The Grey Nomads - General

Dougwe · Dougwe

To head off over to the South NSW Coast. Got the call yesterday while moving my daughter and her partner into their new house to hit the highways and byways and set Navlady for Batemans Bay. I'll miss all the gale force winds, heavy rain and the cold here but I'm prepared to leave it behind for warmer weat...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

I am getting lonely here in Port Augusta, who wants to come and play with me.

milo · milo

Hi guys, what a night , Just got home from the hospital, its now 2.35 am ,,,. Dad had a blood test yesterday at 2 pm , I was there for that at his house ,they came and did all that, I went out to do some shopping for him and got a call from his cancer doc that his blood count was very low and needed to go to hospital...

herbie · herbie

On our last trip coming over from WA we took the long route to get here ,we decided to head to Echuca Vic and planned to stay around there for a few weeks,but after one night jammed into a certain caravan park there I was ready to keep moving on to greener pastures. Got talking to the bloke who was parked up ne...

KFT · KFT

My apologies if this has already been raised. I have just read this on facebook. see article here: https://www.facebook.com/Freechoicecamping?hc_location=timeline Amazes me how the caravan parks think they "own" the caravan/camper users and can force all of us into their overpr...

Nelly · Nelly

Saw a m/h in the car park in our local town the other day. As I was interested in the m/h I went and had a talk to the owners - which turned out to be only one - a lady. I had a good chat to her - she has been on the road for 16 years around Aust. 3 times and always free camped. First m/h was a hiace but she has upgrad...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

n our way to Canberra to visit floriard and heaps of other venues over the next two weeks but unfortunately one of the things we were most interested in has finished the Turner exhibition but with the 100th anniversary and heaps of other great things to see should be a great couple of weeks. We will be sta...

sandsmere · sandsmere

Narrabri Showgrounds closed to campers until 1st November because of a CMCA rally . -- Edited by sandsmere on Sunday 29th of September 2013 10:09:13 AM

al · al

howdy all: haven't been on here for a while. I have searched through topics on my subject but i'm just looking for up to date info. I live in Adelaide looking for some one/bussiness that can lift my van by 2/3inches welding spacer to frame and rewelding spring brackets . I have dual axal goldstream. I do n...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

How many women do we have on the forum? Hands up, even if you have never posted before.

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

It"s not just heart surgery this time, its complete replacement. Yes the workshop has pulled the motor down and the prognosis is not good. Some of the valve stem heads are chipped and breaking up. One broken valve spring. Piston ring grooves are worn. Cam shaft and crankshaft needs grin...

Hydeeeho · Hydeeeho

Howdy to all you Grey Nomads, Kay & I and our two little dogs, Indy and Jessie are off again around the big lap, we did this trip starting in Dec 2011 and finished 12 months later, so now we have rested and done some additions to our our Avan, as in an extra battery, extra solar panels and off course that...

Soalls · Soalls

We are packing to head off somewhere around Australia and having never done this before, what are the most important things to take with you besides the car and caravan, dog and cat. Thanks Karen and Brian

Beth54 · Beth54

If all goes to plan, I'm going to be changing my tug in the near future So I was wondering.... 1/what is your vehicle? 2/ are you happy with it? 3/ Why did you choose this vehicle?

kw · kw

Just a hint if anyone is interested, just near where I live at Benarkin in the South Burnett (SEQld) there is a little free overnight park there that seems to be used quite frequently. Has nice (relatively new) showers and toilets. And what a lot of people don't seem to realise is that there is free power...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

Spent 3 days in Bungles, and both Lorraine and I agreed photos just do not do them justice. Lorraine loved her look around Halls Creek, where she spent 3 yrs working before we met all those yrs ago. Because of damage to the shock absorbers on the van as result of Gibb River Road, thought we had better no...

dou-val · dou-val

We have just arrived from NZ. We have now purchased a caravan and wagon, and plan to travel and work in Oz. Can anyone please recommend an association? / club? we can join so we can get discounts on parks and other things on offer. I have looked on line but I am lost in confusion about which one would be most u...

Eleanor · Eleanor

Hoping to get our tv organised before we go away. Looking at buying a booster to help with reception.any advice?

BRAGGABB · BRAGGABB

A homemade trap to help keep you from being a blood donor!!! HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Items needed: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 1 2-liter bottle HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of t...

herbie · herbie

http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2013/09/23/325219_ntnews.html

