Hi Everyone... Hope to get to know a lot of you as I go. I too have just joined and love the carry vaning life style...wish I could say the same for Dear Husband..I tow my van myself. Would love to take the van Solo for a few weeks further away from home but not sure ..For those that do it Solo can you tell me how you started please..how far away was your first trip ..how long did you go for..what experiences did you encounter..etc etc ..Thanks ...look forward to your replies.

-- Edited by Escape on Friday 5th of June 2009 01:42:11 PM

Thank You so much Monica...Thought for a minute that I really was doing it Solo..I really appreciate your advise. I loved reading the posts different ones had posted ..lots of really helpful info..will keep in touch if thats ok warmest regards Katrina xx

Hi Katrina ..

yes .. we guys are slow .. but we are just learning to be like the rest of 'em here .. hehe !

I did read your posting Katrina, but as I'm still 'house-bound' I couldn't really speak from experience .. and thats what you do need ..

Working towards the day when I will be out there too .. All good fun eh !

Enjoy ..

Jon

Hi Katrina
big welcome from us as well.
I am sure you will receive all the help you need from the soloists on this forum.
If you can tow the van yourself, then the hardest part is over. Take your time and as Jon said enjoy.


Johnw

-- Edited by jandas fun on Saturday 6th of June 2009 09:42:18 PM

Thanks Johnw.... It's all very exciting ..I have picked up so many helpful hints reading lots of what others have posted. Katrina

Welcome from me too Katrina. I'm still relatively new to actually doing it. Made a few trips [Short ] after Monica got me started, and prefer to free-camp. Had no problems so far, exgept for having to save periodically for fuel for the next trip. Can't wait to get going again. I really do think I'll just sell the house and go on the road permanently. Any-one want to buy a Dome house near Yeppoon in Qld? Cheers, xina.

Thanks xina ...... I have noticed that most of the Solos are from the eastern states.... wish there were some from South Aust...especially some tag alongs .. would be great. thanks again for the warm welcome

Hi there and welcome. While it may appear most of us are on the eastern side of the country, some of us just happen to be parked here for a while. I have been around with and without the caravan, and am currently in Cairns. I'll resume my travels some time soon. You just never know where you'll meet another Nomad. Watch out for the Grey Nomad Sticker, to spot your brothers and sisters in travel. Safe and happy travels, Cheers Chris

thanks chris..can you tell me where you get the stickers from please..I will keep an eye out for other nomads with stickers....would love to get hold of one

Katrina
Send a PM to the webmaster, she is the distributor of said stickers

Well now "Escape", Bob's answered your question. You can display the sticker with the rest of us. Now they're also chatting about flying a grey ribbon from an aerial or something prominent so we can see each other coming and going. It's all good fun. We're like that here. Help each other out, support and back each other up, and share our experiences and advice. We seem to have a strong comeraderie here on Nomads. I'm originally a South Aussie, but I've done a lot of travelling by air, land and sea, with and without the van. I spent 11 yrs in the Kimberleys and I'm now on the road full time. My first "short" trip with the van was when I drove from Broome to Nowra to pick up my "new home", and tow it back to Broome. "Around Australia In 25 Days". After 12 mths of setting it up how I wanted it, I drove to Cairns via southern WA, the Nullarbor, Great Ocean Rd, Canberra, Gold Coast - oh, you get the picture. I have more miles to go yet. Life's an adventure, and I've got a lot of living to do. Catch you out there on the road sometime. I'll be watching your progress on the GN's. Safe travels. Cheers Chris