The Grey Nomads - General

hako · hako

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-16/man-dies-in-house-fire-in-sydney/6475420

Weevil · Weevil

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-13/visa-change-sparks-labour-concern/6466644?section=wa

SuzieQ52 · SuzieQ52

Hi All, My first post so please excuse me if I am not politically correct. My husbands family were big vanners in their days and we are about to buy our own full size van as I do not particularly like pop tops due to being petrified of spiders and creepy crawlies. Hence this I have fallen in love with the Olym...

Yesdear · Yesdear

Hi everyone , I walked out of work tonight , the last time for 5 months , we leave on Monday for our first attempt on doing a lap (well half a lap ) leaving Melbourne then through the centre turn left at Darwin then through the Kimberly , down the West Coast , then home accross the Nulabor taking as much time...

Hendo · Hendo

WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !! "And we never had a whole Mars bar until 1993"!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930s,40's, 50's, and 60's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank Sherry while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos... T...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Met up with "Nu One", Michael and Barb, today and spent a lovely few hours showing them the sights of Townsville. Thanks Michael and Barb for a lovely day. They had being trying to catch me all the way from Victoria up the coast but missed me "By That Much" everywhere. They finall...

kiwijims · kiwijims

A bad weekend coming for Western Australia...........Severe Weather Warning for damaging and locally destructive winds, heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides for people in the Lower West and South West forecast districtsIssued at 2:47 pm WST on Friday 15 May 2015.For people in parts of WA s...

Ondabeach · Ondabeach

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t60203879/topic-60203879/

peterwm · peterwm

Yesdear, Heading off on your new somewhat scary adventure, you will see many great things and have great experiences, you will meet RV ers who will be charming, obnoxious, friendly, judgemental, helpful, rude, polite, selfish, but always remember we are all ships in the night, there are 300,000...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I used to be able to read these posts quite clearly. The font was a decent size. Now it is so small I can hardly see it. Having the same trouble on Facebook. Laptop is an Acer. Have been into the background for font size and changed it to 150% but only toolbars etc have gone big. Anybody know what else I can do?...

Friar Park · Friar Park

We start our northern sojourn in 3 weeks time. Our first significant stop will be close to Hahndorf S.A. by order of SWMBO. Two overnight stops prior at Whycheproof & Murrayville. We have been to these two before and had no problems but, this time we are looking at staying just outside Hahndorf at...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

After five weeks farm sitting at Delungra - a heard of Braham cattle, a mob of Dorpler sheep, milking a jersey cow called Yvette, collecting eggs from various chooks, feeding Dougal the deaf dog and Moggie the mongrel cat, we are on the move. We move out of our cosy farm house back into the caravan (tha...

Liltacker · Liltacker

Hi All, where ever you hope the weather and traffic are treating you right. Question! Wife has just fallen in love with a 22'6" Olympic Z8 is this van going to be a huge parking problem for us in most of the Caravan Park sites up the East Coast of Australia and along the Murray. Help required Cheers Bu...

TommyG · TommyG

We arrived at Gnoorea Point WA (40 mile beach) about 40Km south of Karratha yesterday. It's a spot we have visited off and on over the last 12 years. There's not a lot there but fishing can be fruitful and it's a pleasant camping area right on the coast, where many have spent up to 3 months during the wint...

RodLainie · RodLainie

Hi Everyone We were going to a Housesit in Nundle 1 hr south from Tamworth. Unfortunately our circumstances have changed and we had to cancel. If anyone is heading south and would like to spend June/July/August in Nundle please contact us and we can put you in contact with the owner. We don't like disap...

RodLainie · RodLainie

Travelling to the area and wanting to gem fossick, what do you recommend? Glen Innes or Inverell? Can anyone tell us about the caravan parks or free camps in the areas? Thanks everyone in advance, as I know you are all so helpful. -- Edited by RodLainie on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 08:30:00 PM

Bas + Eve · Bas + Eve

Curious as to which carrier ppl use for their Sat phones and why.

gooba53 · gooba53

after reading the forum recently about different types of cookers, hubby had a go at making one today. It worked but he wants to make a bigger fire box. -- Edited by gooba53 on Friday 15th of May 2015 10:34:16 PM

brickies · brickies

After sitting out the weather in Northern Victoria , We are heading north Tomorrow come back do the rest of Victoria in the Spring , Just loved seeing the Colour of the tree and the leaf fall enjoy it but the weather is a bit hard to take but can't have it perfect all the time .

