The Grey Nomads - General

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Why is it that each fuel company has different colour codes on there pump handles . Surely there needs to be a standard colour code nation wide . Recently stopped a GN from filling his diesel with ULP , he like a lot thought that Black was diesel when in fact at this particular outlet diesel was dark blu...

al · al

hi all not really relevent to any thing but it just annoys the hell out of me. had to take van to have work carried out on it. i knew there was road works being done on my normal route so went an alternative way guess what road works. so turned off to go another way guess what, more road works. my biggest bitch i...

ibbo · ibbo

We have a new house guest,came uninvited this morning and took up residence on our back verandah.A beautiful creature about 6 feet long a bit on the thin side,I guess that it just came out of hibernation.The Magpies and Mynahs alerted us to his arrival with loud bird noises(could'nt spell squawking)...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

G'Day to all, This years trip had us on the road for 7mths , left in March heading south we followed the coast to VIC, by late April & meet the C O L D change with a zero temp the first night.I know now why they all go north for winter,we had the state to our selves. Upon reaching Sale we we headed to nint...

Goanna · Goanna

Hi, do you think electric brakes are essential for a 17ft van and what do they consist of etc.......Cheers.

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

After the last couple of days I've had, give me the road every time. I had to fly out of Cairns to Brisbane on Wednesday. Apart from the fact Cairns Airport is an absolute mess under reconstruction, the airline management is a matching mess. Everything is a long wait and a long walk. The planes were banke...

reza · reza

Monday morning the van goes into storage for a month. Fly to Karratha on Tuesday morning, do a 4 week stint then back to Perth pick the van up and lug her home to the Shoalhaven. We will only have 10-11 days to get home as i will fly back to perth after that for another 4 week stint

Goanna · Goanna

Hi, i am going to use a Porta Potti toilet in my van, if i use Bio- Magic in it would i be allowed to empty at a dump point?

Gary and Kerry · Gary and Kerry

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SOLAR-PANEL-mono-120W-Folding-Camping-READY-TO-USE_W0QQitemZ350259148659QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Gadgets?hash=item518d127773&...

Ma · Ma

Who's counting the days? You can be sure we are. Finally bound for Townsville. Leaving next Sunday morning and will be away until around the 7th December. The first stop is only about 60ks down the road. Spending 5 nights at Nelligen Big 4 with a whole bunch from our village. We do this every year aro...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

We is in Coonamble , luvly park and a decent GREEN grassy area to walk Tisha, What a magnificent travveller she is turning out to be, dont like her her on the lead al the time but we all have to learn, Stopped the previous night in Kapunda CP right on the river, just 8 Ks north of St George, claims the title o...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Ready to leave (it means litterally). Sunday at dawn ( to aviod the peak traffic) on the morning tide we set off for the trip; Gippsland, GOR, Portland, Ballarrat, Echucha, Hay, Young, home....in a month. Pick up the new cushions today, pack the personals tomorrow. I tell ya it will be good to hit the r...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone for your kind words and thoughts in a time of need. Thanks Terry for the saftey concerns, I guess we use the quick trip term to freely. It was more a case of reducing a two month return trip to a few days,we arrived home safely on wednesday arv...

Ma · Ma

I received this email from a friend this afternoon and thought I would pass it along to you all. Should make for an interesting discussion. I might add that these may OR may not be my thoughts, our thoughts are our own and we are entitled to think what we like. Over to you ..................Ma Regard...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

We are now in Injune, will be here for another night, using delaying tactics as the weather still aint want I call GOOD? further south, Van all sorted and packed proper, had a mud wasp build a block into the open tap on the chassis but all cleared now, all systems now go, Road from Rolliston to here and...

