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Spectrum250 · Spectrum250

Good Morning everyone, Just a quick intro about ourselves. My wife and I have been caravanning for about 6 years. We started off with a Jayco Penguin camper trailer to gauge whether on not my wife liked the caravanning life style. Well for the first few months whenever I couldn't find her I would just...

My390 · My390

Hi Not new to caravanning as we have been doing it for years with the kids in tow. Now they are doing their own thing we have just got another van. This time just for the two of us. Some long service leave coming next year. What more could you want. Maybe some help and tips here? So here we are All the best D...

Wotdazeit · Wotdazeit

Hi all my wife and I are doing the grain season in SA working for Viterra,this work can be hot and dusty but if you aren't afraid of work it is no problem Viterra I believe are short of workers at some sites so if your keen look on thier website and give them a call It is a bumper season here and will go through...

ReginaldD · ReginaldD

We have been lurkers here for while and thought we should sign up and share experiences. Have to read and understand the rules first

New Members · bitdusty

Hi to all as we are new members just a quick word , we are into our second caravan , the first was a16ft pop top did a little travelling north from home at first [ Mackay ] and since then have sold an brought 25ft Silverline Outback we have been south Toowoomba , Warwick , an down to Corika in NSW, last August....

Tuffsy · Tuffsy

Hi All, I have just become an official grey nomad, no my hairs been grey for years, but I purchased with my dear partner a VW Transporter (hence Startrek ref). We want to start traveling early in the new year with our 3 furkids. We would like to do a few short trips to get used to it. Any suggestions are welco...

John Lohf · John Lohf

new member with my first post. recently bought a van with a plan with going around the block. not sure which way we will go first. Depends on the time of the year we will start.

Camp Oven Nerd · Camp Oven Nerd

After enjoying reading the forum over the last few months I thought it was time I joined. I'm Jeff and my wife is Judy and we live in Maryborough Queensland. We have nearly always had a camper, or caravan of some sort but none that were set up well for free camping. This changed a few months ago when we were t...

Bt dewar · Bt dewar

Hi my name is Pauline and my Husband John! We are currently travelling SA! Left Brisbane 3 years ago! Have had to go back home 4 times! Hoping to get to stay on the road a bit longer this time! We are travelling for as long as a piece of string is? After SA then onto WA for a couple of years, as we have heard ther...

Flinders · Flinders

Hello all, a newbie here, I am copying from a recent email some unique news about the town I visited some time ago, and particularly remember the Mine Tour organized by the town people. The tour has stopped and now there is a chance the lookout will have no monuments to the coal mining days. When I first sa...

OldManRiver · OldManRiver

Hi, I am Steve, my wife is Carmel, we are grey, however currently domiciled in Gerringong, south coast, NSW. We are long term tent campers, but we are putting together the kit for the big lap next winter, so no tents. To this end we have purchased a 2011 Mitsubishi Challenger LS manual, immaculate, with...

Lakatoi · Lakatoi

G'day Everyone, Another new member reporting in. I have been lurking for a quite a while, so I thought I had better bite the bullet and join up. Still a couple of years away from hitting the road, still have to do that dirty word "w**k" for a little bit longer. I have spent the best part of the last 20 years "...

agent13 · agent13

Hi I have just joined. I have not yet retired but am actively pursuing the lifestyle albeit on a part-time basis. At the moment I have a Nissan Navara but looking to get into a Hiace camper or Troopy that I can properly fitout to suit a solo traveller. I owned a couple of Kombi campers in the past (Type 2) the...

NEV1958 · NEV1958

Hello to all, I've just bought an old Hi-Ace camper to do a bit of camping around the local area (Nth NSW), in preparation for retirement in a couple of years time when I plan on getting a more modern camper and hitting the road. I look forward to discovering new facts and helpful ideas from this site....

