The Grey Nomads - General

Knightrider · Knightrider

Just a warning to any travellers/nomads who may have their comprehensive motor vehicle insurance with Budget Insurance. Should you be like me and intend to travel this great country, they have advised me that I am not covered should I have my vehicle away from my insured address for more than 90 co...

whoppa · whoppa

My wife and I are in New Zealand and in the process of planing for a two year Caravaning trip around Australia, starting in April or May. We have lots of questions for anyone who has a bit of time. 1. Is it reasonable to consider Towing an 18 foot caravan around Australia with a BA Falcon if sticking to seale...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

After months of planning the day of departure is looming. Only 5 more sleeps and we are off on our first big trip. We were leaving on Sat but as that is kerry's birthday, family and friends got together and organised a farwell / birthday dinner so Sunday is now the day. 4 days left at work, no motivation to...

lynnenbarry · lynnenbarry

If anyone knows what sort of little frog this is - would love and identification. we have hundreds of them here and just not sure what they are. They are only about 1-1 1/2 inches at the largest and this morning there were about 6 of them just singing their little hearts out on the pond. We think they may be...

lynnenbarry · lynnenbarry

Hope you all have a happy and safe Australia Day. We as Australians all really have something to celebrate in this great land. Even with the huge economic doom and gloom , we are still, we believe "The Lucky Country" I leave you with this image (all done in Photoshop), which I did as a part of a c...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Well the figures are done for the trip just completed and it really is no surpise to me , having done it before, but thought some of the newer members who are contemplating this avenue of life style would find of value I Drive an old 1990 Nissan Diesel patrol, well worked and tireless, no turbo, and the van...

lynnenbarry · lynnenbarry

http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/NSW/Green%20Cape/Green%20Cape.htm

lynnenbarry · lynnenbarry

Found this website the other day- whilst listening to the ABC radio series called 'Rabbitting On'. Well worth reading some of the stories, but found this site for the Australian Wildnerness and Conservation Parks and found a lot of things of interest, and in particular - tha application forms for c...

Toolern Vale · Toolern Vale

Please forgive my ignorance but no matter how many forums I have read through, I have yet to see a discussion on 2 Stroke Apparatus. I had the chainsaw working overtime this morning cutting up some of the dead wood on the property...a 2 Stroke machine (25:1 mix). Has anyone ever had a use for a chainsaw wh...

redtails · redtails

Hey There must be some nomads that want to camp at one place just a bit longer.....Come and join us for a while on the farm. If you like open spaces and the stars at night this is for you! We will give you a few simple non exhausting chores to do in return for lots of good freebies. Like a house and utilities etc...

maxtheturtle · maxtheturtle

Hello! We are looking at buying a villa in a retirement village as our base (and selling our home) - apparently in some villages we can store our caravan there when we're home and our villa will be secured and maintained while we travel... Has anyone done this? Any advice or suggestions? We haven't dec...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

We are home at last, cleaned out the cobwebs, couldnt take the cold of Vic, so the west of the state will wait for another time, and now we transfer the whole contents of van and car to lounge room floor, for the big clean up, do you all do this???, and find a place for all the frig magnets, got 3 frigs absolutl...

Toolern Vale · Toolern Vale

Basil started a very interesting thread in August 2008 about tyres. So I started doing a little research into tyres and punctures. There are 2 kinds of punctures.....repairable and irrepairable (tyre writeoff). The punctures that are repairable, are those through the tread pattern. Changing...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Is it permissible to advertise various caravan and camping bits and pieces as well as full units on this site to give other GN's first pick of items up for disposal . I have noted a number of Sports Fishing Forums have a section to advertise pre-loved items to aother members.

jandas fun · jandas fun

My good wife tells me this should be here and not there (our biography) so ive typed it all out again.Gawd this computer business is confusing. John age 63 retired. wife Anne 56 working casual to pay for our trips. Caravanning 12 months and managed 3 so far.1 week ballina 1 week Dubbo zoo and 6 weeks nsw an...

Anneke · Anneke

We are almost so far that we are on the road as grey nomads. both retired last year. Already did some short trips, to try our T-Van. Anybody else who is traveling with a T-Van? We are thinking to go first to Victoria and than slowly towards W.A. Like this website and read all the stories. take Care. Maybe w...

