The Grey Nomads - General

TeamBernian · TeamBernian

Hey all, well after our last weekend trip away (this weekend just gone) we discovered our fresh veg was freezing. The fridge was on gas, and we turned the fridge right down to 2. Any tips on how we could keep our fresh stuff from freezing would be greatly appreciated

JohnR · JohnR

For Information Only. Situation could have changed in last 24 hours. We left Peak Hill on the Newell Highway yesterday for Canberra. We came Parkes to Manildra turned at Manildra to Cargo then to Canowindra to Cowra. Then to Boorowa on to the Hume at Yass and Canberra. You can come out of Parkes (Orange...

Dhutime · Dhutime

Hi all we have just completed a trip around most of our fantastic country and would like to turn our blog into a book . Has anybody done this , was hoping to be able to send it off someplace as is without having to reload all the photos . Dhutime

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of famous people and others try to guess who they are.All Members are invited to participate and m...

CC Bear · CC Bear

like to ask the members what they consider to be the best blog site to use. Will be starting our trips next week end and would like to start a blog. Would have to be a simple site to use please. Cheers

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I would be very confident there are very few on the forum who haven't visited Kuranda and in particular the Heritage Market at some time. For those who may have not yet had the pleasure, I thoroughly recommend including a day in your itinerary if in FNQ to visit this lovely town. Attached are som...

TOO recycled teenager · TOO recycled teenager

It has occurred to me that once a person has purchased their motorhome or caravan. They are considered capable in all areas of Rving.I find this totally incredible.I mean how can a person who has lived a city life comprehend the issues with driving on regional roads?Same with a regional Rver, How can t...

fiddlestix · fiddlestix

Hi all looking at a trip to Lawn Hill from Brisbane what is the best time of the year weather wise? Also what places of interest are along the way and places to stay and what is a time frame to do it in? Need help in planning this trip.

MUX 1 · MUX 1

Do I need an awning deflapper?

Splottboy · Splottboy

Hi, Does anyone know where we can park up our Motorhome near any Winery in the South Australia/Barossa/Margaret River etc....

Greg9 · Greg9

Can someone tell me of a good bird recognition book on an Android device I have seen one that has calls, distribution and most data but can't remember the name

PatO · PatO

I was travelling from Cloncurry to Winton on Saturday 27 August when I stopped to help a fellow traveller who had broken fan belts on his 100 series diesel Toyota Landcruiser. This was 30klms north of Winton. He was towing a 23 foot caravan. Working on his car, I inadvertently left some of my tools with h...

pikeys · pikeys

We would like to share our experience of a Jayco Silverline Outback with you and hope it will be useful to anybody looking to purchase a Silverline. We took delivery of our Jayco Silverline Outback 23 in September 2014 for our trip of a lifetime!A beautiful, modern and stylish van with a big slide out f...

Dick0 · Dick0

Travelled out of Melbourne northbound today on Hume Fwy and noticed that the VicRoads weighbridge at Broadford is now a 24 hour self weigh when VicRoads are not using. I drove over scales to check weight as did several trucks. Great to see this free service being available. Must be well calibrated bec...

HunnyBunny · HunnyBunny

I would be really interested to hear from anyone going through or camping at Glendambo. I am wondering if Neville is still working at the Hotel/ Caravan park.

Travel Blogs by members · rockylizard

Gday... Apologies if I sound pushy .... but Cindy created Travel Blogs by Members 12 days ago. It was an idea floated by members - including some who already have/had blogs - but there haven't been any included yet. Was Cindy's effort wasted? [edit: OK - so some have been included but hidden within the...

ecojeep · ecojeep

Hi Everybody Its a long while coming but we are looking at buying a new motorhome. Question No 1 Fiat are dropping the 3lt motor in favour of a smaller engine, I believe around 2.3lt. Has does anybody have any experience with the new Fiat engine? Second question. Sunliner a now offering the Iveco 3lt w...

Matt and Mel · Matt and Mel

Hi All, Anyone had experiences with roof top air cons on pop up vans (half hard body half canvas) Pro's & Con's plus a suitable genset that will handle the AC output? I'm in a warm top end climate and need decent cooling (Due to a Spinal injury), the van I'm looking at advertises an "Aircommand sparro...

Gaylehere · Gaylehere

Our motorhome is still off the road so hubby and I did a day drive in our car. First we went to Oakey and had a look through the Army Aviation Museum, then took a back road (bitumen) to Goombungee and drove the main street and had a look at the showgrounds. There were a few camping there. Then across to Cro...