Peter Bne · Peter Bne

Hi guys and gals ... we have just recently purchased our caravan, and are in "get to know it mode". Recently retired, and present plans are short trips to places in and around south east Qld. Have learnt a lot reading through old posts/threads. Peter

Grump · Grump

Hi All Have been a fence sitter for a time reading post`s etc, what a great system we have here all the relevant advice for all and sundry I have been travelling for a long time around the west mainly in my working life, into the northern Territory,SA, Vic, NSW no Tassie as yet or Queensland to frightened...

4wdnoz · 4wdnoz

We are travelling up to Cape York and wants some advise on how far should we take our camper we have a 2015 Jayco penguin off road. Also places to store it.

anita · anita

Its been nearly 12 months since we picked up our Kokoda van semi off road & headed to WA for 2 months then back to Sydney . we have had a few problems on the way but the after sales service has been great all things where fixed asap .Even when ordering the van there was no problems with changing things...

janelle · janelle

Hi there, next year I am travelling from Perth around Australia and stopping in Sydney for a 10 day cruise. Does anyone know the cheapest and safest way to leave my car and 24ft van close to Sydney Circular Quays for the duration of our cruise. Thank you

Steve1409 · Steve1409

I am looking to buy a new 21ft Van that weighs about 2300kg. I was going at purchase a second hand dual cab (2012 Ranger or similar) but then saw the deals on the new Mitsubishi Triton. While they have a 3100kg towing capacity, I have heard that they are a bit flat at low RPM but OK once you get them goi...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New Couple (Preview) Good Morning everyone, Just a quick intro about ourselves. My wife and I have been caravanning for about 6 years. We started off with a Jayco Penguin camper trailer to gauge whether on not my wife liked the caravanning life style. Well for the first few months whenever I couldn't find her I would just...	Spectrum250	4	593	06:16 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Yet another newbie. (Preview) Hi Not new to caravanning as we have been doing it for years with the kids in tow. Now they are doing their own thing we have just got another van. This time just for the two of us. Some long service leave coming next year. What more could you want. Maybe some help and tips here? So here we are All the best D...	My390	5	618	06:13 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Work available (Preview) Hi all my wife and I are doing the grain season in SA working for Viterra,this work can be hot and dusty but if you aren't afraid of work it is no problem Viterra I believe are short of workers at some sites so if your keen look on thier website and give them a call It is a bumper season here and will go through...	Wotdazeit	4	618	06:10 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	G'day Reg here. (Preview) We have been lurkers here for while and thought we should sign up and share experiences. Have to read and understand the rules first	ReginaldD	4	559	06:00 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	New Members (Preview) Hi to all as we are new members just a quick word , we are into our second caravan , the first was a16ft pop top did a little travelling north from home at first [ Mackay ] and since then have sold an brought 25ft Silverline Outback we have been south Toowoomba , Warwick , an down to Corika in NSW, last August....	bitdusty	9	691	05:52 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Beam me up! VW Transporter beam me up Scotty (Preview) Hi All, I have just become an official grey nomad, no my hairs been grey for years, but I purchased with my dear partner a VW Transporter (hence Startrek ref). We want to start traveling early in the new year with our 3 furkids. We would like to do a few short trips to get used to it. Any suggestions are welco...	Tuffsy	8	3533	05:46 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	G.Day (Preview) new member with my first post. recently bought a van with a plan with going around the block. not sure which way we will go first. Depends on the time of the year we will start.	John Lohf	7	552	05:41 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	G'day ! (Preview) After enjoying reading the forum over the last few months I thought it was time I joined. I'm Jeff and my wife is Judy and we live in Maryborough Queensland. We have nearly always had a camper, or caravan of some sort but none that were set up well for free camping. This changed a few months ago when we were t...	