The Grey Nomads - General

pauline · pauline

when you're having fun OR not, my middle son turns 40 today and it makes you think about what has happened and what you have achieved in those 40 years..........as I sit here in our van I am in a very reflective mood about life and what's it all about.

traveling bob · traveling bob

I am looking for some where around the Gold Coast to stay for short time. It will about middle of May or end of. Can anyone help out? Thanks Bob

Magnarc · Magnarc

Hi All, We are off end of June to do the West Coast. Going up to Katherine on to Kunanurra. Have'nt made up our minds yet whether to go Gibb River or not, then down to Broome, Perth and back on the Nullarbor. Would love to meet up with any Nomads on the same track.We have done the Darwin bit before but the West w...

Duh · Duh

Some info on Jacknifing, any comments on your own experience or knowledge of the subject welcome; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackknifing On the next link below, just under the video section, there is a button that says "read more", there are 4 pages of info to read and very much wor...

Grahame Readwin · Grahame Readwin

I don't know about other members, but one of the main reasons I visit this site is to pick up useful bits of information to make my caravanning experience easier and more enjoyable. I was thinking - there are a hell of a lot of members, all with a lot of experience. Now if everyone reading this thread repli...

reglynn · reglynn

Hi, we are heading out to the lake on Tuesday and wondering if there will be of the GN's still around then. Cheers reglynn

herbie · herbie

Hope this post dosn't upset some people due to it's length, but a little hard to explan some things in a few words. May pay to check what way the bolts are facing on your tow hitch.A guy noticed his Coromal van was sitting very low, at hitch point. He found that the two two bolts on tow hitch had snapped. The o...

chrisnchris · chrisnchris

Dougwe · Dougwe

Well here I am another week gone and a great week it has been again. There are quite a few grey Nomads here and a few other people of the same age group as well so it has contributed to another great stay here at Greens Lake. A few people started to arrive Wednesday and Thursday so it looked like a busy weeken...

rastas · rastas

HI all We are heading north up through the centre in the next couple of weeks and would like to go via the oodnadatta track. Has anyone been along there recently if so how is the road.Is it suitable to pull a caravan or is it too rough. Regards Rastas

Duh · Duh

We need a few more starters for the subject meet up, if you are in Perth or passing through, please see the Get Together thread at the bottom of the page.......

Beth54 · Beth54

I came across this great article on https://www.facebook.com/FreeCampingAustralia7 and thought I'd share. Most of us well travelled campers would know these things, but the newbies may not. And of course, a lot of it is just plain old common sense. http://mandrake1975.hubpages.com/hub/Ho...

Ug-Vic · Ug-Vic

Hi everyone We went looking at vans yesterday. Yes, again. The sales person told us that he heard there is a new law coming in that anyone who free camps must have a grey water tank. Has anyone heard of this or know when it might be rule? Thanks Vic

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

(Got this from facebook) 1. Protects silver from tarnishing.2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.4. Gives floor that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.5. Keeps the flies off of Cows, Horses, and other Farm Critters, as well. 6. Restores...

ken thomas · ken thomas

Heading off to Aysons reserve on Wednesday for a few days, anybody there ?? Ken

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

This afternoon I was driving along a back road, when a vehicle towing an old caravan pulled out in front of my car, causing me to brake sharply. I couldnt see the towing mirrors of the vehicle so hung back a bit further, still couldnt see their mirrors till we came to a bend in the road. Then we could see the...

Ruth n Kevin · Ruth n Kevin

Hi fellow travellers. Just joined this sight. Great reading. Anyone had trouble with their fridge running on gas and smelling very fumey inside? Have cleaned the exhaust pipes, had a gas fitter check the burner and igniter..all good flame burning ok, no gas leaks. Not a gas smell, but ends up sting...

Dougwe · Dougwe

I have just spent Thursday and Friday with to great people from this forum, now I won't make you guess who. These two great people are, JustCruisin, Jim and Leonie. We sat around in a lovely free camp just on the northern tip of Manilla NSW and chatted and chatted and chatted, oh, did I say we chatted, mmmm...

Cloak · Cloak

I see a lot of roof mounted aircons on vans but where does the condenser water go? Does it drain onto the roof on the outside? Has anyone fitted a built in or ducted? Are they a better solution? Cheers Steve

