The Grey Nomads - General

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

How's this for innovation? Tent sides!

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

Hi Folks. We recently bought a Supreme Executive (hardtop). As is normal with all Aussie made 'vans, we have had plenty of problems with it -mostly fairly minor. But the big drama is with the manufacturer. I have sent a fault list by email through the Dealer (George Day Caravans in WA) and the respo...

pawsoz · pawsoz

Anyone else coming along to this? I will be there tomorrow. Annie

Jean-Pierre · Jean-Pierre

Last week in Coonabarabran and Dubbo we had terrible trouble with TV reception, especially ABC channels. On earlier visits we had no trouble picking up 24 channels. Wondering if the recent compulsory "Retune" has queered the pitch. Has anyone else recently encountered such problems...

KFT · KFT

Hi everyone, An article on one of the TV news tonight about "Free Gyms" and with recent discussions about free camps in mind I had a thought(yeah I know already) I was wondering if the Gym and Fitness industry is aware of this creeping scourge in their towns where some councils are providing...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-30/tourist-found-dead-in-campervan-in-kakadu/5852854

jbrinks · jbrinks

We are looking at a 20' van and the builder states a 24" TV on the schedule We think this may be too big any thoughts on this .

Dougwe · Dougwe

I have 4 small seat cushions and a small table top from the Avan that I need to get up here to Greens Lake by next Wednesday and was wondering if anyone is coming up during that time and mght have room. I can arrange to get them to you from my daughter in Frankston.

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Well, here I sit at the WA quarantine station heading east. Only stopped to check out the internet after having no coverage for a couple of days. At the beginning of June I entered WA at the top of Australia, it is now the end of October, so that's a full 5 months I have been wandering around WA. What an exper...

Lynnek · Lynnek

Heya all, Now I know I'm really new to all this (3 weeks exactly on the road) but for the life of me I can't work out how to refill the flushwater tank on the loo. Yes, I've read the manual. I'm supposed to put the pink stuff in the top of the flushwater pipe, check done that, but when I put water in all that ha...

Collo · Collo

Don't want to comment on what Nova has done or has't done......but my question is. How do jouros "obtain" personal emails????? Collo.

Lilliputians · Lilliputians

Does anybody have any preference for type and manufacture of this product? We have just bought a Jayco Conquest Tour Edition Motorhome and did not realise that an inverter was not included and we now need to get one fitted. It is shortly going in for it's 3 months caravan service and does anybody know...

exa41 · exa41

There are 3 caravans in the Yarra Valley ( Victoria )area for sale that I have seen today , All duel axle and look fairly new if anyone wants to upgrade , If anyone is interested let me know and I will find out more details .

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/west-australians-raise-a-recordbreaking-252-million-for-telethon/story-fnii5thn-1227103279473-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 29th of October 2014 01:45:38 AM

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all, My wife and I are thinking about Melbourne Cup 2015 on a return trip from SA to Brisbane and wondering if anyone has a few suggestions about where we could camp up and either drive or Train to Flemington. We have never had the opportunity to go to the big day and thought this could be our chance. Hope...

MaryJane · MaryJane

So I was flicking through 'General' and noticed Cindy had closed a few threads (logically so), then I read her explanation. tis a wonderful forum, IMHO, I am always so appreciative of folk that answer my questions and help me research more knowledge etc. I belong to other forums, but this is my fave. ...

hako · hako

Just back from another trip and again we found the peanut oil kept in it's original 750ml plastic container tightly sealed, stored upright and wrapped in a few layers of paper towelling has mananged to leak up past the seal and saturate the towelling and then leaked to items stored nearby. We have trie...

Bruce and Bev · Bruce and Bev

I know this subject will have been well canvassed before, so don't moan at me for asking:) We recently stayed in a C/P and despite doing the usual things (water in trays under feet etc) we have been invaded by large sized ants. It seems to be impossible to find suitable ant baits in WA (obviously we don't h...

Delta18 · Delta18

Esperance WA's council is prepared to turn the town RV Friendly but the move is opposed by the local park owners. http://tinyurl.com/maebplj

