The Grey Nomads - General

rrakausk · rrakausk

Just discovered that the Gold Coast Council will prosecute you if... - you park your van out the front of a house and/or sleep in it overnight - park a van in the front yard at all - van has to be at the side or rear of property - sleep in a van on any property, rural or residential. You have to sleep in the hou...

Kev Pearce · Kev Pearce

Have also posed this question on the recommendations/caravan parks post. Have been researching caravan parks at Parkes to fit with a couple of trips being planned. The usual sites one looks at for comments re caravan parks fails to really recommend any of the parks I have looked at at Parkes. Surely t...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi All, Does or can anyone tell me if there is such a thing as a personalised number plate for your van. Regards Jim

Phil C · Phil C

I am top notch, thanks for asking.

hino motorhome · hino motorhome

A timely reminder today or yesterday a caravan caught fire when free camping I'm not sure where I think along the Murray when refueling a generator near the caravan where the fridge is installed the fuel ignited due to the vapour from the pilot light, the gentleman was badly burned but could have been w...

JayDee · JayDee

When on the road we meet so many people. The big issue for me is remembering peoples names. I tend to place the initials in my memory bank For example, let's say the couple names are Fred and Wilma. I immediately register F&W. Now if that does not work I wait until they drop either name, then bingo ...

kiwijims · kiwijims

NSW crews assisting with 500-hectare grass fire near Swan Hill SEE;" FIRE UPDATES " Top of General Section. K.J.

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, I'm after a bottle jack stand for lifting the van off our tow ball. I hitched and then unhitched the van on Friday. My back is cactus from winding it up. Which would be the best way / unit to go with, as they refuse to part without a lot of strain on my behalf. Jim

petshirl · petshirl

Hi, Reading a article in Grey Nomads about office chairs in caravans, instead of box seating witch can become very uncomfortable after awhile. So after a lot of convincing the wife, got busy Bang bang and a lot of Rotten Staples a bit of nice timber a little paint and a lot of luck. Best thing I've do...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I just thought I would provide some definitions that seem to sometimes not be fully understood (accepted?) - opinion 1. a belief or judgement based on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. 2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. 3. a judgement or estimate of a person or th...

Olley46 · Olley46

I just bought these tent pegs at Aldi,s to day ,tried them in compacted crush rock and gess what I pulled it straight out,tried the old coach screw in the same hole slightly bigger diameter not a hope in hell of pulling the coach screw out,these pegs may be alwright for matting or small tent ,no good for ca...

Daveo85 · Daveo85

Hey All, Was going to retire in a few weeks and was at work a week or so ago and it was hot and I felt it and while taking a break, said to self WHY. So I decided today was a good day to retire and I did and to date have been able to keep out of wife's world or from under her feet.. So we have started getting stuff out of...

Papou · Papou

Anyone onboard experienced this Park in Peak School Hol season , January for instance???..Presume would get a tad busy ey??...Too busy to enjoy??..

Yaketty · Yaketty

https://evafrederick.com/2016/06/12/getting-to-know-the-grey-nomads/

JayDee · JayDee

We are avid bush campers but we use C.Parks if and when. Elected to stay in the Showgrounds at Geelong for 3 days at $25 a night ( good spot and excellent value compared to tonight we are in a Bloody Lorne Foreshore C.Park at Lorne on the Great Ocean Road.The standard of this park is a great example of Why we d...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, We are ready to do our bit. We want to clean up as we go. We are sick of looking at other campers rubbish, left behind in the spots we like to stay in over night. ( free camps) and place in 60lt bin bags so can be collected by main roads in each state. If we x 2, both of us do a 10 minute walk around at...

jonathan · jonathan

Never forget the past that has brought you to the present ! .. due to the normal daily activities of life, we can easily become occupied with those simple duties & tasks that enable us to get through each day with some semblence of satisfaction and achievement .. I was busily occupied with getting t...

LLD · LLD

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Campmaster-Butane-Oven-30L/397969

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

We recently camped for a week at Nug Nug campground 10kms south of Myrtleford in NE Victoria, a lovely place run by volunteers. Charges are $5/person per night, $5/night extra for power. We were talking to Jim the nice old guy who comes around once a day to collect fees. He was saying to us that many peopl...

NeilandRaine · NeilandRaine

Have a quick question. What is the best road out of Wollongong heading North. We are in Shellharbour heading for central coast

