The Grey Nomads - General

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi All. We own 2 vehicles - one is a 2 week old Corolla with a capped log book service of $120 for 3 years or 60K from the selling Toyota dealer. The other is a DMax which isn't covered by capped servicing (and each service cost varies). But I have found that I always shop around reputable mechanical works...

dave48 · dave48

Have we changed fonts or something on this site. My side has got really small writing with a strange font. Just want to know if it's at my end or something has changed on the site. Thanks in advance Dave

Jaahn · Jaahn

Hi For those who drive the current crop of utes like the new Toyota here is some moose testing to amuse you. Others are also available on the utube site for more amusement Are moose anything like kangaroos ?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHbn8-ROiQ Jaahn -- Edited by Jaahn on Monday 31st of Oc...

CopperPheel · CopperPheel

Maybe the wrong place to ask this question but here goes. If I have a property with a mortgage (not my own home) how do Centrelink assess it for the assets test? 100% of its value if I sold it today, or what I would get after I repay the mortgage. Filling out their assets test form, unless I'm missing somethi...

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Went to the show yesterday only for a stickybeak at the latest models . So cramped , what has the RNA done to the showgrounds , looks like half of it is sold off to the likes of Rydges and other office buildings. Any way out of all the manufacturers Jayco had the most people sitting down and signing up . The o...

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

We left home (Atherton Tablelands on Monday morning ,For what was going to be a 5-6 week trip down south to visit relos in Newcastle &Canberra .All was good on the way to fletchers creek freecamp north of Charters Towers, stayed on first nite there ,next day travelled to Clermont and overnited th...

Bungendore · Bungendore

i see there are now 4 apps available that can be used for leveling a caravan. Has anyone used these and what did you think? PLEASE I WOULD ONLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM ACTUAL USERS. First hand experience only. Not friends of friends. Not uninformed opinions. Not silly comments. thank you.

gooba53 · gooba53

You know the caravan parks we try to stay away from? The ones with the kids playground, the pool, maybe near the beach as well. Any ideas of any above mentioned parks in Victoria or close to SA or NSW border Please? We would like to spend sometime with the family over the January school holiday but ha...

Colin Penrose · Colin Penrose

Hi all. I have heared of an on site gas roof strut fitter around Ringwood in Melbourne's east. Does anybody know them and their number ? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Col P

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, you will find in there for sure.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Humour me ... let's hypothesise for a minute or two. It is generally felt that van parks are too dear and that is one of the reasons travellers prefer to camp - free or low-cost. But if we decided to NOT buy and/or provide our vans with -batteries;battery chargers;solar panels;inverters;sho...

the rocket · the rocket

hi everyone, does anyone know. Thanks -- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 30th of October 2016 07:41:25 PM

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... On a separate thread, a question was asked about a No Camping sign at a particular rest area on the Pacific Hwy, NSW. That question, and the ensuing replies, highlighted one of the shortcomings of forums. There are just so many posts and replies that information quickly gets buried. Those n...

dave48 · dave48

Hi All. Just come back from a lovely trip around western Qld. Met some lovely people some of which we will catch up with when we go down south later. I had one argument however with a bloke who thought it was ok to run his generator all night. Wouldn't have minded even that but the blasted thing sounded like...

mezza56 · mezza56

looking at getting a fridge for the car the 4wd supercentre have a 60l fridge for $595 has a danfoss compressor . Has anyone bought one and hows it do.

kiwijims · kiwijims

A couple missing for 10 days after setting off from their home in Esperance in Western Australia's south to go camping have been found alive and well in remote bush 200 kilometres north-west of the town. Jeremy Sim, 41, and his wife Marama Sim, 38, left Esperance in the early hours of Tuesday, October 1...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Apex Riverbeach Holiday Park owner Daryl Beasy said the expected flood would be his first in 12 years of owning the park. "We've been told that by November 5, we will be one metre under water, so we're busily packing up to move everything out at the moment," he said. "We've got two 40-foot shipping conta...

Papou · Papou

Been perusing the variouse new Vans being built today and with the odd general enquiry i ask "What Type of Frame "does the Van have ??...And its mostly between timber or alloy and the argument against either is that one is suseptible to rot and the other to stress cracking ??... Would be interesting to h...

Recoup · Recoup

We where going to Forbes and Dubbo ,not sure about the floods and mozzie situation, any update please, cheers

