The Grey Nomads - General

oz_in_nz · oz_in_nz

Hi everyone - I have just joined the forum and have a few questions to ask, but firstly, let meintroducemyself. My name is Linda and I am a registered nurse living in Townsville. I have recently decided to follow the road and work my way around the countryside. My first question is about my car. I drive a K...

Webmaster · Webmaster

Welcome one and all to The grey nomads forum. We hope you'll enjoy this service and use it as a way of keeping in touch with old friends and, perhaps, making some new ones along the way. It's a great place to share information, stories and maybe even a few tipsl. We're certain the forum will s...

Santa · Santa

For some reason I'm unable to post a live link, the insert/edit link icon is greyed out, any thoughts?

Mr Red · Mr Red

Hi, Looking at buying a Stihl Chain saw models 170/171/ms192t. Do not want anything too heavy as i want to cut wood for camping. So any information on these would be appreciated. Thanks John.

_wombat_ · _wombat_

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXqlidTQwvk&feature=youtu.be

Ug-Vic · Ug-Vic

Hi all We are considering buying a 2009 scenic vega van. It has never been used. There are 3 that seem to be In good condition in our price range. There is the one above A 2010 millard And A 2007 creative grant tourer. As we are newbies ...... Does anyone have one of these or had any experience...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

Here is a place where u can stay free with shower and toilet also free, all the owners ask for is that you visit the pub for a meal or a drink or 3 , it is the Whourly Hotel situated between Glenrowan and Myrtleford, 3ks detour off the Snow road.

Redwood Nomads 256 · Redwood Nomads 256

hello again from NZ not long before we invade Aussie LOL A couple more questions When looking at suitable caravans what weight (for towing) should I be looking at ? am a bit confused with it all. Also is stamp duty payable on second hand vans ? if so at what rate? (QLD) thanks for your time..happy trave...

Sylva · Sylva

Hi everyone. A left of field question When bush/free camping is it still acceptable to put out vegi and fruit scraps for the wildlife (away from campsites). I know there is major effort to leave camp sites as we find them but this was something I did as a kid, thoughts? Sylva.

sandsmere · sandsmere

Barbeques Galore at Tamworth are filling gas bottles for half normal price while the CM Festival is on . eg. 9kg. refill is $14 . And no . I have nothing whatsoever to do with the business .

cannylass · cannylass

We had a lovely chat over a cuppa tea with Rosie( Gerty dancer ) hope we can do it again

neilnruth · neilnruth

I have been away for a week and the last time I was on there were lots of gremlins in the system. I have been merrily posting away today, thinking my posts are showing and I find that even though they are registering as posted against my name, the posts are not there unless I hit the refresh button. I thought...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

Trying to find a cabin in Parkes, NSW is a bit of a challenge. Wherever there's mining there are no beds. However the park that couldn't accommodate me referred me to a cabin park which could. I was on my way home from Qld again. I wanted to get home for Christmas, and I had a week or so to do it. I'd settle...

lkgr · lkgr

As reported inWA Sunday Times on 13 Jan 13 - Rogue caravanners and other travellers have been stealing the honesty box after filling up their onboard water tanks at theKarratha Visitor Centre. The unscrupulous thieves have now forced the centre to install a fortified coin-operated dispenser. T...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

Hi all Been awhile since I have been on. After some help in finding Electrolux 3 way fridge door swing pins and bushes, the door has dropped and its a pain in the bum oi It is model number rm3210 (made in sweden) Now I better have a good forum read Dave

briche · briche

We will be in the Greens Lake area in a day or two. Is there anyone ther at the moment or will be soon. Hope to catch up if possible Brian and Cheryl

Dougwe · Dougwe

I know what your saying, this should be in "Techies" and yes I sort of agree but some of the topics in here plus this one I think are good enough to be in "General" so sorry if you disagree. I have been chatting to a mate of mine today and he was talking about how he changed his boat trai...

RosieW · RosieW

We are about to remove the air conditioner on the coach, and resheet the roof before fitting our solar pannels. The a/c and area to be resheeted are near the existing (original) bus front roof vent (emergency exit hatch), so what we are thinking is that it may be worth putting in a new fan/vent as any res...

Woodpecker · Woodpecker

WE sold our Pop top caravan today so we can start looking for a full hieght van with a full onsuite. We are limited to the lenght we can fit in our drive. I was wondering if anyone has experience with break back drawbars and are they acceptable as this will allow us to go an extra 600mm (2ft ) in length. We hope...

buffy61 · buffy61

Those iddy biddy freezer boxes aren't going to hold enough ice trays and meat to sustain this girl!!