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Gold Coast prosecutes you if you sleep in a caravan on private property (Preview) Just discovered that the Gold Coast Council will prosecute you if... - you park your van out the front of a house and/or sleep in it overnight - park a van in the front yard at all - van has to be at the side or rear of property - sleep in a van on any property, rural or residential. You have to sleep in the hou...	rrakausk	21	7100	01:49 PM Nov 23, 2016 by Papou
	Any recommendations re commercial caravan parks at Parkes? (Preview) Have also posed this question on the recommendations/caravan parks post. Have been researching caravan parks at Parkes to fit with a couple of trips being planned. The usual sites one looks at for comments re caravan parks fails to really recommend any of the parks I have looked at at Parkes. Surely t...	Kev Pearce	13	1538	09:53 AM Nov 23, 2016 by Kev Pearce
	Personalised Number plates for caravans (Preview) Hi All, Does or can anyone tell me if there is such a thing as a personalised number plate for your van. Regards Jim	Hey Jim	17	3232	09:18 PM Nov 22, 2016 by The Belmont Bear
	How's your mental health today? (Preview) I am top notch, thanks for asking.	Phil C	19	1272	08:53 PM Nov 22, 2016 by iana
	Caravan fire (Preview) A timely reminder today or yesterday a caravan caught fire when free camping I'm not sure where I think along the Murray when refueling a generator near the caravan where the fridge is installed the fuel ignited due to the vapour from the pilot light, the gentleman was badly burned but could have been w...	hino motorhome	2	1125	07:50 PM Nov 22, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Remembering peoples names. (Preview) When on the road we meet so many people. The big issue for me is remembering peoples names. I tend to place the initials in my memory bank For example, let's say the couple names are Fred and Wilma. I immediately register F&W. Now if that does not work I wait until they drop either name, then bingo ...	JayDee	9	1547	11:28 AM Nov 22, 2016 by madcart
	Fire truck destroyed, Victorian Bush Fire.............. (Preview) NSW crews assisting with 500-hectare grass fire near Swan Hill SEE;" FIRE UPDATES " Top of General Section. K.J.	kiwijims	0	802	06:23 PM Nov 21, 2016 by kiwijims
	Hydraulic jockey wheel jack (Preview) Hi all, I'm after a bottle jack stand for lifting the van off our tow ball. I hitched and then unhitched the van on Friday. My back is cactus from winding it up. Which would be the best way / unit to go with, as they refuse to part without a lot of strain on my behalf. Jim	Hey Jim	12	2010	03:36 PM Nov 21, 2016 by Hey Jim
	Installed some comfy Chairs (Preview) Hi, Reading a article in Grey Nomads about office chairs in caravans, instead of box seating witch can become very uncomfortable after awhile. So after a lot of convincing the wife, got busy Bang bang and a lot of Rotten Staples a bit of nice timber a little paint and a lot of luck. Best thing I've do...	petshirl	13	1261	02:28 PM Nov 21, 2016 by CC Bear
	So - just why are we on here ?? (Preview) Gday... I just thought I would provide some definitions that seem to sometimes not be fully understood (accepted?) - opinion 1. a belief or judgement based on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. 2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal. 3. a judgement or estimate of a person or th...	rockylizard	10	1277	12:46 PM Nov 21, 2016 by dogbox
	Screw in tent pegs take 2 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I just bought these tent pegs at Aldi,s to day ,tried them in compacted crush rock and gess what I pulled it straight out,tried the old coach screw in the same hole slightly bigger diameter not a hope in hell of pulling the coach screw out,these pegs may be alwright for matting or small tent ,no good for ca...	Olley46	36	10323	09:31 AM Nov 21, 2016 by jaybee
	Have Retired (Preview) Hey All, Was going to retire in a few weeks and was at work a week or so ago and it was hot and I felt it and while taking a break, said to self WHY. So I decided today was a good day to retire and I did and to date have been able to keep out of wife's world or from under her feet.. So we have started getting stuff out of...	Daveo85	11	1380	12:33 AM Nov 21, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	Tallebudcgerra Creek Tourist park (Preview) Anyone onboard experienced this Park in Peak School Hol season , January for instance???..Presume would get a tad busy ey??...Too busy to enjoy??..	Papou	7	1033	12:18 AM Nov 21, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	Getting to know the grey nomads (Preview) https://evafrederick.com/2016/06/12/getting-to-know-the-grey-nomads/	Yaketty	3	833	10:10 PM Nov 20, 2016 by gazza018
	Bloody Caravan Parks (Preview) We are avid bush campers but we use C.Parks if and when. Elected to stay in the Showgrounds at Geelong for 3 days at $25 a night ( good spot and excellent value compared to tonight we are in a Bloody Lorne Foreshore C.Park at Lorne on the Great Ocean Road.The standard of this park is a great example of Why we d...	JayDee	23	2358	06:25 PM Nov 20, 2016 by Lesley F
	Ready to do our bit. (Preview) Hi all, We are ready to do our bit. We want to clean up as we go. We are sick of looking at other campers rubbish, left behind in the spots we like to stay in over night. ( free camps) and place in 60lt bin bags so can be collected by main roads in each state. If we x 2, both of us do a 10 minute walk around at...	Hey Jim	13	1435	02:18 PM Nov 20, 2016 by TheHeaths
	True Story: I was Reminded .. (Preview) Never forget the past that has brought you to the present ! .. due to the normal daily activities of life, we can easily become occupied with those simple duties & tasks that enable us to get through each day with some semblence of satisfaction and achievement .. I was busily occupied with getting t...	jonathan	7	1141	01:45 PM Nov 20, 2016 by jonathan
	Butane Oven (Preview) http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Campmaster-Butane-Oven-30L/397969	LLD	3	1303	11:41 AM Nov 20, 2016 by LLD
	Technically these people are vagrants. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) We recently camped for a week at Nug Nug campground 10kms south of Myrtleford in NE Victoria, a lovely place run by volunteers. Charges are $5/person per night, $5/night extra for power. We were talking to Jim the nice old guy who comes around once a day to collect fees. He was saying to us that many peopl...	Desert Dweller	38	2747	07:17 AM Nov 20, 2016 by TheHeaths
	Nth from Wollongong. (Preview) Have a quick question. What is the best road out of Wollongong heading North. We are in Shellharbour heading for central coast	NeilandRaine	10	1498	09:27 PM Nov 19, 2016 by graeme c
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