Bridgee · Bridgee

Before we spend up to $1500 to have a bull bar fitted to our Patrol we were wondering what experiences and opinions others may have on this subject. We've heard of some instances where kangaroos have collided with vehicles side on and done extensive damage, so a bull bar would not have prevented it...

tonyd · tonyd

Followed a long thread on another forum last night about the merits of diesel and petrol 4WDs. Unusually, the majority seemed to favour petrol, given its present cost, and the higher costs of servicing diesels at shorter intervals. I appreciate the generally better economy of diesel engines, but d...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

When the discision to sell the house was made all the furnitue was advertised in the Trading post, that turned out to be not quick enough for the settlement date, so it put into a garage sale, prices were no where near what we paid for it, or what we considered what it was worth, that was the first shock, h...

MikeMin · MikeMin

We sold our house today after a very long sales campaign. We are now ready to go.... Settlement is 23 March and we now have to rapidly plan our departure. What is the best option taking into account that we intend being on the road for at least 2 years!!!! From Melbourne, should we take the east coast a...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Motor Vehicle Insurance (Preview) Just a warning to any travellers/nomads who may have their comprehensive motor vehicle insurance with Budget Insurance. Should you be like me and intend to travel this great country, they have advised me that I am not covered should I have my vehicle away from my insured address for more than 90 co...	Knightrider	4	1063	07:52 PM Jan 27, 2009 by dave06
	New Nomads (Preview) My wife and I are in New Zealand and in the process of planing for a two year Caravaning trip around Australia, starting in April or May. We have lots of questions for anyone who has a bit of time. 1. Is it reasonable to consider Towing an 18 foot caravan around Australia with a BA Falcon if sticking to seale...	whoppa	6	1342	07:45 PM Jan 27, 2009 by PeterH
	Its our turn (Preview) After months of planning the day of departure is looming. Only 5 more sleeps and we are off on our first big trip. We were leaving on Sat but as that is kerry's birthday, family and friends got together and organised a farwell / birthday dinner so Sunday is now the day. 4 days left at work, no motivation to...	Gary and Kerry	8	1110	07:27 PM Jan 27, 2009 by Bridgee
	Anyone know their Frogs - Identification of this little bloke??? (Preview) If anyone knows what sort of little frog this is - would love and identification. we have hundreds of them here and just not sure what they are. They are only about 1-1 1/2 inches at the largest and this morning there were about 6 of them just singing their little hearts out on the pond. We think they may be...	lynnenbarry	16	1622	09:54 AM Jan 27, 2009 by dave06
	A HAPPY & SAFE AUSTRALIA DAY TO YOU ALL (Preview) Hope you all have a happy and safe Australia Day. We as Australians all really have something to celebrate in this great land. Even with the huge economic doom and gloom , we are still, we believe "The Lucky Country" I leave you with this image (all done in Photoshop), which I did as a part of a c...	lynnenbarry	19	1373	07:35 PM Jan 26, 2009 by ibbo
	interesting figures, ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Well the figures are done for the trip just completed and it really is no surpise to me , having done it before, but thought some of the newer members who are contemplating this avenue of life style would find of value I Drive an old 1990 Nissan Diesel patrol, well worked and tireless, no turbo, and the van...	mike and Judy	35	2900	07:31 PM Jan 26, 2009 by Bridgee
	LIGHTHOUSES OF AUSTRALIA (Preview) http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/NSW/Green%20Cape/Green%20Cape.htm	lynnenbarry	4	881	12:02 AM Jan 26, 2009 by lynnenbarry
	AWC website - possibilites of free accommodation (Preview) Found this website the other day- whilst listening to the ABC radio series called 'Rabbitting On'. Well worth reading some of the stories, but found this site for the Australian Wildnerness and Conservation Parks and found a lot of things of interest, and in particular - tha application forms for c...	lynnenbarry	1	990	10:15 PM Jan 25, 2009 by mikeody
