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  1. flashkiwi

    Queensland road trip July

    You dodged a bullet there - great work! IIRC you will be travelling during the school holidays so some of the more popular areas (Fraser and Morton) may be booked. That said most places can find a spot for a self-contained vehicle for one night. Outside the urban areas you can try free camping...
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    Queensland road trip July

    What ever you do, do not rent from Australian 4WD Hire. They have a well documented history of ripping of customers with phoney charges and keeping the large deposits, vehicles without insurance, and poorly maintained . The Australian version of FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection is taking them...
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    Queensland road trip July

    I assume you have rented a 4x4. Check the insurance as depending on the company they limit the areas you can go. From Mapleton NP I would head to Noosa then up the beach to Rainbow (you will need a permit), then Inskip and Fraser Island. (Get local advice as recent cyclone has torn the beach...
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    Y62 Armada question

    You have several options...Cut and splice as mentioned above. Or add a second battery. A second battery is a much better idea as you don't want to run your starter battery flat. The Aussie Y62 forums and Facebook pages have lots of links on dual battery systems.
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    Custom Maps for Gaia GPS

    Generally they should be identical, but not in all cases. The MVUM is the authoritative source for USFS vehicle/ATV access, and generally (but not always) up-to-date (And not all Forests have completed a MVUM). The USFS Raster is is based on the USGS 24k with USFS overlays. Not all roads or...
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    MotionX Download Question

    Many apps are designed to run across all iOS platforms. In MotionX's case they have built two separate apps - one for iPhone (MotionX) and one for iPad (MotionX HD) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motio...299949744?mt=8 for iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motio...370488535?mt=8 for iPad...
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    Overland Navigation - Overview and Tutorial

    A .PBF file is an OSM specific XML file and you can't import into BaseCamp without converting first. Two options - convert it your self using some software (for example http://www.mapwel.net/osm/osm.html) or download an already converted data set (for example https://www.gpsfiledepot.com/)
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    Motor home inspections

    I spoke to QLD TMR today on an unrelated matter, and also asked them about your problem. Two ways to resolve the annual inspection for motorhomes - one is to take the form you use in QLD for inspection and get it done overseas by a 'reputable' garage (their words not mine) then fax (yes fax)...
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    Tablet or Garmin, what's your poison?

    Maps.me only supports KML for importing tracks. You can download GPS babel (free) and convert GPX to KML. Then you can import the KML file. or you can send me a link to the files and I can convert for you.
  10. flashkiwi

    Motor home inspections

    Generally you need to have the vehicle registration current as part of border (or Carnet) formalities. Probably best to check with TMR in QLD. I believe they make dispensations for vehicles that are overseas (based on conversation with an QLD registered Earthcruiser owner in the US). In terms...
  11. flashkiwi

    Campervan Rental Suggestions?

    Most travel insurances have an rental excess reduction, as do some credit cards. I buy an annual policy (AUD350) and it covers me for $6000 excess. Unlike the the US, vehicles come with full insurance as part of the price, but are loaded with high excesses and clauses like which roads you can't...
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    Parts Availablilty by Make

    Put simply (and to quote the classic Australian film 'Castle') "Tell him he is dreaming...." Plenty of Isuzu's in Australia and NZ (with NZ having many second hand direct from Japan). Parts are in reasonable supply (depending on the model) but freight will be a killer The issue will be...
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    GIS Professionals

    15 years in spatial and related areas but not so much on the tools these days..... ESRI have a home licence - http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcgis-for-home I would also look at QGIS and bone up on Python Try and make a trip to the UC in San Diego (Baja is a hop, skip and jump away :-))...
  14. flashkiwi

    Aussie road trip!

    Hi Tpond It is possible to travel most of the way between Sydney and Brisbane on gravel roads. Rumpig and PKDreamers make some good suggestions. I will add to that and suggest following the Great Divide north through Barrington Tops, Oxley Wild Rivers, Guy Fawkes and Dorrigo. At this time of...
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