The Grey Nomads - General

Grams · Grams

Hi, Our caravan has a queen size bed, the one with the corners cut off at the bottom. I bought queen size sheets but they are way too big. I should have realised the mattress isn't as thick as the one we have now so of course it's not going to fit So what size sheets do you use on your queen size mattress? Do yo...

herbie · herbie

How often we see the safety chains of a 2.5 -tonne caravan attatched to a towbar with $2 D shackles? How would that prevent the van from going it's own way if the ball coupling failed? But at a caravan show i went to once the ring in bloke they had on one brand disply was assurring this newbie chap to caravani...

kandagal · kandagal

We just pulled into the rest area at Moore (Qld) when a car/caravan left. The caravan had written across its front - 'Horse with no name' & across its back a picture of a wombat. Has wombat got relies moving around this area?

JT · JT

Hi everyone,,well we have finally reached a time in our lives where as the wife an I can afford to do what I have wanted to do for ages now..We worked our butts off for 8 yrs and now its time (nearly) to reap the benefits.We just bought a Jayco Outback Eagle and added some stuff to it,we will be pulling it with...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Thank you to Capricorn and Pisces for hosting a long lunch today. How can it possibly take so long to eat? Was it all the chat and laughter between courses? It was a great way to spend an afternoon with people who felt like long known friends. Thanks to our hosts and the maker of the chicken soup!!! It was yu...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, I am now ready to get back on track with my Northern Migration. I will head back out into the playground and head back to Townsville with nearly a clear head after a bit of a hick up. I had the tug,(Prado) serviced and new rear shockers fitted today and wow, what a difference the shockers have made. I w...

Olley46 · Olley46

Why is it sometimes I click on a post and the print is that small i need a magnifying glass to read it,when I first click on it it is alright then goes to small print,why is it so. Lance C

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Firstly, driving through roadworks last week on the way to Childers, the windscreen sustained two large chips. Checked with my insurance company, I get one free windscreen a year. So they rang O'briens for me. They came out the wrong windscreen, had to order the right one from Sydney. Will ring th...

petengail · petengail

I just noticed that the site is rapidly coming up to the 200,000th post. Quite an achievement for us old greying folks. Well done particularly to Cindy.

Duh · Duh

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Sylva · Sylva

so we are 7 weeks fron leaving our life and starting our new one of being grey (well pete is anyway no greys for me so far) nomads and i have a question or two about food and what works and what doesn't when vacuum sealing 1/ has anyone else cut up raw veggie's including potato and vacuum sealed them into se...

runaway1958 · runaway1958

Hi all, We're new to this site & also new to being a grey nomads! My name is Ian & my partner's name is DEb. We're heading off from Mornington Peninsula tomorow (Thurs 16/05) morning over to Adelaide, then up the centre to Darwin, back down the east coast. The only definate place we have to be is G...

StephenM · StephenM

Thanks to all who replied to my post about taking a long journey. I love this forum because there is no bull. You all have given me food for thought I will seriously give a lot of thought to all coments and if I come up with another plan I will post it back on the forum. Safe Travelling

botbot · botbot

Hi All This is my first time using this site and i am looking forward to using the brains of the members to anwsers some questions for me. I have just received my renewal for Top Tourist Parks and they are offering an upgrade to the Platinum card that is associated with the presidential card which offe...

jimanjen · jimanjen

Gday all!. My name is Jim, my wife is Jennie, we have been camping for a while, but have now just purchased a campervan. We started out as motorcycle campers, but that was just too minimalist. Getting too old to be wet and cold. Bought a bigger tent not long back, along with a trailer to lug an ever expandin...

BarbandDaz · BarbandDaz

Travelling Queensland and took a detour from the Bruce highway after the recommendation of a fellow camper at Gunalda. We travelled the 12km toward Miva and checked out the Dickabram Bridge - built in 1884 - 1886. Whilst there, walking around and checking out the bridge and the rest area we noticed an...

Trish_Dave · Trish_Dave

We are newbies to the Forum and I thought I would give it a go to find out some things. My partner and I have decided to make the great escape later this year. My question - just how physically hard is the fruit harvesting. I would assume that some are harder than the others and would appreciate any advic...

woodylad · woodylad

Hi Nomads! We are hoping to buy a new caravan for the big lap early next year. unfortunately we are still working in NZ and will not retire until February/march time next Grear. We a have been advised to take a look at caravan shows to get a good deal so we intend popping over to Australia to attend a show or t...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Is anyone else having the same peculiar problem? I just opened justcruising's post and it had a long line of little red boxes with a question mark in them. Other times it has been black boxes with a ? mark. They are often dispersed throughout the post. The second time I opened JC's post they were gone. Las...

bill12 · bill12

Do yourself a favour . Go on utube and watch this out of this world version of the classic David Bowie song. Sorry, don,t know how to link it to the site. Bill

