The Grey Nomads - General

Palebushman · Palebushman

We have just watched the 'Four Corners' show on the TV, and it's truly amazing/frightening what these up to date 'Hackers' and 'Identity' thieves get up to. Fortunately, most of us GN's know how to protect our computers from that kind of misfortune, but sadly, there seems to be an astonishing n...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Is it just me, don't tell me that the "Dancing with the stars" show does'nt have a winner already Judy has coercered me into watching it, and I reckon that one of Channel 7 stars will win, Funny how the only ones that are left are on 7, except the sympathy vote for that blind fella who cannot d...

Nicholstones · Nicholstones

We're thinking of spending a couple of days at the eco-lodge camp ground in Karijini National Park in WA, but we're not sure whether the road in is suitable for our standard non-offroad van. Has anyone been there?

Vic41 · Vic41

This could be a good place for some "time out", click on link below; http://www.mensshed.org/index.htm Vic

bushladybythesea · bushladybythesea

I am putting alot of my personal things in storage while I travel.The Question is, "What do I pack to take with me"?,From- linen, towels, clothes,etc.I have no idea.I So maybe The Ladies can advise me on whats what,please. I know it sound silly, But its part of what I need to know.

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Went for my shower this evening and found a big slice of thick black grease on my arm, ordinary hand soap did'nt make ant difference,so put on some hair shampoo, called "Sunsilk" wiped it off like magic Have put on a thread regarding hand cleaner before using elcheapo $2dollar stuff but I am...

Palebushman · Palebushman

We have just read the article on our Grey Nomads homepage about 'Are grey nomads the litter busters?' And we would like to mention our support to that program during our travels too. Most of the places we have covered since leaving Sapphire, Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Wyndham and down to here at Ger...

RobCol · RobCol

Hi all; we are supposed to be crossing over to WA late Dec. Firstly to attend sons wedding in Busselton 16th Jan, secondly to also find work in south west for a while. I'm starting to wonder what if it's hot?!? Although we have air con, we usually free camp, so that will be useless. Has anyone else travelle...

milo · milo

any one had any experiance with people who do this? I'm kind of thinking about this idea for the long trips which would be long stretch to have our dog with us is it worth having a house sitter for say 2/3 months? I could take him to a kennel but there expensive. any other ideas?

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Had a couple of Emails and S/Ms for this , There are 3 ways of establishing yourself, !, you can find a suitable area and peg (claim) yourself a block at 900 square metres, its a little under 1/4 acre, (total once only outlay is around $1250 including bond of $1000) and it is for a 5 year lease, and it usua...

MM · MM

Is the small ho****er cylinder in caravans big enough to get a good shower? Friend has a shower in a Jayco 26 and says there is never enough hot water.Not sure how long he expects it to last.But surely there is enough hot water for a quick shower.

tezza · tezza

If you are thinking of going to Busselton to see the jetty and veiwing set up be aware that it is closed until september 2010.

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

I haven't thought out what I'll do, I wish I knew where there was a Vietnamese "Bar" ( just for the memories) I'll give the big ceremonies a miss though, usually you can't get a seat and the Politicians take over with inane speaches. Best wishes to all who were there! Take care and if you dri...

Vic41 · Vic41

To aid any Nomads travelling in WA at present, this link shows the school and public holidays in WA for 2009 & 2010. Popular beach spots best avoided during these periods unless you are willing to take your chances with the ankle biters and schoolies. Need to book early for popular spots if you w...

ibbo · ibbo

Hi.Recieved an email from Samuel Lees apologising for his mistake.Nice to hear from him.I guess that we all will recieve the same one from him.Cheers.Ibbo.

12roam · 12roam

Hi I thought I would introduce myself. afler all I have been reading your posts, and chit chat for a little while now. I'm John or Johno 58 years young from Perth WA. A short time ago I was made redundant through a factory closure after 25 years. I have been contemplating the possibility of traveling an...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

Ozcaravantagalong.com is back online. My site partner has done the necessary repairs, so you can now log on and record your trip from departure to destination, so others may choose to tag along with you for part, or all of your journey. Or you may see a trip you'd like to tag along with. Making contact i...

