The Grey Nomads - General

Allany · Allany

i know this has been done but time and technology make this topic worthy of revisiting has anyone found a good wireless or Bluetooth reversing camera and if so what brand and where did you get it? Allan

kiwijims · kiwijims

YELLOW Alert for Mardie to Coral Bay, extending inland to NanutarraThursday 12 March 2015 - 6:18 AMA YELLOW ALERT is current for people in or near coastal communities between Mardie and Coral Bay, extending inland to Nanutarra. This includes the locations of Onslow, Exmouth, Nanutarra and Coral B...

gemmybob · gemmybob

Hi All, I have a friend going camping shortly who wants to try a Damper or two and has their eye on my camp ovens. Realizing that if you lend your axe your camp ovens or your dog, they are never the same "if" you get em back, I would like to be able to offer him an alternative method to try so he can Dam...

Linzeelou · Linzeelou

Hi can anybody recommend a good free camp in the Gippsland Area. I have been to Walhalla, Erica and Nojee, all of these were wonderful, but I would love to hear if anyone else has found a good spot. Thanks Lynne

sandsmere · sandsmere

Been here a bit over a week now. Still a lot of fresh water coming down the creek thanks to Marcia. Fishing starting to pick up now. Some good Bream and a couple of good Mangrove Jacks. Haven't hooked a Barra yet though. Lot of undersized Mudcrabs. only had 3 keepers. Hooked a shark off the beach. Just ove...

gregnshas · gregnshas

Well, the time have come ( well almost ) to chuck it all in, work that is, after 45 years of non stop work, it's now time for my love Shas and I to get some, us time. The 3rd July is retirement date, done and dusted. Pretty sacry really, but once the decision was made its amazing just how releived you feel. Now t...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Prepare now for severe weather for Kalbarri to Mandurah W.A.Thursday 12 March 2015 - 4:24 PM If you live between Kalbarri to Paynes Find to Southern Cross to Mandurah you need to prepare your home and family now for severe weather coming on Saturday. This includes people in Perth metropolitan are...

dING · dING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nfc2qtOzeb0-- Edited by dING on Thursday 12th of March 2015 04:46:17 PM

spooner · spooner

Hi All My wife and I have recently purchased a 2011 Jayco Sterling. We picked it up from Brisbane and drove it back to Townsville, after getting a pick run through on the workings of the caravan. We love it, but I am having trouble trying to work out the water tanks (2) underneath. One for drinking water an...

Wendy · Wendy

Has any one done the road between Smithton and Arthur River? If so can you tell me if it is suitable to tow a large caravan or is it only 4WD and a camper trailer.

dING · dING

For hundreds if not thousands of years People have been living a nomadic life style Traveling the roads and byways making A living where they can often catching Much abuse in passing "Gypsies" They mostly used horses for towing Cause the car had not been invented So are "Grey Nomads...

Cupie · Cupie

Well this week is a first for us ......... After 15 years we are sleeping in our van in our own back yard. Why you might ask. Long story but we are in the process of having all the upstairs floors sanded & polished. This means moving out all the furniture, clothes from the wardrobes and pictures &...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-11/cyclone-warning-as-tropical-low-brews-off-wa-coast/6302636?section=waIt is movin...

jules47 · jules47

Just spoke to Gary's housemate, who says he is home, but very weak, and spends most of his time in bed. I passed on good wishes from ourselves and others who know him through the forum, as well as a man from the US who has been reading Gary's blog for about 10 years. Hoping he improves quickly.

Apprentice Nomad · Apprentice Nomad

on a recent trip some nomads had a game of outdoor bowls, using kitty, cord square for mat area you peg on grass, and instead of bowls, they used like a frisbee type unit to throw to kitty. sorry, bit vague, but does anyone know what I mean and what it's called?

iana · iana

Jayco has released a new fifth wheeler. 22 feet long. At approx. $75,000 plus the hitch. Considering what I have been looking at are in the $130,000 plus region, that's not a bad deal. But I don't know where I can see one.

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all How time flyes when you are having fun. Two years ago on the 20th of March we moved out of home, into a caravan and a new lifestyle. In that two years I have had a total knee replacement, changed my job from teaching to vineyard hand, and been on our first trip, where we met Billeeeeeee, Jules, Mel and...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-10/cyclones-expected-to-form-off-wa-and-queensland/6292616

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-10/porsche-bursts-into-flames/6295070?section=wa

