The Grey Nomads - General

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

OK Folks, for those of you who read my post about drinking water acroos the 'Boor, we are now in Norseman and staying at the local CP. It works out cheaper to pay the $35 fee there than haul all my water up from Esperance in terms of fuel used. My next question is: can you get Telstra mobile phone and intern...

Santa · Santa

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/gas-cookers-banned-from-sale-in-south-australia-because-of-explosions/story-fni6uo1m-1227260029175

NicknShaz · NicknShaz

Hi all. Does anyone know of a suitable bike rack for the new Jayco Starcraft van or, does anyone know where we can get one custom made in the perth area? None of the bike racks that we have seen online look to be suitable and we can't attach it to the car because of a reversing camera. Help would be apprecia...

hinton64 · hinton64

Hi All We are looking at buying a Car-a-villa caravan for our Aussie adventure (not off-road). However, I can't seem to find any reviews on them. Does anybody out there have one or heard about them that could give us an idea on their pros and cons? Cheers Dizzybird

kiwijims · kiwijims

Communities on red alert as destructive winds sweep throughUpdated 33 minutes agoFri 13 Mar 2015, 11:11am Photo: A house in Patterson Way in Exmouth sustained damage overnight. (Supplied: Fred Cocivera) Related Story: WA communities on alert ahead of Tropical Cyclone Olwyn Map: Barrow Island...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/content/news/2015/free-safety-checks-in-queensland-49582

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

We are currently at Esperance and will be doing the Nullarbor in in about a weeks time (obviously from the WA end). We would like the option of paid and free camping, but need drinking water. Can you please tell us what places will supply us with bulk drinking water (I realise it is at a premium and ok wit...

robo24 · robo24

Hi.We have been caravanning for several years and now have updated to a 26ft Spaceland Deluxe.As with most,we have experienced problems filling both water tanks.I have separated them to fill each individuallybut still have problems.Lastly whilst filling one tank via a home water tank with low pr...

iana · iana

I am researching a new or second hand van (5 wheeler), we determined that a slide out was not to be on the specification list, why - because there will be only two of us, more to go wrong, may let in dust, extra maintenance, extra weight, that tree in the space allotted to us in the park maybe in the way. Can we...

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Mobile phone/internet across the Nullaboor (Preview) OK Folks, for those of you who read my post about drinking water acroos the 'Boor, we are now in Norseman and staying at the local CP. It works out cheaper to pay the $35 fee there than haul all my water up from Esperance in terms of fuel used. My next question is: can you get Telstra mobile phone and intern...	Bruce and Bev	9	5508	04:07 PM Mar 14, 2015 by frangipani
	Gas cookers banned from sale in South Australia because of explosions. (Preview) http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/gas-cookers-banned-from-sale-in-south-australia-because-of-explosions/story-fni6uo1m-1227260029175	Santa	12	2091	02:59 PM Mar 14, 2015 by kiwijims
	Bike carriers (Preview) Hi all. Does anyone know of a suitable bike rack for the new Jayco Starcraft van or, does anyone know where we can get one custom made in the perth area? None of the bike racks that we have seen online look to be suitable and we can't attach it to the car because of a reversing camera. Help would be apprecia...	NicknShaz	6	2583	02:14 PM Mar 14, 2015 by madcart
	Car-a-villa caravans (Preview) Hi All We are looking at buying a Car-a-villa caravan for our Aussie adventure (not off-road). However, I can't seem to find any reviews on them. Does anybody out there have one or heard about them that could give us an idea on their pros and cons? Cheers Dizzybird	hinton64	0	893	11:35 AM Mar 14, 2015 by hinton64
	CYCLONE OLWYN UP-DATE FRI 13/03 LATEST UP-DATE 4.15PM 13/03 (Preview) Communities on red alert as destructive winds sweep throughUpdated 33 minutes agoFri 13 Mar 2015, 11:11am Photo: A house in Patterson Way in Exmouth sustained damage overnight. (Supplied: Fred Cocivera) Related Story: WA communities on alert ahead of Tropical Cyclone Olwyn Map: Barrow Island...	kiwijims	3	3668	09:19 AM Mar 14, 2015 by sufil
	In QLD? Free Caravan/RV checks - NO REPERCUSSIONS (Preview) http://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/content/news/2015/free-safety-checks-in-queensland-49582	rockylizard	3	862	09:12 AM Mar 14, 2015 by the rocket
	Drinking water on The Nullarbor (Preview) We are currently at Esperance and will be doing the Nullarbor in in about a weeks time (obviously from the WA end). We would like the option of paid and free camping, but need drinking water. Can you please tell us what places will supply us with bulk drinking water (I realise it is at a premium and ok wit...	Bruce and Bev	20	10019	03:06 AM Mar 14, 2015 by madaboutled
	water tank (Preview) Hi.We have been caravanning for several years and now have updated to a 26ft Spaceland Deluxe.As with most,we have experienced problems filling both water tanks.I have separated them to fill each individuallybut still have problems.Lastly whilst filling one tank via a home water tank with low pr...	robo24	14	3515	09:15 PM Mar 13, 2015 by robo24
	Slide outs, to be or not to be. (Preview) I am researching a new or second hand van (5 wheeler), we determined that a slide out was not to be on the specification list, why - because there will be only two of us, more to go wrong, may let in dust, extra maintenance, extra weight, that tree in the space allotted to us in the park maybe in the way. Can we...	iana	8	2372	07:46 PM Mar 13, 2015 by iana
	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	893	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	618	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	948	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	1379	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	1175	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	1506	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	372	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	604	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	8297	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	1480	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	1996	07:49 PM Mar 11, 2015 by Dunmowin
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