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Top Ten Tips for Caravanning
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From www.australiantraveller.com A humorous Australian Traveller piece on the Top Ten Tips for beginners to the world of caravanning. Thinking of joining the ever-increasing number of Aussies hitting the open road with a caravan in tow? Here, then, are the Top Ten things you should know before pu...
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Gary and Kerry
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Dog registration
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Hi folks, We are living in Adelaide and will be setting off on our adventure within 2 months. Where do you register your dog for people travelling with dogs on a full time basis. Do you keep them registered in your curent council area and simply renew when due ? Each council in each state has different req...
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Who does their own vehicular servicing?
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I note that Colsa does his own servicing as do I. I am mechanically minded and have done all my own servicing on both Van and Tug since I started driving and I wonder how many others do the same!. EG. Service Nissan Patrol, Ford Festiva and Regal Caravan.
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Onedodger
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BIG SUCKER
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For any aircraft buffs out there (I know there are a couple). This Antonov stopped over at Cairns yesterday for a couple of days for repairs. It has suffered minor bird strike but enough to put it on the ground for a while. Whilst not the largest aircraft in the sky it still amazes me how such a thing can...
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clazandaza
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goodies for my new van???
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So we have bought the van, pick it up next week and my mind is spinning. What do we need?? Wish list is as follows - slide out bbq or do we just use an electric fry pan?? (this is what I used to use in my old van many years ao cook in and it also utilises as an oven that can be used outside if it is too warm to cook in the...
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caron
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computer Question how to cut and paste
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I would like to know how to cut and paste at least I think that is what I want to do. This is something I just can't master I'm sure it must be simple. I will explain what it is I want to do......Sometimes I come across some really great bits of info eg the Topic started by (the gnome) " WD-40..This may b...
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Cairns Sunlander Trip
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Hello!Brickies are back from Nth Qld, and catching up on GN forum again, only to find that we missed the Cairns Mini-gathering organised by Cruising Granny, Clazandaza and Gopedeler to greet us on arrival at Cairns Station. Travelling light, no luggage to collect, and family waiting in the car par...
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Just Joined.
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Hi all I have just joined. Some of you may know me from other forums , I hope I can contribute to this one as well. I am a keen traveller towing a 16ft Regal Desert series Van with a 4.2td Patrol. Have been around the block 3 times and crossed all deserts some with and some without the van. My favourite areas a...
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its has finally happend
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me and maggie leave tomorrow on our journey we have sold our house and are going to geelong tomorrow to get our van then we are off to albury to visit old friends the to temora nsw then coffs harbour and on to bundaberg where we start work in june for a few weeks after that who knows where looking forward to...
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percy
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OFF to Cairns on the Sunlander
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Hi off to Cairns on the Sunlander to experience the wet season, so leaving the van at home this time, will be heading back up with the van in June
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brickies
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bee gees
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well the weather is miserable so i borrowed a dvd of the bee gees i can remember my mum taking me to them when i was around 13 -14 and i shook hands with barry gibb it was so exciting and i still love them to this day ,what a great dvd, gotta love days like today when you just sit and take it easy . I also saw Neil Dia...
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glassies
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Hello from a new member
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G'day All I have just come across this forum and having been a "grey nomad" now for a bit over 7 years I thought I might join up and say "Hello". Lyn and I are members of the Australian Caravan Club, and I am also a member of the Touring Oz forum ( I see a couple of familiar names here). I h...
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WD-40-- This may be of interest
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This may be of interest to some !!! WD-40 I had a neighbour who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the ba...
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Fiat Ducato Suspension Issues
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Attention: Fiat based motorhome owners. We have a Fiat based MH with 4000 km on the clock. We were told by a suspension specialist that the vehicle was resting on the front bumper stops despite weighing in at less than front/rear weight specifications and total GVM and was actually bordering on unro...
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On the count down.
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Well after 16 months in Adelaide we're on the road again in 4 days, will miss the kids here but looking forward to meeting grandkids in Mackay in about 6 months time. Good time of the year to get back to nth qld, will keep in touch and will call in to the cairns mob sometime later in the year.
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Jessica Watson
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http://jessicawatson.com.au/_blog/Official_Jessica_Watson_Blog
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Gary and Kerry
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Avatars
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Hello again, can someone tell me where to look for avatars? Have noticed some great ones on here, better than actual pics of one self I think !!
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Break-Safe 5000
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Tried to charge the units battery with my C-Tec via the external conections, red and black. As our van is rarely moved while managing parks the battery gradually goes flat. C-Tech is not capable of charging this unit because it relies on a trigger from the unit, that is the Break Safe. Rang the number at...
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weather in your area
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thought this thread could be a weather stick, like a daily or weekly weather report in your area ? maybe mod could do this please??? in nowra in the shoalhaven in southern nsw this week it has been the muggiest hottest week i've known in a while, 33's 35s and 28-30 at nites , right now its 3.20 pm and black a...
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MINI GATHERING
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Attached is a photo of myself, Pauline, Chris (Cruising Granny) and Frank (Gopedeler) at Cairns Central Shopping Centre on Wednesday last. We had all gathered at the train station to welcome Terry and Marg (Brickies) to Cairns. You will remember Brickies were travelling on the Sunlander from B...
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