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Cyclone Advice for Pardoo Roadhouse to Exmouth including Port Hedland Karratha Onslow and Exmouth in the PilbaraIssued 9:54:00 AM AWST on Thursday 26 January 2017 As at 8.45am on Thursday 26 January 2017 the Bureau of Meteorology advises a tropical low is approaching the northwest Kimberle...

Re: Beyond Caravans. Two years ago asked on forum if anyone had heard of them. I arranged a custom built camper to fit my truck and requirements in December 2015, due to be collected in March 2016, now have hearing at VCAT February 2017. Beyond inconvenienced. Have not received my camper or a refund of d...

Gday.I was at my old C/Park that we stayed in on the same sight for 34 years last night we still go and visit friends that are still staying in it .Well we were sitting and chatting over a beer out the front as a Prado towing a Jayco expander pulled up level with us and the chap said g,day and sussed out the s...

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Gday... Posted this info at this link to Techies Cornerhttp://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t63145344/old-vs-new-diesels/

Finally lve fitted a surround sound setup to our van ! I know it probably sounds extravagant , but being an audio lover and because we use a 27" uhd monitor for our viewing l had do do something anyway to get some decent sound happening ( monitors speakers were crap ) I bought a used home theatre amp and spea...

Hi everybody we are new to the grey nomad forum and new to the road my wife and i would like to know if any one can give some advice on generators we would like to purchase one for our travel but not sure which one would be good we have extensively looked on line and have come with a possible choice but wanting t...

Just a little curious to know what sort of mileage you all get from your 4x4s when you are towing your van? The heaviest I tow is my boat but with my camper on board ( it's quite large) I get 17klms per 100klms! I would have thought that was reasonable for a Ftruck.

Hi all, Well its happened, I past the Knowledge test in 11 minutes and $24 smacko's. Now for getting into the leathers in 40deg heat. I might just stay in the back streets in my fluro vest and let a bit of air past beneath my arm pits. Boy is it hot out there. My little Honda Grom is going to get some use. Talk...

after two days last week in the lower Blue Mountains on 40+days without power, it made me think of fellow nomads who free camp and are out in the big playground all the time what do you do to escape the heat. I am a recent arrival in the land of asthma and found it very hard to breath so hopped into car with airc...

Issued 2:49:00 PM AWST on Wednesday 25 January 2017Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyWestern AustraliaTropical Cyclone Warning CentreTROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1Tropical low moving across Kimberley may develop into a tropical cyclone lateFriday or Saturday north of Pilbar...

....and they say there are no new Business ideas.....? This young Lady selling Margaritas on the Beachfront, is reportedly clearing $1,250 per day..... The Jobs are out there...I tell ya!......... Hoo Roo

can any body tell me what temp their wheel bearings are running at on the van with a temp gun

Am somewhat confused, flustered and now not up to speed with what is available on market as retro-fit water heaters. Suburban, gas or gas/elec, gas fitter certification, fitment and mega $$$$$ Companion Aqua Cube, portable, bit fiddly and require gravity or pressured water, gas (canister or bott...

A Dwarf with a lisp goes to buy a horse. "I want a female horth." He said to a dealer, who shows him a mare. "Nithe horth, Can I thee her eythe?". The dealer picks him up and shows him its eyes. ... "Nithe eyeth, Can I thee her teeth?" He lifts the dwarf up and shows him her teeth. "Nithe teeth, Can I thee her twot...

Any one had any great experiences with Fram stays? How did you find the farm willing to let you stay? What did it cost ? What did you like ? Looks like an way to ease your way into Free camping. Any views ?

what the hell is going on in here, I leave the place for 5 bloody minutes and it's gone to the pack christ people get your acts together and talk and behave as adults, this bickering will stop or else the forum is doomed we have the enviable reputation as being the best and freindliest forum on the net, we ar...

I hope to meet some new friends this Australia Day at greens lake who will be there ? woody n sue

Hi :) I'm looking to purchase my first poptop caravan (max 16')... Guru, on another thread said "Go for END lounge. NOT a dinette." I do prefer the idea of a front 'lounge'/cafe style dinette but I'm wondering if there are any advantages/disadvantages of having the seating/meals area at the front,...

There's been a topic in the news lately about spiders and how they might be seen in plague proportions this year. So thought I'd post this chart to identify the deadly one's. Stay Safe!.