The Grey Nomads - General

RosieW · RosieW

I read the other thread posted in June, and have saved links to the Great Whites and the ones Yuglamron used. Just wondering if there are any new opinions/thoughts? We don't do a lot of night driving, but sometimes we have to (family are all coastal, we are 7 hours inland at present), and roos are a worr...

Rin and Steve · Rin and Steve

Hi all, Just wondering, how do we get on with my hubbies cpap machine and the motorhome. Do we need to do any modifications at all and will it use much power when we are free camping? We will have both solar and a generator but are hoping to get by with just the solar. now when answering dont get too technic...

Bucko · Bucko

FYI--- There is a CMCA rally in Tassie from the 13th March 2017 to 19th March inclusive, it is being held in PONTVILLE, just north of HOBART, expect to see 500 or more extra motorhomes competing for those free site from mid or late January on, it's enough for me to put off my trip till next year........ Bu...

TandW · TandW

Hi All. I am new to the GN Forum and also to motor homes with our recently bought 2010 Jayco Optimum. Has anyone had any positive experiences with inflatable kayaks? The theory is good but have heard mainly negative comments regarding the practicalities. Cheers, TandW

jbrinks · jbrinks

We have been looking at our Insurance policy where we have cover for Accidental Damage( Australia Wide cover) and pay an extra premium every year to have this. The idea being that when we are travelling in the van we are covered for the gear we have, eg camera, hearing aids, jewellery etc. This is on t...

Koala · Koala

Hi All, Just putting it out there for anyone who might be in or around Moree weekend of 9, 10, 11 September, Some Moree locals got together & organized an Event, "Magic on the Mehi " There will be various artist performing including Murray Hartin, you may have heard some of his poetry & yarns. F...

Radar · Radar

Hi All This is the second caravan we are looking at = Coromal Element 542S RTV 2014 single axle, a nicely kitted out caravan with batterys and solar panels, just right for picking where we want to stop. Any throughts welcome negative or positive, thank you.

Leather Tech · Leather Tech

I read comments about the dangers of using a gas ring for heating. My wife who is an exceptional cook will use 2 gas rings and the oven for hours on end with the only ventilation being the standard vent in the bottom of the door. 20 years ago I rented an onsite van for the night and left 2 gas rings burning all...

Perry · Perry

Hi I would like to get a Annexe made in Perth, Anybody got any suggestions of getting a good one at a good price.??? Cheers Perry

JayDee · JayDee

Some months ago I was able to find a similar type product as per http://www.stornboat.com/this site available here in Australia.Unfortunately I am unable to locate same.It looks like a great concept. It looks like a POD and the base remains on the vehicle whilst the boat is very portable and easy t...

Moorey · Moorey

FOR THOSE NOMADS INTERESTED AND IF YOU ARE IN THE TOWNSVILLE AREA 9th to 11th September at Reid Park Townsville Moorey

Janelh · Janelh

Hello everyone, We are in the market for a new 21ft caravan, most of which have a "slide out". My question to anyone out there - what is the general opinion of these "slide outs"? My husband feels that it would be just another mechanical thing that could go wrong,( at the wrong time,) when travelling arou...

banditandjo · banditandjo

Here in broome it has been rather wet for this time of year. No idea on how much rain we have had but i am told that the first day of rain was more than any august total on record. Has since rained another day. Cant wait for more wildflowers to come out after this wet

Ger08 · Ger08

Just wondering if there any forum members who geocache - a brilliant on the road hobby/game

Barryh · Barryh

Hi Nomads Seeking advice please on planning for a big lap. Where to start ? 1 ) Have the rig ( new ) 2) Have all the accessories 3) Have the finance / income 4) Planning to start on long term travel from ( Sydney ) Autumn next year and assume heading Northwards at that time Please all advice / experie...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

We left Euroa on 22 April 2016 driving our Hyundai i30 and 10'6" homebuilt van. Just a few comments you might enjoy. All just our opinion. The small 10" wheels rotated about 10 million times The Chinese bearings held up OK The shower portapotti in such a tiny van was worth the effort also to enabl...

