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Limp mode.
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Has anyone out there towed with Nissan X Trail 2.5L petrol? Ours is 2 years old and in good nick. We are heading off in June with our new Coromal Transforma MT45 pop top. Homer is a bit worried that the Nissan may not have the power to tow the van. The tare of the van is 1170 and overall length is 6110m...
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Grey nomads needed for ‘Coast’ documentary
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Will you be travelling near the Coral Coast, WA at the end of April? Would you like to take part in a new documentary series? The makers of a new series called "Coast Australia" (based on a popular BBC series) are looking for grey nomad volunteers. The premise of ‘Coast’ is to explore the Coast and loo...
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Hi Vis Vest
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In case of a brake down or what ever else that may pop it's unexpectted head out at us when we are travelling ..I carry A Hi Vis Vest in the clove box of the car (can get them from any one of those cheap shops ).Also carry a collapsible reflective triangle, both items are light so no hassle re weight.In some p...
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Safety at roadside camps
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Getting ready to drive adelaide, Coolgardie, Yanchep, Broome, Tennant Creek, Mt Isa, Roma, Toowomba hence into Brisbane by myself. Family members are concerned about safety at free roadside camps. Has anyone had trouble at any on the abouve route? Any hints, advice will be appreciated.
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Levin, New Zealand
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Hi to everyone. Sitting in the New Levin Library using their internet for free. This is the town I was born in, and lived all my life in until I moved to Aus. Very nostalgic being in this building as only built last year but full of history, great to see so many old photos of the town and surrounding district...
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Calliope River (near Gladstone)
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Just arrived here. Unfortunately there is no campground closed sign before you drive down to what used to be the campground. WOW What a massive track that river made through what used to be the campground in the recent floods. Of course being overseas & missing all that we didn't know or think t...
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Happy Birthday
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Happy birthday to all those people who have a birthday on April 3rd but have never actually posted since joining. Pity we haven't got to know you. And there are few more birthdays coming up - all names I haven't seen before.
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Advise on Free camps around Mt Gambier SA
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Not sure if this is the correct place to post, we are seeking advice on free camp around Mt Gambier. We have camps 7 book but if any GN's can advise which one is best would be much appreciated. Will be there tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon if anyone else is about. Thanks in advance.
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Wondering if anyone has bush camped in the Ramornie National Park near Grafton NSW.
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Wanting to know if Ramornie National Park is worth exploring. We will be travelling as 2 self contained 4WD s, no trailers or vans. Cheers
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Camping Around Australia Camping Guide
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I was in Dymocks Bookstore today and saw this publication, Camping Around Australia (spiral) which seems very similar to Camps Australia Wide. It was priced at $44.95, less $4.50 for Seniors = $40.95 Does anyone use this publication and how do they find it, see; http://www.exploreaustralia.net....
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Some seeking travelling companions
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I've seen a couple of requests for travelling companions on the forum and thought the following links may be of interest. One is from a female visiting from overseas to travel Australia and seeking a female companion; the other is from a couple planning a trip from Qld to WA via Darwin, Broome, etc. htt...
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Travelling and working
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Hi all, Yep its Uncle Wombat, anyone out there travelling around Victoria, and wanting some company, also working here and there? Sometime in May,June? as we are thinking of pulling up stakes here.
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Scrapbook for retirement
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Well I am not sure about this but as I am soon to retire I was wondering if any or how many retired people made a scrap book of their time after work came to an end , what to include and perhaps what not to include , I guess it could be something to do to while away the lonely hours as there may be plenty of t...
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Visitors at Greens Lake - again!!!!
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Well - more visitors today - Mongrel and his wife Delilah - on a tour of Victoria, and came to see us bearing a lovely cinammon bun, which we enjoyed with coffee. Thanks for the visit - great to meet you both, and hope to see you on the road in the not too distant future.!!
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Winter Heat
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Milo was asking in the I digress about gas or electric for winter heating. I have been toying with buying a Bio-Ethanol Heater for my RV and was weighing up the Pro's and cons. Totally portable and produce aprox the equivalent of two candle burning of CO2. Not a big problem with some ventilation in an RV....
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towing vehicle please help
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Hi everyone, We have a suncoast caravan 20'6 with a tare weight of 2160 and ball weight of 220 we are considering Toyota Prado 3 door which has a 3 ton tow or Mazda BT50 we like the Landcruisers but they are so expensive our budget would be around 40k - 50k - is anyone towing with a 3 door Prado ?? Or are there an...
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$5.00 fee
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This Easter weekend we went to the West Beach Caravan Park Adelaide to visit family. We were a bit concerned from what we heard & read about the $5.00 visitors fee. I can say for sure we were not approached for the fee even though they had a security guard at the gate. I think he was there to stop people f...
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Selling up
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We've had a lot of correspondence recently from aspiring travellers who are in a quandry over whether to sell their properties before they go or not. Has anyone out there been in a similar situation? If so, any feedback about how you've felt about it since then or what factors made you sel...
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Payload Caution
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Reently I was looking at a second hand 4WD as a potential tow vehicle,and while it looked to be well set up with a powder coated steel bullbar, manufacturer towbar, roof rack, luggage barrier, drawers in the back, with a custom built fridge mount. Looked really good, it was in good condition, with mode...
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Dump point (Kings Canyon )
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Dump point now at Kings Canyon, behinds servo. It is open to the publicDoes not appear in most dump point listings as yet .
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