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HI Bob & Shirl here we are from Adelaide., have been retired since Jan 2011 have done a few trips so far ,started off at 2wks up to 7wks, like both free camps and parks. We have a Geist 455 that we love slightly modified inside. Hope to be on the road again soon after repairs from somebody running into us...
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I made it!
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Woo hoo, I'm officially a grey nomad .........................well I will be once I track down that campervan I want, then I'm off, don't know where yet but that doesn't matter does it? Seems like it's the first time in my life I'm not chasing after kids or the hubby (bless him ) so a bit of planning to do...
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Merry Christmas.
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We've ordered our caravan - expecting delivery around April/ May '17.
I reckon if we had it now, we would be somewhere "out there"
Looking forward to next Christmas on the road.
Have a great time everyone and drive safely.
Richard & Lynne
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New Couple
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Good Morning everyone,
Just a quick intro about ourselves.
My wife and I have been caravanning for about 6 years. We started off with a Jayco Penguin camper trailer to gauge whether on not my wife liked the caravanning life style. Well for the first few months whenever I couldn't find her I would just...
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Yet another newbie.
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Hi Not new to caravanning as we have been doing it for years with the kids in tow. Now they are doing their own thing we have just got another van. This time just for the two of us. Some long service leave coming next year. What more could you want. Maybe some help and tips here? So here we are All the best D...
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Work available
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Hi all my wife and I are doing the grain season in SA working for Viterra,this work can be hot and dusty but if you aren't afraid of work it is no problem
Viterra I believe are short of workers at some sites so if your keen look on thier website and give them a call
It is a bumper season here and will go through...
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G'day Reg here.
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We have been lurkers here for while and thought we should sign up and share experiences.
Have to read and understand the rules first
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New Members
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Hi to all as we are new members just a quick word , we are into our second caravan , the first was a16ft pop top did a little travelling north from home at first [ Mackay ] and since then have sold an brought 25ft Silverline Outback we have been south Toowoomba , Warwick , an down to Corika in NSW, last August....
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Beam me up!
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Hi All, I have just become an official grey nomad, no my hairs been grey for years, but I purchased with my dear partner a VW Transporter (hence Startrek ref). We want to start traveling early in the new year with our 3 furkids. We would like to do a few short trips to get used to it. Any suggestions are welco...
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G.Day
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new member with my first post. recently bought a van with a plan with going around the block. not sure which way we will go first. Depends on the time of the year we will start.
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G'day !
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After enjoying reading the forum over the last few months I thought it was time I joined. I'm Jeff and my wife is Judy and we live in Maryborough Queensland. We have nearly always had a camper, or caravan of some sort but none that were set up well for free camping. This changed a few months ago when we were t...
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Introduction
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Hi my name is Pauline and my Husband John!
We are currently travelling SA! Left Brisbane 3 years ago! Have had to go back home 4 times! Hoping to get to stay on the road a bit longer this time! We are travelling for as long as a piece of string is? After SA then onto WA for a couple of years, as we have heard ther...
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Remember Leigh Creek ?
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Hello all, a newbie here, I am copying from a recent email some unique news about the town I visited some time ago, and particularly remember the Mine Tour organized by the town people. The tour has stopped and now there is a chance the lookout will have no monuments to the coal mining days. When I first sa...
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OldManRiver - He Just Keeps Rollin Along
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Hi, I am Steve, my wife is Carmel, we are grey, however currently domiciled in Gerringong, south coast, NSW. We are long term tent campers, but we are putting together the kit for the big lap next winter, so no tents. To this end we have purchased a 2011 Mitsubishi Challenger LS manual, immaculate, with...
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Another newbie
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G'day Everyone, Another new member reporting in. I have been lurking for a quite a while, so I thought I had better bite the bullet and join up. Still a couple of years away from hitting the road, still have to do that dirty word "w**k" for a little bit longer. I have spent the best part of the last 20 years "...
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Zombi cadet
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Hi I have just joined. I have not yet retired but am actively pursuing the lifestyle albeit on a part-time basis. At the moment I have a Nissan Navara but looking to get into a Hiace camper or Troopy that I can properly fitout to suit a solo traveller. I owned a couple of Kombi campers in the past (Type 2) the...
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INTRO
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Hello to all, I've just bought an old Hi-Ace camper to do a bit of camping around the local area (Nth NSW), in preparation for retirement in a couple of years time when I plan on getting a more modern camper and hitting the road. I look forward to discovering new facts and helpful ideas from this site....
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G'Day
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Hi guys and gals ... we have just recently purchased our caravan, and are in "get to know it mode". Recently retired, and present plans are short trips to places in and around south east Qld. Have learnt a lot reading through old posts/threads. Peter
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Newbie
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Hi All Have been a fence sitter for a time reading post`s etc, what a great system we have here all the relevant advice for all and sundry I have been travelling for a long time around the west mainly in my working life, into the northern Territory,SA, Vic, NSW no Tassie as yet or Queensland to frightened...
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Cape York
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We are travelling up to Cape York and wants some advise on how far should we take our camper we have a 2015 Jayco penguin off road. Also places to store it.
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