Lonerider · Lonerider

Hi, can anyone tell me how much the rego is per year for the above mentioned Hino, either in Qld or Nsw. I am now on the pension, so I guess there is concession. thanks

Magnarc · Magnarc

I just thought that many of our merry band of brothers and sisters would like to hear this. Made me tear up a bit! Having had ANZAC Day commemorations and memorials, this Lady felt inspired to pay her own tribute to our brave ANZAC's, including both of her Great Grandfather's.Sadly, neither of them m...

Colin Penrose · Colin Penrose

Hi all. We are heading for Barossa Valley and Flinders Ranges in November for a few weeks. Any heads up on the best free camp sites in those areas ? We are fairly new to free camping so any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

Dick0 · Dick0

Situated on the Campaspe River about 15 km from Elmore and about 20 km from Greens Lake and 5 km from Elmore Field Days site. A lovely extensive grassed and FLAT area beside the river. Toilet block and Dump Point. Tracks are well formed and gravel surface...no mud. Popular today with about 15 to 20 vans a...

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	Need advice on driving lights please (Preview) I read the other thread posted in June, and have saved links to the Great Whites and the ones Yuglamron used. Just wondering if there are any new opinions/thoughts? We don't do a lot of night driving, but sometimes we have to (family are all coastal, we are 7 hours inland at present), and roos are a worr...	RosieW	15	1138	05:28 PM Sep 1, 2016 by macka17
	free camping and cpap machine (Preview) Hi all, Just wondering, how do we get on with my hubbies cpap machine and the motorhome. Do we need to do any modifications at all and will it use much power when we are free camping? We will have both solar and a generator but are hoping to get by with just the solar. now when answering dont get too technic...	Rin and Steve	14	3151	02:06 PM Sep 1, 2016 by Rin and Steve
	CMCA rally in Tassie March 2017- (Preview) FYI--- There is a CMCA rally in Tassie from the 13th March 2017 to 19th March inclusive, it is being held in PONTVILLE, just north of HOBART, expect to see 500 or more extra motorhomes competing for those free site from mid or late January on, it's enough for me to put off my trip till next year........ Bu...	Bucko	3	838	10:49 AM Sep 1, 2016 by Chris61
	Inflatable Kayaks TandW; (Preview) Hi All. I am new to the GN Forum and also to motor homes with our recently bought 2010 Jayco Optimum. Has anyone had any positive experiences with inflatable kayaks? The theory is good but have heard mainly negative comments regarding the practicalities. Cheers, TandW	TandW	15	1863	10:05 AM Sep 1, 2016 by Cupie
	RAA Insurance away from home coverage (Preview) We have been looking at our Insurance policy where we have cover for Accidental Damage( Australia Wide cover) and pay an extra premium every year to have this. The idea being that when we are travelling in the van we are covered for the gear we have, eg camera, hearing aids, jewellery etc. This is on t...	jbrinks	8	1743	07:42 AM Sep 1, 2016 by jbrinks
	Magic on the Mehi, Moree, NSW (Preview) Hi All, Just putting it out there for anyone who might be in or around Moree weekend of 9, 10, 11 September, Some Moree locals got together & organized an Event, "Magic on the Mehi " There will be various artist performing including Murray Hartin, you may have heard some of his poetry & yarns. F...	Koala	0	719	07:26 PM Aug 31, 2016 by Koala
	Coromal Elements (Preview) Hi All This is the second caravan we are looking at = Coromal Element 542S RTV 2014 single axle, a nicely kitted out caravan with batterys and solar panels, just right for picking where we want to stop. Any throughts welcome negative or positive, thank you.	Radar	8	3611	07:05 PM Aug 31, 2016 by Radar
	Gas burner for heating? (Preview) I read comments about the dangers of using a gas ring for heating. My wife who is an exceptional cook will use 2 gas rings and the oven for hours on end with the only ventilation being the standard vent in the bottom of the door. 20 years ago I rented an onsite van for the night and left 2 gas rings burning all...	Leather Tech	19	1904	06:55 PM Aug 31, 2016 by Cupie
