The Grey Nomads - General

Phil C · Phil C

Hi all Went to a funeral of a dear friend yesterday, he is a RAAF mate I haven't seen for over 40 years. Sadly his mum died of old age, so goes the circle of life they say. Purpose of this story is he (my mate) is 3 years younger than me, has had 2 heart attacks, a stroke and now has Parkinsons. Oh BTW he smokes li...

The Doms · The Doms

Hi every one.Im just wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say about the Iveco trucks.As I'm looking to purchase a truck to tow a 3.5T caravan I'm interested in their reliability.I have narrowed the field down to either isuzu or hino and was leaning toward the new series 300 full auto Hino but t...

jbrinks · jbrinks

Travelled the road to Melbourne from Adelaide (via Bordertown ) many times and there is always just a sign and bin to deposit any fruit when coming into SA. Last week there was a big setup with tents etc a few k's after the sign with about 10 officers checking all vehicles. They looked like they had set u...

jules47 · jules47

Hope you have a great birthday Steve - and many more to come!!! Remember this place?

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

It seems that a lot of people having troubles with Wikicamps Russel Corbin just put a new update in play store from Google this afternoon My wife just updated her Android tablet and it works fine now Cheers John & Marjoleine

kiwijims · kiwijims

Looks like it's Tassie's turn to worry about Fire Bugs. Residents have been evacuated from about 50 homes in and around Lefroy as a large bushfire threatens the north Tasmanian township. The 672-hectare fire is north of Lefroy between Beechford Road and Douglas Road, with emergency services warn...

D and D · D and D

A new version of Wikicamps is available for download (version 2.0.0). My experience and that of many other Aussie users hasn't been good - ended up have to delete and reinstall the app which included a whole lot of download resources and time. Seem to be working OK now but its not the best experience I'v...

Robyn K · Robyn K

Can anyone tell me if there are free camps between the NSW Southern Highlands also Cowra NSW & Echuca Thanks in advance Robyn

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Today, we met Chopit, his wife and their gorgeous little and extremely dangerous dog, Fang. The Murgon freedom camp was the venue, we chatted about all sorts of things while Fang molested us with her pink pig. Thanks guys, great meeting and putting another face to an avatar.

shekon · shekon

Had a lovely visit this evening from John, aka, Rocky Lizard. John has been my photo guardian angel and it was nice to put a face to the name. A really interesting, nice man. Thanks for the chat John. Catch you on the road somewhere, sometime, in the future.

iana · iana

My work colleague told me that his wife had received an email, containing an attachment, and she opened it. They had then spent about $4000, upon ringing the bank they had to close all accounts and get re-issued with cards etc. Coming home at lunch time my wife informs me about this unusual email from &q...

mcrobbie27 · mcrobbie27

does anyone know an easy way to get the fan out of the above vehicle??

Nelly · Nelly

I was reading on the internet that a solo lady travelling in the UK saw (what she presumed) was an unmarked police car with a light flashing come up beside her. It was out on a country road. This lady recalled that her Mum's advice was not to stop unless she was in a town. The lady rang a number that goe...

mcrobbie27 · mcrobbie27

Hi Greys... I have been a member of Grey Nomads since the website first started.. I have purchased a Toyota 1992 Hiace 4X4. Imported as a Campervan. The van has been so hard to get parts for.. Can anyone help me I live in the Sydney area. Currently looking for Exhaust Manifold & Gasket..

Dhutime · Dhutime

Not directly connected to caravanning but is any body using the flavor chef on your travels ? we had one with us for four weeks in the van and was impressed with this cooker . Used it for steak,snaggers, kebabs,chicken,spuds and veggies even make a terrific pizza . Only downside is you need electricit...

Phil C · Phil C

From the depths of the mighty jungle, PHIL C has risen above the trouble and emerged stronger.

jules47 · jules47

This caravan pulled in today, have never seen a van with such a HUGE overhang, couldn't get close enough to make out the brand. sorry photo didn't work out try again! -- Edited by jules47 on Monday 2nd of March 2015 07:55:24 PM

kiwijims · kiwijims

I recently bought a small car for SWMBO, I then saw an add for Woolworth's insurance on T.V. which looked pretty good, When I contacted them, they offered a cheap rate if I could state a low mileage of use for the following year,, So after a bit of working out, I stated that the Missis would be lucky if she...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hope many watched the Four Corners TV programme on 2/3/15 about the slave and child labour being used by Apple in Asia and China to build their products. An Apple IPhone costs $5 to make and package - how much did you pay for yours? Whats worse is Apple have previously been made aware of these issues, but h...

brickies · brickies

Why is it that Grey Nomads stay in danger zones when there is ample warning to remove them selfs from the risk .

