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just back from Arkaroola
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G'day misfits, well we made it, buggered if I know how, the road up to blinman from wilpena pound should be signposted as "bulldozers only" and basically shut down but it was only 200km's of bone shaking, vehicle destroying dust absorbing nightmare stuff, a lot of the time we were bottom g...
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important info on Jayco dove, hawk, eagle and other jayco poptop vans
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just a quick warning to the owners of aforementioned jayco vans, before entering extensive gravel or stone road country be sure and have protective metal plates put in place to protect the plastic piping that protrudes from the underside of the van, we had two vans that pulled in to Arkarroola both lo...
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Tyres??? hey why should we not have a tyre thread???
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Just had to repair a tyre puncture on the Jack and noted that I need a new set.... Coopers??? NOT BL... this time I'll buy elcheapos, A mate bought tyres for his Kluger from K mart for $99 a tyre, brand "Diamond Back" manufactured in "Tyre factoly 21" in China. Has done about 40,00...
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just a little gentle reminder
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time to check your tie downs for the awning, on a recent trip up north we had a small drama (well to me it was small, to the owner it was a catastrophe) the owner of a rather large van, at a guess about a 28 footer, who at the time and still is to my knowledge travelling and working their way around australia wa...
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stainless steel camp oven
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has anyone seen stainless steel camp ovens for sale on their travels. have been told they are available but have been unable to locate any.any information would be appreciated thank you rocan
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rocan
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garmin gps navigator
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talking to a fellow in adelaide, he has a garmin navigator, said it was possibly due for an upgrade, didnt know how to do it, took it back to the salepeople from whom he purchased and was told that an update would set him back $300 dollars does anybody know whether this is correct, had a trip up with mine at t...
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Fraser Island
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All the discussion re KI I thought I'd air my knowledge on FI. Cheaper to get there, fuel extortionatley priced, lots to see, 4X4 essential.... In fact if I ever went again I'd leave mine behind and either take a tour or hire one. I'm still getting sand out of my Jackeroo years later, despite regulations...
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I have the last laugh.....
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!36 long hard years???? The recriminations should...
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dont blame your neighbor
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I wasnt going to say anything but in the interest of fair neighborly relations well here goes, 6.00 a.m. sunday morning snoozing in camper, idiot neighbor for no reason gets up and starts banging around in typical caravan park fashion, Dave grumbles, 6.30a.m. huge bang and a crash as though dopey nei...
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Stone shield for caravan
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Does anyone have a practical solution to stop stones from being kicked up by the towing car onto the front of the caravan. No room on the Van A frame for any sort of shield. Any suggestions, photos or diagrams would be appreciated
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Lets get our land in perspective
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We all know Australia is BIG, but this is enlightening....
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Basil Faulty
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SecondHand Van Purchase
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Hi fellow Nomands , Just registered and have a heap of questions you may want to help me with. Want to buy a S/H poptop around 16 Ft .any do's and don't's I should take on board . Brands to avoid, etc Main intened use is sealed road along the coast Noted on the road a lot of newer vans travel with out antisway b...
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Wombat 280
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Kangaroo Island too expensive
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This destination was for many years our favourite way back to the ferry Troubridge days. Great scenery, relativelly good fishing but the cost of getting there especially with accom in tow does not make sense when pretty well the same stuff is available on the mainland, lower Yorkes, Lincoln and the S...
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Car and caravan insurance
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HELP - if you're travelling around Oz full time and have no fixed address, how do you go insuring your car and caravan. We can give insurance companies a family member's address for mailing purpose but that's all. Any info would be appreciated.
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Hello Lovely People
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Hello Lovely People, I am new at this .... very new .... a real novice. I have just bought a second hand campervan and at the moment NRMA have her, going over her with a fine tooth comb. I must admit I am a little nervous. I have never done anything like this before. I have been looking through the forum a...
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walkers crossing south australia
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Has anybody travelled through walkers crossing lately and if so what are the conditions like. Also would love to know where to get a decent map of the area. Any help greatly appreciated.
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another update for our coffee pot
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well, the pichi richi volunteers have the money neccesary for repairs to the coffee pot now but the beurocrats in their all knowing wisdom have decided that the steam tubes (that lasted one hundred years no less) are not great enough in diameter, in a nutshell, and dont quote me on the sizes as I got it fr...
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Kangaroo Island
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Always a great place to visit but after the recent rain it is stunning.Unfortunatly I am over here working this time so won't get time to have a good look around. For those who haven't been there I can highly recommend a visit. Places not to miss Remarkable Rocks, Admiral Arch to watch seals swimming a...
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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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