The Grey Nomads - General

jandas fun · jandas fun

Chatting to some travellers at a truck stop on the way home from Melbourne last week. They were going to Sydney to collect a cheap annex to fit onto their Toyota campervan. paid $350 0n e bay for secondhand one. Managed to track down the makers web site for anyone thats interested. Dont know how to make it...

Ozziebushfolk · Ozziebushfolk

It's been a hectic few weeks, the house is now sold, we picked up the motorhome on Thursday and we are now officially Grey Nomads of no fixed abode. We are trying to find places to put everything in the Coaster and the chief is sorting out his 'workshop/trailer' which we are towing with us. We are headin...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Mate posed the question at lunch today" if you put a heap of solar panels on the roof of a bus would the government consider the bus to be carbon neutral and give you a carbon credit to offset you running your diesel without fear of the pollution police. Maybe he could plant a tree or two in the A...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

just done all the vehicle servicing, went to wash my hands and ran out of V O 5 hairshampoo, cant buy it anymore so settled for Pappilion hairshampoo from the $2 dollar shop, removes all grease and even the black stain that you get from the diesel oil recommend it for all who get there hands dirty

Helena · Helena

Would like to know how long the forum has been going and who had the brilliant idea of starting it. Helena

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Dragging a lot of different trailers over the years, and a lot of them were vans I have never worked out why there is not a good tyre filler on the market, The minute you feel the van lurch and you check the mirror and see the lean there gos over a hundred bucks, by the time you have stopped, the steel wheel has...

JRH · JRH

G'day, A few years ago I had a Hayman Reese solid state brake controller installed in my car, after about 6 months use I couldn't stand it any more so I replaced it with a Tekonsha Prodigy and have never looked back, it is so easy to use, no more fiddling around changing the settings for different road spee...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

This has all the hall marks of speed cameras " Revenue" Never see a ranger around any of these parks anymore now replaced by Robo Cop.

JRH · JRH

G'day, Well it looks like our travel plans will have to be put on hold for a few weeks longer than anticipated, we were planning on leaving the first week in June but now it seems we will not be leaving until August, reason - head on the car cracked and the total cost of a reconditioned head, supply and fit,...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

Not sure if this topic has been aired before. my question is is there a safe portable gas heater for short bursts inside a poptop, my misses is a cold fish and as we hope to do a lot of free camping and no gene with us. [gawd think of all the foot rubbing id have to do] being an x plumber i know all the pitf...

twobob · twobob

I was mowing today and thinking, as mowing is not all that interesting Whats a Grey Nomad - how do you discribe one and whats the criterion to be one For instance, do you have to be a certain age, AND have to leave home for "X" period travelling, to get your membership card Is one of the req...

Ma · Ma

Bit ignorant on this subject. Would welcome feed back as to.........is it advisable to have one, what should one look for when purchasing same and most of all DO THEY GET USED VERY OFTEN. Just tell me what you think in general Happy day, safe travelling

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

After 56 years since the introduction of TV into Australia they should be ashamed if they consider digital television transmissions on the east coast as progress towards the 22 century . I live on the east coast, dam near under a transmission tower, and at the slightest hint of an atmospheric di...

tonyd · tonyd

Spent Saturday at the Perth Caravan & Camping Show. Lots of good gadgets about, and some nice new vans. I dunno where this recession is I keep reading about becos there were plenty of "sold" stickers on vans, including some big motor homes with price tags like Lotto payouts. What was i...

Jim-Shirl · Jim-Shirl

G'day all. I've been following this forum for a while now and as we're about to head off to the mysterious east (again) and always assuming the medics will let me go (there's a long story about that too) could someone give me a few answers about wireless internet and Maccas? I have seen this mentioned a fe...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Jim started this, and was followed by Granney, but I lost it, memory aint what it used to be The idea of a place of our own has a lot of merit, as has the I D on the car, Maybe their is a town seeking more custom for its shops from the travveling public to donate a large tract of ground within their shire for the pu...

little grey hen · little grey hen

Hello all, I can't quite recall (familiar?) how I found this site, but I'm glad I did. I live with my hubby in Central Vic and we often go on short trips in our van. One of our favourite spots has to be Middle Creek near Beaufort. We are planning to take our first long trip sometime in May heading towards the F...

