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PKD2GO · PKD2GO

Hi all We would like to introduce ourselves. we are transitioning to retirement, and looking forward to doing some serious travelling. We are going on a 2 month trip from Melbourne up to Townsville and then from there not sure, depending on time but would like to come down the centre. any ideas on place...

DaveandUna · DaveandUna

Hi all I am another newbie to the Grey nomads and I am sorry that I have not had a chance to read thru all the welcomes I will try, its just that we are trying to get away for a few weeks this weekend and I still have a couple or so items to check out with the van, we started with a 15ft Viscount and have upgraded to a...

Danielle · Danielle

Husband and I have just made the decision to sell up, and travel Oz, but now I'm a bit worried about everything! How do you get rid of a lifetime of possessions quickly, how do you know where to go first, how does someone who has never even backed a trailer deal with a caravan? How long does this feeling last...

koala · koala

Hello all We are looking to get a pop top and possibly another vehicle in the near future to travel. We have a Corolla and looking to get a 10 foot van. We need to fit in bikes and stuff so are thinking of a small cargo van type thing with the back a bit higher than the Corolla wagon. The shape fits the VW 5 seate...

KevinH · KevinH

Thank you for accepting me on Grey Nomads :) We have just begun plans for travelling Australia. At this point our target is to leave in January 2016. We will sell our cars and buy a motorhome, we went out and looked at a few last weekend to get an idea of layout etc. We have thousands of questions which I'm s...

Margi · Margi

What is the best method for good TV reception whilst travelling in our caravan. Our TV is hopeless... keeps breaking up all the time and in rainy/windy weather no reception at all. Help please !

dlncooke · dlncooke

Hi, look forward to reading some great story's and getting some helpful info from the many wise people on the forum. New to caravanning, sold our hard floor camper and bought a Jayco Destiny Poptop. My wife can't wait for our 1st trip next weekend. Cheers Dave

Jen_star · Jen_star

Hi, new to this sight. we are travelling from Perth to Vic I n September, our first stop will be Norseman WA, any suggestions on a good place to park up for the night?

sellicks · sellicks

Hi all we are newbies to the great outback and are planning our first BIG trip. Adelaide to Derby WA via Mt Isa. The return trip is planned during June from Halls Creek along the Buntine Hwy to the Stuart Hwy. I cannot find a lot of info on the highway nor of camping spots and other places of interest. Can any...

Leowl · Leowl

hello, I have recently puchased a motorhome and am interested in installing a uhf radio. Could anyone tell me if there is any problems with the range of the uhf being interfered with due to it being mainly fibreglass construction.

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for several months where people post photos of famous peo...

Scouser · Scouser

Hi to all just new to this van game trying a few short trips before 8 weeks up the centre in the middle of the year to escape the cold. All practice for pulling the pin from work in a couple of years Bob & Joy

anthonyg · anthonyg

I have visited this site before. I've left the city after 30 years of work and other committments. Now I live in paradise , on the NSW coast. As I sleep I can hear the waves, ahh, so nice. I know this is a great site and is the place to go for camping travelling info.

AUSSKY · AUSSKY

Hi Clyve and Jane here...we've been retired for 2 years as of the end of January and spend our time chasing the weather in Australia for 6 months every year and in the USA for the other 6 months (yes, we chase tornadoes too :) ). We are based in Trentham, Victoria in Aus and Hillsboro, Kansas in the USA. We di...

CapnJac · CapnJac

Would anyone have any experience or any recommendations re choosing a laptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? I have a son who has a diability and i have huge documents re his requirements, some of which have videos half hour attached for viewing by carers...

Mrdevonian · Mrdevonian

Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself and the missus, before we pick all the best bits out of you to get our old bus up to speed. Although we did the "Big Loop" back in '96 in a little wind up pop top van, we recently purchased an old 1989 Mitsubishi Rosa bus. It has already been converted and has...

