The Grey Nomads - General

dave06 · dave06

I wasnt going to say anything but in the interest of fair neighborly relations well here goes, 6.00 a.m. sunday morning snoozing in camper, idiot neighbor for no reason gets up and starts banging around in typical caravan park fashion, Dave grumbles, 6.30a.m. huge bang and a crash as though dopey nei...

westener · westener

Does anyone have a practical solution to stop stones from being kicked up by the towing car onto the front of the caravan. No room on the Van A frame for any sort of shield. Any suggestions, photos or diagrams would be appreciated

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

We all know Australia is BIG, but this is enlightening....

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Hi fellow Nomands , Just registered and have a heap of questions you may want to help me with. Want to buy a S/H poptop around 16 Ft .any do's and don't's I should take on board . Brands to avoid, etc Main intened use is sealed road along the coast Noted on the road a lot of newer vans travel with out antisway b...

Technomad · Technomad

This destination was for many years our favourite way back to the ferry Troubridge days. Great scenery, relativelly good fishing but the cost of getting there especially with accom in tow does not make sense when pretty well the same stuff is available on the mainland, lower Yorkes, Lincoln and the S...

retirees · retirees

HELP - if you're travelling around Oz full time and have no fixed address, how do you go insuring your car and caravan. We can give insurance companies a family member's address for mailing purpose but that's all. Any info would be appreciated.

NannyMon · NannyMon

Hello Lovely People, I am new at this .... very new .... a real novice. I have just bought a second hand campervan and at the moment NRMA have her, going over her with a fine tooth comb. I must admit I am a little nervous. I have never done anything like this before. I have been looking through the forum a...

gitsho · gitsho

Has anybody travelled through walkers crossing lately and if so what are the conditions like. Also would love to know where to get a decent map of the area. Any help greatly appreciated.

dave06 · dave06

well, the pichi richi volunteers have the money neccesary for repairs to the coffee pot now but the beurocrats in their all knowing wisdom have decided that the steam tubes (that lasted one hundred years no less) are not great enough in diameter, in a nutshell, and dont quote me on the sizes as I got it fr...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

Always a great place to visit but after the recent rain it is stunning.Unfortunatly I am over here working this time so won't get time to have a good look around. For those who haven't been there I can highly recommend a visit. Places not to miss Remarkable Rocks, Admiral Arch to watch seals swimming a...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Was in a shop today to buy some new taillights and there is this bloke giving the sales people a real hard time because the GPS Navigator he bought did not tell him when he was in the vacinity of a mobile speed camera.....Not sure how any GPS could do this as the data is stored in the mapping software.... Was...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

A week or so ago Gracie jumped up into the back of the Jack and Yelped and then wanted to lay down.... 40 mins later when we got home she was quite happy, ran around the yard etc no worries but to do the right thing I took her to the Vet on the Monday and he gave her some anti iflamitories and sent us away with a bil...

Extaff · Extaff

Hi, I'm a single female Newbie. Just bought the most gorgeous (to me anyway) small motorhome called Matilda. Done a few short trips in her as well as one 1000 klm trip interstate. Being a total technophobe, could someone please explain to me in words of one syllable what an inverter is, what does it do...

artsun · artsun

The 2008 Sunshine Coast Blues Festival will once again bring together the Blues family for a great weekend of Blues at the Nambour Showgrounds on September 12th-14th. The 2008 line up includes Music Oz Best Blues Band Extended Family and The Ray Beadle Band from Sydney along with Festival Favourit...

gap57 · gap57

Hi All, Im new on here and have hopefuly found a site for us lonely singles to find a travel friend the best suggestion yet thanks Dave Im leaving SA mid Nov?? going to perth but coming from a country town and not one for traffic am a little or should I say more than worried about being on my own. I come from Tas...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

We left home thursday morning for 3 nights of free camping with 100L of water on board. During the trip my mate travelling behind me called me up and said every time we went over a bump or dip in the road water was pouring out from under the van. Stopped and had a look ,water was dripping from overflow pipebu...

dave06 · dave06

I am wondering if it is possible to set up a single travelers listings to help the solos along the way to contact each other, I've noticed a few on this forum and I think it would benefit each of them greatly to share email addresses and stay in contact, it can be very daunting on the road alone, if you are o...

dave06 · dave06

is it true that if you travel with a group of long term friend's you will enivetibly lose one or two through arguments? or is it better not to risk it and travel alone and make new one's as you travel. I've had friend's since childhood and none of these bludger's will ever leave. I jest, the friend's that I h...

