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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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Hint for viewing threads
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A little hint for some of the new members & maybe some of the older members that may not know about it A good idea if you want to see the newest comments on threads you may have an interest in is to bookmark your General Forum page (or any other forum page you frequent) after you have changed the 'sorted...
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Winter & the Caravan show come to Brissy
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Brrrrrr... It's freezing here in Brisbane ....around 6 degrees below average at 12degrees. It was 10 degrees in my kitchen this morning and would you believe, my next door neighbour took his van to Stanthorpe this morning .. 4 degrees there at mid day! Took SWMBO to her hairdresser at NewFarm &...
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What has made us want to be nomads
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I was wondering .. what is it or was it that made us want to be a nomad ??? For me it wanting to see all of this wonderful country and the freedom that traveling bring to me ...
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Nomad Names
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Hello all just wondering how it is possible to catch up with nomads when most do not have grey nomad stickers or even your avatar name on your vans. I have gone past hundreds of vans and even in parks or stops and would not know if you have been on the forum or not. I have a big Dun Wurkun sticker on the front and...
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hubby has joined the site mr glassies
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Has anybody done the tripto carnarvon gorge we are thinking about going out there for xmas any tips, can you camp close to water, i saw on the camps five book there are a ranger headquarters out there . any help would be appreciated we know it will be hot and are thinking of taking our new camper this time...
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Canon battery packs
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I'm re-posting this message I put on the 'Sharing photos' section, for anyone who may not read the other sections. We have two Canon G9 battery packs and charger which we can no longer use since John's camera was swamped by a wave (goodbye camera!). It seems a pity to just throw them away if someone else h...
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