JRH · JRH

G'day, We are hitting the road on Saturday heading for Adelaide, it's the Mother in Law's 94 birthday on Sept 1 so we need to be there for that, then it is on up to Uluru for a few days visit and then slowly back to WA in time for xmas with the family. I can't wait to get going and finally leave all this wet and co...

Vic41 · Vic41

I received this email today from a Samuel Lees, Samuel.Lees@student.uts.edu.au I noticed a few of our members email addresses on on the email addresses including Cruising Granny and Ibbo etc, to the best of my knowledge mine is not shown on my profile. Does anyone know how they got our email addres...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Going to Gerroa for a week, listen to the pounding surf, try some fishing and eating.... If you are around drop in, staying beachside at the Seven Mile beach CP. You'll know our van as it's the only one with a big black dog eyeing you off.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Your Computer or Laptop Security (Preview) We have just watched the 'Four Corners' show on the TV, and it's truly amazing/frightening what these up to date 'Hackers' and 'Identity' thieves get up to. Fortunately, most of us GN's know how to protect our computers from that kind of misfortune, but sadly, there seems to be an astonishing n...	Palebushman	16	1045	01:38 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Firefly
	cynicism,------- just a little (Preview) Is it just me, don't tell me that the "Dancing with the stars" show does'nt have a winner already Judy has coercered me into watching it, and I reckon that one of Channel 7 stars will win, Funny how the only ones that are left are on 7, except the sympathy vote for that blind fella who cannot d...	mike and Judy	16	1163	12:04 PM Aug 21, 2009 by Ma
	Karijini NP (Preview) We're thinking of spending a couple of days at the eco-lodge camp ground in Karijini National Park in WA, but we're not sure whether the road in is suitable for our standard non-offroad van. Has anyone been there?	Nicholstones	4	1061	09:44 AM Aug 21, 2009 by elliemike
	Australian Men's Sheds Association (Preview) This could be a good place for some "time out", click on link below; http://www.mensshed.org/index.htm Vic	Vic41	5	800	10:10 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Vic41
	This Question is for the Ladies/ Bubblybushladybythesea (Preview) I am putting alot of my personal things in storage while I travel.The Question is, "What do I pack to take with me"?,From- linen, towels, clothes,etc.I have no idea.I So maybe The Ladies can advise me on whats what,please. I know it sound silly, But its part of what I need to know.	bushladybythesea	9	1265	08:31 PM Aug 20, 2009 by bushladybythesea
	Why we are grey (Preview) Went for my shower this evening and found a big slice of thick black grease on my arm, ordinary hand soap did'nt make ant difference,so put on some hair shampoo, called "Sunsilk" wiped it off like magic Have put on a thread regarding hand cleaner before using elcheapo $2dollar stuff but I am...	mike and Judy	16	1068	06:43 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Ma
	“Are grey nomads the litter busters?” (Preview) We have just read the article on our Grey Nomads homepage about 'Are grey nomads the litter busters?' And we would like to mention our support to that program during our travels too. Most of the places we have covered since leaving Sapphire, Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Wyndham and down to here at Ger...	Palebushman	7	1124	05:56 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Crossing Nullabor in summer (Preview) Hi all; we are supposed to be crossing over to WA late Dec. Firstly to attend sons wedding in Busselton 16th Jan, secondly to also find work in south west for a while. I'm starting to wonder what if it's hot?!? Although we have air con, we usually free camp, so that will be useless. Has anyone else travelle...	RobCol	13	2563	03:31 PM Aug 20, 2009 by dave06
