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Hi all, currently (and hopefully, briefly) in Brisbane, and read an article in today's Courier Mail, asking Grey Nomads to visit farmers in drought in western Qld to just drop in and say Hi! We are being recruited to help drought stricken farmers overcome mental health issues borne by their struggl...

I noticed a story in the GN mag about peak holiday seasons and crowded camp sites and caravan parks. So how do full-time travellers solve that little problem? Where do you hide from the families and schoolies during peak times as well as the exorbitant fees?

Can anyone tell me whether they are going to print Camps8 next year?.I have camps 6 and I am thinking about Camps7.If they are going to print 8 I will hold off until then. Thankyou.

Yes, the "how long is a piece of string question" ..... I have recently bought a Toyota Hiace commuter van. The 2nd battery is stuffed and I need to replace it. I suspect my future ongoing power requirements are high ... I use a cpap machine, the current draw @ 12V is between 1.8 and 3.4 Amps per...

How solid is the ground at Greens lake with all the Rain, I was thinking of coming up there, But I dont want to get it Bogged, Its one heavy Beast,

Made it to Melbourne OK. The new motor performed well, much better than the old one, with heaps more torque low down than the old one. Called into see the gang at Greens, only intending to spend the night. John exclaimed he had not had his pav, so stayed a 2nd night. Really enjoyed being with everybody a...

Hi all, we were within a couple of day away from getting a new 5th wheeler but have been thrown a curve ball. We have been told that because the door & awning is on the right hand side of the rv it is illegal in Aus., & that also a lot of Van parks will not allow these configurations in their parks. I s...

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I saw in the local rag that the local council has approved improvements to the woolwash and plan to install facilities for grey nomads. The rational is that nomads spend and they want to encourage that. So anyone comming north the area is open but basic at the moment and improvements are in the offing Al...

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So, here we are, a brand new Waeco HDC 190 fridge/freezer fitted, $2000 lighter and it lasted on 12v all of......wait for it.........2 days! We got up today (Sunday morning) after having it fitted on Friday and the fridge and freezer weren't working! I fired up our internal generator (petrol 2Kva) an...

hi everyone not trying to show off, not my way but....something i would like to share with you grey nomades We just had a great weekend with an amazing surprise. It is our 50 th anniversary in 3 weeks time but the kids nearly gave us a heart attack. one came from Qld the other from the Bush took us to Centre...

Been keeping an eye out for a new van, - bigger fridge, more storage, full solar set up, maybe a full van this time. Found one with all of the above, plus full ensuite, air con etc. Beautiful van .... but..... the beds are in the front, and the door is right at the end of the bed. I'm sure it would annoy me to hav...

So, being as I'm going to hit the road full time next year (subject to house selling), I'm flirting with the idea of a bigger used caravan. ive found one with front n back tool boxes, solar panels, inverter etc etc. Due to having a Prado, I'm limited in tare weight, and I'm looking at a Coromal with full ens...

I've read a couple of posts on the forum recently about peeps installing a pair (or even two pair) of solar panels, the total wattage of which could have been reached with just one or two panels. For instance. why would anyone install 2 x 100 watt panels rather than 1 x 200 watt?

My oldest daughter lost her baby at the end of October at 20 weeks...a little boy called Nathan. My youngest daughter had her 17th Birthday (she was a 25 week premmie and we nearly lost her), she is all grown up and is learning to drive...where did the time go? The next day would have been our youngest sons...

hi , has anyone seen a comparison data sheet on these items. i was just looking to see which system to use regarding fuel,wind drag etc. please let me know, terry. i forgot to mention that i wiil be towing a van around . have seen some ads for nose cone attached to van, but dont know which would be best, terr...

Was thinking about our caravan, and how we'd chosen the layout and fittings carefully, basing our choices on what we thought we'd need or want, and what we had learned from other's caravanner's comments. We wanted to be able to go off-road, into the bush, camp in remote places in comfort and safety. W...

A friend sent this video to me and I thought I'd share it. http://youtu.be/fJJkjT7VB8k -- Edited by Beth54 on Monday 11th of November 2013 03:30:50 PM

hello everyone, does anyone know how much insurance is for a $60,000 van approximately. thanks.