The Grey Nomads - General

JayDee · JayDee

https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/coronavirus...

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Hi Everyone' We just watched the ABC 7.30 report on Yalgoo WA from here in NSW. We have stayed over in Yalgoo every trip to the west every trip from NSW x Many. For those of you that are unawhere. Yalgoo is the gateway to the WA wildflowers down the road at PINDAR, east of Geraldton when traveling East from t...

Mackayak · Mackayak

Hi after reading sat tv good /bad have a question. I am in a caravan park in norten NSW no tv so bought a vast system. Can't get local chanals get ABC ans SBS but the nine and seven are NT or central coast NSW. Is there a way to get the local chanals at the moment all I get from local stations is the news.

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Hi everyone, Tied of just sitting on the Couch, decided to jump on the lap top and go back five years to when we sold our beloved camper trailer, to buy our home on wheels. Five years back, on Van /Campers sales we sold our KK. After 13years of faithful service. Back then there were four pages of adds = 48 va...

bilbo · bilbo

Hi all newbie here who is grey but not quite a nomad yet/maybe soon ......does anyone who is on the road F/T home brew???... any issues with travelling with a batch that has not finished fermenting??..finding water without chlorine????..cheers Bilbo

jab160 · jab160

hi folks, ok its 2020 and we are organising life to hit the road. Yrs ago we had sat dish but it was a pain to get up and running, so here 2020 what is now better/ user friendly etc cheers..

Tigerchips2 · Tigerchips2

Hi, a question: I do know that "Nomads" migrate from place to place - but may I ask: Is there a Listing anywhere of Caravan Parks that will allow you to park your van and "live" there for a year or so? Or at least 9 months? I have looked at various caravan parks' websites, and that information is just not avai...

iana · iana

Where do you free campers dispose of you cassette contents on your long stops (thanks Gundog)

Kortmar · Kortmar

My husband and I are still a couple of years away from upgrading our small bus (Nissan Civilian) to a larger size rig (Winnebago or similar) for longer trips but we are seeking feedback on if its worth towing a small 4WD or not? For those that have a larger size rig that don't tow a smaller vehicle - what wer...

Perthgirl · Perthgirl

Hello folks....we are thinking of buying a Jayco jpod. we have never had a caravan before and we are both in our 70s. Just looking for something easy so that we can go away for maybe a couple of weeks at a time....does anyone on here have a jpod or has any personal info on them??? Thanks

shanem · shanem

i would like to thank towns and caravan parks that have been particularly good to grey nomads during COVID-19. We hope to travel to WA from Victoria once the problem is over. any thoughts as to towns/CVPs along that way we could say thanks to and your story of why they should be thanked?

Joda · Joda

I noticed in a previous post that the song most applicable to this covid19 problem was 'don,t stand so close to me' put me to thinking what other songs would fit, Well, for me its 'stand by me' lets get a list going folks, Stay safe.

ZacnEllie3 · ZacnEllie3

Good morning. I am about to change the tyres on my Pajero and am looking at Toyo Open Country AT2 as an option. Has anyone had experience with these tyres for mainly highway usage but about 20% off road. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Good morning all, Well we can't use our Caravan's and RV's so do we get reimbursed for non use imposed by all States / Territories. I know it Costs all of us every year. We are grounded for one. With so many RV owners paying for rigs not been able to be used for..........................?????? Whats th...

Gaylehere · Gaylehere

In today"s The Chronicle (Toowoomba newspaper )it stated that "Huge silo mural project in Downs completed". The article in parts - One of the largest silo mural projects in Australia has been completed......The enormous new mural is titled When The Rains Come and will cement Yelarbon's place on...