Nappanerica · Nappanerica

Just wondering how many people flat tow a 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara behind their motorhome. Mine is a Longreach which has been fitted with a redarc 24v to 12v trailer converter. If I leave the dummy key in the ignition in the accessories position overnight the Suzuki battery goes flat. Is there a way of...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Another gas explosion? (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-16/man-dies-in-house-fire-in-sydney/6475420	hako	4	747	02:34 PM May 18, 2015 by chaslib
	Changes To Working/Holiday Visa's For Overseas Volunteers (Woofers etc) (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-13/visa-change-sparks-labour-concern/6466644?section=wa	Weevil	11	844	12:05 PM May 18, 2015 by Weevil
	Olympic Pursuit Z8 226 or Sundowner (Preview) Hi All, My first post so please excuse me if I am not politically correct. My husbands family were big vanners in their days and we are about to buy our own full size van as I do not particularly like pop tops due to being petrified of spiders and creepy crawlies. Hence this I have fallen in love with the Olym...	SuzieQ52	9	2200	12:00 PM May 18, 2015 by PeterD
	How should I feel ? (Preview) Hi everyone , I walked out of work tonight , the last time for 5 months , we leave on Monday for our first attempt on doing a lap (well half a lap ) leaving Melbourne then through the centre turn left at Darwin then through the Kimberly , down the West Coast , then home accross the Nulabor taking as much time...	Yesdear	14	1376	10:53 AM May 18, 2015 by PeterD
	Brung Up Proper (Preview) WE WAS BRUNG UP PROPER !! "And we never had a whole Mars bar until 1993"!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE 1930s,40's, 50's, and 60's First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank Sherry while they carried us and lived in houses made of asbestos... T...	Hendo	24	2943	10:44 AM May 18, 2015 by HiAce98
	GN MEET (Preview) Met up with "Nu One", Michael and Barb, today and spent a lovely few hours showing them the sights of Townsville. Thanks Michael and Barb for a lovely day. They had being trying to catch me all the way from Victoria up the coast but missed me "By That Much" everywhere. They finall...	Dougwe	0	522	08:06 PM May 17, 2015 by Dougwe
	SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FOR S.W W.A.( UP-DATED 16/05 ) (Preview) A bad weekend coming for Western Australia...........Severe Weather Warning for damaging and locally destructive winds, heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides for people in the Lower West and South West forecast districtsIssued at 2:47 pm WST on Friday 15 May 2015.For people in parts of WA s...	kiwijims	7	1253	07:42 PM May 17, 2015 by Peter1059
	Thought Police! ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t60203879/topic-60203879/	Ondabeach	43	2627	07:04 PM May 17, 2015 by Ondabeach
	A tip for 'Yes Dear' , how should i feel (Preview) Yesdear, Heading off on your new somewhat scary adventure, you will see many great things and have great experiences, you will meet RV ers who will be charming, obnoxious, friendly, judgemental, helpful, rude, polite, selfish, but always remember we are all ships in the night, there are 300,000...	peterwm	2	809	05:48 PM May 17, 2015 by Yesdear
	Font size on forum posts. (Preview) I used to be able to read these posts quite clearly. The font was a decent size. Now it is so small I can hardly see it. Having the same trouble on Facebook. Laptop is an Acer. Have been into the background for font size and changed it to 150% but only toolbars etc have gone big. Anybody know what else I can do?...	Happywanderer	14	1233	04:44 PM May 17, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Wellington S.A. cpk (Preview) We start our northern sojourn in 3 weeks time. Our first significant stop will be close to Hahndorf S.A. by order of SWMBO. Two overnight stops prior at Whycheproof & Murrayville. We have been to these two before and had no problems but, this time we are looking at staying just outside Hahndorf at...	Friar Park	5	527	04:25 PM May 17, 2015 by Friar Park
	On the move again (Preview) After five weeks farm sitting at Delungra - a heard of Braham cattle, a mob of Dorpler sheep, milking a jersey cow called Yvette, collecting eggs from various chooks, feeding Dougal the deaf dog and Moggie the mongrel cat, we are on the move. We move out of our cosy farm house back into the caravan (tha...	Dunmowin	9	1198	03:21 PM May 17, 2015 by Dunmowin
	22'6 Van is this a HUGE caravan park problem (Preview) Hi All, where ever you hope the weather and traffic are treating you right. Question! Wife has just fallen in love with a 22'6" Olympic Z8 is this van going to be a huge parking problem for us in most of the Caravan Park sites up the East Coast of Australia and along the Murray. Help required Cheers Bu...	Liltacker	15	1610	03:04 PM May 17, 2015 by Liltacker
	Pilbara turning away grey nomads (Preview) We arrived at Gnoorea Point WA (40 mile beach) about 40Km south of Karratha yesterday. It's a spot we have visited off and on over the last 12 years. There's not a lot there but fishing can be fruitful and it's a pleasant camping area right on the coast, where many have spent up to 3 months during the wint...	TommyG	15	1817	01:55 PM May 17, 2015 by TommyG
	House Sit in Nundle NSW (Preview) Hi Everyone We were going to a Housesit in Nundle 1 hr south from Tamworth. Unfortunately our circumstances have changed and we had to cancel. If anyone is heading south and would like to spend June/July/August in Nundle please contact us and we can put you in contact with the owner. We don't like disap...	RodLainie	3	793	11:29 AM May 17, 2015 by RodLainie
	Glen Innes or Inverell (Preview) Travelling to the area and wanting to gem fossick, what do you recommend? Glen Innes or Inverell? Can anyone tell us about the caravan parks or free camps in the areas? Thanks everyone in advance, as I know you are all so helpful. -- Edited by RodLainie on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 08:30:00 PM	RodLainie	15	1579	11:20 AM May 17, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Satellite phones (Preview) Curious as to which carrier ppl use for their Sat phones and why.	Bas + Eve	2	554	09:51 PM May 16, 2015 by Bas + Eve
	First attempt at a rocket stove (Preview) after reading the forum recently about different types of cookers, hubby had a go at making one today. It worked but he wants to make a bigger fire box. -- Edited by gooba53 on Friday 15th of May 2015 10:34:16 PM	gooba53	13	1409	09:17 PM May 16, 2015 by gooba53
	Heading North (Preview) After sitting out the weather in Northern Victoria , We are heading north Tomorrow come back do the rest of Victoria in the Spring , Just loved seeing the Colour of the tree and the leaf fall enjoy it but the weather is a bit hard to take but can't have it perfect all the time .	brickies	11	1065	01:38 PM May 16, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Suzuki Grand Vitara toad gets a flat battery if I leave the key on accesories. Suzuki Grand Vitara flat tow flat battery redarc Longreach. (Preview) Just wondering how many people flat tow a 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara behind their motorhome. Mine is a Longreach which has been fitted with a redarc 24v to 12v trailer converter. If I leave the dummy key in the ignition in the accessories position overnight the Suzuki battery goes flat. Is there a way of...	Nappanerica	20	6251	11:10 AM May 16, 2015 by jrg
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