Rock · Rock

Howdy and thanks for the ad'. We're newbies with a van, but we arrived here after a tent (tried to blow away with us in it on the Coorong) and then floated away in the 2011 floods. Then another tent and then a camper trailer. We got in at the lower end of the 2nd hand market with a '91 Windsor. All it says is t...

Davo53 · Davo53

hi I drive a Ivceo Daily 50C70 towing a 29ft 5th Wheeler with a travel height of 3.5 meters. I was wondering what the road conditions are on C425 and is it suitable for my rig or is there a web site out there to check. Davo53

CapnJac · CapnJac

Hi, my son was given an ipad due to the fact he has a severe disability. It was accidentally dropped yesterday and now the ipad air will not launch any apps or go to the home page or to settings. I could take it to the local apple store but I am a bit cynical and fear they will say, please come up with another $8o...

Dazell · Dazell

Hi all We are new to Forum Starting to plan our trip to W.A. leaving Buff Point in early May. We are looking at staying at Merna Morna Station on edge of Flinders Rangers N.P. for a few nights just wondering if any members have stayed there

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Just a hi from a couple of newbies (Preview) Hi all We would like to introduce ourselves. we are transitioning to retirement, and looking forward to doing some serious travelling. We are going on a 2 month trip from Melbourne up to Townsville and then from there not sure, depending on time but would like to come down the centre. any ideas on place...	PKD2GO	2	561	08:33 PM Feb 17, 2015 by neilnruth
	Newbie DaveandUna (Preview) Hi all I am another newbie to the Grey nomads and I am sorry that I have not had a chance to read thru all the welcomes I will try, its just that we are trying to get away for a few weeks this weekend and I still have a couple or so items to check out with the van, we started with a 15ft Viscount and have upgraded to a...	DaveandUna	3	514	08:32 PM Feb 17, 2015 by neilnruth
	Bit Scared! (Preview) Husband and I have just made the decision to sell up, and travel Oz, but now I'm a bit worried about everything! How do you get rid of a lifetime of possessions quickly, how do you know where to go first, how does someone who has never even backed a trailer deal with a caravan? How long does this feeling last...	Danielle	7	787	08:27 PM Feb 14, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Towing small pop tops small cars towing caravans towing with a small car small caravans caravans (Preview) Hello all We are looking to get a pop top and possibly another vehicle in the near future to travel. We have a Corolla and looking to get a 10 foot van. We need to fit in bikes and stuff so are thinking of a small cargo van type thing with the back a bit higher than the Corolla wagon. The shape fits the VW 5 seate...	koala	4	2194	08:11 PM Feb 14, 2015 by koala
	Another Newbie (Preview) Thank you for accepting me on Grey Nomads :) We have just begun plans for travelling Australia. At this point our target is to leave in January 2016. We will sell our cars and buy a motorhome, we went out and looked at a few last weekend to get an idea of layout etc. We have thousands of questions which I'm s...	KevinH	4	529	07:07 PM Feb 14, 2015 by neilnruth
	Satellite dish & tuners (Preview) What is the best method for good TV reception whilst travelling in our caravan. Our TV is hopeless... keeps breaking up all the time and in rainy/windy weather no reception at all. Help please !	Margi	6	707	07:06 PM Feb 14, 2015 by neilnruth
	Hi From Springfield, Qld (Preview) Hi, look forward to reading some great story's and getting some helpful info from the many wise people on the forum. New to caravanning, sold our hard floor camper and bought a Jayco Destiny Poptop. My wife can't wait for our 1st trip next weekend. Cheers Dave	dlncooke	5	644	07:04 PM Feb 14, 2015 by neilnruth
	Travelling from Pert to Vic. (Preview) Hi, new to this sight. we are travelling from Perth to Vic I n September, our first stop will be Norseman WA, any suggestions on a good place to park up for the night?	Jen_star	3	461	06:54 PM Feb 14, 2015 by neilnruth
