up in Adelaide. I land in Brisbane on March 6th. I have one huge anxiety that I hope someone in this group can give me an idea of a way to ease. When I land in Brisbane, I take a...
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Motor Home cover
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Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a good cover for the motor home, preferably made in Victoria so I can check out quality. Otherwise I will have to travel to another state to check it out. Cheers Sue.
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Sue A
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Travelling with a Portable Toilet.
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Good morning everybody, We are new members to this Forum so "Hello". In about a month, we will be going off on a trip to visit friends and a Son who we have not seen for over 10 years. We intend going from here in Qld. through to Victoria, South Australia, then onto WA. After seeing our Son and his family in Pe...
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hi to all from newbies griffo and kezz
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hi to all we just bought our new van at the redcliffe show this week and pick it up around April this year hope to be on the road feb 2018 to do our first big lap so we will have a million questions for you guys that have done this trip.we bought the new 15 foot nextgen x off road witch is fitting because we feel w...
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griffo and kezz
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new
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hi all, its my first time here, been reading some of the coments in the forums, I can,t wait to hit the road ,done some weekend trip away ,trying things out,hope to see some of you ppl on the road...lol
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Newbie Intro
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Hi I am a new member, tow a 21ft Jayco van with a 2000 Nissan TI Patrol(Petrol & gas) that I have had from new. My wife and I are planning to travel from Vic to Qld this winter to north of Townsville. On our way back we are going inland to Emerald to Lake Maraboon and wondered if anyone can please advise on w...
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Robbie Mac
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Wedgetail Wanderers (wannabe)
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Hello fellow Nomads! My first post is inspired by Pauline & Joe's newbie post and by this wild weather as I contemplate how much longer I can stay in bed before getting up for that word beginning with 'w' and ending with 'k' - you can see that I'm trying not to incur the wrath of the Chief here! As Paulin...
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