The Grey Nomads - General

Magnarc · Magnarc

G'day Folks, We are just 15 days away from the "big" trip, Melb to Perth via Port Lincoln. Just got new rubber on the van and the car, and a new foldaway jockey wheel istalled. We would love to hear from anyone who has some tips for this trip as we have not been there before. We plan to make use of so...

drongo & wendy · drongo & wendy

G,DAY Well we done it, started at Myrtleford (vic) on to Wentworth through to Brocken Hill, Wilpena Pound will be remembered , (well Flinders Rangers in general) then slowly back to Pt Augusta for the trip up the middle,always have to have a few days at Coober Pedy, then on to my favorite place Alice Sp...

Stefan · Stefan

Hi Has anyone gone on the harvest trail and how tough is it ?

Stefan · Stefan

Hi Just an intro and a bit about myself.Not quite Grey yet but no doubt will be soon, i just turned 50 don't know if that qualifies me?But due to a marriage breakdown and no kids at home anymore,i have decided to do what i want to do with no responsibility for anyone.For years i have lived my life putting oth...

al · al

hi all there was some talk on here about out post firewall pro. ? for those who are using it when i want to forward on an e-mail it will not allow it i have spent hours going through the settings and can't find the problem. any one any ideas ? regards al

tezza · tezza

Well our housesitting in Busselton is almost over, 2 week stint in Mosman park then we are free for 6 weeks . we are planning to go up inland to Newman then across to Exmouth via Tom Price, unless we are convinced it is worth the extra 400ks to see port Hedland, then return to our next sit in Bunbury via the co...

RobCol · RobCol

Can anyone tell me what the little paper clip thingy is on topic line of my post yesterday? Thanks ps Welcome Stefan

Kantiki · Kantiki

I am sure lots of people in this forum are either dreaming about the big trip, already done it or doing it as we speak. I am still a few years off realising the dream, but last night, another dilemma started to take shape. What have other travellers done when they want to travel but still have elderly pare...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Bought an Item on Ebay for $9.99, it arrived broken so I thought I'd get a refund... Ok easy peasy... WRONG I can have a refund if I pay for the return airmail postage of $19...... Naturally my feedback was a tad caustic.... Cut my losses on this one I guess....

Ma · Ma

General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.You'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of an ABC interview between a fema...

RobCol · RobCol

Yippee !! for the first time someone has recognised our GN sticker!! This morning "Gnome" made himself known to us. Was great to meet Gary, who is also here at Mudjimba van park. Oh and can someone tell me how to add more emoticans? Cheers Colleen

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Never done this before and a mate has asked if I'd travel with them in the October school hols.... It's suggested that it can be done with a conventional vehicle and van. Comments please.... Is this a bit like the Chambers Pillar road where you just follow the crowd?

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Today was my 37th Aniversary. As I'm now on Ginko I did remember it and bought SWMBO a huge bunch of Orchids - she had Orchids in her Posy all those years ago. There has been some water over the bridge since then... So after the presentation she orders me to give her a Vase and then she fills it with water, at t...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

While on the road we have run into a lot of difficulty getting both TV and phone reception . I reckon we got a lemon when we let Mr R.Sol get out of the country with that bonus package when the system he superviswed and suposedly improved is utter crap once you leave the coast or a major coastal town. A...

Ma · Ma

Anyone heading North along the Princes Highway between Bateman's Bay and Ulladulla (and the reverse of course) take care. A bush fire state of emergency has been declared about 2ks south of Ulladulla. Water bombing helicopters and fixed wing planes as well as dozens of fire tankers are in attendan...

ibbo · ibbo

I love this forum,but that camel staring at me every time I log on is making me feel like Abdul the Camel driver.Anyone else feel this way?LOL.Cheers Ibbo.

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

I run IObit ADVANCED System Care V3 and found a link to the newer IObit 360 Security. Found some nasty stuff, 190 files in all of malware etc and deleted it and also lets you stop popups and hijacking, you know you go looking for something and another totally unrelated site pops up invariably related to e...

chezgo · chezgo

Next week we are heading over to the eyre Pen via the Barossa to visit stepson and family. Thought we would take a different route towhat we normally do. Going from Corowa to Swan Hill to Ouyen then to Pinaroo. Then thought we would go across to Loxton then to Swan Reach across on the ferry and to Baross...

Alias · Alias

Hello travelers ar yahs

Firefly · Firefly

Hi Guys, In the hills to the west of Fingal Bay there is currently a large bushfire, running uncontrolled with a stiff westerly behind it. The township has been put on notice to evacuate. The NSWFB currently have six pumpers there and numerous RFS tankers committed. Hope all goes well there to anyone w...