So... Remembered back to many many eons ago when we used to make ice in these little ice cube bags. Thought they would be ideal! Alas, couldn't find them anywhere! What do you know... eBay ha...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Newbie (Preview) Hi everyone - I have just joined the forum and have a few questions to ask, but firstly, let meintroducemyself. My name is Linda and I am a registered nurse living in Townsville. I have recently decided to follow the road and work my way around the countryside. My first question is about my car. I drive a K...	oz_in_nz	12	764	12:48 AM Jan 23, 2013 by neilnruth
	Welcome to the campfire! (Preview) Welcome one and all to The grey nomads forum. We hope you'll enjoy this service and use it as a way of keeping in touch with old friends and, perhaps, making some new ones along the way. It's a great place to share information, stories and maybe even a few tipsl. We're certain the forum will s...	Webmaster	8	1783	07:22 PM Jan 22, 2013 by way2gokev
	Cant post a live link. (Preview) For some reason I'm unable to post a live link, the insert/edit link icon is greyed out, any thoughts?	Santa	11	756	11:05 AM Jan 22, 2013 by Santa
	Chain Saws (Preview) Hi, Looking at buying a Stihl Chain saw models 170/171/ms192t. Do not want anything too heavy as i want to cut wood for camping. So any information on these would be appreciated. Thanks John.	Mr Red	11	1007	06:41 AM Jan 22, 2013 by way2gokev
	App for iPad iPhone & iPod (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXqlidTQwvk&feature=youtu.be	_wombat_	2	705	06:24 AM Jan 22, 2013 by Cruising Cruze
	2009 scenic vega (Preview) Hi all We are considering buying a 2009 scenic vega van. It has never been used. There are 3 that seem to be In good condition in our price range. There is the one above A 2010 millard And A 2007 creative grant tourer. As we are newbies ...... Does anyone have one of these or had any experience...	Ug-Vic	0	577	09:20 PM Jan 21, 2013 by Ug-Vic
	free pub stop (Preview) Here is a place where u can stay free with shower and toilet also free, all the owners ask for is that you visit the pub for a meal or a drink or 3 , it is the Whourly Hotel situated between Glenrowan and Myrtleford, 3ks detour off the Snow road.	drongo & wendy	10	955	02:02 AM Jan 22, 2013 by jules47
	ATM ?? weight question Stamp duty. (Preview) hello again from NZ not long before we invade Aussie LOL A couple more questions When looking at suitable caravans what weight (for towing) should I be looking at ? am a bit confused with it all. Also is stamp duty payable on second hand vans ? if so at what rate? (QLD) thanks for your time..happy trave...	Redwood Nomads 256	1	544	01:02 AM Jan 22, 2013 by buffy61
	Vegi & fruit scraps when free camping? (Preview) Hi everyone. A left of field question When bush/free camping is it still acceptable to put out vegi and fruit scraps for the wildlife (away from campsites). I know there is major effort to leave camp sites as we find them but this was something I did as a kid, thoughts? Sylva.	Sylva	9	987	01:01 AM Jan 22, 2013 by Onedodger
	Cheap Gas Bottle refills . (Preview) Barbeques Galore at Tamworth are filling gas bottles for half normal price while the CM Festival is on . eg. 9kg. refill is $14 . And no . I have nothing whatsoever to do with the business .	sandsmere	7	1595	03:45 PM Jan 21, 2013 by ken thomas
	Meet up (Preview) We had a lovely chat over a cuppa tea with Rosie( Gerty dancer ) hope we can do it again	cannylass	3	510	11:14 PM Jan 21, 2013 by cannylass
	Why hasn't the problem been fixed yet? (Preview) I have been away for a week and the last time I was on there were lots of gremlins in the system. I have been merrily posting away today, thinking my posts are showing and I find that even though they are registering as posted against my name, the posts are not there unless I hit the refresh button. I thought...	neilnruth	18	1724	11:07 PM Jan 21, 2013 by neilnruth
	Granny Meets Jonathan (Preview) Trying to find a cabin in Parkes, NSW is a bit of a challenge. Wherever there's mining there are no beds. However the park that couldn't accommodate me referred me to a cabin park which could. I was on my way home from Qld again. I wanted to get home for Christmas, and I had a week or so to do it. I'd settle...	Cruising Granny	2	688	07:36 PM Jan 21, 2013 by Beth54
	WATER THIEVES CASH IN (Preview) As reported inWA Sunday Times on 13 Jan 13 - Rogue caravanners and other travellers have been stealing the honesty box after filling up their onboard water tanks at theKarratha Visitor Centre. The unscrupulous thieves have now forced the centre to install a fortified coin-operated dispenser. T...	lkgr	14	1013	07:57 AM Jan 21, 2013 by Cruising Granny
	electrolux fridge spares (Preview) Hi all Been awhile since I have been on. After some help in finding Electrolux 3 way fridge door swing pins and bushes, the door has dropped and its a pain in the bum oi It is model number rm3210 (made in sweden) Now I better have a good forum read Dave	drongo & wendy	2	533	07:17 AM Jan 21, 2013 by Sheba
	Greens Lake (Preview) We will be in the Greens Lake area in a day or two. Is there anyone ther at the moment or will be soon. Hope to catch up if possible Brian and Cheryl	briche	5	699	07:14 AM Jan 21, 2013 by Cruising Granny
	Wheel Bearing Oil Bath (Preview) I know what your saying, this should be in "Techies" and yes I sort of agree but some of the topics in here plus this one I think are good enough to be in "General" so sorry if you disagree. I have been chatting to a mate of mine today and he was talking about how he changed his boat trai...	Dougwe	20	6717	06:58 PM Jan 20, 2013 by blaze
	Roof vents? (Preview) We are about to remove the air conditioner on the coach, and resheet the roof before fitting our solar pannels. The a/c and area to be resheeted are near the existing (original) bus front roof vent (emergency exit hatch), so what we are thinking is that it may be worth putting in a new fan/vent as any res...	RosieW	8	2260	05:35 PM Jan 20, 2013 by RosieW
	Sold it (Preview) WE sold our Pop top caravan today so we can start looking for a full hieght van with a full onsuite. We are limited to the lenght we can fit in our drive. I was wondering if anyone has experience with break back drawbars and are they acceptable as this will allow us to go an extra 600mm (2ft ) in length. We hope...	Woodpecker	0	624	09:33 AM Jan 20, 2013 by Woodpecker
	So how do you make ice for the ****tails?? (Preview) Those iddy biddy freezer boxes aren't going to hold enough ice trays and meat to sustain this girl!! So... Remembered back to many many eons ago when we used to make ice in these little ice cube bags. Thought they would be ideal! Alas, couldn't find them anywhere! What do you know... eBay ha...	buffy61	13	974	05:32 PM Jan 20, 2013 by Wild1
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