The Grey Nomads - General

JRH · JRH

G'day all, We won't be around for a while, off to Adelaide tomorrow without the caravan, will need transport whilst there so we are driving over from Perth. B in Law not too good and his wife has had an extreme allergic reaction to Penicilin, so we are taking off a week earlier than at first thought. Don'...

Extaff · Extaff

Just wondered if anyone here has experience with a Kipor generator. Are they as quiet as the Honda and as easy to start? They are a bit cheaper than Honda, but not as cheap as the no-name ones on ebay. I know Dave won't approve, but I've worked out it's the easiest way for me to go, given the equipment I've...

NannyMon · NannyMon

OMG .... have you all noticed that Dave is a GURU. How did that happen !!

Ole Grizzly · Ole Grizzly

Wow ! that photo in yesterdays editorial shows a couple of very brave fellows leaning out over the sides of the boat. Known crocodile infested water, and only having ever seen jumping crocs on the TV, I'd hazard a guess on how easy it would be for them to become a smorgasbord meal. Talking about the edi...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Best Menopause Question Ever! Q: How many women with MENOPAUSE does it take to change a light bulb? Woman's Answer: One! ONLY ONE!!!! And do you know WHY? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb! They don't even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT!! They would sit in the dark for THRE...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

Am thinking about travelling the Great Alpine Road early feb, have heard conflicting reports on the suitability of this road for large vans. Some say not a problem others say no way. Has anybody done this road ,any advice appreciated.

NannyMon · NannyMon

A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked "Is my time up?" God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months, and 8 days to live." Upon recovery, the woman decided to...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

To all those who store fuel in fuel tanks and jerry cans ( those red plastic looking ones) that are stamped approved for fuel storage just be careful if storing fuels containing ethanol. It appears that tanks/ containers constructed from fibre glass or polypropylene may become brittle an...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

Goolwa is hosting the 100 year celebration for the paddle ship Oscar this long wekend. http://www.oscar-w.info/100_Years.html We are heading down today for the thre days, will post pictures when we come back. Have a great weekend.

NannyMon · NannyMon

All you lovers of the English language might enjoy this: There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP' . It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meetin...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

The pics speak for themselves. The solar panel for the fridge fan is ex a solar shed light and the fan is a 12 volt brushless one with a "Vapo" bearing whatever that is... Notice how I cleverly concealed the coax for the TV output by drilling into one of the internal cupboards and dropping the c...

mel · mel

Hi to everyone, I am new to this site. My wife and I keep talking about taking the big trip around Australia. The time for talking is over, the time for doing is here. Any advice on where to start would be most welcome. We want to travel from Perth around to Broome, Darwin ending up in Cairns. We have looked a...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

G,mornin or or arvo as the times is. Hi im putting together a list of Aussie bush type songs to send to friends in America. The sort old ditties im after are songs like "old farts in caravan parks" to put to discs has anyone out there got some favorites that i could use. Love this f...

Ashely · Ashely

HI everyone. I'm new here, looking for a ride at Chrissy from Sale to Hervy Bay.

NannyMon · NannyMon

ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women curl up and dye. CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people. CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and w...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

I had a interesting conversastion with a guy on the side of the road yesterday. He has a european van similar to mine fitted with a AKS stabiliser hitch. He got talking about swaying vans and that he had been involved in a accident caused by his van swaying. Now, conventional thinking is you gently apply...

Valderi · Valderi

How many Grey Nomads at this moment in time are converting there vans? Im about to start work on my van so I thought why not inform the group where Im up to and how I got to this stage. For the last 3 months I have been doing nothing but research, eg. what do I need to take with me; what type of van will I need; wil...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

When we lose the travel bug and want to settle down this is an alternative to selling the van if you can handle the steps

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

As I promised here are a few cunning little bits of software to help you maintain your privacy ONLINE. It wont stop your posts being copied and pasted elsewhere but they do help you keeps some control over your Internet presence. The first one Ccleaner is a very good finder of crap that seems to somehow...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

This is a timely word of warning if travelling the outback . It all happens so fast your off into the weeds before you know it

