The Grey Nomads - General

cobberdog · cobberdog

hi all, have been travelling around with our recently installed snorkel on the new mazda bt50. the noise/drone/ engine noise, even with windows up is driving the wife and i crazy. before the snorkel was fitted, the BT was very quite. i have since called the installer and explained the noise to which...

Bru · Bru

Planning to do some back roads on our way to Darwin and looking through my camps book on the road north from Barcaldine there are some camps listed with " E Permit required". I googled away and could find nothing that seemed to fit. Any wise souls out there can enlighten me? -- Edited by Bru on Tuesday 30t...

Knight · Knight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcfb5Hak78Q

ottg · ottg

Has anyone traveled around Australia by leaving the caravan and 4x4 at a spot, in storage, to return later and continue from there onwards? We arent on retirement yet, has approx. 3-4 weeks leave twice a year and want to travel around Australia sooner than later. As travelling from home to a designat...

Alan · Alan

Hi all My self & a couple friends brought the Swift Ecotherm hot water caravan heaters. Not one warms our vans up enough. The 3 of us have since brought ether Gas or Diesel heaters. How they work is buy using hot water in your hot water tank. The water in you hot water tank doesn't get no where hot eno...

jbrinks · jbrinks

NBN is coming to our area shortly and we have to decide on what to do. We travel for around 6 months of the year in our van which I use a dongle for and still paying our monthly fee for home internet and still have a home phone . My thoughts are to drop the home connection and just use a dongle at home and on the ro...

Ian Richards · Ian Richards

Good Morning My name is Ian Richards, Heather & I reside at Maroochydore Sunshine Coast and are considering purchasing a new or good used caravan Tow Vehicle; New 2018 Toyota Prado 6 auto geared, 4 cylinder diesel, rated @ 3-ton towing, 250 Kg ball download, Retro fitted with Old Man Emu sports...

Donk · Donk

Hi Guys, Wanting to upgrade the suspension on our Jeep Grand Cherokee 2014 (non air bag) for towing and dirt roads. Been reading reviews on Old man emu, ironman & EFS and for every positive review theres a negative one for all of them. Just wondering what are people using.

Warren-Pat_01 · Warren-Pat_01

G'day everyone, I have permission (seeing I can sit in the front seats reasonably well - I carry a built-in ladder with me all the time) to get a D-Max for our next vehicle. The new models apparently have the option of softer springs (3 leaves) on the rear. Are these any good for towing with approx. 180K...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

We have a ceramic heater for our little van and its suposed to have a thermostat in it, but it does not seem to work , i was wondering if it takes the cold air in the back and heats it ,and its the air going in that it takes the temp from , why i ask the van gets way to hot and it does not turn off the heater is one of the...

denmonkey · denmonkey

HI all, let me start by saying thanks to all those who offered there advice on the pop top strut replacements and for the tips provided. As always, the video is below but I wanted to share my experience in swapping these out. Seriously, for the money and time spent, it's a whole new world for me. I should p...

Treecrest · Treecrest

Hi I use Bluetooth for the phone calls, but how do I get an Iphone to use Bluetooth output for Podcasts? Any ideas? Thanks Glen

BW · BW

Has anyone been on the Road beside the Ord River on the Wyndham side , years ago I came across an old grave marked by a panican (Tin Mug).A little plarque saying it was the postman from the book We of The Never Never. Saying he drowned ,on the Rum in the river. Is it still there? it wasn't obvious when I was t...

the rocket · the rocket

hi everyone, i am planning on visiting the gympie area and cannot seem to find out how far it is from widgee showgrounds to chatsworth park. Qld, has anyone driven this area and know the answer. Also what are free camps like around kingaroy? Thanks love planning an adventure. -- Edited by the rocket on S...

briche · briche

Cheryl and I are celebrating our 33rd weeding anniversary today. We just wanted to say thank you to the many of you that have been part of our journey over the past 8 years. It has been a great pleasure to be part of this lifestyle. Due to circumstances we have been marking time but that is about to change a...

landy · landy

Hi all I had a hearing test on Thursday and was offered Oticon OPN S 3 MRITE hearing aids, has anybody got any personal experience with this brand or this hearing aid. Cheers Landy.

