The Grey Nomads - General

bushranger · bushranger

I'm planning on free camping and then leaving the van to explore locally but I'm not too sure if that's a wise idea. Would it be better, if I want to explore an area, to stay in a caravan park? What arer the security issues with free camping when you are away from the site?

Stellaginger · Stellaginger

Has anyone any advice for buying 5 th Wheelers. There are some Australian made, but most don't have slide outs. The American ones do, and have been looking at a Playmor, with 3 slide outs. Does anyone know anything about these please. Where I have seen them advertised they say they are all wired and plum...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, For those of you who like running costs of different rigs, I have just compiled ours. Running a 2012 Toyota 200GXTTD towing our tandem Jayco Journey outback pop top van from Sydney to Exmouth return with both highway and secondry gravel roads combined. Our fuel tankage total = 250lts for the l...

mathew46 · mathew46

Hi All, My wife and I just purchased our first van from a local dealership and it appears we have been ripped off. The van is a 2010 Retreat Macquarie, at this stage I would not like to name the dealer in case they are willing to resolve the issue. The van was dropped off at our house yesterday and today wh...

elliemike · elliemike

Was just at a Men's Shed meeting this morning delegates from various sheds around Southern Perth area meeting. One of the men was reporting how they had a call from a man, "A Grey Nomad" who had ricked his shoulder and could not fix a simple problem on his RV roof. None of the Repairers could look at i...

Colin Penrose · Colin Penrose

Hi all. Am I just dreaming or did I once see a phone app that listed all the gas re-filling places in Oz ? If I am not dreaming I would love someone to re-post it PLEASE. Col P.

brickies · brickies

Grey Nomads move away if you can, If not stay safe bad weather about to hit with record winds if staying bring you awning in . -- Edited by brickies on Wednesday 28th of September 2016 09:26:04 AM

albro · albro

Hi folks, I am thinking of getting an inline water filter to fill up my caravan water tank Has anyone got any useful info i.e which is the best one?

Explorer · Explorer

Would like to give a Very big Bouquet to the organisers and volunteers at the ACOF at Millmerran. Just home from a fantastic weekend at an extremely well planned and organised event. Attended by thousands of happy people and hundreds of equally happy campers. Never saw a policeman (or the need for one...

MUX 1 · MUX 1

We are debating if we need to carry extra fuel in 2 jerry cans . We are driving a Isuzu MUX with a 65 litre tank. Can we get by with the existing stations, or do we need to carry extra fuel. We are doing the big lap leaving Perth and across the Nullarbor. Thanks for opinions.

yaksta · yaksta

Hi all, time to take long service break and my wife and I are planning 3 months on the road with our Jayco Swan and Ford Territory (Not 4WD). Our basic plan is to travel to Cooktown with limited stop overs and then wind our way back home. Staying for a week if we like it and leaving next day if we don't is our pla...

CC Bear · CC Bear

Went for our first run late Friday, only 85 k till we stopped as we left late. Decided not to fully unroll the awning only enougth to pop the top. Next morning dropped the top. Rolled in the awning and hit the road. Stopped for lunch and could not unroll the awing to pop the top. I believe it is a Coleman Faulk...

Colin Penrose · Colin Penrose

Well I think we are finished and ready to be self reliant and off grid. Joolca en-suite and hot tap shower. Separate water tanks for drinking and shower. Thetford toilet. Diesel heating plus spare diesel, gas cooking and fridge. 200 w solar panel onto a 105 w battery. 1000 w inverter. New gas bbq from Al...