Marilyn Porter · Marilyn Porter

I'm driving from Daly Waters, NT (leaving Fri 29/8) to Alice Springs & then to Hunter Valley, NSW camping along the way - need to arrive by Thur/Fri 4/5 Sept. There is a seat for 1 in a Troopcarrier - so if anyone is interested in a one way journey - route is flexible, possibly down the Oodnadatta Trac...

gitsho · gitsho

Has anybody travelled the arrabury and planet downs road/track from nappa nerrie road to the birdsville/development road recently. If so any info on conditions etc greatly appreciated. Regards Gitsho

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	dont blame your neighbor (Preview) I wasnt going to say anything but in the interest of fair neighborly relations well here goes, 6.00 a.m. sunday morning snoozing in camper, idiot neighbor for no reason gets up and starts banging around in typical caravan park fashion, Dave grumbles, 6.30a.m. huge bang and a crash as though dopey nei...	dave06	3	905	07:03 PM Sep 1, 2008 by brickies
	Stone shield for caravan (Preview) Does anyone have a practical solution to stop stones from being kicked up by the towing car onto the front of the caravan. No room on the Van A frame for any sort of shield. Any suggestions, photos or diagrams would be appreciated	westener	7	4555	10:10 AM Sep 1, 2008 by dave06
	Lets get our land in perspective (Preview) We all know Australia is BIG, but this is enlightening....	Basil Faulty	12	1097	10:08 AM Sep 1, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	SecondHand Van Purchase (Preview) Hi fellow Nomands , Just registered and have a heap of questions you may want to help me with. Want to buy a S/H poptop around 16 Ft .any do's and don't's I should take on board . Brands to avoid, etc Main intened use is sealed road along the coast Noted on the road a lot of newer vans travel with out antisway b...	Wombat 280	1	966	09:34 PM Aug 31, 2008 by dave06
	Kangaroo Island too expensive (Preview) This destination was for many years our favourite way back to the ferry Troubridge days. Great scenery, relativelly good fishing but the cost of getting there especially with accom in tow does not make sense when pretty well the same stuff is available on the mainland, lower Yorkes, Lincoln and the S...	Technomad	2	1291	01:56 PM Aug 31, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	Car and caravan insurance (Preview) HELP - if you're travelling around Oz full time and have no fixed address, how do you go insuring your car and caravan. We can give insurance companies a family member's address for mailing purpose but that's all. Any info would be appreciated.	retirees	2	982	04:33 PM Aug 30, 2008 by dave06
	Hello Lovely People (Preview) Hello Lovely People, I am new at this .... very new .... a real novice. I have just bought a second hand campervan and at the moment NRMA have her, going over her with a fine tooth comb. I must admit I am a little nervous. I have never done anything like this before. I have been looking through the forum a...	NannyMon	13	1143	04:24 PM Aug 30, 2008 by dave06
	walkers crossing south australia (Preview) Has anybody travelled through walkers crossing lately and if so what are the conditions like. Also would love to know where to get a decent map of the area. Any help greatly appreciated.	gitsho	2	1277	08:04 PM Aug 29, 2008 by dave06
	another update for our coffee pot (Preview) well, the pichi richi volunteers have the money neccesary for repairs to the coffee pot now but the beurocrats in their all knowing wisdom have decided that the steam tubes (that lasted one hundred years no less) are not great enough in diameter, in a nutshell, and dont quote me on the sizes as I got it fr...	dave06	1	697	05:00 PM Aug 29, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	Kangaroo Island (Preview) Always a great place to visit but after the recent rain it is stunning.Unfortunatly I am over here working this time so won't get time to have a good look around. For those who haven't been there I can highly recommend a visit. Places not to miss Remarkable Rocks, Admiral Arch to watch seals swimming a...	Gary and Kerry	7	1201	04:55 PM Aug 29, 2008 by Basil Faulty
