The Grey Nomads - General

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.

LLD · LLD

Today I got what I suspect is the same one that every aged pensioner got (via mygov). Looks a little like I'll spend a bit to save a bit. Solar panels are looking good. Several nomad friends recommend them They are sending power back to the grid when travelling (even tough it's not a lot of money). Last nig...

jimboz · jimboz

One week to go for our Omeo High Country Caravan & RV Muster on the Omeo Golf Course!!! -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:12:22 PM -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:17:56 PM

Nordic · Nordic

TO ANYONE THINKING OF REPOWERING YOUR 80 SERIES WITH A Chevy 6.5 V8 TURBO DIESEL Just a word of advice to anyone thinking of re powering their 80series Land Cruisers with a 6.5 Turbo Diesel V8 Chevy, while...

landy · landy

We are thinking about doing a trip to the UK next august and maybe hiring a motorhome to explore in. Just wondering if anybody else on the forum has done the UK this way recently and can tell us what the situation is with free camping as we do here in oz.

Furball · Furball

Hi, So hubby was on a site last night and they recommended that you use RV toilet paper in your rig. Do you use this? as opposed to the normal one. I had not heard of it at all. The other thing they mentioned was an RV toildet brush. That got me that one, I thought a toilet brush was a toilet brush,...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Well it happened, Yes we came a cropper in the centre of WA, after been a member of the NRMA for 43 years I finally use our comprehensive insurance to make a claim, after our little mishap. On our first adventure with our van. Not a big cropper by many standards.( Cause of my driving skills )We needed to r...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

I know this has been discussed previously so I will take a different approach, I know it costs a lot more to own and run a caravan park on the coast and near major cities where as country parks are not as expensive to either stay in or to own. For people like us who only stay in caravan parks or showgrounds its...

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

As well as pet items Aldi have several camping items on special from Saturday 29th October. Folding tables, floor mats, self inflating sleeping mat, lightweight sleeping bag, inflatable chair(!), folding chair and so on. The item that I will have a look at is a collapsible electric kettle for $29....

Steve11 · Steve11

hi All, just two questions. 1. we have a roof top Truma reverse cycle air cond. It does an ok job in the cold but I get sick of the noise. Has anyone bought a blow heater thats thermostically controlled and has a low fan noise? 2. When i want to connect the webber to the outdoor gas conection I have tot lay dow...

Aus-Kiwi · Aus-Kiwi

Yep need them for my Wallaby fans .. They've lost their cups ..

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	1428	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	887	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	2032	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	2354	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	1305	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	1575	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	2343	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	3144	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	1345	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	1110	07:45 PM Oct 28, 2016 by macka17
	Centrelink Xmas Note (Preview) Today I got what I suspect is the same one that every aged pensioner got (via mygov). Looks a little like I'll spend a bit to save a bit. Solar panels are looking good. Several nomad friends recommend them They are sending power back to the grid when travelling (even tough it's not a lot of money). Last nig...	LLD	5	1322	06:46 PM Oct 28, 2016 by woolman
	One week to go!!! (Preview) One week to go for our Omeo High Country Caravan & RV Muster on the Omeo Golf Course!!! -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:12:22 PM -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:17:56 PM	jimboz	0	674	01:10 PM Oct 28, 2016 by jimboz
	where not to take your car (Preview) TO ANYONE THINKING OF REPOWERING YOUR 80 SERIES WITH A Chevy 6.5 V8 TURBO DIESEL Just a word of advice to anyone thinking of re powering their 80series Land Cruisers with a 6.5 Turbo Diesel V8 Chevy, while...	Nordic	15	9064	12:56 PM Oct 28, 2016 by Rumrunner
	Free camping in the UK (Preview) We are thinking about doing a trip to the UK next august and maybe hiring a motorhome to explore in. Just wondering if anybody else on the forum has done the UK this way recently and can tell us what the situation is with free camping as we do here in oz.	landy	9	1271	11:59 AM Oct 28, 2016 by kandagal
	RV toilet roll (Preview) Hi, So hubby was on a site last night and they recommended that you use RV toilet paper in your rig. Do you use this? as opposed to the normal one. I had not heard of it at all. The other thing they mentioned was an RV toildet brush. That got me that one, I thought a toilet brush was a toilet brush,...	Furball	22	1750	09:45 AM Oct 28, 2016 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Thankyou NRMA (Preview) Well it happened, Yes we came a cropper in the centre of WA, after been a member of the NRMA for 43 years I finally use our comprehensive insurance to make a claim, after our little mishap. On our first adventure with our van. Not a big cropper by many standards.( Cause of my driving skills )We needed to r...	Hey Jim	3	1342	04:49 AM Oct 28, 2016 by kiwijims
	Caravan park fees (Preview) I know this has been discussed previously so I will take a different approach, I know it costs a lot more to own and run a caravan park on the coast and near major cities where as country parks are not as expensive to either stay in or to own. For people like us who only stay in caravan parks or showgrounds its...	aussietraveller	21	3248	10:14 PM Oct 27, 2016 by Magyar Connection
	Aldi Camping Items (Preview) As well as pet items Aldi have several camping items on special from Saturday 29th October. Folding tables, floor mats, self inflating sleeping mat, lightweight sleeping bag, inflatable chair(!), folding chair and so on. The item that I will have a look at is a collapsible electric kettle for $29....	Long Weekend	9	4960	07:31 PM Oct 27, 2016 by dishlicker
	Elec heater, gas connection. (Preview) hi All, just two questions. 1. we have a roof top Truma reverse cycle air cond. It does an ok job in the cold but I get sick of the noise. Has anyone bought a blow heater thats thermostically controlled and has a low fan noise? 2. When i want to connect the webber to the outdoor gas conection I have tot lay dow...	Steve11	11	1028	08:55 AM Oct 27, 2016 by Conquester
	I need some saucers !! (Preview) Yep need them for my Wallaby fans .. They've lost their cups ..	Aus-Kiwi	13	1532	09:43 PM Oct 26, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
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