The Grey Nomads - General

vince56 · vince56

Hi All, Just like to make a comment re campfires. It amazes me wherever we go to set up camp there is almost always someone who sets a fire that would power a small town. I just don't understand why people have to have a huge fire, they start off sitting in a group around the fire pit then as it builds to a huge...

Chucker · Chucker

Hi all, I have a Mercedes Sprinter and want to put a small 5-10 Litre Fuel tank somewhere in or out of the Van to service my Diesel Heater. Could somebody tell me which is the best place that they could recommend. I was going to connect to the Main Tank but was advised my Mercedes not to. If there's help out t...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Just been talking to an old Mate who lives within 100 km of the Earthquake Epicenter, He said that they did have a bit of a rock and roll for a minute or so, but all's well and no damage around the homestead, New Zealand is on the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, which form part of the s...

gandk · gandk

Hi All We are needing to get a gas cert. and safety cert. to sell our 2007 Jayco Sterling that we had purchased in Qld in Dec 2012. When we purchased it, it already had a 12v/240v HWS in the front boot along with the gas bottle attached to all the gear eg;regulator etc. Wondering where I can find out when the r...

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

Readers might recognize this little van of ours. We built it last xmas and towed it around the "lap" in winter with our Hyundai i30 diesel. We did plan to sell it to build a slightly larger van but pulled the advert and decided to keep it. It is 3260mm long, 1850 wide and 1900mm high. Tare 450 kg We purchased...

Hydeeeho · Hydeeeho

Kay and I plus Indy & Jesse were happily camped by the river at Bingara and guess who parked next to us, yes it was the Happy Wanderer & Daisy, we have not seem Marg for 3 or 4 years and it was a thrill to meet up with her and have a chat until those pesky mozzies started blighting, we certainly will not...

helnick · helnick

Question: When I am NOT attached to my van can I use an anderson plug and hook it onto direct, and charge another 12 volt battery whilst using my rooftop, only when my vehicle is on

Moose2 · Moose2

We own a Jayco Starcraft with the "pull-out" mattress. The issue is that the sheets and blankets invariably migrate towards the end of the bed during the night. We are forever having to pull them back up. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that there is nothing under the end on the mattress. Ha...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

We've spent at least 6 months of this year away traveling in our caravan & also flying to Darwin, doing a 3 week trip of Kakadu National Park using a hire car staying at resort style accommodation. Almost everywhere we've been during this year in all modes of travel there have been young overseas ''...

mickle · mickle

Hi all, just traded our 23'6 2013 Sterling , on a outback 20.6 Starcraft, Yes , we know they are not as good as the Silverline , Have checked under van and every thing looks good,and tidy. We are ready for the little things that go wrong ,nothing we cannot fix , other wise will take it back to Peter Hall Ca...

Shogun · Shogun

Hi all we are looking at the new JB Gator 17' van and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with JB vans? Thanks Brett

Koala · Koala

Hi, Just wondering if anyone else has same thoughts re prices of cabins at Van parks & national parks i.e., Copeton Dam NSW ? We are just in between caravans at the moment (new one arrives late February) we sold our other Van 1 month ago. We still want to go & enjoy the lifestyle & we had commi...

Oz n Millie · Oz n Millie

A while back on my trip to Darwin, I saw 2 native Australians trying to flag me down. They were standing beside a badly beat up vehicle. This was about 20 kms short of Coober Pedy. They had broken down and wanted a lift to Coober Pedy. I stopped and one got into the passenger side next to me and the other got in...

