The Grey Nomads - General

AlexB · AlexB

Hi Finally sorted out which poptop to get - one of the new Jayco Journey's replacing the Freedom range. Only 14' but suitable for solo travel and delivery in early April The new Pajero Sports should be able to handle this van OK. Anyway - first major trip will be to Maleny in Qld from Wollongong, and tryin...

PeterX · PeterX

https://www.smh.com.au/money/borrowing/government-pension-loans-scheme-needs-adviser-exemption-20180618-p4zm4v.html

mgtlat · mgtlat

Looking at the lightweight Jurgens range of caravans which are capable of being towed with a smaller SUV! We have a BMW X3 30D Turbo Diesel. ATM 2400 Towball 200. Should be good to go on a 21ft? Those Nomads who do have them ...........................are you impressed and what do you tow it with? Ch...

scoota · scoota

Hi Just getting ready to leave for Tassie. What would be a average time to get from Brisbane to Port Melbourne it says 18 .5 hours on google. Plus whats the more enjoyable inland or coastal route. We leave end o January 2019 and must be in Melbourne by end of February. Cheers Scoota

JayDee · JayDee

Well it is all over for another 12 months. Bloody expensive day, but worth every $$$ of it to enjoy the family gathering. Did the old White Bearded man give you what you wanted???? Happy trails in 2019 Jay&Dee

rrakausk · rrakausk

Hi. I just read in the RV Daily that the Caravan Parks Association has forced Rockhampton Council to close their city free camp via legal action. So much for free choice in Australia. I have used van parks in the past before I retired, but now free camp wherever possible. I know it is illegal to be poor in A...

The Travelling Dillberries · The Travelling Dillberries

We have just had our Insurance policy updated to cover 10 weeks we will not be in residence. Many policies do not cover you when you are not actually living there. Worth checking.

PeterInSa · PeterInSa

On our Scenic Cruise, Amsterdam to Budapest a couple of years ago, at a number of stops we saw a number of motorhomes in some instances 20 or more parked on Tar adjacent to the wharf, similar but not so frequent in France recently, some with a dump point and water with no toilets and big bin rubbish contain...

terriwa · terriwa

any thoughts on these

iana · iana

Travelling full time on the road, I can't believe the amount of rubbish and human excreta at the rest stops, surely people have some respect for their country, and I do not believe it is the RV'ers doing all this. Some crazy drivers on the road, don't know what the solid white lines mean. Speeding with ca...

Juggenaut · Juggenaut

merry Christmas to all our travelling friends, keep safe

Swampy42 · Swampy42

Hi everyone and a merry Christmas to you all i hope this doesnt come across as political, but it now appears that the caravan parks are lobbying their respective councils, with success, to close down the free camping areas, forcing the caravaners to stay at the parks at ridiculous prices. This has sta...

Santa · Santa

From the Sydney Morning Herald.Grey nomads targeted by classified scammers 22 December 2018 9:46amCrooks are baiting Australias travelling retirees with fake ads for boats, motor homes and machinery, tricking them into transferring money and passing them onto accomplices who are successfu...

Paintar · Paintar

The other day I was looking at painting my satellite to clean it up a bit so I did what you do and Google it, to my surprise the amount of info on painting them was lots even a site on satellite dish artwork so I gave it a go.

Colin1947 · Colin1947

Safe Caravanning Holidays Ensuring that your caravan - and your tow-vehicle - are both in good condition, is essential before heading off for a holiday, but that is just one part of helping to make your trip safe and trouble-free when travelling. "Caravan Inspection - Basic.pd...

Greystone · Greystone

https://amp-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.news.com.au/national/queensland/australias-most-expensive-caravan-hits-the-open-road/news-story/f262a596dc4a988cd2978cf5ee3cf1f1?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&...

denmonkey · denmonkey

Hi all, Here's a review on a little 18v ozito chainsaw I got recently. Whilst I like to carry a saw with me when leaving the van at home and doing more remote type travels, I wasn't sure if this would appeal to as many on here. If you still take a saw along when vanning, this might be something that is of intere...

Mamil · Mamil

Hi All, On a recent trip I noticed the plastic cover of the boiler flue vent on my Dometic 3-way fridge has become discoloured from heat - see attached photo. Max daytime temp was about 32deg and that side of the van was sitting in the morning sun, so the gas was on practically non-stop to try and cool the th...

RussandGlen · RussandGlen

My light in the en-suite keeps coming on every 2-3 days after I turn it off each time. It is a touch operated , I can't work it out, it is starting to bug me, am starting to think I have a ghost living in it. It is connected to power and on my driveway, comes on I turn it off and then a few days later on it comes again...

terrola · terrola

has any one used a transcool evap cooler was wondering are they worth the money for what they do thanks

