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Stay Alert
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When driving through country Australia, please remember, trucks can't brake like a car can and are much longer and wider. This was on the roper highway NT 20km from Mataranka, the car was already on the bridge when the truck come around the corner and couldn't stop, it's the worst corner to have a one l...
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coleman hot water on demand
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Anyone use one of these, assume they run on gas. Would this be rinse off, soap up / shower milk up, then rinse off. I was reading of it in Lionel Mussel's Blog, he wrote of it but in passing only. Quite curious.
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Telstra Internet Security Update
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I was going to put this on "I digress" but as internet communication is a big part of the RV lifestyle decided it was relevant here. I recently got an email from Telstra saying they are updating their security system (as a result of their recent website crash I'm betting).Telstra Internet S...
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Touring Tasmania
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My Husband & I will be touring with our caravan to Tasmania from 2nd Feb to 29th March starting in Devonport and returning to Devonport, any suggestion of the best route so we can see as much as possible.
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Yeah!!! Picked up our van today!
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Today we drove 3 hours to Blayney from Tumut to look at and, hopefully, pick up our 'new' caravan. It was all as described and, as we had a bank cheque already with us, bought it home. Here it is........... BIG photo. Sorry. This was taken this afternoon when we just got home. Proper chocks and stuff to com...
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Left Broken Hill
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Left Broken Hill today after a 5 day stop over. Had a chance to have a look around with a mixed bag of good and not so. in the main, ok but is looking a bit on the tired side but I think as some mentioned the other day it's a un employment issue that goes with mining towns. Still worth the stop and we are one doing a...
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Tasmanian Western Exporer closed until about March 2014
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The Western Explorer Road in the State's North West will remain closed and unsafe for vehicles for at least the next 5 months. The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources is aware that this is a significant closure for an important regional tourist route but the damage caused by the rec...
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Lesson learned (telstra crash)
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when telsra site crashed last week lucky old me had not renewed my anti virus protection as i am in the process of upgrading my laptop cost me a lot of dollars to get my laptop cleaned up i had not backed up any files (it wont happen to me) and i needed all the info i had gathered for our trip next year so i have l...
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Right advice?
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Hi, happened to be talking to a salesman in a camping shop about solar panels and he told me I shouldn't use our 3 way fridge on 240v for more than a few days or a week, not good for it, use the gas. Never heard of this before. He said it was something to do about the small heating element (??) that could be des...
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Furniture/Insurance
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Hi All we are in the early stages of planning the big trip, but wondering what people do about house insurance as ours says we can't leave the house empty after 60 days, also do you store your furniture or rent it out as furnished. I expect there will be more questions as we get further towards the big one....
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Tasmania
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As part of our Down Under trip this winter in a rented motorhome we want to visit Tasmania, and are booked on the ship from Melbourne on 9 February, returning on 17 February. If any Grey Nomad can suggest an itinerary we'd be grateful. Terry
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Am looking for a new van
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Have decided after much deliberation I need to look for a larger van. Now that I'm going to be on the road full time I need something bigger. So I'm going to do a yeoeleven. Will get my son in Geelong to help me find one. Either one of those coasters, the Mazda blue and white ones or something else of a similia...
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SLR Adventurer 4x4
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Hello Does anyone out there have an SLR Adventurer? http://www.slrcaravans.com.au/INDEX.html We have one on order and plan to be out doing wonderful things by about march next year. I would be really interested to know if other folks have any experience of this fab. vehicle. Sally
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diso or defender
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hi alll does any one here tow with a landy ether in disco or defender attire fors and against are alll welcome im not trying to start an argument just want peoples opinions sorry yes im thinking on the keyboard dibs
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battery advice wanted
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hi every one, our 105ah batteries are 3 years old and getting wornout, our son has 150ah batteries he wants to unload, will these be a problem to my charging etc. we have 2 x 80watt fixed panels and charge with our ivecco 50c18. any help would be appreciated. clarence
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Stage 2 of the transformation complete
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House was auctioned last Saturday. Got less than we would have liked but more than we expected 9 months ago so I guess that breaks pretty easy. Settlement date on 11/12, tug already purchased (still trying to sell the Falcon) van due 15/12 and got a work contract until 20/12 so I hope everything starts w...
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I MUST BE 'POSITIVELY ANCIENT"......
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I MUST BE 'POSITIVELY ANCIENT"...... Someone asked the other day, 'What was your favourite 'fast food' when you were growing up?' 'We didn't have fast food when I was growing up,' I informed him. 'All the food was slow.' 'C'mon, seriously.. Where did you eat?' 'It was a place called 'home,'...
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Busy Cyclone Season expected
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-14/australian-tropical-cyclone-season-outlook/5021154-- Edited by petengail on Monday 14th of October 2013 05:37:03 PM
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ANOTHER VISIT;
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Just had BriVee visit for a couple of days & nights, gave them a quick look around the area. Must add another very tasty home made fruit cake; Sorry Dougwe. Thanks guys for sharing your time here. JC.
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dad had a fall
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hi guys, rough night again , was about to go to bed around 2 am after watching clint eastwood on tv and got a call from my sister in sydney who got a call from vital call , which dad has he apparently had a fall in between his bed and his toilette in his en-suite any way i dashed over there and ambulance was th...
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