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GPS
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G'day one and all. The road streaches out before us and we'd like to know if anyone has the benefit of "hindsight" on the subject of GPS units. I read recently that sun spots (or something like that) can cause havoc with this system. Any info on any aspect of GPS units and their use would be gr...
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taphugs
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Gibb River Road & Dogs
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My wife and I are planning on travelling the Gibb River Road next year on our way to visit friends in Karratha. We have two small dogs we hope to take with us instead of having to leave at home for months. My question is are we able to take the dogs along the Gibb River Road as I believe it is mostly pastoral l...
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KenW
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Lady Nomad wants to join another Nomad.
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Hi people. I am a lady nomad wanting to join another nomad as companion for a trip up north this winter. ( lady or man ) Not a newbie & of a farming background, so am a handy type woman & good cook. Love roaming, digital photography, music, singing, the outback & bush. So, if you are like me &a...
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I got to work sometimes
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I will soon be in a position to hit the road..I'm a carpenter/home maintenance man..concrete-tiling-paving whatever ...Do you experienced travellers think I will find work on the road. Also do you think a Toyota hilux 2.4 litre with a load of tools will pull a 12 ft van ok.. Thanks Auswegian
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Auswegian
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Holding The Dream
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For some time I have been campaigning (not nagging!) to join the many happy caravaners on the road. My husband has retired, I work part time, and I want us to get "retyred". It looks like it just may happen early next year. In the meantime, I am researching vans and would like to hear feedba...
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Kezza
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Newcastle To Hervey Bay
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Easter Report. Just got back from HerveyBay, we left on Good Friday and went via the New England Highway etc. Day one Newcastle to Moree took approx 6 hours (as my 13 year old son says and I must agree with him "boring trip", nothing to see just scrub and roads. Big 4 Caravan Park Moree very frie...
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ABM51
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Winter in Queensland
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My wife and I are relatively new to caravanning and are planning to spend next winter in Queensland to escape the Melbourne winter. We are looking for advice on a suitable location where we are likely to be able to get into a caravan park as I understand a lot get booked out year on year by Southerners esca...
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hefi
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basic stuff
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we are retired. I want to go on short and long trips with my wife. We have no mechanical skills and little experience with camping. 1 where would i find details of the advantages and disadvatages of various types of vehicles, campervans etc. I havent the foggiest idea whether to use a campervan, a fou...
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galileo
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Making the BIG descision
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My husband and I are 58 and 60 years old and retired. we have done a fair bit of travel around Australia and overseas in the past few years. Now we are considering selling our house and buying a motorhome or a fifth wheeler and taking off. Do people have stories to tell about their experience with selling o...
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Leigh
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Australian Camping Forum Invites you to join
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http://groups.msn.com/AustralianCampingForum/messages.msnw
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gotaway65
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Hyunday Terracan to tow 2.250 ton
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Hello,
Just bought a Jayco Heritage (tare 1765kg) which I intend to hitch onto my Hyundai Terracan 2.9 Diesel, and would like to know if there is anyone out there that is in a similar situation. I am getting it on January 9, after they fit a Hyman-Reece pack and other little things. The specs on t...
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Water shortage due to drought
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Hoping to travel up North in May along the coast and wondering if there will be problems getting water. My wife's a bit worried too about the quality of the water because of the low levels in some towns. We live in Melbourne and stage 4 water restrictions will be introduced here if Autumn rains...
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Dig
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geting started
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hi to all, we are looking into leaving quiet sububia and hiting the road...just a little at lost to where to start . (appart from the obvious caravan etc). are their many people out there that have sold up to begin a new life?????
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wanderer
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Newcastle To Cairns & Back
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Just in case anyone is heading up the NSW & QLD East Coasts, the following is our Christmas Holiday Report; Travel from 27/12/06 to 25/1/07 Total kilometres travelled 5754 Fuel Costs $1112.36 (average price per litre of diesel $1.17) Caravan Park Fees $1000 Who trav...
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ABM51
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LONG SERVICE HOLIDAY
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IN EARLY JULY MY WIFE & I PLUS OUR TWO SMALL DOGS ARE TRAVELLING TO W.A. IN OUR 15FT WINDSOR AND HAVE LOTS OF MAPS AND MAGS BUT WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ABOUT GR8 PLACES TO STOP ESP FREE ONES . WE HAVE 3 MONTHS AND INTEND TO SKIRT THE COAST FROM S.A. AND UP THE W.A. COAST NOT SURE HOW FAR WE WILL GET UP THE COAST BUT TH...
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traveling north from sa
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I am thinking of traveling west from sa to wa and up the coast to darwin and was wondering if there is anyone that has done this that could advise me on the best time of the year to do this. I have a f100 on duel fuel and will be towing a small caravan(14 foot), I plan to take 6 months to do it and hope to do a lot of c...
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david
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Travel companions
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I have been retired for a couple of years now and would like to do some extensive travelling in Australia, particularly the south, south-west, west and north-west. My friends are all still working and, as a single woman, I'm a touch wary of going it alone and would like to find one or more others who woul...
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Naturists
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Just by chance we discovered River Island which caters for naturists/ nudists, it was so much fun and the people were great. We wondered if there any other members with similar interests.
Perhaps there are other places like River Island or remote spots and we would appreciate any help or adv...
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Say Hello!
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Hi gang!
Well, about to head off up the East coast to Brunswick Heads. Booked into the Seabreeze caravan Park Ballina, arriving sometime 23rd Jan, and staying there for around 7 days, (get some fishing in!)before heading off again. I will be monitoring UHF Channel 40 while on the road (calls...
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Bronco
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Meeting new friends!
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Hi folks!
I guess I should introduce myself as a brand new 'Nomad'! I am a landscape artist/illustrator, and now that I am at the time of my life to do exactly what I have always wanted to do (travel Australia and capture what I can on canvas!) I have purchased a 4x4 and an off-road ca...
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