The Grey Nomads - General

gypsynolmate · gypsynolmate

Would like to advise all travellers on the Bruce H'way, the council has just erected NO CAMPING signs all along the road both sides. They intend to book people if they camp up. We had a couple camp in our campground on Wednesday and told us, so we went for a cruise and checked it out, before I posted anythin...

JackoFJR · JackoFJR

How can one dentist quote $1500 bucks worth of work and another less than $500

RobandFlip · RobandFlip

Recently we were staying in the Scarborough Holiday Park on the Redcliffe Peninsula north of Brisbane when we were caught up in the storm that wrecked parts of Brisbane. We had to take our new van to have an annexe fitted and became victims of the weather. In our haste to find cover from the hail storm, we...

keiron · keiron

I'm back. This time looking for advice on what to use to lubricate the zippers on my pop-top caravan. They are getting stiff to operate and am affraid that they might just stop working. Too expensive to replace, so need to fix. Many thanks in advance. KB

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.australiasbestcars.com.au/2011/Score%20She...

Igo · Igo

See; http://kuiparks.com.au/

bill12 · bill12

I just picked the mangos on the tree in my yard as the blasted ****atoos were attacking them . They are R2/E2 Bowens and the size of a paw paw or papaya. Yum.

Woody n Sue · Woody n Sue

Ok all you intelligent folk out there just looking at a 12 volt fan with a cig lighter plug in the van do you fit cig lighter plugs around your van or is there a better solution to this as all my lighting is 12 volt but there is no power outlets and I'm not a big fan of cig lighter plugs as a power source anyway. Th...

whitto · whitto

hey everyone out there can somebody tell me if Theresa ck has cabins thanks whitto

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

You wouldn't believe it, 2 years in a row I'm tangled up in a Super typhoon. I'm due to fly to Manila Saturday morning, but that will be too late. Flights will have stopped. No point in looking at a bus. It's an 18 hour trip which includes 2 hours on a vehicular ferry. It probably wont run, but if it does, I won...

Stratman77 · Stratman77

I am hoping some of the more experienced campers out there can point me in the right direction. I am considering either the Companion Aquacube Logic or the Hot Water On Demand packages. But there seems to be as many who hate them as love them. Please let me know which is best, or is there a better system ava...

wasn_me · wasn_me

Hi, I'm about to hit the road full time at the end of January. Is there a compact printer that is suitable to keep in the van? Is there printers without scanning, copying function. If so does this make the printer smaller? Cheers Pete

Flyboy · Flyboy

In my last post I forgot to mention that we are selling our Owen Avan due to purchasing the Complete Campsite camper. It has a shower and toilet etc, the reason for selling is that we are no longer travelling around Australia full time due to buying a house. I can supply pics and all the details if anyone i...

bill12 · bill12

I was just on facebook, and noticed that petrol had dropped to US $2 a gallon in Oklahoma city, US. A US gallon is 4 litres. I wonder when its going to drop to 50c a litre here?Notice the price of diesel, also. I won,t hold my breath..Bill -- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 4th of December 2014 01:13:18 PM

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi Folks. We're Westies who have travelled a lot through the various Eastern States, but always in the comfort of plane, car, hotel, motel Now that we're retired nomads (neither of us are grey as we both dye or hair - trying to hang on to some vestige of youth - but when I look down my chest hair is not all b...

jon641 · jon641

Yes , I could go to the Toyota forums, but I wanted to know from fellow caravanners, does anyone tow a 16 ft poptop van with a 4 cyl turbo diesel prado, the one I am looking at is a 1999, but low k's in good condition, are they up to the job, any idea on fuel consumption etc. Any feedback appreciated. Regards, J...

jules47 · jules47

Each of the blue crosses in this picture represent a lightning strike that hit the ground during Wednesday evenings horrific storm that went through parts of northern Victoria. The power of nature!

Hoodathunkit · Hoodathunkit

This looks like a good idea, just saw it on my facebook page so I thought I would share... a couple of tyre rims welded together for a firepit...It would be easy for any of our clever welders out there....

Espylyn · Espylyn

HI everyone. this is my first topic for the forum. Thank you for letting me join and hello to everyone out there My hubby and I are planning to leave in March for a trip around Australia for about a year. We found a second hand 25ft caravan with single beds (we are lightish sleepers and tall people) but we f...

