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Outback Now
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The Other Half stumbled on this site today and thought it could be useful to many of us travelling in these areas. http://www.outbacknow.com.au/index.php
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Firefly
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Myrtle
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Hello All Just met up with Marj and took Myrtle to my son's place and we went over her We did a compression test and they were ; cylinder 1 180 cylinder 2 190 cylinder 3 170 cylinder 4 160 We cleaned the plugs which were white so no oil on them and redid the points gap and cleaned the distrubit...
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Mice, mice and more mice.
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Well I'm back from my short trip. Bloody mice all over the place but still had a great time. Will post some pics later this week and elaborate later this week.
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Brisbane show-Offroad Vans
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Whilst at the show I took a liking to a Track Offroad Van, until I noticed the price. Does anyone know of a similar type of offroader around the thirty thousand price range please? Thanks in advance, Mike
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onemore
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Flood Warning for Northern NSW
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On the 24 news just now, they issued a warning for floods in the northern NSW area from Tweed down into some valleys south of there. I'm not familiar with the names and didn't have time to writen them down. So for anyone intending to travel this long weekend into those areas, be careful.
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People & Attutudes Tent verses Caravan
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We started out with a Ford BA station wagon & trailer set up for camping we had a medium size tent & shower tent people in vans would snub you off in a lot of places. We pride ourselves to always be clean & tidy. Most of the people were in caravans or moter homes. Now we have a Older Millard Van and...
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Progress Update....
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It is now 5 weeks since I bought my Hi-Ace Commuter van....and I have named her "Tildy". She is in great mechanical condition, has dual fuel......with a much larger than normal gas tank.....rollout awning....screens and grilles on the windows....an 80 litre Waeco compressor fridge...
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Driver behavior.
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Hi all. This long weekend the Wife and Myself towed the van from Dubbo to Newcastle to stay over at a rellies house for a 70th birthday bash. Departing Dubbo Thursday and arriving back Monday. On the way there and back we spotted only 2 police vehicles.  We also noted that there were no silly idio...
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Weather in Mackay
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Heading to Mackay on Wed for five days - anyone around there - whats the weather like - what do I pack? (flying in-carry on luggage) - forecast 16-21 - and fine - do I believe this?
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Plonking - the newest Grey Nomad craze
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A friend sent me an e-mail about the newest Older Person craze. We have all heard about and been bored to death with the craze of "Planking". Well Plonking goes like this. You plonk yourself down in a comfy chair, grab your favourite glass of plonk, or whatever, and make yourself comfort...
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THANKYOU DeBe AND ElBe
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Just want to say a very BIG THANK YOU to DeBe and ElBe (Daryl and Lesley) for their wonderful hospitality this past week. We managed to see parts of the Southern Yorke Peninsular that we never would have even thought of going to and we highly recommend Karoke at the Mellville Pub in Yorketown. Lesley ha...
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Hema nav HN5I
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any info and do you think they are any good
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who was it selling the dvds from agrey nomads site at the c/van show
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was wondering if it was some one from this site that had the dvds for sale about grey nomading at the c/van show dark haired lady had two different versions of grey nomad dvds of how and what to do when camping etc and tips i didnt buy one they were 35 dollars and the second edtion was 45 ,ive been there done th...
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Mt Bundy Station and Tourist area N.T - Arsenic levels - Death of young man
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/12/3241816.htm?section=justin
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How cold is it
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Its 13 here avg temp for time of year is 17/18 ... Just seen on t.v coldest day in brisbane for 11 years ..Make you wonder about global warming ......Hope all you people way up north are enjoying the warmer weather or is it cooler there too ??
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Introduction
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Hi all, Just joined your fine tribe today, from what I gather reading many of the posts, you all seem to be a great bunch of people. Hope to be able to contribute to the forum over time. Have a great weekend all and travel well in safety.
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cold in the northern territory
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Friend of mine has not long been back from the territory where we used to all go when i lived in port mcq for years, he reckons for the first time ever in all the trips we had done together that it was freezing at night i thought he was kidding me but nope he said i kid you not we were scratching round for blanket...
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It takes a lot to stop some fishermen....
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9545974/croc-sinks-teeth-into-dentist/
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The High seas and dont man the life boats??
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struth, the weather out at sea sure can change quickly was at Isle of pines and the weather started turning on us , so i got on the nearest tender and got home as fast as i could (back to the ship)... She has so far been a grand lady of the sea, she cant help the weather I know that, just have to hang on and go alo...
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conversion in mind
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hi guys n girls im dibs or graeme glassies other half as della has already told you all we bought a 1991 winibbego freway on a ford trader my idea now is to build a chassis under it and turn it into a fifth wheeler using probably a nissan narvara as the tug .that way we dont pay dead rego for something that d...
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