The Grey Nomads - General

Simply_Susan · Simply_Susan

Just asking! Back drop to question..... My Dad worked and lived in the outback of South Australia from the time I was born until I was 16, he came home rarely, but always did with stories of his time in the outback His wish, when he died, was to have his ashes given to the guard on the Ghan and scattered at Old...

Toeknee and Cheza · Toeknee and Cheza

hi all we ae travelling up the west coast not sure if we should stay at smokey or streaky on the way up we dont want to move around more than we have to time restraints cheers

tadau68 · tadau68

Hi all. My Fiamma turbo fan stopped working so I've cleaned all conections and it was working fine after. But after not starting it again it not working again. I've just found this article but not sure if its the right thing to do. "You need to access the fan from outside on the roof and you will fi...

erad · erad

Following the recent disastrous fires in this area, many roads are closed and will remain so, some for quite a long time. The following is an extract from the NPWS site:The following key roads in Kosciuszko National Park remain closed:Alpine Way area:Olsens Lookout RoadGeehi Dam RoadGeehi Walls t...

ConsumerMan · ConsumerMan

my Alko stabiliser legs are deep under my caravan on the chassis. Winding them up and down is no problem (no rattle gun required), but getting down and under to pull the red handle to lower/raise the legs to the required angle is quite an exhausting task for this old bloke and his sore back. Currently I s...

new nomads · new nomads

We intending to travel to Cap York this winter. We travelling with Caravan, can anyone help us with information. Were is it best to store the Caravan, Which places to visit and overnight stay ect. Thank you very much.

Klaus · Klaus

Hello travellers, Can those of you in the know and have an annex floor mat please give me and maybe others some advise. I am looking at purchasing one that is around 6m long, they range in price from $70 to $300, on Ebay. Ok I under stand quality, means a higher price. But in general $70 to $130, to me most lo...

ConsumerMan · ConsumerMan

Do I or do I not grease my tow ball? I am finding some reluctance for the caravan coupling to let go of the tow ball when unhitching.

Hartley5 · Hartley5

Why would a caravan dealer still have so many new 2018 model vans on the lot in 2020? Perhaps I am getting old a cynical but I smell a rat!

Phillipn · Phillipn

Last Saturday 11:30 am 22/02/2020 I was traveling west along the Gatton bypass on the speed limit [100 kph]and I was overtaken by two idiots in 4x4`s towing caravans. I have it on dash cam and I estimate they were doing at least 110 - 115 kph. If these people are on this forum, you are bloody idiots.

Juggenaut · Juggenaut

was wondering if a 120amp hour battery would run a portable fridge which draws approx. 2amps per hour plus a 300watt inverter to run a cpap machine for 8hours. idont know what the machine draws because it is not mine, thought there might be someone out in Nomad land that has experience with this.

dorian · dorian

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service asks track users to think twice before picking up a walking stick:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-23/why-you-should-think-twice-before-picking-up-a-stick/11931414National Parks and Wildlife officers are urging us not t...

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

Hi everyone, I don't think that I've found a spare part! When I opened the toilet door to empty our cassette recently, I found a small spring (30mm long end to end) that has hooks at 90 degrees to one another. There is no reference to it in the manual & a friend also had a look but could not offer any adv...

KevnSuzanne · KevnSuzanne

Hi we are thinking about adding a rear door bag awning to our 14 foot Windsor. Does anyone have any experience with what they are like? We would like to fly/mozzie proof the awning as well . Cheers!

Bobdown · Bobdown

Should the door on a van have the handle on the left or right? My understanding is that if the door was not shut properly, a RHS handle door would blow back when travelling, whereas a LHS handle door would blow open if not shut properly. Some forward opening door interfere with the front window. Just ask...

blaze · blaze

just started tinting the windows in the coaster today, spend the morning removing curtains, pelmets and fancy work around the windows. Only got tint on 3 of the 6 sets on the rhs. Hoping to do the rear and other 3 sets on the rhs tomorrow. Then reassemble all that was removed on rhs. Then the lhs. That is o...