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	Waiting for the "off" (Preview) G'day Folks, We are just 15 days away from the "big" trip, Melb to Perth via Port Lincoln. Just got new rubber on the van and the car, and a new foldaway jockey wheel istalled. We would love to hear from anyone who has some tips for this trip as we have not been there before. We plan to make use of so...	Magnarc	11	1807	11:00 AM Sep 6, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	our trip of a life time (Preview) G,DAY Well we done it, started at Myrtleford (vic) on to Wentworth through to Brocken Hill, Wilpena Pound will be remembered , (well Flinders Rangers in general) then slowly back to Pt Augusta for the trip up the middle,always have to have a few days at Coober Pedy, then on to my favorite place Alice Sp...	drongo & wendy	10	1119	10:28 AM Sep 6, 2009 by jandas fun
	Harvest Trail (Preview) Hi Has anyone gone on the harvest trail and how tough is it ?	Stefan	5	1822	10:24 AM Sep 6, 2009 by Mick themungrel
	Soon to be a "dark"grey nomad :O) (Preview) Hi Just an intro and a bit about myself.Not quite Grey yet but no doubt will be soon, i just turned 50 don't know if that qualifies me?But due to a marriage breakdown and no kids at home anymore,i have decided to do what i want to do with no responsibility for anyone.For years i have lived my life putting oth...	Stefan	7	884	09:18 AM Sep 6, 2009 by Gary and Kerry
	out post fire wall pro (Preview) hi all there was some talk on here about out post firewall pro. ? for those who are using it when i want to forward on an e-mail it will not allow it i have spent hours going through the settings and can't find the problem. any one any ideas ? regards al	al	2	594	06:49 AM Sep 6, 2009 by embkb
	what to see (Preview) Well our housesitting in Busselton is almost over, 2 week stint in Mosman park then we are free for 6 weeks . we are planning to go up inland to Newman then across to Exmouth via Tom Price, unless we are convinced it is worth the extra 400ks to see port Hedland, then return to our next sit in Bunbury via the co...	tezza	14	1110	08:09 PM Sep 4, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Please explain Thanks -understand it now!! (Preview) Can anyone tell me what the little paper clip thingy is on topic line of my post yesterday? Thanks ps Welcome Stefan	RobCol	3	615	06:08 PM Sep 4, 2009 by xina
	Ageing parents (Preview) I am sure lots of people in this forum are either dreaming about the big trip, already done it or doing it as we speak. I am still a few years off realising the dream, but last night, another dilemma started to take shape. What have other travellers done when they want to travel but still have elderly pare...	Kantiki	18	1057	01:23 PM Sep 4, 2009 by Magnarc
	Snookered... (Preview) Bought an Item on Ebay for $9.99, it arrived broken so I thought I'd get a refund... Ok easy peasy... WRONG I can have a refund if I pay for the return airmail postage of $19...... Naturally my feedback was a tad caustic.... Cut my losses on this one I guess....	Basil Faulty	12	792	01:18 PM Sep 4, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	HOW GOOD IS THIS (Preview) General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.You'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion of an ABC interview between a fema...	Ma	2	663	01:01 AM Sep 4, 2009 by ballast2
	Met my first fellow Grey Nomad!!!! (Preview) Yippee !! for the first time someone has recognised our GN sticker!! This morning "Gnome" made himself known to us. Was great to meet Gary, who is also here at Mudjimba van park. Oh and can someone tell me how to add more emoticans? Cheers Colleen	RobCol	1	658	12:47 PM Sep 3, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Strezleci Track (Preview) Never done this before and a mate has asked if I'd travel with them in the October school hols.... It's suggested that it can be done with a conventional vehicle and van. Comments please.... Is this a bit like the Chambers Pillar road where you just follow the crowd?	Basil Faulty	5	1181	04:39 PM Sep 2, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	That went well, didn't it.... (Preview) Today was my 37th Aniversary. As I'm now on Ginko I did remember it and bought SWMBO a huge bunch of Orchids - she had Orchids in her Posy all those years ago. There has been some water over the bridge since then... So after the presentation she orders me to give her a Vase and then she fills it with water, at t...	Basil Faulty	13	985	08:49 AM Sep 2, 2009 by drongo & wendy
	R. Sol Dudded us again (Preview) While on the road we have run into a lot of difficulty getting both TV and phone reception . I reckon we got a lemon when we let Mr R.Sol get out of the country with that bonus package when the system he superviswed and suposedly improved is utter crap once you leave the coast or a major coastal town. A...	Wombat 280	8	960	07:54 PM Sep 1, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	STATE OF EMERGENCY (Preview) Anyone heading North along the Princes Highway between Bateman's Bay and Ulladulla (and the reverse of course) take care. A bush fire state of emergency has been declared about 2ks south of Ulladulla. Water bombing helicopters and fixed wing planes as well as dozens of fire tankers are in attendan...	Ma	22	961	06:22 PM Sep 1, 2009 by Ma
	Please get rid of the Bloody Camel (Preview) I love this forum,but that camel staring at me every time I log on is making me feel like Abdul the Camel driver.Anyone else feel this way?LOL.Cheers Ibbo.	ibbo	12	992	05:39 PM Sep 1, 2009 by clazandaza
	more good free software (Preview) I run IObit ADVANCED System Care V3 and found a link to the newer IObit 360 Security. Found some nasty stuff, 190 files in all of malware etc and deleted it and also lets you stop popups and hijacking, you know you go looking for something and another totally unrelated site pops up invariably related to e...	Basil Faulty	7	938	07:59 AM Sep 1, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Need help Dave or anyone else from SA (Preview) Next week we are heading over to the eyre Pen via the Barossa to visit stepson and family. Thought we would take a different route towhat we normally do. Going from Corowa to Swan Hill to Ouyen then to Pinaroo. Then thought we would go across to Loxton then to Swan Reach across on the ferry and to Baross...	chezgo	16	917	09:29 AM Aug 31, 2009 by chezgo
	Hello (Preview) Hello travelers ar yahs	Alias	3	511	06:31 AM Aug 31, 2009 by mike and Judy
	Fingal Bay Bushfire NSW (Preview) Hi Guys, In the hills to the west of Fingal Bay there is currently a large bushfire, running uncontrolled with a stiff westerly behind it. The township has been put on notice to evacuate. The NSWFB currently have six pumpers there and numerous RFS tankers committed. Hope all goes well there to anyone w...	Firefly	4	1068	10:48 PM Aug 30, 2009 by Firefly
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