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NeilandRaine


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I have seen lots of comments and articles about the frustrating side of caravanning.

Backing up the tug to hitch up. Not to bad at this cause SWMBO is good at telling me where to go

Backing into a site. Not to bad, depending on how many are watching

putting up the awning. got this down pat.

Now I have found the most frustrating of all (For me anyway) Finding that blood satellite for the tele.

I know some here will say they have no problems with any of these and good on em but I bet a lot

have something that frustrates them



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When I settle down for the day, camped miles from anywhere, and I look in the box of red, and it's empty !!!!furiousfurious



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Health issues are my frustrations.

Always something breaking down.

When camping actually not too much annoys me, it's the only time I can really relax.

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The twins always running around naked, gee that frustrates me biggrinbiggrin

Na,

Probably trying to navigate my around unfamiliar lands with Den in tow. I think that will become a bigger frustration in the very near future when the new Den is in tow as it will be 8mts sitting behind me.

I reckong the reversing into a camp spot with peops looking on will be a big frustration until I get used to it too.

 

Edit....iPad having a mind of it's own is another one. I'm sure I fix up typo's etc confusesmile



-- Edited by Dougwe on Saturday 27th of September 2014 12:49:31 PM

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i have to agree with BG when the REDS gone.

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Glenelg wrote:

i have to agree with BG when the REDS gone.

 I knew you would say that !! biggrinbiggrin



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Camped up or trekking alone or in a team in the middle of nowhere with a feeling only that someone is nearby and watching but remaining unseen. 

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confuse Got most things down pat but that elusive Sat Signal gives me some anxt.no



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The thing that frustrates me most at the mo is not being out there!

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It's 3pm and I come across the perfect campsite. i pull in, set up for my intended length of stay and settle down with a cool beer.

Along comes Old Mate and parks within spitting distance when the entire campground is vacant.

This really p***es me off. Why do these people have the herd instinct and have to try and huddle together instead of giving their fellow man a bit of space.

My new regime now consists of settling down with a beer immediately after preparing Pink Floyd ready to be played loudly before Old Mate can alight from his vehicle.

If no-one else turns up at the campsite, I can still enjoy Pink Floyd loudly.

 

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When someone, meaning well, tries to guide me back to hitch up..... I have a weird way of doing it, I often get it first time, sometimes it takes 5, but when kindly folk try to help, ummmmm, it takes a lot longer and I get frustrated :(
And not getting tv reception, or I get it and it drops out.
And when my satnav takes me on a wild goose chase, and I have to do a 50point turn on a dirt track with trees everywhere. I'm smarter now. I follow maps.
And Phantoms.

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At the moment my bloody camper ,driving the coaster today after spending $1850 and only done 2000kms and this one went bang ,anyone know if the later model boxes are stronger .

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When the ensuite canister red warning indicator looks like it may have room for "one more"...and your bursting....and its 2am in the morning....and you're in your bed socks.....and you know the park has a luxurious lot of three cornered jacks/calthrop/bindiis' at the bottom of your caravan steps.....and because its cold enough outside to freeze the walls off a bark humpy... I don't feel inclined or capable enough due to the cold, to reach any further than the top step from the door.....so I retreat back inside and takes my chances'.. and of course when you go to empty the canister the indicator was right and there was not room for one more..and its everywhere..I hate that!.....

Forthright weather forecasts....the ones that get one in four right....the weather is vitally important to us all including when we die...as the number attending your funeral will invariably depend on the weather....

Tip:...when towing or reversing the caravan...whatever happens always make it look like it was intended...except when you back over your wifes' runner, with her foot still in it.. whilst reversing..I have found she hates that!....Hoo Roo



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-- Edited by Golddetectornomad on Saturday 27th of September 2014 11:36:36 PM

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Big Gorilla . . . . . I NEVER run out of red !!!!!!!! NEVER.



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using the coin washing machine and get the clothes out and they are full of lint, and animal fur.



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For the visually challenged, code operated amenity doors!



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sandsmere wrote:

Big Gorilla . . . . . I NEVER run out of red !!!!!!!! NEVER.

 sandsmere you don't drink enough thenbiggrinbiggrin



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sandsmere wrote:

Big Gorilla . . . . . I NEVER run out of red !!!!!!!! NEVER.

 I don't either, only joking !!! 

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the rocket wrote:

using the coin washing machine and get the clothes out and they are full of lint, and animal fur.



-- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 28th of September 2014 06:58:06 AM

 Ah! Memories of staggering out of bed in the wee small hours trying not to wake Hylda,  precariously treading on the edge of the caravan step and nearly going arse over tit onto the wet grass, making my way to the amenities block, hopefully, without getting lost in the process only to realise I forgot my glasses so can't read the security panel to get in and now wondering why I didn't just pee on the grass somewhere like any other sensible man would.



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Our most recent frustration is trying to navigate round big cities, Brisbane in particular! Our maps, GPS and Google Earth all tell a slightly different story, which has resulted in a couple of lengthy "scenic drives". Mr D not happy when driving in heavy traffic.

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exa41 wrote:

At the moment my bloody camper ,driving the coaster today after spending $1850 and only done 2000kms and this one went bang ,anyone know if the later model boxes are stronger .

 Now your putting up new worries for me, I didn't think the gearbox was a weakness on these. When we bought ours originally it had crook syncro on 3rd and 4th. This box seems fine but we have had two motors go. One with overheat after hitting Kangaroo and I'll have to wear that but second one went bang after 2k supposed to have been reconditioned 30k ago.

Just had the liners pulled out in the bus and fitted new liners, pistons, rings and a new head also with new valves. So hopefully when I get it going it will be trouble free for many years.

At the present what is peeving me off is having to repair the motor, I'm really over it. We just want to enjoy traveling.

 

Allan



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I'll call it a pet hate; those bl**dy push bikes on the backs of cars &vans .

Five bikes on a rack for three.

Cant see their tail lights /brake lights/indercators/ for bike tyres.

Now unles I'm wrong its an offence to have a light missing, broken, not working.

Having a No plate obscured, etc.

Now where the difference in this verse's all the lights covered up with bike tyres???????

Yep, you got it, if you rear end them because you cant see their lights you are at fault.

They sould be outlawed.

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the business not selling

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Not being on the road full time..

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Not being out there in the playground

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That friggin digital TV.
In Loxton, I have one of those little magic boxes that tells you the signal strength. Had all eight lights lit up, and "no Signal" on the screen.
It was blowing a gale so I took the aerial down, folded in it's two extension antenna's laid it on the ground alongside the van, and Bingo, got 19 channels, all good!
If it wasn't so damn annoying it would be downright hilarious.

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Loxton has vertical polarision. Need to twist antenna 90 degrees. Look at the houses around Loxton.

Aussie Paul. smile



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No trees to pee behind lol

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