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Roadside overnight stops Sydney to Brisbane (Preview) Hi Finally sorted out which poptop to get - one of the new Jayco Journey's replacing the Freedom range. Only 14' but suitable for solo travel and delivery in early April The new Pajero Sports should be able to handle this van OK. Anyway - first major trip will be to Maleny in Qld from Wollongong, and tryin...	AlexB	10	1331	03:52 PM Dec 29, 2018 by Dunmowin
	government's reverse mortgage (Preview) https://www.smh.com.au/money/borrowing/government-pension-loans-scheme-needs-adviser-exemption-20180618-p4zm4v.html	PeterX	4	905	07:45 PM Dec 28, 2018 by Terryt
	Jurgen Lunagazer- towing? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Looking at the lightweight Jurgens range of caravans which are capable of being towed with a smaller SUV! We have a BMW X3 30D Turbo Diesel. ATM 2400 Towball 200. Should be good to go on a 21ft? Those Nomads who do have them ...........................are you impressed and what do you tow it with? Ch...	mgtlat	46	3759	05:43 PM Dec 28, 2018 by Ron-D
	Brisbane to Port of Melbourne (Preview) Hi Just getting ready to leave for Tassie. What would be a average time to get from Brisbane to Port Melbourne it says 18 .5 hours on google. Plus whats the more enjoyable inland or coastal route. We leave end o January 2019 and must be in Melbourne by end of February. Cheers Scoota	scoota	8	1140	11:28 AM Dec 28, 2018 by Long Weekend
	Bye Bye Santa (Preview) Well it is all over for another 12 months. Bloody expensive day, but worth every $$$ of it to enjoy the family gathering. Did the old White Bearded man give you what you wanted???? Happy trails in 2019 Jay&Dee	JayDee	8	909	09:10 PM Dec 26, 2018 by Gary and Barb
	Legal Ramifications after Rockhampton free camp closure ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi. I just read in the RV Daily that the Caravan Parks Association has forced Rockhampton Council to close their city free camp via legal action. So much for free choice in Australia. I have used van parks in the past before I retired, but now free camp wherever possible. I know it is illegal to be poor in A...	rrakausk	30	1741	08:23 PM Dec 26, 2018 by Big Gorilla
	House n Contents Insurance while away travelling (Preview) We have just had our Insurance policy updated to cover 10 weeks we will not be in residence. Many policies do not cover you when you are not actually living there. Worth checking.	The Travelling Dillberries	4	865	06:58 PM Dec 26, 2018 by Warren-Pat_01
	Parking/Camping/Overnighting in Cities (Preview) On our Scenic Cruise, Amsterdam to Budapest a couple of years ago, at a number of stops we saw a number of motorhomes in some instances 20 or more parked on Tar adjacent to the wharf, similar but not so frequent in France recently, some with a dump point and water with no toilets and big bin rubbish contain...	PeterInSa	17	1535	03:55 PM Dec 26, 2018 by TheHeaths
	crystal lithium batteries (Preview) any thoughts on these	terriwa	6	914	07:11 AM Dec 25, 2018 by Cloak
	Travelling full time on the road (Preview) Travelling full time on the road, I can't believe the amount of rubbish and human excreta at the rest stops, surely people have some respect for their country, and I do not believe it is the RV'ers doing all this. Some crazy drivers on the road, don't know what the solid white lines mean. Speeding with ca...	iana	20	1432	07:10 AM Dec 25, 2018 by Cloak
	Christmas wishes (Preview) merry Christmas to all our travelling friends, keep safe	Juggenaut	10	773	08:58 PM Dec 24, 2018 by Stretch60
	Free camping shut downs ( 1 2 3 4 ) (closed) (Preview) Hi everyone and a merry Christmas to you all i hope this doesnt come across as political, but it now appears that the caravan parks are lobbying their respective councils, with success, to close down the free camping areas, forcing the caravaners to stay at the parks at ridiculous prices. This has sta...	Swampy42	107	4359	06:10 PM Dec 24, 2018 by Webmaster
	Grey nomads targeted by classified scammers (Preview) From the Sydney Morning Herald.Grey nomads targeted by classified scammers 22 December 2018 9:46amCrooks are baiting Australias travelling retirees with fake ads for boats, motor homes and machinery, tricking them into transferring money and passing them onto accomplices who are successfu...	Santa	5	956	04:26 PM Dec 24, 2018 by Dougwe
	Painting Satellite Dish (Preview) The other day I was looking at painting my satellite to clean it up a bit so I did what you do and Google it, to my surprise the amount of info on painting them was lots even a site on satellite dish artwork so I gave it a go.	Paintar	2	966	03:17 PM Dec 24, 2018 by Mamil
	Safe Caravanning Holidays (Preview) Safe Caravanning Holidays Ensuring that your caravan - and your tow-vehicle - are both in good condition, is essential before heading off for a holiday, but that is just one part of helping to make your trip safe and trouble-free when travelling. "Caravan Inspection - Basic.pd...	Colin1947	1	480	12:24 PM Dec 24, 2018 by JayDee
	How about this $220k carbon fibre caravan? (Preview) https://amp-news-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.news.com.au/national/queensland/australias-most-expensive-caravan-hits-the-open-road/news-story/f262a596dc4a988cd2978cf5ee3cf1f1?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&...	Greystone	19	1492	08:58 AM Dec 24, 2018 by Peter_n_Margaret
	18v Ozito chainsaw review (Preview) Hi all, Here's a review on a little 18v ozito chainsaw I got recently. Whilst I like to carry a saw with me when leaving the van at home and doing more remote type travels, I wasn't sure if this would appeal to as many on here. If you still take a saw along when vanning, this might be something that is of intere...	denmonkey	15	7942	12:09 AM Dec 24, 2018 by denmonkey
	Dometic flue vent (Preview) Hi All, On a recent trip I noticed the plastic cover of the boiler flue vent on my Dometic 3-way fridge has become discoloured from heat - see attached photo. Max daytime temp was about 32deg and that side of the van was sitting in the morning sun, so the gas was on practically non-stop to try and cool the th...	Mamil	9	3347	10:57 PM Dec 23, 2018 by Radar
	L.E.D. LIGHTS IN EN-SUITE : (Preview) My light in the en-suite keeps coming on every 2-3 days after I turn it off each time. It is a touch operated , I can't work it out, it is starting to bug me, am starting to think I have a ghost living in it. It is connected to power and on my driveway, comes on I turn it off and then a few days later on it comes again...	RussandGlen	3	665	08:19 AM Dec 23, 2018 by SouthernComfort
	cooler (Preview) has any one used a transcool evap cooler was wondering are they worth the money for what they do thanks	terrola	7	1016	06:18 PM Dec 22, 2018 by Tony Bev
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