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Yelgum rest area
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Im heading for yelgum to o/n tonight, anyone else likely to be there? South of Chinderah. Have not stayed there before but on my way to Coffs and want to break the journey. Hope to catch up with some nomads along the way.
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Wind generators
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Techies' Corner
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Has anyone had any experience with portable wind generators? We have a Kimberley Kamper and are heading off on our trip of a lifetime in February, and though we have solar I wondered if a wind generator might be a good option for when the sun isn't shining? Does anyone have any knowledge on these.. Th...
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Home from the west.
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It was very dusty and smokey right through to Injune and back to Toowoomba. I have allergy overload,,been sneezing and coughing for days. Sis & bil and I seperated yesterday at Chinchilla. They were heading Wondai way to go home, and I camped at the Weir for the night. I hope none of our GN's were the...
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hot water for caravans
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Hi guys and girls, we are after a small instantanious hot water system for our poptop (the only thing we need to make her perfect). Looked at a tap system yesterday, you just take of the excisting tap and put this one on , it has an electrical cord which requires fitting,. Was wonder if anyone out there ha...
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New Bauple Free Camp Now Open
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Bauple Rec Ground Car Park is now closed to all campers. A NEW FREE camp has opened this month in the centre of town. Best to be a Totally Self Contained RV or Van. Any overflow of RV's/Vans can stay at Rosendale Rest Area 5 km's south of Bauple on Bauple Drive. See the FCRC Mayor's press release on th...
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Thought for the day
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"If at first you don't succeed maybe sky divings not for you"
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Driving in heavy rain
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A trick I learnt many years ago may help if you get caught out driving in heavy rain. Put on a pair of sunglasses. You'll be surprised how clearly you can see the road ahead thru a windscreen being pelted with heavy rain.
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Ladies traveling alone advice needed
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Ladies my 50yr old sister wants to free camp in a proton car and travel with two dogs how many ladies have started this way alone.
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Night Driving Etiquette
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I realise most of you don't drive at night, but if the need should arise, I pass on the following tip, which I found very useful on a recent night trip home from Melbourne. At roadworks traffic lights are often left to manage traffic in the absence of workmen and traffic controllers. After long hours on t...
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Getting Closer to leaving home.
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Our plan to hit the road is a few more steps closer to happening. Original plan was to take 18 months off work. In the last couple of weeks the plan changed a little. We both decided to quit work & retire. ( have to say it does feel strange not having a job for the first time in our lives) Finishing of a fe...
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Mats made with a hook..
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I am just wondering, has anyone made rugs with wool by hook and latch, i have made many this way and you can use them by hanging on walls also, but with the big ones i wondering about room ....
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Mobile phone as a Modem
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I am very pleased with myself, I have finally worked out how to use my mobile phone as a modem for my laptop. I am very slow to work these things out. Now I am thinking of getting rid of my land line as I never use it anyway, that will cut off my ADSL2, then get rid of my wireless broadband. I will increase my dat...
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Fires in NSW
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There are currently some 81 fires in NSW with 18 not controlled at this time, 12currently being controlled and13 are contained but not out dont know about the rest. the RFS has 609 fire fighters actively fighting these fires 217 fire trucks committed 27 Firefighting aircraft and the fire season has n...
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what an intersection
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How about this for an intersectionhttp://www.smh.com.au/travel/holiday-type/family/king-of-the-road-20120830-252t4.html cheers to all Liddle
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Emerald Botanical Gardens
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Had a couple of nights at Emerald Botanical Gardens Camps6 #330. This is a great spot for those who once set up find it difficult to drive and explore. Just to the top of the rise there is a Centro Shopping Centre and beyond that the town of Emerald all within an easy walk. Then under the bridge there are the...
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Brisbane to South Australia - December to February
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Hi All, Well it's 3 months today till we leave on our gap year as grey nomads. I am starting to look at the route that we could take. We are thinking that we might head from Bris towards the Murray and into SA, getting down to the coast by about mid Feb. My biggest worry is finding campsites over Xmas/New Year...
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Hardware shop Kilcoy
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If you want a great range of gear I found a little treasure in Kilcoy - NW of Brisbane, and just over the road from the camp area on the south of the town. Got the small table for the computer that I have been trying to find for a very long time, and the cig lighter battery tester. Love the small country town har...
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a what if question
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what would you do if a next door camper became a nuiscance. This is something I have been thinking about as these places get more crowded coming up to the holidays. the big 200AH battery is making an incredible difference to the power i have available. Dawa
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Now It's Brake Problems
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Just had a wheel alignment and safety check done on the Winnie for my trip down south and they have found the front brakes need major work. Can't even get anybody in town to look at them till next week and I was supposed to leave on Friday. Don't know if I will be able to get down there in time for the safari...
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Hobbies
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Hi to all the Gals here, Could you ladies tell me what kind of Hobbies you have on the road, like craft, sewing ect, Really want to start doing something,((( Not Knitting))) just feel im not at the knitting stage as yet. I do love fishing so much but we can only go at certain places as we dont have a boat as yet...
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