The Grey Nomads - General

dave06 · dave06

a national day of mourning has been put aside for our fellow country men and women of the glorious but devastated state of victoria the designated time for a service in melbourne is 11 a.m. a.e.s.t. on the 22nd of february (this sunday), but the whole day is set aside as a national day of mourning, I...

gardenfairy · gardenfairy

We are hoping to purchase another panel to fit to our system. Is there anyone on the forum who knows anything about solar?

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

As with all electrical stuff the cooler it is the better it works, so make sure there is a gap underneath the solar panel for air flow when mounting them on the roofI have two 80 watt panels to fit to the roof of the bus, and each panel puts out 5 amps when the sun is shining clear and uninterrupted on them, mu...

sgntbilko · sgntbilko

Worth a read : A Boss Who Tells It Like It Is Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 To All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, t...

Lou · Lou

My Wife and I are about to hit the road for about 2-3 years. To enable us to do this and also ensure that we are completely debt free we will have to sell our house, which doesn't really perturb us a great deal as we are hoping to have enough left over to buy anothe property on a smaller scale. Other than welcom...

Mike47 · Mike47

Can anybody recommend a really, really nice (that means CHEAP, thicko) caravan park within striking distance of Melbourne. N, S, E, or W doesn't really matter (although I'm approaching from the East). Facilities don't have to be all that flash, but, as I plan on staying for a week or 10 days, I didn't w...

al · al

hi all trying to find a good place to buy a roll out awning for the side of a pop top van the self supporting type. no poles. to be honest don't even no where to start, i did go to a caravan accessory shop but that scared the cr**out of me the price they wanted. or am i behind the times. hope some one can help thank...

Ell&Mick · Ell&Mick

Well as the topic says the van is finally all fixed and operational (as per my introductory post). We tested it out on the weekend at a friends property up past Laidley (Qld). This weekend to a winery up Gympie way so making sure all is well. A big thank you to dave, you were on your trip when we became member...

philldeb · philldeb

I am a new member HI Could somebody please advise me the advantages of a seniors card

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Dont wish to upset any other threads so this is a stand alone Basil, that dog in your beautiful pic appears to be a doberman, could you clarify Still looking at all the kennels for another mutt for myself, but hard to forget Pix,

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

My elcheapo $80 camera via EBay went on the fritz and I was wandering around Bunnings and they were selling Swann miniature outdoor cams for $79.95 so rather than get another from ebay I bought one of these. Far better picture, ( less distortion) far better low light illumination and better quality t...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Hanging around Supercheap looking for some more free samples I saw that they have Dura Hub kits on sale @ $69 an axle which is I think cheap, I could be wrong but last time I was interesterd in these I'm sure they were around the $130 an axle....

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Luggage racks are out, lots of goodies I can reuse in them, both floor heaters out, the wiring will be for the pumps on the water tanks, pulled a little of the internal wall away and round its all insulated so that can wait for the windows to come out after the wet has finished, so now will tackle the interna...

Willankurgab · Willankurgab

Thanks to all for the great forum. I have been snooping around for some time without introducing myself as we technically are not Grey Nomads(although the grey is starting to appear). Yet here we are with, of course, a couple questions. As we are relatively newcomers to Perth, does anyone have any sug...

dave06 · dave06

I believe we have missed a birthday celebration of our most ilustrious guru "Basil Faulty" let me congratulate you on the passing of another year Basil. a bit belated I know but forthcoming nonetheless happy birthday for the 20th of January mate, hope you had a good one, whats that make yo...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Got this out of a training manual and thought it may fit into the Techo forum when it get up and running. In the meantime those thinking on battery replacement may wish to consider AGM as the most suitable alternative to lead acid or Gel cells, Don't fall for buying big, sometimes two smaller units co...

Marken Time · Marken Time

Hi guys Well first time on the site, have been reading the forum and got some really great hints from time to time. We're just 11 weeks away from leaving home and hitting the road to go where we haven't been and see what we haven't seen. We were extremely fortunate last year to be able to buy a 100 series c...

LADYG · LADYG

Hi folks, I was wondering if you have some sort of sticker that you put on your van/car so that others know you are members of the Grey Nomads. Cheers, Lady G.

JRH · JRH

G'day Dave and Wendy, Many congratulations on your Golden Wedding, it is a milestone in your life that is a testament to the love and hard work you both have put into making your marriage very special. Our best regards to you both. John & Irona.

