The Grey Nomads - General

gordon_adl · gordon_adl

Do we have any world world 1 history buffs on this board? I'm in possession of a ww1 hand written diary of a digger from a long ago relative. Not sure what to do with it. Possibly donate it to national archives? Is it worth anything? Sell it? If I keep it, would there be a preferred way to store it so it doesn't...

briche · briche

We are planning to be in SA for about 8 months this year leaving Melb about the early April. We spent some time in SA a couple of years ago around the Limestone coast area. We free camp mostly but use CP from time to time as needed. Now comes the ask, we realized that we know very little about this state, so if...

tezza n tomoko · tezza n tomoko

G,day has the latest Camps Australia book been released yet ??

tcp99 · tcp99

Heading of to Greens Lake for a couple of weeks to sort out where everything should go. Looking forward to catching up with Dougwe. After emptying van I plan on taking a lot of stuff home after that and then turning either left or right. Will stick to Victoria for a while and start my list of good free campi...

Janno · Janno

I have the motorcar part of my motorhome serviced by Toyota, but can someone tell me what type of business would do an all inclusive service on the 'caravan' part. I see places listed that service caravans, but not sure if that includes motorhomes. I have a Suncamper Sherwood which is due for service...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

AN 84-year-old West Wallsend woman was killed yesterday after she was pinned between her gate and a ute and caravan, being driven by her partner of more than 35 years. Joy Hodder died after the accident, which occurred in the driveway of her Brown Street home.Mrs Hodder and her long-time partner, Dav...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

We passed through the upper Hunter Valley, around Musswellbrook and Singleton recently. The New England Highway cuts very close to some huge open cut mine, almost up to the highway, with huge mountains of grey waste rock/soil and deep excavations down to the coal layers. Don't get me wrong, I grew up...

Lenmore · Lenmore

Having a big problem with the wing mirrors in this Jayco, they fold in with any medium to heavy wind and every time a truck gos by in the opposite direction. Getting very dangerous hanging out the window pushing them back into position. The lock into position but when we get wind or a truck go by, whoosh an...

Plendo · Plendo

Picked up an Aldi flyer tody, and the have a number of items of interest comming on sale in the next week. Caravan Mirrors, Rear View Camera, Caravan step, Caravan covers, Camp chairs, foldng aluminium tables, jockey wheels, etc. Worth a look I suspect. -- Edited by Plendo on Saturday 2nd of February 2...

cannylass · cannylass

With all this flooding on the road in Queensland not a good time to be traveling .The roads were just being fixed from the last flood every where we traveled last year road works were going on ,and some were long delays We usually travel in May I dont know about this year.

reglynn · reglynn

A cyclone when you are not having one. No power, but we had solar and siphon water out of the their large tanks and got off the Mt on Wednesday morning. -- Edited by reglynn on Saturday 2nd of February 2013 12:03:03 AM

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all anyone know the easiest way to travel from Forster to the New England Hwy without too much climbing. Cheers Len and Barb

glassies · glassies

Havent been on here for a while dramas with telstra phone line out for six days,fixed thursday now out again gees i was peed off today rang them said why am i paying line rental so fifty bucks off our next bill as i was ranting lol so now the big wait for it to get fixed again i said seriously rip the bloody gree...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

[url]http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/14/critical-java-security-risk-requires-immedi...

