The Grey Nomads - General

Quanger · Quanger

Well after looking at too many vans over the last twelve months we finally went mad & bit the bullet last weekend & purchased our replacement for the old Jayco Swan we have had for 21+ years, pick it up at the end of the month, can't wait. It was almost laughable how we ended up spending about 50% mo...

Stuart Buxton · Stuart Buxton

Hi My wife and I intend flying from UK to Perth and spending 6 weeks travelling across WA, NT and QLD via Cairns. Any help with hiring (camper van), routes, best time to travel, camping grounds etc etc would be greatly appreciated. Frequent visitors to Oz but not tried this type of adventure before. ...

chopit · chopit

http://watch-series-tv.to/episode/carry_on_caravanning_s1_e1.html

Wilburys1234 · Wilburys1234

ok we're in van why we clean out house :) but struggling on what to take as we only have a Jaco dove not a lot of room for extras so I am re culling clothes ect so would love some advise from small van owners should I pack eg two sets of sheets or one 4 towels or 6 ,what a newbie never packed van for what we hope to be y...

robails1 · robails1

Could any one of you good folks please inform me how one goes about getting your notifications if your on the road and not at your old home address.

briche · briche

Yesterday afternoon they pulled up at our camp site. Was great to see them and talk thru our life's journeys since we saw them last. Not much has changed still the same gracious couple that we came to get to know some years back. Trusting that we can continue our friendship in the years to come. briche

The Doo crew · The Doo crew

https://www.facebook.com/327128167670/photos/a.333133822670.164632.327128167670/10153038041492671/?type=1&theater

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Maybe this is the way to go. JC.

Weevil · Weevil

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/pilbara-pastoral-station-to-ban-public-after-poaching-arson/6654892?section=wa-- Edited by Weevil on Wednesday 29th of July 2015 10:37:57 AM -- Edited by Weevil on Wednesda...

george57 · george57

G'day all.... I have been thinking of updating to a motor home that has a blackwater holding tank as one of the boxes that will be ticked with a new purchase, however after reading the recent post regarding access to dump sites I would like to hear of any other problems associated with blackwater holdi...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/mount-barker-man-jailed-after...

JohnR · JohnR

We are finishing up our house sits in Perth this Friday and will head North for about 6 weeks. More interested in the journey as opposed to the destination. Hope to spend 15 days heading North a week in in Broome and then head back taking our time. We will mix it up with both free camps and caravan parks. Lo...

Weevil · Weevil

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/iinet-shareholders-vote-in-favour-of-tpg-takeover/6651472-- Edited by Weevil on Tuesday 28th of July 2015 12:11:27 PM

Voyager00 · Voyager00

I know there are a couple of threads on CO sensors , but I'm still quite confused as to where they should be installed. Our bed is in the front of the van near the door. Would it go in the centre of the wall , above the gas detector but well below the smoke alarm ?

woolman · woolman

It seems someone in their "wisdom has decided that a A frame is a vehicle modification. Dept Transport WA now require that all A frame combinations have Dept approval and meet ALL the following conditions. 1) Motor home must be 3.5 times heavier than towed vehicle towing capacity. 2) Towed veh...

migra · migra

Have you checked the overhang of your caravan !! The regulation states:The distance from the tow ball to the axle centre line (or the centre of a group of two or more axles) must not exceed 8.5M and the overhang, including any attachments to the trailer, must not exceed 3.7m

migra · migra

This advice is for those who do not comply. I am not defending the right or wrong of this regulation, I am (in good faith) just informing those who are not aware and would like to correct their situation if not compliant. I do not want smart xxx replies or of those who put their heads in the sand and hope the i...

Weevil · Weevil

Lunch with Jim & Leonie (Justcruisin) in Perth Northern Suburbs this coming Sunday at 1130 AM, 26th July 2015. Venue will be Dome Café in Wanneroo Shopping Centre (approx. 30 kms north of Perth on Wanneroo Road) 10 Conlan Ave, Wanneroo WA 6065 (08) 9405 9660 Apologise for not putting this in GT...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/70550344/Freedom-campers-terrorised-at-Caroline-Bay-Timaru

