hi guys well we're just about to finish a run from the sunny coast to Adelaide and back . And couldn't believe the vans on the road coming and going. A couple of things come to light on this trip . 1 st is the waver. Yea I do sometimes more often not . Not because I'm an ignorant old f#%t but because I put safety first . on this trip we have seen some people nearly climb out there vehicle to wave even in wet conditions . It only takes a second to miss a pot hole or something on the road to cause a crash .
2 nd at hay after filling up we had a coffee and I counted 8 vans pull in fill up and not 1 Checked there tyres or bearings before leaving . Dunno about all of you guys but that's part of safety and looking after your investment and yours and other lives
dibs
Cupie said
11:00 AM Aug 26, 2016
I'm a waver but only with a hand raised and parm pointing towards windscreen.
When ever I stop I walk around the rig & look at tyres. Rarely check temps except when first starting out on a trip when I whip out the temp gun & stroll round comparing temp.
brickies said
11:33 AM Aug 26, 2016
Gee towing a caravan not a road train
Aus-Kiwi said
12:03 PM Aug 26, 2016
You WORRY too much ., I can't get over the RV police out there . Sheesh ..
Dick0 said
12:27 PM Aug 26, 2016
Forgot to mention...get the bar out and thump the tyres...lol
macka17 said
12:54 PM Aug 26, 2016
Temp Guage and rock top of each wheel. To make sure the nuts not coming loose. EVERY time you stop thank you.
With the waving. NSW veh's never did wave much. All I ever do is have hand on wheel and raise a coupla fingers (facing forward) If a person waving to you. He\she will see you.
ALWAYS check wheel nuts\wobble. It's very embarrassing watching one of your wheels go sailing past, Plus all lights every start of trip. Ball mounting nut. Van windows. (It's easy to forget one. I always walk round car\van one way and Di the opposite. just b4 we get into car and off. Hopefully, what one may miss, the other may pick up.
When we take off again from ALL stops. I take an amble round, just quick checking.
People have been known to mess with things.
Last time it was trailer plugs into car.
Uncoupled and just sitting in sockets.
Cost me a coupla new plugs at next stop.
-- Edited by macka17 on Friday 26th of August 2016 12:57:26 PM
BaupleNut said
06:03 PM Aug 26, 2016
Yeah city dwellers wave a lot, if you have the same vehicle and towing a van, it's a sign of insecurity, absolutely no confidence.
-- Edited by BaupleNut on Friday 26th of August 2016 06:04:28 PM
Eaglemax said
07:22 PM Aug 26, 2016
There are too many moral policemen around.
Mr Glassies, so you can't raise one finger to share a wave?...gee, this is sad...you might crash. How excessively over the top.
And how do you know if the caravanners at fuel stops haven't checked their tyres before setting off in the morning when they are cold, the best time to check them for accuracy of pressure?
Do you watch overweight people and count their dim sims in disgust?
I suggest you keep focus on your own backyard and worry about your excess of righteousness. We are free and adult and you ain't perfect
Tony
Bruce and Bev said
08:09 PM Aug 26, 2016
wow - this is turning a bit nasty............
But I don't wave at other RVers - my wife does and to keep herself amused she has a piece of paper and records how many m/homes. vans, camper trailers etc she sees. God, my conversation must be bloody boring lol.
I always stop in a rest area or some pull off area within 15-30 mins of heading off for the day. A walk around to make sure all is secure, temp gun the tyres and bearings and wife climbs inside to make sure nothing has fallen over and the fridge is running ok.
Grey fox said
10:23 PM Aug 26, 2016
Seems like you all need to wave to each other a nd then go check your nuts
MOLLUSCAN said
03:05 AM Aug 27, 2016
We are on the home stretch after 3 months travelling and we have noticed this trip how many old grumps there are out there who don't wave. Geeze how hard is it to lift a finger. I make a point of waving vigorously as the passenger, and Ron lifts his fingers off the steering wheel if I am busy with something. 4WDs with roof racks never wave, motorhomes often don't wave, do they think they are superior to caravanners? The friendliest travelers seem to have slightly older caravans God Luv Em!
