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Hi all.My wife and i have been on the road for the past 17 months and thoroughly enjoying it.We are currently insured by APIA for both the car and van but i am wondering if there are any other companies out there that offer a better deal.The ones i have checked are not interested in insuring you if you are d...

I am on a pension and I was wandering if there are many out there just on a pension traverling. Is it hard to manage just on the pension? I will be in a campervan and have back up money for repairs and services but just have the pension for everyday expenses. Shazza

Billeeeeeee's been very quite of late ?

For no particular reason I checked out the list of all users. It turns out today is my 4th anniversary on The Grey Nomads forum. My, how time flies when you're having fun. It's been a great time, sharing travel stories and information, meeting fellow travellers and making friends for life. It's been an...

Can anybody please tell me where I need to go to get our Ambulance Cover while in Aussie. I know it used to be included in our Power account for unit on the Coast, but we had notification some time ago that was being discontinued. Nobody seems to be able to give me any info. Many thanks Brandt and Lorraine...

When we tick off on our trips we are taking our dogs with us, our two Staffy BullTerriers a boy and girl, totally friendly and all, whats the traps for learners with dogs on the road?

Hello! My name is James, happy to be joining all you lovely folk. Me and the missus are planning our trip of a lifetime around good ol' Aus with the caravan. I'm shopping around for some portable satellite TV so I can watch the cricket. Does anyone have any recommendations? -- Edited by JamesHunt on Thur...

I am sure you will be over the moon at this, as will a lot of other Green Lakers. -- Edited by Happywanderer on Monday 13th of February 2012 10:00:44 PM

We will be travelling from Bermagui to Inskip Point in early March, probably going inland up & then back the coast. Can anyone recommend free camping spots along the way. We think we will stay a couple of nights in Moree at a caravan park but other than that we hope to free camp as much as we can. Would a...

who does gold decting what dector have you got ????????????????????????

we are going to tin can bay and see that there is 3 caravan parks does any one have any info as we have a small dog and woud like near the water

Was in a caravan sales place its graemes 55 th birthday so we were heading for the gold coast and someone noticed the sign writing on our nissan well it was kiwi as and wife what a lovely couple they are too So i got to see there van very nice too we hope to catch up on the gympie get together i took pictures so...

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just want to no if any one has stayed at these parks and how they found them as we have only just foun them on google earth

My wife and myself are also joining the Grey Nomad band wagon albeit much younger then many I guess, no caravans for us I am rebuilding my 70 Austin bus into a motor home and its coming along great, we plan to wander down to Tassy and spend some time there meandering about, follow this with South Oz and then...

free program for text on pics, this program is 2006, do NOT get the latest version as it is now shareware $29.95 I have not used this program just fould it this morning. http://umark-lite.en.softonic.com/

We are in for a busy time housesitting for the rest of the year. At Nedlands, Perth, till 29/2, next Ballajura, Perth 3/3 to 14/3 then Hovea, Perth till 14/4. Then leave WA after 3 years head to Waterfront motel Meningie (mouth of Murray) for May, Mildura 1st till 25th June, Cardross, near Mildura, till...

After another night of being awake for what seemed many hours, I'd like an idea or 2 of how to get to sleep? When I was single I used to put the light on and read for a while, but dont want to do that nowadays as it disturbs my partner, so I get up and have a cup of tea. I even go for a bit of a walk outside if the weathe...

I'm starting to miss the convenience of being able to move my home if there is something annoying close to where we're camped. Since we have been back home, at least 2 neighbours have moved in nearby that seem to enjoy their loud doof doof music. Unluckily, I do not enjoy it quite as much as them, especial...

Has anyone else got this problem everything on the site has come up in really large letters or is my puter playing up again. Thanks Helena.