The Grey Nomads - General

pubertyblues · pubertyblues

We are in Brisbane paying through the nose in a caravan park and looking for somewhere close to Brisbane to stay. We want to spend time near family after the long stint away but seems no showgrounds do camping. Did hear of one school on the Sunshine Coast but they are only at Xmas (handy if they would reply...

Sterling · Sterling

Hi! What do you use on the floor of your shower/toilet combo to keep floor dry for the next one to use the toilet.

Tones · Tones

G'day all, I would like to get some feedback from members of the Forum who are using diesel heaters in their vans. Specifically, I would like to hear about the amount of diesel that is used to run these heaters. I have purchased a 2-5Kw Chinese heater and will install it in the next couple of weeks. Just c...

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

Just perusing a newsletter about a new campervan and was surprised to see that it had one 100L water and one 100L greywater tank. Crossed my mind that 100L for greywater is a huge overkill - I have gotten by with a 20L occasional use drum for those hysterical mainly Council camps that demand that the gre...

Joda · Joda

Couple were sleeping in their camping trailer at cumberland river on the great ocean road when a person hopped in their 4 wheel drive & took off with them & their 2 dogs, Moral .....lock your car!!

JayDee · JayDee

what are the benefits or otherwise of converting a 240 AC tv. to a 12 v DC system. We have an 80 cm AC tv. but no good for bush camping. Jay&Dee

Joe50 · Joe50

I am sad to advise that long-time Forum member Sheba (Gayle) passed away a couple of weeks ago in hospital.

Tony Bev · Tony Bev

By trawling through the internet, I have managed to make a list, in alphabetical order of servos, which still have full driveway services If anyone knows of any more, please jot them down, and I will add them to the list

Granty · Granty

Hi recently moved to Perth and plan to take the van out to see the wildflowers mid Sept. Would appreciate any suggestions on where to base ourselves.

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

In April next year some rellos are coming to Australia and they are avid glampers from Canada and I want to take them to a half dozen really nice camps out here. Its going to be very difficult to compete with their country so some input from others would be helpful. Seaside would be a hit I would think. NO...

goldenyears · goldenyears

Would like to ask has anyone been across the nullabour in october ? then Boome . Have been across before in may Admitedly not the most ideal time i guess but due to other things going on Ive got 8 weeks to spend on a trip down to albany then work our way up to Broome then northern highway to katherine back...

yobarr · yobarr

Some time ago there was discussion on what was the 'average' fee to use a caravan park, with various opinions. This may come as a wake-up for many caravanners? For self-contained full-time travellers like me this equates to an annual saving of $27,000+. Not 'Chicken Feed' Makes spending a bit of mon...

Basher · Basher

Spoke to friends last night in Exmouth WA, had to stay at the overflow camp run by council, $70 @ night WITH NO POWER! WHAT A RIP OFF, like the rest of WA, in mine and a lot of others opinions, including his. You spend large amounts of money and time getting there, they want you to spend money on the way and su...

JayDee · JayDee

Permalink Reply Quote Edit Post Hi, WE ARE BACK. Just want to let all the long-standing and newer forumites over the last couple of years, know that Jay&Dee is back on our favourite camping forum. We sold the old Coromal as we were convinced that our caravaning days were over, but the love of...

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

I hope that I am not preaching to the converted but theres a free app that every grey should have: What.three.words Go see it for your own good. All first responders recommend it and it is so handy when talking to others about location. You can tell anyone exactly where you are in 3 words anywhere on t...

Atlas · Atlas

Howdy all, Besides the obvious problems of getting and choosing the right RV which I am starting on now, as the title suggests, how o you come up with an itinerary ? Firstly I have no set time limit at this stage, unless I hate th elifestyle completely, which I highly doubt.. We have a huge country to expl...

Brodie Allen · Brodie Allen

New Lithium system never goes away from 13.2V as measured across the terminals, either connected to the system or disconnected. Even when charging (solar), only shows 13.2V at the terminals. Whole Enerdrive system installed by gold Coast Caravan repairs/services. Problem as I see it that eve...

Possum3 · Possum3

I read this morning about composable loo's developed for out back festivals in the bush - Hail the end of stinky portaloos. Are these Australia's most remote, environmentally friendly toilets? (msn.com)

Inspiration23 · Inspiration23

Having just started to look at updating our 13 year old Crusader Inspiration I was surprised to see and read that nearly 31 brands of caravans and camper trailers are built in China and shipped out here to be finished of! I believe models such as Roma,Regent and Snowy River fall into that category, I was...

Cisco kid · Cisco kid

Read about this in latest news letter Take a look at the film Outback based on a true story See what happens to the hapless souls who rely on their GPS alone

