The Grey Nomads - General

Andrea · Andrea

I've seen a couple of requests for travelling companions on the forum and thought the following links may be of interest. One is from a female visiting from overseas to travel Australia and seeking a female companion; the other is from a couple planning a trip from Qld to WA via Darwin, Broome, etc. htt...

uncle wombat · uncle wombat

Hi all, Yep its Uncle Wombat, anyone out there travelling around Victoria, and wanting some company, also working here and there? Sometime in May,June? as we are thinking of pulling up stakes here.

my van · my van

Well I am not sure about this but as I am soon to retire I was wondering if any or how many retired people made a scrap book of their time after work came to an end , what to include and perhaps what not to include , I guess it could be something to do to while away the lonely hours as there may be plenty of t...

jules47 · jules47

Well - more visitors today - Mongrel and his wife Delilah - on a tour of Victoria, and came to see us bearing a lovely cinammon bun, which we enjoyed with coffee. Thanks for the visit - great to meet you both, and hope to see you on the road in the not too distant future.!!

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Milo was asking in the I digress about gas or electric for winter heating. I have been toying with buying a Bio-Ethanol Heater for my RV and was weighing up the Pro's and cons. Totally portable and produce aprox the equivalent of two candle burning of CO2. Not a big problem with some ventilation in an RV....

mr ed · mr ed

Hi everyone, We have a suncoast caravan 20'6 with a tare weight of 2160 and ball weight of 220 we are considering Toyota Prado 3 door which has a 3 ton tow or Mazda BT50 we like the Landcruisers but they are so expensive our budget would be around 40k - 50k - is anyone towing with a 3 door Prado ?? Or are there an...

johns · johns

This Easter weekend we went to the West Beach Caravan Park Adelaide to visit family. We were a bit concerned from what we heard & read about the $5.00 visitors fee. I can say for sure we were not approached for the fee even though they had a security guard at the gate. I think he was there to stop people f...

Webmaster · Webmaster

We've had a lot of correspondence recently from aspiring travellers who are in a quandry over whether to sell their properties before they go or not. Has anyone out there been in a similar situation? If so, any feedback about how you've felt about it since then or what factors made you sel...

Plendo · Plendo

Reently I was looking at a second hand 4WD as a potential tow vehicle,and while it looked to be well set up with a powder coated steel bullbar, manufacturer towbar, roof rack, luggage barrier, drawers in the back, with a custom built fridge mount. Looked really good, it was in good condition, with mode...

herbie · herbie

Dump point now at Kings Canyon, behinds servo. It is open to the publicDoes not appear in most dump point listings as yet .

grd · grd

Hi All, I m just wondering what to do about mobile Internet . My hubby and I will be packing up and hitting the road for at least a couple of years and we will definitely need Internet access somehow. Its very expensive to get a monthly phone plan with a big data allowance and we both have iPhones and a laptop...

Olley46 · Olley46

I just thought I would change the apperence of my old step,it had dirty old carpet on the sides,so with a bit of imagination this is how it turned out.

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

Just saw a headline in a WA newspaper describing a 66 year old driver as "elderly". Wot? I'm 68 and I certainly don't think of myself as elderly. They say the definition of old is anyone 10 years older than you are. Anyway, I often refer to myself as an old bloke, and am quite happy with being one...

lazabout · lazabout

this is my first time on this gn forum so pls bear with me if i am a bit slow, firstly, i have been ret. since 2006 since then i have been teaching myself computer skills( trial & error style with a little bit of help now & then)(wifey).secondly, i have built myself an enclosed type canopy camper(s...

tonyd · tonyd

OK, wife has a Kindle with a keyboard, which she loves. I see much cheaper Kindles for sale, with no keyboards. How do you order books on these? Does a "virtual" keyboard come up on the screen? I am trying to avoid the process of downloading to computer and then transferring to Kindle. The few...

RodLainie · RodLainie

Can anyone recommend a method to clean the drains in our van and sullage hose?? We didn't think draino or similar would be suitable. Thanks Lorraine

Olley46 · Olley46

This is a handy hiding place for a spare van key,lay the key down of course,you wouldn't know the key was there ,and also a spare globe.

herbie · herbie

Yesterday i had to go to Brisbane from Gladstone, and noticed the Granite Creek Rest area at Lowermead between Miriam Vale and Gin Gin on Bruce highway is still closed due to the floods.

OzDave · OzDave

I've just past the magic age of 60 and with my partner, Di (who has yet to reach that magnificent milestone), we started thinking about what to do now that the kids have left and the house is too big and there's heaps of places we haven't been and heaps of things we haven't done. Our minds turned towards tra...

johns · johns

Can anyone give me some info on the Wirrina Cove Caravan Park i.e. cost, amenities anything in general please?

