The Grey Nomads - General

tonyd · tonyd

Went to Centrelink yesterday to drop off some paperwork they had requested. Waited in queue for about 10 minutes, got to counter, told woman what I wanted to do and was told I had to wait for an interview. I said, no, thanks, just want to drop off these papers. Ah, in that case, she said, producing a pre-pa...

tonyd · tonyd

A long haired Bogan walked into the Centrelink office to pick up his dole cheque. He marched straight up to the counter and said, 'Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing the dole. I'd really rather have a job.' The Centrelink girl behind the counter said, ' Your timing is excellent, Sir..' 'We hav...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Wow, what a dog, all house trained, got her own bed, puts herself to bed around 6 each evening ,and wakes us every morning from her own cave,(pic) Walks me every mornig and tries to catch any thing that runs, and can she go, standing 1/4 at the moment is about 3 seconds, , to see her stretch out and run like th...

jimricho · jimricho

I have read some comment about impatient drivers and their lack of common courtesy on the road and I agree our roads have more than their fair share of impatient and aggressive drivers. However my patience is sorely tested when I'm forced to travel for tens of kilometers in a queue up to half a klm long be...

Dawn · Dawn

Hi All, I'm new to the forum, thank you Cindy for my email allowing me to participate here. On looking through this site I naturally was inquisitive with how many used it? To my amazement there are approx. 1180 Members- All GNs? Wow we are many a happy bunch aren't we. I did notice though that there are app...

The Gnome · The Gnome

Great excitement in the Gnome cave today.Notification that the B&B Unit will be delivered on Thursday. Should begin the adventure in about two weeks,after collecting the van from Hexam (near Newcastle) then back home to sort out the rego.& installation of the monitor in the truck,fo...

Norkat · Norkat

Hi,i'm a newbie and just recently retired in May.I have enjoyed reading all the post and have learnt heaps that i did not know about caravaning from the other GN'S on this site.Hope to meet some of you on the road one day,cheers Norm.

whoppa · whoppa

Just thought I would say We have Just completed the first stage of our journey and have really enjoyed triping around Northern Queensland and meeting lots of friendly people. We made it safetly up as far as Cape Tribulation and In around the Athertons ,Ravenshoe, Mount Garnet,The Lynd etc. Those big...

kenmarg · kenmarg

hi all. i was just having a look at some of the press release's of the minister of main roads in n.s.w. this one is a beauty. i wonder what is going to happen to anyone who has done up there rear suspension,or has put air bags on there rear axles,or a anti sway bar and a better set of shocker...

Wombat · Wombat

Gidday, When we hit the road in Jan 2010 we will have a passenger........"The Cat". I've had him (8 Years now) ever since he was a ferral kitten. I refuse to put him down just so we can travel. Found a nifty play area for him on http://www.catsonvacation.com.au/a/Home I thought it may be of i...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

At the razors edge of technology this one.... I am about to "trial" a local company "K9 Dog Poo Co." who for a small fee($9) will visit our house weekly and remove any doggy doos, dead bones etc.... Lets see how this works before a long term contract is signed.... will save me havin...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

In another world I was reading a thread on Pay TV and the feasibility of taking it on the road when roaming . This in turn has raise a question in my mind re broadband services . Most of are with a broadband ISP with our desktop computers hence as with Pay TV while away on the road we are still payi...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

We arrived home yesterday afternoon after an absolutely fantastic trip awy. Now the planning starts for the next one. Trip summary below, might help others planning a trip SUMMARY OF TRIP DATA Travel & Fuel statistics for the trip so far Summary of Costs for the TripTotal Days Away 167 Accommoda...

Vic41 · Vic41

http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/ArthritisF/management/pause.htm-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 26th of July 2009 04:29:01 PM

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Just followed a rig and a car about 20 minutes apart both displaying UHF CH18 but no call sign which made me think (now that hurt the few grey cells left) how do you ID the vehicle if I wanted to call him/her up. Is there some unwritten code that one has to use to to make contact. Thought displaying a call s...

