The Grey Nomads - General

dorian · dorian

I would have thought that the zoo keeper would have exercised social distancing as a matter of routine, so one wonders what the transmission path was.Tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus as COVID-19 surges in US:[url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-06/tiger-at-...

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Hullo, Im a new member to the grey nomads. Hope to talk to some of you on here soon. Love reading your blogs. Get a bit shy when it comes to typing. I like caravaning and seeing new places.

dieseltojo · dieseltojo

I just received an email from Woolworth's. They make up food pack of assorted stuff and send it via oz post. $80-00 single person two week supply. Completely food you would probably never buy but they are making an effort and it will suit some folks in the short term. Some beggars can't be choosers. Wo...

Whenarewethere · Whenarewethere

I just heard on ABC RN news that Vodafone has supplied phone location data to the government so the government can see how long people are keeping or not keeping social distance.

gandk · gandk

Just wondering what sort of sealant would be best for around and on the set of lights on the back of my caravan. Have found that is where I am getting water leaking into the bottom of the cupboard inside. Have narrowed it down to the light. There is signs of the sealant having a gap but also a very fine crack a...

circlek · circlek

We have an Alden Satellite mounted on top of our Travelhome, don't really know how old it is but could be over 10yrs, we had some work done on the roof of the van and now when we turn the satellite on, it doesn't go up properly and sometimes when we put it down it's not aligned. It won't find the satellite and t...

bgt · bgt

Anyone done any comparisons between a white rv and the new coloured ones in the heat? It's only logical that the new dark colours will be hotter. But hot enough to go back to a white rv?

iana · iana

Last night I had a visitor in the vans shower with me, a cane toad, the only way it could get in there is via the grey water hose, via the grey water tank, then up the pipe work. What is frightening, is that now I may have a grey water tank full of cane toads (there are hundreds here), so if I didn't know about tha...

Teo · Teo

Any good April fools day stories? I have a mate who worked for a radio station in Townsville many years ago. One April morn, on their news bulletin it was announced that the local council would be bulldozing Castle Hill and using the rocks & soil to build a causeway to Magnetic Island. Did create a bi...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I came across these on my morning stroll but have no idea what they are, does anyone?

Jamjar · Jamjar

https://www.aircamp.com.au/campsite-updates?fbclid=IwAR0mMAANgsDV3mkfCRsuNOHmju257CwCkSSPq3Cd-3U0fHTdoCORNTCHZeU-- Edited by Jamjar on Friday 3rd of April 2020 11:10:04 AM -- Edited by Jamjar on Friday 3rd of April 2020 11:10:54 AM

murranji2019 · murranji2019

I appreciate some members may not follow facebook ,it is a great time waster My Facebook has been taken over by Chinese characters/numbers etc. I really do not need or understand them and wish to remove them. Can someone give me a clue how to do this ??? Many thanks wise people.

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

Copy and paste from ABC newsBreaking: WA moves to implement "hard border closure" Premier Mark McGowan has just announced the "drastic steps", and says WA will now be "an island within an island" from midnight on Sunday.Mr McGowan encouraged all Western Australians to get home before that time,...

whitebeach · whitebeach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=p_AyuhbnPOI&feature=emb_logo

JayDee · JayDee

The Australian governing golf body ""Golf Australia"" has instructed all golf courses around the country to close their operation immediately, due to the chance that gathering of more than 2 would be impossible to police. I guess that I will have to rely on Utube for my future golfing interests. Go...

STRETCH ARMSTRONG · STRETCH ARMSTRONG

As one of those who live in their van fulltime, how is everyone else managing? I recieved a double whammy discovering a few weeks ago that l have cancer for the second time. I consider myself lucky a friend invited me to park on their farm. Having somewhere to be safe with power becomes important when dif...

Des and Jane · Des and Jane

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-31/nullarbor-roadhouses-close-as-wa-prepares-for-hard-border/12107480

JayDee · JayDee

With all that is going on at present, I forgot to disconnect our 2 van batteries. Just had a reading of 11.50 so I have no attached the C.Teck charger to the batteries. When they are fully charged, would it be advisable for me to disconnect the batteries?? Buggered if we know when we will be out and about i...

Blue River · Blue River

Looking for Caravan & Tow vehicle under cover storage in Brisbane area, dont mind out of city Thanks Neville

iana · iana

Does anyone know if your will can be after signing etc., be scanned and saved as a PDF file, on ones hard drive. Would it still be a legal document? if so can copies be distributed to the beneficiaries, and do those copies have to be labeled "copy 1", "copy 2" etc. perhaps as a water mark.

