The Grey Nomads - General

jimbo · jimbo

May I ask if there are any Collingwood Fans out there..AS I have been wanting too ask that for Yonks......(Lets not be rude either because we are nice people))

Pejay · Pejay

Hi everyone, Well our time down here in chilly Canberra has paid off and last night the newest member of our family came into the world @ 10.30pm after an emergency c-section. Mum had a bit of a rough time with it all but is OK, along with a very proud Dad - little Emily Grace weighed in at 3.655Kg and is 51cm...

jack biggles · jack biggles

Hello lovely people (and gubby) , I just wanted to drop you all a quick line & let you know that this old buggaa jack is still in the land of the living although have had a little rough stint.......not complaining though. My good friend here reakons only the good die young, so I shall probably be righ...

gillyb · gillyb

I'm currently in Bowen and heading to Cairns and Port Douglas within the next week or so, I was hoping to be there for a couple of months but at around $45 a night in most of the parks its just out of the question. There seems to be so many people that I've met on the way that are heading up there for 3-6 months...

tonyd · tonyd

With the spread of smartphones, we now have a Find a Park app developed by Brighthouse, a firm based in Mandurah, WA, the West Australian newspaper reported today. It gives details of all parks, including facilities, charges and the ability to book a site, along with driving directions on the phon...

bill12 · bill12

I couldn,t sleep after waking up at 4am, and decided to go down to the local boat ramp to cast a few lures. First cast hooked a nice little 60cm barra, which jumped a few times, and will go well on a forthcoming barby on the beach. Also got a pansized grunter, and a small trevally, both released. -- Edited by...

glenn · glenn

hi new to this i am buying a slide-on and i am looking at hoses, saw the clip for flat out aust i have a lack of space. so this looks good (maybe) any advise would be helpful thanks glenn

jimbo · jimbo

Does one have too with any organisation register to be a housesitter on the Grey Nomads site.....

kerrylyn · kerrylyn

we leave on our trip tomorrow heading sa then on to wa slowly hope it warms up a bit kerry & lyn

ozjohn · ozjohn

Gday everyone. Well, our 32 days in the US South West ( California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada) sure was exhausting. The flight over was on a new double deck Airbus A380. Once aboard you would never know it was a double deck plane. We found it comfortable with adequate legroom and by far the quietest jet wev...

Vic · Vic

http://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17018

gubby · gubby

I don't know wether it's just my eyes or if Jonathan is trying to fill the Funny Farms... Each time I look at his Avatar it seems to change.. One day it's a normal, er unaltered pic then the next day the eyes & nose are stretched.... I think I'm Losing It!!!!

gordon_adl · gordon_adl

Well I'm all packed. 100 litres of cheap fuel. Heaps and heaps of good food. When I'm camping I like to be a bit of a p1ss pot so I've got plenty of wine and grog. 100 kilos of good red gum fire wood to keep warm. Leaving at 5am. Lake eyre here I come.

bill12 · bill12

I don,t know if anybodys interested, but heres a pic of a Gold spot cod we landed , and released, from a wreck 300m off the beach at H,shoe bay.It was 1.1m long and over 20kgs.Too big, and too nice, to kill.

stan747 · stan747

First day out and free parking just south of Biloela, 446 in Camps 5. Lovely parking area where you can park well away from the road. Views to die for. Talking to folk on their way home and have come through three ways, Longreach and Emerald, say that after 3 pm have a job to get parked anywhere, lots of GM...

beachball57 · beachball57

just a note for anyone passing by,, the june long weekend will be here soon and a few of us are heading to lake gilles, a normally dry salt lake between port augusta and kimba on the west coast of SA to do a bit of land sailing, it seems that the "crew" is growing in number now and there maybe a few ya...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Called RACV out this morning as still couldn't start Myrtle. Nice man got her going for me and informed me the battery terminal was stuffed and needed replacing. He asked if I got my work done at his workshop. No but I did buy her from there. "Ah, I thought I had seen her before" So I told him all...

Ma · Ma

We are in McLaren Vale C/park WITH POWER!!!! The last two mornings have been -2 our at Naracorte and believe me I felt every degree of it too. Thank goodness we can now use our heater. Will stay here for a couple of days and catch up with Smokeydk (Dave and Rosie) then on Friday morning head for Bolivar to ca...

