The Grey Nomads - General

dishlicker · dishlicker

Hi gang Does anybody have any ideas about where members of the family could hire a medium size m/home over easter they want to try before they by

Jaytee · Jaytee

Presumably Bald Rock National Park near Tenterfield NSW is known to some of you, I am wondering how difficult the walks are from the Creek Camp Ground please.

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

Cantwait · Cantwait

Hi Everyone I Trust that you are all enjoying your travels. Quick question - did you take an additional spare tyre for your 4x4 when travelling. We do have one and as we have not used it in several short trips (1 month each time) we are wondering do we need it as it is just extra weight to cart around, or sho...

Cantwait · Cantwait

Anyone out there used one of these 4x4 Water bladders for extra water. We were thinking instead of taking a hard plastic 60L water tank for roof rack that perhaps one of these water bladders would be better and when not required we can collapse it, but if need water when out driving for the day then we alw...

Cantwait · Cantwait

Been reading on these wheel clamps, just curious if anyone else has tried them and got any feedback? http://www.purpleline.com.au/products-nemesis.php

goldenyears · goldenyears

I need a bit of help with regard to feeding fish in a small pond at our place whilst we are away for a few months ......... something that will release food slowly over a few months ... I don't have anyone that can pop in and do this for me ? any ideas ?

gooba53 · gooba53

Just inviting anyone who doesn't know about the sub topic "Pick this place" to drop in and participate if you would like to. I am one of the regulars who enjoy remembering where we've travelled or find new places through others photos. I know it's not everyones cup of tea just wanted to spread the wo...

Vaughan · Vaughan

Up until now we have been using a mobile dongal to get internet , which in some areas is very slow. Over recent days we have been using telstra hot spot which is a lot faster. Interested in hearing the best way to permanently set up hotspot and from those using it their experiences

hoppee · hoppee

Being of a more interesting age I have been having difficulty lifting my spare wheel. The carrier seems to be much further from the ground,and the wheel has increased in weight or so it seems. How heavy is it? To my surprise my spare weighs 46 Kg, or two and a bit jerry cans full. I can, but prefer not to, lif...

Mercer213 · Mercer213

Hi, I'm going on my first trip from NSW to WA. I'm driving a 4WD that has a bed frame built in the back. I was just wondering when booking a site at a caravan park, would I book a camping site, or a caravan site? I was thinking it would most likely be a camping site as I won't need to be hooked up to anything, but...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Bridges and roads were damaged by flood waters a week ago isolating Ravensthorpe from Albany and Esperance. Main Roads regional manager Andrew Duffield surveys some of the damage caused by the flooding. West of Ravensthorpe on South Coast Highway, the Philips River bridge was ripped from its foun...

Grubbygypsy · Grubbygypsy

i don't know if this has ever been discused....but I wonder what other people think about this..... i just spent a few days here and there at places that ask for donations. Well.....I don't need anything, I have everything on board I need, but I witnessed day trippers coming and going using the toilets...

kiwijims · kiwijims

'Vulnerable' Melbourne caravan park residents face eviction after developer buys site, About 200 residents of a caravan park in Melbourne's east are facing eviction after a developer bought the site to build townhouses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-18/wantirna-caravan-park-res...

goldenyears · goldenyears

Hi everyone I see myself as a fairly sociable person and just wanted to ask whilst on the road do fellow nomads use their forum nicknames whilst on the road ? or do they have it on display back of van or caravan ? be nice to say hi to the wonderful people on here that have made comments on different forums ? A...

BettyB · BettyB

New to this website and new to owing a Toyota coaster bus. We are looking at what is best bike rake we can use for bus without restricting opening of the boot and we have a towbar. Been looking and alot of talk about a hitch for a swing bike rake but seems expensive. Any suggestions?

frankandmaude · frankandmaude

Could anyone please recommend the best caravan park on Kangaroo Island?

kiwijims · kiwijims

King Ash Bay fishing village flooded as Tropical Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria, The bridge over the McArthur River at Borroloola has been inundated by floodwater. Retired fisherman Greg Quail lives near King Ash Bay on the banks of the McArthur River.As he spoke to ABC Rural on Monday...

kiwijims · kiwijims

The slow-moving low had been threatening to turn into a cyclone for days, and finally intensified into Cyclone Alfred about 7:00am.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-20/cyclone-alfred-forms-in-gulf-of-carpentaria/8285162

goldenyears · goldenyears

looking at buying a quality hand coffee grinder many around preferably stainless steel .. can anyone recommend any ? don't want to take an electric one away with us . something small compact etc .

