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Two more sleeps...
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Hi everyone, I wrote in my intro around this time last month that we had ordered a Slideon & were waiting for it to be ready for pickup, They sent us an email to say all things are a goer, that it had arrived safe & sound. ....very exciting stuff... We are heading to Harvey Bay Sunday so it can be fi...
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Free WiFi
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I'm not 100% sure of the Australia free WiFi situation.. But I did find in The USofA that the Large Food chain's had Free Wifi.. - Macca's - starbuck coffee - Burger King they all had Free Wifi, which was not to bad to use.. In Australia I can't swear by it.. But check out Macca's and Hungry Jack's for free W...
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Copper1 in Mallacoota
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Well folks we moved on this morning from the Genoa free camp into Mallacoota till Monday. Everything is running fine with the van so happy with that. Ruby is absolutely exhausted by the days end with all the exploring to do. Weather has picked up a bit with a southerly and rain is predicted for the next tw...
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the dashboard cameras? I have just set one up & beleive it will be a great asset if ever in a situation where proof is required. This unit runs the normal video plus it has GPS tracking , google map & G-sensor. When you play back a trip via your computor you have three windows on the screen. 1st. vid...
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I've seen one request that's common on this forum on many threads and that is to see pics of each others rigs, so I thought we should have a thread to do just that. So come on join in "I'll show you mine if you show me yours", (Rigs that is..) I'll get the ball rolling, here is our little rig that we b...
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Coming to Greens Lake
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Hi all, we will be in the Greens Lake area soon about the 5th of Dec to catch up with some friends. We will drop in and say hello around that time before we move onto Melb to catch up with kids. Put this up on the Greens Lake forum as well just to make sure it gets around. Brian and Cheryl -- Edited by briche o...
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GEEE IT'S BEEN GOOD
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here on this great forum for the last week I reckon. No niggling or downing anyone, it's been great. People passing on great information on all sorts of things, people having a good chat and a few having a bit of fun and stirring but all in fun. Good on ya fellow forumites, keep up the good posting. I put thi...
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Till we meet again
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Well here we are at Melbourne airport, bags all checked in and just had a BIG bacon and egg brekky. The caravan and cruiser are both tucked up with friends, and pray that the fire season that is predicted will not be too severe. A BIG THANK YOU to all our nomad friends we have met on the forum and also in per...
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Grandad Duties
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Our plane was late leaving Melbourne, but we had a lovely smooth flight to Auckland. We made the decision to not sleep in but went to work with our daughter and put in a half day with her stamping and bagging fuel cells (destined for Europe). Her future father in law is the owner of the business. That done w...
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Travel auctions
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http://www.travelauctions.com.au/travel-auctions/powered-sites/-- Edited by tiger5 on Thursday 28th of November 2013 09:03:18 PM
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Getting closer....
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Well folks, only three weeks to retirement and we're getting excited! Have been off line for a while packing up, selling off heaps of stuff and checking out camping stores! Chose the colour scheme last week and finally received the van plan today after many delays. We'll make a few minor adjustments b...
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Macdonald river, retreat NSW
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Hi all, we are currently camped on the macdonald river,retreat. Just wondering if anybody has fished this river and if so any suggestions for best spots for fishing. Beautiful day here and plent of water in the river. Cheers
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Free Camps Tamworth to Broken Hill
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G'day fellow GN's. We are about to start our next leg of the Big Lap from Tamworth across the West to Broken Hill and was wondering if any of you had any top tips for free camps along the way? We are driving a Sprinter Jabiru and are self contained but SWMBO (She who must be obeyed) still likes to have a toilet...
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Nice story on main web page re smithton
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so much for all the knockers of Tassie and the free camping disappearing, this is a must read. On top of this new location you have free camping on the river bank with toilets about 2 km away. Then head to the iconic Stanley and you will find free camping along the beach front (about 1km from a c/p) and free c...
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Gold fossicking in NSW
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Hi fellow Nomads. I am wanting to do a bit of Gold panning / fossicking, probably around Oberon in NSW, and am wondering if anyone of you may have done it and can offer any clues. Things like locations to camp, access for caravans, etc. Finally I guess, should one even bother looking for his fortune there...
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On the road again
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We spent a week in Perth (flew over) to see Sandra's son & grandsons plus my daughter & granddaughters as it will be about 18 months before we manage to do the gypsy thing over that way. Arrived back last Friday, picked up the van then headed south. A couple of days in Parkes to see my parents the...
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Australian made steel rim failure
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I have only just experienced a failure of a well know Australian made steel rim on my Western Australian made caravan The wheel would have been put on at the time of manufacture (2007) and by my estimation would have travelled around 20000k I travelled from my home town to Adelaide where in the morning I...
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free aps for camping
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I have noticed there are quite a few aps for camping which one would be the best?I have used the trusty camps book but I thought I might go hi-tec and try my ipad in conjuction with THE book, as we are always looking for new and interesting places to visit.
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where to stay in perth
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hi all we are in perth to work for a few years but are having trouble in finding a spot to live as the caravan parks will not take us we have a 40' motorhome with a trailer which houses our prado 4wd so my question does anyone have any ideas as where we may be able find somewhere to live our m/home is what we l...
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