The Grey Nomads - General

RobCol · RobCol

Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!

al · al

hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...

Ma · Ma

When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...

tezza · tezza

Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...

craig76 · craig76

Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...

milo · milo

with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...

dave06 · dave06

it's getting close to that time of year again when all you fellers hitch up the wagon and start heading out time to check your wheel bearings, brake shoes and activation units as well as tyres and pressures on tug and tow vehicles don't just hook up and go, do your pretrip service checks and maintenance f...

rocan · rocan

i was just listening to a few slim dusty cd's.most of his songs are about towns and areas of australia.every time he mentioned a town i thought of what it was like when we were there and which way we were headed.there were a lot of areas sung about which we have not yet visited and it made us think how big this...

Palebushman · Palebushman

We have just watched the 'Four Corners' show on the TV, and it's truly amazing/frightening what these up to date 'Hackers' and 'Identity' thieves get up to. Fortunately, most of us GN's know how to protect our computers from that kind of misfortune, but sadly, there seems to be an astonishing n...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Is it just me, don't tell me that the "Dancing with the stars" show does'nt have a winner already Judy has coercered me into watching it, and I reckon that one of Channel 7 stars will win, Funny how the only ones that are left are on 7, except the sympathy vote for that blind fella who cannot d...

Nicholstones · Nicholstones

We're thinking of spending a couple of days at the eco-lodge camp ground in Karijini National Park in WA, but we're not sure whether the road in is suitable for our standard non-offroad van. Has anyone been there?

Vic41 · Vic41

This could be a good place for some "time out", click on link below; http://www.mensshed.org/index.htm Vic

bushladybythesea · bushladybythesea

I am putting alot of my personal things in storage while I travel.The Question is, "What do I pack to take with me"?,From- linen, towels, clothes,etc.I have no idea.I So maybe The Ladies can advise me on whats what,please. I know it sound silly, But its part of what I need to know.

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Went for my shower this evening and found a big slice of thick black grease on my arm, ordinary hand soap did'nt make ant difference,so put on some hair shampoo, called "Sunsilk" wiped it off like magic Have put on a thread regarding hand cleaner before using elcheapo $2dollar stuff but I am...

Palebushman · Palebushman

We have just read the article on our Grey Nomads homepage about 'Are grey nomads the litter busters?' And we would like to mention our support to that program during our travels too. Most of the places we have covered since leaving Sapphire, Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Wyndham and down to here at Ger...

RobCol · RobCol

Hi all; we are supposed to be crossing over to WA late Dec. Firstly to attend sons wedding in Busselton 16th Jan, secondly to also find work in south west for a while. I'm starting to wonder what if it's hot?!? Although we have air con, we usually free camp, so that will be useless. Has anyone else travelle...

milo · milo

any one had any experiance with people who do this? I'm kind of thinking about this idea for the long trips which would be long stretch to have our dog with us is it worth having a house sitter for say 2/3 months? I could take him to a kennel but there expensive. any other ideas?

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Had a couple of Emails and S/Ms for this , There are 3 ways of establishing yourself, !, you can find a suitable area and peg (claim) yourself a block at 900 square metres, its a little under 1/4 acre, (total once only outlay is around $1250 including bond of $1000) and it is for a 5 year lease, and it usua...

