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My old mate Murphy...
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On the road at last... The Around Oz Extravaganza in just five months: Sydney to Nambaucca... beautiful Nambucca: four days rain (one day torrential) and three days sun. Setting up camp the jockey wheel handle decided to come away from the jockey wheel stem - one to you, Murph! Leaving Nambucca, the...
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maiden voyage
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Hi fellow travellers I am newish to this game and as excited as a fox in a chook house, I am planing our big adventure to travel from the white bear country Bundaberg to where white bears could live Tasmania. so need some advice on any tried and proven budget (nicks) camping spots and things worth seeing p...
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Vehicle choice
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We have decided to update the old girl and would love some input from anyone who may have suggestions. We want something like mazda bt50, ford courier or ford ranger, We want turbo desiel, single or king cab with an alloy canopy, i cant have anything too high because of my dissability and we dont need 4x...
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A town without Petrol
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Had a bit of luck today was heading to Gayndah where I was going to refuel , but when we got to Ban Ban springs 28 k south of Gayndah seen a servo and decided to fill up there. when we got to Gayndah the whole town was closed including all servo , for the funeral of one of the soldiers killed in service OS , what a...
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Advice for someone just getting started
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Hi there. We are just now getting ourselves prepared to try travelling in a caravan. We will start small and work up to the big day when we can start the good life. As a first choice for a van we are seriously considering the Jayco Sterling 17-55-2 pop top model. Does anyone have any feedback on this unit t...
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Getting There
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WE MADE IT
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Well after a fantastic trip from Ulladulla up through the middle we have finally made it into Darwin. We caught up with Mr and Mrs Firefly at Adelaide river last night and had a nice catch up. We are staying at the Lee Point Village Resort. We had varied reports on this establishment but so far we are quit...
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Stampede of one
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Saw the funniest thing today in the main streat of Warrnambool. We were about to drive through the main intersection of the shopping centre when a cow came madly cantering across our path in the middle of the road to the amazement of the townsfolk & especially the poor old bugger trying to walk acro...
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ROAD SIDE STOPS
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IVE GOT SOME FREE TIME AT THE MOMENT SO HAVE JUMPED ON HERE TO ASK IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY ROAD SIDE STOPD USED BY NOMADS THAT ARE PRETTY SAFE BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND GOODIWINDI? THANKS ROBYN MAC.
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BEST WAY UP TO GOLD COAST.
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WE ARE HEADING UP TO THE CAPRICORN COAST AS FROM THIS SUNDAY FOR NINE WEEKS AND STOPPING OFF AT KIRRA FOR A WEEK FIRST. WE USUALLY TRAVEL FROM MELBOURNE UP THE HUME THROUGH DUBBO BUT THEN HAVE TO CUT ACROSS THROUGH THE GAP AFTER WARICK. IS THERE AN EASIER GOOD ROAD TO GET OVER TO THE COAST BEFORE WARICK? AN...
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SO TRUE;;;;;;
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Subject: London Times Obituary An Obituary printed in the London Times - Interesting and sadly rather true. Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureau...
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Life in Arkaroola
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Have been on the road for 3 weeks now. Arrived in Arkaroola on the 31st May after getting stuck in a sand drift and having to be pulled out by some helpful other travellers. Only others we saw on the road that day. Got here and caught up with Gary and Kerry around a campfire that night. They showed us the rope...
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Its starting to happen
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My wife Dawn and myself brought a nissan pathfinder 2007 just 6 weeks ago and today we put a contract on a 24 foot Grandcruiser ritz so it is starting to happen very quickly as we are about to sell up everything and travel for as long as we are able.Dawn retires in 2 weeks but she has made me go till end of june [...
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Hi, I'm a newbie
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Hello to everyone, I'm new here. I am buying a small camper in the next month or so and will be a regular traveller. I have itchy feet and can't wait to get out there. I have many friends already on the road and intend meeting up with them along the way and of course a lot of new friends as well. Can't wait to b...
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3 way fridge
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hi guys can you please help me i am looking to buy a 3 way fridge in brisbaine
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MOUNT BEAUTY HOLIDAY CENTRE ;;
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This is one c/park that we can certainly recomend, all facilities & camp kitcken are excelent . With the snow caped mountains in the back ground, taven just through the fence with good meals, all other requirements available.
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hanging out for another caravan show!
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wonder if there are any in sydney, southern nsw soon?
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Kidman way
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Hi All, We are heading north in Aug and thinking of going along the Kidman way has anyone been that way lately. Thanks Hammer
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Yet another off on the biggie
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We've just set off from Sydney on our five month Round Oz Extravaganza. We are at Nambucca Heads and will meet up in a week or so with the brother-in-law and his wife who are in Inverell, no doubt gathering up their fortune in sapphires. Good old Murphy (the eternal pessimist) is with us all the way. Two...
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galvanic isolator
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Would some kind person out there please explain what this Galvanic Isoltor does..( I have a rough idea) Would like to know if any one uses one...And by leaving it on all night...Will it flatten one's battery...Whilst I'm here I found out the hard way when I left the Inverter on all night in my Coaste...
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lake gilles
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hi all just got back from a few daays "bush" camping at lake gilles which is for those who don't know about 20 odd k's from kimba on the south australian west coast just off the main highway to WA. the lake is a dry salt and gypsum lake for most of the year and the land yacht club that i belong to goes...
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