The Grey Nomads - General

dlncooke · dlncooke

Packed up ready to come home after a maiden trip away. All was good, a few tweaks here and there and will be perfect. Spent a weekend @ Bestbrook near Warwick, Qld. Very impressed with the Dmax's towing power & economy, we averaged around the 11/100 kms. Cheers Dave

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/pilbara-flood-rescues-and-warnings/6290934

dING · dING

I am getting quite annoyed by all the letters posted in the newspaper here By vested interests complaining about free camping so I wrote this and twas Published last friday in the the Advocate All the letters that condemn people who like to free campForget one thing tis a great Aussie tradition to ca...

Jackdog · Jackdog

Heard that you have to run these of mains presure. Can anyone let me know if you can run using the water pump and generator when free camping?

thomas12 · thomas12

Hi Nomads. I am new to this whole adventure, recently retired. Some silly basic questions to the gurus of the road. Do you normally plan your whole trip locations, what your going to do etc or just wing it and drive until the gas runs out? How do you know what an area is like, do you use the latest techo stuff...

Weevil · Weevil

This also includes the doco about Bill The Bastard (War Horse); Just an up date on the ABC's programme for the 100 year anniversary - Australia Remembers. Australia's Great War Horse - Sunday 19th April - 7:40 PM ABC Our World War - Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22, Thursday 23 April ABC2 The Crater - A Vietnam W...

kiwijims · kiwijims

FLOOD DETAILS: As at 10.40am on Sunday 8 March the Bureau of Meteorology advises there is a Flood Warning for the Gascoyne River Catchment. Minor flooding is expected in the Gascoyne River at Nine Mile Bridge during Sunday afternoon. Rainfall totals of 15mm to 30mm with isolated higher falls of 60...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-08/huge-fire-at-car-wreckers-yard-in-perth-destroys-40-vehicles/6289028?section=wa

airbornespanner · airbornespanner

My Wife & I are preparing for retirement at the end of this year, we are currently in the process of selling our home, we will then be living in our 5th wheeler before setting of on our 5+ year trip. We would like to hear from those that have gone before us on your experiences with your 5th wheeler. As a ma...

dazren · dazren

Any Grey nomads at the Freecamp, in Dartmoor [ fort O'Hare ] !!! One of the Locals went down there Today, handing out Free Peaches, And I know they are Good, because I was there last week, and picked some myself from his Trees, and they are Fantastic and Juicy, [ the local is my Nephew, ]

Nelly · Nelly

Hello all - well the countdown is on for the first trip (solo) - butterflies, nerves etc. are all there. I have done some 'different' things in the past few years (a couple that come to mind was swimming with freshwater crocs/flying in a helicopter with no doors) so I can do this - it is just taking th...

Gus1949 · Gus1949

I would like to get some feedback from forum members, especially those who have taken a caravan on the Ooonadatta track, about their experiences and those of others they have met there in relation to the ability of non-off road vans to do the trip. Obviously the time of year and condition of the road w...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

For those of us who are truly "grey" nomads, and are not already aware, there is a new political party just for us oldies (over 50). For details google "The Mature Age Party". This is not nutter party but has recently been set up to bring people in council/shire, State and Fede...

brickies · brickies

We have one these that we brought from BCF and have not used it yet , There was a report on tonight news about them not being safe , Anybody out there used one .

dING · dING

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/we-left-our-jobs-to-travel-america-in-a-tiny-house-on-wheels/story-fnjpja3r-1227250069773

Sommer · Sommer

Has anybody been successful in getting it to work. I paid my money and received a activation code and has activated it, have passwords. Why cant I get the so nd so thing to work ?

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi folks. This subject has been well canvassed before about overweight vans. So Im not looking for lots of comments about the merits of staying within the ATMS or how to calculate it or ball weights and so forth - so I haven't posted this on the Techie site. I just had my 6 mnth old van weighed (I stripped...

Wirroff · Wirroff

What I mean is; How/Why do people sell up everything and go on the road 'full time'? What happens when you need a base? What happens if you get too ill to travel anymore? We 'toured' Oz for 8 months last year but were so glad we had a home to come back to (we rented it out whilst away). We can't imagine selling E...

migra · migra

FYI See links below http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/About_us/News_and_events/Media_releases/2015_media_releases/20150304_public_warning_on_portable_butane.page http://www.productsafety.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1012325

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-05/flowing-gascoyne-river/6282312