Glynray · Glynray

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/spirit-of-tasmania-moves-from-melbourne-to-geelong/12175868-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 03:07:23 PM

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Do you recycle your Cans And bottles for extra cash. We do. We got bored today and took our stash of collectables down to the local depot. WOW we were not the only ones bored. There we ten folks ahead of us. The guy in front of us scored $120.30 in cash. Well done son, he collects and delivers twice a week.tha...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Did ya see Cindy on Current Affair last night. ACA had a story about Grey Nomads and other travellers having to find places to bunker down during CV19. Well done Cindy. Keep Safe out there.

Hetho · Hetho

This a story with a twist. I will try to keep it short, and hopefully may help someone at some stage. We sold our home in March to downsize, have plans drawn, council permits received and will hopefully be in by Christmas. Plan A was to travel down south of WA for 6 weeks, house sit for 2 months for friends go...

Old and Grey · Old and Grey

Hi everyone, My first go on the forum as a new topic. Listening to all the media talk about life after Covid -19. The government wants everyone to holiday at home, when things start to get back to, well what we were doing before all this terrible nightmare started. Will caravan parks still exist or will t...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Queensland to ease restrictions from 1st May.2020 (Preview) https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-wellbeing/coronavirus...	JayDee	12	1753	05:04 PM May 1, 2020 by Warren-Pat_01
	Lee Sales ABC / Yalgoo WA (Preview) Hi Everyone' We just watched the ABC 7.30 report on Yalgoo WA from here in NSW. We have stayed over in Yalgoo every trip to the west every trip from NSW x Many. For those of you that are unawhere. Yalgoo is the gateway to the WA wildflowers down the road at PINDAR, east of Geraldton when traveling East from t...	Old and Grey	1	1591	10:10 PM Apr 29, 2020 by Hetho
	vast tv (Preview) Hi after reading sat tv good /bad have a question. I am in a caravan park in norten NSW no tv so bought a vast system. Can't get local chanals get ABC ans SBS but the nine and seven are NT or central coast NSW. Is there a way to get the local chanals at the moment all I get from local stations is the news.	Mackayak	9	1352	05:54 PM Apr 29, 2020 by JeffRae
	Kimberley Kampers/ Times are a changing (Preview) Hi everyone, Tied of just sitting on the Couch, decided to jump on the lap top and go back five years to when we sold our beloved camper trailer, to buy our home on wheels. Five years back, on Van /Campers sales we sold our KK. After 13years of faithful service. Back then there were four pages of adds = 48 va...	Old and Grey	2	1677	11:33 AM Apr 29, 2020 by woolman
	home brewing.... (Preview) Hi all newbie here who is grey but not quite a nomad yet/maybe soon ......does anyone who is on the road F/T home brew???... any issues with travelling with a batch that has not finished fermenting??..finding water without chlorine????..cheers Bilbo	bilbo	24	1853	03:31 PM Apr 27, 2020 by Hetho
	Sat TV, good/bad (Preview) hi folks, ok its 2020 and we are organising life to hit the road. Yrs ago we had sat dish but it was a pain to get up and running, so here 2020 what is now better/ user friendly etc cheers..	jab160	17	4088	09:53 AM Apr 27, 2020 by Stretch60
	Caravan parks where one can stay a long time with ones caravan (Preview) Hi, a question: I do know that "Nomads" migrate from place to place - but may I ask: Is there a Listing anywhere of Caravan Parks that will allow you to park your van and "live" there for a year or so? Or at least 9 months? I have looked at various caravan parks' websites, and that information is just not avai...	Tigerchips2	10	3105	09:46 AM Apr 27, 2020 by Ozzie_Traveller
	Emptying your cassette ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Where do you free campers dispose of you cassette contents on your long stops (thanks Gundog)	iana	55	5203	02:15 PM Apr 26, 2020 by Aus-Kiwi
