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Scary Stories
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I posted this on another forum but thought some of our fellow GN's might get a laugh out of some of my experiences too. These experiences happened in my very early days of tenting and campervanning and were many years ago. The best sleep I ever had was in the driveway entrance to a cemetery, the neighbo...
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Its Roadworthy!
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At long last the HJ is roadworthy, and ready to go.Tie rod ends, brake cylinders and a fuse onthe double battery setup, costing a mighty $210, and I am legal and ready the go. Cost about $500 for rego. If the weather blows up next week, and thats the forcast, I think I will do a trip to Cooktown and back to see...
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Myrtle Polished
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Myrtle has been cut and polsihed to an inch of her life. Looking very shiny. Have also stripped off most of the ugly brown stripes down the side which were tacky and broken. Thank you to Ken Thomas for all your hard work today. Can only get one photo up at a time. Tried more and it wouldn't go through.
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Tow ball fatality
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Sad story from the web site of the West Australian newspaper:
A 29-year-old woman has been killed in a freak accident on a Geraldton beach today.
Police say the mother-of-three was sitting in a car which was reversing in an attempt to pull another car out of sand at Drummond Cove, about 12km north o...
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Daniel Morcombe.
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Just heard, an arrest may be imminent in the Daniel Morcombe case. At long last those poor parents will be getting closure. Cheers, Sheba.
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Sad update to our 'move'
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We have been settling in well to our new home with our new adorable Golden Retriever pup Charlie. The fences are up, the turf lawn laid, gardens becoming established. Charlie was very happy, trying to dig under the fence, lifting & chewing the newly rolled turf, digging new plants in the garden,...
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Has anyone?
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Has anyone done the trip from Bourke to Wilcannia along the Darling with a van ? If so what were the conditions like regarding the road? Any info welcome. Thanks.
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hm hope i didnt wake you
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last weekend the subaru club went for a drive all around drake area out rocky river way had a blast camped at some campsite in the middle of nowhere was a great spot had a creek,leeches though as well. but i did notice there was a winnebago camped out up the hill a bit from us and an aline, there were sixteen...
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The Kimberley's
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I am planning a trip to the Kimberley next year (May-June) and am thinking of going across the Gibb River road towing a 19ft Lotus caravan with simplicity suspension. Tug is a 3ltr patrol. I hope to take our blue heeler cattle dog with us. Would be interested in your comments re the Gibb River road, ta...
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What's in a name (with apologies to Shakespeare
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We have a new tug, which Rip wants to name "Ruby" though I'm not sure. Those of you who have christened your tug or van - why did you choose the names you did?
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Jonathon
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Hi all, We wish Jon our sincere sympathy on the passing of his mother yesterday afternoon. Needless to say he will be off the air for a short period of time as he is now heading to Naracoorte to be with family. Drive safely, our thoughts are with you. John and Anne
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Camps Australia Wide
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Does anyone have a new address for camps Aust. Wide as the old url is no longer valid. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Everytime I try to access the page I get invalid address.
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Beating the price crunch on food
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Shopping trolley full of groceries for $20 Where: Lighthouse calvary care 19 monte-Khoury drive longanholme Also available discount food. I volunteer there. So I know everything is great. Have been buying discount tins of tomatoes, sultanas, long life noodles, milk, beetroot, and whatever...
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More thinking
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Hi everyone Hope you don't mind me sharing my painful deliberations with you. I have been doing so much research it is scrambling my brains. I don't have the opportunity to upgrade or experiment too much and need something that can get me and the 3 dogs on the road fulltime and thus need a set up to supp...
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Closures;
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Just had a look at the Camps 6 updates, three more showgrounds closed to camping due to caravan parks complaints, NSW Dubbo & Guyra. also a few rest areas closed due to road realaignments. QLD Cairns.
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Mingo Creek Crossing
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Does anyone know whats at Mingo Creek crossing in Qld, off the Gayndah to Mt Perry Rd. Ive tried the Google Maps but there doesnt seem to be anything there, its listed as a caravan park in Camp 6 ?
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MOTORHOME FOR ONE
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I thought you might like to see this motorhome for solo nomads. Cheap to run and keeps you fit as well! Bonus! -- Edited by Beth54 on Friday 19th of August 2011 02:48:26 PM
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The generator debate
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Interested to see that the great generator debate has made it out of our electronic world and into the print media.
Monday's The Australian newspaper mentioned it in the Soapbox column on the back of the A Plus section.
Unfortunately, I can't seem to find it on The Australia's web site, so can't repe...
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for Neil and Lynne
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Just this side of Heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here,they go to Rainbow Bridge.There are paddocks and hills for all our special friends to run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine, and our friends are w...
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tassie
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anyone down in tassie the bride and i are heading over there in 3 weeks time for 3 weeks of site seeing and fishing and just general relaxing was wondering should we pack the thermals
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