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GPS navigator story
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Was in a shop today to buy some new taillights and there is this bloke giving the sales people a real hard time because the GPS Navigator he bought did not tell him when he was in the vacinity of a mobile speed camera.....Not sure how any GPS could do this as the data is stored in the mapping software.... Was...
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I'm upset.....
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A week or so ago Gracie jumped up into the back of the Jack and Yelped and then wanted to lay down.... 40 mins later when we got home she was quite happy, ran around the yard etc no worries but to do the right thing I took her to the Vet on the Monday and he gave her some anti iflamitories and sent us away with a bil...
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Inverters
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Hi, I'm a single female Newbie. Just bought the most gorgeous (to me anyway) small motorhome called Matilda. Done a few short trips in her as well as one 1000 klm trip interstate. Being a total technophobe, could someone please explain to me in words of one syllable what an inverter is, what does it do...
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Blues family to gather at Nambour 12th- 14th September
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The 2008 Sunshine Coast Blues Festival will once again bring together the Blues family for a great weekend of Blues at the Nambour Showgrounds on September 12th-14th.
The 2008 line up includes Music Oz Best Blues Band Extended Family and The Ray Beadle Band from Sydney along with Festival Favourit...
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Driving across Nullabor (female wanted to share expenses)
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Hi All, Im new on here and have hopefuly found a site for us lonely singles to find a travel friend the best suggestion yet thanks Dave Im leaving SA mid Nov?? going to perth but coming from a country town and not one for traffic am a little or should I say more than worried about being on my own. I come from Tas...
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Water
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We left home thursday morning for 3 nights of free camping with 100L of water on board. During the trip my mate travelling behind me called me up and said every time we went over a bump or dip in the road water was pouring out from under the van. Stopped and had a look ,water was dripping from overflow pipebu...
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Gary and Kerry
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single travelers listings
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I am wondering if it is possible to set up a single travelers listings to help the solos along the way to contact each other, I've noticed a few on this forum and I think it would benefit each of them greatly to share email addresses and stay in contact, it can be very daunting on the road alone, if you are o...
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O.K. what's your thought's on travel and friendships
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is it true that if you travel with a group of long term friend's you will enivetibly lose one or two through arguments? or is it better not to risk it and travel alone and make new one's as you travel. I've had friend's since childhood and none of these bludger's will ever leave. I jest, the friend's that I h...
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Wanted a travelling partner.
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I'm driving from Daly Waters, NT (leaving Fri 29/8) to Alice Springs & then to Hunter Valley, NSW camping along the way - need to arrive by Thur/Fri 4/5 Sept. There is a seat for 1 in a Troopcarrier - so if anyone is interested in a one way journey - route is flexible, possibly down the Oodnadatta Trac...
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Marilyn Porter
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haddon corner
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Has anybody travelled the arrabury and planet downs road/track from nappa nerrie road to the birdsville/development road recently. If so any info on conditions etc greatly appreciated. Regards Gitsho
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which batteries for caravan to run solar
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Can anybody help with which are the most reliable and efficient batteries they have found to use with a roof mounted solar panel system. any help greatly appreciated
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Toilets etc
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Just received my membership pack from CMCA. Lots of interesting stuff, but, reading their magazine, I've ended up feeling totally inadequate on behalf of my beloved Matilda. She doesn't have any of the mod cons that most people seem to think are absolute necessities - a toilet and shower being hig...
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coffee pot update
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apparently it has been noted that the fantastic little coffee pot locomotive from pichi richi pass steam preservtion society has been seriously ill, she is in intensive care with what is believed to be large intestinal bowel cancer, (rust in the boiler, if you wish to be vulgar) the preservation s...
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Advance caravan Town and Country
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G'day all. found this site by accident. loved it so much have now joined.please forgive a new one if this subject has come up before. I own the caravan as above .Have towed it thru most of QLD and love it. I have tried to find anything about this make but google search dosnt recognise the brand.Any out th...
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sharing good times through pictures
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just a thought, what if we were to up load our photos of our recent and current trips, that way all could share in the good times, I am certainly not a techno geek so I tentatively put picassa web album forward as a site to load yours (and mine) photos of our recent trips then the nomads could gain access to...
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Combo Waterhole
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Does anyone know, from experience, if the dirt road into the Combo Waterhole from the Landsborough Highway is suitable for towing a caravan as I would like to go visit it en-route. I am driving a Pathfinder, towing a 17ft Freedom but don't want to do any rough 'off road' driving, good dirt road no proble...
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tent gathering at uluru
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group of us are going up to eyres rock next august, quick trip (couple days at coober pedy, 3 days at uluru couple days at alice springs) breaking with tradition, leaving the luxurys behind, no free camping, just taking the cars and tents, engel fridge, 3 burner stove and sleeping bags, staying at the...
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Smart Fuses
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Ok.... Now rarely do I EVER commend something to anyone but these are an exception. These are conventional blade type fuses with the colour coded plastic caps however within the plastic cap is a teensy weensy LED that comes on only when the fuse has blown. "CaaR" is the brand I found and they...
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seeking a single lady , looking for a travelling companion, from Greenvale,qld
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Not sure if this is the right spot for this question, but, nothing ventured, nothing gained. I get too tired to drive myself around, all day. but would like to find an alternative. Also share the cost of petrol.
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Camping Gadget Advice
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We're in the process of equipping ourselves for our upcoming journey and have been amazed by the number of handy camping gadgets out there. In our younger days, camping trips basically meant packing the sleeping bags, throwing in a couple of saucepans and a tin opener. Now there are portable Hill...
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