Bill Brealey · Bill Brealey

Hi all, We have a new Swift hot water service fitted to our caravan and it hasn't worked since we bought it, the Swift rep has been out band claimed had fixed. It but no such luck. Have any of you had any experiences with Swift? Bill

Moose2 · Moose2

Presumably it would be wise to try to keep water, dust etc out of the ends of the 4 pin camera cables when they are not connected. So what do you use to achieve this? Have been unable to locate a screw on cap. Thanks in advance

PULLANDPUSH · PULLANDPUSH

Hi - I am shortly returning to Brisbane from UK and I am planning to ship a UK made caravan. The current GBP/AUD exchange rate makes the process financially attractive, even including the port handling charges, taxes, import duty, AQIS inspection, compliance works, shipping insurance etc. Has any...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-14/dicky-beach-super-cell-storm-wrecks-havoc/8023924

AmandaJayne · AmandaJayne

Just thought I would pop in and let you know that we are in Greenbushes, south of us, staying with friends... we've been here a little over a week most of which I was laid up with the flu and no voice... typical. Appart from thatthe bus is running great, so is the solar system... we've had a great time even ca...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, When you use consumer law, know the law, Pay to have it enforced. Look who backs off. We have been invited by Jayco Sydney. Know your Rights and the law. See you next week. Jim & Lambie

