The Grey Nomads - General

glassies · glassies

before i went to bangkok we saw this camper in the park at landsborough for sale it was 22,000 comes with double cab 1985 ford trader camper has 12 volt and 240 shower toilet, kitchen has big fridge ,oven microwave, stereo 12 /240volt tv brand new annex never been put up 6 mths rego ,sleeps five people if y...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Called RACV out this morning as still couldn't start Myrtle. Nice man got her going for me and informed me the battery terminal was stuffed and needed replacing. He asked if I got my work done at his workshop. No but I did buy her from there. "Ah, I thought I had seen her before" So I told him all...

glenn · glenn

hi new to this i am buying a slide-on and i am looking at hoses, saw the clip for flat out aust i have a lack of space. so this looks good (maybe) any advise would be helpful thanks glenn

bill12 · bill12

I don,t know if anybodys interested, but heres a pic of a Gold spot cod we landed , and released, from a wreck 300m off the beach at H,shoe bay.It was 1.1m long and over 20kgs.Too big, and too nice, to kill.

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Well , time has come to do the long return trip. The nights have cooled off here, 8deg last night, the days are still quite warm but windy,the fish have dropped out of reach as well. We also now have family from NZ comming over in early July so need to be home for that. Travelling via the Savanna Way accross t...

gillyb · gillyb

I'm currently in Bowen and heading to Cairns and Port Douglas within the next week or so, I was hoping to be there for a couple of months but at around $45 a night in most of the parks its just out of the question. There seems to be so many people that I've met on the way that are heading up there for 3-6 months...

stan747 · stan747

First day out and free parking just south of Biloela, 446 in Camps 5. Lovely parking area where you can park well away from the road. Views to die for. Talking to folk on their way home and have come through three ways, Longreach and Emerald, say that after 3 pm have a job to get parked anywhere, lots of GM...

davkar · davkar

Hi all Is anyone having a problem with photo upload in photo comp. it just sits there spinning away and nothing happens and will not load. I have try several times.

Ma · Ma

We are in McLaren Vale C/park WITH POWER!!!! The last two mornings have been -2 our at Naracorte and believe me I felt every degree of it too. Thank goodness we can now use our heater. Will stay here for a couple of days and catch up with Smokeydk (Dave and Rosie) then on Friday morning head for Bolivar to ca...

gordon_adl · gordon_adl

Well 3 sleeps til my short my short trip. Doing a short circle trip from adelaide to lake eyre and back with a few stops in between. I getting excited but I reckon we're going to freeze our bums off.

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I walked over to see my mechanic this morning to get his advice. He had no idea all this had happened as S in L has not told him anything. Just thought it needed a bit of oil when he rang to ask the type to put in., Anyway told him the whole story, so he says, well for her age and probably not a lot done to her over th...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Not going anywhere now, got an infection and on antibiotics. Too sick to go anywhere. How can I go north for nearly 6 weeks, have all the stress that I did have and not even take a panadol all the time I was away. Now I'm home I'm back to the sick sick!! Myrtles sick too, won't start and until I get some money to...

beachball57 · beachball57

just a note for anyone passing by,, the june long weekend will be here soon and a few of us are heading to lake gilles, a normally dry salt lake between port augusta and kimba on the west coast of SA to do a bit of land sailing, it seems that the "crew" is growing in number now and there maybe a few ya...

kipperthefrog · kipperthefrog

I am 30 years old, about to graduate from college. I heared my dad say something about a retired couple who just travel the country in a trailer. that kind of retirement sounds like an adventure. I am not married and i don't think it is likely that anyone would want to go with me when i retire. do you realy li...

Arald and Desleigh · Arald and Desleigh

Finally picked up our van today. Now the fun starts.

goinsoon · goinsoon

Only 2 weeks to our house sitting job

_wombat_ · _wombat_

mug shot of gubby, required for artistic use only.

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness, when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy. 'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present .'

gordon_adl · gordon_adl

Often when we're going away for just a week or even a long weekend my partner and I will precook some meals and then freeze them into portions. For instance, just this past sunday we cooked up a few serves of spag-bol and tuna mornay. Then we cooled them down, put them into tupperware and froze them. We do t...

milo · milo

one more sleep for dad and I , travelling on the high seas tomorrow.. whoo cant wait, pasific jewel here we come

