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New to forum
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Hi all! I have thoroughly enjoyed lots of information and discussions on the forum, so thought it was about time for me to join! I'm "almost" retired, have bought the tug (a VW Touareg) and am now making the agonising decision of which caravan to buy - wood or aluminium frame, sandwich panel or clad, sec...
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Introduction
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Hi fellow Astral travellers. Newly single for the second and last time. Have done the big lap on my BMW motorbike about 8 years ago towing a little Cubby. You might have seen me.......Anyway, still deciding on the rig and hope to catch folk up when I launch.
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New to the Forum
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Thanks for accepting me into the group. My wife and I have purchased an Avan Aliner and planning to do some travelling. Probably start in Vic first and go from there. Looking forward to being part of the forum. Thanks Gary
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Hi all
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Hi everyone, New on the site and hope to be travelling off and on throughout the year. At the moment deciding whether to quit work (scary) or maybe semi retire, whilst the lovely partner stays at work. Living in the SW of WA Looking forward to maybe meeting some of you folk at some time in the future, and a...
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Regal caravans
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Hi all, I am seriously contemplating purchasing a new Regal Commander 22 foot caravan complete with slide out bedroom. I don't seem to get much feedback on these vans, I was wondering if there are any members out there that may own a Regal and if I could have their unbiased thoughts regarding build qua...
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New Member
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Hi and thanks for letting me join. Been thinking of traveling for some time as I have been a farmer since leaving school and had a job as well as having a full time job last 30 years so have seen very little of Australia. Deiced this year it is time contracts for the farm has exchange.So 2018 looks like the ye...
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New to Forum [POLARIS]
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Hi All, We are about to retire and set off on the big lap next February. We are busy setting up our BT-50 Tug and was going to fit a Polaris navigation,Bluetooth,Reversing Camera and a HEMA off road map upgrade. I have been told by the guy who was going to fit it for me that they are no good. Has anyone ever in...
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Motorhome versus Caravanning throughout Australia.
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Hi We are considering getting a Motorhome sometime in the future and would like opinions from people travelling already. We have been Caravanning for a few months each year now for about 7 years. We have thoroughly enjoyed the caravanning, we would like to spend a lot more time on the road, just tourin...
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New Member
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giday all, I've travelled quite a bit in my life, but have decided, at 67 yrs. it's time for a leisurely wander around beautiful Australia. At this stage looking for a well looked after diesel 18-20 foot,high roof van with two singles. My budget is a bit tight so will probably be at least ten years old wit...
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hi all
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just wanting to know if the electric jockey wheels are any good
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Not Quite Nomadic Yet
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Hi Everyone, Pleased to meet you. We are hiring a van for six days, just to test out the life style, and may be doing a lot of lurking during the week ahead. ... Anything could follow .... Gillian and David
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Everything old is new again.
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Including me. I was posting here sometime ago when I had a coaster bus and a caravan but I wasnt nomadic. Well I just bought a truck that has the legs and space for a tall blocke to travel. The fitout begins today and pictures will be posted. I have some novel ideas for fittout and will soon discover if they a...
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New Member
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Hi all Just joined and hoping for lots of advice from those who are "old hands" at caravanning ...  We have a 2000 Coromal Mirage Cygnet 430 Pop-top which was treated with love by the previous owners. dennison
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New to Forum
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Gidday, just joined. Names are John & Cathy. Been on the road since Jan 2014, still enjoying! New rig now - Majestic 19'6" towed by new Triton. Both upgraded June just gone. Done some 200,000 plus kms and still more to go. Hope to met yous on the road somewhere, sometime.
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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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Another new to the pack
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Hi to you all, I would like to introduce myself to you. Current rig is a 2014 ISUZU NPR 275 short wheelbase truck set up for free camping and towing a Seabreeze 22' Custom caravan. I intend to hit the road fulltime later this year as soon as my fantastic Tassie property is sold. Cheers, Allen.
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Saying Hi as new members
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Hi everyone - great site: stumbled upon it accidentally and so glad we did. Loving reading all the feedback from other members. We are recently retirked and about to set off for some longer trips. Have done a lot of shorter (7-10 day) camping trips over the years, mostly in WA, and now looking towards t...
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Best Caravan Route
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Hello....new member...nice to be on board. Just a quick question please if anyone can help. My wife and I heading off from Melbourne to Kiama very soon, I was hoping someone might be able to help me with the best route to take. We are towing a 21ft van and was going to take the Hume Hway to the Illawara Hway t...
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New nomad.
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Hi! Just a quick intro. We are Bob & Lyn we have a 22ft Jayco Stirling Outback & 2013 Pajero. After discovering these forums I'm looking forward to gaining some help in my travels before I stuff up totally. Thanking you all in advance.
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Another new oldie has joined.
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Good afternoon folks. After many tries at getting myself registered on here, things today finally seem to have fallen in to place and I've been able to join Grey Nomads. I'm about to set off in the next couple of days on yet another one man photographic drive across the Nullarbor to W.A. and eventually...
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