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Hi All (again) Need help. Took our new (2nd hand 2011 Goldstream RV pop top off roader) away for first time last week and our fellow travellers followed us to our destination. He commented that that the van was rolling a bit from side to side. Not swerving from side to side but where the top is moving from s...

The archillies is all good, two grand children borne, the stitches are out of my hand and the surgeon says I can travel in two weeks. So Lorraine and I have booked a flight to Melb. on 20th July to pick our van up out of storage. Our friends looking after the van say it's dam cold there at the moment, hence I p...

I know some of you have installed these heaters. How do you rate them. They have told me the heater does not need any servicing, is that what you users have found, or does the furnace need de-sooting once a year. Thanks.

hi gang, At last the ESC issue has been resolved. After a phone call to ALKO (which was never returned) and a number of emails I eventually caught up with them on Facebook (crazy as it sounds). The hand book was wrong with its pin outs for the positive and negative supply, they had no answer for why the po...

Hi joined the GreyNomads to share my photos, read peoples interesting stories and to look for work, etc. My husband - Dave and I - Lee-Ann have been travelling in our 2nd Jayco caravan permanently since 2010 We are veterans in travelling, but young nomads (I am not grey yet, but my husband is). We love...

Just a Quick update on our travels, we have finally made Bowen today with a few hiccups being health issues turns out I ended up with a chest infection, as diagnosed by a Dr in Mackay. Anyway still having real trouble breathing, long story short, antibiotics which has assisted, but by no means cure...

We put a deposit on a caravan park at Evans Head,decided to cancel gave more than 24hours notice they wouldn't give our deposit back hung onto $100.00, gave us the option of using it up to twelve months, is this legal to not refund your deposit,not a happy camper won't be back that way so can't use it, if...

We visited the Bestbrook Mountain Resort North of Warwick and were very impressed with the set up. Host Ray & Elise made us feel at home. I do not think that this site is in the Camp books etc etc, but it has a lot to offer.just google http://www.bestbrook.com.au and there you will find an array of a...

After the sunrise at Shellharbour, NSW

im looking to get my van cut and polished to help protect it. does anyone know of someone around Melbourne ? How much did it cost? many thanks Tess

Hello all, I am a newby and preparing for a long trip next year. Does anyone have solid information on accessing internet - email, telephone, etc, in remove areas, e.g. inland areas, not coastal; or where I should start my research. thanks very much,

Hi all just wondering people with sat dish, do they also have a normal antenna, why i ask is, if we park under trees we wont get reception with sat dish ??? so would you use the normal tv antenna . What iam asking do you normally have both, or not

Here I am working on the van HWS when my phone rings. It is our son in law Blake who with his wife and bub and my wife are in Tassie on a school trip. His sister just rang him and they are stuck with a car that won't start after supermarket shopping!!!! Blake asked if I had jumper leads and I said yes, and to tell h...

Warning to all dog lovers! Jake, a wonderful, healthy 4-yr old Golden Retriever mix was at the community dog park. He was playing and running and having a blast. He picked up a Nerf football that was just laying around. He immediately dropped it and shook his head. He got a drink and played a bit longer....

We are here and so is jules and her partner. anyway like to catch up? rocket n strop

im in Katherine for a few months without my van so not camping and missing the comaraderie of the camping experience. Would love to catch up for a coffee with some Gray Nomads and share your journey. There are hundreds of vans passing through here each week just not sure who of you are on the site. Dr...

Gday... Cheers - John

Hi. Last week went to Shepparton to see if I can get the back awning done have to replace it, nobody wants to import it from USA , no 7 foot awnings in Aus will get it someday. Spent couple nights in Moama at the rich river golf club nice meals saved cooking, got a new torrneau for ute now it keeps water out....

Hi all, new to the Grey Nomads even though been this colour for a while would like to start the journey in a single vehicle either a slide on or camper van just looking for some feed back the pros an cons the good or bad experiences.cheers Ian see you some where some place soon