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Soon to be'grey nomads'.
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My wife and I will become grey nomads this coming October. Having worked all our lives, mostly in the Pilbara WA, we are really excited about the prospect of travelling this great counrty of ours. We're heading to the AFL grand final end of September and then head off through VIC & maybe NSW hunting...
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Wiring
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i want to screw a few hooks ceiling and metal trim at to of wall of a pop top Avan caravan. I haver tried to find. Wiring diagram , can't work out if the wires are in the walls, floor or ceiling. They would be hooks to hang a garment. hope someone can help. Thanks.
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G'day From Forum Newbie but Seasoned Travelers
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We have just joined this form and are looking forward to exploring all the topics posted. We run a Ford PX Ranger towing a Mars forward fold Spirit camper trailer. We have travel extensively every second year with our last 4 month trip in 2016 leaving our home in Hobart and travelling up the Oodnadatta...
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Melbourne to Darwin trip
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Hello everyone, I am new to this site and hopefully you will be able to help me and my family who are travelling from Melbourne to Darwin. We came from UK but now live in awesome Australia and want to explore it. I have my wife and 8yr old daughter. We have a camping trailer that is basic but want to improve it...
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DRIVING FROM SYDNEY - PT. MELBOURNE
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Hello One & All! Like many of you, we are on a southward bound journey, leaving Cronulla 4 August '17. Hoping you could help me out as we have never driven along the coast before towing a c.van. Where in the forum can I access this info also we would very much appreciate info. for safest & eas...
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Reviews please on Generators....
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Hi..Im a Newbie and soon to be Grey Nomad. Please can you kind people share your experiences with Generators like Honda and Yamaha versus less expensive brands.. looking at probably 2.5 size Thanks!
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Bunya Mountains and caravan access 2017
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Has any one been up recently with a mid size rig , it's says caravan access , I have a 8 metre single access high clearance van pulled by a Dmax.
Not concerned with the towing just the bend clearance reading the parks site caution on long vans.
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Advice from Jayco owners please
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We need a cover for the front of our 2015 Jayco Silverline. Also a rear bumper for spare wheel. Any help will be appreciated Cheers Al & Mais
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Towing vehicle
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Hello - Could you please advise? I have just bought a brand new Toyota Rav 4, 2.5 L AWD petrol 5 door wagon and have seen a Jayco Penguin 2015 model that I would like to buy. Would the Rav 4 tow this safely weight wise. Many thanks - Ruth
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Hi, we just joined up, Dale and Melissa Franklin AKA, MelnDale, we love travelling and photography #melndalephotography
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Now that the 4 kids have left the nest we are spending more time having a look around the world. We spent 2 mths (Dec and Jan) in North America and Canada, WOW. And now it's time to see a lot more of our beautiful country. We just spent 2 mths (Dec 2016 and Jan 2017) in North America and Canada, WOW. And now i...
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New members long time travellers
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Ann & James Smith Morphett Vale SA. We have been zig zagging away across large areas of Australia since our son was 10 months old, her turned 40 in January. We purchased our first van a 17ft 6 birth Adventurer for $1,200. We towed the van with a XB Falcon station wagon on LPG. My parents and 2 kids went e...
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Introducingourselves...
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Hi we are new and want to introduce ourselves. Richard and Pam... known as PAR. Thanks to those who answered our question about the Burnett Highway. We jumped the gun apparently by asking before introducing ourselves!!! It's nice to be on board with like minded people.
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NEW MEMBER FROM NIMBIN
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Hi I'm Lorraine and we are soon to be owners of a Coachman Amara 565/4 Caravan. We are not quite 'Grey nomads' but over 60 so I hope it is Ok to be part of this forum. We currently own 3 Kombis and two Vintage Caravans but have secretly wanted something bigger and more comfortable for the past couple of years...
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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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New here and loving it!
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Wow, only recently joined and after exploring this site I feel like I have hit the all time mother-lode of good advice and nomadic camaraderie :) Have been dreaming of doing some wandering for several years now and never quite got started. Now about to buy my very first high top camper and plan a few trip...
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Hello all👋
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Hi there, I have just realised that this is the place to introduce myself as a new member. At the moment I am fitting out my Hyundai iMAX as a camper and have already found lots of valuable tips on the forum. I currently live in Melbourne and am hankering for warmer weather. Cheers Jewel
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G'Day
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Thank you for accepting us onto the forum My Husband John (61) and I (44) had our light bulb moment about 6 weeks ago. We are in our massive house, no kids and sick of the reoccurring Ground Hog Day of life with a mortgage and Monday to Friday jobs. We are still head over hills in love and each other's Best F...
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Toyota Matilda
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Hi, my name is Sam I am 30 yrs old and I am looking at purchasing a small camper. I really like the look of the Toyota Matilda's however I have not been able to find any for sale near where I live. I am wondering if anyone has one currently on the Gold Coast who would be willing to let me have a look at, to see if I...
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Another new member.
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G`day to all forumites, My name is John and my wife`s name is Sheila. We have lived in Canberra since 1978 after moving from Cooma. We purchased our first caravan in 1986 and have owned 3 camper trailers in between time and are now on our 4th caravan. Our current van is a Nova Revivor. We have just rep...
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New member.
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Hello from JC and Kate .Been enjoying the camping & caravanning life since our kids were very young ( last century ) . Our tow Vehicle is a 2007 Ford PJ Ranger supercab ute with the 3Ltr turbo diesel and our caravan is an Avan 2004 Erin pop top . We like travelling , motorcycling , spending lots of short...
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