The Grey Nomads - General

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

Anyone with any ideas? We have been connected to 240v & this morning I smelt a funny smell(Hylda said a bit like a drain or something) & I thought it was coming from the battery compartment because when I got closer there was also a funny noise coming from there that I hadn't noticed bafore(a bi...

jandas fun · jandas fun

Hi all. some basic info. from our trip from North Richmond NSW to Perth WA via Broken Hill Albany, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, many places in between and home. 38 days free or budget camping, 17 days in recognised caravan parks. 10650 klms travelled at an average of $100 per day. 55 in total. 99 Prado (...

Lorelei · Lorelei

Hello everybody, My neighbour and I want to go skiing for about week in the Australian snowfields. I have never skied before (born and bred in West. Australia) and she has done very little. We are in our mid to late 60's, and reasonable fit (me overweight ) Anyway we do need some good advice on what ti...

nallingtoon · nallingtoon

We are in the throes of planning a trip round oz, and are presently trying to decide which 4x4 we should get being a diesel fitter by trade i can do my own repairs and maintenance so a diesel engine is top of my list, i am also a big fan of 6 cylinder engines for towing and would appreciate feed back on toyot...

whoppa · whoppa

I have purchased a 600w Inverter form Aldi and was wondering if an electrician nomad might be able to help me as I have never been very good with Ohms law. Can anyone tell me the maximum Amperage appliance I can I hook up to this 600watt inverter. Thanks mike

Firefly · Firefly

What a fantastic couple of days we had with the Mudgee group. So many nice people, all with a common interest, Australia. I thought you might all enjoy a few pics, first lot, some of the alfoil beanie entries. Oh and there was a pole dancer for hire, anyone wanting to book him, just PM me.

petengail · petengail

After nearly 400.000 klms we had to put the old Commodore down and purchase a 06 Rodeo TD Auto. We tow an 80's 14ft Viscount Seabreeze, and the one thing we never did with the Commodore was check how many klm's to the litre we were getting. (Odomoter had given up the ghost ages back before the van). Is a...

possumyvonne · possumyvonne

hi all and thanks for letting us join. we have a little 10ft caravan and a pajero and wil be looking forwards to seeing and talking to people we see. done trips before up to the cape but now its time to injoy our self. our van is called "our shoe box" is small but it works hope to see you all on the roa...

Helena · Helena

Has anyone else heard of the rise in the cost of showgrounds we stayed at Kilcoy showgrounds last year at $8 a night have just heard that it is now $15.50 a night seems a pretty steep jump in price to me anyone else heard of it. Helena.

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Yep, home again & all ok. Unload , clean all the gear & camper trailer, load the c/van & head off again in 2/3 weeks.

the crow25 · the crow25

Happy Birthday Mazz.Best wishes from the G/N.Forum.Cheers.

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

Well just returned from our trip to Venus Bay SA Had a great trip car and van performed up to standard (new to us van) ummmm except for 1 tyre on van that went poof Wendy and I went there to meet up with people from WA that we met last year at Alice Springs, main goal was to catch fish and that worked out sorta...

the crow25 · the crow25

Thanks Pat for the ok to use your Calliope photo.Did not realise that all the photos are covered by copyright etc.All is good now.Cheers.Crowie.

pricey43 · pricey43

http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/lakeeyre/lake-eyre-status.html

MikeMin · MikeMin

We have now been full time nomads since March last year and the excitement has not abated one iota. So much has happened, so many new experiences and so many wonderful new and exciting people we have met on our journey. We have been extremely fortunate that nothing major has gone wrong and we look forwa...

milo · milo

has any one had any problems with there motor home, slide on camper, etc with low bridges? do we have to worry about these as most motor homes seem to be around the 9' like ours maybe 10' high.. wondering how those with the bed over the cab go ? or the slide on campers with the bed over the cab..

dazren · dazren

Gidday all, my name is Daryl and my wife is Renata, I have been reading this forum for about 3 months and you all seem to be a great bunch of people, [ but all vanners are eh ! ] I feel I know some of you already, as i have been reading so many posts. so i thought i had better sign up and start participating, so once...

beejayceejay · beejayceejay

We would appreciate any confirmation or advice on how to proceed and are other users having similar problems. We ordered a Avan Ovation M3 motor home from our NSW dealer mid December 2009 with a promise of delivery late February or March 2010 which is the contracted date. Having received no progress...

Woodpecker · Woodpecker

Hi all We are moving off next Monday to leave the sunny west behind and travel to NSW and Queensland. We intend to travel fairly quickly accross the Nullabour as we have done that section before a couple of times, then stay at Port Augusta to stock up before heading to Broken Hill for about a week or so then...

JRH · JRH

G'day, To all the mums out there may I wish you all a very happy Mothers Day.

