The Grey Nomads - General

Dhutime · Dhutime

Are there many people out there with with personal plates on your van? To start the ball rolling ours is SORRY We bought a van many years ago with this plate and often say to the kids "sorry we are off again" Dhutime -- Edited by Dhutime on Saturday 10th of M...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Many of us have a radio, some switch it off and only turn it on if they want to make a call. Ours is on when we are on highways, off when in cities, but we don't have signage on the van. Yesterday we saw a caravan being towed on the highway with one side of its pop-top unsecured and lifting. They had "CH18/...

moamajohn · moamajohn

G,day ,I profess to know nothing whatsoever with regard to dash cams so before I go and spend maybe $90 or so {and I will cause I figure for the small outlay compared to most caravan accessories its not bad considering legal liabilities etc being what they are and only going to get worse,why not have an &...

mongrel · mongrel

To all the mothers on the forum ,Hope you have a great day and are treated with the respect that you deserve. I also hope that those mothers who are full time nomads that your children and grandchildren make contact with you on this YOUR DAY. Happy Mothers Day.. Mongrel.

Fried Rice · Fried Rice

Best wishes to all our GN Mums.. Here are some flowers for you.. Seen in WA during our "Big Lap" a couple of years back. Fried Rice -- Edited by Fried Rice on Sunday 11th of May 2014 08:20:33 AM

Vic41 · Vic41

After some info on the route Mullewa to Carnarvon via Murchison Roadhouse and Gascoyne Junction. Apparently the road is now fully sealed for that route, but would like some feedback from anyone who has done it please. Thanks Vic

tezza · tezza

Is anyone coming through Mildura and to Bathurst. I have a small BBQ plate, about 18inch by 6inch and 4 kilos i would like to get to Bathurst. Would be very hospitable to anyone that may be able to help. -- Edited by tezza on Friday 9th of May 2014 01:52:03 PM

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

A warning to people planning to travel north for the winter in WA... quite a few roads are closed along the west Pilbara and Gascoyne region. Roads into national parks have been closed too, but aren't listed here. Check before you leave. https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/pages/alerts.aspx W...

rosco532 · rosco532

Most of us are using a G P S now days and have our address at home saved as ''Home'' Crooks are stealing your GPS and know (obviously) that you are not home.... To save your home being burgled make your home address as any number......instead of the street number where you really live. Cheers

Legendts · Legendts

Hi to all of you full time GNs. How did you do it? Did you sell up? What did you do with items you kept etc etc? What, if any, are the downsides?We would like to go full time but my lovely better half has many things she would like to hold on to and we were discussing the ways and means to do it to keep us both happy....

dragonfly1 · dragonfly1

We arrived at Yarrawonga and did some shopping had coffee and a pie. we then found a free camp at Greenbank, where we stayed for 3 days, this was a lovely free camp with brand new toilets, heaps of space. Also a lovely sandy beach. Today we drove 40 KLS to Cobram, the dump was at the show grounds where we fi...

Kantiki · Kantiki

Just wondering if anyone uses a dehumidifier. If so, what sort and approximate cost. Im thinking of someway of reducing condensation while we are camped in cold weather. Have tried leaving a window open but its soon going to be just too cold.

Vic41 · Vic41

I have a Garmin Nuvi 1450LMT GPS with lifetime maps. I had used it a number of times and downloaded the Lifetime Maps updates previously, however recently I had decided to update them again, however the unit failed to upload them, and worse deleted all my maps and I could not reload them. My 12 months wa...

Happy Daze · Happy Daze

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a place to leave a largish caravan somewhere near Perth while the owners are in England for a while. Our friends are currently in Victoria and will be heading west to W.A., and then will be travelling to London to visit family. Any suggestions would be appreciated, than...

graham (chickenman) · graham (chickenman)

On my way from Qld last july to south Aussie, I parked the van opp the Nevertire Hotel south of Warren. It was a Wednesday night so I strolled over to the ruddy tub for a ale or 2. At app 6 pm I seen the menue for meals that night, I had another scooner to choose my meal, 1/2 a berp I ordered the Aussie schnitzel f...