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	Cats can be infected with SARS-CoV-2 (Preview) I would have thought that the zoo keeper would have exercised social distancing as a matter of routine, so one wonders what the transmission path was.Tiger at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus as COVID-19 surges in US:[url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-06/tiger-at-...	dorian	12	2451	08:34 AM Apr 9, 2020 by dieseltojo
	New to the grey nomads (Preview) Hullo, Im a new member to the grey nomads. Hope to talk to some of you on here soon. Love reading your blogs. Get a bit shy when it comes to typing. I like caravaning and seeing new places.	Old and Grey	11	1994	02:26 AM Apr 8, 2020 by Farmhat
	Getting supplies (Preview) I just received an email from Woolworth's. They make up food pack of assorted stuff and send it via oz post. $80-00 single person two week supply. Completely food you would probably never buy but they are making an effort and it will suit some folks in the short term. Some beggars can't be choosers. Wo...	dieseltojo	6	1503	08:40 PM Apr 7, 2020 by Craig1
	Phone location data supplied to government (Preview) I just heard on ABC RN news that Vodafone has supplied phone location data to the government so the government can see how long people are keeping or not keeping social distance.	Whenarewethere	22	2136	07:31 PM Apr 7, 2020 by Whenarewethere
	SEALANT FOR AROUND LIGHTS (Preview) Just wondering what sort of sealant would be best for around and on the set of lights on the back of my caravan. Have found that is where I am getting water leaking into the bottom of the cupboard inside. Have narrowed it down to the light. There is signs of the sealant having a gap but also a very fine crack a...	gandk	2	1387	01:52 PM Apr 7, 2020 by Steel Dog
	Alden Satellite problems (Preview) We have an Alden Satellite mounted on top of our Travelhome, don't really know how old it is but could be over 10yrs, we had some work done on the roof of the van and now when we turn the satellite on, it doesn't go up properly and sometimes when we put it down it's not aligned. It won't find the satellite and t...	circlek	1	1158	07:17 PM Apr 6, 2020 by Bobdown
	Coloured RVs (Preview) Anyone done any comparisons between a white rv and the new coloured ones in the heat? It's only logical that the new dark colours will be hotter. But hot enough to go back to a white rv?	bgt	10	1319	10:00 AM Apr 6, 2020 by Jaahn
	Spreading the Cane Toad (Preview) Last night I had a visitor in the vans shower with me, a cane toad, the only way it could get in there is via the grey water hose, via the grey water tank, then up the pipe work. What is frightening, is that now I may have a grey water tank full of cane toads (there are hundreds here), so if I didn't know about tha...	iana	9	1900	08:17 AM Apr 6, 2020 by Dougwe
	April Fools Day (Preview) Any good April fools day stories? I have a mate who worked for a radio station in Townsville many years ago. One April morn, on their news bulletin it was announced that the local council would be bulldozing Castle Hill and using the rocks & soil to build a causeway to Magnetic Island. Did create a bi...	Teo	22	1880	12:07 AM Apr 6, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	Any fungus experts around? (Preview) I came across these on my morning stroll but have no idea what they are, does anyone?	Mike Harding	14	1355	06:50 PM Apr 5, 2020 by Aus-Kiwi
	List of open and closed places you can/can’t stay in your van, OZ wide (Preview) https://www.aircamp.com.au/campsite-updates?fbclid=IwAR0mMAANgsDV3mkfCRsuNOHmju257CwCkSSPq3Cd-3U0fHTdoCORNTCHZeU-- Edited by Jamjar on Friday 3rd of April 2020 11:10:04 AM -- Edited by Jamjar on Friday 3rd of April 2020 11:10:54 AM	Jamjar	4	3223	12:05 PM Apr 5, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	Facebook ?? How can I clear Chinese characters/numbers. (Preview) I appreciate some members may not follow facebook ,it is a great time waster My Facebook has been taken over by Chinese characters/numbers etc. I really do not need or understand them and wish to remove them. Can someone give me a clue how to do this ??? Many thanks wise people.	murranji2019	7	1991	09:41 AM Apr 5, 2020 by murranji2019
	Coronavirus - West Australia will have a very hard border closure as from April 5 (Preview) Copy and paste from ABC newsBreaking: WA moves to implement "hard border closure" Premier Mark McGowan has just announced the "drastic steps", and says WA will now be "an island within an island" from midnight on Sunday.Mr McGowan encouraged all Western Australians to get home before that time,...	Tony Bev	8	976	12:40 AM Apr 5, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Corona virus over reaction? (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=p_AyuhbnPOI&feature=emb_logo	whitebeach	0	1641	09:15 AM Apr 4, 2020 by whitebeach
	My Golfing Days are now ""OUT of BOUNDS"" (Preview) The Australian governing golf body ""Golf Australia"" has instructed all golf courses around the country to close their operation immediately, due to the chance that gathering of more than 2 would be impossible to police. I guess that I will have to rely on Utube for my future golfing interests. Go...	JayDee	13	1355	08:32 PM Apr 3, 2020 by The Travelling Dillberries
	Those who live in their van fulltime. (Preview) As one of those who live in their van fulltime, how is everyone else managing? I recieved a double whammy discovering a few weeks ago that l have cancer for the second time. I consider myself lucky a friend invited me to park on their farm. Having somewhere to be safe with power becomes important when dif...	STRETCH ARMSTRONG	11	1720	02:22 PM Apr 3, 2020 by STRETCH ARMSTRONG
	Roadhouses start to close on the Nullarbor (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-31/nullarbor-roadhouses-close-as-wa-prepares-for-hard-border/12107480	Des and Jane	6	1679	09:45 PM Apr 2, 2020 by landy
	Batteries down to 11.50 (Preview) With all that is going on at present, I forgot to disconnect our 2 van batteries. Just had a reading of 11.50 so I have no attached the C.Teck charger to the batteries. When they are fully charged, would it be advisable for me to disconnect the batteries?? Buggered if we know when we will be out and about i...	JayDee	3	1357	07:25 PM Apr 2, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Caravan & Tow vehicle storage (Preview) Looking for Caravan & Tow vehicle under cover storage in Brisbane area, dont mind out of city Thanks Neville	Blue River	3	1370	03:27 PM Apr 2, 2020 by Blue River
	Filing your "Last Will and Testiment" (Preview) Does anyone know if your will can be after signing etc., be scanned and saved as a PDF file, on ones hard drive. Would it still be a legal document? if so can copies be distributed to the beneficiaries, and do those copies have to be labeled "copy 1", "copy 2" etc. perhaps as a water mark.	iana	18	3142	01:53 PM Apr 2, 2020 by Sarge9
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