MaryJane · MaryJane

What cover do you have and who insures you? Had a 'whoopsie' the other day. The second nuisance in 200kms. I was feeling clean, precious, annoyed and didn't want to change a wheel, especially when I saw the spare was full of red dirt from WA and realised the hub nut screw was jammed in. So I called RACV for...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Yesteryear camping (Preview) How's this for innovation? Tent sides!	GaryKelly	12	925	01:34 PM Oct 31, 2014 by Blue
	Warranty on Supreme caravans (Preview) Hi Folks. We recently bought a Supreme Executive (hardtop). As is normal with all Aussie made 'vans, we have had plenty of problems with it -mostly fairly minor. But the big drama is with the manufacturer. I have sent a fault list by email through the Dealer (George Day Caravans in WA) and the respo...	Bruce and Bev	10	7782	11:29 AM Oct 31, 2014 by deverall11
	wangaratta jazz and blues - this week-end (Preview) Anyone else coming along to this? I will be there tomorrow. Annie	pawsoz	3	473	08:06 AM Oct 31, 2014 by reglynn
	Digital TV Reception (Preview) Last week in Coonabarabran and Dubbo we had terrible trouble with TV reception, especially ABC channels. On earlier visits we had no trouble picking up 24 channels. Wondering if the recent compulsory "Retune" has queered the pitch. Has anyone else recently encountered such problems...	Jean-Pierre	7	1389	10:19 PM Oct 30, 2014 by hako
	Freedom Gym (Preview) Hi everyone, An article on one of the TV news tonight about "Free Gyms" and with recent discussions about free camps in mind I had a thought(yeah I know already) I was wondering if the Gym and Fitness industry is aware of this creeping scourge in their towns where some councils are providing...	KFT	4	595	09:02 PM Oct 30, 2014 by KFT
	German tourist found dead in campervan at Kakadu (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-30/tourist-found-dead-in-campervan-in-kakadu/5852854	petengail	2	801	06:38 PM Oct 30, 2014 by Bruce and Bev
	What size Tv (Preview) We are looking at a 20' van and the builder states a 24" TV on the schedule We think this may be too big any thoughts on this .	jbrinks	14	1121	03:41 PM Oct 30, 2014 by oldtrack123
	IS ANYONE COMING UP FROM SOUTH OF MELBOURNE TO GREENS LAKE? (Preview) I have 4 small seat cushions and a small table top from the Avan that I need to get up here to Greens Lake by next Wednesday and was wondering if anyone is coming up during that time and mght have room. I can arrange to get them to you from my daughter in Frankston.	Dougwe	5	1167	01:32 PM Oct 30, 2014 by exa41
	Today I leave Western Australia (Preview) Well, here I sit at the WA quarantine station heading east. Only stopped to check out the internet after having no coverage for a couple of days. At the beginning of June I entered WA at the top of Australia, it is now the end of October, so that's a full 5 months I have been wandering around WA. What an exper...	Happywanderer	22	2179	11:06 AM Oct 30, 2014 by Vic41
	Filling Flushwater Tank on Thetford Toilet (Preview) Heya all, Now I know I'm really new to all this (3 weeks exactly on the road) but for the life of me I can't work out how to refill the flushwater tank on the loo. Yes, I've read the manual. I'm supposed to put the pink stuff in the top of the flushwater pipe, check done that, but when I put water in all that ha...	Lynnek	10	3899	08:32 AM Oct 30, 2014 by Lynnek
	Nova Peris (Preview) Don't want to comment on what Nova has done or has't done......but my question is. How do jouros "obtain" personal emails????? Collo.	Collo	6	965	06:16 AM Oct 30, 2014 by peterblack
	8ZED 12v 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter (Preview) Does anybody have any preference for type and manufacture of this product? We have just bought a Jayco Conquest Tour Edition Motorhome and did not realise that an inverter was not included and we now need to get one fitted. It is shortly going in for it's 3 months caravan service and does anybody know...	Lilliputians	13	6790	02:53 AM Oct 30, 2014 by jessicachukwu
	Caravans (Preview) There are 3 caravans in the Yarra Valley ( Victoria )area for sale that I have seen today , All duel axle and look fairly new if anyone wants to upgrade , If anyone is interested let me know and I will find out more details .	exa41	8	1732	11:31 PM Oct 29, 2014 by wendyv
	"GOOD-ON-YA " W.A. (Preview) http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/west-australians-raise-a-recordbreaking-252-million-for-telethon/story-fnii5thn-1227103279473-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 29th of October 2014 01:45:38 AM	kiwijims	3	960	08:55 PM Oct 29, 2014 by Cupie
	Melbourne Cup (Preview) Hi all, My wife and I are thinking about Melbourne Cup 2015 on a return trip from SA to Brisbane and wondering if anyone has a few suggestions about where we could camp up and either drive or Train to Flemington. We have never had the opportunity to go to the big day and thought this could be our chance. Hope...	Dolly	3	570	08:02 PM Oct 29, 2014 by exa41
	What I am grateful for today.... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) So I was flicking through 'General' and noticed Cindy had closed a few threads (logically so), then I read her explanation. tis a wonderful forum, IMHO, I am always so appreciative of folk that answer my questions and help me research more knowledge etc. I belong to other forums, but this is my fave. ...	MaryJane	31	1824	06:52 PM Oct 29, 2014 by MaryJane
	Carrying cooking oil. (Preview) Just back from another trip and again we found the peanut oil kept in it's original 750ml plastic container tightly sealed, stored upright and wrapped in a few layers of paper towelling has mananged to leak up past the seal and saturate the towelling and then leaked to items stored nearby. We have trie...	hako	13	1997	05:38 PM Oct 29, 2014 by hako
	Ants......ants.......and more ants (Preview) I know this subject will have been well canvassed before, so don't moan at me for asking:) We recently stayed in a C/P and despite doing the usual things (water in trays under feet etc) we have been invaded by large sized ants. It seems to be impossible to find suitable ant baits in WA (obviously we don't h...	Bruce and Bev	16	1716	05:01 PM Oct 29, 2014 by Delta18
	More greedy Caravan Park owners (Preview) Esperance WA's council is prepared to turn the town RV Friendly but the move is opposed by the local park owners. http://tinyurl.com/maebplj	Delta18	19	2106	11:28 AM Oct 29, 2014 by Vic41
	Who insures your caravan? (Preview) What cover do you have and who insures you? Had a 'whoopsie' the other day. The second nuisance in 200kms. I was feeling clean, precious, annoyed and didn't want to change a wheel, especially when I saw the spare was full of red dirt from WA and realised the hub nut screw was jammed in. So I called RACV for...	MaryJane	22	1638	09:54 PM Oct 28, 2014 by Blue
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