The Grey Nomads - General

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

Met a bloke today whose wife was diagnosed with leukemia 6 years ago and given 12 months to live. So he said, "You're not dying here!" and went out to buy a caravan. Since then they've traveled Oz extensively and his wife is still here - the cancer went into remission shortly after they starte...

Bryan · Bryan

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FENCER · FENCER

Will be travelling to Mildura area in October.Does anyone know how busy it is at Horseshoe bend espesialy during school holidays

nomadic · nomadic

Hi All, Came across the wavewalk kayak add. Interesting idea. Just wondering does anyone on here have one? Looking for a review. Cheers.

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

....a 90 year old, ex grey nomad. She went to school with my mother in Armidale, NSW. Mum is in Brisbane, she is in Perth. She travelled Australia in a motorhome before it was the done thing to be a grey nomad! What a lovely day we had.....Picnic at a lookout overlooking the Indian Ocean. Coffee at D...

herbie · herbie

Pitt St reserve a popular harbour side reserve at Stockton is to be closed. there will be erected 350 bollards and lockable gates.

herbie · herbie

QLD rego stickers will no longer be required for vehicles and caravans under 4-5 tonnes from October next year.

milo · milo

is it still winter ?? bloody freezing today bucketing down rain

_wombat_ · _wombat_

for all of you guys with solar panels on your van or at home have a look here http://www.solarcitizens.org.au/merchandise And buy a sticker, this group needs support.

jules47 · jules47

Filling with water at the motorhome park in Renmark, lady comes up and says "Are you Billeeeeeee??" Scottynbulldog (Gail and Bob) were coming in to get some water - spotted the motorhome and Billeeeeeee, then me - lovely couple, on their way home from WA -good to meet them - thanks for maki...

russhenn · russhenn

We responded to an ad on this site for volunteers, for the Community Rebuild Group at Bundaberg and Upper Burnett. The project is to assist homeowers to rebuild their homes and is being led by the Combined Churches Group comprising the Salvation Army and Lurthian Church.So far we have 8 GN in our littl...

Samoman67 · Samoman67

We are about to tug our van up to the Atherton Tablelands and was wondering which is the best route for the van? We were thinking about going up from Innisfail as it is the closest to where we are (In Townsville). Or should we take the Gordonvale turn off to Atherton. Cairns route is too far. Any help would b...

Peterpan · Peterpan

Today we were able to meet with a really lovely GN. Her name is Sheba, we thought that we would have a short meeting and exchange a variety of thoughts. Well two hours later it was decided to stop as Sheba had to go and visit a sick friend. She really is a great lady and we enjoyed our visit with her. My wife is...

bazzle22 · bazzle22

Hi, I am considering fitting a CTEK charger to my Pajero. I am currently running 2 Exide Extreme (hybrid) batteries with a Piranah switching system. I have never been excited about the voltage in my 2 batteries, particularly when I free camp. I run a 38 litre Engel in the car, and run the van's needs with...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Happy birthday for tomorrow to briche - which one of you is having the birthday though? Wherever you are, hope it is a fantastic day.

Hi NAT · Hi NAT

Hi everyone, My name is Terry Nathan (Hi NAT), with my wife Liliane I live in Suffolk, UK and will be visiting Australia from 4 December 2013 for three months, arriving into and departing from Sydney, and renting a motorhome from Maui. Our proposed route: Sydney - Brisbane - Cairns (for Christmas) -...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Sorry for asking what is probably the obvious - ie dogs are not allowed in there - but I have a friend who is leaving Coober Pedy eventually heading to Uluru and they have two liddle dogs. They had intended going to The Rock - I have searched the websites for both the Resort and the Nat Park but it is...

Judes and Bazz · Judes and Bazz

We are heading to Port Lincoln soon for a couple of weeks and will start off in the Port Lincoln Caravan Park for a day or so but was wondering if anyone knows of any free camping sites in the general area that they would like to share please Regards Judes and Bazz

brickies · brickies

Have been traveling in North Queensland since July , We have found the Bruce Hwy in better condition than the internet Hwy in north Queensland we are with Telstra and when you travel east of the Bruce Hwy mobile phone service and Wireless internet is poor to none . The last week we were at Forrest Beach ea...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

I have just read an article the confirms that NSW Police are photographing every car they pass, Police cars are fitted with three cameras that are capable of taking 1000 photos per minute these photos are then stored on a data base that the police are building. They claim it will assist in preventing cr...

