The Grey Nomads - General

kiwijims · kiwijims

Communities along a remote 700 kilometre stretch of the only sealed road linking two Australian states are praying there won't be any major crashes in the area, because the closest ambulance is a very long way away. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-08/eyre-peninsula-locals-upset-after...

Bryan · Bryan

Is it just my imagination or have some posts been deleted? I've come across posts that have been closed but never experienced total deletion, like they were never there in the first place.

mezza56 · mezza56

Around 6mths ago we lost our dog of 10 years to cancer . That prompted us to dwelve a bit deeper and research a bit . From what we have read and listened to theres a chance of less than one dog in two that has some type of cancer in its life. That led further to why . Pet foods are highly unregulated especially th...

the rocket · the rocket

hello, i saw in get together that dickdownunder said there is a button "recently active topics". Been on this forum since 2011 and did not know. can someone tell me where it is. Thanks.

Rasty · Rasty

Hi All, Kingdom Kensington mk1 we are currently in Elliot Head and have decided to move up between Gladstone to a Yeppoon somewhere , coastal , preferred walk on the beach and coffee with out driving to busy south at the moment. Any suggestions please ,fish walk ride but not a mad house , Thanks in advan...

PoggyLu · PoggyLu

Ah! The excitement of new beginnings. My wife and I are in the first stages of becoming caravan vagabonds. I never knew there could be so many decisions just to choose the trailer we'll call home for the next who-knows how long. We've set our eyes on the Grand Salute Royal Guard Series II. Anyone care t...

mullpadd · mullpadd

Hi, We see these stories about vans catching fire and most of the stories do not give a reason. Whenever I travel I worry about a van tyre having a blow out and me not noticing it until it catches fire. We have a dual axle van. So.. How do I keep an eye on the tyres? a) Stop every 100 k and check as per standard r...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Birdsville sunrise..... It's a journey that brings life to some of the most remote parts of Australia, and following months of dry, punishing heat, the parched gibber plains of Queensland's Channel Country are being recharged by floodwaters. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/water-b...

jules47 · jules47

I am sure I read on the forum about new regulations at Greens - but do you think I can find it????? It was that camping restricted to 7 days, and no pets. Maybe I was dreaming - but anyway beside the point - called into Greens today for lunch, it was so serene sitting there eating a nice salad looking at that a...

JayDee · JayDee

The disgrace of a nation. Australias shame.A dark time for sport in this country. Not only about cricket. Its been a rough week for our national obsession.BALL-TAMPERING SCANDAL: All you need to knowWeve seen three men hailed as heroes brought to their knees by their own stupidity and arroganc...

River rob · River rob

Just wondering if anyone has had problems with this dometic door. Mine is difficult to open from the inside as the 4 pins do not fully retract, so I have to pull the handle down and push the pins back in to open the door.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... If you have one - the info is here Cheers - John

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Read if it applies to you here Cheers - John

RustyD · RustyD

What a brilliant spot. Here for 4 nights. Weather good. Most people enjoying themselves. Entertaining with boats mainly towing small kids. Four parts to the camp; fully paid, bunkhouse type accomodation, paid spots with power and freebies. A real out-of-the-way gem. Its the centre of the painted...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

We ran into a guy a few days ago with a 20ft Patriot caravan towed by a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser. The caravan had a few dents & scratches on it despite it being relatively new. Asked the guy what happened & he said that he'd just got rid of a late model Mazda BT50 with all the bells & whistles...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... It's all in here Cheers - John

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Just a piece for information. My motorhome is around 16yrs old now. I have an LPG detector that started sounding off intermittently and switching of the gas flow via a solenoid. I checked all the piping/solenoid with the old soapy water and all good. Last week the Fault light came on and of course the al...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-01/****eyed-bob-tea...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... HUME HIGHWAY 1951 This is Australias premier highway in 1951, somewhere on the Victorian side of Gundagai. The name Hume Highway goes back to 1928 when the Victorian and NSW Governments gave that name to a collection of tracks which roughly followed Hume and Hovells 1824 trek from Sydney t...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Read about it here Cheers - John

