The Grey Nomads - General

twobob · twobob

Gidday all I Have been missing in action for a while, but its all about sorting myself out. Retirement is not what it was cracked up to be, so I am back at work and feeling better about it. Up in north Qld for the sugar cane crush, driving trucks, camping at a caravan park (no free camps!!! bastard). Have upg...

JRH · JRH

Well June 8th is the day we take off from Perth heading North to Katherine and Darwin, will not come quick enough.

blaze · blaze

Looking at hitting the road jan/feb next year and would like to/need to earn a few dollars along the way to fund our trip. Looking to be on the road about 10 months. Thought it may be a source of a small income if I was to take my portable massage table. Whats your thoughts. cheers blaze

Sandra K · Sandra K

We are looking for a spot on the NSW South Coast over the Christmas/New Year period. We really don't want to go any further than Merimbula. Any suggestions?

villatranquilla · villatranquilla

I often think I will spend 1/2 hour before bed checking out the caravan forums on this and other sites and before I know it several hours have passed. Do other people have this problem or do I need to be more diciplined - comments and opinions appreciated, thanks

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

Time to pick the brains of this well travelled bunch of nomads. We will finally be aproaching the Great Ocean Road in a few days so am wondering where is the best spot to hit the coast to start our westerly sojourn, we will be coming from Ballarat & definately want to avoid any part of Melbourne. As to c...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Some days make you think there is just limit on what some people will hook up & tow with a mid size tug.Today I saw a new van that I would estimate to be 30/32ft tri axle behinde a mitsy tritan ute, dont know the tow weights on these but if any thing ever looked out of proportion & wrong this did.

_chien · _chien

Good day everyone, I'm an architecture student here at the University of Tasmania. In a recent assignment on transportable buildings, I've chosen the one that involves Grey Nomads. Just thought I'd try my luck here to see if anyone would be kind enough as to share some general information about Gre...

Big Al · Big Al

Hello all... I'm new to this forum stuff but not to the grey nomadding side of life. However, in a couple of weeks (June 2010) we head out from near Sydney on the big Round-Oz adventure (again) - this time my brother-in-law and his wife are following (and trying to keep up with) us. We have always stayed in...

milo · milo

any one seen one of these up close? http://www.littleguyaustralia.com.au/ I know my car can tow this and I have been talking with a local owner and also the people who make these and going to batemens bay to meet them and have a look at it hopefully later this week, which there kind enough to let me do.. an...

Firefly · Firefly

http://www.ntnews.com.au//article/2010/05/28/151071_ntnews.html

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Here goes with another dumb question. When free camping, where do you get your water from to fill you tanks? I realise if you are staying in a caravan park, you can top up before you leave, but can't imagine servos will allow you to fill your tanks as you fill up with fuel??? Not far from where I live, ther...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

To tow our (potential) 24' caravan with ease, we envisage we need similar to nissan patrol, 6 cylinder diesel. prefer to purchase older model, as in pre 2006 / low milage, so we get vehjicle without emmission control. any nomads give me any hints on faults, known problems or recalls on these vehicles,...

countryroad · countryroad

Hello to everyone, This is my 1st post. I've been lurking around reading older topics to increase my knowledge and not ask questions that have been answered before. I'm deciding whether to buy a deisel van and do my own...with help conversion. I thought to use a duel fuel Coleman stove and for light a pr...

pricey43 · pricey43

We all seem to be heading off. Some going North, some South, some East and West. We leave on Thursday and head to Arkaroola to take over toilet cleaning from Gary and Kerry. After our 4 or so weeks there we will probably head to Alice and then up and across to Queensland. With so many of us out on the road,...

percy · percy

well we left mudgee after a great week with every one and have just arrived in mundubbra qld going to allies creek tomorrow to have a look we will let you know how we go it rained all night last night and all day today it is bloddy wet and 25 degrees here percy-maggie and spike

petengail · petengail

We were down at the Tweed just on a drive, with our caravanning friends. We decided to have a look at a couple of caravan parks, just for a possible weekend away. No names no pack drill.... but one of the parks on the beach quoting from their flyer..... Beach Front Tourist Site (powered), and you couldn...

