The Grey Nomads - General

pipes · pipes

I well realise that there are a lot of people out there who, like myself have spent a lot of years on the road, so I will approach the following carefully. For those who are, maybe setting off on the BIG trip, and as a rule, don't drive long distances very often, this may be of help. If the holiday "...

ledavidson · ledavidson

Could someone please advise me on the duration of keeping water fresh in tanks. Currently travelling so only using filtered water over sink, otherwise hooked up to caravan park water. Water has been there five months to date. Is it advisable to drain and only fill when going "free camping"...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Have just realised our van wont be used for 3 months, and wonder if we should empty the water tank, or put something in to stop it going "off"? I dont think, if we try to empty it, that all the water will drain out, leaving just a bit in the bottom to become yucky. What do others do to keep their wate...

Two Strays · Two Strays

Hello fellow nomads There is a lot of talk about the excessive oil usuage in the LC200 4.5 TD. Some vehicles are using up to 1.5lt per 1000km, levelling out to about 200ml per 1000km with 20000km on the clock using the oil the Toyota dealers put in the motor. I read in another forum the usage is reduced wh...

bill12 · bill12

I was at Yaamba, nth of Rocky,QLD,last night hoping to get a good nights sleep having driven from Townsville, and a semi pulls up beside me and starts a noisy diesel gen, just to run his aircon. It was humid, but he didn,t turn it off til 3.30am!i couldn,t sleep and evertually, 4am, packed up and drove to C...

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

We found out this morning first grandchild due mid Nov. We were leaving next weekend to head north and do the topend before heading to Broome working our way down the coast ending back in Adelaide for Xmas (we spent last christmas away and decided in future we will come home for the festive season) She wh...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Our first stop was the G/Coast where we spent ten days with family, they also joined us along with two couples from back home for the Alan Jackson concert in Brissy,a fantastic night. Moving on to the Sunshine coast & hinterland we had the pleasure of meeting up with GN's Gary & Kerry & Glas...

petengail · petengail

Maybe a bit toooo Scottish for some of you!! Two Glaswegians, Archie and Jimmy, are sitting in the pub discussing Jimmy's forthcoming wedding. "Och, it's all goin' pure brilliant," says Jimmy. "A've got everythin' organised awready, the fluers, the church, the caurs, the recept...

jimbo · jimbo

Marj I am heading off too Echuca at Easter...How do you think the fly's will be down the river at Christies Beach. Grateful for any info.....

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

We are heading off to the york on Monday to catch up with friends travelling to WA, anybody going to be in the area?

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

We have found in some places we have stayed that fellow travellers like to camp rather close to us, well,....it may be they park close to others as well but i tend to think that we are such lovable people that it's a complete pleasure to bask in the glow of just being near us. This is especially true of europ...

maryfairy · maryfairy

Hi all, I am contemplating buying a waeco... (no real reason why a waeco).. fridge freezer in one... Any tips. Just a 60 lt will do me... Anaconda have them on special for $1199. which includes a free cover & vaccum sealer as well... Is that a good buy? I have looked at second hand ones as well. Or...

BushbabyandGumnut · BushbabyandGumnut

Most new vans have a pressure hatch presumably to keep out the dust while travelling.As our van is a pre pressure hatch,if I put the front vent of the 4 season hatch onto rain would this work the same? http://www.nomadsnotes.com/AP.aspx?ID=551&EID=10594211

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

Head of Bight has been recommended several times on this forum as a good place to view Whales. I keep notes of recommended places in my (big) book, but havent been able to find "Head of the Bight" in my atlas. Sorry to show my ignorance, but where is it?

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

I know we have a food forum but, like me, I think many people only occasionally have a glance at it so I thought it best to ask this question on the main forum. When camping away from power in the hotter climates our freezer isn't the most reliable & the waeco struggles a bit also as our battery has its mo...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I picked up Myrtle this afternoon, all done and a lot poorer. Have spent a bit of time with a bucket of hot soapy water giving a wipe out of cupboards, shelves and doors. Worked out where and what a few things were. Layed out the canopy and tarp and wiped a few cobwebs off. Had found a large black spider in the...

