The Grey Nomads - General

Wannabe nomad · Wannabe nomad

I see that a lot of people carry their gas LPG gas tanks on the roof of the car and I get that it's a well ventilated area but doesn't it get too hot up there when going outback. As I only have an x-trail and don't tow, I have knowhere else to attatch one on the outside other than on the roof. At present I tie down m...

Mickwil · Mickwil

Hi, I've never had a caravan with hot water and shower, my question is if you are in a caravan park hooked up to their water, does that mean that the caravan water heater cannot heat the water. Regards Mick

Jacko1963 · Jacko1963

Hi All, newbie here. We are currently setting up for exploring all parts of the country and we have capacity to carry two extra Jerry cans. We currently have 220 litres of water in the van and a long range 150 litre fuel tank in the vehicle with two 20 litre jerry cans already. My question is, which would be...

vince56 · vince56

Hi All, We are doing a "half lap" from Melbourne to Darwin to Perth around end April next year for three months, never been to North West W.A. and would be appreciative of advice on the really worthwhile areas to see between the NT and Perth. We are happy to free camp, our van is semi off road so can't go too g...

peter67 · peter67

Last week a good friend booked her small family for the weekend just gone at a G'DAY caravan park here in WA. The day following the booking her mother, who lives 400kms away, had a serious stroke so my friend had to fly up to be at her bedside. She cancelled the family booking within 48hrs of making it becau...

JayDee · JayDee

We will be holding our Annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon with 3 other couples joining us. We are all of Vintage Crop. ( No not the old nag. of previous years) All 8 of us are members of the O.B.E Club ( Over Bloody Eighties) with a combined cumulative years in excess of 650 years. that equates going way back to t...

Craig1 · Craig1

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/consumers-warned-to-switch-off-potentially-dangerous-lg-solar-batteries-immediately

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Solo traveller we met is after a reputable service centre in Wyalla area. Anyone any ideas. TIA Bas

Bulldozer · Bulldozer

Heading up to Port Macquarie from Sydney. Which UHF channel do I use, I don't want to hold the truckles up, so is it 40? I have heard that on the M1 it is 29? I am not an expert.

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

Just a quick question - We have friends who will be sailing over from Tassie with their van in January unfortunately there are only 2 trips that they can book and both are daytime sailings. The ferry docks around 6pm in Geelong and they will be looking for somewhere to camp probably no more than an hour or...

punch and judi · punch and judi

Jayco Starcraft model 15.51-3 built in 2015. Dining table is centre column adjustable height, it will not stay in the raised height (drops down) and will not go down to the lowest level (used to make a bed). there is no brand manufacturer name labelled, anybody know who makes it, or had this problem and...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

And what did you think of it? A whole town, shop and all, furnishings etc just disintegrating in the little houses still standing. Most interesting day in years for me!! A good camp there too. B

2trout · 2trout

It's interesting who you sometimes run into when traveling. We pulled up at a free campsite at Coolgardie last week, which is about 3000 km from home. There was one other van parked there. The owner came out to say gooday. It turned out to be our favorite, "The Great Yobarr". We had a nice chat over a cup of...

Mickwil · Mickwil

Hi Gurus! I am about to buy used Van number 10, and because I only keep Vans for a year max, I need to make sure I buy one that is popular to sell. So whilst I am a soloist I do want something 18 to 23ft and must have Airconditioning. My questions are, is 2 x single beds preferred by most people and is a ensuit pop...

spida · spida

If you have a couple of weeks to spare and want a great 'free' camp then contact Menindee tourism and volunteer to run the info centre . I recently ran it there for 3 weeks and loved it. Water, power, all amenities in exchange for 4-5 hours a day! The centre is run only by volunteers, and when nomads are no...

JayDee · JayDee

I just had a quick check of fuel in the mainland capital cities. Roughly Brisbane current price of approx $2.39 is around 30 to 50 cents more expensive than any of the 5 mainland cities. Can anyone explain the variance around Australia? Jay&Dee

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

Just got home from a week at Noosa and see these things on my meter box and inside a whole lot of disturbances. No notice, no explanations no entry permissions. Seems that a trip away can have consequences ! B

mykringo · mykringo

Hi, Is anyone aware of either a website or FB page with lists of all events/fairs/festivals etc throughout Australian regional/country towns? It would be very handy when planning future trips to either coincide or avoid any such happenings, thanks in advance, Michael Ringland