PS I'm from NSW and I wave!!!!
mr glassies said
07:19 AM Aug 27, 2016
I didn't mean do a full service i didn't mean put a thermometer in each valve hole . I ment walk past each wheel and run a finger or the back of your hand over it . O I check mine befor I left what a joke did you know then the bearings were spot on after it has sat for however long . Could the brakes be dragging a bit but you didn't notice it . Because your van has sat and the drums are a bit rusty .
O sorry I forgot your all perfect little nomads aren't you all . Who all know better than someone else . But wouldn't know s%^t from clay Funny that quick to jump on someone making a comment
any wonder I don't come here often.
Dibs
Hewy54 said
07:41 AM Aug 27, 2016
I usually wave when we are more remote.
Most times do a walk around at each stop.
Do not really know why this has to be an emotive issue.
Dickodownunder said
08:34 AM Aug 27, 2016
I have lived on the Eyre Peninsula for 30 odd years and almost everybody waves to each other when passing if they are local.
I found it amusing when first arriving but soon got the hang of it.
During my career driving heavy vehicles many drivers would wave to each other, maybe to say hi, maybe to indicate all is OK ahead,
Maybe just a form of comradere.sp.
In the early days before cb radios in trucks drivers had a series of hand gestures that was a form of sign language to indicate problems and situations ahead.
Working within this situation made you aware to watch all other drivers as you approached to check for a signal from them.
A wave was just meaning all was ok.
This habit of watching drivers is a hard one to get out of and I dont think this habit will leave me wether I am towing my caravan, in a truck (unlikely now) or just highway cruising.
I am a waver and I admit it.
Caravaners and RVrs consist of a major cross section of people from all walks of life. Some are friendly and some dont give a staff about others. That is just how it is.
I would imagine a simple wave would be hard pressed to cause an accident.
As fare as checking tyres and bearing temps it is a given with me but many have no idea why this should be done.
I dont have an infra red digital temp guage but I do have my hand and this can give a fair indication if a problem is evident.
A thorough check before heading off goes a long way to preventing problems during that days travel bearing in mind that we generally only do a few hundred klms per day if that.
So a big HAPPY wave to all even if it only means "have a nice day"
Eaglemax said
09:13 AM Aug 27, 2016
Hewy54
Its only emotive to me because I don't like judgemental characters. People do things their own way. Not checking wheel nuts and bearings at a service station....they might have done it at a free camp 10 km down the road. People sitting, staring and making judgement on your decisions while you're filling up cheese me off.
Yes, its a personal thing.
Have a good day though.
Ron-D said
09:15 AM Aug 27, 2016
I think wavering is a nice thing to do, but I usually let the other guy wave first that way I make sure my waves not wasted on a pig that does not return the gesture.
KJB said
09:47 AM Aug 27, 2016
And he does the same......................
KB
iana said
10:51 AM Aug 27, 2016
Years ago when we got our Swan camper trailer, everybody seemed to be doing the raise the finger trick, to a point where it became a bit ridicules , with our new van and the few trips we done in it, I haven't noticed, too busy concentrating on my driving.
Its good practice to do a vehicle check when you stop, even a quick walk around is a good thing.
mr glassies said
11:26 AM Aug 27, 2016
Thank you Ian's that's exactly what I was saying
Dibs
Philw said
08:51 PM Aug 27, 2016
When we had the caravan, we got a lot of waves,, but finding that with the motorhome, caravanners dont wave as much but nearly all the motorhomers wave. Except for the rentals. So.... I decided thati am going to continue waving to every one who is towing a van or motorhomer. (Reminds me of Homer Simpson) as the faternity of this life is important to us. When we are stopped on the side of the road with vehicle troubles or whatever, it is the travelling GNs who stop to lend assistance as we have done on a number of occasions.
