hello all, my name is rob and my partner is fran and it wont be long now until we join you on the road. we are both suffering from the wandering boot syndrome and are realy looking forward to setting sail. i have been reading through the forums on this site and have learned and laughed a lot and we are looking forward to meeting as many of you as possible. we are aiming at the end of february departure from the bunderberg district qld and heading north slowly, then across the top and down the west coast to arrive in mebourne for next xmas to visit frans folks. after that, who knows?? anywhere there is a track. cheers for now, rob and fran.
Helena said
06:54 AM Jan 29, 2011
HI Robel Welcome to the forum it sounds a great trip that you are taking enjoy Helena.
Zoomtopz said
06:54 AM Jan 29, 2011
Using "Shank's Pony" will certainly be slow .
Welcome to the Nomads Rob & Fran .
After nearly 40yrs of travelling in semis-b doubles & road trains I have
only passed through most of these places you don't get to "see them"
And I have never towed a caravan , so even I , am getting some valuble lessons .
Richo
ozi2 said
08:19 AM Jan 29, 2011
G'day Rob & Fran, welcome to GN's, we hope you will enjoy the knowledge and goodwill on offer from members. Ozi2
_wombat_ said
09:30 AM Jan 29, 2011
Rob & Fran
valnrob said
10:56 AM Jan 29, 2011
Welcome to the forum, Rob and Fran, you will find heaps of help and info here. Big trip you have planned. Good luck
Cheers Val and Rob
dolphinrider said
11:28 AM Jan 29, 2011
Hi all. I'm Rob's partner Fran. I would like to thank you all for your warm welcomes. Yes, shank's pony is going to be slow, but can always get a lift or ride double on the pony. Rob has described our intended first trip. After that we will be getting a couple of metal detectors and prospecting you never know we might strike it rich and shout you all a round trip via caravan parks. He's a bushie by heart so we'll be going off the beaten track after Xmas. Born and bred in the suburbs I am both excited and a little nervous as will be a little out of my comfort area, but will be holding my nose and diving in the deep end travelwise. I love the ocean so hopefully after that we can do a coastal trip around. That's the good thing about travelling in 4 x 4 with a caravan you never know where you're going to end up. We both follow the forums closely especially all the advice on here. As being novices will certainly need it all.
robell said
11:37 AM Jan 29, 2011
hi helena, thank you. can't wait to get on the road.
rob
robell said
11:46 AM Jan 29, 2011
gday richo,
been in a few semi's myself in my younger days mainly qld and nsw with the odd vic run. shanks pony would be ok for the first couple of 100 ks after that it would probably be by hurse. cheers mate. rob.
robell said
11:53 AM Jan 29, 2011
hi wambat,
read a lot of your posts, definatly going to meet you, like a good sence of humour.
robell said
11:55 AM Jan 29, 2011
thanks val & rob, looking forward to it. cheers rob.
_wombat_ said
12:18 PM Jan 29, 2011
robell wrote:
hi wambat,
read a lot of your posts, definatly going to meet you, like a good sence of humour.
You never know who you will meet on the road, have not met nasty traveler's yet and we have been doing it for over 9 years, (by it, I do mean travelling)
robell said
12:43 PM Jan 29, 2011
wombat, glad you clarified that mate, had me worried for a bit.
dolphinrider said
12:54 PM Jan 29, 2011
Oooooo Wombat that IS Cheeky!!! Lol
Beth54 said
02:40 PM Jan 29, 2011
Wombat is full of it...cheek that is!
Oh, and welcome Rob & Fran!
Sorry, edited for dislexic reasons!
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-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 29th of January 2011 02:42:05 PM
robell said
03:19 PM Jan 29, 2011
Beth54 wrote:
Wombat is full of it...cheek that is!
Oh, and welcome Rob & Fran!
Sorry, edited for dislexic reasons!
-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 29th of January 2011 02:41:15 PM
-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 29th of January 2011 02:42:05 PM
hello beth54, have noticed that about wombat, keeps the forums interesting. thank you for your welecome. rob
DellieMay said
03:34 PM Jan 29, 2011
Hi robell and welcome. Bloody wombat...showing off again!!!LOL. 'Ya just got ta lov 'im. We seem to live in the same part of this beautiful Qld. We've travelled a fair bit and are mad fossickers...but never tried for gold. Keep us informed.
Cheers Dellie
Gerty Dancer said
04:31 PM Jan 29, 2011
Welcome Robell!
Good luck with the Lucky Strike! I've heard that when fossiking for opal, you dont need a metal detector, but a divining rod of the type used for finding underground water?
Hylda&Jon said
04:57 PM Jan 29, 2011
Hi Rob & Fran!
Welcome to our little community
It's a nice place to pop in & visit for a while, I love to sit down with a nice cool drink & catch up on what interests everyone on any given day, have a laugh, learn something or even offer some advice myself.
As for meeting any forum members on the road, I have not been lucky enough to have that happen yet....hmmm maybe it could be for the best, there seems to be some strange people on here ....... shhhh! don't tell anyone but I think I may be one of them.
Make sure you ask for a Grey Nomads sticker from our illustrious webmistress Cindy & display it prominently on your van/mhome or whatever you are traveling in so we may spot you in your travels.
Cheers for now Jon & Hylda
robell said
06:38 PM Jan 29, 2011
DellieMay wrote:
Hi robell and welcome. Bloody wombat...showing off again!!!LOL. 'Ya just got ta lov 'im. We seem to live in the same part of this beautiful Qld. We've travelled a fair bit and are mad fossickers...but never tried for gold. Keep us informed. Cheers Dellie
gday dellie, yep, wombat sounds like quite a character, will look for him on the track. what part of qld are you from??? i am also a mad fossicker, done 11 years on the anakie gem fields, dredged for gold in nsw before they outlawed dredging, got some of the best garnets i have ever seen in the oban river in nsw, done topaz in torrington nsw just to name a few. we are realy looking forward to this trip it will be a first for fran and it will be interesting to see her face at her first find. thank you for the welcome. cheers, rob
robell said
06:48 PM Jan 29, 2011
Hylda&Jon wrote:
Hi Rob & Fran!
