The Grey Nomads - General

iana · iana

Hi all, am after ideas on how you have addressed the cloths line ordeal. I want something that is fairly strong and light, not something you might use once then delegate to the rubbish bin. It must be suitable for full time Grey Nomading. One idea is to put eyebolts through the awning struts, but the stru...

brijacq · brijacq

Hi did a quick search and didn't find the answer.... Are new vans supplied with a fire extinguisher by law? or is it the norm to buy one after purchasing the van? We will at the very minimum have 1 in the van, 1 in the car and a fire blanket in the van. Just curious... Regards Brijacq

spida · spida

We are almost ready to go - hope to start on Wed 15th March. Do ring Ed on 0427 614 540 if you can come and help. Have 40km of flood damaged fences to fix so far.

janelle · janelle

Hi all, I hope everyone is travelling well. (literally) I would like to ask if any travelers have bought caravans of a company in QLD called LUX Caravans. They deal with RV's purchases in the USA and convert them over to Australian standards. I am going through the process now however have found alot of...

ebbhanson · ebbhanson

Hi Guys, new to all this, but here goes. I have a Thetford cassette toilet that gets emptied every other day when camping, During the night when nature calls, as it does many times for me (but that's another story), I tend to sit down to do my business, as it's dark and yadda yadda, you get the gist. my probl...

gandk · gandk

Hi again Wondering what roof trays are popular especially for carrying one only one person kayak on kayak holders. We have looked at Rhino rack, pretty expensive!, also the Rhino Alloy tray which is quite a bit cheaper but it needs all the extra pieces to fit it to the BT50. We have veered away from the st...

bfirth · bfirth

We are getting annoyed with this free camp obsession. Having just returned from 5 nights at a caravan park in Gippsland and paying only $20 a night we were more than happy to pay to keep this park in business. What we were not happy about was giant expensive vans and the expensive tow vehicles looking at f...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

For years I have noticed these after-market plastic wind deflectors which people buy and attach to their driver's, and sometimes passenger's, windows. I assume they deflect the air so that you are not sitting in a gale if you have the window down. Are they any good and worth spending around $100 on?

adreamer · adreamer

Has anyone stayed at the Kenilworth camp grounds and if so what is available and how much? Thanks Helen -- Edited by adreamer on Monday 23rd of January 2017 02:59:18 PM

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

Hello all ,Interested to hear if any of you have fitted fridge/cooker slideouts in the tunnel boot of your caravans .If so where did you get them from ,How much ,And can they be altered /modified to suit any size .

The Belmont Bear · The Belmont Bear

This came up recently, there was a discussion on whether the old copper network would be shut down and if people who didn't connect to the NBN would lose their existing service. We got the official notification letter from Telstra yesterday which said if we didn't organise a connection to the NBN we wo...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Walked into BCF on Thursday. Blackboard out front Says $19.99 refill on 9kg gas bottle. Then I was reading there web site. They guarantee to match any competitors advertised price on anything they sell. ( I like looking in Anaconda too.) Good to run off a copy and keep with, all your other travel paper...

mike g g · mike g g

Hi the age old question,using the small room in some of the free camp areas,my wife has an aversion to these some times rather unpleasant spots,why don`t the user`s keep them cleaner and make sure everything goes where it should Paper is the worst,any suggestions for my anxious free camper better hal...

kiwijims · kiwijims

An abandoned aged care home located next door to a fire station in Canberra's north has been destroyed in a blaze. The two-storey building, next door to Belconnen Fire Station, was well alight when crews arrived shortly after 10:30pm on Tuesday.Acting head of ACT Fire and Rescue Phil Canham said the...

Duh · Duh

Wandering Caravan Park is 120 kms south east of Perth. During Mon to Friday bookings are made at the Shire Office which also doubles as the town Post Office. On weekends or after hours you book at the local hotel, but bear in mind that it doesn't open until midday, although you can choose your site be...

