The Grey Nomads - General

briche · briche

Well after nine and a half months away in SA, NSW and VIC we are back in our temp home in Rye. It's been a great time this year getting around some many places , meeting many wonderful people it is now time that we are going to put our feet up a bit and spend some time in one place. It will be great to catch up with...

Wirroff · Wirroff

A lot has been made recently of GN's who 'penny pinch' or even pilfer from CP's etc. I'd like to tell my own story which has a slightly different slant on it...... We recently free camped at a small NSW town called Gooloogong. This town has made a HUGE effort to attract RVer's by providing a fantastic camp...

gypsynolmate · gypsynolmate

Hi all, just enquiring if there is anyone out there, who has "actually experienced" travelling the Oodnadatta Track this time of year in a Heavy vehicle. I am talking 30' Bedford Converted Bus towing a 20' Car Trailer???? Thinking of doing it on our way from NT back to Vic, but maybe it woul...

Grams · Grams

Hi, The passenger seat of our Prado isn't very comfortable and makes my back and legs ache. The drivers seat is better, so I am guessing whoever had the car before was a heavier person and maybe flattened the cushioning of the seat. So my question is... Do you use any extra support on your seat on the long t...

Poppy sore eye · Poppy sore eye

Are there any GN,s around Portland at the moment ?

Rivor · Rivor

There is an unpleasant odour emanating from the caravan galley sink. I don't know what I could safely use to clean the grey water piping to eliminate this smell. Does anyone have a recommendation for what I could use?

mr glassies · mr glassies

got a bit of a shock today picked up our privacy curtain . story goes i was going to buy 1 and della said why not get shawn who owns a shade sail company we subby to so i rang him and he offered us one for an xmas gift . thanks m8 when we picked it up looks gr8 and really strong . so i thought id try and pull a swifty an...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Yep, got to the goldie & back with no probs. Thanks for all the well wishes on friday, Great to see the family again, even the changes in the little one over the last couple of weeks,they change so quick. With so much road works going on its even a slower trip now. The Woolgoolga by pass opened today so...

gypsynolmate · gypsynolmate

Has anyone had this experience, if not be aware. We bought 2 new Self Inflating Life Jackets last year when we bought the Tinnie. For the last 6 months we havent used iether. actually one jacket has never been removed from the original package. Anyway been holidaying and working up NT for about 3 mon...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

In the Macleay/Clybucca area is to see a new combined rest area with BBQ etc at the Hwy1 & Stuarts Point interchange, according to the plans. The new section will bypass the Clybucca servo/roadhouse/truck stop which is very popular with the truckers & vanners. The continuation to the Macks...

brian · brian

My new getaway gear. Just waiting for the solar panels.

_wombat_ · _wombat_

I have seen these stickers on some vans, where can they be purchased? would centrelink sell them? or would they give them away?

namoran · namoran

this being our first post was wandering if any Nomads will be in Carnarvon WA, as we are here until the 2nd Jan house sitting and would like to meet up with anyone in this time, then onto a station to care take for a couple of months. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to Everyone, stay safe. full time trave...

Johnty · Johnty

I am trying to find out if all caravan sinks are the same size and if so where could I get a cover that goes over the sink so I have more bench space. If any one has one could they possibly let me know where they got it. I am in WA and our new van should arrive late February so I am in the process of fitting it out so we...

Vic41 · Vic41

http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/volunteer-gold-coast-santa-bashed-by-young-thugs-while-sleeping-in-campervan/story-fnje8bkv-1226782669361

Ug-Vic · Ug-Vic

Hi guys I am so very much excited. After selling our much loved camper trailer a couple of years ago and trying to decide on a caravan for our future travels which has been very very difficult as none of them were able to tick all our boxes and just didn't seem right. After asking many many questions on h...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

What kind of life span are people getting from their wireless modem's I have just had the sixth fail in four yrs. JC.

Red Dog · Red Dog

Just a breif note to remind fellow travellers of 1080 bates in WA most of the top national parke in WA have just had new bates layed which is done from the air and spreads every where so please be aware as your dog will die a painful death if eaton. I spend 9 months a years travelling in remote areas and have u...

Golddetectornomad · Golddetectornomad

In August 2014 an event you will never see again in your lifetime, or for another 823 years for that matter.....and the Chinese call it "Pocketful of Money"....phenomenon... Next year in August there will be 5 Fridays', 5 Saturdays', and 5 Sundays'.......and based on Feng Shui supp...

yeoeleven · yeoeleven

https://cp3.ezyreg.com/~parkesel/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2014_Where-to-stay_28-10-13.pdf.pdf