TOBY · TOBY

does anyone have a general route to mackay with a caravan/ free camping on the way

glorgeo · glorgeo

We are looking at heading to WA via King Ash Bay then across to Broome and down the west coast from the beginning of March, Is this a suitable time , we plan to take approx. 3 months and be back in Iluka by the end of May.

oldbloke · oldbloke

I have one of these. Probably never used. This should improve my connectability in van and home. (We only use mobiles for internet) because of where we live often speeds are slow. Would i be able to use an aldi data card in this? Or even a mobile card with data? This is not about who provides the best serv...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Another thread mentioned staying clear of places during school holidays so I thought I'd create a file to keep on my computer/phone. I've combined the states where possible to keep things simple: NSW, ACT, WA, SA & TAS Term 1 - 10 April - 26 April 2020 Term 2 - 4 July - 19 July 2020 Term 3 - 26 September -...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Is it worth it? (Preview) Just asking! Back drop to question..... My Dad worked and lived in the outback of South Australia from the time I was born until I was 16, he came home rarely, but always did with stories of his time in the outback His wish, when he died, was to have his ashes given to the guard on the Ghan and scattered at Old...	Simply_Susan	12	2111	02:30 AM Mar 7, 2020 by Simply_Susan
	streaky or smokey (Preview) hi all we ae travelling up the west coast not sure if we should stay at smokey or streaky on the way up we dont want to move around more than we have to time restraints cheers	Toeknee and Cheza	10	1816	11:42 PM Mar 6, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	Fiamma turbo28 fan not working (Preview) Hi all. My Fiamma turbo fan stopped working so I've cleaned all conections and it was working fine after. But after not starting it again it not working again. I've just found this article but not sure if its the right thing to do. "You need to access the fan from outside on the roof and you will fi...	tadau68	0	1088	10:50 AM Mar 5, 2020 by tadau68
	Kosciuszko National Park - Travel Advice (Preview) Following the recent disastrous fires in this area, many roads are closed and will remain so, some for quite a long time. The following is an extract from the NPWS site:The following key roads in Kosciuszko National Park remain closed:Alpine Way area:Olsens Lookout RoadGeehi Dam RoadGeehi Walls t...	erad	1	864	07:39 PM Mar 4, 2020 by 2trout
	Old Blokes and Stabiliser Legs (Preview) my Alko stabiliser legs are deep under my caravan on the chassis. Winding them up and down is no problem (no rattle gun required), but getting down and under to pull the red handle to lower/raise the legs to the required angle is quite an exhausting task for this old bloke and his sore back. Currently I s...	ConsumerMan	20	3393	06:02 PM Mar 4, 2020 by Delta18
	travel to Cap York (Preview) We intending to travel to Cap York this winter. We travelling with Caravan, can anyone help us with information. Were is it best to store the Caravan, Which places to visit and overnight stay ect. Thank you very much.	new nomads	21	2440	08:19 AM Mar 4, 2020 by new nomads
	Annex mats (Preview) Hello travellers, Can those of you in the know and have an annex floor mat please give me and maybe others some advise. I am looking at purchasing one that is around 6m long, they range in price from $70 to $300, on Ebay. Ok I under stand quality, means a higher price. But in general $70 to $130, to me most lo...	Klaus	28	5806	02:55 PM Mar 3, 2020 by Aus-Kiwi
	Tow Ball Grease (Preview) Do I or do I not grease my tow ball? I am finding some reluctance for the caravan coupling to let go of the tow ball when unhitching.	ConsumerMan	15	2930	12:12 PM Mar 3, 2020 by Landfall
	New Old stock? (Preview) Why would a caravan dealer still have so many new 2018 model vans on the lot in 2020? Perhaps I am getting old a cynical but I smell a rat!	Hartley5	7	1196	08:31 AM Mar 2, 2020 by Jaahn