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

Well we went away for the weekend to mount Alexander Koala park not far from Bendigo on Friday left Home about 8:20 am dirt roads from the farm were rather muddy and as I stopped to check my rain gauge on one of my blocks on the way and spotted water leaking out of the hose from the tank to the pump, ok so a stone...

brickies · brickies

lots of people camp On both side of the river , but there are lots of Rv heading south

paul b · paul b

We have two teenage daughters who have a love/hate relationship, hence well feel a van with bunks would be less stressful for everyone. Anyone have any recommendations or vans to avoid? Thanks for all replies

blaze · blaze

Going to have at a block of land on Monday with the view of building an off the grid 2 bedroom unit/small house. Spent the last couple of days scratching plans on bits of paper. Been an interesting exercise planning power, which will be solar and an oh my god genie as back up, water storage and heating of (...

mike g g · mike g g

Hi Im looking at fitting an AMA nudge bar to my 2015 ford territory AWD,and want to know if anyone out there has used any of there products ,they are based in Brisbane and build to order and they are are much cheaper than some of the other manufactors and I like there fitiing system you don't have to cut the f...

the rocket · the rocket

hi everyone, do u know of a caravan park north or south of brisbane where we can park the van n see the beach from our annexe like at kiama.

the rocket · the rocket

hello. If anyone is in the area, call in, i will put the kettle on.friday, saturday -- Edited by the rocket on Friday 30th of September 2016 03:44:30 PM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Caravan security at free camps (Preview) I'm planning on free camping and then leaving the van to explore locally but I'm not too sure if that's a wise idea. Would it be better, if I want to explore an area, to stay in a caravan park? What arer the security issues with free camping when you are away from the site?	bushranger	14	3342	10:47 PM Oct 5, 2016 by Chellbells
	Buying a 5 th Wheeler for Australian Conditions (Preview) Has anyone any advice for buying 5 th Wheelers. There are some Australian made, but most don't have slide outs. The American ones do, and have been looking at a Playmor, with 3 slide outs. Does anyone know anything about these please. Where I have seen them advertised they say they are all wired and plum...	Stellaginger	12	2617	08:57 PM Oct 5, 2016 by Chris61
	Our 2016 fuel figures with the new van counted (Preview) Hi all, For those of you who like running costs of different rigs, I have just compiled ours. Running a 2012 Toyota 200GXTTD towing our tandem Jayco Journey outback pop top van from Sydney to Exmouth return with both highway and secondry gravel roads combined. Our fuel tankage total = 250lts for the l...	Hey Jim	5	1016	08:29 PM Oct 5, 2016 by LLD
	Used Dealer Van Sold Damp (Preview) Hi All, My wife and I just purchased our first van from a local dealership and it appears we have been ripped off. The van is a 2010 Retreat Macquarie, at this stage I would not like to name the dealer in case they are willing to resolve the issue. The van was dropped off at our house yesterday and today wh...	mathew46	16	2359	11:16 AM Oct 5, 2016 by Grubbygypsy
	Men's Sheds (Preview) Was just at a Men's Shed meeting this morning delegates from various sheds around Southern Perth area meeting. One of the men was reporting how they had a call from a man, "A Grey Nomad" who had ricked his shoulder and could not fix a simple problem on his RV roof. None of the Repairers could look at i...	elliemike	16	1890	11:14 AM Oct 5, 2016 by elliemike
	Gas refill (Preview) Hi all. Am I just dreaming or did I once see a phone app that listed all the gas re-filling places in Oz ? If I am not dreaming I would love someone to re-post it PLEASE. Col P.	Colin Penrose	6	1165	09:59 AM Oct 5, 2016 by Grubbygypsy
	Bad Weather South Australia (Preview) Grey Nomads move away if you can, If not stay safe bad weather about to hit with record winds if staying bring you awning in . -- Edited by brickies on Wednesday 28th of September 2016 09:26:04 AM	brickies	11	1948	09:50 AM Oct 5, 2016 by beiffe