kiwijims · kiwijims

See "FIRE UPDATES" K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Monday 14th of November 2016 08:26:32 PM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Running out of firewood - no wonder! (Preview) Hi All, Just like to make a comment re campfires. It amazes me wherever we go to set up camp there is almost always someone who sets a fire that would power a small town. I just don't understand why people have to have a huge fire, they start off sitting in a group around the fire pit then as it builds to a huge...	vince56	12	1512	10:08 AM Nov 19, 2016 by Bruce and Bev
	Where to put Fuel Tank?? (Preview) Hi all, I have a Mercedes Sprinter and want to put a small 5-10 Litre Fuel tank somewhere in or out of the Van to service my Diesel Heater. Could somebody tell me which is the best place that they could recommend. I was going to connect to the Main Tank but was advised my Mercedes not to. If there's help out t...	Chucker	11	1160	08:20 AM Nov 18, 2016 by Landfall
	High and dry: NZ earthquake lifted sea bed by up two metres (Preview) Just been talking to an old Mate who lives within 100 km of the Earthquake Epicenter, He said that they did have a bit of a rock and roll for a minute or so, but all's well and no damage around the homestead, New Zealand is on the boundary of the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, which form part of the s...	kiwijims	0	969	08:43 PM Nov 17, 2016 by kiwijims
	GAS COMPLIANCE RULES (Preview) Hi All We are needing to get a gas cert. and safety cert. to sell our 2007 Jayco Sterling that we had purchased in Qld in Dec 2012. When we purchased it, it already had a 12v/240v HWS in the front boot along with the gas bottle attached to all the gear eg;regulator etc. Wondering where I can find out when the r...	gandk	19	1421	06:46 PM Nov 17, 2016 by Peter_n_Margaret
	An old/new rig (Preview) Readers might recognize this little van of ours. We built it last xmas and towed it around the "lap" in winter with our Hyundai i30 diesel. We did plan to sell it to build a slightly larger van but pulled the advert and decided to keep it. It is 3260mm long, 1850 wide and 1900mm high. Tare 450 kg We purchased...	Eaglemax	9	1179	05:23 PM Nov 17, 2016 by HunnyBunny
	Meeting old friends (Preview) Kay and I plus Indy & Jesse were happily camped by the river at Bingara and guess who parked next to us, yes it was the Happy Wanderer & Daisy, we have not seem Marg for 3 or 4 years and it was a thrill to meet up with her and have a chat until those pesky mozzies started blighting, we certainly will not...	Hydeeeho	0	723	03:29 PM Nov 17, 2016 by Hydeeeho
	recharging spare 12 volt battery (Preview) Question: When I am NOT attached to my van can I use an anderson plug and hook it onto direct, and charge another 12 volt battery whilst using my rooftop, only when my vehicle is on	helnick	4	782	03:17 PM Nov 17, 2016 by helnick
	Odd bedding issue (Preview) We own a Jayco Starcraft with the "pull-out" mattress. The issue is that the sheets and blankets invariably migrate towards the end of the bed during the night. We are forever having to pull them back up. I suspect it has something to do with the fact that there is nothing under the end on the mattress. Ha...	Moose2	13	1278	12:22 PM Nov 17, 2016 by villatranquilla
	Thank goodness for young overseas travellers. (Preview) We've spent at least 6 months of this year away traveling in our caravan & also flying to Darwin, doing a 3 week trip of Kakadu National Park using a hire car staying at resort style accommodation. Almost everywhere we've been during this year in all modes of travel there have been young overseas ''...	Desert Dweller	11	1183	10:00 AM Nov 17, 2016 by leajoy
	Retirement. (Preview) Hi all, just traded our 23'6 2013 Sterling , on a outback 20.6 Starcraft, Yes , we know they are not as good as the Silverline , Have checked under van and every thing looks good,and tidy. We are ready for the little things that go wrong ,nothing we cannot fix , other wise will take it back to Peter Hall Ca...	mickle	16	1999	08:43 AM Nov 17, 2016 by FraLyn
	JB Caravans (Preview) Hi all we are looking at the new JB Gator 17' van and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with JB vans? Thanks Brett	Shogun	8	9451	11:57 PM Nov 16, 2016 by GypsyChick
	Cabin prices in Caravan parks (Preview) Hi, Just wondering if anyone else has same thoughts re prices of cabins at Van parks & national parks i.e., Copeton Dam NSW ? We are just in between caravans at the moment (new one arrives late February) we sold our other Van 1 month ago. We still want to go & enjoy the lifestyle & we had commi...	Koala	11	2424	09:30 PM Nov 16, 2016 by Mutley
	Ettiquette for giving assistance to breakdown road users (Preview) A while back on my trip to Darwin, I saw 2 native Australians trying to flag me down. They were standing beside a badly beat up vehicle. This was about 20 kms short of Coober Pedy. They had broken down and wanted a lift to Coober Pedy. I stopped and one got into the passenger side next to me and the other got in...	Oz n Millie	16	1899	03:59 PM Nov 16, 2016 by elliemike
	Swift caravan hot water service (Preview) Hi all, We have a new Swift hot water service fitted to our caravan and it hasn't worked since we bought it, the Swift rep has been out band claimed had fixed. It but no such luck. Have any of you had any experiences with Swift? Bill	Bill Brealey	5	7841	03:48 PM Nov 16, 2016 by Ron-D
	4 pin camera cable end protection (Preview) Presumably it would be wise to try to keep water, dust etc out of the ends of the 4 pin camera cables when they are not connected. So what do you use to achieve this? Have been unable to locate a screw on cap. Thanks in advance	Moose2	5	995	09:01 PM Nov 15, 2016 by Dreamweaver
	Importing caravan from UK (Preview) Hi - I am shortly returning to Brisbane from UK and I am planning to ship a UK made caravan. The current GBP/AUD exchange rate makes the process financially attractive, even including the port handling charges, taxes, import duty, AQIS inspection, compliance works, shipping insurance etc. Has any...	PULLANDPUSH	9	2582	12:23 PM Nov 15, 2016 by Cupie
	Hard to know where - or when - ya ever completely safe... (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-14/dicky-beach-super-cell-storm-wrecks-havoc/8023924	rockylizard	1	1252	11:00 PM Nov 14, 2016 by Tony Bev
	we are in Greenbushes WA (Preview) Just thought I would pop in and let you know that we are in Greenbushes, south of us, staying with friends... we've been here a little over a week most of which I was laid up with the flu and no voice... typical. Appart from thatthe bus is running great, so is the solar system... we've had a great time even ca...	AmandaJayne	4	827	08:56 PM Nov 14, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Jayco Part 2 Oh What A feeling ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, When you use consumer law, know the law, Pay to have it enforced. Look who backs off. We have been invited by Jayco Sydney. Know your Rights and the law. See you next week. Jim & Lambie	Hey Jim	32	3491	08:38 PM Nov 14, 2016 by aussietraveller
	Catastrophic fire conditions forecast for parts of W.A. (Preview) See "FIRE UPDATES" K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Monday 14th of November 2016 08:26:32 PM	kiwijims	0	571	08:25 PM Nov 14, 2016 by kiwijims
«First < 1 … 355 356 357 358 359 … 1264 > Last» \| Page of 1264 sorted by