Ron-D · Ron-D

were leaving home Thursday and our first camp will be at Jugiong,then to Wagga Wagga then I dont hnow yet,would anyone know of any good camp spots from there were out for about 3 weeks then we will head home south coast of nsw.

PeterX · PeterX

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-4wd-hire-in-court-for-alleged-breaches-of-consumer-law-0Australian 4WD Hire in court for alleged breaches of consumer law18 April 2019 The A...

mezza56 · mezza56

i was reading the paper yesterday and read an article regarding the vegan activists . I noticed a placard held by one protestor it had the website watchdominion.com on it out of curiousity I had a look at a video on the site. I was saddened by the content as it shows how money rules human compassion. My wif...

1kanga1 · 1kanga1

Hi there, have Landcruiser cab chassis towing 14ft offroad caravan to Palm valley camping area at end of May.Has anyone done this recently and are there any hassles with doing this? Thanks

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	SNORKEL NOISE (Preview) hi all, have been travelling around with our recently installed snorkel on the new mazda bt50. the noise/drone/ engine noise, even with windows up is driving the wife and i crazy. before the snorkel was fitted, the BT was very quite. i have since called the installer and explained the noise to which...	cobberdog	12	6635	06:19 PM May 1, 2019 by Hylife
	E Permit (Preview) Planning to do some back roads on our way to Darwin and looking through my camps book on the road north from Barcaldine there are some camps listed with " E Permit required". I googled away and could find nothing that seemed to fit. Any wise souls out there can enlighten me? -- Edited by Bru on Tuesday 30t...	Bru	3	1808	03:21 PM May 1, 2019 by Bru
	Australian Road Test Tesla Towing Caravan ( 1 2 ) (Preview) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcfb5Hak78Q	Knight	57	2604	11:10 AM May 1, 2019 by Knight
	Travelling around Australia but with very limited time (Preview) Has anyone traveled around Australia by leaving the caravan and 4x4 at a spot, in storage, to return later and continue from there onwards? We arent on retirement yet, has approx. 3-4 weeks leave twice a year and want to travel around Australia sooner than later. As travelling from home to a designat...	ottg	16	1570	07:14 PM Apr 30, 2019 by ottg
	Ecotherm caravan heaters (Preview) Hi all My self & a couple friends brought the Swift Ecotherm hot water caravan heaters. Not one warms our vans up enough. The 3 of us have since brought ether Gas or Diesel heaters. How they work is buy using hot water in your hot water tank. The water in you hot water tank doesn't get no where hot eno...	Alan	3	3182	03:31 PM Apr 30, 2019 by Honeybear96
	Internet for home and on the road (Preview) NBN is coming to our area shortly and we have to decide on what to do. We travel for around 6 months of the year in our van which I use a dongle for and still paying our monthly fee for home internet and still have a home phone . My thoughts are to drop the home connection and just use a dongle at home and on the ro...	jbrinks	14	1881	02:02 PM Apr 30, 2019 by Westywesty
	Considering purchasing a Jurgen Caravan or similar (Preview) Good Morning My name is Ian Richards, Heather & I reside at Maroochydore Sunshine Coast and are considering purchasing a new or good used caravan Tow Vehicle; New 2018 Toyota Prado 6 auto geared, 4 cylinder diesel, rated @ 3-ton towing, 250 Kg ball download, Retro fitted with Old Man Emu sports...	Ian Richards	5	3566	03:34 PM Apr 28, 2019 by Ian Richards
	Suspension upgrade (Preview) Hi Guys, Wanting to upgrade the suspension on our Jeep Grand Cherokee 2014 (non air bag) for towing and dirt roads. Been reading reviews on Old man emu, ironman & EFS and for every positive review theres a negative one for all of them. Just wondering what are people using.	Donk	2	1695	09:29 AM Apr 28, 2019 by Donk
	Still looking - IZUZU D-Max (Preview) G'day everyone, I have permission (seeing I can sit in the front seats reasonably well - I carry a built-in ladder with me all the time) to get a D-Max for our next vehicle. The new models apparently have the option of softer springs (3 leaves) on the rear. Are these any good for towing with approx. 180K...	Warren-Pat_01	13	2596	07:42 PM Apr 27, 2019 by Wasley