	Accident going some where to happen ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Last Saturday 11:30 am 22/02/2020 I was traveling west along the Gatton bypass on the speed limit [100 kph]and I was overtaken by two idiots in 4x4`s towing caravans. I have it on dash cam and I estimate they were doing at least 110 - 115 kph. If these people are on this forum, you are bloody idiots.	Phillipn	48	3122	01:04 PM Mar 1, 2020 by Klaus
	cpap machines (Preview) was wondering if a 120amp hour battery would run a portable fridge which draws approx. 2amps per hour plus a 300watt inverter to run a cpap machine for 8hours. idont know what the machine draws because it is not mine, thought there might be someone out in Nomad land that has experience with this.	Juggenaut	8	1375	07:08 PM Feb 28, 2020 by Eaglemax
	Walking sticks - bad practice? (Preview) Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service asks track users to think twice before picking up a walking stick:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-23/why-you-should-think-twice-before-picking-up-a-stick/11931414National Parks and Wildlife officers are urging us not t...	dorian	16	1718	10:24 AM Feb 27, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Thetford Toilet C402 (Preview) Hi everyone, I don't think that I've found a spare part! When I opened the toilet door to empty our cassette recently, I found a small spring (30mm long end to end) that has hooks at 90 degrees to one another. There is no reference to it in the manual & a friend also had a look but could not offer any adv...	Warren-Pat_01	4	1152	07:36 PM Feb 26, 2020 by vince56
	Rear caravan door awning (Preview) Hi we are thinking about adding a rear door bag awning to our 14 foot Windsor. Does anyone have any experience with what they are like? We would like to fly/mozzie proof the awning as well . Cheers!	KevnSuzanne	2	876	08:44 PM Feb 24, 2020 by KevnSuzanne
	Forward or Rear facing door? (Preview) Should the door on a van have the handle on the left or right? My understanding is that if the door was not shut properly, a RHS handle door would blow back when travelling, whereas a LHS handle door would blow open if not shut properly. Some forward opening door interfere with the front window. Just ask...	Bobdown	5	1224	10:11 AM Feb 24, 2020 by StewG
	window tint (Preview) just started tinting the windows in the coaster today, spend the morning removing curtains, pelmets and fancy work around the windows. Only got tint on 3 of the 6 sets on the rhs. Hoping to do the rear and other 3 sets on the rhs tomorrow. Then reassemble all that was removed on rhs. Then the lhs. That is o...	blaze	3	1361	09:39 PM Feb 23, 2020 by Dougwe
	travelling sydney to mackay (Preview) does anyone have a general route to mackay with a caravan/ free camping on the way	TOBY	5	1050	08:49 PM Feb 23, 2020 by blissonwheels
	WA (Preview) We are looking at heading to WA via King Ash Bay then across to Broome and down the west coast from the beginning of March, Is this a suitable time , we plan to take approx. 3 months and be back in Iluka by the end of May.	glorgeo	11	1677	08:28 PM Feb 22, 2020 by Moonraker
	Telstra wi-fi ultimate 4g ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have one of these. Probably never used. This should improve my connectability in van and home. (We only use mobiles for internet) because of where we live often speeds are slow. Would i be able to use an aldi data card in this? Or even a mobile card with data? This is not about who provides the best serv...	oldbloke	37	3348	09:45 PM Feb 21, 2020 by oldbloke
	School holiday dates for all Oz for 2020 (Preview) Another thread mentioned staying clear of places during school holidays so I thought I'd create a file to keep on my computer/phone. I've combined the states where possible to keep things simple: NSW, ACT, WA, SA & TAS Term 1 - 10 April - 26 April 2020 Term 2 - 4 July - 19 July 2020 Term 3 - 26 September -...	Mike Harding	7	1126	05:36 PM Feb 21, 2020 by dieseltojo
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