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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: fuji on September 18, 2013, 05:53:54 PM
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It's on again between the 3rd to 6th. Who's going? Might go and say hello to the Aussie Swag boys, Rod from Customline and Carlisle. Sorry and Dave from Trackabout. ;D
$13 an adult?
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I'm on leave with the boys for school holidays, if I'm back form camping I'm in
Swannie
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I'm in on the 3rd or 4th...
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I'm in on the 3rd or 4th...
Like wise. Going back to work early so will take Thurs and Fri off. Gimme a hoy.
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Lock in the afternoon of the 3rd
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I will see if l can get there as well on the 3rd
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Would like to go but haven't been camping for 10 days and this weekend tied up - http://football.clubnoble.com.au/ (http://football.clubnoble.com.au/) - and so is the next.
We are doing an overnight-er tomorrow but have 3,4,5 and 6th so the bush beckons for us.
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Lock in the afternoon of the 3rd
Now going in the a.m as Liz is on arvo and Hannah is home.
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I also will be coming to Sandown.
not sure of my site number yet, but please drop in and say gday!
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It's on again between the 3rd to 6th. Who's going? Might go and say hello to the Aussie Swag boys, Rod from Customline and Carlisle. Sorry and Dave from Trackabout. ;D
$13 an adult?
I went last couple of years and having been to a few shows around the country, suggest it's not a bad round up. Can't make it this year.......... as I'll be on my way driving to Brisbane to.......... pick up my new Trackabout:-)
So sorry, can't make it this year:-(
I could be an obsessive compulsive forumeister meme'ster, just not sure.
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Am Thursday works for me. Fuji/ Brett B. Let's Join up somewhere on the way.
Swannie
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Sounds like a plan l will give u a call
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I also will be coming to Sandown.
not sure of my site number yet, but please drop in and say gday!
Make sure you have coffee ;D
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Okay, lets meet up at an arranged time, I usually get there dead on opening so if you guys are right for 10.00-10.30 at the rear entry near carpark. Open to suggestions. :cheers: :cheers:
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Sorry to those going tomorrow. I am now going Saturday. :cheers:
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Im still going Thursday
What are you doing swannie
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We'll be there on Sunday.
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I'm aiming for tomorrow about 1ish, I have a big list for the new camper ;D
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I'm aiming for tomorrow about 1ish, I have a big list for the new camper ;D
gee, if you could go later, I'd love to watch you spend your money :D
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Sorry Fuji,
I'm stuck in Beenleigh building them all.
John will be there at site 90/91.
I will be have a week of soon to get married but that's all the time I can get at the moment.
I will be heading up to the Brisbane show at the end of the month tho.
:cheers:
Rod........
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Im still going Thursday
What are you doing swannie
Hey Brett, sorry mate, these storms have called me back into work ( plenty of broken glass).
So wont be able to get there mate. will catch up at your place for a coffee soon.
Swannie
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No worries Swannie
:cheers:
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Friday looks the pick of the days re weather..
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Friday looks the pick of the days re weather..
Agree. I was going to go this morning but have put it off for tomorrow. Not that I have any money to spend on the new camper.....
Might have to dip into the secret fund >:D
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Friday looks the pick of the days re weather..
dunno, Saturday with top of 21 dont sound bad...
but the crowds on Saturday/Sunday would be unbarable
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dunno, Saturday with top of 21 dont sound bad...
but the crowds on Saturday/Sunday would be unbarable
We are there first thing and gone by lunch time
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was going.............now going camping instead so I dont spend more money on stuff I may not actually need :) :laugh:
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Just back, don't bother. It is way smaller this year, the whole 2nd floor of the grandstand is not open, no Rays, no BCF. Not a lot to see and no real 'show specials'. The only thing I bought was a Baby Q bag for the Weber.
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Naw you wont put me off. SWMBO wants to look at Off Road trailers will walls and a roof ;D
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I went this arvo for a quick look. bought some miracle tape ...have to see how miraculous it actually is! had a chat to a guy about batteries and solar stuff. and come home.
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I'm currently in Brisbane and the weather's fantastic here.
I understand it's a bit cool at home in Vic atm so I hope all the show traders from the north took some warm clothes:-)
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and no real 'show specials'
(http://www.empowernetwork.com/niamharthur/files/2012/11/shocked-baby.jpg)
Serious dude, you been round long enough to realise not to expect specials and the *show specials* signs are just to sucker in the lemmings ??? ???
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Yeah, for $15 entry I thought I needed to buy something to make it worthwhile, so I got a 13 copy subscription to CT Aus. They threw in a stubby holder, 2 DVD's, a copy of Carlisle's 2011 The Kimberley photo book, the Oct issue of CT Aus, and the Nov issue of 4x4 Aus. Not bad for 50 bucks, even if you add the entry fee.