Helena · Helena

Hi First time users on this site. Would like some advise we have always travelled in a Hi Ace campervan but have switched to an A Van camper does anyone see any difficulty with camping in free camp areas with this type of set up .Keep the humour going we love it. A couple of old...

vixen · vixen

Hi all! We are still working but hope to be Grey Nomads by the end of the year. Where/how do we start? We know we want a caravan (not a motorhome) - what brand is the best? We have a vehicle that can tow a 19' van (we've already sussed this out and bought accordingly) what is the best/workable layout (front...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Do you take unnesearry stuff with you? if so what is it and how do you define it? I mean if you take an Australian Flag how could you define that as useless? what about things like windmills, garden gnomes, electronic gadgets, cordless drills, Computer printers with spare ink, reciepe books, Formal we...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Cheap Annexes (Preview) Chatting to some travellers at a truck stop on the way home from Melbourne last week. They were going to Sydney to collect a cheap annex to fit onto their Toyota campervan. paid $350 0n e bay for secondhand one. Managed to track down the makers web site for anyone thats interested. Dont know how to make it...	jandas fun	3	1005	11:28 AM Mar 29, 2009 by dave06
	house is sold and we're off.............. (Preview) It's been a hectic few weeks, the house is now sold, we picked up the motorhome on Thursday and we are now officially Grey Nomads of no fixed abode. We are trying to find places to put everything in the Coaster and the chief is sorting out his 'workshop/trailer' which we are towing with us. We are headin...	Ozziebushfolk	8	1191	10:19 AM Mar 29, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	Think on This (Preview) Mate posed the question at lunch today" if you put a heap of solar panels on the roof of a bus would the government consider the bus to be carbon neutral and give you a carbon credit to offset you running your diesel without fear of the pollution police. Maybe he could plant a tree or two in the A...	Wombat 280	16	1312	10:16 PM Mar 28, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	hand cleaner (Preview) just done all the vehicle servicing, went to wash my hands and ran out of V O 5 hairshampoo, cant buy it anymore so settled for Pappilion hairshampoo from the $2 dollar shop, removes all grease and even the black stain that you get from the diesel oil recommend it for all who get there hands dirty	mike and Judy	9	954	10:11 PM Mar 28, 2009 by DubDub
	history of forum (Preview) Would like to know how long the forum has been going and who had the brilliant idea of starting it. Helena	Helena	12	1046	06:22 PM Mar 28, 2009 by dave06
	punctures (Preview) Dragging a lot of different trailers over the years, and a lot of them were vans I have never worked out why there is not a good tyre filler on the market, The minute you feel the van lurch and you check the mirror and see the lean there gos over a hundred bucks, by the time you have stopped, the steel wheel has...	mike and Judy	5	858	03:42 PM Mar 28, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Brake Controllers (Preview) G'day, A few years ago I had a Hayman Reese solid state brake controller installed in my car, after about 6 months use I couldn't stand it any more so I replaced it with a Tekonsha Prodigy and have never looked back, it is so easy to use, no more fiddling around changing the settings for different road spee...	JRH	9	1108	02:16 PM Mar 28, 2009 by JRH
	Sign of The Times (Preview) This has all the hall marks of speed cameras " Revenue" Never see a ranger around any of these parks anymore now replaced by Robo Cop.	Wombat 280	8	851	10:27 AM Mar 28, 2009 by dave06
	Delay (Preview) G'day, Well it looks like our travel plans will have to be put on hold for a few weeks longer than anticipated, we were planning on leaving the first week in June but now it seems we will not be leaving until August, reason - head on the car cracked and the total cost of a reconditioned head, supply and fit,...	JRH	13	1048	12:28 AM Mar 28, 2009 by Rolly