We have to decide that in our retirement and older years that we are mature enough and hopefully wise enough now to realise that there is a rich diversity of the human condition and for a multitude of reasons, not everyone will think or act as we do. Not every will or can wave, whether it is windscreen glare, driving conditions or just forgot. I have known to be in full song and too busy watching the road to notice the hand movements of the on coming driver. But be certain I will be the first one to stop and lend assistance if needed.
so in essence, we are travelling because we are in the golden years of our lives enjoying life after decades of work. We can relax, destress, contemplate the sunrises or sunsets or chew the fat with old or new friends around the camp fire. So to me the wave is a vital component of the enjoyment of my travels in this paradise on earth we call Australia where I can feel safe from war, famine or whatever. If the new or the disintested gn doesnt wave, then it is their loss, and dammed if i am going to let that stop me from doing what I think is right or enjoyable.
And yes, it is common sense to do a vehicle check whenever is practicable.
Enjoy the playground folks.
phil
Aus-Kiwi said
10:18 PM Aug 27, 2016
Moloscan . I'm surprised you find motorhome people that way . We waved all the time . Some vehicles due to tinted glass etc it was hard to see them . Yes found there is a attitude about who has the best RV or camping gear . We often got people coming up to us saying I bet you have parking when shopping ? No .. Then did you sell your house ? No .. I bet it goes through fuel ? Well 20 mpg IMO is ok .. But anyway I think grey nomads are retired nomads . What's the difference ?? Sheesh !!
Kantiki said
04:30 PM Aug 28, 2016
I get some funny looks when i wave at a van then remember I'm not towing mine.
madaboutled said
06:05 PM Aug 28, 2016
We wave at all caravans, motorhomes, campers, converted bases in fact anything that looks like a fellow traveller. I was almost about to give up on the "rentals" but SWMBO weighed in & said "keep waving to them even if its only to educate them, oneday they might get it". If we get a wave back then that's always good. I even wave at the coppers, it's amazing how many of them return the gesture & smile!.
Aus-Kiwi said
06:17 PM Aug 28, 2016
Yes back home for a couple of weeks and STILL wave . Must admit it was appropriate more out in wild Wild West .. Came across the Army heading from Adeliade to Alice Springs . Gave them the BIGGEST wave .. Thanks guys . Doing a top job ..
hi guys well we're just about to finish a run from the sunny coast to Adelaide and back . And couldn't believe the vans on the road coming and going. A couple of things come to light on this trip . 1 st is the waver. Yea I do sometimes more often not . Not because I'm an ignorant old f#%t but because I put safety first . on this trip we have seen some people nearly climb out there vehicle to wave even in wet conditions . It only takes a second to miss a pot hole or something on the road to cause a crash .
2 nd at hay after filling up we had a coffee and I counted 8 vans pull in fill up and not 1 Checked there tyres or bearings before leaving . Dunno about all of you guys but that's part of safety and looking after your investment and yours and other lives
dibs
I'm a waver but only with a hand raised and parm pointing towards windscreen.
When ever I stop I walk around the rig & look at tyres. Rarely check temps except when first starting out on a trip when I whip out the temp gun & stroll round comparing temp.
Temp Guage and rock top of each wheel.
To make sure the nuts not coming loose.
EVERY time you stop thank you.
With the waving.
NSW veh's never did wave much.
All I ever do is have hand on wheel and raise a coupla fingers (facing forward)
If a person waving to you. He\she will see you.
ALWAYS check wheel nuts\wobble.
It's very embarrassing watching one of your wheels go sailing past,
Plus all lights every start of trip. Ball mounting nut. Van windows.
(It's easy to forget one.
I always walk round car\van one way and Di the opposite.
just b4 we get into car and off.
Hopefully, what one may miss, the other may pick up.
When we take off again from ALL stops. I take an amble round, just quick checking.
