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G'day all, Just realized I had forgotten to introduce myself when I recently joined up. My wife Anne and I live on the NSW south coast and spend about 6 months of each year traveling in our Phoenix Nomad off road c'van. We are both keen (but not overly successful) gold prospectors using Minelab metal det...

going to sell my set up and get me leg back in shape. Hope to be back on the road for summer . Details on this forum. see ya in few months

Incredible...no-one was injured....however many soiled undergarments I believe.....Hoo Roo

A fellow grey nomad park next to me in a caravan park told me of his experience in buying a caravan at the brisbane show . He sign a contract to buy a new build caravan which would be finish in March and he would head to to Perth for a wedding in April , He contracted them in December to check how thing were goin...

Hope Dave is ok after his fall hasn't posted for a while

Firstly, apologies if this has been done before! I am thinking of getting a new diesel Territory AWD as the long term tow vehicle for our yet to be selected replacement van. We would appreciate thoughts, comments and suggestions on the Territory. -- Edited by Bigred on Sunday 10th of March 2013 11:26:...

Hi, just finished long job of painting our rig. It is a Mercedes coach and it is fitted out professionally. It has a 6 cyl turbo push engine and it is ultra reliable. We love the lifestyle (who needs a house) been there!! It cruises at 100km/h and returns about 5klm / 1 L. That is quite good seeing we also pu...

Hi Marj, Alice & Bass, We are thinking of you all (and anyone else going through a rough time). Get well soon, Vic & Carol

Hello - all GN members currently on site - as well as some "guests" (that we may call "lurkers") - hope all is going well with you all - planning this years trip, or maybe next years. Or already on the road. Enjoy every minute of it!! Does anyone else look at these statistics for this site - this is toda...

Jim was listening to the radio this morning when thehost invited callers to reveal the nicknames they had for their wives. The best call was from a brave chap who called his wife, "Harvey Norman". The host asked him why that name? He replied, "Absolutely no interest for 36 months."

Hi All,Was wondering if anyone is using a Foxtel Satellite set top box (Std, IQ 2or 3) while travelling.We have brought our home satellite IQ2 box away with us this time and have it working well except for an annoyingly long start up time.In our van we have a portable Sat system picking up the satellite w...

does anyone know if the recent rains have affected the Gibb River Road?

Please Grey nomads can you go easy on the fish at Karumba and only take what you can eat and not fill up freezers full and be greedy, there will be no fish left soon in a great place and then we know who too blame..........................

Not mine, but spotted this one near Taupo NZ, complete with lead-light windows, and the chimney being installed

After a relaxing bath, Monica Lewinsky was looking at herself naked in a mirror - remembering her time with Bill Clinton.Her frustration over her inability to lose weight was depressing her.In an act of desperation, she decided to call on God for help: "God, if you take away my love handles, I'll devo...

Well. I cant sing and have a tin ear but decided that if the good woman had her knitting, photography, and a hundred other hobbies when on the road, I needed to do something. So bought a $40 cheap nylon string guitar from....Aldi of course...and have been practicing e ery day at it for the last 4 months. No...

At a seniors luncheon, an elderly gentleman and an elderly lady struck up a conversation and discovered that they both loved to fish. Since both of them were widowed, they decided to go fishing together the next day. The gentleman picked the lady up, and they headed to the river to his fishing boat and...

As most if not all forum members residing in SA will now know by now. As their current SA ambulance cover comes up for renewal they will no longer be covered for ambulance service out side SA (cost cutting to pay for the new RAH) It is going to cost me another fifty dollars for BUPA to give my wife and myself c...

Hi , Has anyone done the Gibb River Road on airbag suspension ? & on tamden axles how often are the hinge points to be greased. Also tyre pressure over dirt roads. I watch the Retreat Caravan 10 part video on YouTube and he's talking 35 to 40 psi ? Any suggestion ?

Only had this rig for a short time but have already done a bit of free camping & caravan parks. I am still finding my way with it as I have always been a tent camper. Having done that for 40 years it's time for some glamping. Shower on board is a real bonus. I also love my truck!