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Introducing Myself
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Hi,
I'm a long time Lurker and I've decided to join. I'm in a camperred (?) up Landy and mainly travel up and down the East Coast surfing, and attending Dragon Boat and Outrigging Regatta's. I must say that I appreciate the travelling time as much as my water time, and I take my time. âºï¸
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new members
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Hi,Cameron and Victoria from magnetic island. we have a small motor home on a hilux , we have been traveling since 2008 off and on. We are off to WA via the Nullarbor in April and would like some info on phone reception across. I have a galaxy S5 and am wondering weather I need an out side aerial or not. -- E...
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Hello and vehicle recommendation
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Just joined GN and glad to be here. Planning a round Australia trip next year and thinking about the right towing vehicle to buy. Only towing an MDC camper trailer so don't need anything too hefty but want a 4x4 diesel twin cab. I'm thinking Isuzu Dmax and wondering what others think about them. Would be...
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G'day from a Newbie
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Howdy I am hoping to start the grey nomad lifestyle in a year or so, with a particular interest in landscape and seascape photography. I have a lot to learn, so I'll be frequenting these pages regularly, and asking lots of questions. For now, are there any keen landscape/seascape photographers read...
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Still wet behind the ears
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Hi all, we are Steve and Regina from WA and currently on the look out for our very first 21' second hand caravan. Neither of us have ever done this kind of thing before (I'm a 5 star hotel kinda girl) and we believe it's best we just jump in head first. We are planning on taking off in 3-4 months when it's a litt...
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Newies sayin g'day.
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Hi all, just sayin hi and pleased to be here. It's a new experience for me but the bride is a 'seasoned' Caravaner from her child hood growing up in N.Z. We've started small with a 14 ft Compass Off Roader, which will do us fine behind the D max, as we will be doing a lot of off the bitumen stuff. Will be askin...
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Introducing Myself & Jo my Wife.
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Just joined, living in Perth. Began with bush walking and a small tent, then later with family brought a much larger tent. Then sold that and brought a Jaco Swam camper trailer and have recently sold that. Now we have nothing! The plan is to skip owning a caravan and buy a 22ft fifth wheeler and tour Austr...
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Rear Boat Loader
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I have bought a second hand rhino rear boat loader with a hand winch on it. Can anyone advise me if there is a way to fit and electric winch. We live in the Brisbane area. Thanks Chuck
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Saying hullo for the very first time
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Hi to one and all,New to the Grey Nomads.Love the site and will contribute a few laughs over time.Hey Jim 58 & Eunice 60 (lambie) based in Sydneys north west. We are getting our act together for retirement two years off.Been around once, over three months in 2008 and the time flew in our 2002 c...
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Hello from jafan
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G'day all Nomads, recently joined the forum & found some great reading, thanks. The wife & I have enjoyed our past road trips towing our Viscount Ambassador caravan which has been updated. No need to worry about starting up conversations when on the road as the van is an instant talking point...
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installing a track on pop top for a tarp
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Hi everyone, We're first time grey nomads and recently purchased a pop top van. We love the idea of spending most of our time outside and would like to be able to put the tarp up when we can. has anyone installed a track onto their van that could be used to thread a tarp through and then held up with poles on...
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Introducing myself and husband Colin
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Hi, Just joined this wonderful forum, We live near Perth WA started our camping on the back of a Holden Rodeo tray back with canvas cover towing a trailer, comfy but a bit hard on us older codgers. We then went for a older wind- up camper but found it to hard of work as Colin was recovering from lung cancer. W...
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Hi from an apprentice nomad
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I Qualify in the grey area but I am not technically a nomad. I live in Southern Tas and travel every fortnight to the bay of fires for 3-4 days fishing.Was attracted to this site when looking for a 12 volt van heater!!! the nights are getting bloody cold here now. Well thats my introcuction,fellow humans...
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School
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Can anyone tell me, my husband and I are going to travel next year and will be doing schoolwork with our 13 year old daughter I would like to hear everyone's thoughts on this or is there anyone doing the same.
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hello from Melbourne, tips about big caravans please!
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HI everyone. this is my first topic for the forum. Thank you for letting me join and hello to everyone out there My hubby and I are planning to leave in March for a trip around Australia for about a year. We found a second hand 25ft caravan with single beds (we are lightish sleepers and tall people) but we f...
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Back again.
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Way back when?; We decided that as our family members had all moved interstate & overseas there wasn't much use maintaining a 4 bedroom home on 5 acres in the Whitsundays.. This decision made the house/home was sold and we purchased our first Jayco heritage in 2000. After a bit of travelling and a c...
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Setting out
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Hi my name is David (Dave) and I am fast completing plans to set of in my camper trailer look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the wallaby. I am travelling with a fair outfit of tools so if you need a fix let me know Cheers Dave
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New to the fold
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Hi, we are Clarrie and Angela from Miller in NSW and we love when time allows to get the van out and do short hopes. Last year we went to the Cameron's Corner the around to the Flinders with friends what a great trip. And to met and talk with fellow travellers
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More newbies.
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Hi all we are Gary and Sue (kiwis) although having not lived there for 14 years having spent the last 10 years in England. we have just purchased a new motor home at this time I will not mention the make but quite frankly we are at a point we could give it away. We have been so looking forward to our starting...
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Hello everyone ... 2 more newbies here ... where can we go for Christmas ????
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Hi everyone I'm Sue and my husband is Paul ... We've unexpectedly ended up in a position where we can go away for Christmas, well if the truth be known we're escaping Christmas if we can find somewhere to go !!! We live about an hour south of Perth in WA. I've called a few parks in the MR/Dunsborough/Bussel...
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