Wombat · Wombat

Well i've sorted out the van wiring circuits and fuse boards. Thanks to Dave for his help. Now solar (Portable Panels) is all that remains to be sorted. Power (240 volt) goes from the shore to the battery via a smart charger then, to the 12 volt appliances such as lights, TV, radio and CD player With solar...

tezza · tezza

Well after a week in Watermans bay housesitting we are off again. Heading north on the inland way to Tom Price then across to Onslow and back along the coast to Bunbury for another sit end November. Is there anything in particular we should watch out for on this route. We like to know about things to avoi...

Lazo · Lazo

http://www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/racv/Internet/Primary/road+safety/roads+_+traffic/road+rules/common+road+rules/victorian+road+rul...

Palebushman · Palebushman

At long last, we have found that such a place really does exist, and here in Southern Queensland too. You can enjoy working on your prized possession, caravan, bus or motor-home, even in the summer months, and your treasured investment, is protected from the undesirable elements too. Inside the...

Ma · Ma

Sorry it's so small. Don't know how to make it any bigger. This is happened in the carpark of Coles in Ulladulla at lunch time today. Obviously NOT a Grey Nomad........hmmm

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Uniform Colour Coding Needed (Preview) Why is it that each fuel company has different colour codes on there pump handles . Surely there needs to be a standard colour code nation wide . Recently stopped a GN from filling his diesel with ULP , he like a lot thought that Black was diesel when in fact at this particular outlet diesel was dark blu...	Wombat 280	10	2416	02:36 PM Oct 13, 2009 by Firefly
	road works (Preview) hi all not really relevent to any thing but it just annoys the hell out of me. had to take van to have work carried out on it. i knew there was road works being done on my normal route so went an alternative way guess what road works. so turned off to go another way guess what, more road works. my biggest bitch i...	al	6	736	01:42 PM Oct 13, 2009 by biggles
	Diamond Python. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We have a new house guest,came uninvited this morning and took up residence on our back verandah.A beautiful creature about 6 feet long a bit on the thin side,I guess that it just came out of hibernation.The Magpies and Mynahs alerted us to his arrival with loud bird noises(could'nt spell squawking)...	ibbo	31	3250	10:59 AM Oct 13, 2009 by biggles
	Trip report /09 (Preview) G'Day to all, This years trip had us on the road for 7mths , left in March heading south we followed the coast to VIC, by late April & meet the C O L D change with a zero temp the first night.I know now why they all go north for winter,we had the state to our selves. Upon reaching Sale we we headed to nint...	justcruisin01	3	790	10:31 AM Oct 13, 2009 by dave06
	ELECTRIC BRAKES (Preview) Hi, do you think electric brakes are essential for a 17ft van and what do they consist of etc.......Cheers.	Goanna	11	1808	08:10 AM Oct 13, 2009 by Terro
	Road vs Air (Preview) After the last couple of days I've had, give me the road every time. I had to fly out of Cairns to Brisbane on Wednesday. Apart from the fact Cairns Airport is an absolute mess under reconstruction, the airline management is a matching mess. Everything is a long wait and a long walk. The planes were banke...	Cruising Granny	17	1166	03:19 PM Oct 12, 2009 by dave06
	THE VAN GOES INTO STORAGE (Preview) Monday morning the van goes into storage for a month. Fly to Karratha on Tuesday morning, do a 4 week stint then back to Perth pick the van up and lug her home to the Shoalhaven. We will only have 10-11 days to get home as i will fly back to perth after that for another 4 week stint	reza	4	719	10:18 AM Oct 12, 2009 by dave06
	DUMP POINTS (Preview) Hi, i am going to use a Porta Potti toilet in my van, if i use Bio- Magic in it would i be allowed to empty at a dump point?	Goanna	17	2434	08:50 PM Oct 11, 2009 by suenami
	Solar panels (Preview) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SOLAR-PANEL-mono-120W-Folding-Camping-READY-TO-USE_W0QQitemZ350259148659QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Gadgets?hash=item518d127773&...	Gary and Kerry	9	1106	07:03 PM Oct 11, 2009 by Smokeydk