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	THE TIME HAS ARRIVED (Preview) To head off over to the South NSW Coast. Got the call yesterday while moving my daughter and her partner into their new house to hit the highways and byways and set Navlady for Batemans Bay. I'll miss all the gale force winds, heavy rain and the cold here but I'm prepared to leave it behind for warmer weat...	Dougwe	20	1702	05:06 AM Oct 1, 2013 by neilnruth
	Getting lonely. (Preview) I am getting lonely here in Port Augusta, who wants to come and play with me.	Kiwi-as	12	1361	04:54 AM Oct 1, 2013 by neilnruth
	what a night (Preview) Hi guys, what a night , Just got home from the hospital, its now 2.35 am ,,,. Dad had a blood test yesterday at 2 pm , I was there for that at his house ,they came and did all that, I went out to do some shopping for him and got a call from his cancer doc that his blood count was very low and needed to go to hospital...	milo	19	1476	12:14 AM Oct 1, 2013 by milo
	One Of The Best.Lockington Vic. (Preview) On our last trip coming over from WA we took the long route to get here ,we decided to head to Echuca Vic and planned to stay around there for a few weeks,but after one night jammed into a certain caravan park there I was ready to keep moving on to greener pastures. Got talking to the bloke who was parked up ne...	herbie	7	1785	11:54 PM Sep 30, 2013 by herbie
	Blatherskite Park Camping Under CP Threat (Preview) My apologies if this has already been raised. I have just read this on facebook. see article here: https://www.facebook.com/Freechoicecamping?hc_location=timeline Amazes me how the caravan parks think they "own" the caravan/camper users and can force all of us into their overpr...	KFT	2	1568	11:20 PM Sep 30, 2013 by herbie
	Hope for me yet!!! (Preview) Saw a m/h in the car park in our local town the other day. As I was interested in the m/h I went and had a talk to the owners - which turned out to be only one - a lady. I had a good chat to her - she has been on the road for 16 years around Aust. 3 times and always free camped. First m/h was a hiace but she has upgrad...	Nelly	20	1818	04:03 PM Sep 30, 2013 by QueenKombi
	Look out Canberra here we come (Preview) n our way to Canberra to visit floriard and heaps of other venues over the next two weeks but unfortunately one of the things we were most interested in has finished the Turner exhibition but with the 100th anniversary and heaps of other great things to see should be a great couple of weeks. We will be sta...	aussietraveller	14	1066	05:40 PM Sep 30, 2013 by aussietraveller
	Narrabri Showgrounds Closed . (Preview) Narrabri Showgrounds closed to campers until 1st November because of a CMCA rally . -- Edited by sandsmere on Sunday 29th of September 2013 10:09:13 AM	sandsmere	0	528	10:08 AM Sep 29, 2013 by sandsmere
	CARAVAN LIFT (Preview) howdy all: haven't been on here for a while. I have searched through topics on my subject but i'm just looking for up to date info. I live in Adelaide looking for some one/bussiness that can lift my van by 2/3inches welding spacer to frame and rewelding spring brackets . I have dual axal goldstream. I do n...	al	5	1769	03:48 PM Sep 29, 2013 by ozjohn
	Roll Call- Hands up, all the girls ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) How many women do we have on the forum? Hands up, even if you have never posted before.	Rip and Rosie	90	3356	05:32 AM Sep 29, 2013 by Rip and Rosie
	Heart Replacement. (Preview) It"s not just heart surgery this time, its complete replacement. Yes the workshop has pulled the motor down and the prognosis is not good. Some of the valve stem heads are chipped and breaking up. One broken valve spring. Piston ring grooves are worn. Cam shaft and crankshaft needs grin...	Kiwi-as	11	1194	01:00 AM Sep 29, 2013 by neilnruth
	On the way again around the block (Preview) Howdy to all you Grey Nomads, Kay & I and our two little dogs, Indy and Jessie are off again around the big lap, we did this trip starting in Dec 2011 and finished 12 months later, so now we have rested and done some additions to our our Avan, as in an extra battery, extra solar panels and off course that...	Hydeeeho	6	808	12:38 AM Sep 29, 2013 by neilnruth
	What do you take with you ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We are packing to head off somewhere around Australia and having never done this before, what are the most important things to take with you besides the car and caravan, dog and cat. Thanks Karen and Brian	Soalls	39	2250	10:08 PM Sep 28, 2013 by Mr B2
	What's your tug? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) If all goes to plan, I'm going to be changing my tug in the near future So I was wondering.... 1/what is your vehicle? 2/ are you happy with it? 3/ Why did you choose this vehicle?	Beth54	41	2120	12:08 PM Sep 28, 2013 by Beth54
	Free camping at Benarkin (Preview) Just a hint if anyone is interested, just near where I live at Benarkin in the South Burnett (SEQld) there is a little free overnight park there that seems to be used quite frequently. Has nice (relatively new) showers and toilets. And what a lot of people don't seem to realise is that there is free power...	kw	8	3101	12:29 AM Sep 28, 2013 by kw
	Kiwi-as grounded again. (Preview) Spent 3 days in Bungles, and both Lorraine and I agreed photos just do not do them justice. Lorraine loved her look around Halls Creek, where she spent 3 yrs working before we met all those yrs ago. Because of damage to the shock absorbers on the van as result of Gibb River Road, thought we had better no...	Kiwi-as	25	2476	12:21 AM Sep 28, 2013 by Hydeeeho
	caravan clubs? (Preview) We have just arrived from NZ. We have now purchased a caravan and wagon, and plan to travel and work in Oz. Can anyone please recommend an association? / club? we can join so we can get discounts on parks and other things on offer. I have looked on line but I am lost in confusion about which one would be most u...	dou-val	8	1121	05:22 PM Sep 27, 2013 by brickies
	Tv antenna booster (Preview) Hoping to get our tv organised before we go away. Looking at buying a booster to help with reception.any advice?	Eleanor	11	4388	06:19 AM Sep 27, 2013 by Eleanor
	Homemaden Mosquito Trap (Preview) A homemade trap to help keep you from being a blood donor!!! HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Items needed: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 1 2-liter bottle HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of t...	BRAGGABB	3	875	06:03 AM Sep 27, 2013 by Bryan
	This is worth a read !!! (Preview) http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2013/09/23/325219_ntnews.html	herbie	17	1723	09:59 PM Sep 26, 2013 by johnq
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