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late starter but keen to get going
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Hi, i haven't started to travel yet still looking for a bus to fit out or buy, and change it to suit me. i have found 1 of each, both are unregistered, and both owners want me to sign a stat deck and get a permit to take it home and then do the heavy vehicle inspection. when i have bought cars in the past the o...
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Roads
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Hi . We are about to take our first short caravan trip as a tester. We have a 14ft Avan and a 4 wheel drive. Have to be in Bowral NSW for a couple of nights. From there we are hoping to head to the coast. I have heard the roads are not great for towing. Macquarie Pass, Jamberoo Mountain or Kangaroo valley...
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urgent accommodation for bigrig.
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Hi everybody we r new to this forum and r desperately need to find accommodation as close as poss 2 greenslopes hospital where my dear wife is booked in 2morow 4 treatment on her spinal disease at 2.30pm. We r ova from w.a. hoping this time she will gain some relief. We r a fully self contained motorhome /...
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Caravan hunting and will be seeking advice/feedback
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Hi all, my wife and l are nearing retirement and have started looking at caravans to purchase. We plan to do a few short trips of 1 or 2 months at a time per year. We have looked at a number of vans and tend to get differing advice from dealers. My guess is that it is best to talk to those who are actually in amon...
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A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEW 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 f...
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Hello from a WA Pair
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hi everyone just landed in NSW around a month ago with my off sider and our dog Barry. Had enough of living life in a suburb so hit the road and havent looked back since. We follow the old rule K.i.S.S (keep it simple stupid). we love the cold weather so have been chasing that although Barry isnt to happy abo...
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Another Newby
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Hello fellow grey nomads! My name is Lesley aka HunnyBunny. I guess I went the long way around introducing myself as I have already posted a couple of times. I have also been warmly welcomed by some of you already. I am looking forward to chatting with you all here & welcome any advice as I am new to the...
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best Towing Vehicals for Caravans - Up Hills
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Hello my name is Dee and me and hubby love hitching up and getting on the road and going to Apollo Bay and Bright. Issue we have is we have a Nissan Navara D40 2011 Diesal Auto, and going up the hills towing our Jayco Expanda 16:49 feels like a snails pace and just reeves so high but we had checked out and all go...
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Rear camera systems
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Hi there, Jim here- Im new to GN. Me and the Mrs live in Secret Harbour WA I read a couple of threads on GN about the legality of rear view cameras and displays but Im keen to hear from anyone who's fitted a system themselves. I like a little bit of a project and I thought a rear view camera would be a good additi...
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new to this site
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Hi everyone, 1st time on here look forward to meeting like minded people
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Anti sway control
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Good afternoon campers just joined but not sure about the Newbie tag.have had several caravans and motorhomes over the years,having just retired, had the cancer as you do, my wife and I have down sized to a single axle Avan towed by a D-max. The problem caravan sway.Tried most of the fixes ,had the wat...
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The forecast is .... newbie here
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G'day all I've been lurking on this website and forum for a few weeks and thought it was about time to introduce myself. I'm recently retired after 38 years as a weather forecaster with the Bureau of Meteorology. My wife is also retired having worked as a nurse in special care nursery. Once we take deliv...
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Introducing myself
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Hello to all members. My handle is Montie (as opposed to Monty which is my handle on another forum). I am a semi retired RV dealer but still have an interest in the business and enjoy participating in forum discussions. I look forward to chatting going forward. Montie
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Hello to all from a newbie.
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Hi everyone. My wife and I have purchased our first van (jayco starcraft 19.6) and are planning our first short trip next month to get a handle on it all. Look forward to reading other posts and info.
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New member needing advice
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Hi everyone, Iam new to the site and new owner of a 1986 Mazda T3000/T3500. I have a Dometic RM2350 3 way fridge in my bus that I'm having problems with and I'm in need for some advice. When I bought my bus the fridge was working great, then we had some work done and they shorted out the electrics. Everythin...
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new to this site.
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Hi - looking forward to sharing ideas as I prepare for my rite of passage travelling Australia. 66 years old - Single male here - Looking forward to meeting others who are looking to fulfil the great australian dream on the road!~
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Introduction
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Hi everyone, my name is Owen my wife is Robyn, we're both in our 60's (me more so) and retired. Live in Romsey Victoria. We've done quite a bit of traveling around this beautiful country and hope to see plenty more. We have a 23' traveller caravan (off road ) towed by a 100 series landcruiser 4.2 turbo dies...
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Welcome, welcome, welcome!
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Wow - I can't believe how many new members are coming onto the forum - welcome to all of you - unfortunately don't have time to welcome all individually, much as I would like to. Enjoy the forum - join in, ask your questions, reply to questions, recommend a good camp spot, post a favourite camping recipe -...
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Hello Everyone
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Hi, My name is Brian (screen name Ryjoe) and my wife's name is Deb. We live halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. I retired from the QLD Ambulance recently after starting as a paramedic in 1980 and I finished my service as the manager of the Brisbane combined Fire and Ambulance emergency communi...
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Howzit going fun family?Our
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Hi, just a quick intro from us, and then I'll go ask a few tech questions in the other section. We are a family of four, we are a little grey( not much) and very nomadic, so we hopefully are "grey nomads"classified. My wife and I have been travelling since we first meet ten years ago. The longest...
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