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New Member
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Hi Everyone, We are from Adelaide and have been caravanning for over 20 years and are now on our third and last van. Over the years we have discovered places that we love and we tend to keep going back. We are not adventurous and dont do any off road or free camping. But we love our caravanning. Our current...
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Belfastgirl
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Travelling WA
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We are in QLD at the moment, but intend to travel to West Australia later this year. Would like to know how busy it is with Grey Nomads.
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Torvi
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Caravan Movers
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Hi guys I'm sure this question has been asked many times before but I am just looking for some advice on caravan movers. We live in a very narrow street and the distance between the front of the house and the fence line is quite small. Driveway is wide so easy enough to get up but then moving the van into a po...
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Knighty
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old but new to this
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A couple months back I found a Ford Econovan for sale at a less than reasonable price. Having too much time on my hands I bought it and then started thinking... what to do with it? Long story shortened; I converted the empty van into a campervan. Now what do I do? I'm in my mid 80's, single, living in paradis...
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Sweet Billy
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State forest in Queensland
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Hi all, fairly new to this site. Been camping our whole lives but now we do it in comfort. We are the FAR adventurers Fiona, Alan and Roxy the dog and we have a 13ft Adventurer caravan. Home base is near Mildura in Victoria. I'm wondering if anyone knows where you can get maps and camping information for s...
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Warranty Issues
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Accc are not a complaint authority, Office of Fair Trading and the Aust. Association of Caravans can only mediate but can't force either party to attend or heed advice. How do you get help when you buy a new caravan and after 4 months I have only used it for 3 days. Four repairers and the van leaks badly fro...
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john1950
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New Member
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Hi. I am a new member my partner is Debbie. had a caravan for at least 12 years and have just sold it. We are now looking to buy a Mobile Home. So we are now in the market for a good pre loved RV. Thankyou
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Keith Walker
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Maroochydore to Batemans Bay
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Hi. To all. Being my first post. We are traveling for the first time with our new caravan. We have planned our way to Maroochydore. But need a way from Maroochydore to Bateman Bay not going through Sydney. Can some who may have done this route advise. We have a 20-6 foot van. And dont want to much trouble....
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Bruce Emmett
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New but oldish nomad apprentice
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Hi all, my name is actually Steve. I am a new traveller who planned this well before the virus came.
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sklyjd
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squeaky wall
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HI everyone , My van is 12 years young and about 3 years ago a wind gust ripped my awning off, no problem as it was replaced by insurance and so for the last year or so there's a terrible squeak in the wall at the slightest breeze. driving us mad. The noise is around front of van at top mounting point for awnin...
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Crinkle
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New member
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Hello all, my wife and I bought our caravan in 2020. a 2015 Adria and Volvo tug. We had a van 40 years ago, 1978 Cabana pop out thing, 10 or 12 ft from memory, didn't have it long, working commitments them days. Anyways hope to get away and relax my weary bones after working on cars for over 53 years, ( motor me...
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New Project Renault Master Conversion
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Hi all, first post here, you all seem to be friendly and helpful so no need for me to ask you to be nice. Anyway we have just started the conversion of our 2017 Renault to what we hope will be a comfortable motorhome. First major problem is the passenger seat. Anyone who knows these vans will be aware the pas...
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OB1
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Introducing !!
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Hi gays. Me and my partner are new on this site and planing to hit the road in this year.Converting Toyota Coaster to motorhome and hopping for the best. Thank you Busdriver
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Busdriver
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Paint peeling of Fiat motorhome
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Hi Everyone Just joined and this is my first post. We purchased our Avan Ovation Fiat Ducati motorhome last July, and have had three trips along the east coast of Australia already. First lesson learnt, don't travel during school holidays and wow it can get really really hot in the middle of Austral...
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Yeah G'Day Everyone.
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Hi, I'm new and happy to be part of your community. Been camping all of my life and recently bought an A'Van Camper trailer to prepare for winding down my working life and hopefully spend more time roaming around. Sadly the wife is not one for rough camping and the Homemade camper trailer wasn't her idea...
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Dom
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Avan Owen Ltd 2015 model
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good day everyone, we are the 2nd owners of this van and when purchased we missed what some of trhe switched do. I can hear your thinking,, What does this button do? Yes I had a laugh too! As you enter the van interior, directly left on the wall above the seat are 3 switches, what is each switch for? thanks P...
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Veggie
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Hi there. New to the site
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Hello fellow nomads. And thank you for accepting my membership to this very informative forum, My wife and I are soon to be nomads (breaking the work shackles sometime in November 2022) and will be starting our long planned travel in and around Australia, while we still can and plan to enjoy seeing as...
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Electronic anti sway units
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Hi all I have had 16.6" caravans,single axle for about 28 years and now upgrading to a 19.6" dual axle caravan full onsuite and solar panels etc. I am looking for comments on the two electronic anti sway units available, Alco and Dexter from people who have used these units. All comments welcome. Th...
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Ray Saunders
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G'day All
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As I am about to post a question I thought I better introduce myself first. My wife and I are pretty much seasoned campers/caravanners having done a fair bit of both over the years. Nevertheless, one is still learning something everyday, and I am still in need of information and advice on things from ti...
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Jack 19_61-2
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Cassette in Jayco silverline swollen, this is the second one we have had
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Hi there fellow grey nomads. Took advice years ago with our Jayco sterling using nappy san or equivelant with eucalyptus oil and was fine. Did the same in our Jayco silverline and the first cassette was swelling and hard to put back, Thetford changed it, now the this one is doing the same. Phone Thetfor...
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