goldenyears · goldenyears

what do most recommend for that extra battery top up ?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Wireless or Bluetooth reversing camera (Preview) i know this has been done but time and technology make this topic worthy of revisiting has anyone found a good wireless or Bluetooth reversing camera and if so what brand and where did you get it? Allan	Allany	4	869	06:01 PM Mar 13, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Tropical Cyclone Olwyn: Onslow, Exmouth on yellow alert as winds gusts of up to 165kph predicted (Preview) YELLOW Alert for Mardie to Coral Bay, extending inland to NanutarraThursday 12 March 2015 - 6:18 AMA YELLOW ALERT is current for people in or near coastal communities between Mardie and Coral Bay, extending inland to Nanutarra. This includes the locations of Onslow, Exmouth, Nanutarra and Coral B...	kiwijims	3	593	03:34 PM Mar 13, 2015 by Gerty Dancer
	No Camp Oven ??? (Preview) Hi All, I have a friend going camping shortly who wants to try a Damper or two and has their eye on my camp ovens. Realizing that if you lend your axe your camp ovens or your dog, they are never the same "if" you get em back, I would like to be able to offer him an alternative method to try so he can Dam...	gemmybob	5	909	03:24 PM Mar 13, 2015 by TropicalRose
	Looking for free camp Gippsland area Victoria (Preview) Hi can anybody recommend a good free camp in the Gippsland Area. I have been to Walhalla, Erica and Nojee, all of these were wonderful, but I would love to hear if anyone else has found a good spot. Thanks Lynne	Linzeelou	3	1306	09:53 AM Mar 13, 2015 by Big Gorilla
	Baffle Creek. (Preview) Been here a bit over a week now. Still a lot of fresh water coming down the creek thanks to Marcia. Fishing starting to pick up now. Some good Bream and a couple of good Mangrove Jacks. Haven't hooked a Barra yet though. Lot of undersized Mudcrabs. only had 3 keepers. Hooked a shark off the beach. Just ove...	sandsmere	6	1133	07:14 AM Mar 13, 2015 by sandsmere
	After 45 years of non stop work (Preview) Well, the time have come ( well almost ) to chuck it all in, work that is, after 45 years of non stop work, it's now time for my love Shas and I to get some, us time. The 3rd July is retirement date, done and dusted. Pretty sacry really, but once the decision was made its amazing just how releived you feel. Now t...	gregnshas	15	1452	09:23 PM Mar 12, 2015 by gregnshas
	Storm information for Midwest Gascoyne, Goldfields/Midlands and Perth metropolitan area (Preview) Prepare now for severe weather for Kalbarri to Mandurah W.A.Thursday 12 March 2015 - 4:24 PM If you live between Kalbarri to Paynes Find to Southern Cross to Mandurah you need to prepare your home and family now for severe weather coming on Saturday. This includes people in Perth metropolitan are...	kiwijims	0	341	08:51 PM Mar 12, 2015 by kiwijims
	Tasmania of Course (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nfc2qtOzeb0-- Edited by dING on Thursday 12th of March 2015 04:46:17 PM	dING	0	576	04:45 PM Mar 12, 2015 by dING
	Water Tanks (Preview) Hi All My wife and I have recently purchased a 2011 Jayco Sterling. We picked it up from Brisbane and drove it back to Townsville, after getting a pick run through on the workings of the caravan. We love it, but I am having trouble trying to work out the water tanks (2) underneath. One for drinking water an...	spooner	20	8201	08:25 AM Mar 12, 2015 by Radar
	Arthur River Tasmania (Preview) Has any one done the road between Smithton and Arthur River? If so can you tell me if it is suitable to tow a large caravan or is it only 4WD and a camper trailer.	Wendy	5	1424	09:03 PM Mar 11, 2015 by blaze
	Gypsies (Preview) For hundreds if not thousands of years People have been living a nomadic life style Traveling the roads and byways making A living where they can often catching Much abuse in passing "Gypsies" They mostly used horses for towing Cause the car had not been invented So are "Grey Nomads...	dING	11	1925	07:49 PM Mar 11, 2015 by Dunmowin
	A first for us (Preview) Well this week is a first for us ......... After 15 years we are sleeping in our van in our own back yard. Why you might ask. Long story but we are in the process of having all the upstairs floors sanded & polished. This means moving out all the furniture, clothes from the wardrobes and pictures &...	Cupie	5	1063	05:12 PM Mar 11, 2015 by Cupie
	Cyclone off W.A. up-date; Oil rig staff evacuated as tropical low brews off north west WA coast. up-date Wed 11/3 5.30 (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-11/cyclone-warning-as-tropical-low-brews-off-wa-coast/6302636?section=waIt is movin...	kiwijims	0	459	02:31 PM Mar 11, 2015 by kiwijims
	Update on Gary Kelly (Preview) Just spoke to Gary's housemate, who says he is home, but very weak, and spends most of his time in bed. I passed on good wishes from ourselves and others who know him through the forum, as well as a man from the US who has been reading Gary's blog for about 10 years. Hoping he improves quickly.	jules47	13	2093	11:42 AM Mar 11, 2015 by jetj
	Bowls (Preview) on a recent trip some nomads had a game of outdoor bowls, using kitty, cord square for mat area you peg on grass, and instead of bowls, they used like a frisbee type unit to throw to kitty. sorry, bit vague, but does anyone know what I mean and what it's called?	Apprentice Nomad	2	830	08:34 AM Mar 11, 2015 by PeterD
	New Jayco Fifth Wheeler. (Preview) Jayco has released a new fifth wheeler. 22 feet long. At approx. $75,000 plus the hitch. Considering what I have been looking at are in the $130,000 plus region, that's not a bad deal. But I don't know where I can see one.	iana	13	1924	09:44 PM Mar 10, 2015 by whiteman
	It's nearly two years. (Preview) Hi all How time flyes when you are having fun. Two years ago on the 20th of March we moved out of home, into a caravan and a new lifestyle. In that two years I have had a total knee replacement, changed my job from teaching to vineyard hand, and been on our first trip, where we met Billeeeeeee, Jules, Mel and...	Phil C	8	1644	09:26 PM Mar 10, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Cyclones expected to form off Western Australia and Queensland coasts (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-10/cyclones-expected-to-form-off-wa-and-queensland/6292616	kiwijims	0	425	07:15 PM Mar 10, 2015 by kiwijims
	Porsche bursts into flames on Forrest Highway in Western Australia (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-10/porsche-bursts-into-flames/6295070?section=wa	kiwijims	0	634	04:11 PM Mar 10, 2015 by kiwijims
	fold up solar panel (Preview) what do most recommend for that extra battery top up ?	goldenyears	4	922	02:49 PM Mar 10, 2015 by Onedodger
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