	house sitters ?? (Preview) any one had any experiance with people who do this? I'm kind of thinking about this idea for the long trips which would be long stretch to have our dog with us is it worth having a house sitter for say 2/3 months? I could take him to a kennel but there expensive. any other ideas?	milo	4	926	03:04 PM Aug 20, 2009 by wendyv
	Sapphire, (Preview) Had a couple of Emails and S/Ms for this , There are 3 ways of establishing yourself, !, you can find a suitable area and peg (claim) yourself a block at 900 square metres, its a little under 1/4 acre, (total once only outlay is around $1250 including bond of $1000) and it is for a 5 year lease, and it usua...	mike and Judy	5	1005	01:20 PM Aug 20, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Showers in caravan (Preview) Is the small ho****er cylinder in caravans big enough to get a good shower? Friend has a shower in a Jayco 26 and says there is never enough hot water.Not sure how long he expects it to last.But surely there is enough hot water for a quick shower.	MM	12	1304	08:28 AM Aug 20, 2009 by sgntbilko
	busselton (Preview) If you are thinking of going to Busselton to see the jetty and veiwing set up be aware that it is closed until september 2010.	tezza	1	749	12:52 AM Aug 20, 2009 by Vic41
	Vietnam Vets Day on the 18th Aug (Preview) I haven't thought out what I'll do, I wish I knew where there was a Vietnamese "Bar" ( just for the memories) I'll give the big ceremonies a miss though, usually you can't get a seat and the Politicians take over with inane speaches. Best wishes to all who were there! Take care and if you dri...	Basil Faulty	12	1156	06:36 PM Aug 19, 2009 by ibbo
	WA School & Public Holidays for 2009 & 2010 (Preview) To aid any Nomads travelling in WA at present, this link shows the school and public holidays in WA for 2009 & 2010. Popular beach spots best avoided during these periods unless you are willing to take your chances with the ankle biters and schoolies. Need to book early for popular spots if you w...	Vic41	9	1321	04:08 PM Aug 19, 2009 by dave06
	Email from Samuel Lees. (Preview) Hi.Recieved an email from Samuel Lees apologising for his mistake.Nice to hear from him.I guess that we all will recieve the same one from him.Cheers.Ibbo.	ibbo	2	838	09:33 PM Aug 18, 2009 by suenami
	First post an introduction (Preview) Hi I thought I would introduce myself. afler all I have been reading your posts, and chit chat for a little while now. I'm John or Johno 58 years young from Perth WA. A short time ago I was made redundant through a factory closure after 25 years. I have been contemplating the possibility of traveling an...	12roam	15	1526	09:18 PM Aug 18, 2009 by 12roam
	ozcaravantagalong.com is back (Preview) Ozcaravantagalong.com is back online. My site partner has done the necessary repairs, so you can now log on and record your trip from departure to destination, so others may choose to tag along with you for part, or all of your journey. Or you may see a trip you'd like to tag along with. Making contact i...	Cruising Granny	3	1253	05:29 PM Aug 18, 2009 by BarbandDaz
	HITTING THE ROAD (Preview) G'day, We are hitting the road on Saturday heading for Adelaide, it's the Mother in Law's 94 birthday on Sept 1 so we need to be there for that, then it is on up to Uluru for a few days visit and then slowly back to WA in time for xmas with the family. I can't wait to get going and finally leave all this wet and co...	JRH	15	1170	03:14 PM Aug 18, 2009 by Firefly
	Unauthorised Use Of Our Email Addresses (Correction - False Alarm) (Preview) I received this email today from a Samuel Lees, Samuel.Lees@student.uts.edu.au I noticed a few of our members email addresses on on the email addresses including Cruising Granny and Ibbo etc, to the best of my knowledge mine is not shown on my profile. Does anyone know how they got our email addres...	Vic41	19	1406	02:26 PM Aug 18, 2009 by dave06
	I'm going away for a lousy week.... (Preview) Going to Gerroa for a week, listen to the pounding surf, try some fishing and eating.... If you are around drop in, staying beachside at the Seven Mile beach CP. You'll know our van as it's the only one with a big black dog eyeing you off.	Basil Faulty	9	978	10:50 PM Aug 17, 2009 by milo
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