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Gus1949 · Gus1949

Interested in hearing from people who have fitted BFG All Terrain tyers after having less agressive tyers. Is there an increase in road noise on bitumen roads with these tyers? If so is it annoying?

New member John · john stro

Hi to everyone in caravaners forum. We are new caravan owners from Casuarina NSW and planning to go around Australia next year (with our German Shepherd dog! ) This year we will be doing shorter trips to get familiar with van and towing. We used to own Sunliner Motorhome few years back, so camping is...

Valkie · Valkie

Hi People; New to this forum, thought Id introduce myself. I have been a camper most of my life, using tents from ground sheets strapped over a rope between trees, to full on super tents. My last tent was a Diamantina category 5 resistant tent. But a couple of years ago, the little woman developed seriou...

Srw · Srw

Hi All newbies here - working hard to get to the stage we can "go" - a couple of years yet lol - but keen to wander in the meantime with some shorter trips Hopefully everyone I wave to on the road is a member and enjoying travelling this great land Cheers Steve and Kim

shnapper20 · shnapper20

https://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/details/surge-in-chinese-imports-113563/

redsox · redsox

Is anyone else having difficulties with the concertina style Lotus Freelander window dressings. We are finding the privacy screen is peeling away and the operational cords are braking. Have replaced some dressings only to find that within months they are still a faulty product.

beaul · beaul

I am 70 and cannot walk long distances. I have emailed just about every gov department i can think of to get approval for an electric quad bike with a max speed of 15km. however no go

beaul · beaul

I have done both, and also sailed a boat to Indonesia. I prefer camping and I am building a trailer to carry my stuff with a popup bed on top of the trailer. To me camper trailers take too much time to set up. If i wanted all the home comforts of a caravan i would have stayed at home I am a 70year old male. any comm...

boncas · boncas

Hi everyone, My husband and I, Margaret and Brian, with our little dog Hamish are hoping to travel to Tassie for a period of three months in December this year. We will be taking our 17' caravan and Ford Territory. We would like to do as much free or low cost camping as possible. Our desire for advice is...

beaul · beaul

It would seem to me the bureaucracy has put so many rules out there, that it is hardly worth bothering.

SAP58 · SAP58

Hi, A newbie to the Forum. Retired last year, whilst I have been a nomad growing up I am now a fully fledged grey nomad ! Looking forward to many great trips around this great country of ours and looking forward to reading others experiences and recommendations for places to see. Did a practice run from S...

Amigo1 · Amigo1

A very warm hello to all members of the Grey Nomads Forum. My better half, Elsa, and I are soon to commence our first great lap of the map starting in Newcastle, following my retirement some years ago. I have already spent many, many, hours gaining valuable information from this forum after becoming a m...

nytmadie · nytmadie

Hi I'm 45+ looking at solo traveling as all the kiddies have left the nest I will be looking at working so my fingers are crossed that I don't have a hard time finding work eg: clean , motel housekeeping ect my interest include photography , fossicking/ rockhounding ( would love to learn more about ) bus...

BaliHai · BaliHai

Hi to all members of the Grey Nomads, Chris & Andrew here. We have recently retired & decided a year or so ago we would buy a new motorhome & travel around Australia. We have no timetable as such, though reckon 1 to 2 years to do a circumnavigation of this Great Land will see us happy. We aren't...

noah the nomad · noah the nomad

Has anyone watched the holden trailblazer ad on telly and noticed how the towed van is so badly set up. This irresponsible advertising by Holden should be condemned by all responsible caravan owners who are doing their best to load and drive their rigs as safely as possible. Safety on our roads is para...

ZacnEllie3 · ZacnEllie3

Hello there. Any recent purchaser of a Snowy River SR - 10 caravan have any comments about quality and build. Looking to purchase but nervous about the Chinese flat pack origins. Thanks

Margaret and Barry · Margaret and Barry

Hi all We have a 3.0d turbo X3 and intend to tow a 17ft jayco poptop dual axle, at the moment we are going through the van making sure it is in good condition and safe. We have a 275 watt solar panel on the roof going into a deep cycle battery. using 12v lights and 12v tv/dvd and looking at a gas heater for cold ni...