	Ceramic heater (Preview) We have a ceramic heater for our little van and its suposed to have a thermostat in it, but it does not seem to work , i was wondering if it takes the cold air in the back and heats it ,and its the air going in that it takes the temp from , why i ask the van gets way to hot and it does not turn off the heater is one of the...	Cowboy7307	11	1378	09:28 PM Apr 25, 2019 by oldbloke
	pop top stut replacement done (includes video ) (Preview) HI all, let me start by saying thanks to all those who offered there advice on the pop top strut replacements and for the tips provided. As always, the video is below but I wanted to share my experience in swapping these out. Seriously, for the money and time spent, it's a whole new world for me. I should p...	denmonkey	6	4068	07:16 AM Apr 25, 2019 by Leshill
	How to get an Iphone to use Bluetooth output for Podcasts Bluetooth (Preview) Hi I use Bluetooth for the phone calls, but how do I get an Iphone to use Bluetooth output for Podcasts? Any ideas? Thanks Glen	Treecrest	3	1759	09:37 PM Apr 24, 2019 by Treecrest
	We of The Never Never Postman. (Preview) Has anyone been on the Road beside the Ord River on the Wyndham side , years ago I came across an old grave marked by a panican (Tin Mug).A little plarque saying it was the postman from the book We of The Never Never. Saying he drowned ,on the Rum in the river. Is it still there? it wasn't obvious when I was t...	BW	2	1529	08:27 PM Apr 23, 2019 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Widgee showgrounds to chatsworth pk qld (Preview) hi everyone, i am planning on visiting the gympie area and cannot seem to find out how far it is from widgee showgrounds to chatsworth park. Qld, has anyone driven this area and know the answer. Also what are free camps like around kingaroy? Thanks love planning an adventure. -- Edited by the rocket on S...	the rocket	9	1400	10:35 AM Apr 23, 2019 by the rocket
	Wedding anniversary (Preview) Cheryl and I are celebrating our 33rd weeding anniversary today. We just wanted to say thank you to the many of you that have been part of our journey over the past 8 years. It has been a great pleasure to be part of this lifestyle. Due to circumstances we have been marking time but that is about to change a...	briche	14	1622	07:46 AM Apr 23, 2019 by Radar
	Oticon hearing aids. (Preview) Hi all I had a hearing test on Thursday and was offered Oticon OPN S 3 MRITE hearing aids, has anybody got any personal experience with this brand or this hearing aid. Cheers Landy.	landy	10	1166	07:52 PM Apr 22, 2019 by landy
	Jugiong (Preview) were leaving home Thursday and our first camp will be at Jugiong,then to Wagga Wagga then I dont hnow yet,would anyone know of any good camp spots from there were out for about 3 weeks then we will head home south coast of nsw.	Ron-D	10	1535	02:51 PM Apr 22, 2019 by laurieoz
	australian-4wd-hire-in-court-for-alleged-breaches-of-consumer-law (Preview) https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australian-4wd-hire-in-court-for-alleged-breaches-of-consumer-law-0Australian 4WD Hire in court for alleged breaches of consumer law18 April 2019 The A...	PeterX	1	1509	10:03 AM Apr 22, 2019 by Whenarewethere
	Animal rights ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) i was reading the paper yesterday and read an article regarding the vegan activists . I noticed a placard held by one protestor it had the website watchdominion.com on it out of curiousity I had a look at a video on the site. I was saddened by the content as it shows how money rules human compassion. My wif...	mezza56	35	3118	04:51 PM Apr 21, 2019 by SouthernComfort
	Palm Valley at Finke River with caravan (Preview) Hi there, have Landcruiser cab chassis towing 14ft offroad caravan to Palm valley camping area at end of May.Has anyone done this recently and are there any hassles with doing this? Thanks	1kanga1	2	1287	02:07 PM Apr 21, 2019 by Leshill
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