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Bread tags - recycling
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Happy New Year everyone, We've had a very welcome to the new year with lovely rain - nearly 240mm for the month so far. Yes the humidity is high but the temperature has been pleasant but the back yard is a quagmire! The mozzies are hungry! We were watching tv the other night: something about recycling pl...
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A couple things to watch online.
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This one is a song called Senior Moments by Golf Brooks (3 minutes 21 seconds https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv1tMioGgXI?rel=0 This one is a movie called Grey Nomads, from 1997 (55 minutes 50 seconds) It's a light hearted movie that follows various people on their travels around Australia that...
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Replace LED strip light in caravan awning
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We have 21ft Jayco Silverline fitted with a Carefree Awning. The led strip light in the roller is blowing bulbs and needs replacement. Besides going back to Jayco can anyone suggest other options. Johnos
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Noisy Heron 2.2 Airconditioner
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I have a Heron 2.2 Split System airconditioner in my 2016 Jayco 14.44, this aircon is very noisy on the outside of the van from the compressor area when it's a hot day, it quietens down when the ambient temp gets cooler, do other people have the same issue or is there something I can do to make it quieter. It...
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Fossickers looking for Sapphires
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If anyone is in NSW or travelling thru, look no further then Inverell, specifically: Swanbrook Creek, , great for Blue's, green and yellows. The creek runs for many km's, and everywhere on the creek, you will wash up good gems. With all the rain we have had, we tend to get a lot of them coming out of groun...
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'Nomadland'
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So who is going to see the movie?
Movie trailer, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6sxCFZ8_d84
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Contact wanted
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G'day Nomads.
I'm looking for a contact in Bundaberg urgently.
Someone that can do a caravan inspection for me.
l am prepared to pay you for your time and EXPERIENCE with caravans.
I would like to buy a van l have found in Bundaberg but need someone to have a good look at it, as I'm in Tasmania l need to b...
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Portable Gas Hot Water.
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Well it is time to impose upon your experience once again. I currently have a 17 van with no shower . I do have an external double Toocla shower ensuite. With an older Companion Cube Hot Water System. It works okay but the volume of hot water is really low. My question is, what would you buy. I am very confu...
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Border Closures and Delays
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Yesterday (New Years Day) was interesting. Our daughter was visiting us in Cooma NSW from Queensland, and because of the border closures coming from everywhere, they decided that it was only a mater of time before the Queensland border closes as well, so they packed up and headed North to Goondiwind...
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NEW SUB FORUM IN TECHIES CORNER
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I just noticed a new sub forum 'Weights and measures' in 'Techies Corner'. What a great idea, as now all topics related to same will all be together for future reference for everyone interested to read. Thanks Cindy.
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pop top or hard top ?? pros and cons ??
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was looking at pop tops for less weight and more clearance yes/no ?
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Isuzu MUX tow vehicle advice
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Hi all Still waiting for the 18 foot Jayco Journey Outback to arrive and have decided the Pajero is going to be outgunned with the tow ball weight. The vans loaded weight is around 2600 kg and tow ball weight is 190kg unloaded so looking at grabbing a run out Isuzu MUX. My concern is the size of the fuel tank...
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Mounting 12/240 Compressor Fridge
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Good Morning all, I am in the process of removing my old Electrolux 3 way Caravan Fridge, I am tired of Fighting with it. I am replacing it with a 95 litre upright Brass Monkey branded Fridge. If you have any thoughts or experience with same I would love to hear them. However the reason for my contact is on a...
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cairns to broome
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Hi, In mid April we are looking at doing a road trip from Brisbane to Cairns then onto Broome. Ive done the Cairns trip a couple of times but not to Broome. What i would like to know is what condition is the road on the National Route 1 like, is it fully sealed ?? Are there plenty of places to overnight at and a...
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Hino Rainbow R145 replace bus door
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Hi all, Wanting to make my Hino more secure (currently has no screens or locks) and a bus door that slides out and across bus. Does anyone have experience with replacing this type of door for a security type? Thanks in advance Susie -- Edited by Susie Burke on Saturday 2nd of January 2021 03:00:36 PM
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Wikicamps stole my data allowance
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I've just been away (with the hubby this time) using wikicamps on my phone for the first time. Imagine my horror when I turned on my mobile data to find I had used up my data allowance. How can this be I thought when I've not used it. After my husband (my technology man) investigated he found that wikicamps...
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The New Year in Sydney
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The Leader of NSW is of the opinion that the self righteous amongst us will do as they are asked on this day. I am rather skeptical on this thinking as we have seen during this pandemic that people have continually pushed the limits with gatherings. Was the decision to go ahead with the fireworks and aski...
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Battery update
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Just updated the electrics in the van with a 200ah Campere lithium battery and a Victron bluetooth controller. I post this in case there are any Nomads who are thinking of doing this. The battery was $1235 from Sat-Plus in Chelsea, Melbourne, which after much research, was the best price that I found....
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Anyone Else Look Like They Will Have To Reinstate Their NSW Citizenship?
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Well an organised trip to collect my caravan and spend some time with family over Xmas has gone "belly up". Although we are currently residing in a caravan park located in the "green zone" we cannot obtain a permit to transit thru Victoria to get to Tassie on the Spirit because we drove thru Sydney to get...
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First time Rego on new fold up boat Trailer
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I have a Flip n Easy Galvanised folding boat trailer .That I brought new back in 2007 that has the Vin plate attached and all the original paper work needed to get it rego-ed. But for a long story, it never got Rego-ed or used. The tyres I will replace, as to old.they look ok, But past their use by date.Will g...
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