NeilandRaine · NeilandRaine

Just putting this out there for Cindy to consider and comments from the forum. So many people have blogs or web pages for their travels. Do you think a permanent thread for people who wish to share would be a good idea.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Fresh Veg freezing (Preview) Hey all, well after our last weekend trip away (this weekend just gone) we discovered our fresh veg was freezing. The fridge was on gas, and we turned the fridge right down to 2. Any tips on how we could keep our fresh stuff from freezing would be greatly appreciated	TeamBernian	12	1006	10:32 AM Sep 29, 2016 by macka17
	Flooding (Dubbo to Canberra) Newell Highway (Preview) For Information Only. Situation could have changed in last 24 hours. We left Peak Hill on the Newell Highway yesterday for Canberra. We came Parkes to Manildra turned at Manildra to Cargo then to Canowindra to Cowra. Then to Boorowa on to the Hume at Yass and Canberra. You can come out of Parkes (Orange...	JohnR	12	1847	01:58 PM Sep 28, 2016 by HunnyBunny
	Blog to print (Preview) Hi all we have just completed a trip around most of our fantastic country and would like to turn our blog into a book . Has anybody done this , was hoping to be able to send it off someplace as is without having to reload all the photos . Dhutime	Dhutime	2	693	09:00 AM Sep 28, 2016 by Bushpie
	WHO IS THIS... (Preview) There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of famous people and others try to guess who they are.All Members are invited to participate and m...	Big Gorilla	0	733	08:36 AM Sep 28, 2016 by Big Gorilla
	Best Blog site to use (Preview) like to ask the members what they consider to be the best blog site to use. Will be starting our trips next week end and would like to start a blog. Would have to be a simple site to use please. Cheers	CC Bear	9	1015	10:39 PM Sep 27, 2016 by oldbloke
	Kuranda Markets (Preview) Gday... I would be very confident there are very few on the forum who haven't visited Kuranda and in particular the Heritage Market at some time. For those who may have not yet had the pleasure, I thoroughly recommend including a day in your itinerary if in FNQ to visit this lovely town. Attached are som...	rockylizard	10	1130	09:49 PM Sep 27, 2016 by NeilandRaine
	RV ISSUES (Preview) It has occurred to me that once a person has purchased their motorhome or caravan. They are considered capable in all areas of Rving.I find this totally incredible.I mean how can a person who has lived a city life comprehend the issues with driving on regional roads?Same with a regional Rver, How can t...	TOO recycled teenager	19	2338	09:01 PM Sep 27, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Brisbane to Lawn Hill and return (Preview) Hi all looking at a trip to Lawn Hill from Brisbane what is the best time of the year weather wise? Also what places of interest are along the way and places to stay and what is a time frame to do it in? Need help in planning this trip.	fiddlestix	4	1350	08:05 PM Sep 27, 2016 by wendyv
	awning deflapper needed? (Preview) Do I need an awning deflapper?	MUX 1	17	3577	11:32 AM Sep 27, 2016 by macka17
	Wineries (Preview) Hi, Does anyone know where we can park up our Motorhome near any Winery in the South Australia/Barossa/Margaret River etc....	Splottboy	8	1394	11:23 AM Sep 27, 2016 by macka17
	Bird Recognition (Preview) Can someone tell me of a good bird recognition book on an Android device I have seen one that has calls, distribution and most data but can't remember the name	Greg9	8	1182	09:06 AM Sep 27, 2016 by PeterD
	Breakdown north of Winton (Preview) I was travelling from Cloncurry to Winton on Saturday 27 August when I stopped to help a fellow traveller who had broken fan belts on his 100 series diesel Toyota Landcruiser. This was 30klms north of Winton. He was towing a 23 foot caravan. Working on his car, I inadvertently left some of my tools with h...	PatO	10	1523	07:32 AM Sep 27, 2016 by CC Bear
	Jayco Silverline Experience ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We would like to share our experience of a Jayco Silverline Outback with you and hope it will be useful to anybody looking to purchase a Silverline. We took delivery of our Jayco Silverline Outback 23 in September 2014 for our trip of a lifetime!A beautiful, modern and stylish van with a big slide out f...	pikeys	52	19062	12:28 AM Sep 27, 2016 by vik351
	Weighbridge, VICROADS Broadford Vic. (Preview) Travelled out of Melbourne northbound today on Hume Fwy and noticed that the VicRoads weighbridge at Broadford is now a 24 hour self weigh when VicRoads are not using. I drove over scales to check weight as did several trucks. Great to see this free service being available. Must be well calibrated bec...	Dick0	10	5678	06:34 PM Sep 26, 2016 by TowBall
	Anyone Going Through Glendambo? (Preview) I would be really interested to hear from anyone going through or camping at Glendambo. I am wondering if Neville is still working at the Hotel/ Caravan park.	HunnyBunny	0	757	02:09 PM Sep 26, 2016 by HunnyBunny
	Travel Blogs by members (Preview) Gday... Apologies if I sound pushy .... but Cindy created Travel Blogs by Members 12 days ago. It was an idea floated by members - including some who already have/had blogs - but there haven't been any included yet. Was Cindy's effort wasted? [edit: OK - so some have been included but hidden within the...	rockylizard	4	838	11:54 AM Sep 26, 2016 by Cupie
	Iveco based Motorhome v New fiat based motorhome (Preview) Hi Everybody Its a long while coming but we are looking at buying a new motorhome. Question No 1 Fiat are dropping the 3lt motor in favour of a smaller engine, I believe around 2.3lt. Has does anybody have any experience with the new Fiat engine? Second question. Sunliner a now offering the Iveco 3lt w...	ecojeep	12	9467	02:49 PM Sep 25, 2016 by Geeco
	Pop Van & AC Units (Preview) Hi All, Anyone had experiences with roof top air cons on pop up vans (half hard body half canvas) Pro's & Con's plus a suitable genset that will handle the AC output? I'm in a warm top end climate and need decent cooling (Due to a Spinal injury), the van I'm looking at advertises an "Aircommand sparro...	Matt and Mel	4	832	11:15 AM Sep 25, 2016 by marto1944
	One Day Holiday (Places to see in your own back yard) (Preview) Our motorhome is still off the road so hubby and I did a day drive in our car. First we went to Oakey and had a look through the Army Aviation Museum, then took a back road (bitumen) to Goombungee and drove the main street and had a look at the showgrounds. There were a few camping there. Then across to Cro...	Gaylehere	6	1129	09:14 PM Sep 24, 2016 by Dunmowin
	Blogs and web pages. (Preview) Just putting this out there for Cindy to consider and comments from the forum. So many people have blogs or web pages for their travels. Do you think a permanent thread for people who wish to share would be a good idea.	NeilandRaine	13	1013	05:44 PM Sep 24, 2016 by Chris61
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