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Carrying petrol re: Jayco Camper trailer
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I am towing a Jayco Eagle Camper trailer and driving a Suburb Forester 2.5 litre engine with fuel tank capacity of 60 litres. For peace of mind I want to carry a metal 20ltr Jerry can of fuel as I'm travelling up to Darwin. My car sucks up the fuel towing the camper trailer. Presently I have to store Jerry ca...
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Avan
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I have recently bought an avan aliner & I have hurt my shoulder which makes getting up the side partition with the door in it very difficult. Does anyone have any ideas. I am not very tall & slight build.
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Hello From First Time Caravan Owners
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Introducing Janeen and Peter from Carwoola, just outside of Canberra. We have just purchased our first caravan - an Adria Altea 522PK Sport, to be towed by a Volvo XC90. We are delighted with the van and the Volvo seems to tow it really well. Looking forward to adventures with our kids, Sarah and Mar...
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Manning stock route adventure
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Hi, we are new to the grey nomad forum. we are experienced travellers and are seeking another couple or solo to share out top end manning stock route trip (NT) at the end of June (2017) we will be starting out from South East Queensland but are happy to discuss a meeting destination with all who wish to joi...
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urgent
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I am trying very hard to locate Jeff who has a companion Labrador dog named Sam living in Warrnambool Victoria. Can anyone help me find him and give me he's contact details It's really important I find him before he starts off on he's journey, cheers Catharina
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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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Help grey water.
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Hi. New to this forum and was wondering if anyone can help me. I'm currently looking at buying a new crusader 18' Van. I was verbally quoted $500 to fit a grey water tank at build. I have now ordered the van and the salesman has now quoted me $900. Has anyone recently added a grey water tank and if so what was t...
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GRENSLAKE weather 2017 april
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sorry not sure if my last comment went through, having trouble with internet. We are travelling to Grens Lake wasn't sure if we should leave it until Monday or Tuesday due to rain. What is the weather like there . Is it boggy or very damp underfoot, what are your recommendations
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Yarraman Qld free camp
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1st post for me, so be kind....lol Rumor has it that a free camp may be setup at Yarraman. (between Toowoomba and Nanango) No toilet facilities but they can be found just a stroll across the pedestrian bridge, there will be a dump point. I do have an interest in the project if it goes ahead, here comes the b...
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Ready for big trip. Any advice welcome!
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Hi Fellow Nomads This is our first post as new members. We have just bought a VW camper T4 and will soon be setting off round this great country. Any general advice is most welcome eg what to bring, phone/tv reception, free camping etc. Many thanks in advance! Hugh and Annette Bunbury. WA.
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Hi from a new user
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Hi we have just logged in and learning how to use this great website - Grey Nomads. We are nor new to caravanning but are always interested in learning how others travel, their experiences and ideas they have invented or seen hope this works and cheers to all
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Hello from diveshak.
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Yup, I'm a newbie. Hope to get to know a few of you out there. No doubt I'll have a heap of questions coming up. Take care all and happy travels.
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And it's g'day from us
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Hi everyone, I've been lurking for a while so thought I'd better say g'day. We have no rig as yet but have been researching until our eyes bleed. I'm sure we will learn a lot from you all and enjoy getting to know you. Now I'm off to post my first question
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Hello from "The Dog's House"
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Just joined up here on the Forum. New to the Grey Nomad experience, so I may be a little under-educated in some areas, so be gentle for now.. We just took ownership of a used van, a 14 foot Compass Park Avenue... Single axle but a real tidy little van and just the size we need to start off with.. All accessori...
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Kia Ora everyone
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Just joined the forum specifically to get some driving tips in Australia and learn about camper van travel.
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Those on bikes
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In my travels around oz I have come across many travellers who are riding the highways on a bike, often packed to the hilt. Most seem to be from over seas on holidays. What amazes me is that most seem to wear dark colored clothing and sometimes depending on the conditions are very hard to see. Saw one tonig...
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Hello
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum. We purchased a Coaster in Nov last year and so far have only had one short trip away in her But hopefully that's about to change and we will be getting away more. We christened her the "Say When" I have been reading the forum and love all the characters and the helpfulness on her...
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Hello
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Hi, we are Mark & Rach. After some major life changing circumstances we have decided to hit the road .... perminantly! Just recently we bought a 43 seater bus and will
Take the next 6 months to fit it out as our new home. We will probs head off at the end of this year going from northern NSW over to Perth...
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Time to do it before there is no time left.
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Hi one and all. I'm not a doctor, I'm not a sable nor am I as good looking as the guy in my avatar. Saying that, I thought it might be a good thing to do a small intro before posting. I'm in a process of selling off all of my assets and most worldly goods as I'm getting ready to prepare myself for a full time of life...
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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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