Sheba · Sheba

Started a new thread, as I don't have this, but thought it was a good idea, and I'll probably find other things I think may be helpful. Cheers, Sheba. http://www.ezyline.com.au/installation.html

bill · bill

I am new to the forum and would like to know which is the best direction to travel in June from Qld to Westermn Australia and what are the things to see in the 3 monthe that we will be there. We will be leaving from North QLD . I am driving a 200 series 4.5 litre turbo diesel towing a 24 foot Traveller caravan....

Helena · Helena

Goodmorning everyone reading the difference in the cost of registrations in the states would be a good idea if rego was the same throughout Australia also the same goes for road rules would certainly make it much easier all round. Helena.

blaze · blaze

Well we have travelled over 7500km since leaving tassie on jan 27, the van would have been in tow for at least 5500km but not an exact number. The maintaince in the van has been to replace 6 rivets out of different window mechanisams (not bad for a 30 year old van), also had to replace a couple of wheel trim...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	cruise control, can be deadly (Preview) I well realise that there are a lot of people out there who, like myself have spent a lot of years on the road, so I will approach the following carefully. For those who are, maybe setting off on the BIG trip, and as a rule, don't drive long distances very often, this may be of help. If the holiday "...	pipes	29	2464	05:31 PM Mar 26, 2011 by Beth54
	time frame for water in tanks (Preview) Could someone please advise me on the duration of keeping water fresh in tanks. Currently travelling so only using filtered water over sink, otherwise hooked up to caravan park water. Water has been there five months to date. Is it advisable to drain and only fill when going "free camping"...	ledavidson	9	1362	05:27 PM Mar 26, 2011 by lencerpetro
	Water tank maintenance (Preview) Have just realised our van wont be used for 3 months, and wonder if we should empty the water tank, or put something in to stop it going "off"? I dont think, if we try to empty it, that all the water will drain out, leaving just a bit in the bottom to become yucky. What do others do to keep their wate...	Gerty Dancer	11	3174	05:24 PM Mar 26, 2011 by lencerpetro
	Landcruiser 200 td V8 oil usage (Preview) Hello fellow nomads There is a lot of talk about the excessive oil usuage in the LC200 4.5 TD. Some vehicles are using up to 1.5lt per 1000km, levelling out to about 200ml per 1000km with 20000km on the clock using the oil the Toyota dealers put in the motor. I read in another forum the usage is reduced wh...	Two Strays	4	12999	10:53 PM Mar 25, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	bloody generaters (Preview) I was at Yaamba, nth of Rocky,QLD,last night hoping to get a good nights sleep having driven from Townsville, and a semi pulls up beside me and starts a noisy diesel gen, just to run his aircon. It was humid, but he didn,t turn it off til 3.30am!i couldn,t sleep and evertually, 4am, packed up and drove to C...	bill12	14	1580	09:04 AM Mar 25, 2011 by bill12
	Change of Plan (Preview) We found out this morning first grandchild due mid Nov. We were leaving next weekend to head north and do the topend before heading to Broome working our way down the coast ending back in Adelaide for Xmas (we spent last christmas away and decided in future we will come home for the festive season) She wh...	Gary and Kerry	7	1511	10:39 PM Mar 24, 2011 by justcruisin01
	UP DATE; (Preview) Our first stop was the G/Coast where we spent ten days with family, they also joined us along with two couples from back home for the Alan Jackson concert in Brissy,a fantastic night. Moving on to the Sunshine coast & hinterland we had the pleasure of meeting up with GN's Gary & Kerry & Glas...	justcruisin01	7	957	10:04 PM Mar 24, 2011 by justcruisin01
	Scottish wedding - sent to me by a mate in Scotland (Preview) Maybe a bit toooo Scottish for some of you!! Two Glaswegians, Archie and Jimmy, are sitting in the pub discussing Jimmy's forthcoming wedding. "Och, it's all goin' pure brilliant," says Jimmy. "A've got everythin' organised awready, the fluers, the church, the caurs, the recept...	petengail	6	1634	09:49 PM Mar 24, 2011 by Pam