Welcome to our little community
It's a nice place to pop in & visit for a while, I love to sit down with a nice cool drink & catch up on what interests everyone on any given day, have a laugh, learn something or even offer some advice myself.
As for meeting any forum members on the road, I have not been lucky enough to have that happen yet....hmmm maybe it could be for the best, there seems to be some strange people on here ....... shhhh! don't tell anyone but I think I may be one of them.
Make sure you ask for a Grey Nomads sticker from our illustrious webmistress Cindy & display it prominently on your van/mhome or whatever you are traveling in so we may spot you in your travels.
Cheers for now Jon & Hylda
hi jon & hylda, yep, got to agree with you, there are some strange kind of people on here and they are right up my alley, my kind of people. met a lot of good people when we were at the gem fields and still keep in touch with some of them. thank you for your welcome, cheers, rob.
robell said
07:00 PM Jan 29, 2011
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Welcome Robell!
Good luck with the Lucky Strike! I've heard that when fossiking for opal, you dont need a metal detector, but a divining rod of the type used for finding underground water?
gday gerty dancer, you are right, you don't need a metal detector for opal, just a load of luck from what i have been told, iv'e never dug for it. thank you for the welcome. cheers, rob.
robell said
07:07 PM Jan 29, 2011
ozi2 wrote:
G'day Rob & Fran, welcome to GN's, we hope you will enjoy the knowledge and goodwill on offer from members. Ozi2
gday mate, thanks for the welcome, enjoying myself already. rob.
jules47 said
08:12 PM Jan 29, 2011
Grey Nomads sticker - hav e requested twice still waiting
_wombat_ said
08:20 PM Jan 29, 2011
jules47 wrote:
Grey Nomads sticker - hav e requested twice still waiting
Hi jules47,
I have done the same, perhaps Cindy has run out, I did ask sometime ago and again today.
_wombat_
Happywanderer said
09:50 PM Jan 29, 2011
Which reminds me must put mine on my van.
Welcome Rob and Fran. I see you are from the Bundaberg area. I go up there every winter as my son and grandkids live that way.They used to live in Bundy but have now moved to Biggenden. I love the area. Heading back up that way around April.
robell said
10:11 PM Jan 29, 2011
Happywanderer wrote:
Which reminds me must put mine on my van.
Welcome Rob and Fran. I see you are from the Bundaberg area. I go up there every winter as my son and grandkids live that way.They used to live in Bundy but have now moved to Biggenden. I love the area. Heading back up that way around April.
hello hw, we have been made to feel very welcome here, lots of fiendly people here so thank you, rob
jandas fun said
10:43 PM Jan 29, 2011
Hi Rob and Fran, welcome from us as well.
Lots of good people and friendly advice here.
See you out there one day.
John and Anne
robell said
11:37 PM Jan 29, 2011
jandas fun wrote:
Hi Rob and Fran, welcome from us as well. Lots of good people and friendly advice here. See you out there one day.
John and Anne
gday john and anne, you are sure right about good people and advice and pleanty of it, it's great. hope we do meet someday, somewhere. rob
DellieMay said
12:55 AM Jan 30, 2011
While a few are asking for stickers..... we did too, but no luck. I just figured Cindy had run out. As for fossicking... we are off to Lightening Ridge in a couple of week. We try to get there at least once a year. Anakie for Sapps, Alice Springs area, Gemtree for Zircons. Just have to play in that dirt. Once is never enough. Cheers Dellie
Ozi2
Yes, shank's pony is going to be slow, but can always get a lift or ride double on the pony. Rob has described our intended first trip. After that we will be getting a couple of metal detectors and prospecting you never know we might strike it rich and shout you all a round trip via caravan parks. He's a bushie by heart so we'll be going off the beaten track after Xmas.
Born and bred in the suburbs I am both excited and a little nervous as will be a little out of my comfort area, but will be holding my nose and diving in the deep end travelwise.
I love the ocean so hopefully after that we can do a coastal trip around. That's the good thing about travelling in 4 x 4 with a caravan you never know where you're going to end up.
We both follow the forums closely especially all the advice on here.
rob
been in a few semi's myself in my younger days mainly qld and nsw with the odd vic run. shanks pony would be ok for the first couple of 100 ks after that it would probably be by hurse. cheers mate. rob.
read a lot of your posts, definatly going to meet you, like a good sence of humour.
Oh, and welcome Rob & Fran!
Sorry, edited for dislexic reasons!
-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 29th of January 2011 02:41:15 PM
-- Edited by Beth54 on Saturday 29th of January 2011 02:42:05 PM
It's a nice place to pop in & visit for a while, I love to sit down with a nice cool drink
As for meeting any forum members on the road,
Make sure you ask for a Grey Nomads sticker from our illustrious webmistress Cindy & display it prominently on your van/mhome or whatever you are traveling in so we may spot you in your travels.
Cheers for now
Jon & Hylda
hi jon & hylda, yep, got to agree with you, there are some strange kind of people on here and they are right up my alley, my kind of people. met a lot of good people when we were at the gem fields and still keep in touch with some of them. thank you for your welcome, cheers, rob.
I have done the same, perhaps Cindy has run out, I did ask sometime ago and again today.
_wombat_
hello hw, we have been made to feel very welcome here, lots of fiendly people here so thank you, rob