The Grey Nomads - General

robcer · robcer

Hi all, we have been at Aysons Reserve for a couple of weeks now it's a great place. There are very clean toilets and a dump point but no rubbish bins or potable water we recommend this place to everyone, it's very central and close to Bendigo

arthur · arthur

Just wondering-apart from air con or fridge, power outages etc. What do people use their generators for?

brian · brian

Be warned....If you are offended by people correcting your spelling or grammar, read no further. I am not attempting to offend anyone, but it is damned difficult to get the gist of some posts for want of better English. It's really not hard to get it right, unfortunately a spell checker will not always...

JayDee · JayDee

I recently changed my hot water anode. So today I tried to test for hot water prior to our departure next week. I am not getting any water to flow. The overflow valve when activated has not water jetting out of same. So ... how do I prime the system to get the water flow and then hot water. I am guessing that I s...

Allan Marais · Allan Marais

Hi fellow travellers, we have been informed that we can expect to be treated to a formal weigh in at the either the 3 way crossing in QLD or at the start of the east to west journey across Nullabour .. Anyone had any experience of this an what's the go??

D and D · D and D

Arrived at Martin's Bend, east of Berri on the River Murray in South Australis. It's got this name because it's a bend in the river but who Martin was I have no idea. We're staying here for a couple of days so I may get the chance to find out. We left Kuroonda in a howling gale. Fortunately it provided a tail w...

jetj · jetj

Hi my Waeco fridge won't run from my agm battery. I get red flashing light error. Was running with solar panel attached. If I use the low batt override it works. Batter should be fully charged. Any advice please?

D and D · D and D

Having recently hit the road, we're becoming increasingly dependent on the GPS unit to guide us on where we want to go and I'm becoming more suspicious that they appear to know as little about how to get where we want to go that I do. We have 2 GPS units - one in the Mazda BT50 that has received a fair bit of bad...

tonyd · tonyd

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/travel-advice/inside-the-worlds-quirkiest-caravan-park/story-fnjjv87e-1226862913281

oldboar · oldboar

We're now at Bundoora Dam, another gem in the middle of Queensland. Located 26km southwest of Middlemount it has flushing toilets (septic), numerous sheltered tables, wood barbecues, excellent mobile & internet (Telstra, not sure about others) service. In Camps 7 it states rough track fo...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

just posting in a topic today and I get a message that my post needs to be approved by the admin, is it because I included two links? anybody else had this? -- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday 15th of February 2014 11:34:36 AM

petengail · petengail

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=612127462174006

Motherhen · Motherhen

Can administrators please contact me. I can be reached Motherhen at Westnet .com .au

Poppy sore eye · Poppy sore eye

We are thinking of spending a couple of days looking around the islands ((Russell ' McLeay etc). Does any anyone have any info or advice on Motor home parking, or camping around the ferry terminal. Any suggestions welcome.

Stephen and Donna · Stephen and Donna

Hi all, we are heading to Sandon, in the morning, we have dirty creek water in our rain water tank (drought), and don't want to fill the caravan tank with that. So hoping someone can suggest a good watering spot along the way. We are at Bingara and will be heading along Gabralta Way to Grafton, Brooms Hea...

rosco532 · rosco532

It is quite long but the read will explain... Well said even for a yank Subject: Australia - Be grateful Heres a lovely list of Australias attributes from a visiting American. Print it out and stick it on your fridge so you can read it every time you think you are going to pot!! 'Value what you...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, I am all packed and hooked up ready to hit the highways and byways heading north to Townsville. I will be taking a risk on the humidity but I need to be there by 3 or 4/4/14 for reasons I hope to get sorted once there. I won't have much time to smell the roses on the way up but that's fine. I will be stoppin...

pubertyblues · pubertyblues

Morning all. We are looking for a good house sit site due to problems experienced with the one we had set up for the end of May in Townsville. Looking for some time off the road and out of winter preferably but not totally essential. I have used Gumtree advertising myself and have had a couple of replies. W...

Technomad · Technomad

The BOM site Australia wide supplies enough information to predict fairly accurately the weather yourself and the radar section combined with doppler, showing wind strengths from some radars as well as rain and combined cold fronts, all available info on their site. In no time you will learn to pre...

bill12 · bill12

I am in the process of selling up and am thinking of going to the US. Has anybody done this, and doI buy an rv or rent one.I am interested in your replies. Thanks, Bill