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	What size sheets for a Queen bed mattress? (Preview) Hi, Our caravan has a queen size bed, the one with the corners cut off at the bottom. I bought queen size sheets but they are way too big. I should have realised the mattress isn't as thick as the one we have now so of course it's not going to fit So what size sheets do you use on your queen size mattress? Do yo...	Grams	5	2376	10:10 PM May 17, 2013 by Grams
	D - Shackles (Preview) How often we see the safety chains of a 2.5 -tonne caravan attatched to a towbar with $2 D shackles? How would that prevent the van from going it's own way if the ball coupling failed? But at a caravan show i went to once the ring in bloke they had on one brand disply was assurring this newbie chap to caravani...	herbie	22	9258	10:09 PM May 17, 2013 by herbie
	Wombat?? (Preview) We just pulled into the rest area at Moore (Qld) when a car/caravan left. The caravan had written across its front - 'Horse with no name' & across its back a picture of a wombat. Has wombat got relies moving around this area?	kandagal	6	565	08:35 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	Newbies (Preview) Hi everyone,,well we have finally reached a time in our lives where as the wife an I can afford to do what I have wanted to do for ages now..We worked our butts off for 8 yrs and now its time (nearly) to reap the benefits.We just bought a Jayco Outback Eagle and added some stuff to it,we will be pulling it with...	JT	6	571	08:34 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	Friendly GNs meet (Preview) Thank you to Capricorn and Pisces for hosting a long lunch today. How can it possibly take so long to eat? Was it all the chat and laughter between courses? It was a great way to spend an afternoon with people who felt like long known friends. Thanks to our hosts and the maker of the chicken soup!!! It was yu...	neilnruth	6	522	08:30 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	NORTHERN MIGRATION SOON BACK ON TRACK (Preview) Yep, I am now ready to get back on track with my Northern Migration. I will head back out into the playground and head back to Townsville with nearly a clear head after a bit of a hick up. I had the tug,(Prado) serviced and new rear shockers fitted today and wow, what a difference the shockers have made. I w...	Dougwe	12	941	01:55 PM May 17, 2013 by Dougwe
	Small print on a post (Preview) Why is it sometimes I click on a post and the print is that small i need a magnifying glass to read it,when I first click on it it is alright then goes to small print,why is it so. Lance C	Olley46	15	945	10:27 PM May 16, 2013 by Olley46
	Myrtle's having a really busy week. (Preview) Firstly, driving through roadworks last week on the way to Childers, the windscreen sustained two large chips. Checked with my insurance company, I get one free windscreen a year. So they rang O'briens for me. They came out the wrong windscreen, had to order the right one from Sydney. Will ring th...	Happywanderer	16	1027	04:45 AM May 17, 2013 by Happywanderer
	199,796 Posts (Preview) I just noticed that the site is rapidly coming up to the 200,000th post. Quite an achievement for us old greying folks. Well done particularly to Cindy.	petengail	29	1164	03:43 AM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	New Forum Rules Section (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t53677007/forum-rules/	Duh	24	1414	03:32 PM May 16, 2013 by liddle
	vacuum sealing foods? (Preview) so we are 7 weeks fron leaving our life and starting our new one of being grey (well pete is anyway no greys for me so far) nomads and i have a question or two about food and what works and what doesn't when vacuum sealing 1/ has anyone else cut up raw veggie's including potato and vacuum sealed them into se...	Sylva	24	9920	06:10 PM May 16, 2013 by Cupie
	Hi all, new nomads (Preview) Hi all, We're new to this site & also new to being a grey nomads! My name is Ian & my partner's name is DEb. We're heading off from Mornington Peninsula tomorow (Thurs 16/05) morning over to Adelaide, then up the centre to Darwin, back down the east coast. The only definate place we have to be is G...	runaway1958	14	978	05:14 PM May 16, 2013 by sarg
	Thanks forthe advise on taking a long journey (Preview) Thanks to all who replied to my post about taking a long journey. I love this forum because there is no bull. You all have given me food for thought I will seriously give a lot of thought to all coments and if I come up with another plan I will post it back on the forum. Safe Travelling	StephenM	0	500	01:39 AM May 16, 2013 by StephenM
	Platinum Top Tourist Park Membership. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi All This is my first time using this site and i am looking forward to using the brains of the members to anwsers some questions for me. I have just received my renewal for Top Tourist Parks and they are offering an upgrade to the Platinum card that is associated with the presidential card which offe...	botbot	35	7110	04:47 AM May 16, 2013 by herbie
	New Nearly Nomads (Preview) Gday all!. My name is Jim, my wife is Jennie, we have been camping for a while, but have now just purchased a campervan. We started out as motorcycle campers, but that was just too minimalist. Getting too old to be wet and cold. Bought a bigger tent not long back, along with a trailer to lug an ever expandin...	jimanjen	25	1172	03:16 AM May 16, 2013 by Dougwe
	Met up with a great couple :) (Preview) Travelling Queensland and took a detour from the Bruce highway after the recommendation of a fellow camper at Gunalda. We travelled the 12km toward Miva and checked out the Dickabram Bridge - built in 1884 - 1886. Whilst there, walking around and checking out the bridge and the rest area we noticed an...	BarbandDaz	3	660	03:13 AM May 16, 2013 by Dougwe
	The Harvet Trail (Preview) We are newbies to the Forum and I thought I would give it a go to find out some things. My partner and I have decided to make the great escape later this year. My question - just how physically hard is the fruit harvesting. I would assume that some are harder than the others and would appreciate any advic...	Trish_Dave	13	1050	12:20 AM May 16, 2013 by Jack Mac
	Caravan shows over the next year or so (Preview) Hi Nomads! We are hoping to buy a new caravan for the big lap early next year. unfortunately we are still working in NZ and will not retire until February/march time next Grear. We a have been advised to take a look at caravan shows to get a good deal so we intend popping over to Australia to attend a show or t...	woodylad	19	1557	09:06 PM May 15, 2013 by herbie
	Question marks (Preview) Is anyone else having the same peculiar problem? I just opened justcruising's post and it had a long line of little red boxes with a question mark in them. Other times it has been black boxes with a ? mark. They are often dispersed throughout the post. The second time I opened JC's post they were gone. Las...	neilnruth	19	927	12:28 PM May 15, 2013 by neilnruth
	Ground control to Major Tom (Preview) Do yourself a favour . Go on utube and watch this out of this world version of the classic David Bowie song. Sorry, don,t know how to link it to the site. Bill	bill12	12	15692	06:21 PM May 15, 2013 by bill12
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