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Off To Adelaide (Preview) G'day all, We won't be around for a while, off to Adelaide tomorrow without the caravan, will need transport whilst there so we are driving over from Perth. B in Law not too good and his wife has had an extreme allergic reaction to Penicilin, so we are taking off a week earlier than at first thought. Don'...	JRH	6	879	10:35 PM Oct 8, 2008 by twobob
	Generator info please (Preview) Just wondered if anyone here has experience with a Kipor generator. Are they as quiet as the Honda and as easy to start? They are a bit cheaper than Honda, but not as cheap as the no-name ones on ebay. I know Dave won't approve, but I've worked out it's the easiest way for me to go, given the equipment I've...	Extaff	14	2537	01:11 PM Oct 8, 2008 by dave06
	"GURU" !! (Preview) OMG .... have you all noticed that Dave is a GURU. How did that happen !!	NannyMon	13	1001	12:21 PM Oct 8, 2008 by dave06
	Scarey manoeuvre ! (Preview) Wow ! that photo in yesterdays editorial shows a couple of very brave fellows leaning out over the sides of the boat. Known crocodile infested water, and only having ever seen jumping crocs on the TV, I'd hazard a guess on how easy it would be for them to become a smorgasbord meal. Talking about the edi...	Ole Grizzly	0	677	10:49 AM Oct 8, 2008 by Ole Grizzly
	why do they call it Menopause when only women get it? (Preview) Best Menopause Question Ever! Q: How many women with MENOPAUSE does it take to change a light bulb? Woman's Answer: One! ONLY ONE!!!! And do you know WHY? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb! They don't even know that the bulb is BURNED OUT!! They would sit in the dark for THRE...	Basil Faulty	7	1441	10:17 PM Oct 7, 2008 by suenami
	Great Alpine Road (Preview) Am thinking about travelling the Great Alpine Road early feb, have heard conflicting reports on the suitability of this road for large vans. Some say not a problem others say no way. Has anybody done this road ,any advice appreciated.	Gary and Kerry	13	3814	07:08 PM Oct 6, 2008 by dave06
	Your time is not up yet ! (Preview) A middle aged woman had a heart attack and was taken to the hospital. While on the operating table, she had a near death experience. Seeing God, she asked "Is my time up?" God said, "No, you have another 43 years, 2 months, and 8 days to live." Upon recovery, the woman decided to...	NannyMon	3	645	06:32 PM Oct 6, 2008 by dave06
	Fuel Storage (Preview) To all those who store fuel in fuel tanks and jerry cans ( those red plastic looking ones) that are stamped approved for fuel storage just be careful if storing fuels containing ethanol. It appears that tanks/ containers constructed from fibre glass or polypropylene may become brittle an...	Wombat 280	8	1369	04:52 PM Oct 6, 2008 by Wombat 280
	PS Oscar 100 years celebration (Preview) Goolwa is hosting the 100 year celebration for the paddle ship Oscar this long wekend. http://www.oscar-w.info/100_Years.html We are heading down today for the thre days, will post pictures when we come back. Have a great weekend.	Gary and Kerry	3	822	01:16 PM Oct 6, 2008 by Gary and Kerry
	The English Language (Preview) All you lovers of the English language might enjoy this: There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that is 'UP' . It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ? At a meetin...	NannyMon	14	1204	12:55 PM Oct 6, 2008 by dave06
	I had a good day today.... Fridge fan installed and extra TV antenna out put all completed on schedule and on time... (Preview) The pics speak for themselves. The solar panel for the fridge fan is ex a solar shed light and the fan is a 12 volt brushless one with a "Vapo" bearing whatever that is... Notice how I cleverly concealed the coax for the TV output by drilling into one of the internal cupboards and dropping the c...	Basil Faulty	10	954	10:05 PM Oct 5, 2008 by Wombat 280
	Advice please (Preview) Hi to everyone, I am new to this site. My wife and I keep talking about taking the big trip around Australia. The time for talking is over, the time for doing is here. Any advice on where to start would be most welcome. We want to travel from Perth around to Broome, Darwin ending up in Cairns. We have looked a...	mel	16	2453	07:00 PM Oct 5, 2008 by dave06
	'OLD FARTS IN CARAVAN PARKS" (Preview) G,mornin or or arvo as the times is. Hi im putting together a list of Aussie bush type songs to send to friends in America. The sort old ditties im after are songs like "old farts in caravan parks" to put to discs has anyone out there got some favorites that i could use. Love this f...	drongo & wendy	3	852	06:02 PM Oct 5, 2008 by dave06
	Hello, I'm Ashely (Preview) HI everyone. I'm new here, looking for a ride at Chrissy from Sale to Hervy Bay.	Ashely	4	823	03:43 PM Oct 5, 2008 by Ashely
	more word definitions (Preview) ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women curl up and dye. CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people. CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and w...	NannyMon	4	773	09:16 AM Oct 5, 2008 by drongo & wendy
	Caravan swaying (Preview) I had a interesting conversastion with a guy on the side of the road yesterday. He has a european van similar to mine fitted with a AKS stabiliser hitch. He got talking about swaying vans and that he had been involved in a accident caused by his van swaying. Now, conventional thinking is you gently apply...	Gary and Kerry	7	7078	08:19 PM Oct 4, 2008 by twobob
	The Journey before the Journey ( 1 2 ) (Preview) How many Grey Nomads at this moment in time are converting there vans? Im about to start work on my van so I thought why not inform the group where Im up to and how I got to this stage. For the last 3 months I have been doing nothing but research, eg. what do I need to take with me; what type of van will I need; wil...	Valderi	32	3864	06:17 PM Oct 4, 2008 by Valderi
	Old Vans Never Die (Preview) When we lose the travel bug and want to settle down this is an alternative to selling the van if you can handle the steps	Wombat 280	2	842	09:45 AM Oct 4, 2008 by dave06
	Some practical help for your internet security.... (Preview) As I promised here are a few cunning little bits of software to help you maintain your privacy ONLINE. It wont stop your posts being copied and pasted elsewhere but they do help you keeps some control over your Internet presence. The first one Ccleaner is a very good finder of crap that seems to somehow...	Basil Faulty	10	1371	11:12 AM Oct 3, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	Word of Warning (Preview) This is a timely word of warning if travelling the outback . It all happens so fast your off into the weeds before you know it	Wombat 280	5	1087	10:55 AM Oct 2, 2008 by dave06
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