The Grey Nomads - General

BernieG · BernieG

Hi there I am looking at purchasing a 30ft Rockwood Ultra Lite and am looking for tow vehicle suggestions. Tare weight is 2600kg and the GVM is 3693kg. Would prefer something like a Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol or Holden Rodeo rather than Iveco or Isuzu truck. After alot of research, there are...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

Would any SA Forum participents (wont call us members as we aren't a club) be interested in getting together for a BBQ/Picnic sometime before Xmas? It goes without saying anybody passing thru would also be welcome. I could find a park somewhere central to gather or we could could have it at my place. We...

waltzing matilda · waltzing matilda

Today, I renewed my acquaintance with that dog that s... on the tuckerbox. Good old Gundagai. Have been through there many times. Always brings a lump to my throat. Also visited a garden dedicated to Banjo Paterson this morning in Yass. It was good to read the extracts from his great poems, set in bronz...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

The good old LG TU500 was acting up, phoning people at random, shutting itself off etc so being a few years old I ventured into Telstra to get it fixed............... Young guys serve me, says your phone is out of Contract I shall replace it for you. What type of phone would you like sir? (not your Grace, s...

lynnenbarry · lynnenbarry

Hi there everyone. Have just discovered this lovely, lovely site and so much great information for us to read. A little insight for you - My hubby and I are on the verge of retiring and hitting the grey nomad trail - with at least a 5 year plan - if not longer! never to return and quite content with the fact t...

chris23 · chris23

My partner and I have recently arrived from New Zealand. We were offering free 2 hour memory workshops on our travels and found it a great way to meet people and to give something to the local community. We ran workshops for U3A, Probus and Mental Health Foundation. We are keen to do the same in Austr...

jayne · jayne

Hi, this is my first post, so I hope I'm doing this correctly. My husband and I will be travelling and working for a long period of time and are thinking of installing satellite tv in our van. We will be staying (probably for months at a time) at very remote locations, where no usual tv is available. We d...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Read an interesting article today re those stickers that come with new vehicles informing us how many Lt/100 you can expect to consume , it's all part of the ADR (Australian Design Rules ) which is really a theory based calculation used by a vehicle design engineers to get a compliance plate fit...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

There is a free website for tagalong travellers.Overtaken by the urge to spend my retirement years travelling with a caravan in tow, I realised I would be doing it alone.This thought then led me to the concept of seeking tag along travelling friends to share the road.I didn't want to join yet another t...

dave06 · dave06

just reading another earlier post and thought that it might be a good idea to let it be known about the known "nasties" that dwell in "your" region. perhaps if we list the little "bighties" in our backyard then our visitors from another state may have an idea of what t...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

All the snow on the mountains around here makes me feel like Bing Crosby. It's NOVEMBER, can one of you who have contact with the "supreme being" tell him/her we don't get snow for Xmas in Australia?

rowdy · rowdy

Hello all!, just thought I'd introduce myself to the forum. I've dreamed of becoming a grey nomad since I was twenty years old.Well I'm nearly there now, some 40 years on,just a few years work to go. I've been working on repairing an old caravan (Millard series 80) .Not as fl...

Roostertales · Roostertales

Hi there fellow nomads. Contemplating our first "big trip" I am wondering what vehicle to buy to pull a relatively small 12-14 ft van. My preference is "new vehicle" to take advantage of warranty and no major issues in the first 1-3 years. I have previously looked at the Nissan x...

dave06 · dave06

there's been a fair bit of concern over employment for us nomads or wannabee nomads, I and others have offered up advice, but I was just wasting a bit of time waiting for the next load and came across a website that deals with exactly that sort of employment normally I detest using these url's but some are...

chris23 · chris23

Partner and I have just arrived in Australia from New Zealand. We have been travelling since we sold our house in 2006. We have been housesitting and working in exchange for accommodation and food. If you know anyone needing a housesitter or help with gardening, painting, DIY, etc please let us...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

A close mate of mine who I now have put into the keep a close eye on him category phones a few weeks ago to tell me, or rather ask me did I know anything about caravan brakes.. Ok cut to the chase I agree to have a sqizz at them Well brakes where the least of his problems The wheel bearings were as dry as as as Coobe...