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Back home in Rye (Preview) Well after nine and a half months away in SA, NSW and VIC we are back in our temp home in Rye. It's been a great time this year getting around some many places , meeting many wonderful people it is now time that we are going to put our feet up a bit and spend some time in one place. It will be great to catch up with...	briche	5	634	07:38 AM Dec 19, 2013 by Dougwe
	Penny pinching and pilfering (Preview) A lot has been made recently of GN's who 'penny pinch' or even pilfer from CP's etc. I'd like to tell my own story which has a slightly different slant on it...... We recently free camped at a small NSW town called Gooloogong. This town has made a HUGE effort to attract RVer's by providing a fantastic camp...	Wirroff	24	1786	12:33 AM Dec 19, 2013 by The dog lady
	Oodnadatta Track this time of year (Preview) Hi all, just enquiring if there is anyone out there, who has "actually experienced" travelling the Oodnadatta Track this time of year in a Heavy vehicle. I am talking 30' Bedford Converted Bus towing a 20' Car Trailer???? Thinking of doing it on our way from NT back to Vic, but maybe it woul...	gypsynolmate	5	1189	09:14 PM Dec 18, 2013 by gypsynolmate
	Extra support for the car seat? (Preview) Hi, The passenger seat of our Prado isn't very comfortable and makes my back and legs ache. The drivers seat is better, so I am guessing whoever had the car before was a heavier person and maybe flattened the cushioning of the seat. So my question is... Do you use any extra support on your seat on the long t...	Grams	4	1145	08:18 PM Dec 18, 2013 by justcruisin01
	Portland Vic (Preview) Are there any GN,s around Portland at the moment ?	Poppy sore eye	2	470	09:43 AM Dec 18, 2013 by RosieW
	How to eliminate sink odour? (Preview) There is an unpleasant odour emanating from the caravan galley sink. I don't know what I could safely use to clean the grey water piping to eliminate this smell. Does anyone have a recommendation for what I could use?	Rivor	7	638	11:02 PM Dec 17, 2013 by KFT
	privacy/shade curtain (Preview) got a bit of a shock today picked up our privacy curtain . story goes i was going to buy 1 and della said why not get shawn who owns a shade sail company we subby to so i rang him and he offered us one for an xmas gift . thanks m8 when we picked it up looks gr8 and really strong . so i thought id try and pull a swifty an...	mr glassies	9	1088	05:21 PM Dec 17, 2013 by mr glassies
	MISSION ACCOMPLISHED; (Preview) Yep, got to the goldie & back with no probs. Thanks for all the well wishes on friday, Great to see the family again, even the changes in the little one over the last couple of weeks,they change so quick. With so much road works going on its even a slower trip now. The Woolgoolga by pass opened today so...	justcruisin01	3	709	01:16 PM Dec 17, 2013 by Woolly
	SELF INFLATING Life Jackets. (Preview) Has anyone had this experience, if not be aware. We bought 2 new Self Inflating Life Jackets last year when we bought the Tinnie. For the last 6 months we havent used iether. actually one jacket has never been removed from the original package. Anyway been holidaying and working up NT for about 3 mon...	gypsynolmate	6	939	04:50 AM Dec 17, 2013 by Mr B2
	STAGE TWO OF THE BYPASS; (Preview) In the Macleay/Clybucca area is to see a new combined rest area with BBQ etc at the Hwy1 & Stuarts Point interchange, according to the plans. The new section will bypass the Clybucca servo/roadhouse/truck stop which is very popular with the truckers & vanners. The continuation to the Macks...	justcruisin01	1	888	10:57 PM Dec 16, 2013 by jetj
	My new outfit (Preview) My new getaway gear. Just waiting for the solar panels.	brian	5	858	09:49 PM Dec 16, 2013 by leevin
	Sponsored by Centerlink ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have seen these stickers on some vans, where can they be purchased? would centrelink sell them? or would they give them away?	_wombat_	39	3567	05:23 PM Dec 16, 2013 by Beth54
	Any Nomads in Carnarvon WA (Preview) this being our first post was wandering if any Nomads will be in Carnarvon WA, as we are here until the 2nd Jan house sitting and would like to meet up with anyone in this time, then onto a station to care take for a couple of months. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to Everyone, stay safe. full time trave...	namoran	1	430	03:03 PM Dec 16, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Caravan sink covers (Preview) I am trying to find out if all caravan sinks are the same size and if so where could I get a cover that goes over the sink so I have more bench space. If any one has one could they possibly let me know where they got it. I am in WA and our new van should arrive late February so I am in the process of fitting it out so we...	Johnty	18	6774	02:07 PM Dec 16, 2013 by Herb
	67 yr Old Man Assaulted and Robbed In His Campervan On The Gold Coast (Preview) http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/crime-court/volunteer-gold-coast-santa-bashed-by-young-thugs-while-sleeping-in-campervan/story-fnje8bkv-1226782669361	Vic41	8	949	11:03 AM Dec 16, 2013 by Bryan
	WE HAVE DECIDED AND PAID A DEPOSIT (Preview) Hi guys I am so very much excited. After selling our much loved camper trailer a couple of years ago and trying to decide on a caravan for our future travels which has been very very difficult as none of them were able to tick all our boxes and just didn't seem right. After asking many many questions on h...	Ug-Vic	12	1411	09:53 AM Dec 16, 2013 by Ug-Vic
	INTERNETT MODEM'S (Preview) What kind of life span are people getting from their wireless modem's I have just had the sixth fail in four yrs. JC.	justcruisin01	16	1192	08:51 AM Dec 16, 2013 by mr glassies
	Dog Bates (Preview) Just a breif note to remind fellow travellers of 1080 bates in WA most of the top national parke in WA have just had new bates layed which is done from the air and spreads every where so please be aware as your dog will die a painful death if eaton. I spend 9 months a years travelling in remote areas and have u...	Red Dog	2	630	12:09 AM Dec 16, 2013 by rosco532
	...a bit of trivia and you dont need Snopes to check it out..just a 2014 calendar.. (Preview) In August 2014 an event you will never see again in your lifetime, or for another 823 years for that matter.....and the Chinese call it "Pocketful of Money"....phenomenon... Next year in August there will be 5 Fridays', 5 Saturdays', and 5 Sundays'.......and based on Feng Shui supp...	Golddetectornomad	7	1552	11:29 PM Dec 15, 2013 by Golddetectornomad
	Elvis Festival Parkes (Preview) https://cp3.ezyreg.com/~parkesel/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/2014_Where-to-stay_28-10-13.pdf.pdf	yeoeleven	11	794	10:26 PM Dec 15, 2013 by yeoeleven
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