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Offline Nandaly

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Newbie looking for camper
« on: March 14, 2013, 08:14:47 PM »
Hello all , new to all this but looking to get into a camper trailer .hope to start off with a cheaper option and go from there. Any advice would be appreciated
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2013, 08:16:44 PM »
Welcome to the tribe Nandaly,

Ask all the questions you need regarding buying your first CT!!! There is plenty of people to ask on here!!

So what do you drive? And where do you hale from?

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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2013, 08:23:43 PM »
Welcome Nandaly,

Plenty of info here.  Give us some more info, tug, budget, family needs, type of travels intended.  There are some great second hand units around in the for sale area.

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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2013, 08:28:28 PM »
Quote from: Mace on March 14, 2013, 08:23:43 PM
Welcome Nandaly,

Give us some more info,
tow vehicle is a ?
how many people it will need to accomodate
budget
type of cooking
family needs
type of travels intended
on road or off road
bush camping or caravan parks
Anything you must have or must not have


There are some great second hand units around in the for sale area.
Mace.
Agree.
I'd be looking in the trader section, theres some insane bargains in there.. good quality stuff.
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2013, 06:50:33 AM »
G'day Nandaly,

To Myswag,
Plenty of great info here to help you, as the others have said give a little bit more info and you shall receive.
Hope you fund what you're looking for and enjoy your time here.
Happy & Safe travels.
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2013, 06:53:25 AM »
Thanks for reply . Will be looking in trader section for sure . Have no paticular need just want a camper to add to tonnes of other camping and fishing gear for occasional use.In Victorian Mallee so usually head to Murray river wich is less than an hour from home.
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2013, 07:01:24 AM »
Welcome Nandaly,
This is a great source of infomation so don't hold back, ask anything you like.
We all just want to go camping.....
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2013, 07:17:51 AM »
G'day Nandaly,

Welcome to the site......... like others have said, check out the classifieds on here, can get yourself some great CT's for bargain prices..... good luck with the hunt!
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2013, 07:22:18 AM »
Welcome Nandaly.  Plent of helpful info on here.  Lots of good second hand CTs at great prices on the market at the moment.  Good luck with your purchase.

Happy camping
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2013, 08:02:41 AM »
Quote from: Nandaly on March 15, 2013, 06:53:25 AM
Thanks for reply . Will be looking in trader section for sure . Have no paticular need just want a camper to add to tonnes of other camping and fishing gear for occasional use.In Victorian Mallee so usually head to Murray river wich is less than an hour from home.

You think 'no particular need' but as mentioned, not a bad idea to figure out if it's to be set-up for a week, or moved each day (set-up/pack-up time becomes growing factor); how many people the kitchen must feed (2 or 20?) and your camp site size
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Re: Newbie looking for camper
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2013, 12:53:57 PM »
Welcome to Myswag Nandaly,
Happy CT hunting.


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