Valderi · Valderi

Well as promised I have put up pictures of my van conversion from humble Toyota Hiace Commuter to full-time Mobile Home. If interested in seeing the photos, please click link below. http://www.fwillustrations.com/index.php?p=1_13 I thought this would only take a couple of months to do, that it...

JanandBob · JanandBob

I have read somewhere that you should travel around Australia clockwise (or anticlockwise, now I can't remember which!) so that you are traveling with the wind and not against the wind. Does anyone know anything about this? And does it really make much of a difference when it comes to how much petro...

hunter · hunter

Hi All, Iam new to this forum and looking for some info, I have brought myself a 17.6ft coromal seka 535 xc offroad poptop nearly 12 months ago just waiting for that day to come, but at present still have a few comitments to see through so we (My wife, son & grandaughter) have just been doing some week...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

My Viscount regency poptop has an unusual trailer hitch it has a normal release type handle but there is also a button type thingo that u have to depress to allow release. The coupling seems fine with the one tow [after buying] are these a common set up and...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Tow Vehicle for 5th Wheelers under 4500kg (Preview) Hi there I am looking at purchasing a 30ft Rockwood Ultra Lite and am looking for tow vehicle suggestions. Tare weight is 2600kg and the GVM is 3693kg. Would prefer something like a Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol or Holden Rodeo rather than Iveco or Isuzu truck. After alot of research, there are...	BernieG	4	694	10:19 AM Nov 28, 2008 by dave06
	SA GN's (Preview) Would any SA Forum participents (wont call us members as we aren't a club) be interested in getting together for a BBQ/Picnic sometime before Xmas? It goes without saying anybody passing thru would also be welcome. I could find a park somewhere central to gather or we could could have it at my place. We...	Gary and Kerry	8	913	08:59 AM Nov 28, 2008 by Smokeydk
	Bush Poetry (Preview) Today, I renewed my acquaintance with that dog that s... on the tuckerbox. Good old Gundagai. Have been through there many times. Always brings a lump to my throat. Also visited a garden dedicated to Banjo Paterson this morning in Yass. It was good to read the extracts from his great poems, set in bronz...	waltzing matilda	7	6149	09:45 PM Nov 27, 2008 by waltzing matilda
	Mobile Phones - why don't they make them so that you can just make calls??? (Preview) The good old LG TU500 was acting up, phoning people at random, shutting itself off etc so being a few years old I ventured into Telstra to get it fixed............... Young guys serve me, says your phone is out of Contract I shall replace it for you. What type of phone would you like sir? (not your Grace, s...	Basil Faulty	20	1254	12:00 PM Nov 27, 2008 by Trekker
	Introducing ourselves - Lynne & Barry Walters (Preview) Hi there everyone. Have just discovered this lovely, lovely site and so much great information for us to read. A little insight for you - My hubby and I are on the verge of retiring and hitting the grey nomad trail - with at least a 5 year plan - if not longer! never to return and quite content with the fact t...	lynnenbarry	9	1212	08:22 AM Nov 27, 2008 by Bubs
	Maximise Your Memory (Preview) My partner and I have recently arrived from New Zealand. We were offering free 2 hour memory workshops on our travels and found it a great way to meet people and to give something to the local community. We ran workshops for U3A, Probus and Mental Health Foundation. We are keen to do the same in Austr...	chris23	1	588	06:03 PM Nov 26, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	satellite tv (Preview) Hi, this is my first post, so I hope I'm doing this correctly. My husband and I will be travelling and working for a long period of time and are thinking of installing satellite tv in our van. We will be staying (probably for months at a time) at very remote locations, where no usual tv is available. We d...	jayne	1	909	01:40 PM Nov 26, 2008 by dave06
	Fuel ecommony (Preview) Read an interesting article today re those stickers that come with new vehicles informing us how many Lt/100 you can expect to consume , it's all part of the ADR (Australian Design Rules ) which is really a theory based calculation used by a vehicle design engineers to get a compliance plate fit...	Wombat 280	15	1601	09:48 AM Nov 26, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	Tagalong Travellers (Preview) There is a free website for tagalong travellers.Overtaken by the urge to spend my retirement years travelling with a caravan in tow, I realised I would be doing it alone.This thought then led me to the concept of seeking tag along travelling friends to share the road.I didn't want to join yet another t...	Cruising Granny	5	1204	10:49 PM Nov 25, 2008 by Cruising Granny
