The Grey Nomads - General

Cee · Cee

Hiya All, I plan on starting travelling in June 2011 and will hopefully be on the road for 12 months. I am hoping to pick up casual work as I go to help fund the trip. I found a website that has stated that it is possible to claim travelling expenses as long as a job has been found and confirmed before you leav...

Wotif · Wotif

Hi all, A friend (builder) is planning a small budget caravan park (up to 12 sites) on his 20 acres near Darwin (approx 25km from the city centre on a bush block) and is looking for planning advice from the experts - you! 1: For $10/night, what would you expect/need/love to have? 2: He also is thinkin...

ekky · ekky

I am wondering whether any body has come up with a way of storing their A frame (Hitch n Go) when not in use while travelling. We elected not to store same under the bed storge compartment in the motorhome which was the first option. At present we roll the A frame up in a packing blanket and place it in the re...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Having worked most of my life (when not raising kids) I had no expectation of ever being eligible for the Age Pension. But a seminar run by Centrelink gave us new information, I applied, was treated very well by the Centrelink staff, and now can proudly say I'm a pensioner!! And whats more, when my part...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

GDAY ALL Wendy the wonder wombat and I are heading for our first visit to Sydney. We are going to visit our foster daughter at Helensburg just south of the CBD. What I am after is a caravan park that you good folk would recommend in or about that area, I have checked on line ect, but nothing better than fro...

roddam · roddam

We are in the process of scouring every caravan magazine and attending caravan shows to find the right caravan floorplan for us. It's like taking a bit of this one and adding to that one and coming up with what suits us. We are looking at king single beds, ensuite at back, kitchen in middle and club lounge...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Fellow travellers, Please DO NOT free camp in the area besibe the info centre at south kempsey due to violent bashings & robberies by those b#*^%#ds exempt from abiding by the law. This has been going on for a long time & getting worse, & nothing gets done about it. Safe travells. Cheers,...

Pam · Pam

Grant Denyer did sunrise's weather from the regatta this morning. Its looks like a whole lot of fun. Has anyone ever been in Alice when it is on?

jandas fun · jandas fun

Hi all. heres a handy link when travelling interstate. Also available in a hard copy at most Info. centres. http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/ Johnw

oneday i hope · oneday i hope

Hi everyone, Love this forum. So much great information. I would like to get some privacy screens for our van and have heard about sunbuster solar shades. Does anyone know anything about them.Just want something to keep the sun off and reduce wind speed on blowy days. Thanks Barb

Pejay · Pejay

Hi Everyone, Well after 5 weeks and 5,000 kms we sadly are back home with both the 4wd and van parked up for a while, 'til the Lord & Master retires at the end of the year. However, have to say that waiting nearly 15 years to do this trip, we throughly enjoyed our trek around the Qld block first heading up...

coyotte · coyotte

Thought this may be of interest to some : Big W have a 10mtr - 10 amp - power lead on a reel with 4 outlets --- with a built in CIRCUIT BREAKER for $30 cheers Coyotte

eraser · eraser

Planing on traveling from Caboolture through to Kingaroy on the d'aguilar highway towing a 25 foot van just wondering the condition of this road and is it very hilly ,is it suitable for a large van?

howdrink · howdrink

Hi guys just thought if any of you guys have like us been to the big 4 park at rollingstone, some people say that younger people can't run a caravan park but these young couple (sorry forgot there names) are so freindly and run a great park. yes i know its a big4 but there is no playground for kids, the pool is...

tezza · tezza

Thank goodness it will all be over tomorrow. Maybe it should be made illegal for politicians to tell lies.

grey dog · grey dog

I have just purchased a new van 18 foot concept van,which I am very pleased with,however because it is the basic van I need to get a good elec system going. So I am asking some of the experts what I need to assemble to get me on the road.

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

Hi fellow nomads! We're now in Ceduna & will be driving west across the Nullarbor after the election but want to do some whale watching for a few days at the Head of the Bight whale watching ctr. So I'm wondering if any of you experienced Nullarbor travellers have any suggestions as to the closest pl...

coyotte · coyotte

Don't know where i found this idea but. a couple of pensioners had a jockey wheel jack fitted to either side of their caravan near the rear end so as to save them bending down to ground level to reach the van's jacks. was thinking of doing the same thing by mounting the jacks on a piece of 3/4 inch ply and the...

coyotte · coyotte

Thought this buried post was very well worth reviving. Just a shame that Copper had to lower the level of the post in that wayhttp://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=51933&p=3&topicID=33679825 cheers Coyotte

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Hi all. If someone out there is towing a 4wd behind their motorhome could they go to Techies Forum and check out the post "towing a grand vitara" just need some info. thanks