oakforddavo · oakforddavo

I want to have some music and local radio in our van and wonder what you folk out there did to solve this situation. I guess the simplest solution would be to get a car radio/cd unit fitted as this would be 12 volt. The other option is a small portable bedroom type stereo which would not take up much room, can...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-08/government-poised-to-increase-fuel-excise-tax/5438056

bill12 · bill12

I am trying to sell my boat and got an email saying she couldn't phone me as she was on an oil rig, and would I send her my bank details as she wanted to buy the boat, sight unseen.I have had this tried before, and am hartilly sick of a.s.s.holes trying to fleece me. Anbody else had a similar experience? Bill

reglynn · reglynn

Well after 3 months and over 5,500 kls its time to bid farewell to Tassie. The trip took us from Devonport to Sheffield, Forth, Burnie, Smithton, Arthur River, Waratah, Rosebery, Zeehan, Queenstown, Derwent Bridge, Hamilton, Bothwell, Arthurs Lake, Deloraine, Beaconsfield, George Town, Scott...

Phillipn · Phillipn

For those traveling between Adelaide and Broken Hill. Fuel is cheaper at Yunta. Diesel $1.569 litre at both servos. .We were their their yesterday.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Number plate (Preview) Are there many people out there with with personal plates on your van? To start the ball rolling ours is SORRY We bought a van many years ago with this plate and often say to the kids "sorry we are off again" Dhutime -- Edited by Dhutime on Saturday 10th of M...	Dhutime	3	677	01:43 PM May 11, 2014 by ballast2
	UHF Radios (Preview) Many of us have a radio, some switch it off and only turn it on if they want to make a call. Ours is on when we are on highways, off when in cities, but we don't have signage on the van. Yesterday we saw a caravan being towed on the highway with one side of its pop-top unsecured and lifting. They had "CH18/...	Gerty Dancer	12	866	12:26 PM May 11, 2014 by Dunmowin
	Re Dash Cameras. (Preview) G,day ,I profess to know nothing whatsoever with regard to dash cams so before I go and spend maybe $90 or so {and I will cause I figure for the small outlay compared to most caravan accessories its not bad considering legal liabilities etc being what they are and only going to get worse,why not have an &...	moamajohn	7	951	12:24 PM May 11, 2014 by jules47
	Happy Mothers Day (Preview) To all the mothers on the forum ,Hope you have a great day and are treated with the respect that you deserve. I also hope that those mothers who are full time nomads that your children and grandchildren make contact with you on this YOUR DAY. Happy Mothers Day.. Mongrel.	mongrel	5	317	11:00 AM May 11, 2014 by graham (chickenman)
	Mothers' Day (Preview) Best wishes to all our GN Mums.. Here are some flowers for you.. Seen in WA during our "Big Lap" a couple of years back. Fried Rice -- Edited by Fried Rice on Sunday 11th of May 2014 08:20:33 AM	Fried Rice	1	269	09:33 AM May 11, 2014 by bill12
	Road Between Mullewa and Carnarvon via Murchison Roadhouse and Gascoyne Junction - Anyone done it? (Preview) After some info on the route Mullewa to Carnarvon via Murchison Roadhouse and Gascoyne Junction. Apparently the road is now fully sealed for that route, but would like some feedback from anyone who has done it please. Thanks Vic	Vic41	8	3238	09:41 PM May 10, 2014 by Vic41
	Mildura to Bathurst (Preview) Is anyone coming through Mildura and to Bathurst. I have a small BBQ plate, about 18inch by 6inch and 4 kilos i would like to get to Bathurst. Would be very hospitable to anyone that may be able to help. -- Edited by tezza on Friday 9th of May 2014 01:52:03 PM	tezza	1	459	09:10 PM May 10, 2014 by Mary
	Road Closures in WA (Preview) A warning to people planning to travel north for the winter in WA... quite a few roads are closed along the west Pilbara and Gascoyne region. Roads into national parks have been closed too, but aren't listed here. Check before you leave. https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/pages/alerts.aspx W...	Gerty Dancer	6	668	09:10 PM May 10, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	Simple short tip (Preview) Most of us are using a G P S now days and have our address at home saved as ''Home'' Crooks are stealing your GPS and know (obviously) that you are not home.... To save your home being burgled make your home address as any number......instead of the street number where you really live. Cheers	rosco532	12	1033	08:55 PM May 10, 2014 by Wandererone
