The Grey Nomads - General

Kantiki · Kantiki

Hi all, we are just starting to seriously consider updating the van to one with shower and toilet. We have looked at quite a few in QLD and NSW. We have seen a few Majestic caravans and the price, layout and weight etc is exactly what we want. However, we are currently parked next to one, and as you do, I a...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

I was checking out the Qld transport site re:- Towing with an A frame. There was an earlier post re Truck stops and Grey Nomads. I don't want to start a controversy but the law is quite clear.If you are towing with an A frame you are obliged to use truck parking bays when out of town. I normally use the parki...

PeterD · PeterD

I have a friend who just booked into there. He advised that this stay one night and get the next one free ends at the end of the month.

cannylass · cannylass

We have never booked a site until this year we have found the caravan park we make our base at by chance we rang them just to make sure we could have the site we had last year, it was a good job we did as its been full ,and had to go into the over flow until a power site became available.IT seems Tumling waters is g...

kandagal · kandagal

We were all set to move off from here (Atherton NQ) this morning but instead at 5am I had to rush my chauffeur to the hospital. He was in agony. Diagnosis is a kidney stone. He's staying there over night. See what tomorrow brings.

pipes · pipes

Some years ago, the problem of wanting to go along some of the well known, and not so well known, off road tracks, (eg.) firm sandy beaches etc, was solved for me by a firm in Jolimont, WA. Our RV at the time was a Mazda "pop top" with a four cylinder diesel donk. My partner really wanted to travel...

ken thomas · ken thomas

Got to Karumba this morning after free camping at Bang Bang rest stop. You have to on the ball as the stops do not have names so keep an eye on the klms from previous town othwise you will miss it Karumba is booked out so have an unpowered site, and going on a fishing charter tomorrow and hopefully get some...

Countrytech · Countrytech

Has anyone come accross this type of suspension? I have tried to post a pic to show details. It appears to have only one set of springs each side. This is on a van I have an interest in, and the rest of the van appears to be what we are looking for. I have only seen pics, not the van itself, as the manufactures ar...

glassies · glassies

Well ive been here for four days now and its still raining We went into the city today on the train i love the part through thr Hawksbury river ,had high tea in the queen vic building was realy nice My radiation burn is slowly getting better ,however i still have pain in the area Of the operation im loo...

Lilliputians · Lilliputians

Loving white towels, I naturally took them away with us to the RED centre. Big mistake, no matter how well we washed they appeared grubby and particularly after using some caravan park machines. I will now be buying rust coloured towels for future trips, but one good thing has come out of our trip, is...

MadenAus · MadenAus

We are heading home to Brisbane soon to meet our new grandson and looks like we will need to store our van for a couple of weeks. Does anyone have anywhere they would recommend in the Brisbane area (preferably in the northern suburbs but not detrimental). Cheers MadenAus

deb-gary · deb-gary

can a 2wd territory travel the savannah way(in dry season) what is lpg availability like,and free camping availability.plus we have a dog can we do it without going into national parks??

whiteman · whiteman

Have been using old school shade cloth to date, but now need to upgrade and was in a camping shop today where they were selling a 'Roman RV" product which appeared to be a rubberised material, open weave and priced between $70 - 100 depending on size. Just wondering if anyone has used this type of fl...

Wandering Whitfields · Wandering Whitfields

Daryl and I are hoping to head off for W.A. around about March 2013, has anyone any tips for the trip? Also what can you tell us about solar panels, are they worth the cost and which ones? Best wishes , Gloria & Daryl. -- Edited by Wandering Whitfields on Friday 15th of June 2012 08:24:19 AM

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

After speaking to a few truck drivers, and from my own experience, these parking bays are NOT for caravans and motor homes overnight parking. These areas have been developed for the truck drivers to take scheduled rests as part of their fatigue management obligations. Oversize vehicles can only mo...

ken thomas · ken thomas

Did a big trip today and went from Winton to Mt Isa and met up with friends, wil be here till friday and heading to Kurumba for a few days if we can get a site Everything is chockers so need to book ahead Jimbo fuel at Cloncully was $1.72 Ken

pipes · pipes

If, like me, your RV has duel rear wheels fitted, it is adviseable to fit these sensors on the valves. This idea is so that you won't run a flat on a drive wheel, and possibly not notice it, 'til it is too late. They come in packs of four, or six, and have a small readout panel that sits on the 'dash, keeping you...