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10207076279455187

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Out with the old, in with the new! (Preview) Well after looking at too many vans over the last twelve months we finally went mad & bit the bullet last weekend & purchased our replacement for the old Jayco Swan we have had for 21+ years, pick it up at the end of the month, can't wait. It was almost laughable how we ended up spending about 50% mo...	Quanger	7	1096	10:10 PM Jul 30, 2015 by Kendo
	Advise for travelling across Oz (Preview) Hi My wife and I intend flying from UK to Perth and spending 6 weeks travelling across WA, NT and QLD via Cairns. Any help with hiring (camper van), routes, best time to travel, camping grounds etc etc would be greatly appreciated. Frequent visitors to Oz but not tried this type of adventure before. ...	Stuart Buxton	19	1732	08:26 PM Jul 30, 2015 by the rocket
	New U.K. TV series " Carry on caravaning". (Preview) http://watch-series-tv.to/episode/carry_on_caravanning_s1_e1.html	chopit	14	1797	08:24 PM Jul 30, 2015 by the rocket
	Mmmm what to take with us ? (Preview) ok we're in van why we clean out house :) but struggling on what to take as we only have a Jaco dove not a lot of room for extras so I am re culling clothes ect so would love some advise from small van owners should I pack eg two sets of sheets or one 4 towels or 6 ,what a newbie never packed van for what we hope to be y...	Wilburys1234	7	1156	08:09 PM Jul 30, 2015 by the rocket
	Just new to grey nomadding licencing, registration, E-tolls notification and fines. (Preview) Could any one of you good folks please inform me how one goes about getting your notifications if your on the road and not at your old home address.	robails1	9	1512	07:58 PM Jul 30, 2015 by the rocket
	Kiwi-as has arrived (Preview) Yesterday afternoon they pulled up at our camp site. Was great to see them and talk thru our life's journeys since we saw them last. Not much has changed still the same gracious couple that we came to get to know some years back. Trusting that we can continue our friendship in the years to come. briche	briche	3	569	05:03 PM Jul 30, 2015 by the rocket
	Caravan parks at it again !! (Preview) https://www.facebook.com/327128167670/photos/a.333133822670.164632.327128167670/10153038041492671/?type=1&theater	The Doo crew	7	1988	09:05 PM Jul 29, 2015 by Hey Jim
	DO YOU WANT TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL ??? (Preview) Maybe this is the way to go. JC.	justcruisin01	7	1140	07:24 PM Jul 29, 2015 by Desert Dweller
	Pilbara Stations Mundabullagana (Munda) & Boondarie, south-west of Port Hedland closed to public... (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/pilbara-pastoral-station-to-ban-public-after-poaching-arson/6654892?section=wa-- Edited by Weevil on Wednesday 29th of July 2015 10:37:57 AM -- Edited by Weevil on Wednesda...	Weevil	2	878	05:18 PM Jul 29, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Blackwater holding tank v's cassettes.... (Preview) G'day all.... I have been thinking of updating to a motor home that has a blackwater holding tank as one of the boxes that will be ticked with a new purchase, however after reading the recent post regarding access to dump sites I would like to hear of any other problems associated with blackwater holdi...	george57	7	1327	05:14 PM Jul 29, 2015 by PeterD
	Mount Barker man jailed after dash cam captures him running wife's car off road (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/mount-barker-man-jailed-after...	kiwijims	7	1109	11:25 AM Jul 29, 2015 by kiwijims
	Perth to Broome (Return) (Preview) We are finishing up our house sits in Perth this Friday and will head North for about 6 weeks. More interested in the journey as opposed to the destination. Hope to spend 15 days heading North a week in in Broome and then head back taking our time. We will mix it up with both free camps and caravan parks. Lo...	JohnR	11	1434	03:38 PM Jul 28, 2015 by Dougwe
	iiNet Shareholders vote in favour of TPG takeover.... (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/iinet-shareholders-vote-in-favour-of-tpg-takeover/6651472-- Edited by Weevil on Tuesday 28th of July 2015 12:11:27 PM	Weevil	2	1387	12:10 PM Jul 28, 2015 by Weevil
	Carbon Monoxide Sensors (Preview) I know there are a couple of threads on CO sensors , but I'm still quite confused as to where they should be installed. Our bed is in the front of the van near the door. Would it go in the centre of the wall , above the gas detector but well below the smoke alarm ?	Voyager00	12	1927	05:23 AM Jul 28, 2015 by dorian
	"A" framing legalities (Preview) It seems someone in their "wisdom has decided that a A frame is a vehicle modification. Dept Transport WA now require that all A frame combinations have Dept approval and meet ALL the following conditions. 1) Motor home must be 3.5 times heavier than towed vehicle towing capacity. 2) Towed veh...	woolman	7	1255	08:16 PM Jul 27, 2015 by Sarge9
	Have you checked your overhang ? (Preview) Have you checked the overhang of your caravan !! The regulation states:The distance from the tow ball to the axle centre line (or the centre of a group of two or more axles) must not exceed 8.5M and the overhang, including any attachments to the trailer, must not exceed 3.7m	migra	14	2764	07:50 PM Jul 27, 2015 by migra
	Number Plate Height cont. (Preview) This advice is for those who do not comply. I am not defending the right or wrong of this regulation, I am (in good faith) just informing those who are not aware and would like to correct their situation if not compliant. I do not want smart xxx replies or of those who put their heads in the sand and hope the i...	migra	27	2356	06:38 PM Jul 27, 2015 by migra
	Lunch With Just Cruisin This Coming Sunday 26th July 2015 - Perth Northern Suburbs (Preview) Lunch with Jim & Leonie (Justcruisin) in Perth Northern Suburbs this coming Sunday at 1130 AM, 26th July 2015. Venue will be Dome Café in Wanneroo Shopping Centre (approx. 30 kms north of Perth on Wanneroo Road) 10 Conlan Ave, Wanneroo WA 6065 (08) 9405 9660 Apologise for not putting this in GT...	Weevil	22	3688	03:20 PM Jul 27, 2015 by Weevil
	Freedom campers terrorised at Caroline Bay, Timaru N.Z. (Preview) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/70550344/Freedom-campers-terrorised-at-Caroline-Bay-Timaru	kiwijims	4	984	07:10 AM Jul 27, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Wow!!! could have been a fatality.... (Preview) https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10207076279455187	aussie_paul	14	1667	11:40 PM Jul 26, 2015 by Joe50
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