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New to site
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Hi to everyone, We have just retired and are getting organized to start our adventure into the great outdoors. picked up our silverline caravan on 9th september, have done one small trip to mathoura to sort out van. Hope to get away mid november, heading to Perth for xmas,the...
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Getting there slowly
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Hi from Pete and Leigh, We are greynomad wannabes. Sold all the things that we thought was needed and important in our lifes, put house on market (not sold as yet) but that is not stopping us from leaving Alice in 21 days (whos counting) to find us a caravan to call home. Pete has 5 months long service lea...
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Yep
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Just noticed I've got a few grey ones so thought it was time to join up, g'day to all, getting to that stage of life when we are thinking about life on the road, had a Jayco Swan for over 20 years, the kids have had a ball in it, more than 20 Easter Murray river trips plus 2 x Darwin & 1 X WA trip & countles...
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Hello from a newbie
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I am a just retired postie from Ferntree Gully Vic. with an 80 series Landcruiser and a viscount 15ft. Ultralite poptop and time on our hands I am looking to get out and about with my wife, Heather, short trips to start with and see what happens and thinking that this site may be a good place to start... ray...
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Hello To all from us
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Hi everyone, we are new to this sight, we are about to travel and I decided that we should join a great forum and find out what ever we need to navigate ourselves around this beautiful country. I am Rosemary (prefer Rosie) and my hubby is Geoffrey...Geoff with a 'G'. We are living at present at Holloways...
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hello.
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hello. new members. marilyn & trev. beginning to enjoy travelling with a galaxy caravan & nissan pathfinder. first trip coming up to grampians. moved to victoria recently. so many beautiful places to visit. cant wait. new at all this so here we go.. -- Edited by davoes on Monday 6th of Octo...
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My Codgers Chariot now ready for travel
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Hello Folks! Well I have finally been able to join you for real, rather than previously in spirit.I'm now the proud owner of a 2001 Mercedes Sprinter/ Winnebago style mobile home, that I've spent the past month patching up. It's now got upgraded front suspension after a previously hard life of 250 tho...
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Finally
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Hi All, Whilst we became members over a year ago we have been doing our due diligence and are now the owners of a March 2013 Forest River Rockwood 5th wheeler & an Iveco 2008 50C18. We are looking at retiring at the end of 2015 & taking off around Australia for 5 years + or so. Have set up the van wit...
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Hello Friends
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We are new to this forum and would like to introduce ourselves. We live in Nerang, on the Gold Coast, and have just retired. We have a Jayco Discovery 17' poptop and tow with a 100 series Landcruiser. We have done a bit of travelling over the years but naturally while having to work our journeys have be...
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New member
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Hi, I have recently bought myself a motor home and plan to travel, I retired from work on friday and have to get a few thing sorted out then I should be good to go. I would like to travel to Perth as I have never been over that way and seeing as I am travelling by myself and 2 dogs I would be interested in travelli...
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Hi from another new traveller joining the Grey Haired Nomads
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Hi Everyone, Just started our trip weather has been terrible, we have managed to get our awning ripped already in that terrible wind, we know now to put it away. Have left Adelaide and headed towards Streaky Bay heard that it's a beautiful place. Will need to have a quick visit on Eyre Peninsula to get...
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Another new 1
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Hi have just bought a new Billabong and hope to do some serious traveling, will have stacks of questions to ask Regards Henry
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G'day you old farts.
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Dez and Tash here (musician and cheese maker), we live in the Darling Downs and are planning to sell up soon and go walk about. Both of us have been nomadic for years, first met backpacking and hooked up later in life then got old (well old enough to go grey in the beard) and settled down. Dez likes to tinker...
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New Member
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We bought a 2006 Winnebago Leisure Seeker on Iveco chassis for eventual touring. We have had a houseboat on the Murray since 2001 and have decided to try something different. I'm having trouble loading a avatar is there a size limit? -- Edited by Muskat55 on Thursday 25th of September 2014 10:32:17 A...
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Uluru
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Hi to all that gave me sound advice for my recent trip to Uluru.. I totally enjoyed the experience, the wonder of Uluru and surrounding landscapes is breathtaking and lingers on in my mind.... I hired at car from Avis at Ayers Rock airport , and got to see the sites at my own pace .... way less expensive...
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Travelling across the Nullabur !!
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Hi Everyone, We are new to Camping/ Caravanning. We are about to hire a Motorhome to travel back from Perth to Melbourne across the Nullabur. We have two options Feb/March or April/May, can I get some advice on which would be the best time ?? The plan is, we will travel around Margaret River area ( Sout...
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New members
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Hi everyone, I'm Brock and my wife is ally we have got our selves a 1997 coaster bus all fitted out and a large enclosed trailer fully set up for upholstery ,we are setting off 1st jan for 12 months, so if you need any upholstery work done I'm glad to assist.
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Earning money on the road
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We'd like to start travelling soon but need to find ways to fund our travels. What innovative businesses have you seen grey nomads run? What needs do you have that aren't being met?
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Hello to everyone
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Hi all new to this ,so be gentle
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Bonnie doon
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Just a quick one. Stayed at the Bonnie Doon park on the way back a week or so ago. $45 per night, old dilapidated dirty amenities, BBQ area dirty. If someone else turned on the water while you were using it, it just about stopped, 4 minutes for the hot water to arrive at the shower head. Not a good place. The k...
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