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Hi we are new to here :) Nice to meet you all. We have travelled around the southwest of our state camping in a tent... then setting up our car to sleep in, and now are in the process of doing up a coaster bus for the BIG trip! We are planning on letting our son have our home for a year so he can save and look after t...
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Aysons Reserve
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Arrived here today. In case anyone is wondering the area is quite firm for parking up so it has dried out nicely since the rains. About 20 RV's here tonight. We'll be here a few days. Call in for a cuppa if you're passing
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Looking at holiday next year, and want a house sitter, any one done this before trusted others in your homes if its a good idea where or who do i get in contact with that we are looking any thanks
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We arrived in Eucla this afternoon, (so glad to be back on the internet again!) We'd intended free-camping on the Eyre Highway, but we usually stop in roadside stops/free-camps for morning tea and lunch, and we found the ones we stopped at were filthy. There is all kinds of garbage lying around,...
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Changed van - battery pack
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Well I've gone and done it when I didn't plan to - spent the inheritance. I've traded in the Driftaway Little Robin Mini for a Coromal Compac which has more space for the doglets and I. It is a 2008 model and has an aircon built in and a battery pack. My query is about the battery pack. Where I bought it I w...
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Heading South
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Free/Budget Campsites Suggested by our Contributors
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Greetings Have been staying at fletcher creek, then theresa creek and currently at bedford weir (blackwater). Our intended route is taking us to Neville Hewitt weir (baralaba) Dawson River (moura) and Wuruma Dam (Eidsvold) Just hoping someone can advise wht the fishing and redclaw are like at t...
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Towing and towball weights confusion
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I am confused regarding tare, towball weight, atm etc. We are still in the process of selecting both van and tow vehicle.
Van number 1 is 2100kg tare and towball weight 190kg.
Van 2 is 2400kg tare and 210kg towball weight
Prado will tow 2500kg, and Pajero 3000kg (but over 2501kg ballweight is 180kg...
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I contacted 5 Caravan manufacturers as suggested, and asked them what I asked the forum: Can anyone tell us why the backs of the seats have to be made up of 2 cushion rolls, (or more,) with one overhanging the other like the flab on a very obese persons gut? Also, why do the seats have a large roll along th...
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How Expensive are Pegs?
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Did a load of washing this morning then headed out for the day. When we got back in mid-afternoon and went to get the washing off the line, we found that all the shirts that had 3 pegs in them now only had 2 pegs. What sort of person steals someone elses pegs from off their washing?
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Wonderful Website
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Hi all, just wanted to introduce me and him! We are practising 'grey nomads' at the moment, we bought our very first van about 2 years ago, and absoultely love getting away in it! It is parked in the backyard and every time I go down to it I open the door and wish we were someplace else. Hopefully next yea...
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Now in Orbost
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Had three nights without power and although the batteries are holding out well have decided to stay in the Orbost Caravan Park listed in Camps6. The weather is bad, rainy and cold so I didn't push the batteries to perform without solar assistance. Strange now traveling east instead of south. John
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Free camping at the BP in Avalon
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After driving over 400kms from Orbost to Avalon I met up with Billeee and we are camping here prior to setting off tomorrow to do the Great Ocean Road. I would expect to see an unflattering photo of me manhandling a heavy generator whilst Billeeee watched with camera in hand Edited to note that the photo...
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Felicia is christened!
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What a fun day! We got to spend a lovely afternoon with LOTS of yummy nibbly foods, a few too many glasses of wine, and having a laugh with old friends and a couple of new ones. It was also great to meet a couple of our fellow forumites today as well! But most importantly, Felicia was christened and given her...
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I'm back
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Been offline for a week, and missed you all ! Catching up now on all I missed- seems life went on without me...lol We took the new tug down the Hume to Melbourne and back, but just pulling the boxtrailer this trip. Its a long way from Newcastle to Melbourne in one hit !! but the Hume is almost dual carriage al...
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Guided Tour in Kalgoorlie
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We've had our education expanded. We took a guided tour of an operating Hay Street Brothel in Kalgoorlie, and thoroughly enjoyed it. We learned a lot, laughed a lot, and there was no sleaze. Best $18 we've spent in a long time!!! We recommend it, if you come through Kalgoorlie, you can book through the v...
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Meniere's Disease
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Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone here has Meniere's Disease, and if so, how do you manage your symptoms while travelling? What sort of unique challenges do you face, and how do you overcome them on the road?
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The Help
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Just had lovely day with some mates went seen the movie ..The Help .... Go see it ladies you will feel empowerd as a women i'm sure ...Great move for all ..some men might like it but i think it more a girls movie..... -- Edited by lilly31 on Sunday 11th of September 2011 02:21:38 PM
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Mini Meet up at Kalgan river c/p
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Well we are currently staying in the Kalgan river C/P and had been here a day and met a onderful lady named Colleen and find out she is member COL on the forum, hasnt post much of late but does have a read, Colleen then introduced me to Graham who is also a member but hasnt been on for sometime. So in the covers...
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Back From Coventry
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There was some glitch on the forum that prevented me and some others from signing on, could get the main page but when I tried to sign in all I got was a blank blue page. Reported same to Cindy who had the problem rectified. Thanks Cindy ! At first I thought the Wombat had me banned for cruelty to Wombats but...
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New members
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Hi, Having both recently retired we are about to become grey nomads for the first time. Our new Jayco Conquest is ready to be picked up in Hobart at the end of the month. We are totally new at all this and have been reading the forum picking up on ideas etc. Going to head off next year when Tassie starts getti...
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