	Full time GN questions (Preview) Hi to all of you full time GNs. How did you do it? Did you sell up? What did you do with items you kept etc etc? What, if any, are the downsides?We would like to go full time but my lovely better half has many things she would like to hold on to and we were discussing the ways and means to do it to keep us both happy....	Legendts	19	1190	08:12 PM May 10, 2014 by Andrea
	Gold Coast to Murray update (Preview) We arrived at Yarrawonga and did some shopping had coffee and a pie. we then found a free camp at Greenbank, where we stayed for 3 days, this was a lovely free camp with brand new toilets, heaps of space. Also a lovely sandy beach. Today we drove 40 KLS to Cobram, the dump was at the show grounds where we fi...	dragonfly1	1	398	07:24 PM May 10, 2014 by GaryKelly
	Anyone use a dehumidifier? (Preview) Just wondering if anyone uses a dehumidifier. If so, what sort and approximate cost. Im thinking of someway of reducing condensation while we are camped in cold weather. Have tried leaving a window open but its soon going to be just too cold.	Kantiki	0	350	06:59 PM May 10, 2014 by Kantiki
	Hats Off To Garmin.... (Preview) I have a Garmin Nuvi 1450LMT GPS with lifetime maps. I had used it a number of times and downloaded the Lifetime Maps updates previously, however recently I had decided to update them again, however the unit failed to upload them, and worse deleted all my maps and I could not reload them. My 12 months wa...	Vic41	14	1633	05:30 PM May 10, 2014 by Vic41
	Caravan Storage In/Around Perth (Preview) I'm wondering if anyone knows of a place to leave a largish caravan somewhere near Perth while the owners are in England for a while. Our friends are currently in Victoria and will be heading west to W.A., and then will be travelling to London to visit family. Any suggestions would be appreciated, than...	Happy Daze	9	1575	05:05 PM May 10, 2014 by Vic41
	Nertire hotel mid Nsw (Preview) On my way from Qld last july to south Aussie, I parked the van opp the Nevertire Hotel south of Warren. It was a Wednesday night so I strolled over to the ruddy tub for a ale or 2. At app 6 pm I seen the menue for meals that night, I had another scooner to choose my meal, 1/2 a berp I ordered the Aussie schnitzel f...	graham (chickenman)	2	523	04:11 PM May 10, 2014 by graham (chickenman)
	onboard sound system for caravan. (Preview) I want to have some music and local radio in our van and wonder what you folk out there did to solve this situation. I guess the simplest solution would be to get a car radio/cd unit fitted as this would be 12 volt. The other option is a small portable bedroom type stereo which would not take up much room, can...	oakforddavo	1	423	03:16 PM May 10, 2014 by justcruisin01
	Government poised to increase excise tax on fuel in budget (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-08/government-poised-to-increase-fuel-excise-tax/5438056	petengail	19	1369	01:47 PM May 10, 2014 by Kisha
	Another internet scam (Preview) I am trying to sell my boat and got an email saying she couldn't phone me as she was on an oil rig, and would I send her my bank details as she wanted to buy the boat, sight unseen.I have had this tried before, and am hartilly sick of a.s.s.holes trying to fleece me. Anbody else had a similar experience? Bill	bill12	13	944	12:42 PM May 10, 2014 by poodles1950
	Farewell to Tassie (Preview) Well after 3 months and over 5,500 kls its time to bid farewell to Tassie. The trip took us from Devonport to Sheffield, Forth, Burnie, Smithton, Arthur River, Waratah, Rosebery, Zeehan, Queenstown, Derwent Bridge, Hamilton, Bothwell, Arthurs Lake, Deloraine, Beaconsfield, George Town, Scott...	reglynn	8	826	11:07 AM May 10, 2014 by native pepper
	Yunta Fuel Price (Preview) For those traveling between Adelaide and Broken Hill. Fuel is cheaper at Yunta. Diesel $1.569 litre at both servos. .We were their their yesterday.	Phillipn	1	750	10:54 AM May 10, 2014 by Vic41
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