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Used Dealer Van Sold Damp
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Hi All, My wife and I just purchased our first van from a local dealership and it appears we have been ripped off. The van is a 2010 Retreat Macquarie, at this stage I would not like to name the dealer in case they are willing to resolve the issue. The van was dropped off at our house yesterday and today wh...
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mathew46
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Men's Sheds
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Was just at a Men's Shed meeting this morning delegates from various sheds around Southern Perth area meeting. One of the men was reporting how they had a call from a man, "A Grey Nomad" who had ricked his shoulder and could not fix a simple problem on his RV roof. None of the Repairers could look at i...
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elliemike
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Gas refill
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Hi all. Am I just dreaming or did I once see a phone app that listed all the gas re-filling places in Oz ? If I am not dreaming I would love someone to re-post it PLEASE. Col P.
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Colin Penrose
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Bad Weather South Australia
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Grey Nomads move away if you can, If not stay safe bad weather about to hit with record winds if staying bring you awning in . -- Edited by brickies on Wednesday 28th of September 2016 09:26:04 AM
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water filters
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Hi folks, I am thinking of getting an inline water filter to fill up my caravan water tank Has anyone got any useful info i.e which is the best one?
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albro
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Australian Camp Oven Festival
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Would like to give a Very big Bouquet to the organisers and volunteers at the ACOF at Millmerran. Just home from a fantastic weekend at an extremely well planned and organised event. Attended by thousands of happy people and hundreds of equally happy campers. Never saw a policeman (or the need for one...
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extra fuel
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We are debating if we need to carry extra fuel in 2 jerry cans . We are driving a Isuzu MUX with a 65 litre tank. Can we get by with the existing stations, or do we need to carry extra fuel. We are doing the big lap leaving Perth and across the Nullarbor. Thanks for opinions.
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Newbies Travelling from Illawarra to Cooktown August 2017
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Hi all, time to take long service break and my wife and I are planning 3 months on the road with our Jayco Swan and Ford Territory (Not 4WD). Our basic plan is to travel to Cooktown with limited stop overs and then wind our way back home. Staying for a week if we like it and leaving next day if we don't is our pla...
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yaksta
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Awning will not unroll.
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Went for our first run late Friday, only 85 k till we stopped as we left late. Decided not to fully unroll the awning only enougth to pop the top. Next morning dropped the top. Rolled in the awning and hit the road. Stopped for lunch and could not unroll the awing to pop the top. I believe it is a Coleman Faulk...
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CC Bear
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Ready at last
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Well I think we are finished and ready to be self reliant and off grid. Joolca en-suite and hot tap shower. Separate water tanks for drinking and shower. Thetford toilet. Diesel heating plus spare diesel, gas cooking and fridge. 200 w solar panel onto a 105 w battery. 1000 w inverter. New gas bbq from Al...
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Colin Penrose
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Oh what a fun trip
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Well we went away for the weekend to mount Alexander Koala park not far from Bendigo on Friday left Home about 8:20 am dirt roads from the farm were rather muddy and as I stopped to check my rain gauge on one of my blocks on the way and spotted water leaking out of the hose from the tank to the pump, ok so a stone...
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Woody n Sue
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Calliope river camp
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lots of people camp On both side of the river , but there are lots of Rv heading south
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brickies
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Vans with bunks
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We have two teenage daughters who have a love/hate relationship, hence well feel a van with bunks would be less stressful for everyone.
Anyone have any recommendations or vans to avoid?
Thanks for all replies
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paul b
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Off the grid
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Going to have at a block of land on Monday with the view of building an off the grid 2 bedroom unit/small house. Spent the last couple of days scratching plans on bits of paper. Been an interesting exercise planning power, which will be solar and an oh my god genie as back up, water storage and heating of (...
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blaze
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NUDGE BAR
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Hi Im looking at fitting an AMA nudge bar to my 2015 ford territory AWD,and want to know if anyone out there has used any of there products ,they are based in Brisbane and build to order and they are are much cheaper than some of the other manufactors and I like there fitiing system you don't have to cut the f...
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Beach front caravan pk near brisbane
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hi everyone, do u know of a caravan park north or south of brisbane where we can park the van n see the beach from our annexe like at kiama.
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the rocket
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Maleny showgrounds qld
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hello. If anyone is in the area, call in, i will put the kettle on.friday, saturday -- Edited by the rocket on Friday 30th of September 2016 03:44:30 PM
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Cooktown to Laura to Cape York
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Hi Everyone, We are planning to travel to Cape York probably September/October next year and will leave my "on road" caravan either in Cooktown, Lakeland or Laura. I am looking to plan an itinerary which includes accommodation (not camping) well in advance during the journey to Cape York and return...
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Water Saver
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https://www.freerangecamping.com.au/shop/rainsaver/
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BBQs
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Hi guys. Here is a sticky one for you. I have just started free camping and with the good weather coming I started to think about cooking outside. My dilemma is, bbq or two burner gas cooktop with a frypan and griddle ? The 'boss' suggested the cooktop !!!! The thinking is that it would be more versatile. A...
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