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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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Ma and Mr Baker here
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After a few years of taking short stints of travelling I have finally found somewhere to get some feedback on places to visit as 'seniors'. I hope to be able to work my way through this huge site. Cheers Ma
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Total newbies - Landsborough Qld
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hi Everyone, we are Jason & Brooke, 47years young. We have just brought a 1996 Ford Econovan Campervan and hoping (if we can kick our teenagers in the bum and get them looking after themselves) to start the big leap around Australia early next year. is anyone able to shed some light as to where I ca...
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Taking off on 14 June for maybe ever
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Hi all New to the forum but I've been looking at the site for a couple of months now. We have just sold our house and have put down deposits on a new 4x and a caravan. The house settles the same time as the purchases are finalised and we've got precious little time to get organised. Probably says a lot abou...
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Newbie
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Hi, I have been looking at this site for awhile. I retired a few years ago, been traveling all my life, mostly overseas. I have finally come to the end of that, everywhere becomes the same after a while. Except now I just want to get into the outback part of Oz and enjoy nature and all it offers. I will be arri...
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2 plus 2 going round Australia
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Good evening everyone, we are a family of 4 with our kids 8 & 5, both with Autism diagnoses. We purchased a Coramol Custom and will be picking up or home away from home on Sunday. So technically Im not a grey nomad however the beard is turning grey from my chin and is spreading up and down from there. Th...
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new comers
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hi to all on grey nomads. my wife and i are getting setup to begin our working/traveling life on the road, so will no doubt be making use of the knowledge available on this great site
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New Member
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G'day all, new to the forum. My wife and I are retired (5 years), live un Melbourne, and have been doing long and short trips around Aust. (except the West), both pre and post retirement, starting out in the 70's with a Jayco camper trailer with family, then in a 4wd and tent as a couple, and now with a Mitsu...
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Long time nomads but new to forum
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Just introducing the wife and I. We are long time caravanners and have just joined the forum.
We have a Ford Ranger PX Wildtrac and a 21' Evolution Luxliner accessible van as my wife is in a wheelchair. We both love the freedom the van gives us and plan to keep doing this until we are physically unable to d...
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Newbie
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Hi all Me and eucagirl are part time grey or in my case white nomads exploring Oz little by little . We traveling in an Amarok towing a Camper trailer usually a month at a time and looking forward to being a part of this forum Cheers for now .
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twin batteries for avan motorhome
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Have to replace batteries in 2009 avan motorhome. Would like to go as big as possible. any suggestions many thanks Graeme
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Hi from the other side
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Of the world that is. i joined this great forum some years ago shortly before a visit to your huge country. At the time I travelled around Europe in an American built 5th wheel, spending about 4 months every winter in the sunshine of southern Portugal. jump forward to April 2018, the fiver has gone and be...
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Getting closer
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Hi all, My wife and I have been travelling a fair amount over the last 10 years but of course work restrictions have meant they have been nothing longer than 6 weeks. We are planning to sell up and hit the road next year. Health issues is the biggest concern. I have leaukamia, in remission, but still nee...
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G'Day Nomads
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G'Day Nomads, I'm still 20-25 years off joining your ranks, but can't wait for the day when I can leave this work obligation behind for a big lap of Oz. I've already visited a fair chunk of the Australian coastline; Eden to Cape York, Margaret River to Exmouth, and Kangaroo Island to Melbourne... and ca...
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