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Aysons Reserve Elmore (Preview) Hi all, we have been at Aysons Reserve for a couple of weeks now it's a great place. There are very clean toilets and a dump point but no rubbish bins or potable water we recommend this place to everyone, it's very central and close to Bendigo	robcer	1	471	08:14 PM Mar 25, 2014 by barina
	If you have a generator; what do you power with it? (Preview) Just wondering-apart from air con or fridge, power outages etc. What do people use their generators for?	arthur	18	1173	04:06 PM Mar 25, 2014 by arthur
	A spelling and grammar lesson. ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Be warned....If you are offended by people correcting your spelling or grammar, read no further. I am not attempting to offend anyone, but it is damned difficult to get the gist of some posts for want of better English. It's really not hard to get it right, unfortunately a spell checker will not always...	brian	91	2913	01:28 PM Mar 25, 2014 by tonyd
	How to prime Hot Water System (Preview) I recently changed my hot water anode. So today I tried to test for hot water prior to our departure next week. I am not getting any water to flow. The overflow valve when activated has not water jetting out of same. So ... how do I prime the system to get the water flow and then hot water. I am guessing that I s...	JayDee	5	1212	10:27 AM Mar 25, 2014 by KFT
	RTA weighin stations (Preview) Hi fellow travellers, we have been informed that we can expect to be treated to a formal weigh in at the either the 3 way crossing in QLD or at the start of the east to west journey across Nullabour .. Anyone had any experience of this an what's the go??	Allan Marais	24	2728	05:47 AM Mar 25, 2014 by Crashtac
	A couple of days at Martin's Bend (Preview) Arrived at Martin's Bend, east of Berri on the River Murray in South Australis. It's got this name because it's a bend in the river but who Martin was I have no idea. We're staying here for a couple of days so I may get the chance to find out. We left Kuroonda in a howling gale. Fortunately it provided a tail w...	D and D	7	966	10:14 PM Mar 24, 2014 by D and D
	Waeco fridge red light error (Preview) Hi my Waeco fridge won't run from my agm battery. I get red flashing light error. Was running with solar panel attached. If I use the low batt override it works. Batter should be fully charged. Any advice please?	jetj	6	7412	09:36 PM Mar 24, 2014 by Baz421
	How reliable are GPS units? (Preview) Having recently hit the road, we're becoming increasingly dependent on the GPS unit to guide us on where we want to go and I'm becoming more suspicious that they appear to know as little about how to get where we want to go that I do. We have 2 GPS units - one in the Mazda BT50 that has received a fair bit of bad...	D and D	23	1513	09:03 PM Mar 24, 2014 by Hydeeeho
	Germany sets caravan park pace (Preview) http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/travel-advice/inside-the-worlds-quirkiest-caravan-park/story-fnjjv87e-1226862913281	tonyd	0	637	06:36 PM Mar 24, 2014 by tonyd
	Bundoora Dam (Preview) We're now at Bundoora Dam, another gem in the middle of Queensland. Located 26km southwest of Middlemount it has flushing toilets (septic), numerous sheltered tables, wood barbecues, excellent mobile & internet (Telstra, not sure about others) service. In Camps 7 it states rough track fo...	oldboar	6	702	04:36 PM Mar 24, 2014 by werkin
	my post marked as spam (Preview) just posting in a topic today and I get a message that my post needs to be approved by the admin, is it because I included two links? anybody else had this? -- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday 15th of February 2014 11:34:36 AM	_wombat_	21	992	03:58 PM Mar 24, 2014 by dorian
	Exploding Caravan... (Preview) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=612127462174006	petengail	6	968	01:28 PM Mar 24, 2014 by woolman
	Unable to contact Administrators. "Contact Us" will not work. (Preview) Can administrators please contact me. I can be reached Motherhen at Westnet .com .au	Motherhen	8	682	11:01 AM Mar 24, 2014 by Webmaster
	Redland Bay ferry terminal (Preview) We are thinking of spending a couple of days looking around the islands ((Russell ' McLeay etc). Does any anyone have any info or advice on Motor home parking, or camping around the ferry terminal. Any suggestions welcome.	Poppy sore eye	3	1114	10:46 PM Mar 23, 2014 by Joe50
	Water fill up points between inverell and Yamba/BroomsHead/Sandon (Preview) Hi all, we are heading to Sandon, in the morning, we have dirty creek water in our rain water tank (drought), and don't want to fill the caravan tank with that. So hoping someone can suggest a good watering spot along the way. We are at Bingara and will be heading along Gabralta Way to Grafton, Brooms Hea...	Stephen and Donna	4	806	10:32 PM Mar 23, 2014 by Phillipn
	Got this email to me at work today... (Preview) It is quite long but the read will explain... Well said even for a yank Subject: Australia - Be grateful Heres a lovely list of Australias attributes from a visiting American. Print it out and stick it on your fridge so you can read it every time you think you are going to pot!! 'Value what you...	rosco532	7	1224	10:14 PM Mar 23, 2014 by JayDee
	2014 NORTHERN MIGRATION GETS UNDER WAY. (Preview) Yep, I am all packed and hooked up ready to hit the highways and byways heading north to Townsville. I will be taking a risk on the humidity but I need to be there by 3 or 4/4/14 for reasons I hope to get sorted once there. I won't have much time to smell the roses on the way up but that's fine. I will be stoppin...	Dougwe	14	1253	09:46 PM Mar 23, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	Looking for House sit sites (Preview) Morning all. We are looking for a good house sit site due to problems experienced with the one we had set up for the end of May in Townsville. Looking for some time off the road and out of winter preferably but not totally essential. I have used Gumtree advertising myself and have had a couple of replies. W...	pubertyblues	13	1458	08:51 PM Mar 23, 2014 by werkin
	Why not guess the weather yourself? (Preview) The BOM site Australia wide supplies enough information to predict fairly accurately the weather yourself and the radar section combined with doppler, showing wind strengths from some radars as well as rain and combined cold fronts, all available info on their site. In no time you will learn to pre...	Technomad	6	766	07:49 PM Mar 23, 2014 by _wombat_
	grey nomadin in the US (Preview) I am in the process of selling up and am thinking of going to the US. Has anybody done this, and doI buy an rv or rent one.I am interested in your replies. Thanks, Bill	bill12	12	1345	02:45 PM Mar 23, 2014 by SnowT
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