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Some seeking travelling companions (Preview) I've seen a couple of requests for travelling companions on the forum and thought the following links may be of interest. One is from a female visiting from overseas to travel Australia and seeking a female companion; the other is from a couple planning a trip from Qld to WA via Darwin, Broome, etc. htt...	Andrea	3	845	03:12 AM Apr 4, 2013 by Happywanderer
	Travelling and working (Preview) Hi all, Yep its Uncle Wombat, anyone out there travelling around Victoria, and wanting some company, also working here and there? Sometime in May,June? as we are thinking of pulling up stakes here.	uncle wombat	3	728	03:08 AM Apr 4, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Scrapbook for retirement (Preview) Well I am not sure about this but as I am soon to retire I was wondering if any or how many retired people made a scrap book of their time after work came to an end , what to include and perhaps what not to include , I guess it could be something to do to while away the lonely hours as there may be plenty of t...	my van	10	1002	05:13 PM Apr 3, 2013 by lyn-n-ken
	Visitors at Greens Lake - again!!!! (Preview) Well - more visitors today - Mongrel and his wife Delilah - on a tour of Victoria, and came to see us bearing a lovely cinammon bun, which we enjoyed with coffee. Thanks for the visit - great to meet you both, and hope to see you on the road in the not too distant future.!!	jules47	8	827	04:10 PM Apr 3, 2013 by mongrel
	Winter Heat (Preview) Milo was asking in the I digress about gas or electric for winter heating. I have been toying with buying a Bio-Ethanol Heater for my RV and was weighing up the Pro's and cons. Totally portable and produce aprox the equivalent of two candle burning of CO2. Not a big problem with some ventilation in an RV....	Yuglamron	5	805	11:21 PM Apr 2, 2013 by Duh
	towing vehicle please help (Preview) Hi everyone, We have a suncoast caravan 20'6 with a tare weight of 2160 and ball weight of 220 we are considering Toyota Prado 3 door which has a 3 ton tow or Mazda BT50 we like the Landcruisers but they are so expensive our budget would be around 40k - 50k - is anyone towing with a 3 door Prado ?? Or are there an...	mr ed	4	651	05:49 AM Apr 3, 2013 by mr ed
	$5.00 fee (Preview) This Easter weekend we went to the West Beach Caravan Park Adelaide to visit family. We were a bit concerned from what we heard & read about the $5.00 visitors fee. I can say for sure we were not approached for the fee even though they had a security guard at the gate. I think he was there to stop people f...	johns	11	1257	04:27 AM Apr 3, 2013 by BruDi
	Selling up (Preview) We've had a lot of correspondence recently from aspiring travellers who are in a quandry over whether to sell their properties before they go or not. Has anyone out there been in a similar situation? If so, any feedback about how you've felt about it since then or what factors made you sel...	Webmaster	13	2365	04:18 AM Apr 3, 2013 by Andrea
	Payload Caution (Preview) Reently I was looking at a second hand 4WD as a potential tow vehicle,and while it looked to be well set up with a powder coated steel bullbar, manufacturer towbar, roof rack, luggage barrier, drawers in the back, with a custom built fridge mount. Looked really good, it was in good condition, with mode...	Plendo	5	1047	03:24 AM Apr 3, 2013 by justcruisin01
	Dump point (Kings Canyon ) (Preview) Dump point now at Kings Canyon, behinds servo. It is open to the publicDoes not appear in most dump point listings as yet .	herbie	1	790	02:48 AM Apr 3, 2013 by fireheart
	Mobile internet (Preview) Hi All, I m just wondering what to do about mobile Internet . My hubby and I will be packing up and hitting the road for at least a couple of years and we will definitely need Internet access somehow. Its very expensive to get a monthly phone plan with a big data allowance and we both have iPhones and a laptop...	grd	9	952	02:45 AM Apr 3, 2013 by Wombat 280
	Old step to modern step (Preview) I just thought I would change the apperence of my old step,it had dirty old carpet on the sides,so with a bit of imagination this is how it turned out.	Olley46	6	835	10:26 PM Apr 2, 2013 by Onedodger
	How old is elderly? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Just saw a headline in a WA newspaper describing a 66 year old driver as "elderly". Wot? I'm 68 and I certainly don't think of myself as elderly. They say the definition of old is anyone 10 years older than you are. Anyway, I often refer to myself as an old bloke, and am quite happy with being one...	GaryKelly	45	2886	07:32 PM Apr 2, 2013 by herbie
	insurance, (Preview) this is my first time on this gn forum so pls bear with me if i am a bit slow, firstly, i have been ret. since 2006 since then i have been teaching myself computer skills( trial & error style with a little bit of help now & then)(wifey).secondly, i have built myself an enclosed type canopy camper(s...	lazabout	15	1093	07:32 PM Apr 2, 2013 by hokianga
	Dumb Kindle question (Preview) OK, wife has a Kindle with a keyboard, which she loves. I see much cheaper Kindles for sale, with no keyboards. How do you order books on these? Does a "virtual" keyboard come up on the screen? I am trying to avoid the process of downloading to computer and then transferring to Kindle. The few...	tonyd	8	997	06:44 PM Apr 2, 2013 by Cupie
	Cleaning Drains?? (Preview) Can anyone recommend a method to clean the drains in our van and sullage hose?? We didn't think draino or similar would be suitable. Thanks Lorraine	RodLainie	8	802	06:41 PM Apr 2, 2013 by ozjohn
	Van key hiding spot (Preview) This is a handy hiding place for a spare van key,lay the key down of course,you wouldn't know the key was there ,and also a spare globe.	Olley46	7	1066	05:57 PM Apr 2, 2013 by Olley46
	Granit Creek Rest Area Closed QLD (Preview) Yesterday i had to go to Brisbane from Gladstone, and noticed the Granite Creek Rest area at Lowermead between Miriam Vale and Gin Gin on Bruce highway is still closed due to the floods.	herbie	1	789	07:16 AM Apr 2, 2013 by herbie
	Maybe we will, maybe we won't (Preview) I've just past the magic age of 60 and with my partner, Di (who has yet to reach that magnificent milestone), we started thinking about what to do now that the kids have left and the house is too big and there's heaps of places we haven't been and heaps of things we haven't done. Our minds turned towards tra...	OzDave	10	988	05:12 AM Apr 2, 2013 by Pete49
	Wirrina Cove Caravan Park (Preview) Can anyone give me some info on the Wirrina Cove Caravan Park i.e. cost, amenities anything in general please?	johns	6	1849	05:00 AM Apr 2, 2013 by BruDi
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