The Grey Nomads - General

NewNomad · NewNomad

G'day to all. We have just come back from our first trip and noticed plenty of vans with grey privacy screens. Looking at my local retailers and online I note a few different brands. Any recommendations or ones to definitely avoid? Advice appreciatted

Lyons Den · Lyons Den

I recently purchased an aluminium generator box with side breathing vents, purposely designed to house Honda 2kva generators. I intended to fit this box to the rear of my motorhome. Following construction of a supporting frame for the aluminium box, I secured the generator inside and then mounted...

gold dandelion · gold dandelion

I tried the techies corner with out much luck. Does anyone know anything about these vans. I know they have gone into receivership and there is not much on the web. I have been looking at a 2014 model for about $47k. just wondering if they are any good or have bad press. thanks.

kiwijims · kiwijims

People have been urged to stay out of the water at a popular beach in Western Australia's South West after a large whale carcass washed ashore. The 12-metre humpback whale was found at Honeycombs Beach near Margaret River on Monday, with large shark bites visible on the carcass. Rangers have been pa...

Explorer · Explorer

Hope You got a nice warm & fuzzy feeling as You slipped the little bit of green paper in the cardboard box. Mike. -- Edited by Explorer on Saturday 2nd of July 2016 04:40:36 PM

Geally · Geally

Can anyone recommend the best brand smallish battery radio so that we can get decent reception while we travel in remote Australia. Cannot find any recent information on this topic on this site. TIA

reglynn · reglynn

Morning All, can i ask for the best route from Broome to the Gold Coast Please.

Trevor law · Trevor law

Hoping to go to Wuruma dam in the next few days is there any room.As Wikicamps saying it is very busy any feed back would be appreciated Thanks Trevor

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi All. How many are aware of the FiftyUp Club? Over here in W.A, I'd never heard of it because theyre Eastern States based and just starting off in SA before finally moving into WA. Its free - you pay nothing and they say they have a membership of 200,000+. They go to companies like power/gas/water/in...

Friar Park · Friar Park

Yesterday we packed the van and headed out of Lightning Ridge for St. George. We traveled 30kms crossed a cattle grid BANG then the noise of metal dragging on gravel. Stopped on the shoulder. Head under the bonnet. Exhaust has separated from manifold. No mobile service. First passing vehicle stops....

TopCat · TopCat

Hi folks, The last 3 days we have noticed a smell coming from the van especially when we first open the van at our destination. It is bordering on rotten egg gas. We tried putting liquid bleach down the sink thinking that was the cause. Now it may also be actually coming from the water heater as the wind...

kit33r · kit33r

I've recently read that the development of self driving vehicles is becoming a reality. People have even proposed that we will see driverless trucks on the roads within 10 years. Let's assume that all the technical obstacles are overcome and cars and tracks can get from A to B without driver interven...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.caravanworld.com.au/blog/1606/understanding-vehicle-masses/?utm_source=cvw_newsletter&;utm_medi...

Pam · Pam

We are heading to Qld. Where is the best place to do a day reef cruise from?

erad · erad

My wife and I have just completed a trip from Cooma, up the coast through Brisbane to Bundanerg and then west through Longreach to Tennant Creek and then South to Alice, Port Augusta and then home. A really good trip (it was a long time since we have been out that way). We had good weather for most of the tr...

Big O · Big O

I Have a 2006 Jayco Sterling which I bought last Year. Last time out I couldn't get water inside the van via mains pressure. Pressure to van OK as was inline filter. How many filters are there inside the van? Just the one under the sink. Don't know if this is the problem as filters don't simply fail all at on...

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

I just went to visit another website ,and a message came up that it was a dangerous website .You may know the site as they have a magazine and dvd that goes with it .Has anyone else experienced this . -- Edited by cruisaderhilton on Tuesday 28th of June 2016 01:15:22 PM -- Edited by cruisaderhilton on Tue...

Snippy · Snippy

We are heading to the MT in our old Jayco pop up and want to get a few small jobs done on the interior. Does anyone know if there is somewhere or someone in Mt isa that could do this. Jobs include: Make the single beds so that they are hinged on one side, to lift up to get gear underneath. (ATM we have small hatch...

gandk · gandk

Thank you to all those who replied to my query of how long to spend in Tassie. They were all very helpful especially having Xmas in Hobart- boat race etc.Also the comment on maybe only take vehicle for a short time. Thanks again. Kim