Jim-Shirl · Jim-Shirl

I came across this site in December last year and was suitably impressed. Decided I would like to become a member so went ahead and filled out the "New Member" section. I have tried to log on quite a number of times since but was rejected with the statement "your account is still being pr...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	sunday is the day (Preview) a national day of mourning has been put aside for our fellow country men and women of the glorious but devastated state of victoria the designated time for a service in melbourne is 11 a.m. a.e.s.t. on the 22nd of february (this sunday), but the whole day is set aside as a national day of mourning, I...	dave06	9	986	07:13 PM Feb 22, 2009 by dave06
	questions about adding to our solar power system....can someone help us please (Preview) We are hoping to purchase another panel to fit to our system. Is there anyone on the forum who knows anything about solar?	gardenfairy	9	878	03:03 PM Feb 22, 2009 by dave06
	Solar made simple (Preview) As with all electrical stuff the cooler it is the better it works, so make sure there is a gap underneath the solar panel for air flow when mounting them on the roofI have two 80 watt panels to fit to the roof of the bus, and each panel puts out 5 amps when the sun is shining clear and uninterrupted on them, mu...	mike and Judy	8	839	12:43 PM Feb 22, 2009 by gitsho
	FOOD FOR THOUGHT (Preview) Worth a read : A Boss Who Tells It Like It Is Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 To All My Valued Employees, There have been some rumblings around the office about the future of this company, and more specifically, your job. As you know, the economy has changed for the worse and presents many challenges. However, t...	sgntbilko	4	958	12:45 AM Feb 22, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Nomads of no address (Preview) My Wife and I are about to hit the road for about 2-3 years. To enable us to do this and also ensure that we are completely debt free we will have to sell our house, which doesn't really perturb us a great deal as we are hoping to have enough left over to buy anothe property on a smaller scale. Other than welcom...	Lou	16	1392	05:19 PM Feb 21, 2009 by Lou
	Melbourne Van Parks (Preview) Can anybody recommend a really, really nice (that means CHEAP, thicko) caravan park within striking distance of Melbourne. N, S, E, or W doesn't really matter (although I'm approaching from the East). Facilities don't have to be all that flash, but, as I plan on staying for a week or 10 days, I didn't w...	Mike47	15	1092	05:18 PM Feb 21, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	roll out awning for van (Preview) hi all trying to find a good place to buy a roll out awning for the side of a pop top van the self supporting type. no poles. to be honest don't even no where to start, i did go to a caravan accessory shop but that scared the cr**out of me the price they wanted. or am i behind the times. hope some one can help thank...	al	4	1364	06:26 PM Feb 20, 2009 by mike and Judy
	The Van is finally all fixed!!! (Preview) Well as the topic says the van is finally all fixed and operational (as per my introductory post). We tested it out on the weekend at a friends property up past Laidley (Qld). This weekend to a winery up Gympie way so making sure all is well. A big thank you to dave, you were on your trip when we became member...	Ell&Mick	7	845	12:59 PM Feb 20, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	seniors card (Preview) I am a new member HI Could somebody please advise me the advantages of a seniors card	philldeb	16	1218	09:24 AM Feb 20, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	dogs (Preview) Dont wish to upset any other threads so this is a stand alone Basil, that dog in your beautiful pic appears to be a doberman, could you clarify Still looking at all the kennels for another mutt for myself, but hard to forget Pix,	mike and Judy	13	1079	08:19 PM Feb 19, 2009 by Kantiki
	reversing/rear view cameras (again) (Preview) My elcheapo $80 camera via EBay went on the fritz and I was wandering around Bunnings and they were selling Swann miniature outdoor cams for $79.95 so rather than get another from ebay I bought one of these. Far better picture, ( less distortion) far better low light illumination and better quality t...	Basil Faulty	11	1195	08:15 AM Feb 19, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Dura Hubs (Preview) Hanging around Supercheap looking for some more free samples I saw that they have Dura Hub kits on sale @ $69 an axle which is I think cheap, I could be wrong but last time I was interesterd in these I'm sure they were around the $130 an axle....	Basil Faulty	7	949	08:12 PM Feb 18, 2009 by dave06
	bus to motor home (Preview) Luggage racks are out, lots of goodies I can reuse in them, both floor heaters out, the wiring will be for the pumps on the water tanks, pulled a little of the internal wall away and round its all insulated so that can wait for the windows to come out after the wet has finished, so now will tackle the interna...	mike and Judy	6	802	01:15 PM Feb 18, 2009 by dave06
	Newbie - with questions (Preview) Thanks to all for the great forum. I have been snooping around for some time without introducing myself as we technically are not Grey Nomads(although the grey is starting to appear). Yet here we are with, of course, a couple questions. As we are relatively newcomers to Perth, does anyone have any sug...	Willankurgab	7	869	10:40 AM Feb 18, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	the loss of a celebratory congratulation (Preview) I believe we have missed a birthday celebration of our most ilustrious guru "Basil Faulty" let me congratulate you on the passing of another year Basil. a bit belated I know but forthcoming nonetheless happy birthday for the 20th of January mate, hope you had a good one, whats that make yo...	dave06	7	771	08:33 PM Feb 17, 2009 by mike and Judy
	AGM Battery Info (Preview) Got this out of a training manual and thought it may fit into the Techo forum when it get up and running. In the meantime those thinking on battery replacement may wish to consider AGM as the most suitable alternative to lead acid or Gel cells, Don't fall for buying big, sometimes two smaller units co...	Wombat 280	16	1345	08:01 PM Feb 17, 2009 by Mike47
	New kids on the block (Preview) Hi guys Well first time on the site, have been reading the forum and got some really great hints from time to time. We're just 11 weeks away from leaving home and hitting the road to go where we haven't been and see what we haven't seen. We were extremely fortunate last year to be able to buy a 100 series c...	Marken Time	10	1248	01:38 PM Feb 17, 2009 by Marken Time
	Recognition. (Preview) Hi folks, I was wondering if you have some sort of sticker that you put on your van/car so that others know you are members of the Grey Nomads. Cheers, Lady G.	LADYG	6	682	10:42 AM Feb 17, 2009 by dave06
	A Golden Anniversary (Preview) G'day Dave and Wendy, Many congratulations on your Golden Wedding, it is a milestone in your life that is a testament to the love and hard work you both have put into making your marriage very special. Our best regards to you both. John & Irona.	JRH	9	796	07:10 PM Feb 16, 2009 by dave06
	AT LAST (Preview) I came across this site in December last year and was suitably impressed. Decided I would like to become a member so went ahead and filled out the "New Member" section. I have tried to log on quite a number of times since but was rejected with the statement "your account is still being pr...	Jim-Shirl	19	1085	05:43 PM Feb 16, 2009 by JRH
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