The Grey Nomads - General

Rosanne · Rosanne

Hi everyone My partner and I recently brought ourselves a caravan but we need a generator. Please help. Some people say 1000 watt is enough other people say 2000watt and other say 3000. Bit confusing think so. Our caravan is a pop top and has gas cooking so very thing else will be on generator. Is it best t...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Petrol pill scam exposed on 4 corners... http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/default.htm

retirees · retirees

We're about to head off into the distance having sold up and will have no base. We want to use the internet on the road to check emails etc, download info on places we visit, and generally keep in touch with the 'other side'. Can someone give us ideas about wireless broadband - is it expensive? do you hav...

dave06 · dave06

I am not yet a "grey nomad" I am not yet "retired" I can not as yet take off and never return to the doldrum ho hum life that is mine, I am only slightly grey and wander only a relatively small ammount of time, I take extended holidays, I am an albatross, that great sea bird who wanders a...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Like to take your baskerville hound to the beach? I love taking Gracie... She really enjoys sntching other peoples picnics, kicking sand in peoples faces, excavating sand castles and generally creating a Nuisance... Here is a listing of East Coast Dog Friendly beaches; http://www.mfenger.co...

Freddos future · Freddos future

Hi Everyone out there enjoying our "back yard". We are new members and would like some help getting started. Early next year we want to chuck in our full time jobs, get out of this rat hole of suburbia, sell off the house and join the all you guys travelling this fantastic country. A. We need to...

Nenie23 · Nenie23

Calling all families with kids on the road!!! My family and I are just about to embark on a 12 month adventure around Australia. Our kids are 9 year old girl and 7 year old boy and two dogs. We have got work up in Queensland for our first stop so the kids will go to school for term 4 of this year, but we will star...

arri · arri

I want to buy a camp fridge either 50 litre waeco or 32 litre Engel and are unsure which is the best Waeco or Engel

Technomad · Technomad

Left Adelaide midnite Sat, to Eucla 4pm,car only, strong winds, 3 hrs rain.1 hr snooze Iron Knob and lots of 5 min eye closures.long trip but great to break back as rest was relatively easy. Accom hard to get at Kalgoorlie as a large shutdown on,mines. beware early next month booked out for days some gol...

Des and Lynley · Des and Lynley

We are getting things organised to head off for a few years travelling/working around our great country and were wondering if you could advise us as to the best company to insure your motor vehicle while travelling. Our RACQ company will not cover us out of Queensland so can you please assist us with...

chris & terry · chris & terry

we have only just joined & are looking for some friendly advice. we have a jayco camper trailer (outback range) & a 4x4 single cab chassis with full canopy to pull it. we will be setting off for an extended period early 2009. what options have members found for insuring not only each of the rigs,...

Haggis03 · Haggis03

I'm a first time user to this forum and I am anticipating a lot pf good common sense from all you grey nomads out there. I'm hoping my query is not to basic, but here goes! The wife and I are about 10 months away from STKI (spending the kids inheritence). We have a Jayco 16 foot Classique 92 model (Island be...

MikeMin · MikeMin

I was all prepared to go ahead and get the Cobb Cooker but have now read all about the Turbo Cooker (some might call it a convection oven). Our van only has a grill and I would dearly like to once in a while make a roast or pie or even a cake!!! I am put off by the size of the turbo cooker and have been looking at a go...

Extaff · Extaff

Does anyone have any thoughts, comments, advice on folding bicycles? Don't want to go to the expense of putting a tow bar and bike rack on Matilda and anyway, it strikes me as not being very secure.

