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My wife and I are taking delivery of a off-road caravan with a fully loaded weight allowance of 2800 kegs. So I guess we will generally be towing bet 2500 and 2800. We were looking at buying a Ford Ranger Wildtrak which gives us reasonable payload on the car to allow for Bullbar, winch and extras. Does a...

Good morning everyone, I hope everyone you have all made it through the rains ok! I have come across many posts online lately with people asking how to prepare for the nomadic lifestyle (by decluttering etc) so here's some steps to take in minimizing your house, car, office, etc or even just create mo...

Hi all, I've contributed a few times to the Grey Nomads forums but I've found the website hard to read and post to. Does anybody else have troubles with this website? Admittedly I couldn't be bothered to start up my computer so I use my mobile phone to access it and the small screen just makes it hard to re...

I am looking to purchase a set of bluetooth ear buds/phones. I have a genuine Apple set for the Ipad and have had them for a couple of years and they work fine, but at $200-250 I am having difficulty justifying buying a second expensive set. I want a second set of ear phones because I use earbuds for the f...

Hi does anyone have aclue on hoiw to fix the strings on thr skylight shades. The strings are all loose and hang now and the screens do not stay in position, Is there a fix Cheers Growie 2

I have two HR hitches, and two sets of bars, One set is complete, the other is a separate hitch, and separate bars. complete set $150, separate hitch $80, bars $20. Pick up Pinjarra WA. can send pics if you want..

The highly 'regarded' weather 'expert' and climate change guru, Tim Flannery, said the rivers wont flow and the dams wont fill. The ABC still rolls him out when they want an 'experts' opinion.

One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, 'I cannot accept money from you, I'm doing community service this week.' The florist was pleased and left the shop. When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a 'thank y...

Murphy, a furniture dealer from Dublin, decided to expand the line of furniture in his store, so he decided to go to Paris to see what he could find.After arriving in Paris, he visited with some manufacturers and selected a line that he thought would sell well back home. To celebrate the new acquisitio...

Energy Companies have a proposal up to the effect they can even charge you for surplus solar export to the grid. Depending on load and time of day. Once they get these keys it will be any time that suits them in my opinion. I lodged a brief complaint on the website submission form. AEMC.gov.au

Reading the ABC live news blog for Covid-19 Came across some info, which might be good to know, if anyone is thinking of long distance travelling, at the moment Today is Friday 26 March 2021, but I have no idea if things will/may change at a later date The two pics say it better than I could, and the link is a...

Seeking feedback/advice on the following please. I have a 206 off road van I have 2 x 100ah LiFePo4 batteries (2 years old approx) and use an Enerdrive ePRO monitor for my caravan. I also have 3 x solar panels to charge. For the last 3 or 4 weeks I have had van parked up and have turned off all appliances (f...

I am 65 yrs old now, i will be hitting the road full time in 18 months. I have had private health insurance for well over 30 years and have never claimed on it once in all that time. Thats about $54k in premiums. Do people continue with private health insurance when ythey are travelling full time?

Snowy River caravan group on Facebook There is a group for Snowy River caravans on Facebook with 500+ members. Having bought one of their vans I decided to join Facebook in order to access this group. It is a significant disappointment in many ways. 1 - Facebook is a truly awful style for serious discus...

Hi all Grey Nomads! Heading north for winter for my first big trip, & more than a little bit excited. Looking forward to meeting some of you on the way. Ive got an Avan Aliner which is great to tow on the back of my Ford Kuga, but Im really confused about all the weights-ATM, GTM, ball weight etc. Im almo...

What are some of the realistic (subjective) options for caravan heating when free camping. My wife simply reckons to put on a few extra layers of clothing but I dont want to be like the Michelin Man whilst sitting in the van at night or first thing in the morning once winter hits hard. cheers

Has anyone ever changed the mesh in their RV screens? We have those common plastic, dual glazed type. Forget the brand. Pull up blind, pull down screens. Small midgees seem to walk through the screens side by side. The Windows are a good concept but we have found them lacking in insect proof and fragili...

Inguinal hernias a few weeks ago, feel like they have torn me in half the last couple days - very painful, on my back all day today. Operation on Tuesday and I am told a 6 to 7 week recovery, so that will slow me down a bit I guess. Lol, glad I got away recently for a little trip. Take care when doing the heavy lif...

Even though I haven't bought a MH as yet, I am looking at the possibility of bringing along a motorcycle scooter attached to the rear. Anyone done this and if so, please feel free to comment on recommendations. Obviously, there is going to be a substantial bracket/platform to be fitted to take the weig...