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

We leave Mareeba in the morning for the Cape, via Daintree, Cape Tribulation, Cape Flattery, Cape Melville. Visited Jon at the Show Grounds this morning. The resident Roos are quite tame. Very warm days, but cools quickly at night. Stopped over in Cairns for few days, and took a trip out to the Reef,...

robkim · robkim

What do you have on the back of your van -- Edited by robkim on Wednesday 13th of June 2012 03:31:44 PM

pipes · pipes

So many times the radio/TV tells us that, "The vehicle ran off the road, and hit a tree. Police/ Ambulance staff advise that the driver was killed." It happens all over the country, and having had over fifty years of local, intrastate and interstate driving, I think I know, possibly, what o...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Majestic caravans. (Preview) Hi all, we are just starting to seriously consider updating the van to one with shower and toilet. We have looked at quite a few in QLD and NSW. We have seen a few Majestic caravans and the price, layout and weight etc is exactly what we want. However, we are currently parked next to one, and as you do, I a...	Kantiki	20	6068	09:00 PM Jun 18, 2012 by Boroma577
	Truck Stops (Preview) I was checking out the Qld transport site re:- Towing with an A frame. There was an earlier post re Truck stops and Grey Nomads. I don't want to start a controversy but the law is quite clear.If you are towing with an A frame you are obliged to use truck parking bays when out of town. I normally use the parki...	Yuglamron	4	989	01:56 PM Jun 18, 2012 by jimricho
	Biggenden - stay one night and get the next one free (Preview) I have a friend who just booked into there. He advised that this stay one night and get the next one free ends at the end of the month.	PeterD	17	1236	06:16 AM Jun 18, 2012 by BohemianGypsy
	Booking a caravan spot (Preview) We have never booked a site until this year we have found the caravan park we make our base at by chance we rang them just to make sure we could have the site we had last year, it was a good job we did as its been full ,and had to go into the over flow until a power site became available.IT seems Tumling waters is g...	cannylass	8	2019	01:50 AM Jun 18, 2012 by neilnruth
	Stopped by a medical snag (Preview) We were all set to move off from here (Atherton NQ) this morning but instead at 5am I had to rush my chauffeur to the hospital. He was in agony. Diagnosis is a kidney stone. He's staying there over night. See what tomorrow brings.	kandagal	21	1220	01:25 AM Jun 18, 2012 by neilnruth
	two wheel drive (Preview) Some years ago, the problem of wanting to go along some of the well known, and not so well known, off road tracks, (eg.) firm sandy beaches etc, was solved for me by a firm in Jolimont, WA. Our RV at the time was a Mazda "pop top" with a four cylinder diesel donk. My partner really wanted to travel...	pipes	6	1009	05:14 PM Jun 17, 2012 by gst
	Karumba point caravan park (Preview) Got to Karumba this morning after free camping at Bang Bang rest stop. You have to on the ball as the stops do not have names so keep an eye on the klms from previous town othwise you will miss it Karumba is booked out so have an unpowered site, and going on a fishing charter tomorrow and hopefully get some...	ken thomas	6	1981	10:52 PM Jun 17, 2012 by ken thomas
	Caravan suspension (Preview) Has anyone come accross this type of suspension? I have tried to post a pic to show details. It appears to have only one set of springs each side. This is on a van I have an interest in, and the rest of the van appears to be what we are looking for. I have only seen pics, not the van itself, as the manufactures ar...	Countrytech	7	11201	08:47 PM Jun 17, 2012 by Countrytech
	Koolewong nsw (Preview) Well ive been here for four days now and its still raining We went into the city today on the train i love the part through thr Hawksbury river ,had high tea in the queen vic building was realy nice My radiation burn is slowly getting better ,however i still have pain in the area Of the operation im loo...	glassies	7	844	08:04 PM Jun 17, 2012 by glassies