	GPS navigator story (Preview) Was in a shop today to buy some new taillights and there is this bloke giving the sales people a real hard time because the GPS Navigator he bought did not tell him when he was in the vacinity of a mobile speed camera.....Not sure how any GPS could do this as the data is stored in the mapping software.... Was...	Basil Faulty	4	851	11:24 AM Aug 29, 2008 by dave06
	I'm upset..... (Preview) A week or so ago Gracie jumped up into the back of the Jack and Yelped and then wanted to lay down.... 40 mins later when we got home she was quite happy, ran around the yard etc no worries but to do the right thing I took her to the Vet on the Monday and he gave her some anti iflamitories and sent us away with a bil...	Basil Faulty	11	1211	08:52 AM Aug 28, 2008 by anna maria
	Inverters (Preview) Hi, I'm a single female Newbie. Just bought the most gorgeous (to me anyway) small motorhome called Matilda. Done a few short trips in her as well as one 1000 klm trip interstate. Being a total technophobe, could someone please explain to me in words of one syllable what an inverter is, what does it do...	Extaff	9	1762	03:50 PM Aug 24, 2008 by Extaff
	Blues family to gather at Nambour 12th- 14th September (Preview) The 2008 Sunshine Coast Blues Festival will once again bring together the Blues family for a great weekend of Blues at the Nambour Showgrounds on September 12th-14th. The 2008 line up includes Music Oz Best Blues Band Extended Family and The Ray Beadle Band from Sydney along with Festival Favourit...	artsun	0	669	01:10 PM Aug 24, 2008 by artsun
	Driving across Nullabor (female wanted to share expenses) (Preview) Hi All, Im new on here and have hopefuly found a site for us lonely singles to find a travel friend the best suggestion yet thanks Dave Im leaving SA mid Nov?? going to perth but coming from a country town and not one for traffic am a little or should I say more than worried about being on my own. I come from Tas...	gap57	18	3966	08:58 AM Aug 24, 2008 by sweetlips
	Water (Preview) We left home thursday morning for 3 nights of free camping with 100L of water on board. During the trip my mate travelling behind me called me up and said every time we went over a bump or dip in the road water was pouring out from under the van. Stopped and had a look ,water was dripping from overflow pipebu...	Gary and Kerry	2	1046	10:48 AM Aug 23, 2008 by Gary and Kerry
	single travelers listings (Preview) I am wondering if it is possible to set up a single travelers listings to help the solos along the way to contact each other, I've noticed a few on this forum and I think it would benefit each of them greatly to share email addresses and stay in contact, it can be very daunting on the road alone, if you are o...	dave06	20	1519	10:51 AM Aug 22, 2008 by nancyhector
	O.K. what's your thought's on travel and friendships (Preview) is it true that if you travel with a group of long term friend's you will enivetibly lose one or two through arguments? or is it better not to risk it and travel alone and make new one's as you travel. I've had friend's since childhood and none of these bludger's will ever leave. I jest, the friend's that I h...	dave06	8	1122	10:43 AM Aug 22, 2008 by nancyhector
	Wanted a travelling partner. (Preview) I'm driving from Daly Waters, NT (leaving Fri 29/8) to Alice Springs & then to Hunter Valley, NSW camping along the way - need to arrive by Thur/Fri 4/5 Sept. There is a seat for 1 in a Troopcarrier - so if anyone is interested in a one way journey - route is flexible, possibly down the Oodnadatta Trac...	Marilyn Porter	4	1023	02:57 PM Aug 21, 2008 by Marilyn Porter
	haddon corner (Preview) Has anybody travelled the arrabury and planet downs road/track from nappa nerrie road to the birdsville/development road recently. If so any info on conditions etc greatly appreciated. Regards Gitsho	gitsho	3	814	10:23 AM Aug 19, 2008 by Basil Faulty
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