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Heading Back East
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Hi everyone, we are Alex and Christine, just about to start our first big trip from Perth to Brisbane, need to do it quickly, starting new job, look forward to the forum for lots of info and ideas, we will be using a few free camps any feedback would be appreciated. Free camp at Burracoppin opposite taver...
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G'day from W.A.
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Hi everyone, Just introducing my wife and I. I'm Pete and my wife is Maz and we are currently looking at getting our first caravan. Initially it will be for providing better accommodation than our tents during one of our other 'hobbies' - Rogaining. Having a 2005 Kia Carnival at the moment but know I...
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travel costs
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hello all just became new member to the forum, myself and the minister are planning to start travelling soon but need some advise on travel cost so if any members out there have kept a log of travel cost we would love to hear from them so we plan our trips properly.
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G'day Everyone !
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Knees finally gave out, and wife Marg and I have decided that we needed to upgrade from Tenting. Just bought a little 14ft Jayco Starcraft (take delivery tomorrow), and will head out on our 'shakedown cruise' as soon as we can. Looking forward to joining the 'great grey masses'. Long time caravaning...
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Hi Everyone
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Recently retired and new members to the forum. Sitting in our new ( to us ) 2012 Jayco Sterling at Tocumwal. First Van, first trip and first night on the road. Nothing broken as yet and confidence and marriage still intact as we have a drive through site. Really enjoy reading all the posts.
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G'day
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Hi All, Read here as a guess many times, pushed here by a friend Anyway been vanning for just on 8 yrs. now I might get it right one day, on the 3rd van currently a Jayco Expanda after having 2 Jayco campers prior to that and yep even did the tent thing for a while. The 4th van is currently under investigation...
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Another welcome from me!!
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Okay - it is so hard to keep up with all the "newbeis" joining the forum - especially while travelling - so have copied a previous post I put up - hope nobody minds!!!! big WELCOME to all the newbies that I have missed over the last few weeks - intermittent access to the internet is my only excuse...
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New member
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Feels good making my first post! How long ago was it when good old Dave 06 came clean? I've been a watcher off and on since that time,it's been a long long time anyway! Lived my younger life west of Cooper Pedy. Joined the navy and saw the world! Lots of wild Australia and it's islands as well! Retired from a...
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G'day from a new member
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G'day to all fellow Grey Nomads. I have just joined the Forum. I have been working at the best job I have ever had, RETIREMENT. My wife and I live in Port Stephens and have a 2000 Model Jayco Westport that i tow with a 2010 D-MAX. We are members of the ACC, Hunter Ramblers branch. Cheers, Rick
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Travelling From Bathurst NSW to NSW Coast conditions
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Good Morning my wife and myself are new to this forum and have only been Grey Nomads for 3 years and are looking forward to hearing everyone's great stories. Can anyone tell us if they have travelled from Bathurst NSW to the NSW coast, we were just wondering what the road conditions are like for caravann...
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external shower on caravan
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Can anyone offer opinion we have Ronald Avan thinking about external shower and porta loo would this be acceptable in a freestay sight or must it be internal shower we want to freestay dont want to buy another van would appreciate some advice
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Free Camping: How and Where?
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Hi Fellow Campers We and our Mobile Cubbyhouse ( a jayco eagle we have recently purchased ) are wondering what to look for and what to avoid when free camping. We wish to be respectful when camping and stay short period of times at sites ( not be permanent at beautiful spots ) as some people do, or so we've h...
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2014 Birdsville Races
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Hello we are travelling out to Birdsville from the Gold Coast. Leaving the 30 August at 6am via Toowoomba, Quilpie etc.... Was wondering is anyone else attending this iconic event? Looking for some people to travel with. Kind regards, Don
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Now I am a registered member
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Hi and thanks to all those new friends we have made during past weeks travelling. And now we have actually met veteran (long standing members, not their ages) GN in person instead of just reading about their adventures and following their fantastic advice. New friends made and new friends to meet in n...
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G'day from newbie ;-)
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Left Fremantle early July and now in Darwin soon to be heading to Cairns travelling in my newly acquired '94 Coaster SWB 3.5L. I'm doing a bit of massage and tech work as I travel and would like advice from fellow caravaners who run a business out of their rig. I'm not happy with my current Accountant as...
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Ge'day
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Man of few words, but would like to say Ge"day to peoples as we will be accessing this web site for info and knowledge (important word) for future travelling in 4 weeks. Myself, Mike, and wife Susanna, plus Zuki the dog.(Rat dog but smart) Quit my job, had enough.. Wife quit too... Bought a new BT50...
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Brand new member
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Hi everyone, I've been following this forum for a while, and am just about to pick up my toyota hiace poptop, ready for my first little trip to Crescent Head in Sept. Won't be hitting the road full-time until next year though. Taking 12 months leave from work to see where it takes me. Solo female adventur...
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Just saying G'day
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sI have been lurking around this forum for a short time reading the threads but haven't posted anything yet We , wife and I are semi Grey Nomads we travel in a Toyota HiLux with Roof Top Tent , just returned from Cape York have been across the Simpson a few time and have travelled the Gibb River Road , we...
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NEALS on WHEELS are back on the road
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Hello everyone,,, joined the group over a month ago but have had no time to introduce US. We are a young at heart couple that sold up, left our corporate jobs, bought our Rodeo and Roadstar and hit the road and have not looked back. Apart from a few speed bumps in life ( lost the roadstar due to a hail storm, h...
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Soon to be a GN
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We are in the process of joining the band of happy wanders.
Any suggestions or ideas would be a fantastic help.
With about 10 months to go we now have set the wheels in motion for our donkey, our field has been narrowed to the BT50/Ranger hi rider with the extra cab 2wd 2010/11 3 ltr tdi or the tritons equi...
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