	what creepy crawlies do you have in your area (Preview) just reading another earlier post and thought that it might be a good idea to let it be known about the known "nasties" that dwell in "your" region. perhaps if we list the little "bighties" in our backyard then our visitors from another state may have an idea of what t...	dave06	5	942	10:09 PM Nov 25, 2008 by dave06
	" I'm dreaming of a White Christmas....." (Preview) All the snow on the mountains around here makes me feel like Bing Crosby. It's NOVEMBER, can one of you who have contact with the "supreme being" tell him/her we don't get snow for Xmas in Australia?	Basil Faulty	4	982	08:22 PM Nov 25, 2008 by Gary and Kerry
	intro myslf (Preview) Hello all!, just thought I'd introduce myself to the forum. I've dreamed of becoming a grey nomad since I was twenty years old.Well I'm nearly there now, some 40 years on,just a few years work to go. I've been working on repairing an old caravan (Millard series 80) .Not as fl...	rowdy	8	810	08:11 PM Nov 25, 2008 by waltzing matilda
	Diesal vs petrol (Preview) Hi there fellow nomads. Contemplating our first "big trip" I am wondering what vehicle to buy to pull a relatively small 12-14 ft van. My preference is "new vehicle" to take advantage of warranty and no major issues in the first 1-3 years. I have previously looked at the Nissan x...	Roostertales	20	2305	07:56 PM Nov 25, 2008 by Pam
	interest in employment whilst on the road (Preview) there's been a fair bit of concern over employment for us nomads or wannabee nomads, I and others have offered up advice, but I was just wasting a bit of time waiting for the next load and came across a website that deals with exactly that sort of employment normally I detest using these url's but some are...	dave06	0	707	07:19 PM Nov 25, 2008 by dave06
	Work for accommodation (Preview) Partner and I have just arrived in Australia from New Zealand. We have been travelling since we sold our house in 2006. We have been housesitting and working in exchange for accommodation and food. If you know anyone needing a housesitter or help with gardening, painting, DIY, etc please let us...	chris23	0	577	03:22 PM Nov 25, 2008 by chris23
	Trailer Maintenance, have you checked your bearings and brakes recently? (Preview) A close mate of mine who I now have put into the keep a close eye on him category phones a few weeks ago to tell me, or rather ask me did I know anything about caravan brakes.. Ok cut to the chase I agree to have a sqizz at them Well brakes where the least of his problems The wheel bearings were as dry as as as Coobe...	Basil Faulty	8	1027	03:01 PM Nov 25, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	Journey is Getting Closer (Preview) Well as promised I have put up pictures of my van conversion from humble Toyota Hiace Commuter to full-time Mobile Home. If interested in seeing the photos, please click link below. http://www.fwillustrations.com/index.php?p=1_13 I thought this would only take a couple of months to do, that it...	Valderi	11	1052	11:44 PM Nov 24, 2008 by Valderi
	Wind Resistance (Preview) I have read somewhere that you should travel around Australia clockwise (or anticlockwise, now I can't remember which!) so that you are traveling with the wind and not against the wind. Does anyone know anything about this? And does it really make much of a difference when it comes to how much petro...	JanandBob	21	1367	06:17 PM Nov 24, 2008 by dave06
	Big 4 v Top Tourist Park (Preview) Hi All, Iam new to this forum and looking for some info, I have brought myself a 17.6ft coromal seka 535 xc offroad poptop nearly 12 months ago just waiting for that day to come, but at present still have a few comitments to see through so we (My wife, son & grandaughter) have just been doing some week...	hunter	7	1424	10:04 AM Nov 24, 2008 by dave06
	here,s the hitch (Preview) My Viscount regency poptop has an unusual trailer hitch it has a normal release type handle but there is also a button type thingo that u have to depress to allow release. The coupling seems fine with the one tow [after buying] are these a common set up and...	drongo & wendy	2	704	11:28 PM Nov 22, 2008 by signwilson
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