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NEW WAY OF STEALING... ESPECIALLY LOOK AT SCENE THREE... Be sure to read Scene 3. Quite interesting. This is a new one. People sure stay busy Trying to cheat us, don't they? SCENE 1. A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the...

After using the Eagle O/Back a few times, we have decided to up grade to a new Jayco Journey, Touring Pop Top 16ft. I'm going to ask for some extras, as deal sweetners, it doesn't come with mudpflaps or a gerry can holder ,do you very experienced nomads, think they are handy add ons, also I'm having a...

A Woman takes a lover home during the day while her husband is at work. Her 9 year old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in the bedroom cupboard to watch. Just after getting into bed the woman's husband also comes home unexpectedly, sh...

There is a new scan doing the rounds via email. You receive an email regarding an unpaid Toll and are directed to a link to pay. Do Not follow the link as it will infect your computer. I have received 2 of these emails in the past hour. Delete the email immediately. Cheers

Looking for a new van and have seen a La Vista. Haven't heard or seen one before but liked the layout .does anybody have one or know about them. We were impressed that they had the batteries in boxes outside the van and also all the electrics were in behind a door on the outside and not in the cupboards which...

Gday.We have just had 3 delightful days here.What a great place.Peaceful ,quiet ,wide roads ,top RSL and we noticed not 1 bit of graffittl ! Since we a came up to see a cousin of mine we needed to stay in town at the Bailey Bar Park so we could do the family thing.Aside from very busy,we were fortunate to be g...

A woman's husband has gone to golf and her lover comes to visit her at home while he is gone, leaving his car down the road. They are in the bedroom making passionate love when she hears a car door slam and looking outside sees her husband coming in with his golf clubs. She pushes her lovers clothes under...

Hi all This may sound way dumb to some of you BUT can the loo be emptied in a normal toilet, or drop dunny, that you often see at roadside stops? We have been attending caravan parks every 2 days just to empty the loo, due to the lack of dump sites in our path. As I said, sounds dumb but I would prefer to keep the r...

We are in WA and are in the midst of converting a 1999 Toyota Coaster bus into a motorhome, and we are having trouble getting it insured, simply because we have done most of the conversion ourselves - cupboards, LED's, sink, bed. Of course we will get the stove done professionally, but the insurance co...

Today we have met the Wanderers they are back on the road again after picking up there new rigs .Found out they are also friends of friends we met on the road a few month ago who are on the road also but not members of the Grey Nomads site ,might have to change that.

How much solar necessary for my Swan to charge 2 /100ah batteries. I have 2kva Honda,dual batteries in the Nissan Patrol and will never be away more than a week at a time. We remote camp and would not like to run out in the car or van. Can I fit panels to Swan roof and if so how without ending up with leaks what i...

Monday and we left Elphinstone with a view to checking out Bowling Green National Park. We called in to the National Park camp at Bowling Green but found it a bit too small and if Paul backed his caravan into one of the spots he would have to park his car in the official car park. Not at all convenient so we d...

Gday,The above has now done 2000k and 9 connections and reconns to the same.Absolutely the easiest way to go and no help needed ! The slider mods have worked a treat and as you can see by the side of the A frame scratches they are doing the job,and no noise at all . Very happy John

As a very part time GN. Still working (sorry I didn't mean to swear), living at home base, and only taking to the road occasionally, and even then only around South Oz. Would it be worth my while joining the CMCA? I am a "Top Tourist" member and a "Premium RAA" member (RACV, RACQ, et...

I am thinking of taking a trip around the Sth.Gippsland area of Victoria and I happened to look up the RACV Resort site in Inverloch to check their current pricing. As of 1st July '14, they want $40 for members or $50 for non-members per night for a basic site. This goes up in the shoulder season and pea...

Gday... 1827 - Australian explorer Allan Cunningham discovers the Gwydir River in northern NSW, opening up the area for grazing and pastureland. Australian explorer Allan Cunningham was born on 13 July 1791 in Wimbledon, England. He came to Australia in December 1816, suffering from tube...

I would like to thank all the GN's for great advice, I know some of my questions were a bit weird, but There are no leaks, and I was able to get a few quotes for the alloy bull bar, I went back to Roberts RV advised them of the cheaper quotes, low and behold they dropped there price $50.00 cheaper then the chea...

This will open a can of worms Im sure. I have recently completed an electrical usage study on our caravan, results are thought provoking (if you are a geek like me

12V DC stuff All lighting, TV, radio, solar panels, water pump, inverter, fans, LED lighting, 12V outlets. Gas stuff Stove/oven, HWS,...

I was reading on some one else's post about twisted and hard power leads,here,s what I do ,I roll my leads in a loop and tie with two pieces of Velcro,I never tie them like a rope, this causes them to go all rigglie and look like a dogs breakfast ,in time tying them like a rope will break the lead inside , plus...