The Grey Nomads - General

Plodnalong · Plodnalong

Hi Guys and Gals, After a trying 11 months back in NZ trying (and sometimes succeeding) to drum senior Physics into the heads of high school students in the Bay of Islands I am now back in The Land of the Truly Free. I am tonight in Kyogle in Northern Rivers NSW and will be around the Byron Bay area for a few da...

WobblyNut · WobblyNut

Read today from a friend who's parents had their car stolen out of their carport. Seems the thief/ves , broke into house while they were home , got the keys, stole their car . Got found burnt out next day. A particular "budget" insurance company , is refusing to pay claim. Went a bit further , t...

JenBoat · JenBoat

Hi Travellers, Just wondering if anyone has any feedback on towing a baby caravan, such as a Little Guy, with a Suzuki Jimny ? According to specs, the Jimny will do it comfortably. I'm planning a trip round northern NSW, nothing too scary, first time out and going it alone. I don't want everything and th...

Joe50 · Joe50

Woohooo, I'm now on the road full time (apart from a short break over Christmas/New Year with family in Brisbane). However, excitement is tinged with sadness at leaving friends Sue and her son Tom, and Gayle (Sheba) in Cawarral, and also the loss of my friend Peter (Ontos45) a couple of weeks ago to COP...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Hope the attached ramblings are interesting to some. OH ... and season's greetings. cheers - John

in transit · in transit

I have said this before and I need to say it again. We need a Grey Nomad flag. In a quick check of this forum, I found suggestions for a flag as early as 2012. I raised this issue about a year ago, and got a response from Cindy advising that there were problems with the proposed supplier and alternatives we...

Hendo · Hendo

Just a "heads up" for anyone interested, Quirindi Caravan Park, 45 min from Tamworth has vacancies over the Tamworth week.

dave48 · dave48

Just a quick query.If you are traveling around Australia. You are a self funded retiree and you like fishing. Do you have to have a licence from every state. PLEASE tell me there's a loophole that you know about and you don't. Dave

JohnR · JohnR

Diesel at Peak Hill between Parkes and Dubbo on the Newell Highway is -99c a litre. Word has it that an agent for "Caltex" is purchasing the site with the intention to set up a major road house. Caltex/Vortex fuels to be sold with all the add ons. Current diesel prices reflect their intention...

Lesley F · Lesley F

http://www.9news.com.au/wild-weather/2015/12/19/14/21/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-victoria-including-melbourne-horsham-and-warrnambool

pipes · pipes

The tiny town of Grass Patch is about 60 Klms north of Esperance, WA. Right now it's the "nerve centre" of operations to help repair many klms of burnt out farms and farminging fences. My partner, Jennifer, and I worked in Blazeaid for 18 months in Qld; Vic. and NSW before coming over to WA. If...

bill12 · bill12

Took the plunge, after blowing two gboxes on the courier @ $2200 each and bought a 2011 dmax. Long range tank, and ARB suspension, dualbattery seup and only 44000 klms. Morepower, less fuel consumption.$10000 and traded in the courier. I think it was a good deal. Will post how in goes. Bill -- Edited by...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Todd River in flood Wow that will certainly give the area a good clean up which is long over due . Pity the inland will now be littered with tonnes of beer cans and beer wrappers.

done dreaming · done dreaming

I wonder if us pensioners started to carry out terrorist attacks, how much would they pay us extra to deradicalize?

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.candm.com.au/the-simple-breakaway-cable-mistake-so-many-make/?mc_cid=cd12dd86d7&mc_eid=9be2872b40I put this in General, rather than Techie's or Tips & Ideas as I f...

kesue · kesue

Does anyone have any experience of these and also who supplies them. Most of the reels I have seen come with a preloaded hose not suitable for drinking. Any help would be appreciated. keith

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-16/ses-warns-international-visitors-to-adelaide-of-extreme-heat/7032122Adelaide

pipes · pipes

I have crossed the Nullabor Plain many times over the last 40 plus years. At least a dozen times I have stopped to have a look at the Eucla Telegraph Station. Like many travellers, I have stood there only to see a chimney sticking out of the sand on the last remaining building. "THE" DICK SMITH...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

We have a Sky Light in between our 2 single beds, and in summer that early morning sun light is Dazzling at 5 and 6 am. So I made up a quick solution which takes only a second or 2 to give us our darkness. A piece of cardboard with 4 bits Velcro and I leave it on my pillow so I don't forget to put it in place.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Some thoughts I received from a friend last night to think about as we enter the holiday season. It is important to remember that not everyone is looking forward to Christmas. Some of us are not surrounded by large wonderful families. Some of us have problems during the holidays and are overc...

