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New Nearly Nomads
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Gday all!. My name is Jim, my wife is Jennie, we have been camping for a while, but have now just purchased a campervan. We started out as motorcycle campers, but that was just too minimalist. Getting too old to be wet and cold. Bought a bigger tent not long back, along with a trailer to lug an ever expandin...
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Met up with a great couple :)
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Travelling Queensland and took a detour from the Bruce highway after the recommendation of a fellow camper at Gunalda. We travelled the 12km toward Miva and checked out the Dickabram Bridge - built in 1884 - 1886. Whilst there, walking around and checking out the bridge and the rest area we noticed an...
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The Harvet Trail
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We are newbies to the Forum and I thought I would give it a go to find out some things. My partner and I have decided to make the great escape later this year. My question - just how physically hard is the fruit harvesting. I would assume that some are harder than the others and would appreciate any advic...
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Caravan shows over the next year or so
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Hi Nomads! We are hoping to buy a new caravan for the big lap early next year. unfortunately we are still working in NZ and will not retire until February/march time next Grear. We a have been advised to take a look at caravan shows to get a good deal so we intend popping over to Australia to attend a show or t...
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Question marks
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Is anyone else having the same peculiar problem? I just opened justcruising's post and it had a long line of little red boxes with a question mark in them. Other times it has been black boxes with a ? mark. They are often dispersed throughout the post. The second time I opened JC's post they were gone. Las...
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Ground control to Major Tom
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Do yourself a favour . Go on utube and watch this out of this world version of the classic David Bowie song. Sorry, don,t know how to link it to the site. Bill
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Question about the Insurance for the Caravan and Contents
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Hi, After reading about a fellow GN and their accident and having stuff stolen, it got me wondering about the insurance.... At the moment we have: Car, House, Contents and Caravan Insurance. But as we are still tied to the house this is fine. But when we sell up, move what precious stuff we want to take wi...
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WATER FILTERS - Inline
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HELP and ADVICE please.... Can you please tell me in your opinion and experience, which are the best inline water filters? Thanks Lorraine
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Advise on towing a Tilta Tralier with a Mercedes Benz Sprinter
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Hi I have just joined the Grey Nomad Forum for the first time. I need some advise from someone who has or owned a Tilta Tralier and towed a small car behind it around Australia. What information I'm looking for is; towing how much fuel use does it put on a normal 100 klm journey, will the auto transmission...
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Have you seen these people
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Hi all. This message just appeared on my Facebook page by a concerned grand daughter. I figured if anyone could possibly help it would be nomad travelers Elyce Bonavita 7 hours ago · Can everyone on the road please keep an eye out for my grandparents. Ralph (83) and Norma (77) Prestage last seen driving...
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carrying firearms as a G/N
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Hello. I am expecting to be on the road soon, and am wanting to take my firearms with me, 12# shotgun and .22 cal Rifle. Does anyone have any first hand experience / knowledge of the requirements when traveling across State Borders, and just as importantly, how does one satisfy gun storage as required b...
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Overweight
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I have just Finished our new motorhome Guess what it is overweight I got it registered minus a few things but by the time the air-conditioner solar panels and batteries went on it was well overweight I was thinking about rebuilding it ,but can't afford a divorce So my problem is to know ,where the weigh...
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ENJOYABLE TIME SPENT;
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With GN members, Barbandaz, they stayed three nights here at the bridge , leaving this morning. Thanks to you both , enjoyed your company & a good result from an unexpected meetup. Travell safe , may we meet again. JC.
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Another Free Camp under threat!
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Have just spent 3 days in free camp at Swan Reach SA, Camp6 No 222, excelent free camp site but was told by the lady that comes around and tidys things daily that the council is looking to close it down under pressure from the Caravan Park operator. Even if you have never been here please contemplate shoot...
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ON THE ROAD AT LAST
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We finally headed off on our planned trip to S.A. about a week and a bit ago, after a delay of 10 weeks, caused because unfortunately, when my husband was on his way home from some shopping just prior to our departure, another vehicle came full speed out of a road on our left causing serious damage to our...
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Towing Tips to help make Towing a Caravan easy.
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Attempted to post this yesterday and received a message that my post had been flagged as spam and would be reviewed by a moderator. We seem to read about another caravan/towing vehicle rollover/incident almost daily. I suspect that if van owners followed a few of the tips in this link http://www.t...
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DARWIN - who's here?
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I just pulled in to Darwin today after a good run up the centre from Victoria. I'm at the Hidden Valley Resort for tonight, and maybe a few more if they let me stay. Any other Grey Nomads in town at the moment? Coffee, beer or wine would be good. Andy
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alden satelite antenna
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Hi, i am contemplating having a satelite dish mounted on the caravan,as opposed to having a satelite dish that i have to set up and locate a satelite each time i move on,Has anyone out there got one mounted on their caravan??
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Tight squeeze
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We are currently at Northam CP as the car is going for a service on monday but it's not a place for fainthearted who have large vans or have problems reversing
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Possible free overnight stopover in Maclean NSW
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http://www.dailyexaminer.com.au/news/a-drive-through-tourist-cash-loss/1864114/
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