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Webby 68 · Webby 68

Hi I have a 2003 model Winnebago explorer p32 workhorse Im looking for the 2 pressure sensors on the auto brake system one green one gray anyone know where I get my hands on them the grey one seems to be leaking oil thanks

edmond morris · edmond morris

Hi Fellow grey nomads, well the time to head off on the half lap is getting closer and we were wondering what other travellers do when leaving their property? we will turn off the water and disconnect all electrical items except for freezer, what else do people recommend? we have children who will be ch...

orid · orid

Just saying , about 4 mths ago I booked two powered van sites for 7 days at Glenn Innes showground for the Celtic festival ,end of April. Recently my wife diagnosed with problem and has to be in hospital for an operation so we can't make it. I phoned the showground to see if we could possibly receive a refu...

msg · msg

Does it seem to you that climate change is closing in? (even if you are not so sure about it ) I find dull cloudy days the hardest to cope with. Will I do this? will I do that? No can't do that it might rain. What can I do? Go for a walk in the rain? Nah. Not my style. I like the sun shining. People a...

Mackayak · Mackayak

Hi all. We have been living in the van for 2 mouths getting it set up, there have been a lot of good ideas of this site like Farm sit and product to use in cleaning etc. thanks. We have set the van up ok with tools, have Wikky camp, the new camp 11 book. In starting to plain our trip out back notice a lot of camps do...

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

Hi all, I've contributed a few times to the Grey Nomads forums but I've found the website hard to read and post to. Does anybody else have troubles with this website? Admittedly I couldn't be bothered to start up my computer so I use my mobile phone to access it and the small screen just makes it hard to re...

bacdj · bacdj

I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the f...

GROWIE 2 · GROWIE 2

Hi does anyone have aclue on hoiw to fix the strings on thr skylight shades. The strings are all loose and hang now and the screens do not stay in position, Is there a fix Cheers Growie 2

gdayjr · gdayjr

I am 65 yrs old now, i will be hitting the road full time in 18 months. I have had private health insurance for well over 30 years and have never claimed on it once in all that time. Thats about $54k in premiums. Do people continue with private health insurance when ythey are travelling full time?

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Snowy River caravan group on Facebook There is a group for Snowy River caravans on Facebook with 500+ members. Having bought one of their vans I decided to join Facebook in order to access this group. It is a significant disappointment in many ways. 1 - Facebook is a truly awful style for serious discus...

aastek · aastek

What are some of the realistic (subjective) options for caravan heating when free camping. My wife simply reckons to put on a few extra layers of clothing but I dont want to be like the Michelin Man whilst sitting in the van at night or first thing in the morning once winter hits hard. cheers

bgt · bgt

Has anyone ever changed the mesh in their RV screens? We have those common plastic, dual glazed type. Forget the brand. Pull up blind, pull down screens. Small midgees seem to walk through the screens side by side. The Windows are a good concept but we have found them lacking in insect proof and fragili...

first timer · first timer

Is there anyone out there having problems with aldi phone? Mine has started not receiving calls but automatically sending calls to voicemail and my data only works in certain localities. We have three phone on aldi and untill recently they have been fantastic but all three are now doing the same. Im w...

Derek Barnes · Derek Barnes

My grey water tank sensor is beginning to give strange results such as 3/4 full then empty then 3/4 full then empty within a few seconds. I also notice that the flow from the tank is slower than previously. I am going to change the tap at the end of the grey water line to a larger one as it seems to be a narrowin...

msg · msg

a -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 03:20:39 PM -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 04:14:34 PM

AusQld · AusQld

Would like to hear your suggestions to keep mice out of vehicle engine bays and interior spaces of MH and CV, or are they impossible to keep out and the best option is to postpone trip.. regards Wayne.

