The Grey Nomads - General

Nicholstones · Nicholstones

One of the things we considered bringing in the van but decided was a non-essential was our sandwich toaster/griller. Recently at an IGA supermarket we spotted some bags that supposedly enabled you to cook toasted sandwiches in a normal pop-up toaster. We were a bit doubtful, but they weren't expen...

Ma · Ma

Thursday can't come quick enough for us. We are ducking up to Richmond NSW to catch up with some friends and rellies for two days then hitting the highway south. Going to do a tour Castlemaine, Fryers Town, Maldon, Malvern Daylesford etc. Blue has a grandson due at the end of the month so will be doing th...

milo · milo

Hi guys, is it ok if i ask a stupid question? er, it may or may not be a stupid question, any ways, dad and i went fishing down at greenwellpoint today, well, dad did all the fishing and i helped with the bait and untangling of the lines etc any way, ive never been much of the fisherman at all but it got me thinki...

Zoomtopz · Zoomtopz

As some of you have been reading . We are going to Tassie for the Australian Kayaking c/ships in January , we have our accommodation booked for 2-12 at Sheffield . After that the Cook just wants to roam around for another 2 weeks , no bookings , just roam around , expecting to get a motel or cabin @ cp . From wh...

Cupie · Cupie

Hi .. I know that this is not really caravanning stuff ... but as I try not to use software that you pay for where there is a free equivalent .... I thought that I might seek your views. For the past couple of years, rather than spend a couple of hundred of dollars for Microsoft Office, I have been using 'O...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

[url]http://www.elinz.com.au/products/reverse-camera-car-caravan-truck-kit/7-monitor-hd-12v-24v-reversing-ccd-camera-...

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

In honor of Mother's Day I'm changing my profile picture to a picture of my mum and keeping it there till after May 9th. If you like this idea you're welcome to do the same. I saw this idea on facebook & liked it so much so I'm doing it here also

_wombat_ · _wombat_

This may work, have not tried it, it's free for the next 22 hours after that you will need to pay for it http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

Apart from mice all over the country, the roads are hell. I've just done a pilot run to Moranbah, and now I'm heading home. I've parked up at Dalby for a couple of days catch up. I've even constructed my tent for the first time, all by myself. We travelled up through Jamestown on the "Over Dimension&...

Road Ranger · Road Ranger

We have all bought somthing that has proven about as useful as pockets in underpants. Fly and Mozzie repelent's are on that list, you must have wasted some money by now! When it comes to the different aerosol cans of chemical that are available I'm not interested, not even the roll on stuff, not since I f...

dmowat · dmowat

Hi, I have a new product that I invented last year and just released it at this years Melbourne Caravan and Camping Supershow. Just about everyone with a caravan or camper trailer can use the Autosteady. It's a 12V remote-controlled system that attaches to your current wind-down or drop down corner s...

Helena · Helena

Hope all have a Happy Mother's day and if you are on the road take care, Helena.

Dougie · Dougie

Chinchilla Free Camp is open again for those who might be interested.

elliemike · elliemike

The suspected gas bottle explosion that killed a father and his kids at Timbertops Caravan Park in Mandurah, W.A. had me thinking yesterday. Just a few months ago I bought one of those "Gasfuse Safety Gauge's" that go on the gas bottle. Yesterday thinking about that incident...

P2 · P2

Hi everyone, my problem is in about 2 months time, we will be taking off for who knows where for who knows how long, while this is something I have really pushed for now that it is almost upon us I am getting nervous. We have travelled towing a van for 5 months but that was really a holiday and we both loved it,...

jimbo · jimbo

Wife, two little dogs, And I, are heading off too Mildura for a couple of weeks on the 16th May...Are there any suggestions on a Caravan park close to the Town we May like...Pet friendly of course....I'd rather go through this site as first hand knowledge is the best way....Thank you..