	Rust coloured towels and toilet paper (Preview) Loving white towels, I naturally took them away with us to the RED centre. Big mistake, no matter how well we washed they appeared grubby and particularly after using some caravan park machines. I will now be buying rust coloured towels for future trips, but one good thing has come out of our trip, is...	Lilliputians	13	1972	06:36 PM Jun 17, 2012 by Lilliputians
	Caravan Storage in Brisbane (Preview) We are heading home to Brisbane soon to meet our new grandson and looks like we will need to store our van for a couple of weeks. Does anyone have anywhere they would recommend in the Brisbane area (preferably in the northern suburbs but not detrimental). Cheers MadenAus	MadenAus	4	2457	05:13 PM Jun 17, 2012 by MadenAus
	savanah way(again) (Preview) can a 2wd territory travel the savannah way(in dry season) what is lpg availability like,and free camping availability.plus we have a dog can we do it without going into national parks??	deb-gary	20	2090	01:19 AM Jun 17, 2012 by jimricho
	BEST ANNEX FLOORING (Preview) Have been using old school shade cloth to date, but now need to upgrade and was in a camping shop today where they were selling a 'Roman RV" product which appeared to be a rubberised material, open weave and priced between $70 - 100 depending on size. Just wondering if anyone has used this type of fl...	whiteman	9	8660	12:58 AM Jun 17, 2012 by jimricho
	Off to W.A. next year. (Preview) Daryl and I are hoping to head off for W.A. around about March 2013, has anyone any tips for the trip? Also what can you tell us about solar panels, are they worth the cost and which ones? Best wishes , Gloria & Daryl. -- Edited by Wandering Whitfields on Friday 15th of June 2012 08:24:19 AM	Wandering Whitfields	7	842	07:27 PM Jun 16, 2012 by tezza
	TRUCK PARKING BAYS (Preview) After speaking to a few truck drivers, and from my own experience, these parking bays are NOT for caravans and motor homes overnight parking. These areas have been developed for the truck drivers to take scheduled rests as part of their fatigue management obligations. Oversize vehicles can only mo...	Cruising Granny	15	2713	05:08 PM Jun 16, 2012 by spice
	Now in mount Isa (Preview) Did a big trip today and went from Winton to Mt Isa and met up with friends, wil be here till friday and heading to Kurumba for a few days if we can get a site Everything is chockers so need to book ahead Jimbo fuel at Cloncully was $1.72 Ken	ken thomas	5	1148	06:11 AM Jun 16, 2012 by jetj
	tyre pressure sensors (Preview) If, like me, your RV has duel rear wheels fitted, it is adviseable to fit these sensors on the valves. This idea is so that you won't run a flat on a drive wheel, and possibly not notice it, 'til it is too late. They come in packs of four, or six, and have a small readout panel that sits on the 'dash, keeping you...	pipes	6	2498	04:24 AM Jun 16, 2012 by Dunmowin
	Cape York. (Preview) We leave Mareeba in the morning for the Cape, via Daintree, Cape Tribulation, Cape Flattery, Cape Melville. Visited Jon at the Show Grounds this morning. The resident Roos are quite tame. Very warm days, but cools quickly at night. Stopped over in Cairns for few days, and took a trip out to the Reef,...	Kiwi-as	14	1180	02:47 AM Jun 16, 2012 by jules47
	Caravan Slogans (Preview) What do you have on the back of your van -- Edited by robkim on Wednesday 13th of June 2012 03:31:44 PM	robkim	20	5162	02:44 AM Jun 16, 2012 by jules47
	Cruise "control" ( 1 2 ) (Preview) So many times the radio/TV tells us that, "The vehicle ran off the road, and hit a tree. Police/ Ambulance staff advise that the driver was killed." It happens all over the country, and having had over fifty years of local, intrastate and interstate driving, I think I know, possibly, what o...	pipes	31	2833	09:55 PM Jun 15, 2012 by rockylizard
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