People have been known to mess with things.
Last time it was trailer plugs into car.
Uncoupled and just sitting in sockets.
Cost me a coupla new plugs at next stop.
-- Edited by macka17 on Friday 26th of August 2016 12:57:26 PM
Yeah city dwellers wave a lot, if you have the same vehicle and towing a van, it's a sign of insecurity, absolutely no confidence.
-- Edited by BaupleNut on Friday 26th of August 2016 06:04:28 PM
But I don't wave at other RVers - my wife does and to keep herself amused she has a piece of paper and records how many m/homes. vans, camper trailers etc she sees. God, my conversation must be bloody boring lol.
I always stop in a rest area or some pull off area within 15-30 mins of heading off for the day. A walk around to make sure all is secure, temp gun the tyres and bearings and wife climbs inside to make sure nothing has fallen over and the fridge is running ok.
O sorry I forgot your all perfect little nomads aren't you all . Who all know better than someone else . But wouldn't know s%^t from clay Funny that quick to jump on someone making a comment
any wonder I don't come here often.
Dibs
Most times do a walk around at each stop.
Do not really know why this has to be an emotive issue.
I found it amusing when first arriving but soon got the hang of it.
During my career driving heavy vehicles many drivers would wave to each other, maybe to say hi, maybe to indicate all is OK ahead,
Maybe just a form of comradere.sp.
In the early days before cb radios in trucks drivers had a series of hand gestures that was a form of sign language to indicate problems and situations ahead.
Working within this situation made you aware to watch all other drivers as you approached to check for a signal from them.
A wave was just meaning all was ok.
This habit of watching drivers is a hard one to get out of and I dont think this habit will leave me wether I am towing my caravan, in a truck (unlikely now) or just highway cruising.
I am a waver and I admit it.
Caravaners and RVrs consist of a major cross section of people from all walks of life. Some are friendly and some dont give a staff about others. That is just how it is.
I would imagine a simple wave would be hard pressed to cause an accident.
As fare as checking tyres and bearing temps it is a given with me but many have no idea why this should be done.
I dont have an infra red digital temp guage but I do have my hand and this can give a fair indication if a problem is evident.
A thorough check before heading off goes a long way to preventing problems during that days travel bearing in mind that we generally only do a few hundred klms per day if that.
So a big HAPPY wave to all even if it only means "have a nice day"
I think wavering is a nice thing to do, but I usually let the other guy wave first that way I make sure my waves not wasted on a pig that does not return the gesture.
And he does the same......................
KB
Its good practice to do a vehicle check when you stop, even a quick walk around is a good thing.
Dibs
We have to decide that in our retirement and older years that we are mature enough and hopefully wise enough now to realise that there is a rich diversity of the human condition and for a multitude of reasons, not everyone will think or act as we do. Not every will or can wave, whether it is windscreen glare, driving conditions or just forgot. I have known to be in full song and too busy watching the road to notice the hand movements of the on coming driver. But be certain I will be the first one to stop and lend assistance if needed.
so in essence, we are travelling because we are in the golden years of our lives enjoying life after decades of work. We can relax, destress, contemplate the sunrises or sunsets or chew the fat with old or new friends around the camp fire. So to me the wave is a vital component of the enjoyment of my travels in this paradise on earth we call Australia where I can feel safe from war, famine or whatever. If the new or the disintested gn doesnt wave, then it is their loss, and dammed if i am going to let that stop me from doing what I think is right or enjoyable.
And yes, it is common sense to do a vehicle check whenever is practicable.
Enjoy the playground folks.
phil
We wave at all caravans, motorhomes, campers, converted bases in fact anything that looks like a fellow traveller. I was almost about to give up on the "rentals" but SWMBO weighed in & said "keep waving to them even if its only to educate them, oneday they might get it". If we get a wave back then that's always good. I even wave at the coppers, it's amazing how many of them return the gesture & smile!.