Old Crofter · Old Crofter

I refer to the Weekly mailbag article and report that as I was the person who passed on the message on behalf of all that I would report back.It is two weeks later that I have not been contacted, herd any rumours or tittle tattle from any direction.Thought that I would supply via this forum the email addr...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Not going anywhere now, got an infection and on antibiotics. Too sick to go anywhere. How can I go north for nearly 6 weeks, have all the stress that I did have and not even take a panadol all the time I was away. Now I'm home I'm back to the sick sick!! Myrtles sick too, won't start and until I get some money to...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Magpies! (Preview) May I ask if there are any Collingwood Fans out there..AS I have been wanting too ask that for Yonks......(Lets not be rude either because we are nice people))	jimbo	16	915	09:00 PM Jun 5, 2011 by sucastja
	'Nother New Grandchild!!! (Preview) Hi everyone, Well our time down here in chilly Canberra has paid off and last night the newest member of our family came into the world @ 10.30pm after an emergency c-section. Mum had a bit of a rough time with it all but is OK, along with a very proud Dad - little Emily Grace weighed in at 3.655Kg and is 51cm...	Pejay	18	966	07:33 PM Jun 5, 2011 by jules47
	Hello friends ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello lovely people (and gubby) , I just wanted to drop you all a quick line & let you know that this old buggaa jack is still in the land of the living although have had a little rough stint.......not complaining though. My good friend here reakons only the good die young, so I shall probably be righ...	jack biggles	40	1756	07:20 PM Jun 5, 2011 by gubby
	FN Qld Caravan Park charges...must be some wealthy grey nomads out there ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I'm currently in Bowen and heading to Cairns and Port Douglas within the next week or so, I was hoping to be there for a couple of months but at around $45 a night in most of the parks its just out of the question. There seems to be so many people that I've met on the way that are heading up there for 3-6 months...	gillyb	34	2771	11:50 AM Jun 5, 2011 by wendyv
	Find a park by phone (Preview) With the spread of smartphones, we now have a Find a Park app developed by Brighthouse, a firm based in Mandurah, WA, the West Australian newspaper reported today. It gives details of all parks, including facilities, charges and the ability to book a site, along with driving directions on the phon...	tonyd	3	733	10:00 AM Jun 5, 2011 by Jacko
	Breakfast Barra (Preview) I couldn,t sleep after waking up at 4am, and decided to go down to the local boat ramp to cast a few lures. First cast hooked a nice little 60cm barra, which jumped a few times, and will go well on a forthcoming barby on the beach. Also got a pansized grunter, and a small trevally, both released. -- Edited by...	bill12	2	523	08:30 AM Jun 5, 2011 by BobnBev
	hoses (Preview) hi new to this i am buying a slide-on and i am looking at hoses, saw the clip for flat out aust i have a lack of space. so this looks good (maybe) any advise would be helpful thanks glenn	glenn	22	1859	04:39 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Happywanderer
	Housesitting (Preview) Does one have too with any organisation register to be a housesitter on the Grey Nomads site.....	jimbo	15	1484	03:53 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Happywanderer
	start our trip tomorrow (Preview) we leave on our trip tomorrow heading sa then on to wa slowly hope it warms up a bit kerry & lyn	kerrylyn	21	1284	03:49 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Travel Bug
	Back from our US trip (Preview) Gday everyone. Well, our 32 days in the US South West ( California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada) sure was exhausting. The flight over was on a new double deck Airbus A380. Once aboard you would never know it was a double deck plane. We found it comfortable with adequate legroom and by far the quietest jet wev...	ozjohn	4	597	03:45 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Travel Bug
	WA Rest Stop Expansion Plans (Preview) http://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17018	Vic	2	688	02:25 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Vic
	Is Jonathan Messing With Our Minds...? ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I don't know wether it's just my eyes or if Jonathan is trying to fill the Funny Farms... Each time I look at his Avatar it seems to change.. One day it's a normal, er unaltered pic then the next day the eyes & nose are stretched.... I think I'm Losing It!!!!	gubby	70	3249	02:11 PM Jun 4, 2011 by Vic
	Packed to the hilt (Preview) Well I'm all packed. 100 litres of cheap fuel. Heaps and heaps of good food. When I'm camping I like to be a bit of a p1ss pot so I've got plenty of wine and grog. 100 kilos of good red gum fire wood to keep warm. Leaving at 5am. Lake eyre here I come.	gordon_adl	7	902	11:08 AM Jun 4, 2011 by beachball57
	Oh Cod! (Preview) I don,t know if anybodys interested, but heres a pic of a Gold spot cod we landed , and released, from a wreck 300m off the beach at H,shoe bay.It was 1.1m long and over 20kgs.Too big, and too nice, to kill.	bill12	14	931	09:50 PM Jun 3, 2011 by pricey43
	away at last (Preview) First day out and free parking just south of Biloela, 446 in Camps 5. Lovely parking area where you can park well away from the road. Views to die for. Talking to folk on their way home and have come through three ways, Longreach and Emerald, say that after 3 pm have a job to get parked anywhere, lots of GM...	stan747	3	669	07:59 PM Jun 3, 2011 by DellieMay
	june long weekend (Preview) just a note for anyone passing by,, the june long weekend will be here soon and a few of us are heading to lake gilles, a normally dry salt lake between port augusta and kimba on the west coast of SA to do a bit of land sailing, it seems that the "crew" is growing in number now and there maybe a few ya...	beachball57	6	826	04:38 PM Jun 3, 2011 by gordon_adl
	Todays update for Myrtle ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) Called RACV out this morning as still couldn't start Myrtle. Nice man got her going for me and informed me the battery terminal was stuffed and needed replacing. He asked if I got my work done at his workshop. No but I did buy her from there. "Ah, I thought I had seen her before" So I told him all...	Happywanderer	41	3238	12:03 PM Jun 3, 2011 by Webmaster
	WARM AGAIN (Preview) We are in McLaren Vale C/park WITH POWER!!!! The last two mornings have been -2 our at Naracorte and believe me I felt every degree of it too. Thank goodness we can now use our heater. Will stay here for a couple of days and catch up with Smokeydk (Dave and Rosie) then on Friday morning head for Bolivar to ca...	Ma	8	867	09:22 AM Jun 3, 2011 by Smokeydk
	Keep Tassie Free (Preview) I refer to the Weekly mailbag article and report that as I was the person who passed on the message on behalf of all that I would report back.It is two weeks later that I have not been contacted, herd any rumours or tittle tattle from any direction.Thought that I would supply via this forum the email addr...	Old Crofter	0	585	09:03 AM Jun 3, 2011 by Old Crofter
	Haven't gone to Geelong - Too sick (Preview) Not going anywhere now, got an infection and on antibiotics. Too sick to go anywhere. How can I go north for nearly 6 weeks, have all the stress that I did have and not even take a panadol all the time I was away. Now I'm home I'm back to the sick sick!! Myrtles sick too, won't start and until I get some money to...	Happywanderer	21	1033	11:45 PM Jun 2, 2011 by Cruising Granny
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