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MDN · MDN

Hi I am now in a position to become a Gray Nomad I hope. I am 66yr old widower - I have travelled a fair bit - RAAF and many holidays staying mainly in motels and a few camp grounds - As a young man I also hitched hike quite a bit between States. For the last 20 yrs I have been taking care of my wife who died a year ag...

aussiie2 · aussiie2

I thought this virus would ruin our dreams but to tell the truth it has helped the wife and i. My job is servicing chillers plants and therefore isolation is my way of life and the chances of getting the virus is low. All weekend every weekend we are working on our truck to which we plan to tow a van and live ou...

2_Paws_Up · 2_Paws_Up

Hey all, I was RosieW, but I locked myself out of the associated email account, so had to start again. Way back when, it was me, him, 2 dogs and a bird. For a while it was me, him, 4 dogs and a bird. Then the rude bugger died on me (April last year) so now I am back to me, 2 dogs and a cat. Living in Mandurah for the ti...

Johnmj · Johnmj

Hi everyone My wife and i have just bought our first caravan we are going to collect it sunday its a second hand one but we love it looking forward to exploring WA total newbies at this so any tips great appreciated the Van is a future systems Jet 700 2004 we are pulling it with a Porsche Cayenne turbo also...

Noel from perth · Noel from perth

Good morning. I have just received my first annual insurance renewal for my Jayco Swan Outback which I insured through Jayco at time of purchase last June with NM Insurance Pty Ltd. The renewal advice states they no longer apply "Platinium Caravan Insurance Cover" and that insurance cover is no lo...

ERI LI · ERI LI

When site won't let you-?

48lynch · 48lynch

About to buy a larger van, 21ft. Any tips would be welcome

Kater · Kater

hello all - here we are hunkered down in a rather cool Melbourne! We had hoped to be on the road long ago in our baby van to escape the colder weather here. We are a retired couple and bought the very small Adria Action 361 to make life on the road light and easy as I am the driver given my husbands poorer eyes...

dazz · dazz

hi everybody in waiting any idea that if restrictions lift, will this include letting caravaners get back on the road? is there any feedback from park owners yet?so much confusion here in victoria and no real firm information from hotlines. any feedback would be great thanks Dazz in waiting

riccardo · riccardo

We still have our noisy beast! It's been across to Perth a couple of times ... and a long stay in Tassie one year!. One thing we've never mastered is tyre pressures. When Winnebago de-rated the truck to make it suitable for car drivers!! , they never changed the tyre placard. So, we tried what the pla...

riccardo · riccardo

Hello there, My wife and I have had our motorhome since about 2003. It's an old Winnebago based on a Mazda T4000. Although based in Canberra we have ventured up and down the East Coast (BC - before coco-virus). We are both retired school-teachers/school counsellors. Although my my wife does not...

JV · JV

I am amazed at the number of people who bring me their el-cheapo $200 diesel heater for repair when it stops working soon after purchase. Only yesterday I had a bloke from Parkes who needed spare parts for a month-old heater and for which there was no warranty. A $200 heater and a $1,500 heater look muc...

Barks51 · Barks51

Hi guys and guysettes, we are currently wading through the chaff and misinformation on suitable manufacturers. We are looking for a 8-9m off roader, tricked up with lithium 300a off grid system. Im aware of facebook campaigns re lemon vans, but believe that is now polluted with huge doses of ego and s...

Stewart · Stewart

Hi all members reading through the posts I realised I hadn't introduced myself correctly. Sorry for bad form. I have been caravaning for 25 years and before that did a lot of yachting in NZ. To me the caravan is my land yacht with very good anchorage at night. My wife and I love exploring this great land an...

Ram Man · Ram Man

Hi Everyone, I am Jeff and I have a Wife Denise and last year after me looking at Caravans for 3 years I bought a Roadstar Magnifique, I bought a Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Pickup Truck in 2018 and became unemployed in 2019, so in December 2019 Denise says. Such in such has a caravan for sale why not ask them. Well it...

Scottzac45 · Scottzac45

Hi All Australia is a great country and the people are even better, especially those of us that travel towing vans. We are Kiwis enjoying Australia and Australians. Bev and I started our great Australian adventure early last year and went home for summer (sorry Aussie is just too hot for us). We ar...