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	Weather extremes in Oz (Preview) Morning all; well what a diverse country we live in. Storms in SA and Vic, and bushfire warnings in SE Qld,!! Expected max temp in Mt Gambier -12; est. max here on Sunshine Coast 30. Pity my poor hubby working as Traffic Controller here today!!!	RobCol	18	1058	05:46 PM Aug 26, 2009 by milo
	dirty little kids (Preview) hi all this happened to me a week ago.wife and i staying in caravan park wife taken car into town to do some shopping i'm laying on bed reading book hear noise out side of van look out window see some dirty little sh*ts pissing into my water tank. find out later one of the kid is12 years old i go out side grab th...	al	29	1690	10:27 AM Aug 26, 2009 by dave06
	A WORD OF WARNING!! (Preview) When you go into hospital for an operation and you have allergies......MAKE SURE THE STAFF FULLY UNDERSTAND what those allergies can do to you. I thought I had explained to the theatre staff what my iodine and tape allergy would do to me, but they, in their wisdom decided they knew best. After swabbing...	Ma	24	1421	10:36 PM Aug 25, 2009 by dave06
	check your awning (Preview) Met some people at Albany van park who had their roll out awning shredded while they were travelling. Apparently it just blew onrolled while they were motoring and a truckie pointed it out to them. the legs etc were still locked in place so either the latch failed or they had it in the roll out position. I...	tezza	16	1336	07:43 PM Aug 25, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Windy (Preview) Suppose this should have gone on Milos weather thread, as that was the memory stirrer At Mallacoota parked side on to the sea , that is on the south east heading, The wind picked up the annexe of the fella next door and blew it several vans back , you learn not to put out the canvas on days like that, the va...	mike and Judy	11	1059	04:57 PM Aug 25, 2009 by ibbo
	Are there many family nomads? (Preview) Hi All, Firstly, great book and site. My Wife 32, myself 35 and two children 3.5 and 5 are planning a 4 month trip alongside the GN's. When researching our trip we found it extremely hard to find information on just travelling oz, however research GN's and voila! The GN book is invalueable, it just see...	craig76	20	1104	01:08 PM Aug 24, 2009 by ibbo
	bad weather? (Preview) with Australian weather as we know it, how do you go in really bad weather in your motor homes / vans?	milo	6	680	10:53 AM Aug 23, 2009 by dave06
	Granny's Poetry ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I wrote this in 1986 but it could still be relevant. SINGLE AGAIN © Its hard to be single again,Especially for lonely women.The World says, Go get em!But not till youve met em.So where do you suggest we begin? Theres always the pub or the discoThat gives us somewhere to go.But then theres the kidsAnd t...	Cruising Granny	43	2088	10:56 AM Aug 22, 2009 by dave06
	off your freckle, time to stop putting it off (Preview) it's getting close to that time of year again when all you fellers hitch up the wagon and start heading out time to check your wheel bearings, brake shoes and activation units as well as tyres and pressures on tug and tow vehicles don't just hook up and go, do your pretrip service checks and maintenance f...	dave06	16	1106	10:41 AM Aug 22, 2009 by dave06
	memories (Preview) i was just listening to a few slim dusty cd's.most of his songs are about towns and areas of australia.every time he mentioned a town i thought of what it was like when we were there and which way we were headed.there were a lot of areas sung about which we have not yet visited and it made us think how big this...	rocan	6	841	04:12 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Vic41
	Your Computer or Laptop Security (Preview) We have just watched the 'Four Corners' show on the TV, and it's truly amazing/frightening what these up to date 'Hackers' and 'Identity' thieves get up to. Fortunately, most of us GN's know how to protect our computers from that kind of misfortune, but sadly, there seems to be an astonishing n...	Palebushman	16	913	01:38 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Firefly
	cynicism,------- just a little (Preview) Is it just me, don't tell me that the "Dancing with the stars" show does'nt have a winner already Judy has coercered me into watching it, and I reckon that one of Channel 7 stars will win, Funny how the only ones that are left are on 7, except the sympathy vote for that blind fella who cannot d...	mike and Judy	16	1038	12:04 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Ma
	Karijini NP (Preview) We're thinking of spending a couple of days at the eco-lodge camp ground in Karijini National Park in WA, but we're not sure whether the road in is suitable for our standard non-offroad van. Has anyone been there?	Nicholstones	4	918	09:44 AM Aug 21, 2009 by elliemike
	Australian Men's Sheds Association (Preview) This could be a good place for some "time out", click on link below; http://www.mensshed.org/index.htm Vic	Vic41	5	680	10:10 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Vic41
	This Question is for the Ladies/ Bubblybushladybythesea (Preview) I am putting alot of my personal things in storage while I travel.The Question is, "What do I pack to take with me"?,From- linen, towels, clothes,etc.I have no idea.I So maybe The Ladies can advise me on whats what,please. I know it sound silly, But its part of what I need to know.	bushladybythesea	9	1118	08:31 PM Aug 20, 2009 by bushladybythesea
	Why we are grey (Preview) Went for my shower this evening and found a big slice of thick black grease on my arm, ordinary hand soap did'nt make ant difference,so put on some hair shampoo, called "Sunsilk" wiped it off like magic Have put on a thread regarding hand cleaner before using elcheapo $2dollar stuff but I am...	mike and Judy	16	946	06:43 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Ma
	“Are grey nomads the litter busters?” (Preview) We have just read the article on our Grey Nomads homepage about 'Are grey nomads the litter busters?' And we would like to mention our support to that program during our travels too. Most of the places we have covered since leaving Sapphire, Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Wyndham and down to here at Ger...	Palebushman	7	999	05:56 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Crossing Nullabor in summer (Preview) Hi all; we are supposed to be crossing over to WA late Dec. Firstly to attend sons wedding in Busselton 16th Jan, secondly to also find work in south west for a while. I'm starting to wonder what if it's hot?!? Although we have air con, we usually free camp, so that will be useless. Has anyone else travelle...	RobCol	13	2267	03:31 PM Aug 20, 2009 by dave06
	house sitters ?? (Preview) any one had any experiance with people who do this? I'm kind of thinking about this idea for the long trips which would be long stretch to have our dog with us is it worth having a house sitter for say 2/3 months? I could take him to a kennel but there expensive. any other ideas?	milo	4	790	03:04 PM Aug 20, 2009 by wendyv
	Sapphire, (Preview) Had a couple of Emails and S/Ms for this , There are 3 ways of establishing yourself, !, you can find a suitable area and peg (claim) yourself a block at 900 square metres, its a little under 1/4 acre, (total once only outlay is around $1250 including bond of $1000) and it is for a 5 year lease, and it usua...	mike and Judy	5	875	01:20 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Wombat 280
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