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Working Around Oz -Tax Deductible? (Preview) Hiya All, I plan on starting travelling in June 2011 and will hopefully be on the road for 12 months. I am hoping to pick up casual work as I go to help fund the trip. I found a website that has stated that it is possible to claim travelling expenses as long as a job has been found and confirmed before you leav...	Cee	11	1710	07:25 AM Aug 26, 2010 by jimricho
	Your plan for the perfect budget caravan 'park' ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, A friend (builder) is planning a small budget caravan park (up to 12 sites) on his 20 acres near Darwin (approx 25km from the city centre on a bush block) and is looking for planning advice from the experts - you! 1: For $10/night, what would you expect/need/love to have? 2: He also is thinkin...	Wotif	36	2769	07:19 AM Aug 26, 2010 by jimricho
	Storage of Hitch n Go A Frame (Preview) I am wondering whether any body has come up with a way of storing their A frame (Hitch n Go) when not in use while travelling. We elected not to store same under the bed storge compartment in the motorhome which was the first option. At present we roll the A frame up in a packing blanket and place it in the re...	ekky	0	1899	10:52 AM Aug 25, 2010 by ekky
	Thank You Taxpayers! (Preview) Having worked most of my life (when not raising kids) I had no expectation of ever being eligible for the Age Pension. But a seminar run by Centrelink gave us new information, I applied, was treated very well by the Centrelink staff, and now can proudly say I'm a pensioner!! And whats more, when my part...	Gerty Dancer	27	3121	10:10 PM Aug 24, 2010 by countryroad
	SYDNEY C/PS (Preview) GDAY ALL Wendy the wonder wombat and I are heading for our first visit to Sydney. We are going to visit our foster daughter at Helensburg just south of the CBD. What I am after is a caravan park that you good folk would recommend in or about that area, I have checked on line ect, but nothing better than fro...	drongo & wendy	9	1601	09:21 PM Aug 24, 2010 by gold dandelion
	caravan floorplans (Preview) We are in the process of scouring every caravan magazine and attending caravan shows to find the right caravan floorplan for us. It's like taking a bit of this one and adding to that one and coming up with what suits us. We are looking at king single beds, ensuite at back, kitchen in middle and club lounge...	roddam	8	2794	08:07 PM Aug 24, 2010 by pricey43
	WARNING>>>>>> (Preview) Fellow travellers, Please DO NOT free camp in the area besibe the info centre at south kempsey due to violent bashings & robberies by those b#*^%#ds exempt from abiding by the law. This has been going on for a long time & getting worse, & nothing gets done about it. Safe travells. Cheers,...	justcruisin01	15	2057	06:06 PM Aug 24, 2010 by glassies
	Henley-On-Todd Regatta at Alice Springs (Preview) Grant Denyer did sunrise's weather from the regatta this morning. Its looks like a whole lot of fun. Has anyone ever been in Alice when it is on?	Pam	11	1105	04:58 PM Aug 24, 2010 by Travel Bug
	Interstate Quarantine (Preview) Hi all. heres a handy link when travelling interstate. Also available in a hard copy at most Info. centres. http://www.quarantinedomestic.gov.au/ Johnw	jandas fun	6	1148	04:48 PM Aug 24, 2010 by Travel Bug
	privacy screen (Preview) Hi everyone, Love this forum. So much great information. I would like to get some privacy screens for our van and have heard about sunbuster solar shades. Does anyone know anything about them.Just want something to keep the sun off and reduce wind speed on blowy days. Thanks Barb	oneday i hope	7	1575	04:41 PM Aug 24, 2010 by Travel Bug
	At Home! (Preview) Hi Everyone, Well after 5 weeks and 5,000 kms we sadly are back home with both the 4wd and van parked up for a while, 'til the Lord & Master retires at the end of the year. However, have to say that waiting nearly 15 years to do this trip, we throughly enjoyed our trek around the Qld block first heading up...	Pejay	3	927	04:34 PM Aug 24, 2010 by Pejay
	240v Power Lead (Preview) Thought this may be of interest to some : Big W have a 10mtr - 10 amp - power lead on a reel with 4 outlets --- with a built in CIRCUIT BREAKER for $30 cheers Coyotte	coyotte	17	1805	11:34 AM Aug 24, 2010 by countryroad
	D'aguilar higyway (Preview) Planing on traveling from Caboolture through to Kingaroy on the d'aguilar highway towing a 25 foot van just wondering the condition of this road and is it very hilly ,is it suitable for a large van?	eraser	5	918	02:23 PM Aug 23, 2010 by Pejay
	Rollingstone caravan park (Preview) Hi guys just thought if any of you guys have like us been to the big 4 park at rollingstone, some people say that younger people can't run a caravan park but these young couple (sorry forgot there names) are so freindly and run a great park. yes i know its a big4 but there is no playground for kids, the pool is...	howdrink	7	2551	10:15 AM Aug 23, 2010 by brickies
	no more politics (Preview) Thank goodness it will all be over tomorrow. Maybe it should be made illegal for politicians to tell lies.	tezza	14	1319	08:22 AM Aug 23, 2010 by BobnBev
	battery system for a new caravan (Preview) I have just purchased a new van 18 foot concept van,which I am very pleased with,however because it is the basic van I need to get a good elec system going. So I am asking some of the experts what I need to assemble to get me on the road.	grey dog	9	1124	07:27 PM Aug 22, 2010 by grey dog
	Head of the Bight whale watching (Preview) Hi fellow nomads! We're now in Ceduna & will be driving west across the Nullarbor after the election but want to do some whale watching for a few days at the Head of the Bight whale watching ctr. So I'm wondering if any of you experienced Nullarbor travellers have any suggestions as to the closest pl...	Hylda&Jon	16	4784	03:13 PM Aug 22, 2010 by Pam
	Jockey wheels as van jacks (Preview) Don't know where i found this idea but. a couple of pensioners had a jockey wheel jack fitted to either side of their caravan near the rear end so as to save them bending down to ground level to reach the van's jacks. was thinking of doing the same thing by mounting the jacks on a piece of 3/4 inch ply and the...	coyotte	2	1041	02:29 PM Aug 22, 2010 by PeterD
	Camping Budgets (Preview) Thought this buried post was very well worth reviving. Just a shame that Copper had to lower the level of the post in that wayhttp://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=51933&p=3&topicID=33679825 cheers Coyotte	coyotte	9	1622	12:01 PM Aug 22, 2010 by countryroad
	towing a grand vitara (Preview) Hi all. If someone out there is towing a 4wd behind their motorhome could they go to Techies Forum and check out the post "towing a grand vitara" just need some info. thanks	goldcoaster	0	565	05:17 AM Aug 22, 2010 by goldcoaster
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