Crazy Dog · Crazy Dog

Here goes - yeh I KNOW IT IS SATURDAY THANX DOUG! After being married for 36 years, I took a careful look at my wife yesterday (our 36th anniversary) and said: "Honey, 35 years ago we had a cheap flat, a cheap car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

I've been looking into "RETIREMENT VILLAGES"... What an absolute minefield....The rip offs are unbelievable, one place I tactfully enquired as to what happened to the upfront money to purchase a "Villa" "Oh we consider that a donation" JFC a $400,000 "...

dave06 · dave06

who's going where, and why isnt anybody telling anybody where they are going, I understood this to be a peoples forum as for me & the dragon, we are off to the grampians through the otways and home via the great ocean road and mount gambier. just a short one this time ( two weeks ) -- Edited by dave06 at...

MikeMin · MikeMin

I need some advice. Due to an accident years ago, hubby has limited vision out of his right eye which poses some problems when parking the van. We are in the process of having the towbar and wiring done on our new vehicle and have asked the installer for advice but this has been vague in the extreme! Wha...

dave06 · dave06

has anyone installed or had a webasto diesel heater installed in a motorhome. if self install, was it easy, if paid install, how much, I have seen quotations of $2,000 and up which seems extraordinary to me

JohnCook · JohnCook

I saw an ad for a fuel conditioner. Before you buy, check here http://www.csicop.org/si/9801/powell.html Cheers John Cook