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	CLAIREVIEW QLD. (Preview) Would like to advise all travellers on the Bruce H'way, the council has just erected NO CAMPING signs all along the road both sides. They intend to book people if they camp up. We had a couple camp in our campground on Wednesday and told us, so we went for a cruise and checked it out, before I posted anythin...	gypsynolmate	5	916	01:05 PM Dec 9, 2014 by wandwill
	Bloody dentists (Preview) How can one dentist quote $1500 bucks worth of work and another less than $500	JackoFJR	10	1505	06:56 PM Dec 8, 2014 by 03_Troopy
	The wonderful spirit of grey nomads (Preview) Recently we were staying in the Scarborough Holiday Park on the Redcliffe Peninsula north of Brisbane when we were caught up in the storm that wrecked parts of Brisbane. We had to take our new van to have an annexe fitted and became victims of the weather. In our haste to find cover from the hail storm, we...	RobandFlip	9	1175	05:57 PM Dec 8, 2014 by 03_Troopy
	zipper lubricant (Preview) I'm back. This time looking for advice on what to use to lubricate the zippers on my pop-top caravan. They are getting stiff to operate and am affraid that they might just stop working. Too expensive to replace, so need to fix. Many thanks in advance. KB	keiron	13	7618	05:34 PM Dec 8, 2014 by 03_Troopy
	I'm thankful ... (Preview)	rockylizard	8	1022	05:13 PM Dec 8, 2014 by kerry0404
	Straya's Best Cars 2014 (Preview) http://www.australiasbestcars.com.au/2011/Score%20She...	rockylizard	5	870	09:47 AM Dec 8, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	New Caravan Park Chain - KUI Parks (Preview) See; http://kuiparks.com.au/	Igo	13	4896	08:06 AM Dec 8, 2014 by rockylizard
	Big Bowen Mangos (Preview) I just picked the mangos on the tree in my yard as the blasted ****atoos were attacking them . They are R2/E2 Bowens and the size of a paw paw or papaya. Yum.	bill12	12	1570	03:33 AM Dec 8, 2014 by johnq
	12 volt fans ect (Preview) Ok all you intelligent folk out there just looking at a 12 volt fan with a cig lighter plug in the van do you fit cig lighter plugs around your van or is there a better solution to this as all my lighting is 12 volt but there is no power outlets and I'm not a big fan of cig lighter plugs as a power source anyway. Th...	Woody n Sue	13	3644	10:12 PM Dec 7, 2014 by Jonathan
	theresa ck dam (Preview) hey everyone out there can somebody tell me if Theresa ck has cabins thanks whitto	whitto	8	1566	08:12 PM Dec 7, 2014 by Hallmark1
	ANOTHER DAMN SUPER TYPHOON (Preview) You wouldn't believe it, 2 years in a row I'm tangled up in a Super typhoon. I'm due to fly to Manila Saturday morning, but that will be too late. Flights will have stopped. No point in looking at a bus. It's an 18 hour trip which includes 2 hours on a vehicular ferry. It probably wont run, but if it does, I won...	Big Gorilla	12	1153	10:01 AM Dec 7, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	To Aquacube or not to Aquacube? (Preview) I am hoping some of the more experienced campers out there can point me in the right direction. I am considering either the Companion Aquacube Logic or the Hot Water On Demand packages. But there seems to be as many who hate them as love them. Please let me know which is best, or is there a better system ava...	Stratman77	9	2386	07:39 PM Dec 6, 2014 by Dougwe
	SMALL PRINTER (Preview) Hi, I'm about to hit the road full time at the end of January. Is there a compact printer that is suitable to keep in the van? Is there printers without scanning, copying function. If so does this make the printer smaller? Cheers Pete	wasn_me	13	1566	03:38 PM Dec 6, 2014 by PeterD
	Avan Owen (Preview) In my last post I forgot to mention that we are selling our Owen Avan due to purchasing the Complete Campsite camper. It has a shower and toilet etc, the reason for selling is that we are no longer travelling around Australia full time due to buying a house. I can supply pics and all the details if anyone i...	Flyboy	1	1104	02:59 PM Dec 6, 2014 by jules47
	Petrol is $2 a gallon! (Preview) I was just on facebook, and noticed that petrol had dropped to US $2 a gallon in Oklahoma city, US. A US gallon is 4 litres. I wonder when its going to drop to 50c a litre here?Notice the price of diesel, also. I won,t hold my breath..Bill -- Edited by bill12 on Thursday 4th of December 2014 01:13:18 PM	bill12	10	1351	10:09 AM Dec 6, 2014 by PeterD
	What time of year to visit Eastern States? (Preview) Hi Folks. We're Westies who have travelled a lot through the various Eastern States, but always in the comfort of plane, car, hotel, motel Now that we're retired nomads (neither of us are grey as we both dye or hair - trying to hang on to some vestige of youth - but when I look down my chest hair is not all b...	Bruce and Bev	9	1489	09:03 AM Dec 6, 2014 by billeeeeeee
	Prado for towing (Preview) Yes , I could go to the Toyota forums, but I wanted to know from fellow caravanners, does anyone tow a 16 ft poptop van with a 4 cyl turbo diesel prado, the one I am looking at is a 1999, but low k's in good condition, are they up to the job, any idea on fuel consumption etc. Any feedback appreciated. Regards, J...	jon641	5	888	08:14 AM Dec 6, 2014 by Grams
	Lightning Strikes (Preview) Each of the blue crosses in this picture represent a lightning strike that hit the ground during Wednesday evenings horrific storm that went through parts of northern Victoria. The power of nature!	jules47	10	947	07:41 AM Dec 6, 2014 by jules47
	Good Idea (Preview) This looks like a good idea, just saw it on my facebook page so I thought I would share... a couple of tyre rims welded together for a firepit...It would be easy for any of our clever welders out there....	Hoodathunkit	5	1004	08:35 PM Dec 5, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	HI from melbourne! I'm a newbie! (Preview) HI everyone. this is my first topic for the forum. Thank you for letting me join and hello to everyone out there My hubby and I are planning to leave in March for a trip around Australia for about a year. We found a second hand 25ft caravan with single beds (we are lightish sleepers and tall people) but we f...	Espylyn	7	854	08:11 PM Dec 5, 2014 by Plendo
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