The Grey Nomads - General

Gundog · Gundog

This morning an individual in a I think it was an Isuzu pulling a 5th wheeler pulled out into the western highway from Ballarat causing 2 cars to brake heavily almost creating a multi car accident. So if you were driving the Qld registered vehicle towing the 5th Wheeler, lift your game think of other r...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-25/australian-built-rv-sales-boom-despite-car-industry-gloom/6044608

Jim Moon · Jim Moon

Hi. Does anyone have link (or contact) for a short stay in granny flat of house in Ballina (will pay cash) for hubby & wife while looking for a home to buy? Will probably be sick of living in Elf following the voyage to there. No kids or animals. Cheers

Philw · Philw

Hi all I have constructed an argument that I am going to send to councils, newspapers and motoring organisations. Ie RACQ etc. I have reproduced the letter below. If you think it is ok, and support its position, and can help I would appreciate it. I need contact details (email address) for Mayors, n...

petengail · petengail

http://www.standard.net.au/story/2832717/illegal-vanpackers-anger-accommodation-providers/?cs=72

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

http://www.littlethings.com/fold-out-trailer-markies-marquis/?utm_source=sungazing&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=PFPost

Goldfinger · Goldfinger

,I'm always impressed with folk like Jules who can provide comprehensive details on Free Camps and Caravan Parks sometimes in the most obscure places and apparently off the top of her head.......e.g. 'that's over the bridge to the right past the Roadhouse and provision for perhaps 10 vans, and th...

Chalky47 · Chalky47

Avan Window hinges We have a Eurostar 685 and yesterday one of our windows blew out in a big gust of wind. The window was half open and it pushes out and locks at adjustable widths. After this incident husband wants to change to arms that slide up and then they are screwed tight to lock. Has anyone else done...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

i have just got my self a new toy a iPhone 5 Is any one using Sygic on one of this kind of phone for navigation i have Sygic on my Samsung tab7"just really want to know if the screen size is ok when using the iPhone also is any one using maps that come with iphone as navigation, i have heard different repor...

magraret · magraret

Well nearly holiday time 2 weeks to go before we board the indian pacific for perth oh how excited are we but we are doing it in superiour class which is a bigger room i have done gold class before but as this is the big one for us off our bucket list we decided to do this in style We made this booking last march...

Delta18 · Delta18

Traded the Triton on this Isuzu D-Max, picked it up on Tuesday. Now the mods start. Fitted Clearview mirrors, Dash Cam & Reversing Camera Monitor & UHF Antenna yesterday. Much more to do. Doesn't Kodi look proud of his new ride!

kandagal · kandagal

HI-,fellow-GNs.-We-are-off-to-be-nomads-on-the-sea.-Yes.-anothercruise.This-timearound-SE-Asia-visiting-some-new-places-for-us-Myanmar,-Borneo,-Brunei-&-Philippines-(where-we-haven't-been-since-1985).-While-we-are-away-please-all-play-nicely-in-t...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

We arrived home yesterday during the all day thunder storms & pouring rain, had to pull over once, along with many other cars as we could not see the road. This plus the extremly heavy rain after we arrived home was a good test for any water leaks in the van, no sighn as yet. An interesting point, at our...

wanderers · wanderers

Getting a new tug..an iveco...just have to wait till they get here...cant wait to be on the road when we do... until then we will be at Australind W.A...

my van · my van

Well I am here at last ,at this huge inland lake there are not too many GN here so I don't have to compete for camping space.. a cool breeze and lots of water. the rest of the day will be to relax, I did arrive a day early. cheers from Paul

NeilandRaine · NeilandRaine

Stopped at Woolies servo at Lake Fair,Newcastle for some fuel. I almost fell over when the price was $1.15 a litre. most other places I have seen in Newcastle the price is up around $1.35

TommyG · TommyG

My wife & I are from Mandurah, WA which is not at all RV friendly. We are currently touring off the beaten track Qld. We entered Qld from Woodenbong NSW, along the Mt Lindesay Rd through Killarney our first overnight stop was Nobby. With a donation box for the camp area across the road from the pub....

chaslib · chaslib

Hi there ... A while back I came upon a website or app that listed all the bridge heights .. Not sure if Aus wide or state. At that time I really was not interested as travelled with a camper. Now we have a C class MH I would be interested to keep the site on my favourite list Just to be safe! Does anyone know of th...

Binza · Binza

hi there we are newbies we are looking at going to Cape York in June are the roads ok for us to pull our jayco 2012 on road campervan up to the top end or are the roads to rough

Weevil · Weevil

This is interesting, Israeli invention; https://www.youtube.com/embed/9J7GpVQCfms