Kirsty · Kirsty

Hi All, See yourself as trailer trash ? Not invited to any Christmas parties ? Well don't despair. There is a place for your this year. A classy joint with award winning wines and beautiful sunsets just on the Bremer River 70 ks south of Adelaide. If you are the 3rd wheel, 5th wheel or someone's steering...

Camann · Camann

Hi all We will be heading up to Darwin from the NSW Central Coast next week. My daughter has just accepted a job there so we are escorting her up - we will have a hatchback plus a 4WD towing a 14 foot van. We would like to take the shortest route (Gunnedah, Moree, St George, Roma, Tambo, Longreach, Cloncurr...

Val M · Val M

we have hired a campervan for two weeks and planned to drive the Sydney to Brisbane route in July 2020. Would you recommend that we still do it post fires or should we rather head for Brisbane and spend more time to the north. Would appreciate any local info. Many thanks

Stujen2019 · Stujen2019

Hi, we have been on the road since August 2019 and I have found the most frustrating thing is lack of good signal for internet, I purchased a 4 g portable modem which is hit and miss. who has a solution? stu

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	Hi from a newbie (Preview) Hi I am now in a position to become a Gray Nomad I hope. I am 66yr old widower - I have travelled a fair bit - RAAF and many holidays staying mainly in motels and a few camp grounds - As a young man I also hitched hike quite a bit between States. For the last 20 yrs I have been taking care of my wife who died a year ag...	MDN	5	703	06:59 AM Jun 2, 2020 by MDN
	Newbie from WA (Preview) I thought this virus would ruin our dreams but to tell the truth it has helped the wife and i. My job is servicing chillers plants and therefore isolation is my way of life and the chances of getting the virus is low. All weekend every weekend we are working on our truck to which we plan to tow a van and live ou...	aussiie2	6	1353	02:37 PM May 29, 2020 by 2_Paws_Up
	Back under a new name (Preview) Hey all, I was RosieW, but I locked myself out of the associated email account, so had to start again. Way back when, it was me, him, 2 dogs and a bird. For a while it was me, him, 4 dogs and a bird. Then the rude bugger died on me (April last year) so now I am back to me, 2 dogs and a cat. Living in Mandurah for the ti...	2_Paws_Up	4	625	02:33 PM May 29, 2020 by 2_Paws_Up
	Newbie from perth Wa (Preview) Hi everyone My wife and i have just bought our first caravan we are going to collect it sunday its a second hand one but we love it looking forward to exploring WA total newbies at this so any tips great appreciated the Van is a future systems Jet 700 2004 we are pulling it with a Porsche Cayenne turbo also...	Johnmj	4	860	07:37 PM May 27, 2020 by icantstop
	Van Insurance (Preview) Good morning. I have just received my first annual insurance renewal for my Jayco Swan Outback which I insured through Jayco at time of purchase last June with NM Insurance Pty Ltd. The renewal advice states they no longer apply "Platinium Caravan Insurance Cover" and that insurance cover is no lo...	Noel from perth	4	606	05:43 PM May 26, 2020 by Noel from perth
	How do you delete your posting (Preview) When site won't let you-?	ERI LI	1	742	02:14 PM May 13, 2020 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Caravan storage wollongong or there abouts (Preview) About to buy a larger van, 21ft. Any tips would be welcome	48lynch	1	1011	08:36 AM May 12, 2020 by Dougwe
	Introducing ourselves and asking about van movers (Preview) hello all - here we are hunkered down in a rather cool Melbourne! We had hoped to be on the road long ago in our baby van to escape the colder weather here. We are a retired couple and bought the very small Adria Action 361 to make life on the road light and easy as I am the driver given my husbands poorer eyes...	Kater	2	869	09:37 PM May 11, 2020 by Dougwe