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/the-big-switch-viewer-confusion-tipped-as-regional-tv-changes-channels/news-story/ef7cd4e2536...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Privacy Shades (Preview) G'day to all. We have just come back from our first trip and noticed plenty of vans with grey privacy screens. Looking at my local retailers and online I note a few different brands. Any recommendations or ones to definitely avoid? Advice appreciatted	NewNomad	6	1082	03:39 PM Jul 6, 2016 by jade46
	Aluminium Generator Box Tiger (Preview) I recently purchased an aluminium generator box with side breathing vents, purposely designed to house Honda 2kva generators. I intended to fit this box to the rear of my motorhome. Following construction of a supporting frame for the aluminium box, I secured the generator inside and then mounted...	Lyons Den	10	6066	01:52 PM Jul 6, 2016 by Lyons Den
	vanguard-summer bay (Preview) I tried the techies corner with out much luck. Does anyone know anything about these vans. I know they have gone into receivership and there is not much on the web. I have been looking at a 2014 model for about $47k. just wondering if they are any good or have bad press. thanks.	gold dandelion	4	1143	10:49 PM Jul 5, 2016 by gold dandelion
	Dead humpback whale washes up on beach near Margaret River (Preview) People have been urged to stay out of the water at a popular beach in Western Australia's South West after a large whale carcass washed ashore. The 12-metre humpback whale was found at Honeycombs Beach near Margaret River on Monday, with large shark bites visible on the carcass. Rangers have been pa...	kiwijims	3	1128	10:37 PM Jul 5, 2016 by Eaglemax
	Warm & Fuzzy (Preview) Hope You got a nice warm & fuzzy feeling as You slipped the little bit of green paper in the cardboard box. Mike. -- Edited by Explorer on Saturday 2nd of July 2016 04:40:36 PM	Explorer	10	1554	06:20 PM Jul 5, 2016 by Gaylehere
	AM FM Radio for the best reception in remote Australia (Preview) Can anyone recommend the best brand smallish battery radio so that we can get decent reception while we travel in remote Australia. Cannot find any recent information on this topic on this site. TIA	Geally	13	16021	02:20 PM Jul 5, 2016 by Geally
	best route (Preview) Morning All, can i ask for the best route from Broome to the Gold Coast Please.	reglynn	8	1158	09:06 PM Jul 4, 2016 by Cloak
	Wuruma dam (Preview) Hoping to go to Wuruma dam in the next few days is there any room.As Wikicamps saying it is very busy any feed back would be appreciated Thanks Trevor	Trevor law	3	831	04:59 PM Jul 4, 2016 by jules47
	FiftyUp Club (Preview) Hi All. How many are aware of the FiftyUp Club? Over here in W.A, I'd never heard of it because theyre Eastern States based and just starting off in SA before finally moving into WA. Its free - you pay nothing and they say they have a membership of 200,000+. They go to companies like power/gas/water/in...	Bruce and Bev	10	1813	10:23 AM Jul 4, 2016 by kit33r
	Assistance when you really need it (Preview) Yesterday we packed the van and headed out of Lightning Ridge for St. George. We traveled 30kms crossed a cattle grid BANG then the noise of metal dragging on gravel. Stopped on the shoulder. Head under the bonnet. Exhaust has separated from manifold. No mobile service. First passing vehicle stops....	Friar Park	10	1398	09:26 AM Jul 4, 2016 by brickies
	Gas smell in van (Preview) Hi folks, The last 3 days we have noticed a smell coming from the van especially when we first open the van at our destination. It is bordering on rotten egg gas. We tried putting liquid bleach down the sink thinking that was the cause. Now it may also be actually coming from the water heater as the wind...	TopCat	17	2024	05:11 PM Jul 3, 2016 by elliemike
	Driverless Vehicles (Preview) I've recently read that the development of self driving vehicles is becoming a reality. People have even proposed that we will see driverless trucks on the roads within 10 years. Let's assume that all the technical obstacles are overcome and cars and tracks can get from A to B without driver interven...	kit33r	4	775	01:01 PM Jul 3, 2016 by Delta18
	More on understanding Vehicle Masses (Preview) http://www.caravanworld.com.au/blog/1606/understanding-vehicle-masses/?utm_source=cvw_newsletter&;utm_medi...	rockylizard	3	839	07:14 PM Jul 2, 2016 by rockylizard
	Great Barrier Reef (Preview) We are heading to Qld. Where is the best place to do a day reef cruise from?	Pam	5	933	06:07 PM Jul 2, 2016 by Pam
	Grey Nomads Heading North (Preview) My wife and I have just completed a trip from Cooma, up the coast through Brisbane to Bundanerg and then west through Longreach to Tennant Creek and then South to Alice, Port Augusta and then home. A really good trip (it was a long time since we have been out that way). We had good weather for most of the tr...	erad	15	1816	04:47 PM Jul 2, 2016 by adreamer
	Mains water to caravan. (Preview) I Have a 2006 Jayco Sterling which I bought last Year. Last time out I couldn't get water inside the van via mains pressure. Pressure to van OK as was inline filter. How many filters are there inside the van? Just the one under the sink. Don't know if this is the problem as filters don't simply fail all at on...	Big O	9	1833	01:47 PM Jul 2, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	dangerous web site (Preview) I just went to visit another website ,and a message came up that it was a dangerous website .You may know the site as they have a magazine and dvd that goes with it .Has anyone else experienced this . -- Edited by cruisaderhilton on Tuesday 28th of June 2016 01:15:22 PM -- Edited by cruisaderhilton on Tue...	cruisaderhilton	6	2481	10:59 AM Jul 2, 2016 by dorian
	CARAVN HANDYMAN, REPAIRER MT ISA (Preview) We are heading to the MT in our old Jayco pop up and want to get a few small jobs done on the interior. Does anyone know if there is somewhere or someone in Mt isa that could do this. Jobs include: Make the single beds so that they are hinged on one side, to lift up to get gear underneath. (ATM we have small hatch...	Snippy	3	934	07:33 AM Jul 2, 2016 by brickies
	Tassie Replies-thank you (Preview) Thank you to all those who replied to my query of how long to spend in Tassie. They were all very helpful especially having Xmas in Hobart- boat race etc.Also the comment on maybe only take vehicle for a short time. Thanks again. Kim	gandk	0	637	07:21 AM Jul 2, 2016 by gandk
	The big switch: Viewer confusion tipped as regional TV changes channels (Preview) http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/the-big-switch-viewer-confusion-tipped-as-regional-tv-changes-channels/news-story/ef7cd4e2536...	rockylizard	2	1042	12:26 AM Jul 2, 2016 by Grumpytoo
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