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Hope it wasn't one of us (Preview) This morning an individual in a I think it was an Isuzu pulling a 5th wheeler pulled out into the western highway from Ballarat causing 2 cars to brake heavily almost creating a multi car accident. So if you were driving the Qld registered vehicle towing the 5th Wheeler, lift your game think of other r...	Gundog	10	1522	11:13 AM Jan 26, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Caravan and RV sales boom in Australia. (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-25/australian-built-rv-sales-boom-despite-car-industry-gloom/6044608	petengail	5	747	11:05 AM Jan 26, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Looking For Accom (month or so) in Ballina (Preview) Hi. Does anyone have link (or contact) for a short stay in granny flat of house in Ballina (will pay cash) for hubby & wife while looking for a home to buy? Will probably be sick of living in Elf following the voyage to there. No kids or animals. Cheers	Jim Moon	1	491	09:40 AM Jan 26, 2015 by Jim Moon
	Need help with contact details for freedom camp letter. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all I have constructed an argument that I am going to send to councils, newspapers and motoring organisations. Ie RACQ etc. I have reproduced the letter below. If you think it is ok, and support its position, and can help I would appreciate it. I need contact details (email address) for Mayors, n...	Philw	34	3128	10:16 PM Jan 25, 2015 by Philw
	Same old same old.... Warrnambool Vic park owners complaining again.... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) http://www.standard.net.au/story/2832717/illegal-vanpackers-anger-accommodation-providers/?cs=72	petengail	34	2329	05:57 PM Jan 25, 2015 by baute
	Nice slant on the expandable caravan theme. (Preview) http://www.littlethings.com/fold-out-trailer-markies-marquis/?utm_source=sungazing&utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=PFPost	Hylda&Jon	6	1113	04:54 PM Jan 25, 2015 by Woolly
	Do you keep a travelling Journal with details/pros/cons of every Free Camp, Caravan Park etc..you stay in?.... (Preview) ,I'm always impressed with folk like Jules who can provide comprehensive details on Free Camps and Caravan Parks sometimes in the most obscure places and apparently off the top of her head.......e.g. 'that's over the bridge to the right past the Roadhouse and provision for perhaps 10 vans, and th...	Goldfinger	17	1417	04:50 PM Jan 25, 2015 by neilnruth
	Avan Eurostar Window Hinges (Preview) Avan Window hinges We have a Eurostar 685 and yesterday one of our windows blew out in a big gust of wind. The window was half open and it pushes out and locks at adjustable widths. After this incident husband wants to change to arms that slide up and then they are screwed tight to lock. Has anyone else done...	Chalky47	2	787	03:40 PM Jan 25, 2015 by Chalky47
	Sygic on phone (Preview) i have just got my self a new toy a iPhone 5 Is any one using Sygic on one of this kind of phone for navigation i have Sygic on my Samsung tab7"just really want to know if the screen size is ok when using the iPhone also is any one using maps that come with iphone as navigation, i have heard different repor...	Cowboy7307	2	687	06:21 AM Jan 25, 2015 by Mousey
	superiour gold class (Preview) Well nearly holiday time 2 weeks to go before we board the indian pacific for perth oh how excited are we but we are doing it in superiour class which is a bigger room i have done gold class before but as this is the big one for us off our bucket list we decided to do this in style We made this booking last march...	magraret	8	1289	11:40 PM Jan 24, 2015 by Cupie
	Decided it was time for another tug..... (Preview) Traded the Triton on this Isuzu D-Max, picked it up on Tuesday. Now the mods start. Fitted Clearview mirrors, Dash Cam & Reversing Camera Monitor & UHF Antenna yesterday. Much more to do. Doesn't Kodi look proud of his new ride!	Delta18	9	1027	07:07 AM Jan 24, 2015 by peterblack
	See-you-later (Preview) HI-,fellow-GNs.-We-are-off-to-be-nomads-on-the-sea.-Yes.-anothercruise.This-timearound-SE-Asia-visiting-some-new-places-for-us-Myanmar,-Borneo,-Brunei-&-Philippines-(where-we-haven't-been-since-1985).-While-we-are-away-please-all-play-nicely-in-t...	kandagal	9	1416	02:13 PM Jan 23, 2015 by Flags2
	HOME; (Preview) We arrived home yesterday during the all day thunder storms & pouring rain, had to pull over once, along with many other cars as we could not see the road. This plus the extremly heavy rain after we arrived home was a good test for any water leaks in the van, no sighn as yet. An interesting point, at our...	justcruisin01	5	1050	09:33 PM Jan 22, 2015 by justcruisin01
	Getting a new tug this year (Preview) Getting a new tug..an iveco...just have to wait till they get here...cant wait to be on the road when we do... until then we will be at Australind W.A...	wanderers	3	568	07:13 PM Jan 22, 2015 by mr glassies
	Visit Lake Carglligo NSW (Preview) Well I am here at last ,at this huge inland lake there are not too many GN here so I don't have to compete for camping space.. a cool breeze and lots of water. the rest of the day will be to relax, I did arrive a day early. cheers from Paul	my van	8	1065	12:41 PM Jan 22, 2015 by in transit
	Diesel Price (Preview) Stopped at Woolies servo at Lake Fair,Newcastle for some fuel. I almost fell over when the price was $1.15 a litre. most other places I have seen in Newcastle the price is up around $1.35	NeilandRaine	12	1178	09:37 AM Jan 22, 2015 by dING
	How much do we spend as we travel? (Preview) My wife & I are from Mandurah, WA which is not at all RV friendly. We are currently touring off the beaten track Qld. We entered Qld from Woodenbong NSW, along the Mt Lindesay Rd through Killarney our first overnight stop was Nobby. With a donation box for the camp area across the road from the pub....	TommyG	18	1593	09:17 AM Jan 22, 2015 by TommyG
	Bridge clearances for RVs (Preview) Hi there ... A while back I came upon a website or app that listed all the bridge heights .. Not sure if Aus wide or state. At that time I really was not interested as travelled with a camper. Now we have a C class MH I would be interested to keep the site on my favourite list Just to be safe! Does anyone know of th...	chaslib	5	1054	07:22 AM Jan 22, 2015 by chaslib
	Cape york (Preview) hi there we are newbies we are looking at going to Cape York in June are the roads ok for us to pull our jayco 2012 on road campervan up to the top end or are the roads to rough	Binza	4	1007	06:53 AM Jan 22, 2015 by Binza
	Cicret Bracelet - New Invention.. (Preview) This is interesting, Israeli invention; https://www.youtube.com/embed/9J7GpVQCfms	Weevil	5	1431	01:39 AM Jan 22, 2015 by Weevil
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