The Grey Nomads - General

brickies · brickies

Is there anyone on the forum taken their caravan to the the Bunya Mountains in Queensland , If so were did they stay on or off the Mountian

Terry · Terry

All this talk about drugs in Sport - most of us grey nomads took performance enhancing drugs every day back in the old days - it was called 'beer' - I remember a good mate of mine played one of his greatest games of Rugby Union one day when he was as 'drunk as a skunk' - we just told him to tackle anything or run a...

Tamey · Tamey

Hi everybody, this is my first post and I am looking for some advice. My wife amd I are travelling to Cairns with our van where we will begin our 13 day OZTour to the top, and I was wondering how long it would take to travel from Melbourne to Cairns without busting the foofa valve. I know this is probably a bit...

hako · hako

My good wife (Joy) is slowly getting around to the idea of free-camping, so I'm taking advantage of this to make sure that it is as stress free as possible. We have the opportunity to escape for a month in the Avan Cruiser and want to free camp now and then. I'm used to rough camping with my kids and grandkid...

bab600 · bab600

PICK UP OUR NEW THIS THURSDAY, AND HEADING DOWN TO POINT LEO FOR A "SHAKE DOWN CRUISE" (ALMOST AN HOURS DRIVE FROM THE DEALER) WE ARE BOTH EXTREMELY EXCITED TO FINALLY KNOW THAT ITS READY TO GO. MY QUERIE IS WHAT DO OTHER CARAVANERS USE FOR A JACK ? THEIR CAR JACK? BOTTLE JACK ? ETC. IT SEEMS STRA...

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

http://www.asus.com.au/Notebooks/Superior_Mobility/ASUS_TAICHI_21/

way2gokev · way2gokev

G'day, First I dont know why my last posted post is below, I tried to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. dont know what is going on. Back to the subject, can anyone tell me why after paying $1200 on stamp duty to transfer registration, now I have to pay a 10% stamp duty fee for my caravan insurance with AP...

pauline · pauline

Does anyone know where you can get one of those steam wand thingies, that get the creases out of clothes, and if anyone has them I would like some feedback, thanks Cheers

gst · gst

Can anyone please give me a run down on this park. -- Edited by gst on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 01:37:06 PM

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

This morning we discovered our home phone wasnt working, and no internet either, so I called up Telstra to report the fault on the mobile. Eventually the lady told me the phone would be fixed in a weeks time. Hmmm, we werent very happy about that, although we understand this is the standard time for repa...

Fireman · Fireman

Some time ago I saw somebody writing about DRM (Digital Rights Management) which affects their Kindle (or other electronic book reader). DRM means that if you buy a book to read, thats all you get. the right to read it. You can't pass it on to somebody else to read and in fact it can be electronically remo...

barina · barina

I have received the inspection report and it was all good. I live in Victoria, and also have a house in NSW where my son lives. Does anyone know if when my son collects it can it be can transferred to my name or will it have to be in his name and then transferred later when the rego is due in October, by that tim...

ChrisandPeter · ChrisandPeter

Hi all, we are heading to Wellington in a couple of days (are at Mendooran the moment). Tossing up between the Riverside CP and Burrendong Dam. any recommendations? Cheers

robkim · robkim

Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??

Dougwe · Dougwe

I had a thought this morning, I wonder if I could hook up a Anderson Plug to the wire on the above mentioned pump, use my 6B&S extention Cable plugged into the Anderson Plug on the back of the Prado. So I soldered the wires into a Anderson Plug, hooked it all up and it worked like a charm. Now I don't hav...

Freebee · Freebee

I have a Jayco Freedom poptop. I am converting it for a round Oz trip. It has a built in inverter (240ac to 12dc). I have installed a change over system to switch from this to a solar/battery setup and back again. Question: does anyone know if there is a led globe to replace the incandescent peanut globe...

marggie and David · marggie and David

I have been looking for a security system for our caravan, we have a small dog and she is sometimes locked in the van if we go out so one of those you beaut beam type would not do it for us she would set it off at the first movement, also been looking at a locking device with an alarm for the outside stuff like th...

Red Dog · Red Dog

Its a hard life but someone has to do it. -- Edited by Red Dog on Monday 4th of February 2013 09:36:50 AM

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Anyone using the 2.8l turbo colarado as there tug. Are you happy with it,any info would be appreciated.Thinking of purchasing one with 4wd.