Dreamweaver · Dreamweaver

Has anybody had the experience of staying on a farm with their self contained caravan in south east Queensland? If so where and your impressions would be welcome.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Log Booking Service on your vehicles (Preview) Hi All. We own 2 vehicles - one is a 2 week old Corolla with a capped log book service of $120 for 3 years or 60K from the selling Toyota dealer. The other is a DMax which isn't covered by capped servicing (and each service cost varies). But I have found that I always shop around reputable mechanical works...	Bruce and Bev	3	1053	04:31 PM Nov 1, 2016 by macka17
	Has something changed (Preview) Have we changed fonts or something on this site. My side has got really small writing with a strange font. Just want to know if it's at my end or something has changed on the site. Thanks in advance Dave	dave48	8	1323	02:16 PM Nov 1, 2016 by beej
	The moose test and the new utes ?? (Preview) Hi For those who drive the current crop of utes like the new Toyota here is some moose testing to amuse you. Others are also available on the utube site for more amusement Are moose anything like kangaroos ?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoHbn8-ROiQ Jaahn -- Edited by Jaahn on Monday 31st of Oc...	Jaahn	4	1224	11:53 AM Nov 1, 2016 by Jaahn
	Centrelink assets test (Preview) Maybe the wrong place to ask this question but here goes. If I have a property with a mortgage (not my own home) how do Centrelink assess it for the assets test? 100% of its value if I sold it today, or what I would get after I repay the mortgage. Filling out their assets test form, unless I'm missing somethi...	CopperPheel	12	2207	10:46 AM Nov 1, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Brisbane Caravan & Camping Show (Preview) Went to the show yesterday only for a stickybeak at the latest models . So cramped , what has the RNA done to the showgrounds , looks like half of it is sold off to the likes of Rydges and other office buildings. Any way out of all the manufacturers Jayco had the most people sitting down and signing up . The o...	goldcoaster	2	703	11:30 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Dunmowin
	Not happy (Preview) We left home (Atherton Tablelands on Monday morning ,For what was going to be a 5-6 week trip down south to visit relos in Newcastle &Canberra .All was good on the way to fletchers creek freecamp north of Charters Towers, stayed on first nite there ,next day travelled to Clermont and overnited th...	cruisaderhilton	12	1784	09:18 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Cupie
	iPhone/iPad Caravan Level App (Preview) i see there are now 4 apps available that can be used for leveling a caravan. Has anyone used these and what did you think? PLEASE I WOULD ONLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM ACTUAL USERS. First hand experience only. Not friends of friends. Not uninformed opinions. Not silly comments. thank you.	Bungendore	13	1774	07:07 PM Oct 31, 2016 by first timer
	Any grandkid friendly caravan parks for school holiday period? (Preview) You know the caravan parks we try to stay away from? The ones with the kids playground, the pool, maybe near the beach as well. Any ideas of any above mentioned parks in Victoria or close to SA or NSW border Please? We would like to spend sometime with the family over the January school holiday but ha...	gooba53	14	1160	06:26 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Gas roof struts (Preview) Hi all. I have heared of an on site gas roof strut fitter around Ringwood in Melbourne's east. Does anybody know them and their number ? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Col P	Colin Penrose	9	1119	04:17 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Colin Penrose
	0CTOBER 2016 UPDATE IN 'TRAVEL BLOGS BY MEMBERS' (Preview) Yep, you will find in there for sure.	Dougwe	0	662	01:28 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Dougwe
	youse all got me thiinkin'...... (Preview) Gday... Humour me ... let's hypothesise for a minute or two. It is generally felt that van parks are too dear and that is one of the reasons travellers prefer to camp - free or low-cost. But if we decided to NOT buy and/or provide our vans with -batteries;battery chargers;solar panels;inverters;sho...	rockylizard	25	1291	12:37 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Hylda&Jon
	How do u cancel a post (Preview) hi everyone, does anyone know. Thanks -- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 30th of October 2016 07:41:25 PM	the rocket	2	833	08:54 AM Oct 31, 2016 by the rocket
	No Camping signs - Pacific Hwy NSW (Preview) Gday... On a separate thread, a question was asked about a No Camping sign at a particular rest area on the Pacific Hwy, NSW. That question, and the ensuing replies, highlighted one of the shortcomings of forums. There are just so many posts and replies that information quickly gets buried. Those n...	rockylizard	3	1553	06:37 AM Oct 31, 2016 by Fringe Dweller
	Generator Noise (Preview) Hi All. Just come back from a lovely trip around western Qld. Met some lovely people some of which we will catch up with when we go down south later. I had one argument however with a bloke who thought it was ok to run his generator all night. Wouldn't have minded even that but the blasted thing sounded like...	dave48	28	1943	05:20 PM Oct 30, 2016 by Cloak
	Kings fridge (Preview) looking at getting a fridge for the car the 4wd supercentre have a 60l fridge for $595 has a danfoss compressor . Has anyone bought one and hows it do.	mezza56	1	1182	08:25 AM Oct 30, 2016 by Mousey
	Esperance couple found alive after going missing for 10 days on camping trip (Preview) A couple missing for 10 days after setting off from their home in Esperance in Western Australia's south to go camping have been found alive and well in remote bush 200 kilometres north-west of the town. Jeremy Sim, 41, and his wife Marama Sim, 38, left Esperance in the early hours of Tuesday, October 1...	kiwijims	9	1517	10:29 PM Oct 29, 2016 by jules47
	Murray River Caravan park expects flooding (Preview) Apex Riverbeach Holiday Park owner Daryl Beasy said the expected flood would be his first in 12 years of owning the park. "We've been told that by November 5, we will be one metre under water, so we're busily packing up to move everything out at the moment," he said. "We've got two 40-foot shipping conta...	kiwijims	7	2238	06:10 PM Oct 29, 2016 by RobandFlip
	Caravan Frames (Preview) Been perusing the variouse new Vans being built today and with the odd general enquiry i ask "What Type of Frame "does the Van have ??...And its mostly between timber or alloy and the argument against either is that one is suseptible to rot and the other to stress cracking ??... Would be interesting to h...	Papou	8	2648	10:59 AM Oct 29, 2016 by aussietraveller
	Mosquitos (Preview) We where going to Forbes and Dubbo ,not sure about the floods and mozzie situation, any update please, cheers	Recoup	10	1297	10:02 AM Oct 29, 2016 by Dougwe
	Farm stay with caravan (Preview) Has anybody had the experience of staying on a farm with their self contained caravan in south east Queensland? If so where and your impressions would be welcome.	Dreamweaver	6	1067	07:45 PM Oct 28, 2016 by macka17
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