Ma · Ma

Anyone going to the Hawkesbury Show this year. It's between Richmond and Windsor NSW and is on from the 13th - 15th May. It's been 25 years since we have been so thought we might go along and see how much things have changed. If you are in the area PM me and we can catch up

beachball57 · beachball57

oh yeh whille i am venting what about the dimise of the humble fishing comp, here in SA there use to be a fair few fishing comps spread out over the year but thses seem to be getting fewer in number, maybe the GFC had something to do with it as i guess money is tight for everyone but really come on bring back my t...

beachball57 · beachball57

ok this may not have much to do with grey nomading as such but i bet there are a lot of us greying semi nomads that are a bit "crafty" now i'm not into knitting or anything like that but i was wondering if anyone has ever made thier own candles, i was thinking of having a go at it and was hopeing for s...

blaze · blaze

Just spent a lovely evening entertaining two fellow tasmanian travellers, Leanne works here at the cp as a cleaner come secatary, I as night manager. They are a young couple traveling with their dogs. We are basicly traveling the same route but at slitely different timeframes so will most probally c...

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	Toasted Sandwiches (Preview) One of the things we considered bringing in the van but decided was a non-essential was our sandwich toaster/griller. Recently at an IGA supermarket we spotted some bags that supposedly enabled you to cook toasted sandwiches in a normal pop-up toaster. We were a bit doubtful, but they weren't expen...	Nicholstones	14	826	11:06 AM May 10, 2011 by jack biggles
	HEADING SOUTH (Preview) Thursday can't come quick enough for us. We are ducking up to Richmond NSW to catch up with some friends and rellies for two days then hitting the highway south. Going to do a tour Castlemaine, Fryers Town, Maldon, Malvern Daylesford etc. Blue has a grandson due at the end of the month so will be doing th...	Ma	17	860	10:08 AM May 10, 2011 by jules47
	Can i ask a stupid question please? (Preview) Hi guys, is it ok if i ask a stupid question? er, it may or may not be a stupid question, any ways, dad and i went fishing down at greenwellpoint today, well, dad did all the fishing and i helped with the bait and untangling of the lines etc any way, ive never been much of the fisherman at all but it got me thinki...	milo	22	1078	07:40 AM May 10, 2011 by Ma
	Tassie trip - January (Preview) As some of you have been reading . We are going to Tassie for the Australian Kayaking c/ships in January , we have our accommodation booked for 2-12 at Sheffield . After that the Cook just wants to roam around for another 2 weeks , no bookings , just roam around , expecting to get a motel or cabin @ cp . From wh...	Zoomtopz	3	558	07:27 PM May 9, 2011 by beachball57
	Just downloaded Libre office (Preview) Hi .. I know that this is not really caravanning stuff ... but as I try not to use software that you pay for where there is a free equivalent .... I thought that I might seek your views. For the past couple of years, rather than spend a couple of hundred of dollars for Microsoft Office, I have been using 'O...	Cupie	9	876	05:05 PM May 9, 2011 by jimricho
	Reversing & Rear Vision Camera Info (Preview) [url]http://www.elinz.com.au/products/reverse-camera-car-caravan-truck-kit/7-monitor-hd-12v-24v-reversing-ccd-camera-...	_wombat_	16	4545	04:45 PM May 9, 2011 by briche
	Mum's day ( 1 2 ) (Preview) In honor of Mother's Day I'm changing my profile picture to a picture of my mum and keeping it there till after May 9th. If you like this idea you're welcome to do the same. I saw this idea on facebook & liked it so much so I'm doing it here also	Hylda&Jon	31	1985	12:06 PM May 9, 2011 by Beth54
	AnyPic Image Resizer Pro (Preview) This may work, have not tried it, it's free for the next 22 hours after that you will need to pay for it http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/	_wombat_	7	670	08:35 AM May 9, 2011 by Ma
