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Queensland weather: Heatwave begins ............
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Temperature will hit 46 degrees Celsius in parts of outback Queensland today, with a heatwave kicking in for state's central and southern regions. The mercury will climb to 46C in Birdsville in western Queensland, with many towns in that region enduring above 40C today and over the weekend, Tempe...
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Wood treatment
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Hi all.
As anyone who built their own campervan wood treated the campervan floor before putting carpet or lyno down. We've got marine ply on the floor.
Any recommendations?
Have a good day
Cheers Troy
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tadau68
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Phone service provider
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Hi all. My contract with Optus runs out next month. We will be leaving yo go traveling for 2/3 years from February.
Any advice on whats the best company to go with. Optus. Telstra etc.
Cheers Troy
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Were do you start?
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Hi my wife and i are just starting to get ready to get out and about. We have the van and the Ford Ranger to pull it . But were do you start when we begin the big lap around Australia next October ? We planned to do a number of short shake down trips with the new van an truck. We are based in Syd . No time limit once w...
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FREE CAMPING
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Hi all, am travelling west in June next year and wanted to do mostly free camping. Can anyone recommend a good site to use, also has oneone benough cheeky enough to camp off road that isn't a designated camp site? Thx
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NUDGE BAR FOR FORD TERRITORY
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Hi I`m about to order a nudge bar for my 2015 ford territory from Queensland Bullbars has anyone got a bar from this company and if so are you happy with it,I like the look of there bars and they way they fit.and the price is really good,any feed back would be appreciated mike g.
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Euro Caravans
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I have recently paid a deposit on the Euro "Glider" caravan which is a small lightweight van made in Poland. Apparently they have been making them for over 40 years in Europe but they have only been available in Australia for about two years. Does anyone have one of these vans? I would be interereste...
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Perth residents warned as smoke haze from bushfires blankets city
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Perth has been blanketed in smoke haze from several bushfires burning in the South West. A smoke alert has been issued for the whole of the city, with authorities saying the haze stretches across the Perth metropolitan area. Motorists are advised to take care, Drive with your headlights on !! The sm...
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Awning Warning
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This an Awning Installed by somebody recommended on this site. Please be Aware, Check and don't take anybody's word. This could happen to you. I'm gutted. It has taken me days and money to fix somebody else's FU. Metal Filings + Rain Water = Rust. He should have cleaned up after the Job or at least asked m...
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Lake Towerrinning (WA)
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Went for a drive today to scope some future stopovers . Never been here before , been past hundreds of times . Nice looking spot , bit exxy but is what it is . -- Edited by Swoffer on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 09:51:44 PM
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Handles on back n front of van
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can anyone tell me what these handles are used for?
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the rocket
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BULL BARS Sydney
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Has any one found a reasonable supply and installer for a Toyota Hilux 2015 bull bar & winch.
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Christmas in Tassie
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Anyone having an orphans christmas interested in meeting up to dine out for christmas lunch?
We are off there on the 3rd and looking at making some plans for christmas.
Neil
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Aldi data for internet use
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just wondering if anyone has used Aldi Data for internet use away from large towns. Supposedly they use the Telstra network. It seems a lot cheaper at $45 for 9gb compared to $140 for 16 gb with Telstra. Only interested in interested in using it for internet not phone calls
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I DID NOT KNOW THIS ABOUT TYRES
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recently bought a used Landcruiser. When inspected by yours truly spare had full tread, not been on the road. Front tyre developed slow leak so decided to put spare on. It looked as though it had never been out of the under floor holder. The holding frame had rubbed through the tyre walls to the canvas...
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It's been a while.
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I haven't been on here for some time ( no caravan between March and August and it was making me feel like i was missing out when reading about others adventures ) Well the new van arrived in August as promised by the manufacturer and we have finally been able to get out into the playground once again. We hav...
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Sticking electric brakes
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I have an intermittent issue with the van brakes. Van is quite new and has only travelled a few thousand kms. The problem has only appeared recently. Sometimes after braking the van brakes remain on and squeal loudly. So far I have used the technique of stopping and reversing a couple of inches to rele...
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Brisbane to Sydney between Christmas and new year
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Hi to all We have on the spur of the moment decided to leave on Boxing Day to go to Sydney and back. 8 days. We have a 20 ft van shower and toilet. Our dilemma is where to stay? On the way down we will look for free camp or rest stops off WikiCamps but once near Sydney I have no clue. I'm assuming like Brisbane all...
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Water tanks
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Hi.
Had to change my layout of my van build, which as put me in a bit of a dilemma of where to put a water tank.
Was thinking of getting one of them water bladder (water tank plastimo).
As anyone used one of these?
Also what size water tank would you recommend for 2 people as we want to go off grid for a w...
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Assistance on roll out awning front sunshade/ sunscreen
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Hi All! :) I've just signed up to this forum and was wondering... while we were on our travels we saw some people who were glamping next to us with a front sunshade coming off their roll out awning. They said there were some pattern ones when they ordered online with fish or bird patterns etc but I can't fin...
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