Vic41 · Vic41

I tuned into a TV channel news on Thursday night in which they were saying the WA Government was looking into allowing touring RV's to park on WA Crown Land due to the lack of enough caravan park availability in WA, a lot of this shortage being caused by caravan parks being sold off to developers and the...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

We are considering ordering a 20' off road Humpback caravan. They are made in Melbourne but sold at Port Wakefield SA. We saw a few on our travels and owners were more than happy with them. Does anyone on the forum have one or heard anything about them (good or bad)? Our Adria is on consignment at Port Wake...

Bradbury · Bradbury

Hi All Haven't been "in touch" for a while but for those of you who remember we were asking about Prado v Pajero or Pathfinder. Thanks for the very helpful comments for those who participated. We settled for a 2007, diesel, auto, VRX Pajero with low km's and are very pleased with the purcha...

dave06 · dave06

I dont normally advertise one thing over another but this I gotta tell you about I recently upgraded my old gps (it died in echuca) I purchased a garmin nuvi 760 off ebay (got it cheap because its last years model, doesnt matter because I got all the latest updates off the garmin website to bring it right u...

Coe Couple · Coe Couple

Hello everyone out there, I would like some imput into wheather once on the road have many of you sold up and just played it by ear or have you still a home somewhere in the great country. Just interested. See you later Lynn