	2 Stroke Apparatus (Preview) Please forgive my ignorance but no matter how many forums I have read through, I have yet to see a discussion on 2 Stroke Apparatus. I had the chainsaw working overtime this morning cutting up some of the dead wood on the property...a 2 Stroke machine (25:1 mix). Has anyone ever had a use for a chainsaw wh...	Toolern Vale	7	1200	08:07 PM Jan 25, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Who is travelling W.A @ present? (Preview) Hey There must be some nomads that want to camp at one place just a bit longer.....Come and join us for a while on the farm. If you like open spaces and the stars at night this is for you! We will give you a few simple non exhausting chores to do in return for lots of good freebies. Like a house and utilities etc...	redtails	0	786	05:06 PM Jan 25, 2009 by redtails
	Retirement Villages as a home base... has anyone done it? (Preview) Hello! We are looking at buying a villa in a retirement village as our base (and selling our home) - apparently in some villages we can store our caravan there when we're home and our villa will be secured and maintained while we travel... Has anyone done this? Any advice or suggestions? We haven't dec...	maxtheturtle	15	1421	09:22 AM Jan 25, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	home (Preview) We are home at last, cleaned out the cobwebs, couldnt take the cold of Vic, so the west of the state will wait for another time, and now we transfer the whole contents of van and car to lounge room floor, for the big clean up, do you all do this???, and find a place for all the frig magnets, got 3 frigs absolutl...	mike and Judy	4	964	02:52 PM Jan 24, 2009 by Pam
	Tyre Punctures and Prevention (Preview) Basil started a very interesting thread in August 2008 about tyres. So I started doing a little research into tyres and punctures. There are 2 kinds of punctures.....repairable and irrepairable (tyre writeoff). The punctures that are repairable, are those through the tread pattern. Changing...	Toolern Vale	2	1058	02:46 PM Jan 24, 2009 by dave06
	GN Adverts (Preview) Is it permissible to advertise various caravan and camping bits and pieces as well as full units on this site to give other GN's first pick of items up for disposal . I have noted a number of Sports Fishing Forums have a section to advertise pre-loved items to aother members.	Wombat 280	8	1281	02:51 PM Jan 23, 2009 by Webmaster
	just a quick introduction (Preview) My good wife tells me this should be here and not there (our biography) so ive typed it all out again.Gawd this computer business is confusing. John age 63 retired. wife Anne 56 working casual to pay for our trips. Caravanning 12 months and managed 3 so far.1 week ballina 1 week Dubbo zoo and 6 weeks nsw an...	jandas fun	12	1321	10:58 AM Jan 23, 2009 by dave06
	Just to say hello (Preview) We are almost so far that we are on the road as grey nomads. both retired last year. Already did some short trips, to try our T-Van. Anybody else who is traveling with a T-Van? We are thinking to go first to Victoria and than slowly towards W.A. Like this website and read all the stories. take Care. Maybe w...	Anneke	18	1670	09:51 AM Jan 23, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Bull Bars - are they a load of bull? (Preview) Before we spend up to $1500 to have a bull bar fitted to our Patrol we were wondering what experiences and opinions others may have on this subject. We've heard of some instances where kangaroos have collided with vehicles side on and done extensive damage, so a bull bar would not have prevented it...	Bridgee	8	1046	09:16 AM Jan 23, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Diesel v Petrol 4WD (Preview) Followed a long thread on another forum last night about the merits of diesel and petrol 4WDs. Unusually, the majority seemed to favour petrol, given its present cost, and the higher costs of servicing diesels at shorter intervals. I appreciate the generally better economy of diesel engines, but d...	tonyd	18	1448	08:58 PM Jan 21, 2009 by dave06
	How its done (Preview) When the discision to sell the house was made all the furnitue was advertised in the Trading post, that turned out to be not quick enough for the settlement date, so it put into a garage sale, prices were no where near what we paid for it, or what we considered what it was worth, that was the first shock, h...	mike and Judy	10	1503	04:57 PM Jan 21, 2009 by dave06
	Finally ready to go (Preview) We sold our house today after a very long sales campaign. We are now ready to go.... Settlement is 23 March and we now have to rapidly plan our departure. What is the best option taking into account that we intend being on the road for at least 2 years!!!! From Melbourne, should we take the east coast a...	MikeMin	12	1418	04:35 PM Jan 21, 2009 by MikeMin
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