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CPAP machines revisited
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I did promise a review of progress re the CPAP machine did I not? Ok so I have a Resmed S8 lightweight that has several conflicting badges on it re power draw etc. "110, 240 volts 400hz (yes thats right 400 hz) 2.5 amps" Ok so I asked around I asked Resmed Techos (who I might add were cognisant of t...
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Travellers out there
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Just back from five lovely days in the Flinders Bay caravan park in Augusta at the south-west tip of WA. Has about 110 bays, many of which are delineated by tall "hedges", creating a nice sense of privacy and a noise barrier. What interested me was that it was as full as the proverbial Cathol...
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Poptops
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We will be travelling to Australia soon to do a caravaning trip around the coastal areas. We have been watching Ebay and Trading Post for caravans and notice the majority are of the poptop type. can anyone help answer a few questions.
Is there a good reason for this.
Do they have problems with water le...
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Nomad Drivers Licence
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When I began my nomadic travels in 2006 I held a WA drivers licence. When it expired Sept 2007, I somehow didn't receive a renewal, and while in SA I "accidentally" noticed the following January my licence had expired. So instead of going through all the paperwork, I transferred to SA licen...
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Puzzle
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Was;nt sure where this could go, My niece said only 50% of the population can read this, found it quite posslble if you read it fast, I wonder which half can;t?? This is weird, but interesting! Only great minds can read this fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs? Ol...
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Looking for work around Auz.
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Hi Guys We have been using The Grey Nomads site and have been able to pick up work around Auz so far. Not looking to hit a dry patch, but are there any other good sites that we can use to find work. Thanks so much Janine PS: For anyone putting off travelling and working - just do it. It is great fun. We have 2...
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sunday is the day
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a national day of mourning has been put aside for our fellow country men and women of the glorious but devastated state of victoria the designated time for a service in melbourne is 11 a.m. a.e.s.t. on the 22nd of february (this sunday), but the whole day is set aside as a national day of mourning, I...
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questions about adding to our solar power system....can someone help us please
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We are hoping to purchase another panel to fit to our system. Is there anyone on the forum who knows anything about solar?
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Solar made simple
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As with all electrical stuff the cooler it is the better it works, so make sure there is a gap underneath the solar panel for air flow when mounting them on the roofI have two 80 watt panels to fit to the roof of the bus, and each panel puts out 5 amps when the sun is shining clear and uninterrupted on them, mu...
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Worth a read : A Boss Who Tells It Like It Is Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 To All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, t...
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Nomads of no address
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My Wife and I are about to hit the road for about 2-3 years. To enable us to do this and also ensure that we are completely debt free we will have to sell our house, which doesn't really perturb us a great deal as we are hoping to have enough left over to buy anothe property on a smaller scale. Other than welcom...
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Melbourne Van Parks
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Can anybody recommend a really, really nice (that means CHEAP, thicko) caravan park within striking distance of Melbourne. N, S, E, or W doesn't really matter (although I'm approaching from the East). Facilities don't have to be all that flash, but, as I plan on staying for a week or 10 days, I didn't w...
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roll out awning for van
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hi all trying to find a good place to buy a roll out awning for the side of a pop top van the self supporting type. no poles. to be honest don't even no where to start, i did go to a caravan accessory shop but that scared the cr**out of me the price they wanted. or am i behind the times. hope some one can help thank...
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The Van is finally all fixed!!!
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Well as the topic says the van is finally all fixed and operational (as per my introductory post). We tested it out on the weekend at a friends property up past Laidley (Qld). This weekend to a winery up Gympie way so making sure all is well. A big thank you to dave, you were on your trip when we became member...
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seniors card
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I am a new member HI Could somebody please advise me the advantages of a seniors card
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dogs
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Dont wish to upset any other threads so this is a stand alone Basil, that dog in your beautiful pic appears to be a doberman, could you clarify Still looking at all the kennels for another mutt for myself, but hard to forget Pix,
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reversing/rear view cameras (again)
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My elcheapo $80 camera via EBay went on the fritz and I was wandering around Bunnings and they were selling Swann miniature outdoor cams for $79.95 so rather than get another from ebay I bought one of these. Far better picture, ( less distortion) far better low light illumination and better quality t...
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Dura Hubs
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Hanging around Supercheap looking for some more free samples I saw that they have Dura Hub kits on sale @ $69 an axle which is I think cheap, I could be wrong but last time I was interesterd in these I'm sure they were around the $130 an axle....
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bus to motor home
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Luggage racks are out, lots of goodies I can reuse in them, both floor heaters out, the wiring will be for the pumps on the water tanks, pulled a little of the internal wall away and round its all insulated so that can wait for the windows to come out after the wet has finished, so now will tackle the interna...
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Newbie - with questions
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Thanks to all for the great forum. I have been snooping around for some time without introducing myself as we technically are not Grey Nomads(although the grey is starting to appear). Yet here we are with, of course, a couple questions. As we are relatively newcomers to Perth, does anyone have any sug...
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