The Grey Nomads - General

ozi2 · ozi2

Hi everyone, with the increasing traffic on the roads at this time of the year and at all other times too, I would like to ask forum members to comment on what they consider enhances their situational awareness when out and about. It can include your daily activities around your own area or when touring...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Heading to the G/Coast tomorrow to have the weekend with the kids for xmas, catch up with you all next week. Cheers; JC.

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Does any one use the free download of Microsoft Security Essentials.?

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Myrtle had got very noisy in the exhaust. Has been getting noisier for a while. Got back from a very windy Greens Lake, was talking to the neighbour who suggested getting it checked. I had always assumed it had something to do with the extractors etc installed in the first roadyworthy fix. Neighbour sa...

pauline · pauline

Has anyone tried these and if so can they be fitted to a caravan door, I realise they are smaller than a normal house door..........

valnrob · valnrob

We are almost ready to roll. The van's been checked. Installed a rear view camera in the Rodeo, one from the rear of the van and another on the rear of the ute. Clothes all packed and in the van. Food sorted, Dog's house ready too. Freezer in the house turned off and cleaned, Fridge off in the next day or two....

_wombat_ · _wombat_

http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/photostovoteon3rd.html

Father Ted · Father Ted

A school in Balmain,Sydney has outlawed the greeting Happy/merry Christmas to Happy Holiday.Excuse given,a teacher did not want to upset any non christian pupils.What next "Praise be to Allah".

EilsnAlby · EilsnAlby

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone is going to the Leisurefest show at Sandown Racecourse Melbourne this week, I think. Came across this new caravan coming from the UK and is being shown for the first time in Australia. From the pics that we have seen it looks gorgeous and appears to have everythi...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/mailbag.htm

victon2 · victon2

For any of the fellow travellers who wish to get T V coverage, let me share a bad experience with you all. I bought a dish and the ancilliaries from the Perth Caravan show from itech world, and during my travels found this system wirtually impossible to tune in. Aside from the fact they did not advise me I n...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

Father Ted

kandagal · kandagal

Just read on the home page here about park rangers having to clean loos, pick up rubbish etc. They should do as they do in WA. Have a great army of volunteers. We have been doing vollie work in WA parks for about 10 years & they have a great system. So yes, we've cleaned loos, picked up rubbish, clea...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Just recently our road service was due , Had the offer of paying two years upfront & recieving a Garmin NUVI 40 GPS. Its just arrived. .

Vic · Vic

http://www.ted.com/talks/justin_hall_tipping_freeing_energy_from_the_grid.html

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

We have a jayco heritage 2005 with phelmets over the top of the curtains after travelling in Northern territory and western Australia our curtains now have a redish brown tinge, and we would like to clean them but there is no obvious way to remove them. We suspect that the phelmet will have to be removed...

scottynbulldog · scottynbulldog

Anyone up in this area for a few days? We are in Berri till Tuesday.

glassies · glassies

ok guys its been a long time since imade a long trip camping as in the outback or anything so its been at least ten years now ,used to go to weipa the gulf all kinds of places where we always free camped, that was with my previous partner, now we also went witha whole tribe of people . so we felt safe, but im w...

wendyv · wendyv

Was shopping today and thought I'd get some prawns - from WW supermarket. Had the idea of avoiding crowds on Xmas Eve and also making sure I got the type I wanted. They had boxes of still frozen ones out the back, so there's no issue about refreezing defrosted ones. The sales person told me their Xmas pric...

briche · briche

We are intending to visit friends in Sydney around April next year. Don't really want to stay in Sydney proper so we are looking at suitable CP's or showgrounds near-by (50 Kms or so). We would then travel into the big smoke via train. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks in advance Brian & Cheryl ...

