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Geting started
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Any advice on size of inverter? Is 1000 watt sufficient for general applications? Frige/freezer, how does evvacool compare to engel or waeco? Is a frige better than frige freezer? Is 60 litre sufficient for general use? Also how doe BE or westinghouse generators compare with honda and yamhar in dec...
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intro
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G' day nomads, hope you are all well and enjoying this great place we call Oz. I'm new to this site, but have been on others and found them helpful and have sometimes put in my two bobs worth. The co-pilot Di and I have covered a lot of Oz as well as OS. We are Vics (don't hold that against us) have spent 20 gre...
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New to the forum
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G'Day all, New to caravaning but an oldie to camping
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Felance
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Howdy
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Hi All! Brad and Ashlee here! We just bought our van a 1990 Evernew. Has been a great van for others, now our turn to make our kids memories in it. We have 3 girls 6,3 & 4 months. Looking to make new experiences and those childhood memories for our kids, that we got when we were little. The caravan has see...
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I'm not very Grey or Nomadic yet
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Greetings Fellow Nomads, I have just joined this community because I am planning to become more mobile. My current domicile is in Perth. In the last week of May next year 2019 my sister our nephew and I are going on our Karijini Capers trip. I have a 2001 Landcruiser Prado 95 series Turbo-diesel autom...
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Service for Fiat Ducato/Jayco Conquest
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Hi I have recently purchased a used Fiat Ducato/Jayco Conquest Motorhome and whilst it only has 7,300kms on it, it is 18 months old. The vehicle was purchased new in WA in November 2016 and basically driven across the Nullarbor and down to Tassie, where the original owners decided they wanted to live a...
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Hi there folks
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Just getting set up for another trip, got me a hilux that wants to go bush, live in Mandurah in WA, the base, heading to Wubin in early October for the wildflowers and out to Ningham station, wanna come along ..4 wheel drive not essential, explore this great place.
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E-08 error code
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have installed a 5kw PPAP diesel heater worked fine for a couple of days then wouldn't ignite.can hear and see fuel pumping to heater exhaust gets warm then starts to blow heaps of white smoke, fan is running then E-08 code and unit shuts down. The book says the E-08 code is "Combustion termination over...
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introduction
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Hi everyone, I've recently joined the group and would like to introduce myself. We've been caravanning for some years now with an Isuzu Mux and a modified 15ft Jayco Freedom Outback. I did notice many topics are covered in the forum and hopefully I'll be able to submit some. Regards, Ron
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N.T from Burktown
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Hi all, has anyone done the Burketown to Darwin Via Borroloola with caravan ? some say Yep ! no problems, others say No Way ! rather than the boring old normal highway thought it might be a change, leaving 1st Weekend in August so should be dry at least. Regards Dave M
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Hi: Cub Camper rear Flap tie Springs.
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Hi any ideas on any other tie ideas, the springs are very hard to work? Regards Peter
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Newbie to forum and newbie to caravaning
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Hi everyone, I have been reading this forum for quite some time and from there my interest to join. A wealth of experience and knowledge on this forum. Thank you for sharing! Hope, I can also provide similar value in a few years time. Our first trip is into the Outback within a few weeks. While I haven't do...
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Setting up for dogs travelling comfort
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Hi Everyone, Well the next step has been taken, I have bought a 19.5 ft Coromal van and am now looking for a tow vehicle. I'm leaning towards an Isuzu Dmax space cab with a ute back and canopy fitted to floor of tray. My question is.. I am wondering if some of you out there may have a setup in the space behind t...
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Hello from Gordon & Sarah - Brisbane-based
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Hi everyone. We are new to this forum and we are looking forward to receiving and also providing knowledge about caravanning. We have two young kids, Mackenzie 6 (going on 15) and Harrison 4. We have only just picked up our new family caravan (our 2nd van) and will be doing a shake-out in a couple of weeks...
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Soon to be grey wanderers Andrew and Ann
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Hello to all, we have the van and hope soon to be joining you on the big adventure.
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A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEW GREY NOMADS...
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A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum. There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of famous...
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Newbies - Joondalup, WA
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Hi all, Mike & Tina here - late 50s. Immigrants in 2002 from OLD South Wales. Just bought a 2004 Jayco Freedom Poptop 17ft with a view to seeing how we get on with camping. Former Yachties and towed many boats and the odd horse trailer. Currently using a 2l petrol Outlander 2WD but would love to get rec...
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New Very Grey Nomads
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Hi we've been travelling and working since 2006 The Boss says that's enough we're travelling as Grey Nomads So here we are doing the Loop short way round ( inside ) maybe meet a few more greys on the way.
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Hi from Heather & Frank
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G'day, We have decided that it's time to consider taking off and chasing whatever is over the horizon. I'm on sick leave at the moment after having a quintuple by-pass earlier this year and am going back to work mid July after a short holiday in Bali. Hev's studying full time, and isn't quite ready to go...
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New to forum
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Hi all, I have just joined and great to see such a wide variety of topics. My wife and I are about to take off from Brissie in a couple of weeks for a while. We have been travelling for 19 years but have I just retired and looking forward to being able to stop where I want to and catching up with other like mind...
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