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Offline Hollowaymoon

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G'day from Cairns FNQ
« on: December 30, 2012, 01:09:41 PM »


Hello everyone, we are from Cairns.  A few weeks ago we bought a soft floor, and have since taken it out for a couple of short trips to practice setting up.  The first set up was almost a failure but we survived.

The second set up we seemed to have it all crooked.  ???  I would love some hints on set up!!

We are aiming for a 3 month trip at the end of 2013 so have plenty of time

Cheers & a wonderful New Year to all.

Suzette
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2012, 01:15:58 PM »
Welcome mate from another Cairns resident.

cheers and happy camping.

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2012, 01:27:02 PM »
Welcome to the forum. PM me if you need set up advice or help. I live in Redlynch and would be happy to help where I can. Oh, welcome and great to see more FNQ campers on the forum.....:-)
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2012, 01:29:16 PM »

Welcome to the family  ;D

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2012, 03:47:33 PM »

G'day Hollowaymoon,(Suzette)
Welcom to the forum and to our extended family.
We in North Queensland have a great group of people in the Myswag forum and anyone up here will be only happy to help out.
I have pasted a link to a section on this forum that is dedicated to FNQ swaggers. a list of people/persons who all live up north, feel free to tack on your name.

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=10992.150

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2012, 04:05:50 PM »
G'day Hollowaymoon,(Suzette)
Welcom to the forum and to our extended family.
We in North Queensland have a great group of people in the Myswag forum and anyone up here will be only happy to help out.
I have pasted a link to a section on this forum that is dedicated to FNQ swaggers. a list of people/persons who all live up north, feel free to tack on your name.

http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=10992.150

cheers duggie


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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2012, 04:48:03 PM »


Thanks everyone, I love this forum with all the info.  Thanks Duggie, I tried to add our names however it seems to have gone into the black hole somewhere.
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012, 05:41:13 PM »

Thanks everyone, I love this forum with all the info.  Thanks Duggie, I tried to add our names however it seems to have gone into the black hole somewhere.

Don't worry, all fixed.....:-)
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2013, 08:40:58 AM »
Hi Suzette and welcome to My Swag

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2013, 11:51:16 AM »
Welcome.  Great part of the world you live in.  We used to be at Yorkeys.

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2013, 01:16:19 PM »
Welcome to the forum, plenty of info here, and if ya can't find it just ask.......
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2013, 02:34:35 PM »
G'day Suzette,

To Myswag,
Practice makes perfect, the more you get to set it up the better you will get at it.  ;D
Set it up in the back yard and fool around with it, see how by doing things different it effects the way that it stands and goes up.
You'll have it sorted before your trip  ;D   Hope you enjoy your time here.
Happy & Safe travels.
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2013, 09:20:18 PM »


Thank you everyone for your welcome, this is such an informative and friendly forum, it's great to be a part of.  Also great to find a lot of people from FNQ.

Suzette & Steve
Diesel Holden Rodeo & Emanon CT

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2013, 05:43:58 PM »
Are you in Holloways Beach by any chance?

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #14 on: January 03, 2013, 06:47:03 PM »
Are you in Holloways Beach by any chance?


Yes we are Baz1.......Palm
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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2013, 10:02:25 AM »
Small world, we are in Norfolk Close

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Re: G'day from Cairns FNQ
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2013, 07:13:37 AM »



Sure is Baz1, and getting smaller with all the communication about.  We have been here in holl since the early 90's, love the beach.
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