	water filters (Preview) Hi folks, I am thinking of getting an inline water filter to fill up my caravan water tank Has anyone got any useful info i.e which is the best one?	albro	11	2962	10:32 PM Oct 4, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Australian Camp Oven Festival (Preview) Would like to give a Very big Bouquet to the organisers and volunteers at the ACOF at Millmerran. Just home from a fantastic weekend at an extremely well planned and organised event. Attended by thousands of happy people and hundreds of equally happy campers. Never saw a policeman (or the need for one...	Explorer	3	921	09:42 PM Oct 4, 2016 by Dunmowin
	extra fuel (Preview) We are debating if we need to carry extra fuel in 2 jerry cans . We are driving a Isuzu MUX with a 65 litre tank. Can we get by with the existing stations, or do we need to carry extra fuel. We are doing the big lap leaving Perth and across the Nullarbor. Thanks for opinions.	MUX 1	16	2011	08:31 PM Oct 4, 2016 by Cupie
	Newbies Travelling from Illawarra to Cooktown August 2017 (Preview) Hi all, time to take long service break and my wife and I are planning 3 months on the road with our Jayco Swan and Ford Territory (Not 4WD). Our basic plan is to travel to Cooktown with limited stop overs and then wind our way back home. Staying for a week if we like it and leaving next day if we don't is our pla...	yaksta	15	1290	05:28 PM Oct 4, 2016 by yaksta
	Awning will not unroll. (Preview) Went for our first run late Friday, only 85 k till we stopped as we left late. Decided not to fully unroll the awning only enougth to pop the top. Next morning dropped the top. Rolled in the awning and hit the road. Stopped for lunch and could not unroll the awing to pop the top. I believe it is a Coleman Faulk...	CC Bear	13	2713	02:41 PM Oct 4, 2016 by macka17
	Ready at last (Preview) Well I think we are finished and ready to be self reliant and off grid. Joolca en-suite and hot tap shower. Separate water tanks for drinking and shower. Thetford toilet. Diesel heating plus spare diesel, gas cooking and fridge. 200 w solar panel onto a 105 w battery. 1000 w inverter. New gas bbq from Al...	Colin Penrose	4	821	02:20 PM Oct 4, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Oh what a fun trip (Preview) Well we went away for the weekend to mount Alexander Koala park not far from Bendigo on Friday left Home about 8:20 am dirt roads from the farm were rather muddy and as I stopped to check my rain gauge on one of my blocks on the way and spotted water leaking out of the hose from the tank to the pump, ok so a stone...	Woody n Sue	10	1602	01:21 PM Oct 4, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Calliope river camp (Preview) lots of people camp On both side of the river , but there are lots of Rv heading south	brickies	6	1116	01:20 AM Oct 4, 2016 by Joe50
	Vans with bunks (Preview) We have two teenage daughters who have a love/hate relationship, hence well feel a van with bunks would be less stressful for everyone. Anyone have any recommendations or vans to avoid? Thanks for all replies	paul b	8	1597	08:26 PM Oct 3, 2016 by paul b
	Off the grid (Preview) Going to have at a block of land on Monday with the view of building an off the grid 2 bedroom unit/small house. Spent the last couple of days scratching plans on bits of paper. Been an interesting exercise planning power, which will be solar and an oh my god genie as back up, water storage and heating of (...	blaze	19	1920	08:05 PM Oct 3, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	NUDGE BAR (Preview) Hi Im looking at fitting an AMA nudge bar to my 2015 ford territory AWD,and want to know if anyone out there has used any of there products ,they are based in Brisbane and build to order and they are are much cheaper than some of the other manufactors and I like there fitiing system you don't have to cut the f...	mike g g	2	873	07:55 PM Oct 3, 2016 by Peter and JudyH
	Beach front caravan pk near brisbane (Preview) hi everyone, do u know of a caravan park north or south of brisbane where we can park the van n see the beach from our annexe like at kiama.	the rocket	4	813	05:12 PM Oct 3, 2016 by the rocket
	Maleny showgrounds qld (Preview) hello. If anyone is in the area, call in, i will put the kettle on.friday, saturday -- Edited by the rocket on Friday 30th of September 2016 03:44:30 PM	the rocket	2	1001	10:57 AM Oct 3, 2016 by the rocket
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