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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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Best advice for a new traveller about to tour Australia ( What advice did you wish you knew before leaving)
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Hi all, I'm just checking in to say hi, and hopefully, I could pick your brains for some of your best tricks and tips that you wish you knew before setting off on your dream adventure around Australia. My name is Darran, and I have been a travelling Auto electrician for the past ten years working at vari...
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Spare Keys Security
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Hi, We are just about to start out on our first main trip in new caravan, we are likely to be away for up to 4 months. What is the best way of keeping a spare set of caravan and car keys? If anyone has any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Wraps for vehicles?
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does anyone have much experience with getting a wrap for paint protection on their truck/4wd/van? I recently caught up with a local small business at the Gold Coast (no affiliation or sponsorship) who gave me some great information
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ran out of petrol
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There were three Sisters of St Bernadette driving in outback Australia and they ran out of petrol - devastating.Sister Angelina said "There's a house over there on the hill, perhaps the farmer could lend us some petrol to get us into town".So the three hopeful Sisters walked across to the homestead a...
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Van Battery trouble
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First ever post. Van 18 months old. new build. I regularly keep the van battery charged when not in use. went into the van turned the lights on, nothing, checked the battery meter, flat so hooked it up to power, screen showed just 4,8 volts, left for 24 hours, came back same numbers still flat. Chec...
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Flat Battery
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Over the last few weeks for some reason the battery in my tug has been going flat if the tug is not driven at least every couple of days. The battery was purchased about 18 months ago and was going alright up until a few weeks ago. I had the battery checked by the NRMA when they gave me a start and they told me...
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One wheel gets very hot
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Hi all, I had the wheel bearings etc serviced. The mechanic stated the bearings and brakes were in good order. I told him that one of the 4 wheels gets quite hot, he found nothing wrong but stated he will repack the bearings. The next trip we went on I found the same wheel became extremely hot, and by the tim...
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Caravan Club
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Is anyone on here a member of the Australian Caravan Club Thanks
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Great Aussie Poem
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A Bloody Great Aussie Poem, Mate The sun was hot already - it was only 8 o'clock The co*ky took off in his Ute, to go and check his stock . He drove around the paddocks checking wethers, ewes and lambs, The float valves in the water troughs, the windmills on the dams He stopped and turned a windmill on to f...
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She knows you!
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I have no idea who this woman is but, she seems to know you!
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SNORKLE NOISE STOPPED SUDDENLY
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Hi , was hoping to find out why the usually loud engine noise coming out of our bt50 snorkle suddenly stopped . We were on on way back from the rough Macallister river area when all a sudden the noise stopped , at the top of the hill we pulled over and everything still seemed to be connected. Any ideas /theo...
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winter travels year two
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Hi all Nomads travelled up to Darwin and back from western Victoria last winter to escape the cold.looking at northern NSW some where around the Coffs Harbour region this year. looking for tips regarding best routes from Ballarat to Coffs, kind of weather to expect, things to do etc . camp site recomm...
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Now days.
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repairing mesh screen in expander bed end.
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When i was washing and packing away the bed ends after my last trip, i notice a 5cm tear in the bug screen of the bed pod. Can anyone recommend how to patch. Thanks in advance.
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So true....
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"I digress ..."
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Not sure if this will work...
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Valentines day
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Just got a poem from Camps Australia, thought it appropriate for you Mike H.
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western nsw
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Where are the best places to see the benefits of the recent rain/flooding. Planning (very loosely ) to go from sydney west and then north and return via coast.
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lol.
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Talent?
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