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Hi, wondering if anyone out that can give us feedback on pop tops vs hard top (?) caravans. We are aware pop tops are a lot lighter for towing but your input/opinions would be appreciated. For example is the air con and heating as efficient in pop tops, do they let more dust in?, etc etc, I am sure we...

the indomitable Mark Skaife retired today, another great lives to don the retirement jumper he will be sadly missed, in his career he has 40 v8 supercar wins under his belt as well as 5 Bathurst wins just from a super car follower "thanks mate" the memories remain you will indeed take some r...

I have sent this document to Mark Coulton and the other addrees named. ATTENTION: Queensland State Government and Main Roads, Police Commissioner, Education Director. To whom it may concern,Since driving around this state over the past six months, I have been horrified, and sometimes terr...

Hello fellow grey Nomads.May we wish you all a merry,happy,joyous Christmas.Let us wish you a great New Year.kindest regards,Sylvia and Martin ibbo.(Cheers Ibbo).

You have to watch all level of government espeially when there are hidden agendas and they bring the bill forward at some wee hour of the morning on the last sitting day . NSW has now legislated that by 2010-11 ULP will be out and E10 will be in and that's the end of that . and biodiesel will also be in. Won...

A Little girl asked her dad,"how did the human race appear"? The daddy answered"God made Adam and Eve, and they had children, and so the human race appeared". Two days later the little girl asked her mother the same question. The mother answered "many years ago there were...

looking for a couple of easy going nomads to stay around a while on our farm. If you dont mind lots of space.... a big shed or 3 you can muck around in, the odd mob of sheep to check on, and maybe select one for lamb chops, well this could be your chance....the stars are beautiful at night, the flies sometimes...

As relative Newbies planning to join the "Nomad club" next year (We're already grey!) we're thinking of purchasing a caravan in the coming months so we can take it on short trips before we go on the "Big one" around Oz. We keep getting confusing and conflicting advice on the be...

This was on another forum and I thought it might useful to pass on. The UHF Cb comes with 40 FM channels,requires NO licence,and basically has a range varying from 5 to maybe 15 kilometers depending on landscape. The flatter the further you'll talk. Channel 1 to 8 are known as REPEATER channels,you pro...

Well g,day I was told and i cant say i wasent, but ive been arround for a year or many and what would they know anyway. Well its like this, the storm is coming our way and it looked so good i said to my loving wife we are gunna cop a beaudy storm so i got of pc was enjoying my coffee ,storm struck so did lightin...

we are looking for any Grey Nomads out there, that are looking to re enter the work force, as managers of a country caravan park, for a period of 3 to 6 months. if you would like a job description, please email a current resume and a forwarding email address to peterstevens40@gmail. com thanks

THE forum dosnt seem the same without Davo hope his back soon

I would like the assistance of fellow Grey Nomads about the right way to operate our three way fridge prior to travelling.Do Irun it on 240 to cool down,12 volt while on the road,then either 240 or gas when camped.I realise that this a commonsense thing but I have had a few suggestion that did not ring tru...

It seems as though we are being pushed into using E10 fuel.Most Caltex servos have only Vortex or E10 pumps.Is this happening all over Oz?.cheers Ibbo.

We have a 2006 Ford Territory RWD(dual fuel) without a rig! Due to the economic downturn, our initial deposit on one of "them European vans" is now a pipe dream . Cannot reasonably justify spending over $55,000 when we can get a good, late model Aussie-made van with the extras we want for a lo...

Hi everyone Something that has puzzled me for a while is how did the above type rigs earn their name ? Is there logic behind it ? if so could someone explain to a novice please. Mike

Well we have made it to Adelaide and we are caught up in the trips from one caravan sales to another. Then the car sales yards, then back to the vans....... Still we do not know what to buy, everyone gives us different reasons for each buy. Please help. We are on a tight budget but want to live on the road and...

A man staggered into a hospital with a concussion, multiple bruises, two black eyes, and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat. Naturally, the Doctor asked him, 'What happened to YOU?' 'Well, I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife, when at a difficult hole, we both sliced our golf balls...

Hi everyone, The Avan Ovation I pick up in two weeks has an 83-Amp Deep Cycle house battery with PROVISION for two house batteries. Is it better to have them put a second one in at the factory rather than have one fitted later should I need it? Would this increase my ability to be independent of power fo...

We are wanting to do the great ocean road in January and would like feedback on the availability of powered sites, if we can't book too far in advance and more importantly on the parks to stay and to avoid. 2 grey nomads no kids no pets. We are leaving Cairns mid December.