Collo · Collo

Our annex leaks where it joins the van....other wise OK. Any suggestions on how to seal it. We have a pop top 17.5 foot. Collo.

msg · msg

03_Troopy · 03_Troopy

If you have a Kindle Ereader, you may require an update in the software, otherwise you will no longer be able to access the Kindle store. The deadline is 22 Mar, so you will have to do it before 6:00PM today, which is midnight of the 22/23 on the west coast of USA. Kindle Update.

Captain · Captain

I am co-ordinating the BlazeAid camp at Cassilis (NSW) following the recent, very devastating Sir Ivan fire. It is estimated that somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 klms of fencing has been destroyed with a replacement value in excess of $20M. While we have had some magnificent donations of fenc...

margjohnb · margjohnb

Is it safe to use a gas regulator in a vertical position. Is it a rule that they have to be horizontal or can they be eitherway. Want to fit a gas heater that has a big end to a companion cyliner. Thanks.

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	Cloths line, your ideas (Preview) Hi all, am after ideas on how you have addressed the cloths line ordeal. I want something that is fairly strong and light, not something you might use once then delegate to the rubbish bin. It must be suitable for full time Grey Nomading. One idea is to put eyebolts through the awning struts, but the stru...	iana	24	4755	07:17 AM Mar 12, 2017 by sandsmere
	Fire Extinguisher (Preview) Hi did a quick search and didn't find the answer.... Are new vans supplied with a fire extinguisher by law? or is it the norm to buy one after purchasing the van? We will at the very minimum have 1 in the van, 1 in the car and a fire blanket in the van. Just curious... Regards Brijacq	brijacq	20	1687	01:13 AM Mar 12, 2017 by Lancelot Link
	BlazeAid Lake King (Preview) We are almost ready to go - hope to start on Wed 15th March. Do ring Ed on 0427 614 540 if you can come and help. Have 40km of flood damaged fences to fix so far.	spida	0	689	09:08 PM Mar 11, 2017 by spida
	Perhaps a scam (Preview) Hi all, I hope everyone is travelling well. (literally) I would like to ask if any travelers have bought caravans of a company in QLD called LUX Caravans. They deal with RV's purchases in the USA and convert them over to Australian standards. I am going through the process now however have found alot of...	janelle	10	1776	12:40 PM Mar 11, 2017 by Baz421
	condensation on toilet seat. (Preview) Hi Guys, new to all this, but here goes. I have a Thetford cassette toilet that gets emptied every other day when camping, During the night when nature calls, as it does many times for me (but that's another story), I tend to sit down to do my business, as it's dark and yadda yadda, you get the gist. my probl...	ebbhanson	18	2666	09:48 PM Mar 10, 2017 by ebbhanson
	TYPE OF ROOF TRAYS FOR A KAYAK (Preview) Hi again Wondering what roof trays are popular especially for carrying one only one person kayak on kayak holders. We have looked at Rhino rack, pretty expensive!, also the Rhino Alloy tray which is quite a bit cheaper but it needs all the extra pieces to fit it to the BT50. We have veered away from the st...	gandk	11	1250	04:27 PM Mar 10, 2017 by Goldfinger
	free camping ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) We are getting annoyed with this free camp obsession. Having just returned from 5 nights at a caravan park in Gippsland and paying only $20 a night we were more than happy to pay to keep this park in business. What we were not happy about was giant expensive vans and the expensive tow vehicles looking at f...	bfirth	64	4821	10:57 AM Mar 10, 2017 by Happywanderer
	Driver's door/window wind deflectors - any good? (Preview) For years I have noticed these after-market plastic wind deflectors which people buy and attach to their driver's, and sometimes passenger's, windows. I assume they deflect the air so that you are not sitting in a gale if you have the window down. Are they any good and worth spending around $100 on?	Mike Harding	13	1940	08:38 AM Mar 10, 2017 by Mike Harding
