The Grey Nomads - General

Helena · Helena

Hi First time users on this site. Would like some advise we have always travelled in a Hi Ace campervan but have switched to an A Van camper does anyone see any difficulty with camping in free camp areas with this type of set up .Keep the humour going we love it. A couple of old...

vixen · vixen

Hi all! We are still working but hope to be Grey Nomads by the end of the year. Where/how do we start? We know we want a caravan (not a motorhome) - what brand is the best? We have a vehicle that can tow a 19' van (we've already sussed this out and bought accordingly) what is the best/workable layout (front...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Do you take unnesearry stuff with you? if so what is it and how do you define it? I mean if you take an Australian Flag how could you define that as useless? what about things like windmills, garden gnomes, electronic gadgets, cordless drills, Computer printers with spare ink, reciepe books, Formal we...

mike and Judy · mike and Judy

Wonder how many people buy a 4by and actually engage 4 wheel drive My first was a nissan 3speed box with h and l range in the late 60s and use to travel with a mate who had an old landy, series one shortwheel base, both vehicles were hotted up and could go anywhere went all over the hills where the fires were us...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Important Information on the Stimulus Payment "This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format: "Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment? "A. It is money that the federal governm...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

New Stock Market Terms CEO-Chief Embezzlement Officer CFO- Corporate Fraud Officer BULL MARKET -A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius BEAR MARKET -a 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the ...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

OH DEAR ME... what next?...... Nude pics of Pauline and Bob Hawke on Rotto I guess.... Her vehement denial does notheing for her defence, the pics sure look like her....

bobby06 · bobby06

G'Day Everyone , I wrote a new topic on the forum and as yet 1/ Cant find it and 2/ No ones bothered to reply , Iwas wondering if I missed something out, I call myself bobby06 and you probably no where to find all these blogs. My enquiry is about imfo from people who have recently travelled between Kuranda...

LITTLE BROWN FOX · LITTLE BROWN FOX

Where do I begin. Come the end of March, I'm on a 4 week holiday touring the Western Downs of Queensland. This is my introduction to the Grey Nomad life style of seeing this wounderful land we call our back yard. With a ute and trailer, I hope to see, breath and live the dream alot of you experience on a dail...

Pam · Pam

We tend to use caravan parks when on holidays and now that we are going for longer trips I don't know whether we should be booking ahead or just taking pot luck when we choose to stop. What do others do?

ibbo · ibbo

Cleaning the Penguin today I found the roof to be marked/stained by bird or insect droppings also perhaps tree stains.I hate bleach, so good people what can I do.Cheers.Ibbo.

Wombat · Wombat

Myself and She Who Must Be Obeyed, (SWMBO) at 67 and 63 repectively plan on doing a 5 year lap of Australia starting in Jan 2010. Just wondering what tips anyone can give regarding what to look for (Damage etc) when, checking the underside of caravans for damage etc. Never had a caravan before so, as Shu...

chris & phil · chris & phil

Hello all this is my first posting in here. My query is about wireless broadband. At the moment we have wireless broadband with Telstra, I happened to be in an Optus shop yesterday and they told me that now Optus wireless broadband is as good as Telstra's. Does anyone have Optus broadband?? Would...

Road Ranger · Road Ranger

Stay with this - the answer is at the end, and put your glasses on. One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events. The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandfather replied, 'W...

ROAMIN · ROAMIN

Dave06, Looked at new a toy GPS and have looked at TomTom,Garmin. What i would like to know from others on this forum how good they are. I have read some reviews on GPS and of course they are all good. Are willing to pay good money for quality product there for i am aiming at middle to top range. ...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Not sure if I've posted this before but worth a read seeing the holidays are upon us and gas usage will start in earnest

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/offers_20090312.htm-- Edited by Basil Faulty at 10...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

Well it had to happen, I moved my car at a red light to let an ambulance pass and got pinged. I appealed and had the fine quashed but could not get the demerit points taken back of my unblemished licence which is a matter of great personal & proffesional pride. I am now sueing the *********** for defa...

Basil Faulty · Basil Faulty

This is amazing, still I spose we are not paying him to engage his brain before putting his mouth into gear..... Parliament House Canberra ACT 2602 Telephone 02 6277 7820 Facsimile 02 6273 4140The Hon Alan Griffin MPMinister for Veterans AffairsVA004 Saturday, 24 January 2009ABBOTTS COMMENTS OFF...