Camp Oven Nerd	6	576	05:23 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Introduction (Preview) Hi my name is Pauline and my Husband John! We are currently travelling SA! Left Brisbane 3 years ago! Have had to go back home 4 times! Hoping to get to stay on the road a bit longer this time! We are travelling for as long as a piece of string is? After SA then onto WA for a couple of years, as we have heard ther...	Bt dewar	4	375	05:17 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Remember Leigh Creek ? (Preview) Hello all, a newbie here, I am copying from a recent email some unique news about the town I visited some time ago, and particularly remember the Mine Tour organized by the town people. The tour has stopped and now there is a chance the lookout will have no monuments to the coal mining days. When I first sa...	Flinders	5	653	05:14 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	OldManRiver - He Just Keeps Rollin Along (Preview) Hi, I am Steve, my wife is Carmel, we are grey, however currently domiciled in Gerringong, south coast, NSW. We are long term tent campers, but we are putting together the kit for the big lap next winter, so no tents. To this end we have purchased a 2011 Mitsubishi Challenger LS manual, immaculate, with...	OldManRiver	8	652	05:11 PM Dec 25, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Another newbie (Preview) G'day Everyone, Another new member reporting in. I have been lurking for a quite a while, so I thought I had better bite the bullet and join up. Still a couple of years away from hitting the road, still have to do that dirty word "w**k" for a little bit longer. I have spent the best part of the last 20 years "...	Lakatoi	6	453	10:14 PM Nov 26, 2016 by Lakatoi
	Zombi cadet (Preview) Hi I have just joined. I have not yet retired but am actively pursuing the lifestyle albeit on a part-time basis. At the moment I have a Nissan Navara but looking to get into a Hiace camper or Troopy that I can properly fitout to suit a solo traveller. I owned a couple of Kombi campers in the past (Type 2) the...	agent13	4	507	09:43 PM Nov 26, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	INTRO (Preview) Hello to all, I've just bought an old Hi-Ace camper to do a bit of camping around the local area (Nth NSW), in preparation for retirement in a couple of years time when I plan on getting a more modern camper and hitting the road. I look forward to discovering new facts and helpful ideas from this site....	NEV1958	5	531	09:40 PM Nov 26, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	G'Day (Preview) Hi guys and gals ... we have just recently purchased our caravan, and are in "get to know it mode". Recently retired, and present plans are short trips to places in and around south east Qld. Have learnt a lot reading through old posts/threads. Peter	Peter Bne	5	418	09:49 PM Nov 22, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Newbie (Preview) Hi All Have been a fence sitter for a time reading post`s etc, what a great system we have here all the relevant advice for all and sundry I have been travelling for a long time around the west mainly in my working life, into the northern Territory,SA, Vic, NSW no Tassie as yet or Queensland to frightened...	Grump	4	448	09:46 PM Nov 22, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	Cape York (Preview) We are travelling up to Cape York and wants some advise on how far should we take our camper we have a 2015 Jayco penguin off road. Also places to store it.	4wdnoz	8	941	07:25 PM Nov 22, 2016 by Tony Bev
	On the road at last (Preview) Its been nearly 12 months since we picked up our Kokoda van semi off road & headed to WA for 2 months then back to Sydney . we have had a few problems on the way but the after sales service has been great all things where fixed asap .Even when ordering the van there was no problems with changing things...	anita	4	655	05:56 PM Nov 19, 2016 by aussie_paul
	Travelling and cruising (Preview) Hi there, next year I am travelling from Perth around Australia and stopping in Sydney for a 10 day cruise. Does anyone know the cheapest and safest way to leave my car and 24ft van close to Sydney Circular Quays for the duration of our cruise. Thank you	janelle	5	629	02:50 PM Nov 18, 2016 by janelle
	Tow Vehicle - Mitsubishi Triton (Preview) I am looking to buy a new 21ft Van that weighs about 2300kg. I was going at purchase a second hand dual cab (2012 Ranger or similar) but then saw the deals on the new Mitsubishi Triton. While they have a 3100kg towing capacity, I have heard that they are a bit flat at low RPM but OK once you get them goi...	Steve1409	5	2344	09:26 PM Nov 17, 2016 by Woody n Sue
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