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	Leukemia (Preview) Met a bloke today whose wife was diagnosed with leukemia 6 years ago and given 12 months to live. So he said, "You're not dying here!" and went out to buy a caravan. Since then they've traveled Oz extensively and his wife is still here - the cancer went into remission shortly after they starte...	GaryKelly	7	720	06:30 AM Sep 19, 2013 by herbie
	Sea Change? (Preview) [URL=http://s62.photobucket.com/user/stevo_06/media/farmfish1_zps6d41196f.jpg.html][IMG]https://i62.photo...	Bryan	5	630	04:42 AM Sep 19, 2013 by Bunkerbob
	free camping at horseshoe bend merbien vic (Preview) Will be travelling to Mildura area in October.Does anyone know how busy it is at Horseshoe bend espesialy during school holidays	FENCER	3	656	11:21 PM Sep 18, 2013 by KFT
	Wavewalk Kayak - Does anyone have one? (Preview) Hi All, Came across the wavewalk kayak add. Interesting idea. Just wondering does anyone on here have one? Looking for a review. Cheers.	nomadic	3	1427	08:46 PM Sep 18, 2013 by nomadic
	Just spent the day with... (Preview) ....a 90 year old, ex grey nomad. She went to school with my mother in Armidale, NSW. Mum is in Brisbane, she is in Perth. She travelled Australia in a motorhome before it was the done thing to be a grey nomad! What a lovely day we had.....Picnic at a lookout overlooking the Indian Ocean. Coffee at D...	Dunmowin	5	746	07:14 PM Sep 18, 2013 by _wombat_
	Free camp to close (Preview) Pitt St reserve a popular harbour side reserve at Stockton is to be closed. there will be erected 350 bollards and lockable gates.	herbie	3	752	05:53 PM Sep 18, 2013 by herbie
	QLD finally catching up to the 21st centry (Preview) QLD rego stickers will no longer be required for vehicles and caravans under 4-5 tonnes from October next year.	herbie	16	1231	09:40 AM Sep 18, 2013 by mickm
	what season are we in??? (Preview) is it still winter ?? bloody freezing today bucketing down rain	milo	15	853	03:19 PM Sep 18, 2013 by RosieW
	Do you have polar panels ? (Preview) for all of you guys with solar panels on your van or at home have a look here http://www.solarcitizens.org.au/merchandise And buy a sticker, this group needs support.	_wombat_	11	1350	01:48 AM Sep 18, 2013 by Rip and Rosie
	Met two GN's today (Preview) Filling with water at the motorhome park in Renmark, lady comes up and says "Are you Billeeeeeee??" Scottynbulldog (Gail and Bob) were coming in to get some water - spotted the motorhome and Billeeeeeee, then me - lovely couple, on their way home from WA -good to meet them - thanks for maki...	jules47	2	580	12:15 AM Sep 18, 2013 by jules47
	Volunteering At Bundaberg (Preview) We responded to an ad on this site for volunteers, for the Community Rebuild Group at Bundaberg and Upper Burnett. The project is to assist homeowers to rebuild their homes and is being led by the Combined Churches Group comprising the Salvation Army and Lurthian Church.So far we have 8 GN in our littl...	russhenn	3	687	07:14 PM Sep 17, 2013 by beiffe
	Climb to Atherton Tablelands (Preview) We are about to tug our van up to the Atherton Tablelands and was wondering which is the best route for the van? We were thinking about going up from Innisfail as it is the closest to where we are (In Townsville). Or should we take the Gordonvale turn off to Atherton. Cairns route is too far. Any help would b...	Samoman67	13	5424	06:52 PM Sep 17, 2013 by Samoman67
	Met a GN today. (Preview) Today we were able to meet with a really lovely GN. Her name is Sheba, we thought that we would have a short meeting and exchange a variety of thoughts. Well two hours later it was decided to stop as Sheba had to go and visit a sick friend. She really is a great lady and we enjoyed our visit with her. My wife is...	Peterpan	5	590	03:14 PM Sep 17, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Recommendations for CTEK D250S Dual charger (Preview) Hi, I am considering fitting a CTEK charger to my Pajero. I am currently running 2 Exide Extreme (hybrid) batteries with a Piranah switching system. I have never been excited about the voltage in my 2 batteries, particularly when I free camp. I run a 38 litre Engel in the car, and run the van's needs with...	bazzle22	3	1679	06:19 AM Sep 17, 2013 by briche
	Another birthday for briche (Preview) Happy birthday for tomorrow to briche - which one of you is having the birthday though? Wherever you are, hope it is a fantastic day.	neilnruth	7	469	06:16 AM Sep 17, 2013 by briche
	Visiting Australia (Preview) Hi everyone, My name is Terry Nathan (Hi NAT), with my wife Liliane I live in Suffolk, UK and will be visiting Australia from 4 December 2013 for three months, arriving into and departing from Sydney, and renting a motorhome from Maui. Our proposed route: Sydney - Brisbane - Cairns (for Christmas) -...	Hi NAT	19	1556	05:44 AM Sep 17, 2013 by Hi NAT
	Dogs Allowed in Ayre's Rock Resort/Uluru-Kata Juta Nat Park ? (Preview) Gday... Sorry for asking what is probably the obvious - ie dogs are not allowed in there - but I have a friend who is leaving Coober Pedy eventually heading to Uluru and they have two liddle dogs. They had intended going to The Rock - I have searched the websites for both the Resort and the Nat Park but it is...	rockylizard	3	818	05:21 AM Sep 17, 2013 by russhenn
	Free Camping near Port Lincoln SA (Preview) We are heading to Port Lincoln soon for a couple of weeks and will start off in the Port Lincoln Caravan Park for a day or so but was wondering if anyone knows of any free camping sites in the general area that they would like to share please Regards Judes and Bazz	Judes and Bazz	5	4263	05:10 AM Sep 17, 2013 by russhenn
	Internet on the road (Preview) Have been traveling in North Queensland since July , We have found the Bruce Hwy in better condition than the internet Hwy in north Queensland we are with Telstra and when you travel east of the Bruce Hwy mobile phone service and Wireless internet is poor to none . The last week we were at Forrest Beach ea...	brickies	12	912	04:38 AM Sep 17, 2013 by russhenn
	NSW Police ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have just read an article the confirms that NSW Police are photographing every car they pass, Police cars are fitted with three cameras that are capable of taking 1000 photos per minute these photos are then stored on a data base that the police are building. They claim it will assist in preventing cr...	aussietraveller	43	3275	04:21 AM Sep 17, 2013 by Duh
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