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	Situational awareness when driving. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi everyone, with the increasing traffic on the roads at this time of the year and at all other times too, I would like to ask forum members to comment on what they consider enhances their situational awareness when out and about. It can include your daily activities around your own area or when touring...	ozi2	30	1865	04:34 PM Dec 15, 2011 by ChiChi1
	Time out; (Preview) Heading to the G/Coast tomorrow to have the weekend with the kids for xmas, catch up with you all next week. Cheers; JC.	justcruisin01	11	934	09:13 AM Dec 15, 2011 by Smokeydk
	SECURITY; (Preview) Does any one use the free download of Microsoft Security Essentials.?	justcruisin01	8	964	11:24 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Sheba
	Myrtle's leaky gasket (Preview) Myrtle had got very noisy in the exhaust. Has been getting noisier for a while. Got back from a very windy Greens Lake, was talking to the neighbour who suggested getting it checked. I had always assumed it had something to do with the extractors etc installed in the first roadyworthy fix. Neighbour sa...	Happywanderer	12	942	11:00 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Elle on Wheels
	Magna Mesh Screen (Preview) Has anyone tried these and if so can they be fitted to a caravan door, I realise they are smaller than a normal house door..........	pauline	10	2470	10:48 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Happywanderer
	Almost ready to roll. (Preview) We are almost ready to roll. The van's been checked. Installed a rear view camera in the Rodeo, one from the rear of the van and another on the rear of the ute. Clothes all packed and in the van. Food sorted, Dog's house ready too. Freezer in the house turned off and cleaned, Fridge off in the next day or two....	valnrob	7	787	06:47 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Gerty Dancer
	Last day to vote (Preview) http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/photostovoteon3rd.html	_wombat_	5	725	05:43 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Happywanderer
	No Happy Christmas in a Balmain school. (closed) (Preview) A school in Balmain,Sydney has outlawed the greeting Happy/merry Christmas to Happy Holiday.Excuse given,a teacher did not want to upset any non christian pupils.What next "Praise be to Allah".	Father Ted	23	1204	02:33 PM Dec 14, 2011 by Webmaster
	Bailey Caravan (Preview) Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone is going to the Leisurefest show at Sandown Racecourse Melbourne this week, I think. Came across this new caravan coming from the UK and is being shown for the first time in Australia. From the pics that we have seen it looks gorgeous and appears to have everythi...	EilsnAlby	20	5841	10:21 AM Dec 14, 2011 by Boroma577
	see my picture here (Preview) http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/mailbag.htm	_wombat_	9	1008	07:54 AM Dec 14, 2011 by _wombat_
	SATELLITE TV SYSTEMS (Preview) For any of the fellow travellers who wish to get T V coverage, let me share a bad experience with you all. I bought a dish and the ancilliaries from the Perth Caravan show from itech world, and during my travels found this system wirtually impossible to tune in. Aside from the fact they did not advise me I n...	victon2	29	9679	10:18 PM Dec 13, 2011 by Brisat
	Happy Birthday (Preview) Father Ted	_wombat_	4	560	10:16 PM Dec 13, 2011 by Esmeralda
	NSW park rangers to clean loos (Preview) Just read on the home page here about park rangers having to clean loos, pick up rubbish etc. They should do as they do in WA. Have a great army of volunteers. We have been doing vollie work in WA parks for about 10 years & they have a great system. So yes, we've cleaned loos, picked up rubbish, clea...	kandagal	6	1257	09:48 PM Dec 13, 2011 by ChiChi1
	BONUS; (Preview) Just recently our road service was due , Had the offer of paying two years upfront & recieving a Garmin NUVI 40 GPS. Its just arrived. .	justcruisin01	9	1270	02:38 PM Dec 13, 2011 by justcruisin01
	New Energy Possibilities (Preview) http://www.ted.com/talks/justin_hall_tipping_freeing_energy_from_the_grid.html	Vic	7	990	12:31 PM Dec 13, 2011 by JRH
	Caravan curtain cleaning (Preview) We have a jayco heritage 2005 with phelmets over the top of the curtains after travelling in Northern territory and western Australia our curtains now have a redish brown tinge, and we would like to clean them but there is no obvious way to remove them. We suspect that the phelmet will have to be removed...	aussietraveller	20	5529	11:40 AM Dec 13, 2011 by aussietraveller
	The Riverland (Preview) Anyone up in this area for a few days? We are in Berri till Tuesday.	scottynbulldog	19	1712	11:08 AM Dec 13, 2011 by Mergatroy
	your views and ideas (Preview) ok guys its been a long time since imade a long trip camping as in the outback or anything so its been at least ten years now ,used to go to weipa the gulf all kinds of places where we always free camped, that was with my previous partner, now we also went witha whole tribe of people . so we felt safe, but im w...	glassies	20	1891	10:51 AM Dec 13, 2011 by JRH
	Cost of prawns for Xmas ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Was shopping today and thought I'd get some prawns - from WW supermarket. Had the idea of avoiding crowds on Xmas Eve and also making sure I got the type I wanted. They had boxes of still frozen ones out the back, so there's no issue about refreezing defrosted ones. The sales person told me their Xmas pric...	wendyv	39	2416	09:57 AM Dec 13, 2011 by pauline
	Staying around Sydney (Preview) We are intending to visit friends in Sydney around April next year. Don't really want to stay in Sydney proper so we are looking at suitable CP's or showgrounds near-by (50 Kms or so). We would then travel into the big smoke via train. Any thoughts would be helpful. Thanks in advance Brian & Cheryl ...	briche	14	1337	11:55 PM Dec 12, 2011 by briche
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