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	PLONALONG is BACK (Preview) Hi Guys and Gals, After a trying 11 months back in NZ trying (and sometimes succeeding) to drum senior Physics into the heads of high school students in the Bay of Islands I am now back in The Land of the Truly Free. I am tonight in Kyogle in Northern Rivers NSW and will be around the Byron Bay area for a few da...	Plodnalong	3	850	03:58 PM Dec 21, 2015 by gunnago
	insurance co (Preview) Read today from a friend who's parents had their car stolen out of their carport. Seems the thief/ves , broke into house while they were home , got the keys, stole their car . Got found burnt out next day. A particular "budget" insurance company , is refusing to pay claim. Went a bit further , t...	WobblyNut	5	1061	01:30 PM Dec 21, 2015 by Brisand
	Towing with a Jimny (Preview) Hi Travellers, Just wondering if anyone has any feedback on towing a baby caravan, such as a Little Guy, with a Suzuki Jimny ? According to specs, the Jimny will do it comfortably. I'm planning a trip round northern NSW, nothing too scary, first time out and going it alone. I don't want everything and th...	JenBoat	8	1784	11:04 AM Dec 21, 2015 by JenBoat
	Now a full-time Nomad (Preview) Woohooo, I'm now on the road full time (apart from a short break over Christmas/New Year with family in Brisbane). However, excitement is tinged with sadness at leaving friends Sue and her son Tom, and Gayle (Sheba) in Cawarral, and also the loss of my friend Peter (Ontos45) a couple of weeks ago to COP...	Joe50	11	1472	11:32 PM Dec 20, 2015 by Joe50
	Rocky's little wander... (Preview) Gday... Hope the attached ramblings are interesting to some. OH ... and season's greetings. cheers - John	rockylizard	13	1021	07:05 PM Dec 20, 2015 by Felicia
	A Flag (Preview) I have said this before and I need to say it again. We need a Grey Nomad flag. In a quick check of this forum, I found suggestions for a flag as early as 2012. I raised this issue about a year ago, and got a response from Cindy advising that there were problems with the proposed supplier and alternatives we...	in transit	12	1066	02:28 PM Dec 20, 2015 by Santa
	Tamworth Country & Western Week (Preview) Just a "heads up" for anyone interested, Quirindi Caravan Park, 45 min from Tamworth has vacancies over the Tamworth week.	Hendo	0	603	08:46 AM Dec 20, 2015 by Hendo
	Fishing around Australi (Preview) Just a quick query.If you are traveling around Australia. You are a self funded retiree and you like fishing. Do you have to have a licence from every state. PLEASE tell me there's a loophole that you know about and you don't. Dave	dave48	13	2076	11:02 PM Dec 19, 2015 by pearla
	Diesel (Newell Highway-Peak Hill) (Preview) Diesel at Peak Hill between Parkes and Dubbo on the Newell Highway is -99c a litre. Word has it that an agent for "Caltex" is purchasing the site with the intention to set up a major road house. Caltex/Vortex fuels to be sold with all the add ons. Current diesel prices reflect their intention...	JohnR	4	1154	10:12 PM Dec 19, 2015 by JohnR
	victorian weather alert (Preview) http://www.9news.com.au/wild-weather/2015/12/19/14/21/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-parts-of-victoria-including-melbourne-horsham-and-warrnambool	Lesley F	0	551	03:06 PM Dec 19, 2015 by Lesley F
	BLAZEAID. It's open again, in Grass Patch, WA. (Preview) The tiny town of Grass Patch is about 60 Klms north of Esperance, WA. Right now it's the "nerve centre" of operations to help repair many klms of burnt out farms and farminging fences. My partner, Jennifer, and I worked in Blazeaid for 18 months in Qld; Vic. and NSW before coming over to WA. If...	pipes	3	660	02:45 PM Dec 19, 2015 by spida
	Took the plunge- bought new ute (Preview) Took the plunge, after blowing two gboxes on the courier @ $2200 each and bought a 2011 dmax. Long range tank, and ARB suspension, dualbattery seup and only 44000 klms. Morepower, less fuel consumption.$10000 and traded in the courier. I think it was a good deal. Will post how in goes. Bill -- Edited by...	bill12	11	1059	01:55 PM Dec 19, 2015 by Travel Bug
	Todd Flood (Preview) Todd River in flood Wow that will certainly give the area a good clean up which is long over due . Pity the inland will now be littered with tonnes of beer cans and beer wrappers.	Wombat 280	4	841	12:03 PM Dec 19, 2015 by Moorey
	Suicide Scooters (Preview) I wonder if us pensioners started to carry out terrorist attacks, how much would they pay us extra to deradicalize?	done dreaming	3	1022	10:44 AM Dec 19, 2015 by littledick
	Attaching Break-away cable to tow vehicle (Preview) http://www.candm.com.au/the-simple-breakaway-cable-mistake-so-many-make/?mc_cid=cd12dd86d7&mc_eid=9be2872b40I put this in General, rather than Techie's or Tips & Ideas as I f...	rockylizard	2	1571	10:40 AM Dec 19, 2015 by littledick
	Drinking water hose on a retractable reel (Preview) Does anyone have any experience of these and also who supplies them. Most of the reels I have seen come with a preloaded hose not suitable for drinking. Any help would be appreciated. keith	kesue	8	4116	09:50 AM Dec 19, 2015 by DelricoReels
	Tourists to be warned as South Australia's extreme heat continues (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-16/ses-warns-international-visitors-to-adelaide-of-extreme-heat/7032122Adelaide	kiwijims	3	609	04:25 AM Dec 19, 2015 by Silverado6x6
	Eucla telegraph station. WA & SA (Preview) I have crossed the Nullabor Plain many times over the last 40 plus years. At least a dozen times I have stopped to have a look at the Eucla Telegraph Station. Like many travellers, I have stood there only to see a chimney sticking out of the sand on the last remaining building. "THE" DICK SMITH...	pipes	5	1104	11:33 PM Dec 18, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Another Tip (Preview) We have a Sky Light in between our 2 single beds, and in summer that early morning sun light is Dazzling at 5 and 6 am. So I made up a quick solution which takes only a second or 2 to give us our darkness. A piece of cardboard with 4 bits Velcro and I leave it on my pillow so I don't forget to put it in place.	Young Simmo	0	927	05:31 PM Dec 18, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Christmas is different thing to different people... (Preview) Gday... Some thoughts I received from a friend last night to think about as we enter the holiday season. It is important to remember that not everyone is looking forward to Christmas. Some of us are not surrounded by large wonderful families. Some of us have problems during the holidays and are overc...	rockylizard	4	878	12:38 PM Dec 18, 2015 by aussie_paul
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