Dawn · Dawn

well the day finally came, I officially finished work after 47 years at 3pm today, Thursday! Hubby NOT happy as he has to stay working for two or three more months until both houses are sold. Anyway he is eight months younger than me so he should stay longer I say! We have put our deposit on a 24 foot Grandc...

Ablett · Ablett

We are travelling to Adelaide and are wondering where is the best place to stay.We have pets and are looking for a caravan park that will cater for them. Is the Boliver caravan park a good park to stay at?

Aboutime · Aboutime

We arrived in Australia 7 weeks ago to start our long awaited retirement trip around Australia. We purchased a Holden Jackaroo and Coromal poptop caravan. While the caravan is great we have had trouble with the Jackaroo and want to know if anyone out there can help or give us the name of a group that ca...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Just passing, saw the lights on (Preview) Gidday all I Have been missing in action for a while, but its all about sorting myself out. Retirement is not what it was cracked up to be, so I am back at work and feeling better about it. Up in north Qld for the sugar cane crush, driving trucks, camping at a caravan park (no free camps!!! bastard). Have upg...	twobob	4	866	07:11 PM May 30, 2010 by justcruisin01
	Getting on the road (Preview) Well June 8th is the day we take off from Perth heading North to Katherine and Darwin, will not come quick enough.	JRH	14	1139	05:34 PM May 30, 2010 by JRH
	Do I take my massage table (Preview) Looking at hitting the road jan/feb next year and would like to/need to earn a few dollars along the way to fund our trip. Looking to be on the road about 10 months. Thought it may be a source of a small income if I was to take my portable massage table. Whats your thoughts. cheers blaze	blaze	9	1624	05:18 PM May 30, 2010 by rockylizard
	NSW South Coast Parks? (Preview) We are looking for a spot on the NSW South Coast over the Christmas/New Year period. We really don't want to go any further than Merimbula. Any suggestions?	Sandra K	7	1016	10:08 AM May 30, 2010 by ozjohn
	Where does the time go? (Preview) I often think I will spend 1/2 hour before bed checking out the caravan forums on this and other sites and before I know it several hours have passed. Do other people have this problem or do I need to be more diciplined - comments and opinions appreciated, thanks	villatranquilla	21	1286	08:53 PM May 29, 2010 by valnrob
	Great Ocean Road (Preview) Time to pick the brains of this well travelled bunch of nomads. We will finally be aproaching the Great Ocean Road in a few days so am wondering where is the best spot to hit the coast to start our westerly sojourn, we will be coming from Ballarat & definately want to avoid any part of Melbourne. As to c...	Hylda&Jon	9	1305	08:14 PM May 29, 2010 by Hylda&Jon
	NO LIMITS! (Preview) Some days make you think there is just limit on what some people will hook up & tow with a mid size tug.Today I saw a new van that I would estimate to be 30/32ft tri axle behinde a mitsy tritan ute, dont know the tow weights on these but if any thing ever looked out of proportion & wrong this did.	justcruisin01	5	956	07:05 PM May 29, 2010 by justcruisin01
	General questions about Grey Nomads! (Preview) Good day everyone, I'm an architecture student here at the University of Tasmania. In a recent assignment on transportable buildings, I've chosen the one that involves Grey Nomads. Just thought I'd try my luck here to see if anyone would be kind enough as to share some general information about Gre...	_chien	21	1733	12:26 PM May 29, 2010 by _chien
	Roadside Camping on the Big One... (Preview) Hello all... I'm new to this forum stuff but not to the grey nomadding side of life. However, in a couple of weeks (June 2010) we head out from near Sydney on the big Round-Oz adventure (again) - this time my brother-in-law and his wife are following (and trying to keep up with) us. We have always stayed in...	Big Al	15	2538	09:45 AM May 29, 2010 by ozjohn