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	hiring a small m/home (Preview) Hi gang Does anybody have any ideas about where members of the family could hire a medium size m/home over easter they want to try before they by	dishlicker	2	773	08:05 AM Feb 23, 2017 by Landfall
	Bald Rock National Park (Preview) Presumably Bald Rock National Park near Tenterfield NSW is known to some of you, I am wondering how difficult the walks are from the Creek Camp Ground please.	Jaytee	3	782	10:59 AM Feb 22, 2017 by Jaytee
	Wheat silo's bringing art to the bush. (Preview)	Happy Camper	12	1227	07:18 AM Feb 22, 2017 by Mike Harding
	Did you take an extra spare tyre for 4x4 (Preview) Hi Everyone I Trust that you are all enjoying your travels. Quick question - did you take an additional spare tyre for your 4x4 when travelling. We do have one and as we have not used it in several short trips (1 month each time) we are wondering do we need it as it is just extra weight to cart around, or sho...	Cantwait	6	837	10:44 PM Feb 21, 2017 by darjak
	4x4 Water bladders for additional water? (Preview) Anyone out there used one of these 4x4 Water bladders for extra water. We were thinking instead of taking a hard plastic 60L water tank for roof rack that perhaps one of these water bladders would be better and when not required we can collapse it, but if need water when out driving for the day then we alw...	Cantwait	8	5230	10:31 PM Feb 21, 2017 by darjak
	Caravan Security - Wheel clamps? (Preview) Been reading on these wheel clamps, just curious if anyone else has tried them and got any feedback? http://www.purpleline.com.au/products-nemesis.php	Cantwait	11	6331	08:40 PM Feb 21, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	feeding gold fish whilst away ? (Preview) I need a bit of help with regard to feeding fish in a small pond at our place whilst we are away for a few months ......... something that will release food slowly over a few months ... I don't have anyone that can pop in and do this for me ? any ideas ?	goldenyears	11	1080	08:35 PM Feb 21, 2017 by Aus-Kiwi
	Invitation to participate in "pick this place" (Preview) Just inviting anyone who doesn't know about the sub topic "Pick this place" to drop in and participate if you would like to. I am one of the regulars who enjoy remembering where we've travelled or find new places through others photos. I know it's not everyones cup of tea just wanted to spread the wo...	gooba53	0	558	01:15 PM Feb 21, 2017 by gooba53
	Telstra Hotspot internet (Preview) Up until now we have been using a mobile dongal to get internet , which in some areas is very slow. Over recent days we have been using telstra hot spot which is a lot faster. Interested in hearing the best way to permanently set up hotspot and from those using it their experiences	Vaughan	7	1634	12:26 PM Feb 21, 2017 by Vaughan
	how heavy is it? (Preview) Being of a more interesting age I have been having difficulty lifting my spare wheel. The carrier seems to be much further from the ground,and the wheel has increased in weight or so it seems. How heavy is it? To my surprise my spare weighs 46 Kg, or two and a bit jerry cans full. I can, but prefer not to, lif...	hoppee	4	1025	12:58 AM Feb 21, 2017 by Aussie
	Camping Site or Caravan Site (Preview) Hi, I'm going on my first trip from NSW to WA. I'm driving a 4WD that has a bed frame built in the back. I was just wondering when booking a site at a caravan park, would I book a camping site, or a caravan site? I was thinking it would most likely be a camping site as I won't need to be hooked up to anything, but...	Mercer213	9	1065	12:55 AM Feb 21, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	Ravensthorpe cut off after WA floods wash away bridge into town............ (Preview) Bridges and roads were damaged by flood waters a week ago isolating Ravensthorpe from Albany and Esperance. Main Roads regional manager Andrew Duffield surveys some of the damage caused by the flooding. West of Ravensthorpe on South Coast Highway, the Philips River bridge was ripped from its foun...	kiwijims	5	1050	12:35 AM Feb 21, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	The donation sites ( 1 2 ) (Preview) i don't know if this has ever been discused....but I wonder what other people think about this..... i just spent a few days here and there at places that ask for donations. Well.....I don't need anything, I have everything on board I need, but I witnessed day trippers coming and going using the toilets...	Grubbygypsy	35	2090	12:10 AM Feb 21, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	Another Caravan Park bites the dust !! (Preview) 'Vulnerable' Melbourne caravan park residents face eviction after developer buys site, About 200 residents of a caravan park in Melbourne's east are facing eviction after a developer bought the site to build townhouses. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-18/wantirna-caravan-park-res...	kiwijims	18	1800	12:01 AM Feb 21, 2017 by msg
	cb call signs (Preview) Hi everyone I see myself as a fairly sociable person and just wanted to ask whilst on the road do fellow nomads use their forum nicknames whilst on the road ? or do they have it on display back of van or caravan ? be nice to say hi to the wonderful people on here that have made comments on different forums ? A...	goldenyears	13	4081	11:45 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	bike rake (Preview) New to this website and new to owing a Toyota coaster bus. We are looking at what is best bike rake we can use for bus without restricting opening of the boot and we have a towbar. Been looking and alot of talk about a hitch for a swing bike rake but seems expensive. Any suggestions?	BettyB	4	816	11:10 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Grubbygypsy
	Kangaroo Island (Preview) Could anyone please recommend the best caravan park on Kangaroo Island?	frankandmaude	7	1063	04:32 PM Feb 20, 2017 by dodgincamels
	CYCLONE ALFRED UPDATE....... (Preview) King Ash Bay fishing village flooded as Tropical Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria, The bridge over the McArthur River at Borroloola has been inundated by floodwater. Retired fisherman Greg Quail lives near King Ash Bay on the banks of the McArthur River.As he spoke to ABC Rural on Monday...	kiwijims	0	731	04:03 PM Feb 20, 2017 by kiwijims
	Cyclone Alfred forms in Gulf of Carpentaria, (Preview) The slow-moving low had been threatening to turn into a cyclone for days, and finally intensified into Cyclone Alfred about 7:00am.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-20/cyclone-alfred-forms-in-gulf-of-carpentaria/8285162	kiwijims	0	437	01:01 PM Feb 20, 2017 by kiwijims
	hand coffee grinders (Preview) looking at buying a quality hand coffee grinder many around preferably stainless steel .. can anyone recommend any ? don't want to take an electric one away with us . something small compact etc .	goldenyears	18	1689	12:23 PM Feb 20, 2017 by Santa
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