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	Centrelink lunacy (Preview) Went to Centrelink yesterday to drop off some paperwork they had requested. Waited in queue for about 10 minutes, got to counter, told woman what I wanted to do and was told I had to wait for an interview. I said, no, thanks, just want to drop off these papers. Ah, in that case, she said, producing a pre-pa...	tonyd	14	1564	09:10 PM Jul 30, 2009 by Ma
	Centrelink revisited (Preview) A long haired Bogan walked into the Centrelink office to pick up his dole cheque. He marched straight up to the counter and said, 'Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing the dole. I'd really rather have a job.' The Centrelink girl behind the counter said, ' Your timing is excellent, Sir..' 'We hav...	tonyd	1	755	08:05 PM Jul 30, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Tisha (Preview) Wow, what a dog, all house trained, got her own bed, puts herself to bed around 6 each evening ,and wakes us every morning from her own cave,(pic) Walks me every mornig and tries to catch any thing that runs, and can she go, standing 1/4 at the moment is about 3 seconds, , to see her stretch out and run like th...	mike and Judy	5	770	08:02 PM Jul 30, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Patience on the Road (Preview) I have read some comment about impatient drivers and their lack of common courtesy on the road and I agree our roads have more than their fair share of impatient and aggressive drivers. However my patience is sorely tested when I'm forced to travel for tens of kilometers in a queue up to half a klm long be...	jimricho	20	1211	07:46 PM Jul 30, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Interesting Statistics about Members My Version (Preview) Hi All, I'm new to the forum, thank you Cindy for my email allowing me to participate here. On looking through this site I naturally was inquisitive with how many used it? To my amazement there are approx. 1180 Members- All GNs? Wow we are many a happy bunch aren't we. I did notice though that there are app...	Dawn	18	982	05:55 PM Jul 30, 2009 by hotrodbus
	The adventure is about to begin (Preview) Great excitement in the Gnome cave today.Notification that the B&B Unit will be delivered on Thursday. Should begin the adventure in about two weeks,after collecting the van from Hexam (near Newcastle) then back home to sort out the rego.& installation of the monitor in the truck,fo...	The Gnome	12	1053	01:04 PM Jul 29, 2009 by dave06
	Newbie (Preview) Hi,i'm a newbie and just recently retired in May.I have enjoyed reading all the post and have learnt heaps that i did not know about caravaning from the other GN'S on this site.Hope to meet some of you on the road one day,cheers Norm.	Norkat	19	1144	11:20 AM Jul 29, 2009 by jon7360
	Hi All (Preview) Just thought I would say We have Just completed the first stage of our journey and have really enjoyed triping around Northern Queensland and meeting lots of friendly people. We made it safetly up as far as Cape Tribulation and In around the Athertons ,Ravenshoe, Mount Garnet,The Lynd etc. Those big...	whoppa	11	1021	10:05 AM Jul 29, 2009 by dave06
	vehicle heights. (Preview) hi all. i was just having a look at some of the press release's of the minister of main roads in n.s.w. this one is a beauty. i wonder what is going to happen to anyone who has done up there rear suspension,or has put air bags on there rear axles,or a anti sway bar and a better set of shocker...	kenmarg	15	1058	07:27 PM Jul 27, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Who, Out There Is Traveling With A Cat (Preview) Gidday, When we hit the road in Jan 2010 we will have a passenger........"The Cat". I've had him (8 Years now) ever since he was a ferral kitten. I refuse to put him down just so we can travel. Found a nifty play area for him on http://www.catsonvacation.com.au/a/Home I thought it may be of i...	Wombat	13	2116	05:26 PM Jul 27, 2009 by dave06
	Dog Poo Removal (Preview) At the razors edge of technology this one.... I am about to "trial" a local company "K9 Dog Poo Co." who for a small fee($9) will visit our house weekly and remove any doggy doos, dead bones etc.... Lets see how this works before a long term contract is signed.... will save me havin...	Basil Faulty	5	922	05:01 PM Jul 27, 2009 by Disco Duck
	Taking Your ISP With You (Preview) In another world I was reading a thread on Pay TV and the feasibility of taking it on the road when roaming . This in turn has raise a question in my mind re broadband services . Most of are with a broadband ISP with our desktop computers hence as with Pay TV while away on the road we are still payi...	Wombat 280	5	744	04:02 PM Jul 27, 2009 by Goanna
	We are Home (Bugga) (Preview) We arrived home yesterday afternoon after an absolutely fantastic trip awy. Now the planning starts for the next one. Trip summary below, might help others planning a trip SUMMARY OF TRIP DATA Travel & Fuel statistics for the trip so far Summary of Costs for the TripTotal Days Away 167 Accommoda...	Gary and Kerry	10	3128	07:58 AM Jul 27, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	Move It or Lose It !!! (Preview) http://www.nevdgp.org.au/info/ArthritisF/management/pause.htm-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 26th of July 2009 04:29:01 PM	Vic41	2	774	08:10 PM Jul 26, 2009 by The Gnome
	UHF Calling (Preview) Just followed a rig and a car about 20 minutes apart both displaying UHF CH18 but no call sign which made me think *(now that hurt the few grey cells left)* how do you ID the vehicle if I wanted to call him/her up. Is there some unwritten code that one has to use to to make contact. Thought displaying a call s...	Wombat 280	24	1724	06:58 PM Jul 26, 2009 by Bridgee
	RV Touring Parking on WA Crown Land ? (Preview) I tuned into a TV channel news on Thursday night in which they were saying the WA Government was looking into allowing touring RV's to park on WA Crown Land due to the lack of enough caravan park availability in WA, a lot of this shortage being caused by caravan parks being sold off to developers and the...	Vic41	4	1084	04:55 PM Jul 26, 2009 by dave06
	Humpback Smart Vans (Preview) We are considering ordering a 20' off road Humpback caravan. They are made in Melbourne but sold at Port Wakefield SA. We saw a few on our travels and owners were more than happy with them. Does anyone on the forum have one or heard anything about them (good or bad)? Our Adria is on consignment at Port Wake...	Gary and Kerry	2	2267	03:12 PM Jul 26, 2009 by kenmarg
	Any comments re Jayco (Preview) Hi All Haven't been "in touch" for a while but for those of you who remember we were asking about Prado v Pajero or Pathfinder. Thanks for the very helpful comments for those who participated. We settled for a 2007, diesel, auto, VRX Pajero with low km's and are very pleased with the purcha...	Bradbury	7	1186	12:59 AM Jul 26, 2009 by Norkat
	new addition to gps (Preview) I dont normally advertise one thing over another but this I gotta tell you about I recently upgraded my old gps (it died in echuca) I purchased a garmin nuvi 760 off ebay (got it cheap because its last years model, doesnt matter because I got all the latest updates off the garmin website to bring it right u...	dave06	8	965	03:56 PM Jul 25, 2009 by dave06
	To sell or return to there one day (Preview) Hello everyone out there, I would like some imput into wheather once on the road have many of you sold up and just played it by ear or have you still a home somewhere in the great country. Just interested. See you later Lynn	Coe Couple	8	1034	12:05 PM Jul 25, 2009 by MikeMin
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