	Towing a small 4WD or not? Pros & Cons (Preview) My husband and I are still a couple of years away from upgrading our small bus (Nissan Civilian) to a larger size rig (Winnebago or similar) for longer trips but we are seeking feedback on if its worth towing a small 4WD or not? For those that have a larger size rig that don't tow a smaller vehicle - what wer...	Kortmar	15	2115	05:25 PM Apr 25, 2020 by wendyv
	Jayco jpod (Preview) Hello folks....we are thinking of buying a Jayco jpod. we have never had a caravan before and we are both in our 70s. Just looking for something easy so that we can go away for maybe a couple of weeks at a time....does anyone on here have a jpod or has any personal info on them??? Thanks	Perthgirl	13	9138	10:01 PM Apr 24, 2020 by Mamil
	thanks (Preview) i would like to thank towns and caravan parks that have been particularly good to grey nomads during COVID-19. We hope to travel to WA from Victoria once the problem is over. any thoughts as to towns/CVPs along that way we could say thanks to and your story of why they should be thanked?	shanem	3	1463	04:07 PM Apr 24, 2020 by DMaxer
	Name a tune (Preview) I noticed in a previous post that the song most applicable to this covid19 problem was 'don,t stand so close to me' put me to thinking what other songs would fit, Well, for me its 'stand by me' lets get a list going folks, Stay safe.	Joda	20	1596	12:34 PM Apr 24, 2020 by Old and Grey
	Toyo Open Country AT2 tyres (Preview) Good morning. I am about to change the tyres on my Pajero and am looking at Toyo Open Country AT2 as an option. Has anyone had experience with these tyres for mainly highway usage but about 20% off road. I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks	ZacnEllie3	18	1497	09:51 AM Apr 24, 2020 by Wanda
	Caravan / RV Registration Refunds State by State (Preview) Good morning all, Well we can't use our Caravan's and RV's so do we get reimbursed for non use imposed by all States / Territories. I know it Costs all of us every year. We are grounded for one. With so many RV owners paying for rigs not been able to be used for..........................?????? Whats th...	Old and Grey	11	1354	11:33 PM Apr 23, 2020 by Mez
	Yelarbon Silo Art Completed. (Preview) In today"s The Chronicle (Toowoomba newspaper )it stated that "Huge silo mural project in Downs completed". The article in parts - One of the largest silo mural projects in Australia has been completed......The enormous new mural is titled When The Rains Come and will cement Yelarbon's place on...	Gaylehere	1	924	09:36 PM Apr 23, 2020 by Gaylehere
	Spirit move from Melbourne to Geelonog (Preview) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-23/spirit-of-tasmania-moves-from-melbourne-to-geelong/12175868-- Edited by Webmaster on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 03:07:23 PM	Glynray	0	1289	02:26 PM Apr 23, 2020 by Glynray
	A Dollars a Dollar (Preview) Do you recycle your Cans And bottles for extra cash. We do. We got bored today and took our stash of collectables down to the local depot. WOW we were not the only ones bored. There we ten folks ahead of us. The guy in front of us scored $120.30 in cash. Well done son, he collects and delivers twice a week.tha...	Old and Grey	23	1681	01:06 PM Apr 23, 2020 by Santa
	WEBMASTER THE TV STAR (Preview) Did ya see Cindy on Current Affair last night. ACA had a story about Grey Nomads and other travellers having to find places to bunker down during CV19. Well done Cindy. Keep Safe out there.	Dougwe	8	1952	11:23 AM Apr 23, 2020 by Blues Man
	Caravan Insurance (Preview) This a story with a twist. I will try to keep it short, and hopefully may help someone at some stage. We sold our home in March to downsize, have plans drawn, council permits received and will hopefully be in by Christmas. Plan A was to travel down south of WA for 6 weeks, house sit for 2 months for friends go...	Hetho	2	1265	02:56 PM Apr 22, 2020 by villatranquilla
	Will caravan parks survive 2020- 2021 (Preview) Hi everyone, My first go on the forum as a new topic. Listening to all the media talk about life after Covid -19. The government wants everyone to holiday at home, when things start to get back to, well what we were doing before all this terrible nightmare started. Will caravan parks still exist or will t...	Old and Grey	17	2435	05:15 PM Apr 21, 2020 by PeterX
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