Roving-Dutchy · Roving-Dutchy

Not as cheap as the gravity light, but I thought that this was a very neat stove, not only does it boil 1 litre of water in 4 minutes, using only twigs, but also charges all those must have devices, while you wait for your meal to be cooked. http://biolitestove.com/ Cheers David

marggie and David · marggie and David

Just received an email from a friend with an article on keeping biting insects away, so simple they say to spray LISTERINE around ground, chairs & tables, I haven't tried it yet but going to have a go. Has anyone ever heard of this? I am lunch for all things that bite so heres hoping it works.

marggie and David · marggie and David

I forgot to put the eggs on the floor while packing the shopping in the car during the rain, guess what they fell onto the floor and a couple smashed into the carpet (damn) new we are having a hell of a time trying to get the smell out of the car :( can anyone suggest a solution to killing this rotton smell)

yeoeleven · yeoeleven

You can now do some of your Centrelink business on your mobile device with Express Plus Seniors if you are registered for Centrelink Online Services. Just received an email from Centrelink about this new App for smart phones either using Ipod or Android. Suggest that you look into getting the app it i...

barina · barina

http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/news-updates/champion-caravans-and-mr-tony-giannakos-public-warning

barrie · barrie

Tumby Bay's RV site has reduced the price off overnite says from $10 to $7.50 per nite ,it has a dump point ,water and the toilets are just metres away in the show ground. The locals have taken it over because they reckon the council charges were to costly ,well done to the locals

