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We are heading south and wanted to do some gem fossicking. Can anyone suggest which is better, Glen Innes or Inverell and what is a good caravan park to stay at? All your help is welcomed. Cheers Lorraine

I am a female grey nomad with an assistance dog and right arm weakness from a car accident so not able to have a large van. I told the salesman I was disabled and concerned I could use the van on my own, and he just wheeled the iPod around and said to my daughter and me, its so light. A male moving it empty on leve...

Gday... Because of so many accidents on the road involving caravans I think the drivers should be made to do a revision course in towing over a certain limit!! Some people have never towed anything bigger than a trailer and then when they decide to hit the road go out and buy a 26ft (?) van or even bigger an...

I am looking for some advise about fitting an Anderson plug to my ow vehicle which will charge the batteries in my camper while driving. I am of the understanding the connection from tow vehicle to the batteries is direct and doesn't go through any sort of regulator. Can anyone shed a light on the follo...

How frustrating is it to get help from Telstra ? I went to the Telstra shop on Friday to get help with activating a prepaid Telstra WiFi with my new iPad after I had run into a problem trying to follow their simple how to guide. After driving 10kms and battling the Xmas shoppers just trying to get into the sh...

This is the caravan park dedicated to pets. The owners asked us on Grey Nomads for input and have taken it to heart. We stayed there just recently and here are our thoughts. Heather and Ross are very friendly and helpful and their dogs, well the two that we saw, are great. They are doing a lot of work to up...

I can only say that I just wish that I was that braveEnjoy the article, and see just how little cash you require, to enjoy travellingLink belowhttp://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20161209-the-runaway-who-travelled-the-world

The bank lent me $2m so I spent it on strippers and cars Said the young man who appears to have got away with itI make no comment, and have put it up for general information, onlyThe link is belowhttp://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38308842

Buttock Tattoo Terror LandsHull Pair in HospitalA furious row has broken out between a local tattoo artist and his client after what started out as a routine inking session, left both of them requiring emergency hospital treatment. Vintage film fan and part time plus size model Tracey Munter (...

We have the option at the moment to connect to a off grid power system but I'm told that caravan hot water and fridges are power hungry. So, can I connect the power and still use gas for the fridge and hot water? Collo

Hello & merry Christmas to all the wonderful grey nomads out there. Thank you all for you advice, great tips & kind words you have shared with me since I joined the forum earlier this year. I wish you all a very happy Christmas. Enjoy your families, have a healthy, safe 2017. Now that I have said t...

Hi all. Looking at getting an pure sinewave inverter to fit in my van, but not sure what size to get. Need one for a Ninja blender. Charging laptop. Drill etc. Any info welcomed and greatly appreciated. Have a great day. Troy

Gday... Over time I read about tow vehicles and the need (requirement?) to modify/improve/repair the standard suspension. I would be interested in -what vehicle do you own - make/model/year;how long have you owned this vehicle;how many Km has the vehicle covered;what ATM is the van you tow;appro...

Just noticed a warning on the dash saying "water in fuel filter" when I started it up last week but it hasn't appeared since . Should I take it to a Iveco Dealer , not due for a service for a few months , still under warranty not that this would be covered if it is water . cheers mick

Man 81 years young, is looking for a footy team to play inI can only dips my lid to you, Sir.Link belowhttp://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-38266446

Hello all - As my sister-in-law needs her breathing machine at night is a generator suitable for these machines. They hope to go up the Canning - any advice would be most welcome - thank you.

Hi all i took our caravan on its madian trip last weekend up to Mildura stayed at Buronga caravan park great place. Now i set the van up first trouble i had was the awning the clip was stuck fix that. My question is when in a power site to run the hws you just turn the switch to on that red light comes on now i tr...

Hi All, Just wondering if your van is fitted with standard screens or the better Midgie proof screens. We had lots of small insects entre through the standard stuff at night while away on our first trip. It was one of those things I did not think about at the time when placing the order. An over sight on my b...

As a woman passed her daughter's closed bedroom door, she heard a strange buzzing noise coming from within. Opening the door, she observed her daughter with a vibrator.Shocked, she asked, 'What in the world are you doing?'The daughter replied, 'Mum, I'm thirty-five years old, unmarried, and th...

This forum is one of the best. I have only been on it for a couple of yrs and during this time have found it to be informative and friendly. People are free coming with helpful information which can and does save time and money. I posted last weekend about a flushing problem in tech and low and be hold a fix wa...