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Hi everyone from a newbie to the Grey Nomads. Will soon be exploring this great country and look forward to our first long trip. After a few short runs our setup is ready for some off-road adventures. Cannot come soon enough. -- Edited by Pathud45 on Thursday 31st of March 2016 09:12:27 AM -- Edited by Pa...

G'day folks. The name's Gerry and I thought I'd better do the polite thing and say hi. I do recognise a few here from other forums and am looking forward to some friendly banter, handy hints and to contribute where I can. My better half, Bev, and I are about to embark full time on the road for probably a ye...

Hi folks, Pleased to advise that we have just bought our tow vehicle (BT50 Twin Cab). Hopefully pick up our 19'6" Nova Metrolink later in week. Will have a few short local trips to get familiar with rig and planning big trip later in year. Cheers, Wombat66

I am wondering how many people have something, like a Grey Nomad Sticker or their Names on the back of their Caravans / Motor Homes ??? "COME ON"........ SHOW US YOUR BACK END !!!! Here is Mine, now let's see Yours................ K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 29th of March 2016 09:42:18 PM...

Just what I always wanted... Aussie Paul.

I ordered a gas fitting from CaravansPlus.com.au last Tuesday night and it was in my mail box on Friday afternoon and we live an hour from our local town. Just thought I would let you know what great service it was. Happy travels.

Nelson: "Order the signal, Hardy." Hardy: Aye, Aye Sir." Nelson: "Hold on, this is not what I dictated to Flags. "..........What's the meaning of this?" Hardy: "Sorry Sir." Nelson, -'reading the Signals aloud'- : "England expects every person to do his or her duty regardless of race, gender,sexu...

Hi all, The Phantom is on the TV on channel 11. 7.30pm The Movie. Jim

http://yeoeleven.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/wuruma-dam.html

This was in Caboolture showground over Easter. No wind just a lot of rain

I did a night time trip from South Australia to Mackay QLD recently to collect a boat and trailer and return. There is almost no fencing on the Barrier Highway. I was met with Kangaroos quietly grazing at the side of the road, facing away from the setting sun. They start to lope along the road edge, and...

Three engineering students were gathered together discussing who must have designed the human body. One said, "It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints." Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections." Th...

A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers. The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!" The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!" The priest said, "Here com...

How, Well here we are again, the end of yet another month but first a u turn to the beginning of March is needed. Oooops, a good friend of mine and fellow GN asked me not to say that this time. Oh well, if you don't tell I won't, so I didn't say that....Rocky :) Anyway and as well even, the month started out h...

I had to drive from Ipswich to Hervey Bay over the Easter Holiday and just out of sheer cussedness I counted the SUV's 4x4's heading towards me with illegally fitted light bars.( Located on top of the Bull Bar) Figure was over 150. Is it just me or is just the times we live in that nobody complies with the ru...

We are currently thinking of going to Tasmania, towing a van. At this stage we are looking at March 2016. My question is: What is the best time to go? How long do you recommend we go for? This will be a one off, so we would like to see as much as possible, time is not a issue. Your help would be app...

1 Once all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, But only one boy came with an umbrella. That's FAITH ======================================= 2 When you throw a baby in the air, She laughs because she knows you will catch her. That's TRU...

Hi All, Does any intrepid traveller know of a road side stop (free camp) within an hour of the m7 going into Sydney from the south or alternatively just over the Hawkesbury travelling north ,I've heard that Mooney Mooney rest stop can be fine or a knock on the door and a get moving. We are then making our...

Why ? Do bread biscuits split in half as you bite them . We can put man on the moon. Google information almost any where . But one bite or Atleast the second one if your luck . The contents break up and full . Usually on your newly washed shirt .. Yea great when your out and and about around our great country . Of...