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	Smelly battery problem (Preview) Anyone with any ideas? We have been connected to 240v & this morning I smelt a funny smell(Hylda said a bit like a drain or something) & I thought it was coming from the battery compartment because when I got closer there was also a funny noise coming from there that I hadn't noticed bafore(a bi...	Hylda&Jon	6	1484	05:22 PM May 17, 2010 by jimricho
	Trip Report. (Preview) Hi all. some basic info. from our trip from North Richmond NSW to Perth WA via Broken Hill Albany, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, many places in between and home. 38 days free or budget camping, 17 days in recognised caravan parks. 10650 klms travelled at an average of $100 per day. 55 in total. 99 Prado (...	jandas fun	3	800	10:36 PM May 16, 2010 by Cruising Granny
	skiing holiday at Perisher Valley (Preview) Hello everybody, My neighbour and I want to go skiing for about week in the Australian snowfields. I have never skied before (born and bred in West. Australia) and she has done very little. We are in our mid to late 60's, and reasonable fit (me overweight ) Anyway we do need some good advice on what ti...	Lorelei	6	1358	01:49 PM May 16, 2010 by Lorelei
	what tug (Preview) We are in the throes of planning a trip round oz, and are presently trying to decide which 4x4 we should get being a diesel fitter by trade i can do my own repairs and maintenance so a diesel engine is top of my list, i am also a big fan of 6 cylinder engines for towing and would appreciate feed back on toyot...	nallingtoon	6	889	01:16 PM May 16, 2010 by nallingtoon
	electrical help (Preview) I have purchased a 600w Inverter form Aldi and was wondering if an electrician nomad might be able to help me as I have never been very good with Ohms law. Can anyone tell me the maximum Amperage appliance I can I hook up to this 600watt inverter. Thanks mike	whoppa	11	2644	07:47 AM May 16, 2010 by jimricho
	Back From Mudgee (Preview) What a fantastic couple of days we had with the Mudgee group. So many nice people, all with a common interest, Australia. I thought you might all enjoy a few pics, first lot, some of the alfoil beanie entries. Oh and there was a pole dancer for hire, anyone wanting to book him, just PM me.	Firefly	14	883	03:20 PM May 15, 2010 by Firefly
	Towing with a VR Commodore - fuel consumption (Preview) After nearly 400.000 klms we had to put the old Commodore down and purchase a 06 Rodeo TD Auto. We tow an 80's 14ft Viscount Seabreeze, and the one thing we never did with the Commodore was check how many klm's to the litre we were getting. (Odomoter had given up the ghost ages back before the van). Is a...	petengail	5	2192	12:10 PM May 13, 2010 by snowdog
	where new nomads (Preview) hi all and thanks for letting us join. we have a little 10ft caravan and a pajero and wil be looking forwards to seeing and talking to people we see. done trips before up to the cape but now its time to injoy our self. our van is called "our shoe box" is small but it works hope to see you all on the roa...	possumyvonne	11	1027	08:38 PM May 12, 2010 by gold dandelion
	Showground prices (Preview) Has anyone else heard of the rise in the cost of showgrounds we stayed at Kilcoy showgrounds last year at $8 a night have just heard that it is now $15.50 a night seems a pretty steep jump in price to me anyone else heard of it. Helena.	Helena	10	1348	08:34 PM May 12, 2010 by gold dandelion
	Home; (Preview) Yep, home again & all ok. Unload , clean all the gear & camper trailer, load the c/van & head off again in 2/3 weeks.	justcruisin01	6	859	07:28 PM May 12, 2010 by justcruisin01
	Who is 60 years old today?. (Preview) Happy Birthday Mazz.Best wishes from the G/N.Forum.Cheers.	the crow25	1	714	06:12 PM May 12, 2010 by Firefly
	venus Bay (Preview) Well just returned from our trip to Venus Bay SA Had a great trip car and van performed up to standard (new to us van) ummmm except for 1 tyre on van that went poof Wendy and I went there to meet up with people from WA that we met last year at Alice Springs, main goal was to catch fish and that worked out sorta...	drongo & wendy	1	958	04:25 PM May 12, 2010 by PeterD
	Using photo's. (Preview) Thanks Pat for the ok to use your Calliope photo.Did not realise that all the photos are covered by copyright etc.All is good now.Cheers.Crowie.	the crow25	0	428	06:54 AM May 12, 2010 by the crow25
	Lake Eyre Update (Preview) http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/lakeeyre/lake-eyre-status.html	pricey43	1	769	11:32 PM May 11, 2010 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Second year on the road (Preview) We have now been full time nomads since March last year and the excitement has not abated one iota. So much has happened, so many new experiences and so many wonderful new and exciting people we have met on our journey. We have been extremely fortunate that nothing major has gone wrong and we look forwa...	MikeMin	4	836	11:08 PM May 11, 2010 by MikeMin
	motorhomes etc and low bridges? (Preview) has any one had any problems with there motor home, slide on camper, etc with low bridges? do we have to worry about these as most motor homes seem to be around the 9' like ours maybe 10' high.. wondering how those with the bed over the cab go ? or the slide on campers with the bed over the cab..	milo	10	2285	09:27 PM May 11, 2010 by Cruising Granny
	another newby introduction (Preview) Gidday all, my name is Daryl and my wife is Renata, I have been reading this forum for about 3 months and you all seem to be a great bunch of people, [ but all vanners are eh ! ] I feel I know some of you already, as i have been reading so many posts. so i thought i had better sign up and start participating, so once...	dazren	12	930	09:06 PM May 11, 2010 by Cruising Granny
	Avan Motorhome and Caravan Delivery Delays (Preview) We would appreciate any confirmation or advice on how to proceed and are other users having similar problems. We ordered a Avan Ovation M3 motor home from our NSW dealer mid December 2009 with a promise of delivery late February or March 2010 which is the contracted date. Having received no progress...	beejayceejay	2	4564	09:22 PM May 10, 2010 by beejayceejay
	Travelling again (Preview) Hi all We are moving off next Monday to leave the sunny west behind and travel to NSW and Queensland. We intend to travel fairly quickly accross the Nullabour as we have done that section before a couple of times, then stay at Port Augusta to stock up before heading to Broken Hill for about a week or so then...	Woodpecker	12	1048	08:01 PM May 10, 2010 by Woodpecker
	MOTHERS DAY (Preview) G'day, To all the mums out there may I wish you all a very happy Mothers Day.	JRH	8	760	02:14 PM May 10, 2010 by JRH
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