	the little guy?? (Preview) any one seen one of these up close? http://www.littleguyaustralia.com.au/ I know my car can tow this and I have been talking with a local owner and also the people who make these and going to batemens bay to meet them and have a look at it hopefully later this week, which there kind enough to let me do.. an...	milo	7	1313	06:57 AM May 29, 2010 by jimricho
	Please Take Care All You Travellers (Preview) http://www.ntnews.com.au//article/2010/05/28/151071_ntnews.html	Firefly	3	867	06:13 AM May 29, 2010 by jonathan
	Where do you get your water from (Preview) Here goes with another dumb question. When free camping, where do you get your water from to fill you tanks? I realise if you are staying in a caravan park, you can top up before you leave, but can't imagine servos will allow you to fill your tanks as you fill up with fuel??? Not far from where I live, ther...	Dunmowin	9	1648	07:30 PM May 28, 2010 by jimricho
	Tow Vehicle (Preview) To tow our (potential) 24' caravan with ease, we envisage we need similar to nissan patrol, 6 cylinder diesel. prefer to purchase older model, as in pre 2006 / low milage, so we get vehjicle without emmission control. any nomads give me any hints on faults, known problems or recalls on these vehicles,...	Dunmowin	2	1025	08:22 AM May 28, 2010 by Martin
	propane lantern (Preview) Hello to everyone, This is my 1st post. I've been lurking around reading older topics to increase my knowledge and not ask questions that have been answered before. I'm deciding whether to buy a deisel van and do my own...with help conversion. I thought to use a duel fuel Coleman stove and for light a pr...	countryroad	9	1290	05:02 PM May 27, 2010 by Onedodger
	Only 3 sleeps!!!!! (Preview) We all seem to be heading off. Some going North, some South, some East and West. We leave on Thursday and head to Arkaroola to take over toilet cleaning from Gary and Kerry. After our 4 or so weeks there we will probably head to Alice and then up and across to Queensland. With so many of us out on the road,...	pricey43	12	844	03:57 PM May 27, 2010 by Flyboy
	from mudgee to mundubbra (Preview) well we left mudgee after a great week with every one and have just arrived in mundubbra qld going to allies creek tomorrow to have a look we will let you know how we go it rained all night last night and all day today it is bloddy wet and 25 degrees here percy-maggie and spike	percy	3	886	09:22 PM May 26, 2010 by DeBe
	pretty expensive site (well we thought so) what have you paid/asked to pay? (Preview) We were down at the Tweed just on a drive, with our caravanning friends. We decided to have a look at a couple of caravan parks, just for a possible weekend away. No names no pack drill.... but one of the parks on the beach quoting from their flyer..... Beach Front Tourist Site (powered), and you couldn...	petengail	9	1154	09:20 PM May 25, 2010 by Sandra K
	Retired Today! (Preview) well the day finally came, I officially finished work after 47 years at 3pm today, Thursday! Hubby NOT happy as he has to stay working for two or three more months until both houses are sold. Anyway he is eight months younger than me so he should stay longer I say! We have put our deposit on a 24 foot Grandc...	Dawn	17	1439	07:48 PM May 25, 2010 by Terro
	Adelaide C/van parks (Preview) We are travelling to Adelaide and are wondering where is the best place to stay.We have pets and are looking for a caravan park that will cater for them. Is the Boliver caravan park a good park to stay at?	Ablett	5	773	07:02 PM May 25, 2010 by Andrea
	help needed please Hopeful (Preview) We arrived in Australia 7 weeks ago to start our long awaited retirement trip around Australia. We purchased a Holden Jackaroo and Coromal poptop caravan. While the caravan is great we have had trouble with the Jackaroo and want to know if anyone out there can help or give us the name of a group that ca...	Aboutime	11	1078	05:51 PM May 25, 2010 by Kantiki
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