greyhoundtom · greyhoundtom

I generally have the van fridge turned off while travelling as I managed to forget to switch it from 12 volt to LPG when I pulled up for the night a couple of times, and of course the car battery is as flat as a tack the next morning.My brother when he was alive used to leave his van fridge on all the time on gas w...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Time Flies (Preview) when you're having fun OR not, my middle son turns 40 today and it makes you think about what has happened and what you have achieved in those 40 years..........as I sit here in our van I am in a very reflective mood about life and what's it all about.	pauline	4	647	07:59 PM Apr 10, 2013 by Happy Daze
	Free camping on Gold coast (Preview) I am looking for some where around the Gold Coast to stay for short time. It will about middle of May or end of. Can anyone help out? Thanks Bob	traveling bob	15	15804	07:48 PM Apr 10, 2013 by traveling bob
	Upcoming Trip (Preview) Hi All, We are off end of June to do the West Coast. Going up to Katherine on to Kunanurra. Have'nt made up our minds yet whether to go Gibb River or not, then down to Broome, Perth and back on the Nullarbor. Would love to meet up with any Nomads on the same track.We have done the Darwin bit before but the West w...	Magnarc	10	827	07:09 PM Apr 10, 2013 by Birdy1710
	Jacknifing - What Does It Mean And How Does It Happen etc (Preview) Some info on Jacknifing, any comments on your own experience or knowledge of the subject welcome; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackknifing On the next link below, just under the video section, there is a button that says "read more", there are 4 pages of info to read and very much wor...	Duh	7	984	08:06 PM Apr 9, 2013 by Duh
	Useful Information ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I don't know about other members, but one of the main reasons I visit this site is to pick up useful bits of information to make my caravanning experience easier and more enjoyable. I was thinking - there are a hell of a lot of members, all with a lot of experience. Now if everyone reading this thread repli...	Grahame Readwin	50	2424	11:38 PM Apr 9, 2013 by Beth54
	Greens Lake (Preview) Hi, we are heading out to the lake on Tuesday and wondering if there will be of the GN's still around then. Cheers reglynn	reglynn	3	653	07:02 PM Apr 9, 2013 by ken thomas
	Check Your Nuts & Bolts. (Preview) Hope this post dosn't upset some people due to it's length, but a little hard to explan some things in a few words. May pay to check what way the bolts are facing on your tow hitch.A guy noticed his Coromal van was sitting very low, at hitch point. He found that the two two bolts on tow hitch had snapped. The o...	herbie	5	1151	10:28 AM Apr 9, 2013 by justcruisin01
	Using phone as modem (Preview)	chrisnchris	7	728	01:23 PM Apr 9, 2013 by Roving-Dutchy
	UPDATE Monday April 1st (Preview) Well here I am another week gone and a great week it has been again. There are quite a few grey Nomads here and a few other people of the same age group as well so it has contributed to another great stay here at Greens Lake. A few people started to arrive Wednesday and Thursday so it looked like a busy weeken...	Dougwe	19	991	04:32 AM Apr 9, 2013 by Beth54
	oodnadatta track (Preview) HI all We are heading north up through the centre in the next couple of weeks and would like to go via the oodnadatta track. Has anyone been along there recently if so how is the road.Is it suitable to pull a caravan or is it too rough. Regards Rastas	rastas	5	818	04:22 AM Apr 9, 2013 by Dunmowin
	WA Meet Up This Coming Tuesday At 10AM Whiteman Park (Perth Suburbs) (Preview) We need a few more starters for the subject meet up, if you are in Perth or passing through, please see the Get Together thread at the bottom of the page.......	Duh	3	428	03:38 AM Apr 9, 2013 by Duh
	How to survive a natural disaster (Preview) I came across this great article on https://www.facebook.com/FreeCampingAustralia7 and thought I'd share. Most of us well travelled campers would know these things, but the newbies may not. And of course, a lot of it is just plain old common sense. http://mandrake1975.hubpages.com/hub/Ho...	Beth54	11	1133	02:04 AM Apr 9, 2013 by Sheba
	Grey water tank (Preview) Hi everyone We went looking at vans yesterday. Yes, again. The sales person told us that he heard there is a new law coming in that anyone who free camps must have a grey water tank. Has anyone heard of this or know when it might be rule? Thanks Vic	Ug-Vic	8	1112	11:10 PM Apr 8, 2013 by Ug-Vic
	WD-40 Uses (Preview) (Got this from facebook) 1. Protects silver from tarnishing.2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.4. Gives floor that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.5. Keeps the flies off of Cows, Horses, and other Farm Critters, as well. 6. Restores...	Rip and Rosie	7	1197	10:36 PM Apr 8, 2013 by Magnarc
	Aysons Reserve (Preview) Heading off to Aysons reserve on Wednesday for a few days, anybody there ?? Ken	ken thomas	6	1037	06:55 PM Apr 8, 2013 by ken thomas
	Towing mirrors (Preview) This afternoon I was driving along a back road, when a vehicle towing an old caravan pulled out in front of my car, causing me to brake sharply. I couldnt see the towing mirrors of the vehicle so hung back a bit further, still couldnt see their mirrors till we came to a bend in the road. Then we could see the...	Gerty Dancer	7	882	05:41 PM Apr 8, 2013 by msg
	Electrolux RM 4401 (Preview) Hi fellow travellers. Just joined this sight. Great reading. Anyone had trouble with their fridge running on gas and smelling very fumey inside? Have cleaned the exhaust pipes, had a gas fitter check the burner and igniter..all good flame burning ok, no gas leaks. Not a gas smell, but ends up sting...	Ruth n Kevin	2	1977	04:38 PM Apr 8, 2013 by Roving-Dutchy
	A great two days with fellow GN's (Preview) I have just spent Thursday and Friday with to great people from this forum, now I won't make you guess who. These two great people are, JustCruisin, Jim and Leonie. We sat around in a lovely free camp just on the northern tip of Manilla NSW and chatted and chatted and chatted, oh, did I say we chatted, mmmm...	Dougwe	6	621	04:25 AM Apr 8, 2013 by Dougwe
	Airconditioners (Preview) I see a lot of roof mounted aircons on vans but where does the condenser water go? Does it drain onto the roof on the outside? Has anyone fitted a built in or ducted? Are they a better solution? Cheers Steve	Cloak	6	1020	03:47 AM Apr 8, 2013 by hako
	Caravan fridge on while travelling? (Preview) I generally have the van fridge turned off while travelling as I managed to forget to switch it from 12 volt to LPG when I pulled up for the night a couple of times, and of course the car battery is as flat as a tack the next morning.My brother when he was alive used to leave his van fridge on all the time on gas w...	greyhoundtom	24	7090	01:27 AM Apr 8, 2013 by Santa
«First < 1 … 805 806 807 808 809 … 1261 > Last» \| Page of 1261 sorted by