	buntine hwy (Preview) Hi all we are newbies to the great outback and are planning our first BIG trip. Adelaide to Derby WA via Mt Isa. The return trip is planned during June from Halls Creek along the Buntine Hwy to the Stuart Hwy. I cannot find a lot of info on the highway nor of camping spots and other places of interest. Can any...	sellicks	3	3136	05:28 PM Feb 12, 2015 by Dunmowin
	Und in a fiat Ducato motorhome (Preview) hello, I have recently puchased a motorhome and am interested in installing a uhf radio. Could anyone tell me if there is any problems with the range of the uhf being interfered with due to it being mainly fibreglass construction.	Leowl	3	961	07:21 AM Feb 12, 2015 by pomme
	A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEWCOMERS TO THE FORUM (Preview) A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for several months where people post photos of famous peo...	Big Gorilla	0	502	05:25 PM Feb 10, 2015 by Big Gorilla
	newbe (Preview) Hi to all just new to this van game trying a few short trips before 8 weeks up the centre in the middle of the year to escape the cold. All practice for pulling the pin from work in a couple of years Bob & Joy	Scouser	5	689	09:59 PM Feb 9, 2015 by Scouser
	not so newbie (Preview) I have visited this site before. I've left the city after 30 years of work and other committments. Now I live in paradise , on the NSW coast. As I sleep I can hear the waves, ahh, so nice. I know this is a great site and is the place to go for camping travelling info.	anthonyg	2	550	02:57 PM Feb 9, 2015 by aussietraveller
	Stormchasing weather wanderers (Preview) Hi Clyve and Jane here...we've been retired for 2 years as of the end of January and spend our time chasing the weather in Australia for 6 months every year and in the USA for the other 6 months (yes, we chase tornadoes too :) ). We are based in Trentham, Victoria in Aus and Hillsboro, Kansas in the USA. We di...	AUSSKY	2	392	02:34 PM Feb 5, 2015 by Dougwe
	Any recommendations re choosing alaptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? (Preview) Would anyone have any experience or any recommendations re choosing a laptop using microsoft word or chrome google documents that has the same grunt as a PC? I have a son who has a diability and i have huge documents re his requirements, some of which have videos half hour attached for viewing by carers...	CapnJac	3	648	10:16 AM Feb 5, 2015 by AUSSKY
	Formal Introduction (Preview) Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself and the missus, before we pick all the best bits out of you to get our old bus up to speed. Although we did the "Big Loop" back in '96 in a little wind up pop top van, we recently purchased an old 1989 Mitsubishi Rosa bus. It has already been converted and has...	Mrdevonian	5	691	08:28 PM Feb 4, 2015 by Blues Man
	Howdy (Preview) Howdy and thanks for the ad'. We're newbies with a van, but we arrived here after a tent (tried to blow away with us in it on the Coorong) and then floated away in the 2011 floods. Then another tent and then a camper trailer. We got in at the lower end of the 2nd hand market with a '91 Windsor. All it says is t...	Rock	6	556	07:38 PM Feb 4, 2015 by Rock
	Neerim South to Yea (Preview) hi I drive a Ivceo Daily 50C70 towing a 29ft 5th Wheeler with a travel height of 3.5 meters. I was wondering what the road conditions are on C425 and is it suitable for my rig or is there a web site out there to check. Davo53	Davo53	4	703	05:48 PM Feb 4, 2015 by neilnruth
	ipad repair?? Is there such a thing? (Preview) Hi, my son was given an ipad due to the fact he has a severe disability. It was accidentally dropped yesterday and now the ipad air will not launch any apps or go to the home page or to settings. I could take it to the local apple store but I am a bit cynical and fear they will say, please come up with another $8o...	CapnJac	4	734	05:46 PM Feb 4, 2015 by neilnruth
	Merna Morna Station (Preview) Hi all We are new to Forum Starting to plan our trip to W.A. leaving Buff Point in early May. We are looking at staying at Merna Morna Station on edge of Flinders Rangers N.P. for a few nights just wondering if any members have stayed there	Dazell	6	947	05:41 PM Feb 4, 2015 by neilnruth
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