The Grey Nomads - General

Olley46 · Olley46

Australian standards quote ,a D Shackle must be rated at 2.5 times the ATM of the trailer,my ATM is 2.160 does this mean my D Shackles have to be 5.400 I have two chains ,is this 5.400 rated on two chains or one.do I need two D Shackles rated at 5.400 each or two at 2.700 each. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Fri...

biggles · biggles

Hi folks .. After I was given the opportunity to be released from a committiment I made to house-sit for a friend, I took off for Mareeba .. arrived here this morning !! Its truly a place I could stay .. just love it and will be here for at least another 3 months at the Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds .. will exc...

bensuz29 · bensuz29

Could anyone advise if Ulan road is suitable towing a large van from Mudgee to Merriwa or should I use highway 84 which adds around 30 min to the travel. Cheers Ben

Santa · Santa

One of my pet hates, motor homes and caravans on the open road sitting on 80 to 90kmh (in a 100 kmh zone) hugging the centre line, makes it almost impossible to pass em, they are a metre or more off the LH white line and just seem to sit there in their own little world, entirely oblivious to the growing line of...

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

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t53677007/forum-rules/

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...

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	Re D Shackles again (Preview) Australian standards quote ,a D Shackle must be rated at 2.5 times the ATM of the trailer,my ATM is 2.160 does this mean my D Shackles have to be 5.400 I have two chains ,is this 5.400 rated on two chains or one.do I need two D Shackles rated at 5.400 each or two at 2.700 each. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Fri...	Olley46	6	2184	04:10 AM May 19, 2013 by Olley46
	Mareeba .. Nth Qld .. 2013 (Preview) Hi folks .. After I was given the opportunity to be released from a committiment I made to house-sit for a friend, I took off for Mareeba .. arrived here this morning !! Its truly a place I could stay .. just love it and will be here for at least another 3 months at the Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds .. will exc...	biggles	24	1066	05:24 PM May 18, 2013 by biggles
	Ulan rd from Mudgee to Merriwa (Preview) Could anyone advise if Ulan road is suitable towing a large van from Mudgee to Merriwa or should I use highway 84 which adds around 30 min to the travel. Cheers Ben	bensuz29	14	4814	03:06 PM May 18, 2013 by Bud
	Why do some motorhomes and caravans hog the centre line. ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) One of my pet hates, motor homes and caravans on the open road sitting on 80 to 90kmh (in a 100 kmh zone) hugging the centre line, makes it almost impossible to pass em, they are a metre or more off the LH white line and just seem to sit there in their own little world, entirely oblivious to the growing line of...	Santa	61	3051	06:35 AM May 18, 2013 by Santa
	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	2539	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	9661	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	648	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	633	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	596	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	1009	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	1011	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	1084	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	1283	03:43 AM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	New Forum Rules Section (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t53677007/forum-rules/	Duh	24	1494	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	10434	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	1051	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	579	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	7441	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	1273	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	727	03:13 AM May 16, 2013 by Dougwe
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