The Grey Nomads - General

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...

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

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	1342	04:10 AM Feb 7, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Q about WDH (Preview) Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??	robkim	14	1706	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	912	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	1570	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	962	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	808	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	2458	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	608	05:53 AM Feb 6, 2013 by yeoeleven
	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	983	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	688	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	853	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	740	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	725	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	1044	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	876	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	5045	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	3903	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	633	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	694	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	822	05:23 AM Feb 4, 2013 by Dolly
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