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Great Weekend (Preview) Packed up ready to come home after a maiden trip away. All was good, a few tweaks here and there and will be perfect. Spent a weekend @ Bestbrook near Warwick, Qld. Very impressed with the Dmax's towing power & economy, we averaged around the 11/100 kms. Cheers Dave	dlncooke	5	582	10:42 PM Mar 9, 2015 by Steve11
	12 people plucked from floodwaters in WA's Pilbara, as warnings remain (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-09/pilbara-flood-rescues-and-warnings/6290934	kiwijims	0	534	03:44 PM Mar 9, 2015 by kiwijims
	A letter to the Advocate newspaper Tasmania (Preview) I am getting quite annoyed by all the letters posted in the newspaper here By vested interests complaining about free camping so I wrote this and twas Published last friday in the the Advocate All the letters that condemn people who like to free campForget one thing tis a great Aussie tradition to ca...	dING	17	2226	11:17 AM Mar 9, 2015 by Krusty
	Lemair 2.2 washing machine (Preview) Heard that you have to run these of mains presure. Can anyone let me know if you can run using the water pump and generator when free camping?	Jackdog	4	823	10:08 AM Mar 9, 2015 by Haji-Baba
	Advice for a new grey nomad (Preview) Hi Nomads. I am new to this whole adventure, recently retired. Some silly basic questions to the gurus of the road. Do you normally plan your whole trip locations, what your going to do etc or just wing it and drive until the gas runs out? How do you know what an area is like, do you use the latest techo stuff...	thomas12	18	1500	10:02 AM Mar 9, 2015 by Phil C
	ABC TV - ANZAC 100th Anniversary Programs (Preview) This also includes the doco about Bill The Bastard (War Horse); Just an up date on the ABC's programme for the 100 year anniversary - Australia Remembers. Australia's Great War Horse - Sunday 19th April - 7:40 PM ABC Our World War - Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22, Thursday 23 April ABC2 The Crater - A Vietnam W...	Weevil	1	459	09:46 AM Mar 9, 2015 by JayDee
	FLOOD WARNING FOR GASCOYNE RIVER W.A, (Preview) FLOOD DETAILS: As at 10.40am on Sunday 8 March the Bureau of Meteorology advises there is a Flood Warning for the Gascoyne River Catchment. Minor flooding is expected in the Gascoyne River at Nine Mile Bridge during Sunday afternoon. Rainfall totals of 15mm to 30mm with isolated higher falls of 60...	kiwijims	0	685	05:59 PM Mar 8, 2015 by kiwijims
	Perth Wrecking Yard fire destroys 40 vehicules (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-08/huge-fire-at-car-wreckers-yard-in-perth-destroys-40-vehicles/6289028?section=wa	kiwijims	0	729	05:40 PM Mar 8, 2015 by kiwijims
	Fellow 5th wheelers (Preview) My Wife & I are preparing for retirement at the end of this year, we are currently in the process of selling our home, we will then be living in our 5th wheeler before setting of on our 5+ year trip. We would like to hear from those that have gone before us on your experiences with your 5th wheeler. As a ma...	airbornespanner	2	616	04:19 PM Mar 8, 2015 by Glenelg
	FREE PEACHES, @ DARTMOOR (Preview) Any Grey nomads at the Freecamp, in Dartmoor [ fort O'Hare ] !!! One of the Locals went down there Today, handing out Free Peaches, And I know they are Good, because I was there last week, and picked some myself from his Trees, and they are Fantastic and Juicy, [ the local is my Nephew, ]	dazren	6	922	04:12 PM Mar 8, 2015 by Glenelg
	Countdown is on!! (Preview) Hello all - well the countdown is on for the first trip (solo) - butterflies, nerves etc. are all there. I have done some 'different' things in the past few years (a couple that come to mind was swimming with freshwater crocs/flying in a helicopter with no doors) so I can do this - it is just taking th...	Nelly	10	1020	03:59 PM Mar 8, 2015 by gregnshas
	Oonadatta track (Preview) I would like to get some feedback from forum members, especially those who have taken a caravan on the Ooonadatta track, about their experiences and those of others they have met there in relation to the ability of non-off road vans to do the trip. Obviously the time of year and condition of the road w...	Gus1949	20	1903	03:52 PM Mar 8, 2015 by wendyv
	The Mature Age Party (closed) (Preview) For those of us who are truly "grey" nomads, and are not already aware, there is a new political party just for us oldies (over 50). For details google "The Mature Age Party". This is not nutter party but has recently been set up to bring people in council/shire, State and Fede...	Bruce and Bev	19	4978	12:35 PM Mar 8, 2015 by Webmaster
	Lunch Box Cookers (Preview) We have one these that we brought from BCF and have not used it yet , There was a report on tonight news about them not being safe , Anybody out there used one .	brickies	23	2951	11:43 AM Mar 8, 2015 by Jaahn
	nice rig tis different (Preview) http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/we-left-our-jobs-to-travel-america-in-a-tiny-house-on-wheels/story-fnjpja3r-1227250069773	dING	6	1151	03:52 AM Mar 8, 2015 by kiwijims
	wiki camp (Preview) Has anybody been successful in getting it to work. I paid my money and received a activation code and has activated it, have passwords. Why cant I get the so nd so thing to work ?	Sommer	18	3172	02:15 AM Mar 8, 2015 by HiAce98
	States to avoid with overweight van (Preview) Hi folks. This subject has been well canvassed before about overweight vans. So Im not looking for lots of comments about the merits of staying within the ATMS or how to calculate it or ball weights and so forth - so I haven't posted this on the Techie site. I just had my 6 mnth old van weighed (I stripped...	Bruce and Bev	16	2194	01:09 AM Mar 8, 2015 by HiAce98
	How do people do it? (Preview) What I mean is; How/Why do people sell up everything and go on the road 'full time'? What happens when you need a base? What happens if you get too ill to travel anymore? We 'toured' Oz for 8 months last year but were so glad we had a home to come back to (we rented it out whilst away). We can't imagine selling E...	Wirroff	26	2236	01:04 AM Mar 8, 2015 by HiAce98
	WARNING Butane Cookers (Preview) FYI See links below http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ftw/About_us/News_and_events/Media_releases/2015_media_releases/20150304_public_warning_on_portable_butane.page http://www.productsafety.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/1012325	migra	21	1727	08:02 PM Mar 7, 2015 by chaslib
	Carnarvon W.A. growers happy as Gascoyne river starts to flow (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-05/flowing-gascoyne-river/6282312	kiwijims	3	707	12:59 PM Mar 7, 2015 by Weevil
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