Impala Coupe · Impala Coupe

I hope Im using the forum correctly , this is my first post . ive possibly asked a question before here about tow bar capacities and where I can find info ? However this time Im after some general info regarding the mileage people are getting in real life towing a caravan around ( 1800kg - 2300kg ) Im afte...

KevinJ · KevinJ

My wife and I are seriously thinking of purchasing a new van for a 12 month trip around Aus. We had a Jayco Swan with our kids who have left home now. It looks like there is a mine field full of great info on this forum. Kevin

A and L · A and L

Hi Everyone,We have been looking at getting wifi in our van, we have a smart TV plus our tablets and laptops. We had been looking at RVwifi however we were told about Sphere which is similar and a little cheaper. We tried looking reviews however came up empty. Has anyone heard of them or have one installe...

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	Tyers (Preview) Interested in hearing from people who have fitted BFG All Terrain tyers after having less agressive tyers. Is there an increase in road noise on bitumen roads with these tyers? If so is it annoying?	Gus1949	0	1413	09:56 AM Sep 17, 2019 by Gus1949
	New member John (Preview) Hi to everyone in caravaners forum. We are new caravan owners from Casuarina NSW and planning to go around Australia next year (with our German Shepherd dog! ) This year we will be doing shorter trips to get familiar with van and towing. We used to own Sunliner Motorhome few years back, so camping is...	john stro	5	1348	07:42 PM Sep 11, 2019 by john stro
	Hi all from Valkie (Preview) Hi People; New to this forum, thought Id introduce myself. I have been a camper most of my life, using tents from ground sheets strapped over a rope between trees, to full on super tents. My last tent was a Diamantina category 5 resistant tent. But a couple of years ago, the little woman developed seriou...	Valkie	4	1296	10:35 AM Sep 11, 2019 by Tony Bev
	Hi from Steve and Kim (Preview) Hi All newbies here - working hard to get to the stage we can "go" - a couple of years yet lol - but keen to wander in the meantime with some shorter trips Hopefully everyone I wave to on the road is a member and enjoying travelling this great land Cheers Steve and Kim	Srw	4	1489	08:19 AM Sep 11, 2019 by Dougwe
	chinese vans revisited (Preview) https://www.caravancampingsales.com.au/editorial/details/surge-in-chinese-imports-113563/	shnapper20	1	1407	09:31 AM Sep 9, 2019 by Possum3
	Caravan Window Dressings (Preview) Is anyone else having difficulties with the concertina style Lotus Freelander window dressings. We are finding the privacy screen is peeling away and the operational cords are braking. Have replaced some dressings only to find that within months they are still a faulty product.	redsox	1	927	09:21 AM Sep 9, 2019 by Possum3
	Quad bike on a beach (Preview) I am 70 and cannot walk long distances. I have emailed just about every gov department i can think of to get approval for an electric quad bike with a max speed of 15km. however no go	beaul	2	1151	05:20 PM Aug 27, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	camping/ caravanning (Preview) I have done both, and also sailed a boat to Indonesia. I prefer camping and I am building a trailer to carry my stuff with a popup bed on top of the trailer. To me camper trailers take too much time to set up. If i wanted all the home comforts of a caravan i would have stayed at home I am a 70year old male. any comm...	beaul	2	1136	02:23 PM Aug 27, 2019 by Tony Bev
	hoping for tips/advice for travelling to Tassie for the months of dec,jan,and feb. tassie travelling with pets low cost camping (Preview) Hi everyone, My husband and I, Margaret and Brian, with our little dog Hamish are hoping to travel to Tassie for a period of three months in December this year. We will be taking our 17' caravan and Ford Territory. We would like to do as much free or low cost camping as possible. Our desire for advice is...	boncas	7	1050	01:31 PM Aug 27, 2019 by beaul