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Went to a funeral yesterday. (Preview) Hi all Went to a funeral of a dear friend yesterday, he is a RAAF mate I haven't seen for over 40 years. Sadly his mum died of old age, so goes the circle of life they say. Purpose of this story is he (my mate) is 3 years younger than me, has had 2 heart attacks, a stroke and now has Parkinsons. Oh BTW he smokes li...	Phil C	7	1365	07:07 AM Mar 7, 2015 by GarrynLyn
	New Iveco daily truck experience (Preview) Hi every one.Im just wondering if anyone has anything good or bad to say about the Iveco trucks.As I'm looking to purchase a truck to tow a 3.5T caravan I'm interested in their reliability.I have narrowed the field down to either isuzu or hino and was leaning toward the new series 300 full auto Hino but t...	The Doms	7	4276	08:14 PM Mar 6, 2015 by The Doms
	Fruit fly Insoection point in SA/Vic border (Preview) Travelled the road to Melbourne from Adelaide (via Bordertown ) many times and there is always just a sign and bin to deposit any fruit when coming into SA. Last week there was a big setup with tents etc a few k's after the sign with about 10 officers checking all vehicles. They looked like they had set u...	jbrinks	15	4205	01:27 PM Mar 6, 2015 by pricey43
	Happy Birthday Solo Steve (Preview) Hope you have a great birthday Steve - and many more to come!!! Remember this place?	jules47	14	869	01:14 PM Mar 6, 2015 by pricey43
	Wikicamps update 4/03/2015 at 16.30 (Preview) It seems that a lot of people having troubles with Wikicamps Russel Corbin just put a new update in play store from Google this afternoon My wife just updated her Android tablet and it works fine now Cheers John & Marjoleine	Cruising Cruze	5	890	01:07 PM Mar 6, 2015 by aussie_paul
	Lefroy bushfire: Residents evacuated from north Tasmanian town as blaze approaches (Preview) Looks like it's Tassie's turn to worry about Fire Bugs. Residents have been evacuated from about 50 homes in and around Lefroy as a large bushfire threatens the north Tasmanian township. The 672-hectare fire is north of Lefroy between Beechford Road and Douglas Road, with emergency services warn...	kiwijims	3	962	09:56 AM Mar 6, 2015 by kiwijims
	Wikicamps upgrade now available (Preview) A new version of Wikicamps is available for download (version 2.0.0). My experience and that of many other Aussie users hasn't been good - ended up have to delete and reinstall the app which included a whole lot of download resources and time. Seem to be working OK now but its not the best experience I'v...	D and D	18	2614	10:29 PM Mar 5, 2015 by D and D
	Free camp sites (Preview) Can anyone tell me if there are free camps between the NSW Southern Highlands also Cowra NSW & Echuca Thanks in advance Robyn	Robyn K	12	1171	06:35 PM Mar 5, 2015 by jules47
	Mr and Mrs Chopit and Fang (Preview) Today, we met Chopit, his wife and their gorgeous little and extremely dangerous dog, Fang. The Murgon freedom camp was the venue, we chatted about all sorts of things while Fang molested us with her pink pig. Thanks guys, great meeting and putting another face to an avatar.	Dunmowin	2	995	02:22 PM Mar 5, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Met RockyLizard. (Preview) Had a lovely visit this evening from John, aka, Rocky Lizard. John has been my photo guardian angel and it was nice to put a face to the name. A really interesting, nice man. Thanks for the chat John. Catch you on the road somewhere, sometime, in the future.	shekon	3	589	12:36 PM Mar 5, 2015 by spida
	Hoax emails, beware. (Preview) My work colleague told me that his wife had received an email, containing an attachment, and she opened it. They had then spent about $4000, upon ringing the bank they had to close all accounts and get re-issued with cards etc. Coming home at lunch time my wife informs me about this unusual email from &q...	iana	10	1222	09:38 AM Mar 5, 2015 by Cupie
	Air con fan grey import Toyota Hiace.. (Preview) does anyone know an easy way to get the fan out of the above vehicle??	mcrobbie27	3	727	10:41 PM Mar 4, 2015 by mcrobbie27
	Does this relate to Australia (Preview) I was reading on the internet that a solo lady travelling in the UK saw (what she presumed) was an unmarked police car with a light flashing come up beside her. It was out on a country road. This lady recalled that her Mum's advice was not to stop unless she was in a town. The lady rang a number that goe...	Nelly	18	1680	08:53 PM Mar 4, 2015 by rockylizard
	Grey Import Parts in NSW??? (Preview) Hi Greys... I have been a member of Grey Nomads since the website first started.. I have purchased a Toyota 1992 Hiace 4X4. Imported as a Campervan. The van has been so hard to get parts for.. Can anyone help me I live in the Sydney area. Currently looking for Exhaust Manifold & Gasket..	mcrobbie27	19	2573	07:21 PM Mar 4, 2015 by mcrobbie27
	Flavor chef (Preview) Not directly connected to caravanning but is any body using the flavor chef on your travels ? we had one with us for four weeks in the van and was impressed with this cooker . Used it for steak,snaggers, kebabs,chicken,spuds and veggies even make a terrific pizza . Only downside is you need electricit...	Dhutime	2	1258	05:53 PM Mar 4, 2015 by Dhutime
	I'm Back! (Preview) From the depths of the mighty jungle, PHIL C has risen above the trouble and emerged stronger.	Phil C	13	1307	05:39 PM Mar 4, 2015 by Phil C
	Caravan Overhang (Preview) This caravan pulled in today, have never seen a van with such a HUGE overhang, couldn't get close enough to make out the brand. sorry photo didn't work out try again! -- Edited by jules47 on Monday 2nd of March 2015 07:55:24 PM	jules47	11	2937	11:23 PM Mar 3, 2015 by jules47
	Woolworths car insurance," WATCH OUT" (Preview) I recently bought a small car for SWMBO, I then saw an add for Woolworth's insurance on T.V. which looked pretty good, When I contacted them, they offered a cheap rate if I could state a low mileage of use for the following year,, So after a bit of working out, I stated that the Missis would be lucky if she...	kiwijims	17	8169	10:31 PM Mar 3, 2015 by hako
	Apple and Four Corners programme (Preview) Hope many watched the Four Corners TV programme on 2/3/15 about the slave and child labour being used by Apple in Asia and China to build their products. An Apple IPhone costs $5 to make and package - how much did you pay for yours? Whats worse is Apple have previously been made aware of these issues, but h...	Bruce and Bev	7	1007	08:06 PM Mar 3, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Risk Management (Preview) Why is it that Grey Nomads stay in danger zones when there is ample warning to remove them selfs from the risk .	brickies	19	1811	05:34 PM Mar 3, 2015 by dING
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