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Roadhouse communities fear lack of Eyre Highway ambulance service will cost lives,,,, (Preview) Communities along a remote 700 kilometre stretch of the only sealed road linking two Australian states are praying there won't be any major crashes in the area, because the closest ambulance is a very long way away. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-08/eyre-peninsula-locals-upset-after...	kiwijims	6	1329	08:03 PM Apr 9, 2018 by Tony Bev
	Missing posts (Preview) Is it just my imagination or have some posts been deleted? I've come across posts that have been closed but never experienced total deletion, like they were never there in the first place.	Bryan	7	1341	02:43 PM Apr 9, 2018 by fwdoz
	Pet food (Preview) Around 6mths ago we lost our dog of 10 years to cancer . That prompted us to dwelve a bit deeper and research a bit . From what we have read and listened to theres a chance of less than one dog in two that has some type of cancer in its life. That led further to why . Pet foods are highly unregulated especially th...	mezza56	11	1145	02:41 PM Apr 9, 2018 by fwdoz
	Recently active topics (Preview) hello, i saw in get together that dickdownunder said there is a button "recently active topics". Been on this forum since 2011 and did not know. can someone tell me where it is. Thanks.	the rocket	10	2925	08:50 AM Apr 9, 2018 by Rob Driver
	Caravan park (Preview) Hi All, Kingdom Kensington mk1 we are currently in Elliot Head and have decided to move up between Gladstone to a Yeppoon somewhere , coastal , preferred walk on the beach and coffee with out driving to busy south at the moment. Any suggestions please ,fish walk ride but not a mad house , Thanks in advan...	Rasty	2	1620	05:29 AM Apr 9, 2018 by Desert Dweller
	Just starting out (Preview) Ah! The excitement of new beginnings. My wife and I are in the first stages of becoming caravan vagabonds. I never knew there could be so many decisions just to choose the trailer we'll call home for the next who-knows how long. We've set our eyes on the Grand Salute Royal Guard Series II. Anyone care t...	PoggyLu	11	1318	06:04 PM Apr 8, 2018 by wendyv
	I am nervous about these vans catching fire (Preview) Hi, We see these stories about vans catching fire and most of the stories do not give a reason. Whenever I travel I worry about a van tyre having a blow out and me not noticing it until it catches fire. We have a dual axle van. So.. How do I keep an eye on the tyres? a) Stop every 100 k and check as per standard r...	mullpadd	10	1730	02:47 PM Apr 8, 2018 by silanah
	Channel Country floodwaters expected to rise in Birdsville before draining into Lake Eyre.... (Preview) Birdsville sunrise..... It's a journey that brings life to some of the most remote parts of Australia, and following months of dry, punishing heat, the parched gibber plains of Queensland's Channel Country are being recharged by floodwaters. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-07/water-b...	kiwijims	2	952	03:02 PM Apr 7, 2018 by Peter_n_Margaret
	GREENS LAKE (Preview) I am sure I read on the forum about new regulations at Greens - but do you think I can find it????? It was that camping restricted to 7 days, and no pets. Maybe I was dreaming - but anyway beside the point - called into Greens today for lunch, it was so serene sitting there eating a nice salad looking at that a...	jules47	11	1631	02:46 PM Apr 7, 2018 by Cloak
	Not Just about cricket....The disgrace of a nation. Australia’s shame. (Preview) The disgrace of a nation. Australias shame.A dark time for sport in this country. Not only about cricket. Its been a rough week for our national obsession.BALL-TAMPERING SCANDAL: All you need to knowWeve seen three men hailed as heroes brought to their knees by their own stupidity and arroganc...	JayDee	13	1389	08:57 AM Apr 7, 2018 by Desert Dweller
	Carad 600f caravan door (Preview) Just wondering if anyone has had problems with this dometic door. Mine is difficult to open from the inside as the 4 pins do not fully retract, so I have to pull the handle down and push the pins back in to open the door.	River rob	3	1831	06:00 PM Apr 6, 2018 by Bruke
	RECALL: General Motors Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra (Preview) Gday... If you have one - the info is here Cheers - John	rockylizard	11	1427	05:24 PM Apr 6, 2018 by SouthernComfort
	RECALL: Hyundai Santa Fe (DM) (Preview) Gday... Read if it applies to you here Cheers - John	rockylizard	0	701	05:23 PM Apr 6, 2018 by rockylizard
	Lake Lascelles, Hopetoun (Preview) What a brilliant spot. Here for 4 nights. Weather good. Most people enjoying themselves. Entertaining with boats mainly towing small kids. Four parts to the camp; fully paid, bunkhouse type accomodation, paid spots with power and freebies. A real out-of-the-way gem. Its the centre of the painted...	RustyD	4	1062	03:01 PM Apr 6, 2018 by RustyD
	Tail Wags Dog, Duel Cab Ute ( 1 2 3 ) (closed) (Preview) We ran into a guy a few days ago with a 20ft Patriot caravan towed by a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser. The caravan had a few dents & scratches on it despite it being relatively new. Asked the guy what happened & he said that he'd just got rid of a late model Mazda BT50 with all the bells & whistles...	Desert Dweller	79	3600	01:10 PM Apr 6, 2018 by Desert Dweller
	2018 Toyota Prado GXL review (Preview) Gday... It's all in here Cheers - John	rockylizard	1	1457	06:45 PM Apr 5, 2018 by first timer
	LPG Detector. (Preview) Just a piece for information. My motorhome is around 16yrs old now. I have an LPG detector that started sounding off intermittently and switching of the gas flow via a solenoid. I checked all the piping/solenoid with the old soapy water and all good. Last week the Fault light came on and of course the al...	Yuglamron	6	1020	09:17 PM Apr 4, 2018 by Bagmaker
	**eyed bob tears through WA Wheatbelt downing trees and powerlines (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-01/**eyed-bob-tea...	kiwijims	2	848	09:55 AM Apr 4, 2018 by chooknphil
	Have those roadworks been going THAT long..... (Preview) Gday... HUME HIGHWAY 1951 This is Australias premier highway in 1951, somewhere on the Victorian side of Gundagai. The name Hume Highway goes back to 1928 when the Victorian and NSW Governments gave that name to a collection of tracks which roughly followed Hume and Hovells 1824 trek from Sydney t...	rockylizard	19	1834	08:50 AM Apr 4, 2018 by Dickodownunder
	Kilcoy QLD rest area (Preview) Gday... Read about it here Cheers - John	rockylizard	3	1124	08:18 PM Apr 3, 2018 by Ozzie_Traveller
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