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Who do I contact to find showground or school stays with our van (Preview) We are in Brisbane paying through the nose in a caravan park and looking for somewhere close to Brisbane to stay. We want to spend time near family after the long stint away but seems no showgrounds do camping. Did hear of one school on the Sunshine Coast but they are only at Xmas (handy if they would reply...	pubertyblues	17	3020	03:11 AM Sep 2, 2023 by Brodie Allen
	Waterproof mats for shower (Preview) Hi! What do you use on the floor of your shower/toilet combo to keep floor dry for the next one to use the toilet.	Sterling	13	1982	11:31 AM Aug 31, 2023 by Radar
	Diesel fuel consumption - diesel heaters (Preview) G'day all, I would like to get some feedback from members of the Forum who are using diesel heaters in their vans. Specifically, I would like to hear about the amount of diesel that is used to run these heaters. I have purchased a 2-5Kw Chinese heater and will install it in the next couple of weeks. Just c...	Tones	21	9082	04:44 PM Aug 30, 2023 by KJB
	Campervan with two water tanks - one entirely grey water (Preview) Just perusing a newsletter about a new campervan and was surprised to see that it had one 100L water and one 100L greywater tank. Crossed my mind that 100L for greywater is a huge overkill - I have gotten by with a 20L occasional use drum for those hysterical mainly Council camps that demand that the gre...	Brodie Allen	10	1944	04:41 PM Aug 29, 2023 by yobarr
	Keys left in car (Preview) Couple were sleeping in their camping trailer at cumberland river on the great ocean road when a person hopped in their 4 wheel drive & took off with them & their 2 dogs, Moral .....lock your car!!	Joda	14	1926	06:31 PM Aug 28, 2023 by rgren2
	240 AC tv to 12v DC tv (Preview) what are the benefits or otherwise of converting a 240 AC tv. to a 12 v DC system. We have an 80 cm AC tv. but no good for bush camping. Jay&Dee	JayDee	13	3498	02:02 PM Aug 28, 2023 by dorian
	Vale Sheba (Preview) I am sad to advise that long-time Forum member Sheba (Gayle) passed away a couple of weeks ago in hospital.	Joe50	13	2095	09:36 AM Aug 26, 2023 by Santa
	Servos with full driveway service (Preview) By trawling through the internet, I have managed to make a list, in alphabetical order of servos, which still have full driveway services If anyone knows of any more, please jot them down, and I will add them to the list	Tony Bev	8	1861	04:29 PM Aug 25, 2023 by Farmhat
	W.A. Wildflowers. (Preview) Hi recently moved to Perth and plan to take the van out to see the wildflowers mid Sept. Would appreciate any suggestions on where to base ourselves.	Granty	7	1060	05:08 PM Aug 23, 2023 by peter67
	Best NSW, Vic, SA sites to take Canadian visitors to (Preview) In April next year some rellos are coming to Australia and they are avid glampers from Canada and I want to take them to a half dozen really nice camps out here. Its going to be very difficult to compete with their country so some input from others would be helpful. Seaside would be a hit I would think. NO...	Brodie Allen	8	1155	05:33 PM Aug 22, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
	nullabour in october on to broome (Preview) Would like to ask has anyone been across the nullabour in october ? then Boome . Have been across before in may Admitedly not the most ideal time i guess but due to other things going on Ive got 8 weeks to spend on a trip down to albany then work our way up to Broome then northern highway to katherine back...	goldenyears	7	1277	05:14 PM Aug 22, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
	Caravan Park Fees ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Some time ago there was discussion on what was the 'average' fee to use a caravan park, with various opinions. This may come as a wake-up for many caravanners? For self-contained full-time travellers like me this equates to an annual saving of $27,000+. Not 'Chicken Feed' Makes spending a bit of mon...	yobarr	34	22354	04:37 PM Aug 22, 2023 by Warren-Pat_01
	Exmouth RIP off ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Spoke to friends last night in Exmouth WA, had to stay at the overflow camp run by council, $70 @ night WITH NO POWER! WHAT A RIP OFF, like the rest of WA, in mine and a lot of others opinions, including his. You spend large amounts of money and time getting there, they want you to spend money on the way and su...	Basher	38	3934	03:02 PM Aug 22, 2023 by Tony LEE
	OUR RETURN TO OUR FAVOURITE FORUM (Preview) Permalink Reply Quote Edit Post Hi, WE ARE BACK. Just want to let all the long-standing and newer forumites over the last couple of years, know that Jay&Dee is back on our favourite camping forum. We sold the old Coromal as we were convinced that our caravaning days were over, but the love of...	JayDee	7	1345	12:31 PM Aug 22, 2023 by Brodie Allen
	What 3 Words (Preview) I hope that I am not preaching to the converted but theres a free app that every grey should have: What.three.words Go see it for your own good. All first responders recommend it and it is so handy when talking to others about location. You can tell anyone exactly where you are in 3 words anywhere on t...	Brodie Allen	2	862	11:51 AM Aug 22, 2023 by RedProw
	So... How does one start on an Itinerary ? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Howdy all, Besides the obvious problems of getting and choosing the right RV which I am starting on now, as the title suggests, how o you come up with an itinerary ? Firstly I have no set time limit at this stage, unless I hate th elifestyle completely, which I highly doubt.. We have a huge country to expl...	Atlas	57	4926	07:53 AM Aug 22, 2023 by Possum3
	My Lithium only showing 13.2V fully charged (Preview) New Lithium system never goes away from 13.2V as measured across the terminals, either connected to the system or disconnected. Even when charging (solar), only shows 13.2V at the terminals. Whole Enerdrive system installed by gold Coast Caravan repairs/services. Problem as I see it that eve...	Brodie Allen	22	10740	03:12 PM Aug 20, 2023 by Dick0
	Outback Dunny (Preview) I read this morning about composable loo's developed for out back festivals in the bush - Hail the end of stinky portaloos. Are these Australia's most remote, environmentally friendly toilets? (msn.com)	Possum3	6	1717	09:03 AM Aug 19, 2023 by rmoor
	Caravans imported from China (Preview) Having just started to look at updating our 13 year old Crusader Inspiration I was surprised to see and read that nearly 31 brands of caravans and camper trailers are built in China and shipped out here to be finished of! I believe models such as Roma,Regent and Snowy River fall into that category, I was...	Inspiration23	18	19518	03:56 PM Aug 18, 2023 by Cuppa
	Will paper maps be a thing of the past ? (Preview) Read about this in latest news letter Take a look at the film Outback based on a true story See what happens to the hapless souls who rely on their GPS alone	Cisco kid	22	1707	06:04 PM Aug 17, 2023 by Cuppa
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