	Annexe (Preview) Hi I would like to get a Annexe made in Perth, Anybody got any suggestions of getting a good one at a good price.??? Cheers Perry	Perry	6	1028	03:33 PM Aug 31, 2016 by macka17
	Small boat/pod car topper (Preview) Some months ago I was able to find a similar type product as per http://www.stornboat.com/this site available here in Australia.Unfortunately I am unable to locate same.It looks like a great concept. It looks like a POD and the base remains on the vehicle whilst the boat is very portable and easy t...	JayDee	5	839	03:14 PM Aug 31, 2016 by macka17
	Townsville Caravan 4 x 4 and Outdoor Expo (Preview) FOR THOSE NOMADS INTERESTED AND IF YOU ARE IN THE TOWNSVILLE AREA 9th to 11th September at Reid Park Townsville Moorey	Moorey	0	534	12:09 PM Aug 31, 2016 by Moorey
	New caravan enquiry (Preview) Hello everyone, We are in the market for a new 21ft caravan, most of which have a "slide out". My question to anyone out there - what is the general opinion of these "slide outs"? My husband feels that it would be just another mechanical thing that could go wrong,( at the wrong time,) when travelling arou...	Janelh	14	1754	10:45 AM Aug 31, 2016 by Janelh
	broome weather (Preview) Here in broome it has been rather wet for this time of year. No idea on how much rain we have had but i am told that the first day of rain was more than any august total on record. Has since rained another day. Cant wait for more wildflowers to come out after this wet	banditandjo	0	526	05:08 AM Aug 31, 2016 by banditandjo
	Geocaching (Preview) Just wondering if there any forum members who geocache - a brilliant on the road hobby/game	Ger08	16	1499	11:15 PM Aug 30, 2016 by Ger08
	Planning for a big laaaap / permanent travel (Preview) Hi Nomads Seeking advice please on planning for a big lap. Where to start ? 1 ) Have the rig ( new ) 2) Have all the accessories 3) Have the finance / income 4) Planning to start on long term travel from ( Sydney ) Autumn next year and assume heading Northwards at that time Please all advice / experie...	Barryh	14	1286	11:06 PM Aug 30, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Stats on our round oz trip (Preview) We left Euroa on 22 April 2016 driving our Hyundai i30 and 10'6" homebuilt van. Just a few comments you might enjoy. All just our opinion. The small 10" wheels rotated about 10 million times The Chinese bearings held up OK The shower portapotti in such a tiny van was worth the effort also to enabl...	Eaglemax	16	1236	08:06 PM Aug 30, 2016 by wombat56
	Rego Hino RH160 (Preview) Hi, can anyone tell me how much the rego is per year for the above mentioned Hino, either in Qld or Nsw. I am now on the pension, so I guess there is concession. thanks	Lonerider	7	1861	07:37 PM Aug 30, 2016 by beiffe
	THE LAST POST (Preview) I just thought that many of our merry band of brothers and sisters would like to hear this. Made me tear up a bit! Having had ANZAC Day commemorations and memorials, this Lady felt inspired to pay her own tribute to our brave ANZAC's, including both of her Great Grandfather's.Sadly, neither of them m...	Magnarc	3	1444	07:04 PM Aug 30, 2016 by Phil C
	Barossa and Flinders (Preview) Hi all. We are heading for Barossa Valley and Flinders Ranges in November for a few weeks. Any heads up on the best free camp sites in those areas ? We are fairly new to free camping so any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers	Colin Penrose	12	1395	05:28 PM Aug 30, 2016 by Mutley
	Aysons Reserve - Victoria (Preview) Situated on the Campaspe River about 15 km from Elmore and about 20 km from Greens Lake and 5 km from Elmore Field Days site. A lovely extensive grassed and FLAT area beside the river. Toilet block and Dump Point. Tracks are well formed and gravel surface...no mud. Popular today with about 15 to 20 vans a...	Dick0	5	1019	05:12 PM Aug 30, 2016 by Dougwe
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