	KENILWORTH CAMPS GROUNDS - SUNSHINE COAST (Preview) Has anyone stayed at the Kenilworth camp grounds and if so what is available and how much? Thanks Helen -- Edited by adreamer on Monday 23rd of January 2017 02:59:18 PM	adreamer	13	2995	08:27 PM Mar 9, 2017 by Happywanderer
	Fridge slideouts (Preview) Hello all ,Interested to hear if any of you have fitted fridge/cooker slideouts in the tunnel boot of your caravans .If so where did you get them from ,How much ,And can they be altered /modified to suit any size .	cruisaderhilton	1	665	02:12 PM Mar 9, 2017 by Possum3
	NBN Connection (Preview) This came up recently, there was a discussion on whether the old copper network would be shut down and if people who didn't connect to the NBN would lose their existing service. We got the official notification letter from Telstra yesterday which said if we didn't organise a connection to the NBN we wo...	The Belmont Bear	12	1098	10:20 AM Mar 9, 2017 by Cupie
	9Kg gas refill still $19.99 (Preview) Walked into BCF on Thursday. Blackboard out front Says $19.99 refill on 9kg gas bottle. Then I was reading there web site. They guarantee to match any competitors advertised price on anything they sell. ( I like looking in Anaconda too.) Good to run off a copy and keep with, all your other travel paper...	Hey Jim	13	5505	05:20 AM Mar 9, 2017 by kiwijims
	TOILETS (Preview) Hi the age old question,using the small room in some of the free camp areas,my wife has an aversion to these some times rather unpleasant spots,why don`t the user`s keep them cleaner and make sure everything goes where it should Paper is the worst,any suggestions for my anxious free camper better hal...	mike g g	15	2323	09:35 PM Mar 8, 2017 by msg
	Firemen with-out a nose for smoke !!! (Preview) An abandoned aged care home located next door to a fire station in Canberra's north has been destroyed in a blaze. The two-storey building, next door to Belconnen Fire Station, was well alight when crews arrived shortly after 10:30pm on Tuesday.Acting head of ACT Fire and Rescue Phil Canham said the...	kiwijims	4	707	04:31 PM Mar 8, 2017 by msg
	Wandering Caravan Park, Wandering WA (Preview) Wandering Caravan Park is 120 kms south east of Perth. During Mon to Friday bookings are made at the Shire Office which also doubles as the town Post Office. On weekends or after hours you book at the local hotel, but bear in mind that it doesn't open until midday, although you can choose your site be...	Duh	12	2571	01:41 PM Mar 8, 2017 by JeffRae
	Leaking annex (Preview) Our annex leaks where it joins the van....other wise OK. Any suggestions on how to seal it. We have a pop top 17.5 foot. Collo.	Collo	5	1116	12:13 PM Mar 8, 2017 by macka17
	Good Road to test towing ability or get car sick. (Preview)	msg	18	1440	07:45 AM Mar 8, 2017 by kiwijims
	Kindle Update Required (Preview) If you have a Kindle Ereader, you may require an update in the software, otherwise you will no longer be able to access the Kindle store. The deadline is 22 Mar, so you will have to do it before 6:00PM today, which is midnight of the 22/23 on the west coast of USA. Kindle Update.	03_Troopy	8	1363	11:29 AM Mar 7, 2017 by Roundthebend
	BLAZEAID - VOLUNTEERS WANTED. (Preview) I am co-ordinating the BlazeAid camp at Cassilis (NSW) following the recent, very devastating Sir Ivan fire. It is estimated that somewhere between 5,000 and 7,000 klms of fencing has been destroyed with a replacement value in excess of $20M. While we have had some magnificent donations of fenc...	Captain	5	1646	01:22 AM Mar 7, 2017 by meetoo
	Gas regulators (Preview) Is it safe to use a gas regulator in a vertical position. Is it a rule that they have to be horizontal or can they be eitherway. Want to fit a gas heater that has a big end to a companion cyliner. Thanks.	margjohnb	6	1161	10:19 PM Mar 6, 2017 by CC Bear
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