	The Qld Roads Are Hell! (Preview) Apart from mice all over the country, the roads are hell. I've just done a pilot run to Moranbah, and now I'm heading home. I've parked up at Dalby for a couple of days catch up. I've even constructed my tent for the first time, all by myself. We travelled up through Jamestown on the "Over Dimension&...	Cruising Granny	20	1607	07:06 PM May 8, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	Insect Repellent and Bite Relief Cream (Preview) We have all bought somthing that has proven about as useful as pockets in underpants. Fly and Mozzie repelent's are on that list, you must have wasted some money by now! When it comes to the different aerosol cans of chemical that are available I'm not interested, not even the roll on stuff, not since I f...	Road Ranger	16	2774	06:27 PM May 8, 2011 by _wombat_
	Remote Control Retrofitted to Corner Steadies (Preview) Hi, I have a new product that I invented last year and just released it at this years Melbourne Caravan and Camping Supershow. Just about everyone with a caravan or camper trailer can use the Autosteady. It's a 12V remote-controlled system that attaches to your current wind-down or drop down corner s...	dmowat	13	1583	06:06 PM May 8, 2011 by jimricho
	Mother's Day (Preview) Hope all have a Happy Mother's day and if you are on the road take care, Helena.	Helena	6	593	05:35 PM May 8, 2011 by Esmeralda
	Chinchilla Free Camp (Preview) Chinchilla Free Camp is open again for those who might be interested.	Dougie	25	1950	01:30 PM May 8, 2011 by Dougie
	Simple Gas test (Preview) The suspected gas bottle explosion that killed a father and his kids at Timbertops Caravan Park in Mandurah, W.A. had me thinking yesterday. Just a few months ago I bought one of those "Gasfuse Safety Gauge's" that go on the gas bottle. Yesterday thinking about that incident...	elliemike	13	2196	12:30 PM May 8, 2011 by Ron and Shirley
	I think I need a pep talk (Preview) Hi everyone, my problem is in about 2 months time, we will be taking off for who knows where for who knows how long, while this is something I have really pushed for now that it is almost upon us I am getting nervous. We have travelled towing a van for 5 months but that was really a holiday and we both loved it,...	P2	27	1552	11:42 AM May 8, 2011 by Hylda&Jon
	Mildura (Preview) Wife, two little dogs, And I, are heading off too Mildura for a couple of weeks on the 16th May...Are there any suggestions on a Caravan park close to the Town we May like...Pet friendly of course....I'd rather go through this site as first hand knowledge is the best way....Thank you..	jimbo	14	982	10:46 AM May 8, 2011 by jimbo
	HAWKESBURY SHOW (Preview) Anyone going to the Hawkesbury Show this year. It's between Richmond and Windsor NSW and is on from the 13th - 15th May. It's been 25 years since we have been so thought we might go along and see how much things have changed. If you are in the area PM me and we can catch up	Ma	7	1080	02:44 AM May 8, 2011 by Ma
	fishing comp's (Preview) oh yeh whille i am venting what about the dimise of the humble fishing comp, here in SA there use to be a fair few fishing comps spread out over the year but thses seem to be getting fewer in number, maybe the GFC had something to do with it as i guess money is tight for everyone but really come on bring back my t...	beachball57	10	733	06:52 PM May 7, 2011 by sandsmere
	candles (Preview) ok this may not have much to do with grey nomading as such but i bet there are a lot of us greying semi nomads that are a bit "crafty" now i'm not into knitting or anything like that but i was wondering if anyone has ever made thier own candles, i was thinking of having a go at it and was hopeing for s...	beachball57	13	1210	03:12 PM May 7, 2011 by beachball57
	Great night (Preview) Just spent a lovely evening entertaining two fellow tasmanian travellers, Leanne works here at the cp as a cleaner come secatary, I as night manager. They are a young couple traveling with their dogs. We are basicly traveling the same route but at slitely different timeframes so will most probally c...	blaze	1	566	06:37 AM May 7, 2011 by Helena
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