elders · elders

i get confused with the references to lawn mowing. are we not supposed to be nomads. with our acute water shortage we in the south should not have lawns but should be turning to more natural uses of our lands and landscaping. more native plants, more bark , in the cities more japanese and roman type ba...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	new adventure (Preview) Hi First time users on this site. Would like some advise we have always travelled in a Hi Ace campervan but have switched to an A Van camper does anyone see any difficulty with camping in free camp areas with this type of set up .Keep the humour going we love it. A couple of old...	Helena	13	1102	10:20 AM Mar 26, 2009 by dave06
	Brand newbies - where/how do we start? (Preview) Hi all! We are still working but hope to be Grey Nomads by the end of the year. Where/how do we start? We know we want a caravan (not a motorhome) - what brand is the best? We have a vehicle that can tow a 19' van (we've already sussed this out and bought accordingly) what is the best/workable layout (front...	vixen	9	1215	10:17 AM Mar 26, 2009 by dave06
	Useless impedima you take with you (Preview) Do you take unnesearry stuff with you? if so what is it and how do you define it? I mean if you take an Australian Flag how could you define that as useless? what about things like windmills, garden gnomes, electronic gadgets, cordless drills, Computer printers with spare ink, reciepe books, Formal we...	Basil Faulty	17	1354	10:49 PM Mar 25, 2009 by Wombat 280
	Why a 4w drive (Preview) Wonder how many people buy a 4by and actually engage 4 wheel drive My first was a nissan 3speed box with h and l range in the late 60s and use to travel with a mate who had an old landy, series one shortwheel base, both vehicles were hotted up and could go anywhere went all over the hills where the fires were us...	mike and Judy	16	1353	08:16 PM Mar 25, 2009 by Cupie
	Important Information on the Stimulus Payment (Preview) Important Information on the Stimulus Payment "This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment. This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format: "Q. What is an Economic Stimulus Payment? "A. It is money that the federal governm...	Basil Faulty	9	1036	08:00 PM Mar 25, 2009 by suenami
	New Financial terms (Preview) New Stock Market Terms CEO-Chief Embezzlement Officer CFO- Corporate Fraud Officer BULL MARKET -A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius BEAR MARKET -a 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the ...	Basil Faulty	2	691	06:51 PM Mar 25, 2009 by little grey hen
	Pauline Hanson (Preview) OH DEAR ME... what next?...... Nude pics of Pauline and Bob Hawke on Rotto I guess.... Her vehement denial does notheing for her defence, the pics sure look like her....	Basil Faulty	27	2125	02:26 PM Mar 25, 2009 by jimbo
	Best way to travel from Kuranda,Qld. To Adelaide (Preview) G'Day Everyone , I wrote a new topic on the forum and as yet 1/ Cant find it and 2/ No ones bothered to reply , Iwas wondering if I missed something out, I call myself bobby06 and you probably no where to find all these blogs. My enquiry is about imfo from people who have recently travelled between Kuranda...	bobby06	8	936	02:12 PM Mar 25, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	My beginning as a Solo (Preview) Where do I begin. Come the end of March, I'm on a 4 week holiday touring the Western Downs of Queensland. This is my introduction to the Grey Nomad life style of seeing this wounderful land we call our back yard. With a ute and trailer, I hope to see, breath and live the dream alot of you experience on a dail...	LITTLE BROWN FOX	14	1363	11:49 AM Mar 24, 2009 by elders
	To Book or Not To Book (Preview) We tend to use caravan parks when on holidays and now that we are going for longer trips I don't know whether we should be booking ahead or just taking pot luck when we choose to stop. What do others do?	Pam	7	1735	09:59 AM Mar 24, 2009 by dave06
	Removing bird/insect droppings from the roof of my Penguin.(Vinyl)? (Preview) Cleaning the Penguin today I found the roof to be marked/stained by bird or insect droppings also perhaps tree stains.I hate bleach, so good people what can I do.Cheers.Ibbo.	ibbo	4	952	07:33 AM Mar 24, 2009 by ibbo
	Under Van Damage (Preview) Myself and She Who Must Be Obeyed, (SWMBO) at 67 and 63 repectively plan on doing a 5 year lap of Australia starting in Jan 2010. Just wondering what tips anyone can give regarding what to look for (Damage etc) when, checking the underside of caravans for damage etc. Never had a caravan before so, as Shu...	Wombat	5	1047	11:53 PM Mar 23, 2009 by Cruising Granny
	Optus (Preview) Hello all this is my first posting in here. My query is about wireless broadband. At the moment we have wireless broadband with Telstra, I happened to be in an Optus shop yesterday and they told me that now Optus wireless broadband is as good as Telstra's. Does anyone have Optus broadband?? Would...	chris & phil	20	1343	07:36 PM Mar 23, 2009 by PeterH
	How old are you Grandad ? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Stay with this - the answer is at the end, and put your glasses on. One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events. The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandfather replied, 'W...	Road Ranger	33	2604	08:01 AM Mar 23, 2009 by Road Ranger
	GPS (Preview) Dave06, Looked at new a toy GPS and have looked at TomTom,Garmin. What i would like to know from others on this forum how good they are. I have read some reviews on GPS and of course they are all good. Are willing to pay good money for quality product there for i am aiming at middle to top range. ...	ROAMIN	23	2021	08:00 PM Mar 22, 2009 by Smokeydk
	Gas Safety (Preview) Not sure if I've posted this before but worth a read seeing the holidays are upon us and gas usage will start in earnest	Wombat 280	2	878	05:45 PM Mar 22, 2009 by Roostertales
	Aldi Specials (Preview) http://aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/offers_20090312.htm-- Edited by Basil Faulty at 10...	Basil Faulty	19	2463	02:58 PM Mar 22, 2009 by dave06
	I am going outside and I may be some time (Preview) Well it had to happen, I moved my car at a red light to let an ambulance pass and got pinged. I appealed and had the fine quashed but could not get the demerit points taken back of my unblemished licence which is a matter of great personal & proffesional pride. I am now sueing the *********** for defa...	Basil Faulty	12	1228	11:33 AM Mar 22, 2009 by Basil Faulty
	Tony Abbot - idiot extaordinaire.... (Preview) This is amazing, still I spose we are not paying him to engage his brain before putting his mouth into gear..... Parliament House Canberra ACT 2602 Telephone 02 6277 7820 Facsimile 02 6273 4140The Hon Alan Griffin MPMinister for Veterans AffairsVA004 Saturday, 24 January 2009ABBOTTS COMMENTS OFF...	Basil Faulty	10	1512	12:28 AM Mar 22, 2009 by Rolly
	lawn mowing (Preview) i get confused with the references to lawn mowing. are we not supposed to be nomads. with our acute water shortage we in the south should not have lawns but should be turning to more natural uses of our lands and landscaping. more native plants, more bark , in the cities more japanese and roman type ba...	elders	14	1262	11:36 PM Mar 21, 2009 by Cruising Granny
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