	Gas heaters (Preview) Not sure if this topic has been aired before. my question is is there a safe portable gas heater for short bursts inside a poptop, my misses is a cold fish and as we hope to do a lot of free camping and no gene with us. [gawd think of all the foot rubbing id have to do] being an x plumber i know all the pitf...	drongo & wendy	15	1536	08:52 PM Mar 27, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Whats a Grey Nomad (Preview) I was mowing today and thinking, as mowing is not all that interesting Whats a Grey Nomad - how do you discribe one and whats the criterion to be one For instance, do you have to be a certain age, AND have to leave home for "X" period travelling, to get your membership card Is one of the req...	twobob	20	1222	07:39 PM Mar 27, 2009 by suenami
	UHF/CB's (Preview) Bit ignorant on this subject. Would welcome feed back as to.........is it advisable to have one, what should one look for when purchasing same and most of all DO THEY GET USED VERY OFTEN. Just tell me what you think in general Happy day, safe travelling	Ma	3	714	06:49 PM Mar 27, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Digital Tele (Preview) After 56 years since the introduction of TV into Australia they should be ashamed if they consider digital television transmissions on the east coast as progress towards the 22 century . I live on the east coast, dam near under a transmission tower, and at the slightest hint of an atmospheric di...	Wombat 280	11	1163	05:59 PM Mar 27, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Not so grey nomads (Preview) Spent Saturday at the Perth Caravan & Camping Show. Lots of good gadgets about, and some nice new vans. I dunno where this recession is I keep reading about becos there were plenty of "sold" stickers on vans, including some big motor homes with price tags like Lotto payouts. What was i...	tonyd	7	996	11:49 AM Mar 27, 2009 by dave06
	Wireless Internet (Preview) G'day all. I've been following this forum for a while now and as we're about to head off to the mysterious east (again) and always assuming the medics will let me go (there's a long story about that too) could someone give me a few answers about wireless internet and Maccas? I have seen this mentioned a fe...	Jim-Shirl	9	1271	07:50 AM Mar 27, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	our own place (Preview) Jim started this, and was followed by Granney, but I lost it, memory aint what it used to be The idea of a place of our own has a lot of merit, as has the I D on the car, Maybe their is a town seeking more custom for its shops from the travveling public to donate a large tract of ground within their shire for the pu...	mike and Judy	18	1354	06:31 PM Mar 26, 2009 by Smokeydk
	OOps .... I should have introduced myself .... (Preview) Hello all, I can't quite recall (familiar?) how I found this site, but I'm glad I did. I live with my hubby in Central Vic and we often go on short trips in our van. One of our favourite spots has to be Middle Creek near Beaufort. We are planning to take our first long trip sometime in May heading towards the F...	little grey hen	12	2087	04:32 PM Mar 26, 2009 by Bridgee
	new adventure (Preview) Hi First time users on this site. Would like some advise we have always travelled in a Hi Ace campervan but have switched to an A Van camper does anyone see any difficulty with camping in free camp areas with this type of set up .Keep the humour going we love it. A couple of old...	Helena	13	1025	10:20 AM Mar 26, 2009 by dave06
	Brand newbies - where/how do we start? (Preview) Hi all! We are still working but hope to be Grey Nomads by the end of the year. Where/how do we start? We know we want a caravan (not a motorhome) - what brand is the best? We have a vehicle that can tow a 19' van (we've already sussed this out and bought accordingly) what is the best/workable layout (front...	vixen	9	1159	10:17 AM Mar 26, 2009 by dave06
	Useless impedima you take with you (Preview) Do you take unnesearry stuff with you? if so what is it and how do you define it? I mean if you take an Australian Flag how could you define that as useless? what about things like windmills, garden gnomes, electronic gadgets, cordless drills, Computer printers with spare ink, reciepe books, Formal we...	Basil Faulty	17	1300	10:49 PM Mar 25, 2009 by Wombat 280
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