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Wow! My First ever Free Camp...
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Hi everyone, I talked to a solo nomad for 10 mins as I was leaving Newman for Meekarratha WA. (he had passed me several times since Katherine in NT. Got to Meekarratha, had to ring Telstra to find out the name of the park I stayed at (don't laugh), rang them and asked them to give a message to the fifth whee...
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the grocery giants
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margaret went shopping today at woolies at the logan hyperdome, ( coles and woolies are offering 10 per cent off to pensioners on tuesday and wednesday ) " but" the prices on all the staple lines has shot thru the roof. there other offer is 40 cents off your...
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I WAS AMAZED
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I have just watched the most amazing ventriloquist on YouTube. If you have a spare 5 minutes or so click on the link (or cut and paste) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNJ02rxaNrs&eurl=http://touringoz.yuku.com/topic/1388/t/This-guy-is-awesome.html&feature=player_embedded
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We are on the road now and before we left home we had a garage sale. It opened our eyes to how greedy humans can be. I have never experienced what material things mean to some people.They were like a pack of vultures (maybe that as a little harsh)but if this is what people are like I would prefer to have nothi...
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Bore water - to hook up or not?
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We are now in Coral Bay and on booking in we were told at reception that it was not advisable to hook the van up to the water as it was bore water. Our neighbours to the left have heeded the warning, the guys on the right are hooked up, no worries. Within a 100m radius I would estimate that the hookers vs. non-h...
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Road report for the top end
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Dont normally play with the internet, but was wondering if an article I read on corrugations in the 60s was still current and came across this road report for the Barkly, Central, Katherine and top end , might be handy for some of you heading north http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/roadreport/obstructi...
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Caravan and Motorhome auction
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Just found "Pickles.com.au", a motor auctioneer, has a caravan and motorhome auction coming up. Its at Milperra, NSW on 01/08/09 If you are in the market for a new rig, may be a good opportunity. They also have "online" bidding, for those that can not attend. Worth a look.
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comparison
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What a comparison, , saw on the news how a young fella sustained head injuries from a bashing, ,------bloody animals the next segment showed the shuttle launch,------ next stop Mars, how far apart is that !!
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Solar
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http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Electrics/Solar.aspx
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re:::: our parking bay
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these photos are the ones,with a bit of a commentary, i have supplied to "caravan news" for the lead article they are going to do on this site.
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Going North be careful
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If you like fishing don't fish to near the bank a dark skinned relo did, but I left those pics out as they are not for everyone, needless to say he ain't with us anymore
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Caravan class war
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Page 28, the Sunday mail, July 19th, Top of the page headline, Para 2, Quote" Quite simply, it seems some grey nomads are aging more gracefully than others, the days of the aluminium or wood panelled vans with lace curtains are gone Unquote, Seems the smaller vans at the back of the park are bitch...
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Crossing The Ditch
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I heard a radio interview today with one of the two Sydneysiders who crossed the Tasman from Oz to NZ in a double Kayak. What a feat and adventure, listening on how they answered the call of nature was humorous to say the least. See link below for some detail. http://www.crossingtheditch.com.au/...
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New Cooktop......Bought a new induction cooktop....
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Yes well it looks great but alas our quality cook wear is not "ferrous" enough for it to actually work.....Guess what, I'm gonna be taken on a guided tour of all the kitchen places to buy new cook wear....we have to take a magnet with us though to make sure it sticks...........
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TEMORA FLYING DAY
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Anybody fancy a weekend in beautiful downtown Temora in September? The Aviation Museum at Temora has just completed a three year restoration of the mighty Sabre airplane and it had it's first run today, 16/07 It's public debut will be Saturday 5th September. I have no connection to the Museum but bei...
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RE:::: OUR REST STOP
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well a few things are starting to happen about our rest stop. there are two attached e-mails. the one from "caravanning news" a very popular site here in brisbane. they have agreed to do a story about this project. i have sent a e-mail to our webmistress,...
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Health, for all you elderly folk,
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ADog's Purpose (from a 6-year old). Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolf hound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was...
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G'day from Nowra!!
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G'day , my name is milo (on the net & radio , I do a weekly rock show on a community fm station) my Dad (86) and I (39) just bought a jayco motor home and are looking at doing some travelling around Australia in it, we have been to the uk many times and Us and I've been to Turkey, now we want to do some aussie...
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Personal Websites
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G'day to all: has anyone got a personal website with Bigpond? Have signed up and am attempting to build the site; instructions and help not as easy to understand as I had thought, but am gradually getting there. Any advice would be appreciated. Is Bl....y freezing here on Sunshine Coast!! Park is just...
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Thanks To All
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Many thanks to all for advice regarding a tow vehicle. Finally settled on one, a 2005 Series 100 diesel manual (4 Door) Landcruiser. The deciding factor(s) was that it came with Factory Bull Bar, Water Tank, Cargo Barrier and built in drawers and cupboards. It's an ex rental and a bit long in the Kms...
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