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	WW1 history buffs (Preview) Do we have any world world 1 history buffs on this board? I'm in possession of a ww1 hand written diary of a digger from a long ago relative. Not sure what to do with it. Possibly donate it to national archives? Is it worth anything? Sell it? If I keep it, would there be a preferred way to store it so it doesn't...	gordon_adl	12	897	02:38 AM Feb 6, 2013 by Boothie
	We will be in SA next year. (Preview) We are planning to be in SA for about 8 months this year leaving Melb about the early April. We spent some time in SA a couple of years ago around the Limestone coast area. We free camp mostly but use CP from time to time as needed. Now comes the ask, we realized that we know very little about this state, so if...	briche	5	631	02:47 PM Feb 5, 2013 by beachball57
	Camps Australia Book (Preview) G,day has the latest Camps Australia book been released yet ??	tezza n tomoko	5	778	09:22 PM Feb 5, 2013 by tcp99
	Full Time Solo NOmad as of Wednesday (Preview) Heading of to Greens Lake for a couple of weeks to sort out where everything should go. Looking forward to catching up with Dougwe. After emptying van I plan on taking a lot of stuff home after that and then turning either left or right. Will stick to Victoria for a while and start my list of good free campi...	tcp99	3	675	09:10 PM Feb 5, 2013 by aussietraveller
	Motorhome Service (Preview) I have the motorcar part of my motorhome serviced by Toyota, but can someone tell me what type of business would do an all inclusive service on the 'caravan' part. I see places listed that service caravans, but not sure if that includes motorhomes. I have a Suncamper Sherwood which is due for service...	Janno	3	649	04:07 PM Feb 5, 2013 by Roving-Dutchy
	Woman killed by caravan in driveway of her home (Preview) AN 84-year-old West Wallsend woman was killed yesterday after she was pinned between her gate and a ute and caravan, being driven by her partner of more than 35 years. Joy Hodder died after the accident, which occurred in the driveway of her Brown Street home.Mrs Hodder and her long-time partner, Dav...	Rip and Rosie	4	965	03:57 AM Feb 5, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Open cut coal mines (Preview) We passed through the upper Hunter Valley, around Musswellbrook and Singleton recently. The New England Highway cuts very close to some huge open cut mine, almost up to the highway, with huge mountains of grey waste rock/soil and deep excavations down to the coal layers. Don't get me wrong, I grew up...	Rip and Rosie	7	783	01:41 AM Feb 5, 2013 by Cupie
	Jayco Conquest - Fiat Ducato wing mirrors (Preview) Having a big problem with the wing mirrors in this Jayco, they fold in with any medium to heavy wind and every time a truck gos by in the opposite direction. Getting very dangerous hanging out the window pushing them back into position. The lock into position but when we get wind or a truck go by, whoosh an...	Lenmore	25	4827	10:24 PM Feb 4, 2013 by Lenmore
	Aldi Caravan Items 6/2 & 9/2 (Preview) Picked up an Aldi flyer tody, and the have a number of items of interest comming on sale in the next week. Caravan Mirrors, Rear View Camera, Caravan step, Caravan covers, Camp chairs, foldng aluminium tables, jockey wheels, etc. Worth a look I suspect. -- Edited by Plendo on Saturday 2nd of February 2...	Plendo	8	3802	07:11 PM Feb 4, 2013 by Golddetectornomad
	Queensland Roads (Preview) With all this flooding on the road in Queensland not a good time to be traveling .The roads were just being fixed from the last flood every where we traveled last year road works were going on ,and some were long delays We usually travel in May I dont know about this year.	cannylass	4	562	06:30 AM Feb 4, 2013 by Sheba
	Australia Day on Mt Tamborine (Preview) A cyclone when you are not having one. No power, but we had solar and siphon water out of the their large tanks and got off the Mt on Wednesday morning. -- Edited by reglynn on Saturday 2nd of February 2013 12:03:03 AM	reglynn	6	625	05:25 AM Feb 4, 2013 by Beth54
	Forster to New England Hwy (Preview) Hi all anyone know the easiest way to travel from Forster to the New England Hwy without too much climbing. Cheers Len and Barb	Dolly	8	744	05:23 AM Feb 4, 2013 by Dolly
	Its been a while (Preview) Havent been on here for a while dramas with telstra phone line out for six days,fixed thursday now out again gees i was peed off today rang them said why am i paying line rental so fifty bucks off our next bill as i was ranting lol so now the big wait for it to get fixed again i said seriously rip the bloody gree...	glassies	8	768	03:52 AM Feb 4, 2013 by Sheba
	Java Security problem Foistware malware ( 1 2 ) (Preview) [url]http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/14/critical-java-security-risk-requires-immedi...	_wombat_	45	2282	02:47 AM Feb 4, 2013 by Beth54
	Now here's something new A Stove that uses twigs and also charges your I Pad (Preview) Not as cheap as the gravity light, but I thought that this was a very neat stove, not only does it boil 1 litre of water in 4 minutes, using only twigs, but also charges all those must have devices, while you wait for your meal to be cooked. http://biolitestove.com/ Cheers David	Roving-Dutchy	4	571	12:39 AM Feb 4, 2013 by jetj
	BITING INSECTS (Preview) Just received an email from a friend with an article on keeping biting insects away, so simple they say to spray LISTERINE around ground, chairs & tables, I haven't tried it yet but going to have a go. Has anyone ever heard of this? I am lunch for all things that bite so heres hoping it works.	marggie and David	5	606	06:08 AM Feb 3, 2013 by Boothie
	REMOVING BAD EGG SMELLS (Preview) I forgot to put the eggs on the floor while packing the shopping in the car during the rain, guess what they fell onto the floor and a couple smashed into the carpet (damn) new we are having a hell of a time trying to get the smell out of the car :( can anyone suggest a solution to killing this rotton smell)	marggie and David	7	884	11:46 PM Feb 2, 2013 by Santa
	Express Seniors Plus App. (Preview) You can now do some of your Centrelink business on your mobile device with Express Plus Seniors if you are registered for Centrelink Online Services. Just received an email from Centrelink about this new App for smart phones either using Ipod or Android. Suggest that you look into getting the app it i...	yeoeleven	8	1401	10:35 PM Feb 2, 2013 by brickies
	Warning - Champion Caravans Melbourne (Preview) http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/news-updates/champion-caravans-and-mr-tony-giannakos-public-warning	barina	2	1605	09:33 PM Feb 2, 2013 by Little Dog
	Price reduction (Preview) Tumby Bay's RV site has reduced the price off overnite says from $10 to $7.50 per nite ,it has a dump point ,water and the toilets are just metres away in the show ground. The locals have taken it over because they reckon the council charges were to costly ,well done to the locals	barrie	3	715	09:01 PM Feb 2, 2013 by capricorn and pisces
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