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	firstly im home from bangkok but look what we bought (Preview) before i went to bangkok we saw this camper in the park at landsborough for sale it was 22,000 comes with double cab 1985 ford trader camper has 12 volt and 240 shower toilet, kitchen has big fridge ,oven microwave, stereo 12 /240volt tv brand new annex never been put up 6 mths rego ,sleeps five people if y...	glassies	21	955	12:14 AM Jun 9, 2011 by Vic
	Todays update for Myrtle ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) Called RACV out this morning as still couldn't start Myrtle. Nice man got her going for me and informed me the battery terminal was stuffed and needed replacing. He asked if I got my work done at his workshop. No but I did buy her from there. "Ah, I thought I had seen her before" So I told him all...	Happywanderer	41	3015	12:03 PM Jun 3, 2011 by Webmaster
	hoses (Preview) hi new to this i am buying a slide-on and i am looking at hoses, saw the clip for flat out aust i have a lack of space. so this looks good (maybe) any advise would be helpful thanks glenn	glenn	22	1672	04:39 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Happywanderer
	Oh Cod! (Preview) I don,t know if anybodys interested, but heres a pic of a Gold spot cod we landed , and released, from a wreck 300m off the beach at H,shoe bay.It was 1.1m long and over 20kgs.Too big, and too nice, to kill.	bill12	14	879	09:50 PM Jun 3, 2011 by pricey43
	Time to go; (Preview) Well , time has come to do the long return trip. The nights have cooled off here, 8deg last night, the days are still quite warm but windy,the fish have dropped out of reach as well. We also now have family from NZ comming over in early July so need to be home for that. Travelling via the Savanna Way accross t...	justcruisin01	2	653	11:38 PM Jun 2, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	FN Qld Caravan Park charges...must be some wealthy grey nomads out there ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I'm currently in Bowen and heading to Cairns and Port Douglas within the next week or so, I was hoping to be there for a couple of months but at around $45 a night in most of the parks its just out of the question. There seems to be so many people that I've met on the way that are heading up there for 3-6 months...	gillyb	34	2611	11:50 AM Jun 5, 2011 by wendyv
	away at last (Preview) First day out and free parking just south of Biloela, 446 in Camps 5. Lovely parking area where you can park well away from the road. Views to die for. Talking to folk on their way home and have come through three ways, Longreach and Emerald, say that after 3 pm have a job to get parked anywhere, lots of GM...	stan747	3	610	07:59 PM Jun 3, 2011 by DellieMay
	Upload problem (Preview) Hi all Is anyone having a problem with photo upload in photo comp. it just sits there spinning away and nothing happens and will not load. I have try several times.	davkar	2	514	07:47 AM Jun 2, 2011 by ozi2
	WARM AGAIN (Preview) We are in McLaren Vale C/park WITH POWER!!!! The last two mornings have been -2 our at Naracorte and believe me I felt every degree of it too. Thank goodness we can now use our heater. Will stay here for a couple of days and catch up with Smokeydk (Dave and Rosie) then on Friday morning head for Bolivar to ca...	Ma	8	784	09:22 AM Jun 3, 2011 by Smokeydk
	3 sleeps (Preview) Well 3 sleeps til my short my short trip. Doing a short circle trip from adelaide to lake eyre and back with a few stops in between. I getting excited but I reckon we're going to freeze our bums off.	gordon_adl	4	467	10:04 PM Jun 1, 2011 by Sandra K
	Myrtle not sick - My mechanic states normal for her age. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I walked over to see my mechanic this morning to get his advice. He had no idea all this had happened as S in L has not told him anything. Just thought it needed a bit of oil when he rang to ask the type to put in., Anyway told him the whole story, so he says, well for her age and probably not a lot done to her over th...	Happywanderer	43	3666	05:42 PM Jun 2, 2011 by ChiChi1
	Haven't gone to Geelong - Too sick (Preview) Not going anywhere now, got an infection and on antibiotics. Too sick to go anywhere. How can I go north for nearly 6 weeks, have all the stress that I did have and not even take a panadol all the time I was away. Now I'm home I'm back to the sick sick!! Myrtles sick too, won't start and until I get some money to...	Happywanderer	21	977	11:45 PM Jun 2, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	june long weekend (Preview) just a note for anyone passing by,, the june long weekend will be here soon and a few of us are heading to lake gilles, a normally dry salt lake between port augusta and kimba on the west coast of SA to do a bit of land sailing, it seems that the "crew" is growing in number now and there maybe a few ya...	beachball57	6	769	04:38 PM Jun 3, 2011 by gordon_adl
	what are the basics? (Preview) I am 30 years old, about to graduate from college. I heared my dad say something about a retired couple who just travel the country in a trailer. that kind of retirement sounds like an adventure. I am not married and i don't think it is likely that anyone would want to go with me when i retire. do you realy li...	kipperthefrog	20	1218	11:52 PM Jun 1, 2011 by Vic
	Van is ours today (Preview) Finally picked up our van today. Now the fun starts.	Arald and Desleigh	14	877	07:48 PM Jun 2, 2011 by Travel Bug
	HOUSE SIT (Preview) Only 2 weeks to our house sitting job	goinsoon	18	1155	08:09 AM Jul 17, 2011 by gubby
	Does anybody have a (Preview) mug shot of gubby, required for artistic use only.	_wombat_	8	1005	09:37 AM Jun 1, 2011 by gubby
	Just For Sharing (Preview) There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness, when shared, is doubled. If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy. 'Today is a gift, that is why it is called The Present .'	Cruising Granny	9	971	09:38 PM May 31, 2011 by jules47
	Short trips (Preview) Often when we're going away for just a week or even a long weekend my partner and I will precook some meals and then freeze them into portions. For instance, just this past sunday we cooked up a few serves of spag-bol and tuna mornay. Then we cooled them down, put them into tupperware and froze them. We do t...	gordon_adl	16	961	09:56 AM Jun 1, 2011 by Hylda&Jon
	1 more sleep whoo (Preview) one more sleep for dad and I , travelling on the high seas tomorrow.. whoo cant wait, pasific jewel here we come	milo	13	922	11:25 PM May 31, 2011 by Esmeralda
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