	Echuca (Preview) Marj I am heading off too Echuca at Easter...How do you think the fly's will be down the river at Christies Beach. Grateful for any info.....	jimbo	5	849	06:34 PM Mar 24, 2011 by colsa
	York peninsular SA (Preview) We are heading off to the york on Monday to catch up with friends travelling to WA, anybody going to be in the area?	Gary and Kerry	7	1602	05:54 PM Mar 24, 2011 by Smokeydk
	How close do you like your neighbours? (Preview) We have found in some places we have stayed that fellow travellers like to camp rather close to us, well,....it may be they park close to others as well but i tend to think that we are such lovable people that it's a complete pleasure to bask in the glow of just being near us. This is especially true of europ...	Hylda&Jon	25	2316	05:49 PM Mar 24, 2011 by Sheba
	I want to buy a waeco fridge freezer... any tips (Preview) Hi all, I am contemplating buying a waeco... (no real reason why a waeco).. fridge freezer in one... Any tips. Just a 60 lt will do me... Anaconda have them on special for $1199. which includes a free cover & vaccum sealer as well... Is that a good buy? I have looked at second hand ones as well. Or...	maryfairy	16	6268	04:35 PM Mar 24, 2011 by NeilandRaine
	Pressure Hatch (Preview) Most new vans have a pressure hatch presumably to keep out the dust while travelling.As our van is a pre pressure hatch,if I put the front vent of the 4 season hatch onto rain would this work the same? http://www.nomadsnotes.com/AP.aspx?ID=551&EID=10594211	BushbabyandGumnut	7	7304	12:42 PM Mar 24, 2011 by BushbabyandGumnut
	Whale watching (Preview) Head of Bight has been recommended several times on this forum as a good place to view Whales. I keep notes of recommended places in my (big) book, but havent been able to find "Head of the Bight" in my atlas. Sorry to show my ignorance, but where is it?	Gerty Dancer	7	1062	10:28 PM Mar 23, 2011 by Cruising Granny
	Food for thought without a freezer (Preview) I know we have a food forum but, like me, I think many people only occasionally have a glance at it so I thought it best to ask this question on the main forum. When camping away from power in the hotter climates our freezer isn't the most reliable & the waeco struggles a bit also as our battery has its mo...	Hylda&Jon	17	2507	09:20 PM Mar 23, 2011 by jules47
	Myrtle is Home!! ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) I picked up Myrtle this afternoon, all done and a lot poorer. Have spent a bit of time with a bucket of hot soapy water giving a wipe out of cupboards, shelves and doors. Worked out where and what a few things were. Layed out the canopy and tarp and wiped a few cobwebs off. Had found a large black spider in the...	Happywanderer	98	7146	08:56 PM Mar 23, 2011 by Sheba
	Good Ideas. (Preview) Started a new thread, as I don't have this, but thought it was a good idea, and I'll probably find other things I think may be helpful. Cheers, Sheba. http://www.ezyline.com.au/installation.html	Sheba	27	2392	07:55 PM Mar 23, 2011 by BushbabyandGumnut
	Travelling from QLD to Western Aust in June. (Preview) I am new to the forum and would like to know which is the best direction to travel in June from Qld to Westermn Australia and what are the things to see in the 3 monthe that we will be there. We will be leaving from North QLD . I am driving a 200 series 4.5 litre turbo diesel towing a 24 foot Traveller caravan....	bill	20	2792	12:19 PM Mar 23, 2011 by Vic
	States (Preview) Goodmorning everyone reading the difference in the cost of registrations in the states would be a good idea if rego was the same throughout Australia also the same goes for road rules would certainly make it much easier all round. Helena.	Helena	13	1105	08:32 PM Mar 22, 2011 by Wombat 280
	Just a bit of a update (Preview) Well we have travelled over 7500km since leaving tassie on jan 27, the van would have been in tow for at least 5500km but not an exact number. The maintaince in the van has been to replace 6 rivets out of different window mechanisams (not bad for a 30 year old van), also had to replace a couple of wheel trim...	blaze	6	1209	06:46 PM Mar 22, 2011 by Pejay
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