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Where do I start?
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I'm only 55 but I'm ready to see the vastness of this great country but not sure which way to go; Would welcome advice about purchasing the entire unit, from all experienced travellers: I do NOT want to tow anything (I lost an uncle towing a caravan); I am only interested in basic motorhomes (new or used)...
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Newbies almost ready to go
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Hello fellow nomads. My name is Pauline and my better half is Joe. We are retiring at the end of the year (yay) and we have just bought a 2014 22' caravan and are busy at the moment getting to know it on our front lawn. We are hoping to get on the road for a few small trips and then travel further afield. We call W...
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Newbies preparing for our great adventure!
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Hello Everyone! We have been members for a while but this is our first post. We have sold our house and have been living in our beautiful new van for 3 weeks and will soon head off on the great adventure.... once we get all our gear in its right place and learn how to use everything! It's a whole new experienc...
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Hi everyone! Solo first timer here!
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Hey everyone, My name is Luke and I recently got a new job that requires me to travel around NSW (then Australia) giving career presentations to high school students. My work has provided me with a Avida caravan and a new Holden. Very lucky indeed. I recently completed a towing course to learn how to dri...
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webasto top c
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HI can some one help I bought a webasto top c hot water heater the wiring loom is meant for a motor vehicle there is a blue and black wire which is meant to go to the heater fan I am fitting it in a narrow boat and I don't have a heater fan the two wires go to the fan relay a long with five more I need to know which one...
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A BIG WELCOME TO AL 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 fa...
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Hi everyone...
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Another newbie couple here. Well, almost. Back when, we lived for 10 years in an on-site van in a great caravan park in Mandurah WA. Sadly like many big town parks, it was given over to housing development and is no more. We loved the lifestyle.. no gardening or big house maintenance, just incredib...
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Introducing a couple of newbies
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G'day nomads, my name is dave and my partner and better half for the last 38 years is rose. We have always claimed our hometown as being Newcastle even though we actually live in Lake Macquarie which some people will try and convince you is a separate city. Over the years we have both lived and worked in pl...
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Almost ready to go
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Hi, First time here and getting organised for the next phase. New Starcraft poptop is due off the Jayco line on Friday, so looking forward to getting it home and organised for the first 'shake down' trip. Only somewhere reasonably close to get familiar and organise the little bits and pieces we will ne...
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Meet Shermie and Humpie
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Hi folks, Recently retired and just commenced exploring Oz with our tug and van. "Shermie" is the tug (a Toyota Workmate Land Cruiser GXL named after the Sherman tank 'cos it drives like one) and "Humpie" is our Humpback caravan. Hoping to share info and ideas on all manner of topics. First up is a leak i...
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Introduction
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Hi we are Sonja (Son) and Lew, We have just started our journey in June 2016. Left the Sunny Coast and are currently in Karumba, waiting for a neighbour to arrive in his helicopter. He is taking us on a joy flight over the area, feeling pretty special. Anyway, I log on now and again and always find some inte...
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Accomadation to park in Townsville
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Hi, I have room for grey nomads over 50 at The top of Hervey Range in Townsville, shower and toilet facilities and power @ $22 night , Hervey Range is home to The Heritage Tea rooms, historical building, also has a much cooler climate then Townsville, if interested let me know
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restricted road maps
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Hello all As a relatively new "vanner" and a first timer on this forum, I was wondering if anyone might be able to direct me to where I can find a road map which lists roads unsuitable for caravans? On 2 recent trips we came across 2 roads which had signs denying caravan access which were not listed on any of...
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We have sold in just 2 weeks
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Hello everyone,some good news today.It took only 2 weeks to sell our home and at a good profit so we are now seriously looking for a motorhome.!1 month and we will out on the road.We are so excited about where we can go first.hope to meet new friends out and about.
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Just joined
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G'day all, my name is Neil (lien) as Neil was all ready taken on the site. I am fully retired (40 years Army) and live in Townsville. I have a 2012 SR Hilux D4D single cab and a 2016 trailblazer single axel Gooseneck (5th Wheeler). Van has the latest in Lithium technology and all the toys Its "shakedown...
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Hello to all
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hi I am new on here and have just got my first bus and are setting it up for the big trip . The bus is named miss guided and you will be hearing a lot more about her I think -- Edited by MissGuided on Saturday 20th of August 2016 09:45:10 PM
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Hi is anybody using a Evo Lithium batty system
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Hi I am a newbi just wondering if anyone has a EVO Lithium batty system and how good are they?
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Saying hello
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Hello everyone. My husband and I, still in Melbourne, are planning to buy a motorhome early next year, around the 24 to 26 ft length. (Still trying to work out the combinations on the grandkids' money boxes!) I have read plenty of views discussing the pros and cons on caravan versus motorhome. As w...
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saying hello again
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my apologies - something happened to font size
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Non-active member - now active
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I have been a member of this forum since 2014 but non-active. Following the seemingly increasing number of caravan rollovers I feel it could be assistance if I post from time to time on this topic (of caravan instability). It is an area that I have been involved in professionally for more years than I li...
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