	COUNT DOWN (Preview) Who's counting the days? You can be sure we are. Finally bound for Townsville. Leaving next Sunday morning and will be away until around the 7th December. The first stop is only about 60ks down the road. Spending 5 nights at Nelligen Big 4 with a whole bunch from our village. We do this every year aro...	Ma	18	1097	04:38 PM Oct 11, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Heading for the cold 3 (Preview) We is in Coonamble , luvly park and a decent GREEN grassy area to walk Tisha, What a magnificent travveller she is turning out to be, dont like her her on the lead al the time but we all have to learn, Stopped the previous night in Kapunda CP right on the river, just 8 Ks north of St George, claims the title o...	mike and Judy	2	606	12:11 PM Oct 11, 2009 by dave06
	Puah Hoya..... Cantonese saying of Hong Kong Tram Conductors... (Preview) Ready to leave (it means litterally). Sunday at dawn ( to aviod the peak traffic) on the morning tide we set off for the trip; Gippsland, GOR, Portland, Ballarrat, Echucha, Hay, Young, home....in a month. Pick up the new cushions today, pack the personals tomorrow. I tell ya it will be good to hit the r...	Basil Faulty	17	1200	12:00 PM Oct 11, 2009 by dave06
	Return Thanks. (Preview) We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone for your kind words and thoughts in a time of need. Thanks Terry for the saftey concerns, I guess we use the quick trip term to freely. It was more a case of reducing a two month return trip to a few days,we arrived home safely on wednesday arv...	justcruisin01	5	715	11:57 AM Oct 11, 2009 by dave06
	AGREE OR NOT...... ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I received this email from a friend this afternoon and thought I would pass it along to you all. Should make for an interesting discussion. I might add that these may OR may not be my thoughts, our thoughts are our own and we are entitled to think what we like. Over to you ..................Ma Regard...	Ma	36	1786	12:25 AM Oct 11, 2009 by Rolly
	Heading for the cold 2 (Preview) We are now in Injune, will be here for another night, using delaying tactics as the weather still aint want I call GOOD? further south, Van all sorted and packed proper, had a mud wasp build a block into the open tap on the chassis but all cleared now, all systems now go, Road from Rolliston to here and...	mike and Judy	8	1134	02:11 PM Oct 10, 2009 by Ma
	Last Stupid Question "Honest" (Preview) Well i've sorted out the van wiring circuits and fuse boards. Thanks to Dave for his help. Now solar (Portable Panels) is all that remains to be sorted. Power (240 volt) goes from the shore to the battery via a smart charger then, to the 12 volt appliances such as lights, TV, radio and CD player With solar...	Wombat	12	1173	02:02 PM Oct 10, 2009 by dave06
	off again (Preview) Well after a week in Watermans bay housesitting we are off again. Heading north on the inland way to Tom Price then across to Onslow and back along the coast to Bunbury for another sit end November. Is there anything in particular we should watch out for on this route. We like to know about things to avoi...	tezza	1	647	07:02 PM Oct 9, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Changes to Victorian Road Rules (Preview) http://www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/racv/Internet/Primary/road+safety/roads+_+traffic/road+rules/common+road+rules/victorian+road+rul...	Lazo	5	775	06:09 PM Oct 9, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Awesome RV DIY Facility! (Preview) At long last, we have found that such a place really does exist, and here in Southern Queensland too. You can enjoy working on your prized possession, caravan, bus or motor-home, even in the summer months, and your treasured investment, is protected from the undesirable elements too. Inside the...	Palebushman	6	971	06:04 PM Oct 9, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	HOW NOT TO PARK YOUR CAR (Preview) Sorry it's so small. Don't know how to make it any bigger. This is happened in the carpark of Coles in Ulladulla at lunch time today. Obviously NOT a Grey Nomad........hmmm	Ma	11	914	09:53 PM Oct 8, 2009 by Ma
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