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Need Generator advice (Preview) Hi everyone My partner and I recently brought ourselves a caravan but we need a generator. Please help. Some people say 1000 watt is enough other people say 2000watt and other say 3000. Bit confusing think so. Our caravan is a pop top and has gas cooking so very thing else will be on generator. Is it best t...	Rosanne	11	2821	09:59 AM Jul 22, 2008 by dave06
	Petrol Pill exposed (Preview) Petrol pill scam exposed on 4 corners... http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/default.htm	Basil Faulty	4	954	09:56 AM Jul 22, 2008 by dave06
	Wireless mobile (Preview) We're about to head off into the distance having sold up and will have no base. We want to use the internet on the road to check emails etc, download info on places we visit, and generally keep in touch with the 'other side'. Can someone give us ideas about wireless broadband - is it expensive? do you hav...	retirees	5	1511	08:12 AM Jul 22, 2008 by OutbackAus
	I finally know what I am!!! (Preview) I am not yet a "grey nomad" I am not yet "retired" I can not as yet take off and never return to the doldrum ho hum life that is mine, I am only slightly grey and wander only a relatively small ammount of time, I take extended holidays, *I am an albatross,* that great sea bird who wanders a...	dave06	5	1354	08:33 PM Jul 21, 2008 by dave06
	Dog Friendly Beaches (Preview) Like to take your baskerville hound to the beach? I love taking Gracie... She really enjoys sntching other peoples picnics, kicking sand in peoples faces, excavating sand castles and generally creating a Nuisance... Here is a listing of East Coast Dog Friendly beaches; http://www.mfenger.co...	Basil Faulty	2	849	05:41 PM Jul 21, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	Starting out (Preview) Hi Everyone out there enjoying our "back yard". We are new members and would like some help getting started. Early next year we want to chuck in our full time jobs, get out of this rat hole of suburbia, sell off the house and join the all you guys travelling this fantastic country. A. We need to...	Freddos future	8	1071	11:57 AM Jul 21, 2008 by dave06
	Calling all families on the road!!!!!! (Preview) Calling all families with kids on the road!!! My family and I are just about to embark on a 12 month adventure around Australia. Our kids are 9 year old girl and 7 year old boy and two dogs. We have got work up in Queensland for our first stop so the kids will go to school for term 4 of this year, but we will star...	Nenie23	3	872	08:52 AM Jul 21, 2008 by chezgo
	waeco or engel (Preview) I want to buy a camp fridge either 50 litre waeco or 32 litre Engel and are unsure which is the best Waeco or Engel	arri	5	1121	09:14 PM Jul 18, 2008 by marg
	Arrived Perth (Preview) Left Adelaide midnite Sat, to Eucla 4pm,car only, strong winds, 3 hrs rain.1 hr snooze Iron Knob and lots of 5 min eye closures.long trip but great to break back as rest was relatively easy. Accom hard to get at Kalgoorlie as a large shutdown on,mines. beware early next month booked out for days some gol...	Technomad	1	826	10:32 AM Jul 16, 2008 by dave06
	what insurance for your Motor vehicle. (Preview) We are getting things organised to head off for a few years travelling/working around our great country and were wondering if you could advise us as to the best company to insure your motor vehicle while travelling. Our RACQ company will not cover us out of Queensland so can you please assist us with...	Des and Lynley	4	896	12:21 PM Jul 15, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	insurance to travel with (Preview) we have only just joined & are looking for some friendly advice. we have a jayco camper trailer (outback range) & a 4x4 single cab chassis with full canopy to pull it. we will be setting off for an extended period early 2009. what options have members found for insuring not only each of the rigs,...	chris & terry	3	1374	06:29 PM Jul 14, 2008 by chris & terry
	Travelling in an AVAN cruiser 5 (Preview) I'm a first time user to this forum and I am anticipating a lot pf good common sense from all you grey nomads out there. I'm hoping my query is not to basic, but here goes! The wife and I are about 10 months away from STKI (spending the kids inheritence). We have a Jayco 16 foot Classique 92 model (Island be...	Haggis03	1	1747	09:54 PM Jul 13, 2008 by dave06
	Turbo Cooker vs Cobb Cooker (Preview) I was all prepared to go ahead and get the Cobb Cooker but have now read all about the Turbo Cooker (some might call it a convection oven). Our van only has a grill and I would dearly like to once in a while make a roast or pie or even a cake!!! I am put off by the size of the turbo cooker and have been looking at a go...	MikeMin	5	4962	10:39 PM Jul 12, 2008 by Des and Lynley
	Folding bikes (Preview) Does anyone have any thoughts, comments, advice on folding bicycles? Don't want to go to the expense of putting a tow bar and bike rack on Matilda and anyway, it strikes me as not being very secure.	Extaff	8	1274	02:54 PM Jul 12, 2008 by ozziefozz
	We need a "joke day" How 'bout Worst joke wednesday? (Preview) Here goes - yeh I KNOW IT IS SATURDAY THANX DOUG! After being married for 36 years, I took a careful look at my wife yesterday (our 36th anniversary) and said: "Honey, 35 years ago we had a cheap flat, a cheap car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep every night...	Crazy Dog	16	1703	11:32 AM Jul 12, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	After you loose your "Grey Nomad" status, what then???? (Preview) I've been looking into "RETIREMENT VILLAGES"... What an absolute minefield....The rip offs are unbelievable, one place I tactfully enquired as to what happened to the upfront money to purchase a "Villa" "Oh we consider that a donation" JFC a $400,000 "...	Basil Faulty	2	892	06:11 PM Jul 11, 2008 by DubDub
	where's the next trip (Preview) who's going where, and why isnt anybody telling anybody where they are going, I understood this to be a peoples forum as for me & the dragon, we are off to the grampians through the otways and home via the great ocean road and mount gambier. just a short one this time ( two weeks ) -- Edited by dave06 at...	dave06	7	1030	04:16 PM Jul 11, 2008 by speedy sue
	Reversing cameras (Preview) I need some advice. Due to an accident years ago, hubby has limited vision out of his right eye which poses some problems when parking the van. We are in the process of having the towbar and wiring done on our new vehicle and have asked the installer for advice but this has been vague in the extreme! Wha...	MikeMin	2	1028	05:51 PM Jul 9, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	webasto heater (Preview) has anyone installed or had a webasto diesel heater installed in a motorhome. if self install, was it easy, if paid install, how much, I have seen quotations of $2,000 and up which seems extraordinary to me	dave06	8	1943	11:28 AM Jul 6, 2008 by dave06
	Fuel Conditioners (Preview) I saw an ad for a fuel conditioner. Before you buy, check here http://www.csicop.org/si/9801/powell.html Cheers John Cook	JohnCook	1	933	05:40 PM Jul 5, 2008 by Basil Faulty
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