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Near miss for a truckie and a motorist.
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Edit: Bit of a language warning for this too.. to be expected though .... Luckily no-one was injured in the incident. -- Edited by 03_Troopy on Wednesday 6th of April 2016 08:03:39 AM
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Preparing for our trip to WA
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We are in the planning stage for our two year trip to WA. Have been gathering what info we can of the places to go and stay away from. We will be leaving Vic about June/July just depends upon a couple of things coming together. We will have two small dogs with us and therefore that will put national parks out...
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NSWRMS stuffed up with my Rego.
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G'day everyone We arrived home yesterday arvo from a trip to SA. I was going through the accumulated mail and found one from RMS. Thinking it would likely be my box trailer rego I opened it to find a letter stating my caravan number plate had been handed in and the rego cancelled. Now I knew damn well the pl...
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exhaust system
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Hi Has anyone out there who tows with a ford territory diesel upgraded there exhaust system to a 3 inch and if so has it been worth the cost and time I don't want to chip it,any info would be good thanks mike g.
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Bourke to Wilcannia
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G'day. I will be travelling from Bribie Island Qld to Broken Hill end of May 2016 and towing my 21.5 foot caravan. Can anyone who has travelled the road as per subject line advise on the road's suitably for caravans. Mine is only semi off-road. Best Regards Adrian
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Storage containers.
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I don't know how many would be interested in this website. They are an Aussie company,(Don't know about their products.) I use a few of this type of silicone collapsing containers and very happy with the space saving properties. http://www.roamingcooking.com.au/
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Got a Lemon?
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Stumbled across this USA video of a real lemon. Makes for interesting viewing. I'm not very impressed with the roof construction. Just look at the cauking quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx0SPexRHgo
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Dorrigo to Urunga......
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Looks more n likely we will be at Nana Glen this year for June long Weekend. Don't really want to travel the varicose vein (Pacific Highway-coast road)...and was thinking of going inland to Coffs. Now I have heard of landslips happening on the Waterfall way east of Dorrigo...so my question is ...doe...
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Great Service
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I ordered a gas fitting from CaravansPlus.com.au last Tuesday night and it was in my mail box on Friday afternoon and we live an hour from our local town. Just thought I would let you know what great service it was. Happy travels.
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The Phantom
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Hi all, The Phantom is on the TV on channel 11. 7.30pm The Movie. Jim
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Why we don't camp under trees
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This was in Caboolture showground over Easter. No wind just a lot of rain
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MARCH 2016 UPDATE
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How, Well here we are again, the end of yet another month but first a u turn to the beginning of March is needed. Oooops, a good friend of mine and fellow GN asked me not to say that this time. Oh well, if you don't tell I won't, so I didn't say that....Rocky :) Anyway and as well even, the month started out h...
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Light Bars
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I had to drive from Ipswich to Hervey Bay over the Easter Holiday and just out of sheer cussedness I counted the SUV's 4x4's heading towards me with illegally fitted light bars.( Located on top of the Bull Bar) Figure was over 150. Is it just me or is just the times we live in that nobody complies with the ru...
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Tasmania
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We are currently thinking of going to Tasmania, towing a van. At this stage we are looking at March 2016. My question is: What is the best time to go? How long do you recommend we go for? This will be a one off, so we would like to see as much as possible, time is not a issue. Your help would be app...
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road side stops
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Hi All, Does any intrepid traveller know of a road side stop (free camp) within an hour of the m7 going into Sydney from the south or alternatively just over the Hawkesbury travelling north ,I've heard that Mooney Mooney rest stop can be fine or a knock on the door and a get moving. We are then making our...
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The Perth Trip.
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Gday all March 3rd we set out to Perth, the mighty Ford fueled, the Jayco sitting on its ball... Day One Home to Kimba Been here before, but didnt expect to be so knackered after towing for 8 hours (560KMs) The showground is one of the best free camps we have been to and this time the tree didnt rip the goodne...
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High tyre pressures
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Hi All,The placard on my 2015 dual axle van says to run tyres at 450Kpa (65psi ish) sounds very high to me, any comments please? Vince
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True Story (No Joke)
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Many of the Nomads travel with their pets and we are no exception. Our pet is a rather large cat named Billy, booking into a particular caravan park and whilst talking to the caretaker we mentioned our boy, he says that he loves cats and asked to meet Bill. Was quiet amazed at the size of him, as the day wore...
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condobolin or that area
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Are any of our mob up that way right now...? Please post here if you are, ta Annie
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Perth Trip part two. Some photos
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Top Moordini Bluff, note the escarpment bluff. Middle 90 mile straight Bottom Sunset at Fraser Range Top Magnificent coast at Esperance Middle Met up with Sid and Sandie of grey nomad 101 fame at Karrinyup Waters Resort Bottom Friendly chook at Fraser Range, threatened the bugga with Col Sander...
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