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

Hello everyone, When we bought our new D-max nearly 18 months ago, I had a small scupper vent fitted to the front of the canopy to keep the dust out. Does anyone know how long the springs last? Luckily I found ours had broken before leaving Cape Palmerston (south of Sarina) before TC Narina filled up the...

robails1 · robails1

Purchased a caravan in 2016 but did not pick it up until 2017 April 4 from Sydney. After picking it up and going camping with others we took it back 2 weeks later with warranty 3 problems which the dealership fixed. We later went up the guys of Australia to Darwin and things started to go wrong 27 issues oc...

mellykelly · mellykelly

I am a dog groomer (currently running my own business). When we get on the road early next year I am hoping to offer dog grooming services on the road. If there is anyone here that does a similar thing I would love to chat.

Lidia · Lidia

Hi, we intend to depart Cairns in two weeks time heading for WA via Ayers Rock, traveling through Warburton, Leonora, on to Geraldton and to Broome. With the current G2G application, which has a self-quarantine direction, we need to supply a quarantine address, which of course we do not have and it se...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Winnebago auto brake (Preview) Hi I have a 2003 model Winnebago explorer p32 workhorse Im looking for the 2 pressure sensors on the auto brake system one green one gray anyone know where I get my hands on them the grey one seems to be leaking oil thanks	Webby 68	5	1521	09:02 PM Mar 30, 2021 by GypsyRose1
	waht to do when leaving your house for an extended period (Preview) Hi Fellow grey nomads, well the time to head off on the half lap is getting closer and we were wondering what other travellers do when leaving their property? we will turn off the water and disconnect all electrical items except for freezer, what else do people recommend? we have children who will be ch...	edmond morris	17	1726	03:39 PM Mar 30, 2021 by Buzz Lightbulb
	UNREASONABLE REFUND POLICES ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Just saying , about 4 mths ago I booked two powered van sites for 7 days at Glenn Innes showground for the Celtic festival ,end of April. Recently my wife diagnosed with problem and has to be in hospital for an operation so we can't make it. I phoned the showground to see if we could possibly receive a refu...	orid	38	3060	03:30 PM Mar 30, 2021 by Mike Harding
	Who's getting Sunshine today? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Does it seem to you that climate change is closing in? (even if you are not so sure about it ) I find dull cloudy days the hardest to cope with. Will I do this? will I do that? No can't do that it might rain. What can I do? Go for a walk in the rain? Nah. Not my style. I like the sun shining. People a...	msg	40	2339	07:32 PM Mar 28, 2021 by yobarr
	Water and things when traveling outback (Preview) Hi all. We have been living in the van for 2 mouths getting it set up, there have been a lot of good ideas of this site like Farm sit and product to use in cleaning etc. thanks. We have set the van up ok with tools, have Wikky camp, the new camp 11 book. In starting to plain our trip out back notice a lot of camps do...	Mackayak	18	1868	06:03 PM Mar 28, 2021 by Mackayak
	Does anybody else have trouble reading and posting on this website? (Preview) Hi all, I've contributed a few times to the Grey Nomads forums but I've found the website hard to read and post to. Does anybody else have troubles with this website? Admittedly I couldn't be bothered to start up my computer so I use my mobile phone to access it and the small screen just makes it hard to re...	Buzz Lightbulb	21	1813	09:50 AM Mar 27, 2021 by Blues Man
	Best Earbuds Value for Money (Preview) I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the f...	bacdj	10	1110	08:09 AM Mar 27, 2021 by gdayjr
	Coramal Skylight (Preview) Hi does anyone have aclue on hoiw to fix the strings on thr skylight shades. The strings are all loose and hang now and the screens do not stay in position, Is there a fix Cheers Growie 2	GROWIE 2	1	1043	11:04 PM Mar 26, 2021 by Bobdown