	travel restrictions lifting (Preview) hi everybody in waiting any idea that if restrictions lift, will this include letting caravaners get back on the road? is there any feedback from park owners yet?so much confusion here in victoria and no real firm information from hotlines. any feedback would be great thanks Dazz in waiting	dazz	5	1208	01:37 PM May 8, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Winnebago Alpine (Mazda T4000) Mazda T4000 tyre pressures suitable tyres (Preview) We still have our noisy beast! It's been across to Perth a couple of times ... and a long stay in Tassie one year!. One thing we've never mastered is tyre pressures. When Winnebago de-rated the truck to make it suitable for car drivers!! , they never changed the tyre placard. So, we tried what the pla...	riccardo	5	2324	05:02 PM May 6, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Hello From Canberra (Preview) Hello there, My wife and I have had our motorhome since about 2003. It's an old Winnebago based on a Mazda T4000. Although based in Canberra we have ventured up and down the East Coast (BC - before coco-virus). We are both retired school-teachers/school counsellors. Although my my wife does not...	riccardo	6	854	03:44 PM May 6, 2020 by riccardo
	Diesel Caravan Heaters (Preview) I am amazed at the number of people who bring me their el-cheapo $200 diesel heater for repair when it stops working soon after purchase. Only yesterday I had a bloke from Parkes who needed spare parts for a month-old heater and for which there was no warranty. A $200 heater and a $1,500 heater look muc...	JV	4	2554	03:15 PM May 6, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Newbies buying first van (Preview) Hi guys and guysettes, we are currently wading through the chaff and misinformation on suitable manufacturers. We are looking for a 8-9m off roader, tricked up with lithium 300a off grid system. Im aware of facebook campaigns re lemon vans, but believe that is now polluted with huge doses of ego and s...	Barks51	8	1877	02:10 PM May 4, 2020 by StewG
	Forgot to introduce myself (Preview) Hi all members reading through the posts I realised I hadn't introduced myself correctly. Sorry for bad form. I have been caravaning for 25 years and before that did a lot of yachting in NZ. To me the caravan is my land yacht with very good anchorage at night. My wife and I love exploring this great land an...	Stewart	4	1345	07:49 AM May 2, 2020 by Stewart
	Newbie to Caravaning (Preview) Hi Everyone, I am Jeff and I have a Wife Denise and last year after me looking at Caravans for 3 years I bought a Roadstar Magnifique, I bought a Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Pickup Truck in 2018 and became unemployed in 2019, so in December 2019 Denise says. Such in such has a caravan for sale why not ask them. Well it...	Ram Man	4	1070	03:33 PM Apr 30, 2020 by dogbox
	Newbie introduction and INSURANCE during Covid-19 locked down & restricted International travel (Preview) Hi All Australia is a great country and the people are even better, especially those of us that travel towing vans. We are Kiwis enjoying Australia and Australians. Bev and I started our great Australian adventure early last year and went home for summer (sorry Aussie is just too hot for us). We ar...	Scottzac45	7	1729	10:18 PM Apr 19, 2020 by Tony Bev
	Post covid Christmas Party 2020 (Preview) Hi All, See yourself as trailer trash ? Not invited to any Christmas parties ? Well don't despair. There is a place for your this year. A classy joint with award winning wines and beautiful sunsets just on the Bremer River 70 ks south of Adelaide. If you are the 3rd wheel, 5th wheel or someone's steering...	Kirsty	0	940	04:11 PM Apr 19, 2020 by Kirsty
	NSW Central Coast to Darwin (Preview) Hi all We will be heading up to Darwin from the NSW Central Coast next week. My daughter has just accepted a job there so we are escorting her up - we will have a hatchback plus a 4WD towing a 14 foot van. We would like to take the shortest route (Gunnedah, Moree, St George, Roma, Tambo, Longreach, Cloncurr...	Camann	3	1118	01:26 PM Apr 18, 2020 by Camann
	Sydney to Brisbane (Preview) we have hired a campervan for two weeks and planned to drive the Sydney to Brisbane route in July 2020. Would you recommend that we still do it post fires or should we rather head for Brisbane and spend more time to the north. Would appreciate any local info. Many thanks	Val M	7	1096	10:17 AM Apr 18, 2020 by dogbox
	Communication on the road (Preview) Hi, we have been on the road since August 2019 and I have found the most frustrating thing is lack of good signal for internet, I purchased a 4 g portable modem which is hit and miss. who has a solution? stu	Stujen2019	4	1423	07:09 PM Apr 8, 2020 by blissonwheels
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