musketeer · musketeer

hi all we are here in tassie at scottsdale ,what a great free camp ,close to town ,water ,toilets ,hot showers for $3 and to boot a lovely lady has brought around fresh veggies which she has grown but has too many for herself ,so she brought them down here to the camp and left them for anyone who would like th...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Bunya Mountians (Preview) Is there anyone on the forum taken their caravan to the the Bunya Mountains in Queensland , If so were did they stay on or off the Mountian	brickies	14	2051	05:53 AM Feb 9, 2013 by brickies
	Drugs in Sport (Preview) All this talk about drugs in Sport - most of us grey nomads took performance enhancing drugs every day back in the old days - it was called 'beer' - I remember a good mate of mine played one of his greatest games of Rugby Union one day when he was as 'drunk as a skunk' - we just told him to tackle anything or run a...	Terry	6	642	04:25 AM Feb 9, 2013 by Boothie
	Melbourne to cairns (Preview) Hi everybody, this is my first post and I am looking for some advice. My wife amd I are travelling to Cairns with our van where we will begin our 13 day OZTour to the top, and I was wondering how long it would take to travel from Melbourne to Cairns without busting the foofa valve. I know this is probably a bit...	Tamey	13	1704	08:22 PM Feb 8, 2013 by gypsy rover
	Popup shower and other home comforts. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My good wife (Joy) is slowly getting around to the idea of free-camping, so I'm taking advantage of this to make sure that it is as stress free as possible. We have the opportunity to escape for a month in the Avan Cruiser and want to free camp now and then. I'm used to rough camping with my kids and grandkid...	hako	30	2327	05:08 AM Feb 8, 2013 by justcruisin01
	CARAVAN JACK (Preview) PICK UP OUR NEW THIS THURSDAY, AND HEADING DOWN TO POINT LEO FOR A "SHAKE DOWN CRUISE" (ALMOST AN HOURS DRIVE FROM THE DEALER) WE ARE BOTH EXTREMELY EXCITED TO FINALLY KNOW THAT ITS READY TO GO. MY QUERIE IS WHAT DO OTHER CARAVANERS USE FOR A JACK ? THEIR CAR JACK? BOTTLE JACK ? ETC. IT SEEMS STRA...	bab600	16	13775	05:04 AM Feb 8, 2013 by justcruisin01
	How good is this (Preview) http://www.asus.com.au/Notebooks/Superior_Mobility/ASUS_TAICHI_21/	Cruising Cruze	5	770	04:32 AM Feb 8, 2013 by Sheba
	Gross Ripoff by Governments and Insurance (Preview) G'day, First I dont know why my last posted post is below, I tried to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. dont know what is going on. Back to the subject, can anyone tell me why after paying $1200 on stamp duty to transfer registration, now I have to pay a 10% stamp duty fee for my caravan insurance with AP...	way2gokev	5	788	07:48 PM Feb 7, 2013 by Bucko
	STEAM WAND (Preview) Does anyone know where you can get one of those steam wand thingies, that get the creases out of clothes, and if anyone has them I would like some feedback, thanks Cheers	pauline	10	667	02:13 AM Feb 8, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Poplar Caravan Park Camden (Preview) Can anyone please give me a run down on this park. -- Edited by gst on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 01:37:06 PM	gst	6	797	01:47 AM Feb 8, 2013 by gst
	Telstra (Preview) This morning we discovered our home phone wasnt working, and no internet either, so I called up Telstra to report the fault on the mobile. Eventually the lady told me the phone would be fixed in a weeks time. Hmmm, we werent very happy about that, although we understand this is the standard time for repa...	Gerty Dancer	11	966	12:46 AM Feb 8, 2013 by Cupie
	Kindle (Preview) Some time ago I saw somebody writing about DRM (Digital Rights Management) which affects their Kindle (or other electronic book reader). DRM means that if you buy a book to read, thats all you get. the right to read it. You can't pass it on to somebody else to read and in fact it can be electronically remo...	Fireman	11	933	05:18 PM Feb 7, 2013 by marggie and David
	Buying a motorhome in NSW (Preview) I have received the inspection report and it was all good. I live in Victoria, and also have a house in NSW where my son lives. Does anyone know if when my son collects it can it be can transferred to my name or will it have to be in his name and then transferred later when the rego is due in October, by that tim...	barina	13	16950	06:07 AM Feb 7, 2013 by wardy
	Wellington, NSW (Preview) Hi all, we are heading to Wellington in a couple of days (are at Mendooran the moment). Tossing up between the Riverside CP and Burrendong Dam. any recommendations? Cheers	ChrisandPeter	13	1243	04:10 AM Feb 7, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Q about WDH (Preview) Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??	robkim	14	1634	03:59 AM Feb 7, 2013 by mr glassies
	12v Air Compressor (Preview) I had a thought this morning, I wonder if I could hook up a Anderson Plug to the wire on the above mentioned pump, use my 6B&S extention Cable plugged into the Anderson Plug on the back of the Prado. So I soldered the wires into a Anderson Plug, hooked it all up and it worked like a charm. Now I don't hav...	Dougwe	6	837	03:45 AM Feb 7, 2013 by mr glassies
	Free Camping Conversion (Preview) I have a Jayco Freedom poptop. I am converting it for a round Oz trip. It has a built in inverter (240ac to 12dc). I have installed a change over system to switch from this to a solar/battery setup and back again. Question: does anyone know if there is a led globe to replace the incandescent peanut globe...	Freebee	9	1465	02:59 AM Feb 7, 2013 by neilnruth
	SECURITY SYSTEMS (Preview) I have been looking for a security system for our caravan, we have a small dog and she is sometimes locked in the van if we go out so one of those you beaut beam type would not do it for us she would set it off at the first movement, also been looking at a locking device with an alarm for the outside stuff like th...	marggie and David	4	893	10:34 PM Feb 6, 2013 by gst
	what a life (Preview) Its a hard life but someone has to do it. -- Edited by Red Dog on Monday 4th of February 2013 09:36:50 AM	Red Dog	4	735	04:21 PM Feb 6, 2013 by Red Dog
	holden colarado latest model (Preview) Anyone using the 2.8l turbo colarado as there tug. Are you happy with it,any info would be appreciated.Thinking of purchasing one with 4wd.	goldcoaster	13	2269	04:10 PM Feb 6, 2013 by ozjohn
	scottsdale tasmania (Preview) hi all we are here in tassie at scottsdale ,what a great free camp ,close to town ,water ,toilets ,hot showers for $3 and to boot a lovely lady has brought around fresh veggies which she has grown but has too many for herself ,so she brought them down here to the camp and left them for anyone who would like th...	musketeer	1	540	05:53 AM Feb 6, 2013 by yeoeleven
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