	How many people kept their private heatlth insurance when they went on the road? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I am 65 yrs old now, i will be hitting the road full time in 18 months. I have had private health insurance for well over 30 years and have never claimed on it once in all that time. Thats about $54k in premiums. Do people continue with private health insurance when ythey are travelling full time?	gdayjr	35	3257	08:14 AM Mar 26, 2021 by Izabarack
	Snowy River caravan group on Facebook (Preview) Snowy River caravan group on Facebook There is a group for Snowy River caravans on Facebook with 500+ members. Having bought one of their vans I decided to join Facebook in order to access this group. It is a significant disappointment in many ways. 1 - Facebook is a truly awful style for serious discus...	Mike Harding	6	2173	02:46 AM Mar 26, 2021 by Matt
	Advise re Heating when free camping ( 1 2 ) (Preview) What are some of the realistic (subjective) options for caravan heating when free camping. My wife simply reckons to put on a few extra layers of clothing but I dont want to be like the Michelin Man whilst sitting in the van at night or first thing in the morning once winter hits hard. cheers	aastek	41	3751	10:17 PM Mar 25, 2021 by rgren2
	Insect screen (Preview) Has anyone ever changed the mesh in their RV screens? We have those common plastic, dual glazed type. Forget the brand. Pull up blind, pull down screens. Small midgees seem to walk through the screens side by side. The Windows are a good concept but we have found them lacking in insect proof and fragili...	bgt	2	907	10:14 PM Mar 25, 2021 by Cupie
	Aldi phone plan (Preview) Is there anyone out there having problems with aldi phone? Mine has started not receiving calls but automatically sending calls to voicemail and my data only works in certain localities. We have three phone on aldi and untill recently they have been fantastic but all three are now doing the same. Im w...	first timer	9	1675	11:17 AM Mar 25, 2021 by Mackayak
	Grey Water Tank Cleaning (Preview) My grey water tank sensor is beginning to give strange results such as 3/4 full then empty then 3/4 full then empty within a few seconds. I also notice that the flow from the tank is slower than previously. I am going to change the tap at the end of the grey water line to a larger one as it seems to be a narrowin...	Derek Barnes	6	4948	09:13 AM Mar 25, 2021 by Dougwe
	Sheba (Preview) a -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 03:20:39 PM -- Edited by msg on Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 04:14:34 PM	msg	3	1375	07:24 PM Mar 24, 2021 by Tony Bev
	Mouse plague. (Preview) Would like to hear your suggestions to keep mice out of vehicle engine bays and interior spaces of MH and CV, or are they impossible to keep out and the best option is to postpone trip.. regards Wayne.	AusQld	17	2086	11:00 PM Mar 23, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Scupper vent springs (Preview) Hello everyone, When we bought our new D-max nearly 18 months ago, I had a small scupper vent fitted to the front of the canopy to keep the dust out. Does anyone know how long the springs last? Luckily I found ours had broken before leaving Cape Palmerston (south of Sarina) before TC Narina filled up the...	Warren-Pat_01	4	1437	09:26 PM Mar 23, 2021 by Warren-Pat_01
	Expensive purchase of a LEMON. (Preview) Purchased a caravan in 2016 but did not pick it up until 2017 April 4 from Sydney. After picking it up and going camping with others we took it back 2 weeks later with warranty 3 problems which the dealership fixed. We later went up the guys of Australia to Darwin and things started to go wrong 27 issues oc...	robails1	12	3343	07:49 AM Mar 23, 2021 by JayDee
	Dog grooming (Preview) I am a dog groomer (currently running my own business). When we get on the road early next year I am hoping to offer dog grooming services on the road. If there is anyone here that does a similar thing I would love to chat.	mellykelly	1	637	06:17 PM Mar 22, 2021 by Whenarewethere
	COVID Corner (Preview) Hi, we intend to depart Cairns in two weeks time heading for WA via Ayers Rock, traveling through Warburton, Leonora, on to Geraldton and to Broome. With the current G2G application, which has a self-quarantine direction, we need to supply a quarantine address, which of course we do not have and it se...	Lidia	7	1024	10:49 PM Mar 21, 2021 by Aussie1
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