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Thank you for giving us another year on the greatest site on the net, I know that I would be lost without my very regular doses of The Grey Nomads Forum. I take this opportunity to wish you and your family an absolutely fantastic Christmas and I look forward to being part of the forum in 2017.

Hi not sure whether I have this right but to start I am lousy on computers .. We are Shirley and Bob from SA we have a geist 485 which we have had since 2007 ,we tow with a holden v6 crewman both units are 2005s the crewman we have had since new .We are very happy with both units. We have been traveling on and off s...

does anyone know anything about Kojack levellers or similar?

New Zealand Maori Party http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38322133

Ethanol burners banned in WA after woman badly burnt in backyard accident I never knew there were such things still available, in this day and age Hope that the lady fully recovers Link below http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-20/ethanol-burners-banned-in-wa-after-woman-burned/813640...

Whilst in the new books area at Myers (Liverpool) today they were selling the latest edition of the "Explore Australia" Handbook for $30 instead of $59. I have a previous edition and it sometimes gives more information than Camps and Wiki Maps. for thos unfamiliar with it see http://www.bookdeposi...

Has anyone tried the WikiCamps trip planner? Once you have created a trip you can export a link that you can share with friends. It contains the usual WikiCamps info locations, route map, photos, details plus user info... Eg. http://wctrip.co/au/21401/667244489 http://wctrip.co/au/21401/13...

Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed parts of Western Australia's far north after a tropical monsoon crossed over the Kimberley coast, while another low hovers to the north-west of the state.The tropical low moved rapidly overnight, over an area encompassing Kuri Bay to the Northern Territor...

hello everyone, since yesterday my email has had several emails from the grey nomads. See photo. Is anyone else getting this. I have not changed anything on my computer

Here is a link to a series of Utube videos that include lots of stuff from Solo 'Grey Nomads in USA. I found many of the interviews to be very interesting with a lot of aspects similar to our situation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuIym60YjTY This video will give you links to the home page of 'En...

a subject that a lot of us feel strongly about It costs the taxpayer $40 million annually to support ex-politicians with a case now before the court to increase the entitlementsAs a self-funded retiree, Im frustrated with Canberras continuous fiddle with Superannuation contributions and rul...

In Adelaide and it is a bit crowded in my daughters dead end street. Any one around the Flagstaff Hill area have a property where I can park the van unoccupied till about the 27 th. Cheers Small 13ft Jazal pop top thanks. Must put brain in gear too many spelling mistakes -- Edited by CC Bear on Tuesday 20th...

Two old friends were just about to tee off at the first hole of their local golf course when a chap carrying a golf bag called out to them, "Do you mind if I join you? My partner didn't turn up." "Sure," they said, "You're welcome." So they started playing and enjoyed the game and the company of the newcom...

Last week our home was broken into and some damage and some goods taken a bit sad but life goes on . This week we won a local Rotary Xmas Raffle worth more than the break in cost us , So good can over rule bad .

I'm after the instructions on how to install a 2 water tank Coast to Coast JRV Monitor. The one in my van has all the lights lit up all the time irrespective of how much water is in the tanks. So I want to check the wiring to see where the problem is but first I need to know what goes where. Thanks in advance for...

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Hi there. Were going to be crossing the nullabor late December West to East, any recomendations on where to stop and more importantly where not to!! We are heading to the Eyre Pininsular then back. Its our first trip that way and would like to jear of any experiences endured by other travellers. Cheer...

I have just purchased 2 off, 120 AH AGM Deep Cycle Batteries, from a local supplier in my home townBosch BAC12-120RFMOut of the box they were both showing identical voltage of 12.73 VConnecting them in parallel with 35 mm square cable, they were charging at 14.27 volts and 11.4 amps, from a 15 amp Proje...

Hi To all my fellow forumites, On behalf of my darling Dee we wish you all a Very Merry Christmas, and may 2017 be all that we want it to be. Good health and a little bit of extra wealth along the way. Cheers Jay&Dee

My bil has a bad back & is in the process of replacing the gas struts under their Motorhome double bed with 2x 12v remote control lift struts. On our recent visit he had completed installing 1 & this on its own easily lifted, held up & lowered the bed & mattress to allow sil to access any i...