yobarr · yobarr

An article in today's paper is warning of dangers involved in buying a caravan. Unfortunately, many caravanners do not join our forum until they need advice after purchasing an entirely unsuitable caravan, rather than seeking advice before purchase, so that we can help them. Some seem no...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	How to carry LPG gas tanks (Preview) I see that a lot of people carry their gas LPG gas tanks on the roof of the car and I get that it's a well ventilated area but doesn't it get too hot up there when going outback. As I only have an x-trail and don't tow, I have knowhere else to attatch one on the outside other than on the roof. At present I tie down m...	Wannabe nomad	15	3687	10:55 PM Nov 2, 2023 by StormCamper
	Water Heater (Preview) Hi, I've never had a caravan with hot water and shower, my question is if you are in a caravan park hooked up to their water, does that mean that the caravan water heater cannot heat the water. Regards Mick	Mickwil	6	1664	12:40 PM Nov 1, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	Fuel or Water (Preview) Hi All, newbie here. We are currently setting up for exploring all parts of the country and we have capacity to carry two extra Jerry cans. We currently have 220 litres of water in the van and a long range 150 litre fuel tank in the vehicle with two 20 litre jerry cans already. My question is, which would be...	Jacko1963	14	1139	02:07 PM Oct 31, 2023 by Eaglemax
	W.A. North Coast, advice on the "must do" destinations (Preview) Hi All, We are doing a "half lap" from Melbourne to Darwin to Perth around end April next year for three months, never been to North West W.A. and would be appreciative of advice on the really worthwhile areas to see between the NT and Perth. We are happy to free camp, our van is semi off road so can't go too g...	vince56	16	1403	01:10 PM Oct 31, 2023 by The Belmont Bear
	G'DAY Parks refund policy. (Preview) Last week a good friend booked her small family for the weekend just gone at a G'DAY caravan park here in WA. The day following the booking her mother, who lives 400kms away, had a serious stroke so my friend had to fly up to be at her bedside. She cancelled the family booking within 48hrs of making it becau...	peter67	14	2303	09:08 PM Oct 27, 2023 by PeterX
	Melbourne Cup Luncheon Tuesday 7th November.2023 (Preview) We will be holding our Annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon with 3 other couples joining us. We are all of Vintage Crop. ( No not the old nag. of previous years) All 8 of us are members of the O.B.E Club ( Over Bloody Eighties) with a combined cumulative years in excess of 650 years. that equates going way back to t...	JayDee	4	730	03:09 PM Oct 27, 2023 by rmoor
	L G House Battery Issues- serious(ly) (Preview) https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/consumers-warned-to-switch-off-potentially-dangerous-lg-solar-batteries-immediately	Craig1	9	1267	08:43 PM Oct 26, 2023 by yobarr
	Sprinter service (Preview) Solo traveller we met is after a reputable service centre in Wyalla area. Anyone any ideas. TIA Bas	Bas + Eve	0	559	02:17 PM Oct 26, 2023 by Bas + Eve
	Which UHF channel to use? (Preview) Heading up to Port Macquarie from Sydney. Which UHF channel do I use, I don't want to hold the truckles up, so is it 40? I have heard that on the M1 it is 29? I am not an expert.	Bulldozer	7	1263	12:06 PM Oct 26, 2023 by Aus-Kiwi
	Tasmanian Ferry (Preview) Just a quick question - We have friends who will be sailing over from Tassie with their van in January unfortunately there are only 2 trips that they can book and both are daytime sailings. The ferry docks around 6pm in Geelong and they will be looking for somewhere to camp probably no more than an hour or...	The Belmont Bear	4	902	06:42 PM Oct 25, 2023 by Eaglemax
	dining table not staying up. (Preview) Jayco Starcraft model 15.51-3 built in 2015. Dining table is centre column adjustable height, it will not stay in the raised height (drops down) and will not go down to the lowest level (used to make a bed). there is no brand manufacturer name labelled, anybody know who makes it, or had this problem and...	punch and judi	4	2622	08:45 AM Oct 25, 2023 by Blues Man
	Clearly.. (Preview)	aussie_paul	2	726	09:58 PM Oct 24, 2023 by Gaylehere
	Who's been to Gwalia in WA (Preview) And what did you think of it? A whole town, shop and all, furnishings etc just disintegrating in the little houses still standing. Most interesting day in years for me!! A good camp there too. B	Brodie Allen	7	721	07:06 PM Oct 24, 2023 by yobarr
	"Yobarr" (closed) (Preview) It's interesting who you sometimes run into when traveling. We pulled up at a free campsite at Coolgardie last week, which is about 3000 km from home. There was one other van parked there. The owner came out to say gooday. It turned out to be our favorite, "The Great Yobarr". We had a nice chat over a cup of...	2trout	28	2912	02:40 PM Oct 24, 2023 by Aussie1
	Which Van (Preview) Hi Gurus! I am about to buy used Van number 10, and because I only keep Vans for a year max, I need to make sure I buy one that is popular to sell. So whilst I am a soloist I do want something 18 to 23ft and must have Airconditioning. My questions are, is 2 x single beds preferred by most people and is a ensuit pop...	Mickwil	8	1377	11:21 AM Oct 23, 2023 by yobarr
	Menindee volunteering (Preview) If you have a couple of weeks to spare and want a great 'free' camp then contact Menindee tourism and volunteer to run the info centre . I recently ran it there for 3 weeks and loved it. Water, power, all amenities in exchange for 4-5 hours a day! The centre is run only by volunteers, and when nomads are no...	spida	0	542	07:03 PM Oct 22, 2023 by spida
	Cost of unleaded fuel Australia ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I just had a quick check of fuel in the mainland capital cities. Roughly Brisbane current price of approx $2.39 is around 30 to 50 cents more expensive than any of the 5 mainland cities. Can anyone explain the variance around Australia? Jay&Dee	JayDee	34	2281	10:16 AM Oct 21, 2023 by peter67
	What are these things on meter box? (Preview) Just got home from a week at Noosa and see these things on my meter box and inside a whole lot of disturbances. No notice, no explanations no entry permissions. Seems that a trip away can have consequences ! B	Brodie Allen	17	2178	11:56 AM Oct 20, 2023 by Whenarewethere
	regional/country town events/fairs etc (Preview) Hi, Is anyone aware of either a website or FB page with lists of all events/fairs/festivals etc throughout Australian regional/country towns? It would be very handy when planning future trips to either coincide or avoid any such happenings, thanks in advance, Michael Ringland	mykringo	4	867	01:35 PM Oct 18, 2023 by Cuppa
	Caravan Sellers on Notice? (Preview) An article in today's paper is warning of dangers involved in buying a caravan. Unfortunately, many caravanners do not join our forum until they need advice *after* purchasing an entirely unsuitable caravan, rather than seeking advice before purchase, so that we can help them. Some seem no...	yobarr	0	708	07:17 PM Oct 16, 2023 by yobarr
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