	fishing as a grey nomad (Preview) It would seem to me the bureaucracy has put so many rules out there, that it is hardly worth bothering.	beaul	1	1191	01:29 PM Aug 27, 2019 by PetaSmall
	Hi All (Preview) Hi, A newbie to the Forum. Retired last year, whilst I have been a nomad growing up I am now a fully fledged grey nomad ! Looking forward to many great trips around this great country of ours and looking forward to reading others experiences and recommendations for places to see. Did a practice run from S...	SAP58	4	1713	09:16 PM Aug 15, 2019 by nytmadie
	Hi From Elsa & Phillip (Preview) A very warm hello to all members of the Grey Nomads Forum. My better half, Elsa, and I are soon to commence our first great lap of the map starting in Newcastle, following my retirement some years ago. I have already spent many, many, hours gaining valuable information from this forum after becoming a m...	Amigo1	1	1645	05:06 PM Aug 13, 2019 by Cadpete
	Hello (Preview) Hi I'm 45+ looking at solo traveling as all the kiddies have left the nest I will be looking at working so my fingers are crossed that I don't have a hard time finding work eg: clean , motel housekeeping ect my interest include photography , fossicking/ rockhounding ( would love to learn more about ) bus...	nytmadie	5	1833	06:22 PM Aug 12, 2019 by nytmadie
	A New Start. (Preview) Hi to all members of the Grey Nomads, Chris & Andrew here. We have recently retired & decided a year or so ago we would buy a new motorhome & travel around Australia. We have no timetable as such, though reckon 1 to 2 years to do a circumnavigation of this Great Land will see us happy. We aren't...	BaliHai	9	2183	12:34 PM Aug 7, 2019 by BaliHai
	trailblazer ad on telly (Preview) Has anyone watched the holden trailblazer ad on telly and noticed how the towed van is so badly set up. This irresponsible advertising by Holden should be condemned by all responsible caravan owners who are doing their best to load and drive their rigs as safely as possible. Safety on our roads is para...	noah the nomad	1	1516	09:55 PM Aug 1, 2019 by dabbler
	Snowy River SR-19 caravans (Preview) Hello there. Any recent purchaser of a Snowy River SR - 10 caravan have any comments about quality and build. Looking to purchase but nervous about the Chinese flat pack origins. Thanks	ZacnEllie3	4	3826	11:18 PM Jul 22, 2019 by Peter_n_Margaret
	BMW TUG (Preview) Hi all We have a 3.0d turbo X3 and intend to tow a 17ft jayco poptop dual axle, at the moment we are going through the van making sure it is in good condition and safe. We have a 275 watt solar panel on the roof going into a deep cycle battery. using 12v lights and 12v tv/dvd and looking at a gas heater for cold ni...	Margaret and Barry	5	1651	07:35 AM Jul 13, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	Fuel mileage old school v8 chevrolet vs 1990s petrol 4x4 (Preview) I hope Im using the forum correctly , this is my first post . ive possibly asked a question before here about tow bar capacities and where I can find info ? However this time Im after some general info regarding the mileage people are getting in real life towing a caravan around ( 1800kg - 2300kg ) Im afte...	Impala Coupe	9	1659	06:31 PM Jul 4, 2019 by Impala Coupe
	Researching the Nomad lifestyle (Preview) My wife and I are seriously thinking of purchasing a new van for a 12 month trip around Aus. We had a Jayco Swan with our kids who have left home now. It looks like there is a mine field full of great info on this forum. Kevin	KevinJ	9	1622	02:09 PM Jun 27, 2019 by PetaSmall
	Wifi installation (Preview) Hi Everyone,We have been looking at getting wifi in our van, we have a smart TV plus our tablets and laptops. We had been looking at RVwifi however we were told about Sphere which is similar and a little cheaper. We tried looking reviews however came up empty. Has anyone heard of them or have one installe...	A and L	5	1533	09:35 AM Jun 27, 2019 by A and L
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