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Aaarrhhh the next week or so is going to drag so slow. We are hoping to get the first look at our new fifth wheeler sometime next week and hopfully get our hands on it the week after. Normally i like life to slow down, but now i wouldnt mind a speed up for the next two weeks.

Hi everyone. A recent post made me contemplate what happens when a nomad realises they've possibly hit the "end of the road" for good. Here's a hypothetical scenario. The names are fictional................... Mick and Gert had been on the road since Mick retired 11 years ago. Using the...

What else can one ask for, today we had the pleasure of a visit from Capricorn & Pisces while on their short visit to the mid north coast. Being such a nice day we had an outdoor lunch, followed by an afternoon of discussion around many subjects, as one would do being a GN. We await monday for another c...

Today bought some more Grey Nomad members to visit - MrRed (John) and his lovely lady Bev - up for the day to visit. John and Bev were at the very first GN meetup at Greens - a good afternoon was had by all - lots of laughs and sharing of good campsites etc. Thanks for coming up!!!!!

Hello Everyone, We have begun our first trip in the new van, starting Adelaide and have done 1 night in Port Augusta then on to Cowell. We are in the Shoreline C/Park and will stay here till Tuesday then on to Port Lincoln. We will stay at the caravan park a couple of nights then find a nice spot to have a go at...

I'm not sure about anyone else here, does anyone have an interested in visiting Ghost Towns, those from bygone years or that which have been de-gazetted and don't appear on current maps due to this. Most would know about Whittenoon the old asbestos town (which even though has no services and the signs...

After a recent discussion with a friend about reversing techniques, I thought I'd bring my nomad friends into it. One friend was taught (in NZ, if that makes any difference) to turn with your left arm over the seat and looking to the rear. Although she can also park with mirrors. Another friend is absol...

hi just wondering how i go about making our table into one of those 3 fold tables ,ours folds once approx 250 mm from the wall the remainder of the table is approx 700mm ,has spring catches pulled out to become the brace to hold it up ,wondering where to cut this larger section to fit the other hinges , i have...

Paddy was a youthful and hard working Irishman at a Coastal village in Ireland . Daily he would pole a heavy old punt out to sea then work a heavy iron grapple to bring up the sand oysters which he sold to the local ice works. He was a man of regular habits he always arrived home each day at a certain time...

I don't know who thought of it, but I have a rear vision mirror on the left of the van which shows vehicles and walls to be further away than they really are. There's no curvature on the surface, but it's a very dangerous mirror. I don't know if I've cut off anyone as I return to the left land after overtakin...

Hi we are here in Canberra at Epic show grounds, if anyone is here would you like to met up for coffee, Gloria and Daryl.

Ever wonder why a Top Fuel dragster gets a rebuilt engine after each run? Stay with this- even if you aren't a 'car nut', this is stunning. * One Top Fuel dragster outfitted with a 500 cubic-inch replica Dodge (actually Keith Black, etc) Hemi engine makes more horsepower (8,000 HP) than the first 4...

Dining Table has the Wobbles - Wineglass type base - 8 YO in Jayco Heritage - I have had the base sandblasted & powder coated. Now the leg to base is just a tad loose so the table top at the ends ends can move up & down quite a bit. We do need to keep the rotation. I think the easy answer is to shim the leg &...

Homer and Marge wrote: Another crafty woman( perhaps we should rename your thread Rosie and call it "Crafty Ladies") Marge ............................................... Herewith, as requested, a craft thread ! For the knitters, crocheters , quilters , embroiders, artists, e...

Hi Guys. Got an Aldi UHF radio for Fathers Day (after a few hints) and now have it fitted and sort of working. I say "sort of" as it has been very many years since I used a 2 way which was a 40 band back in the 70s and I am a bit disappointed that I cannot hear chatter all the time. Wondering if the chatt...

Does anyone travel with the rear vent of the four seasons hatch open to remove hot air from the van? I see vans traveling with the shower cubicle vent open to remove moisture, odors. If this works would the rear vent of the four seasons hatch have the same effect? Cheers Pete

Has anyone used these and if so what type did they find best (makes/size etc). Also what is the going price and where to get the best prices etc. Thanks

After getting all excited and arriving at the appointed park 15 minutes early, I have learned to get to Maroochydore by my own knowledge because the GPS gets confused with all the new highways but once there I let it loose and it took me to the park easily. We did the quote over the phone whilst I was in No...

Hi, My husband has asked me to write this up for him.... I am a truckie and have been for 48 years, I now pull triple road trains north along the Stuart Highway and also doubles south to Adelaide. Grams and I have a new Island Star "Opal" caravan in the driveway waiting for me to retire, hopefull...

Day one, and I have travelled the some total of 10mins out the road from home. The day has been a busy one with different things to finish off and the last neighbours to see, and darn would you know that I did not say goodbye to my beautiful next door neighbours. I will do that though. The day wore on and so dec...