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My fellow GN's, I'm just wondering how you all go about your travels and with internet? I have been looking at gongles and know they are available but wondering how you all go about accessing the internet while on the road. Currently we are with TPG on ADSL+ but am looking into buying a dongle and what gre...

Wow! Can you believe this! (answer is NUP).... "Dear God's elect, I believe you will do better than I think, It is understandable that you may be a bit apprehensive because you do not know me, I am writing this mail to you with serious tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs. Ell...

Man of few words, but would like to say Ge"day to peoples as we will be accessing this web site for info and knowledge (important word) for future travelling in 4 weeks. Myself, Mike, and wife Susanna, plus Zuki the dog.(Rat dog but smart) Quit my job, had enough.. Wife quit too... Bought a new BT50...

Hi, all thanks for all the great encouragement, today left Iron Knob, where I had free camped last night, there was a dump spot, and water, a nice big camp spot. This morning I set off to Ceduna, I shed a tear or three, that was one of the places my Sam wanted to get to before he passed, it wasn't to be. Then...

"To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world." - Freya Stark

We're looking for a free camp at Emerald in Q/L. We have to get some work done of the ute in Emerald so we have to stay there and a number of people we've spoken to discouraged us from staying at the bridge so we're looking for alternatives if there are any. Regards Dave

Yep, currently in Penrith near Sydney but will be up with the sparrows in the morning (Sunday) and hope to be over the Mexican boarder early to mid afternoon. Staying in Wodonga or Howlong, probably Howlong but no sure howlong for though maybe not too long I am going to try and not stop in Yass NSW cos tha...

Gday... 1861 - South Australian John McKinlay departs Adelaide to search for the missing Burke and Wills expedition. The Burke and Wills expedition was supposed to mark the state of Victoria's greatest triumph: Victoria hoped to be the first state to mount an expedition to cross the c...

Happy Birthday Doug Have a nice day my friend Cheers John

In a weeks time we are off on a desert adventure, not taking the van this time, but got the patrol all decked out with all essentials and sleeping in the roof top tent. When internet access is available may post photos.

Hi all, new to this, so please forgive any mistakes. We are finally starting to look at the grey nomad years. this will not be for a couple of years yet but it will come up fast, so as I am the planner in the family, I have started with the homework and the planning. Husband wants to take the boat, it is a 4.8 cen...

Have some issues if someone could help with?? We have 2013 23' Jayco Outback with 2 x 120w solar panels. 100w battery with Drifter SETEC display monitor. When away from 240v power we are finding that with lights, TV, Gas Heater the system does not allow all to operate. If we have the heating on then we nee...

In the meantime, we have to do a few modifications, don't we, just because we can??? Rip out the curtains, tear down pelmets, annihalate the dining area -

Hi everyone, I've been following this forum for a while, and am just about to pick up my toyota hiace poptop, ready for my first little trip to Crescent Head in Sept. Won't be hitting the road full-time until next year though. Taking 12 months leave from work to see where it takes me. Solo female adventur...

sI have been lurking around this forum for a short time reading the threads but haven't posted anything yet We , wife and I are semi Grey Nomads we travel in a Toyota HiLux with Roof Top Tent , just returned from Cape York have been across the Simpson a few time and have travelled the Gibb River Road , we...

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