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Bugger I missed that stand, sounds like a good deal.
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Must admit spent half the day cruising around and everything that was marked as '50% off show specials' I still could have purchased it much cheaper online, Although I did fall head over heels for customline and in the next 2years I will have one parked in the driveway for sure.
If your into caravans its well worth the trip but if it's soft & hard floor porn your after don't bother
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Bugger I missed that stand, sounds like a good deal.
You don't really expect us to believe that you went anywhere but the Customline stand!!
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If your into caravans its well worth the trip but if it's soft & hard floor porn your after don't bother
Fair point, but I stumbled across a new van from this crowd:
http://www.northcoastcampers.com.au/
They normally do high end off road vans but they also had a prototype 12ft x 6ft 4in pop top van with east-west double bed (inner spring) and double bunk, lots of internal storage, dc battery, water pump, LED lights, external kitchen (at this stage a portable stove), heavy duty leaf springs, and slide track awning at $28,000. It's not on the website yet but I reckon it will be popular. It has aluminium clad sandwich wall panels and is very light. Tare weight under 1 tonne.
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Fair point, but I stumbled across a new van from this crowd:
http://www.northcoastcampers.com.au/
They normally do high end off road vans but they also had a prototype 12ft x 6ft 4in pop top van with east-west double bed (inner spring) and double bunk, lots of internal storage, dc battery, water pump, LED lights, external kitchen (at this stage a portable stove), heavy duty leaf springs, and slide track awning at $28,000. It's not on the website yet but I reckon it will be popular. It has aluminium clad sandwich wall panels and is very light. Tare weight under 1 tonne.
Think I did see that, off memory (after seeing so many vans) the interior fitout was similar spec to the exodus, lots of people looking around it too and great price
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If your into caravans its well worth the trip but if it's soft & hard floor porn your after don't bother
The three top soft floor brands are all there...
Julian
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The three top soft floor brands are all there...
Julian
They were indeedy, but it would have been great to see a lot more of the imports make an appearance, would have been a bit of fun to compare ( probably why they didn't bother showing up)
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You don't really expect us to believe that you went anywhere but the Customline stand!!
I may have spent some time there :)
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Certainly more vans than CTs. It is always interesting when you see something up close for the first time and it changes your opinion about it.
Case in point, the Eco Tourer 'clam shell' vans that hinge up at the rear when set up. When I have seen them on the road my reaction had been "why?" However they were impressive in the 'flesh', and reasonably priced.
When we are past pitching the soft floor and 'shower' tents I recon one of these might be the go.
A genuine off-road rig, with the feel of a camper, but a built in wc & shower. Has a clever fold up draw bar as well. Off-road model has a DO35 hitch.
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Nearly time to go.
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Well due to a paperwork mix up at head office, don't bother looking for me. I'm not there
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Well due to a paperwork mix up at head office, don't bother looking for me. I'm not there
No one ordered a "gibberer"? ;)
Julian
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Well due to a paperwork mix up at head office, don't bother looking for me. I'm not there
Nath, you got to go to the Melb 4x4 show, not sure if you recall the weather at the time, but it's the same now, and doubt the XXXX girls will be at Sandown................
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No one ordered a "gibberer"? ;)
Julian
Haha! I instead I'm heading out with the family n the boat for a bit :-)
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Nath, you got to go to the Melb 4x4 show, not sure if you recall the weather at the time, but it's the same now, and doubt the XXXX girls will be at Sandown................
Yeah I saw the weather forecast and I'm quite glad I'm not there! 4x4earth girls were better!
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I'm currently in Brisbane and the weather's fantastic here.
I understand it's a bit cool at home in Vic atm so I hope all the show traders from the north took some warm clothes:-)
Jealous 8)
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Jealous 8)
Hi Dave, actually flew home late last night, weather here crap:-)
fly back up to Bris Tues night next week and then have the following 3 weeks Gold Coast and Nth Coast NSW.
Looking forward to 2weeks chilln out on the Nth Coast of NSW in the new Trackabout.
Weather should be just perfect:-)
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Yeah I saw the weather forecast and I'm quite glad I'm not there! 4x4earth girls were better!
you mean these ones?
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/05/jybenege.jpg)
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you mean these ones?
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/05/jybenege.jpg)
Yep! That's them :-)
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/05/surujaja.jpg) didn't leave early enough. 15 mins in a line in dandy road already. :)
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(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/10/05/surujaja.jpg) didn't leave early enough. 15 mins in a line in dandy road already. :)
Got there at 0945 and drove straight in to Sandown Straight where we parked. Left at 1pm. Said ello to the Aussie Swag boys and negotiated with the Trakmaster Caravan man. Didnt buy but tempted. ;D