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Towing small pop tops
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Hello all We are looking to get a pop top and possibly another vehicle in the near future to travel. We have a Corolla and looking to get a 10 foot van. We need to fit in bikes and stuff so are thinking of a small cargo van type thing with the back a bit higher than the Corolla wagon. The shape fits the VW 5 seate...
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Another Newbie
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Thank you for accepting me on Grey Nomads :) We have just begun plans for travelling Australia. At this point our target is to leave in January 2016. We will sell our cars and buy a motorhome, we went out and looked at a few last weekend to get an idea of layout etc. We have thousands of questions which I'm s...
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Satellite dish & tuners
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What is the best method for good TV reception whilst travelling in our caravan. Our TV is hopeless... keeps breaking up all the time and in rainy/windy weather no reception at all. Help please !
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Hi From Springfield, Qld
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Hi, look forward to reading some great story's and getting some helpful info from the many wise people on the forum. New to caravanning, sold our hard floor camper and bought a Jayco Destiny Poptop. My wife can't wait for our 1st trip next weekend. Cheers Dave
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Travelling from Pert to Vic.
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Hi, new to this sight. we are travelling from Perth to Vic I n September, our first stop will be Norseman WA, any suggestions on a good place to park up for the night?
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buntine hwy
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Hi all we are newbies to the great outback and are planning our first BIG trip. Adelaide to Derby WA via Mt Isa. The return trip is planned during June from Halls Creek along the Buntine Hwy to the Stuart Hwy. I cannot find a lot of info on the highway nor of camping spots and other places of interest. Can any...
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Und in a fiat Ducato motorhome
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hello, I have recently puchased a motorhome and am interested in installing a uhf radio. Could anyone tell me if there is any problems with the range of the uhf being interfered with due to it being mainly fibreglass construction.
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A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEWCOMERS TO THE FORUM
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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 several months where people post photos of famous peo...
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newbe
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Hi to all just new to this van game trying a few short trips before 8 weeks up the centre in the middle of the year to escape the cold. All practice for pulling the pin from work in a couple of years Bob & Joy
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not so newbie
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I have visited this site before. I've left the city after 30 years of work and other committments. Now I live in paradise , on the NSW coast. As I sleep I can hear the waves, ahh, so nice. I know this is a great site and is the place to go for camping travelling info.
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Stormchasing weather wanderers
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Hi Clyve and Jane here...we've been retired for 2 years as of the end of January and spend our time chasing the weather in Australia for 6 months every year and in the USA for the other 6 months (yes, we chase tornadoes too :) ). We are based in Trentham, Victoria in Aus and Hillsboro, Kansas in the USA. We di...
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Any recommendations re choosing alaptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC?
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Would anyone have any experience or any recommendations re choosing a laptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? I have a son who has a diability and i have huge documents re his requirements, some of which have videos half hour attached for viewing by carers...
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Formal Introduction
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Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself and the missus, before we pick all the best bits out of you to get our old bus up to speed. Although we did the "Big Loop" back in '96 in a little wind up pop top van, we recently purchased an old 1989 Mitsubishi Rosa bus. It has already been converted and has...
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Howdy
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Howdy and thanks for the ad'. We're newbies with a van, but we arrived here after a tent (tried to blow away with us in it on the Coorong) and then floated away in the 2011 floods. Then another tent and then a camper trailer. We got in at the lower end of the 2nd hand market with a '91 Windsor. All it says is t...
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Neerim South to Yea
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hi I drive a Ivceo Daily 50C70 towing a 29ft 5th Wheeler with a travel height of 3.5 meters. I was wondering what the road conditions are on C425 and is it suitable for my rig or is there a web site out there to check. Davo53
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ipad repair?? Is there such a thing?
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Hi, my son was given an ipad due to the fact he has a severe disability. It was accidentally dropped yesterday and now the ipad air will not launch any apps or go to the home page or to settings. I could take it to the local apple store but I am a bit cynical and fear they will say, please come up with another $8o...
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Merna Morna Station
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Hi all We are new to Forum Starting to plan our trip to W.A. leaving Buff Point in early May. We are looking at staying at Merna Morna Station on edge of Flinders Rangers N.P. for a few nights just wondering if any members have stayed there
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Tri Axle Denning or Austral Coach
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Hi Everyone Im new to GN's ! I would welcome some insight knowledge from some travellers as I am looking to buy and convert an 80's Denning or Austral Coach for long term motorhome travel, I was told by someone "it is like the comparison between Ford and Holden" you either like one or the othe...
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New Member Intro & Question
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Hi There About to take off around OZ but uncertain whether it's worth it to carry two bikes on the back of 'Whimsy' our Winnebago. Any thoughts to help us make a decision?
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Valley Of The Lagoons
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This is my first post. We are only Nomads in training at the moment. We are planning a road trip in the middle of the year. We have thought about visiting the Valley of the Lagoons in Queensland. Is there a camping area there? I have not been able to find any information on one.
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