The Grey Nomads - General

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Went to the show yesterday only for a stickybeak at the latest models . So cramped , what has the RNA done to the showgrounds , looks like half of it is sold off to the likes of Rydges and other office buildings. Any way out of all the manufacturers Jayco had the most people sitting down and signing up . The o...

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

We left home (Atherton Tablelands on Monday morning ,For what was going to be a 5-6 week trip down south to visit relos in Newcastle &Canberra .All was good on the way to fletchers creek freecamp north of Charters Towers, stayed on first nite there ,next day travelled to Clermont and overnited th...

Bungendore · Bungendore

i see there are now 4 apps available that can be used for leveling a caravan. Has anyone used these and what did you think? PLEASE I WOULD ONLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM ACTUAL USERS. First hand experience only. Not friends of friends. Not uninformed opinions. Not silly comments. thank you.

gooba53 · gooba53

You know the caravan parks we try to stay away from? The ones with the kids playground, the pool, maybe near the beach as well. Any ideas of any above mentioned parks in Victoria or close to SA or NSW border Please? We would like to spend sometime with the family over the January school holiday but ha...

Colin Penrose · Colin Penrose

Hi all. I have heared of an on site gas roof strut fitter around Ringwood in Melbourne's east. Does anybody know them and their number ? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Col P

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, you will find in there for sure.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Humour me ... let's hypothesise for a minute or two. It is generally felt that van parks are too dear and that is one of the reasons travellers prefer to camp - free or low-cost. But if we decided to NOT buy and/or provide our vans with -batteries;battery chargers;solar panels;inverters;sho...

the rocket · the rocket

hi everyone, does anyone know. Thanks -- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 30th of October 2016 07:41:25 PM

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... On a separate thread, a question was asked about a No Camping sign at a particular rest area on the Pacific Hwy, NSW. That question, and the ensuing replies, highlighted one of the shortcomings of forums. There are just so many posts and replies that information quickly gets buried. Those n...

dave48 · dave48

Hi All. Just come back from a lovely trip around western Qld. Met some lovely people some of which we will catch up with when we go down south later. I had one argument however with a bloke who thought it was ok to run his generator all night. Wouldn't have minded even that but the blasted thing sounded like...

mezza56 · mezza56

looking at getting a fridge for the car the 4wd supercentre have a 60l fridge for $595 has a danfoss compressor . Has anyone bought one and hows it do.

kiwijims · kiwijims

A couple missing for 10 days after setting off from their home in Esperance in Western Australia's south to go camping have been found alive and well in remote bush 200 kilometres north-west of the town. Jeremy Sim, 41, and his wife Marama Sim, 38, left Esperance in the early hours of Tuesday, October 1...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Apex Riverbeach Holiday Park owner Daryl Beasy said the expected flood would be his first in 12 years of owning the park. "We've been told that by November 5, we will be one metre under water, so we're busily packing up to move everything out at the moment," he said. "We've got two 40-foot shipping conta...

Papou · Papou

Been perusing the variouse new Vans being built today and with the odd general enquiry i ask "What Type of Frame "does the Van have ??...And its mostly between timber or alloy and the argument against either is that one is suseptible to rot and the other to stress cracking ??... Would be interesting to h...

Recoup · Recoup

We where going to Forbes and Dubbo ,not sure about the floods and mozzie situation, any update please, cheers

Dreamweaver · Dreamweaver

Has anybody had the experience of staying on a farm with their self contained caravan in south east Queensland? If so where and your impressions would be welcome.

LLD · LLD

Today I got what I suspect is the same one that every aged pensioner got (via mygov). Looks a little like I'll spend a bit to save a bit. Solar panels are looking good. Several nomad friends recommend them They are sending power back to the grid when travelling (even tough it's not a lot of money). Last nig...

jimboz · jimboz

One week to go for our Omeo High Country Caravan & RV Muster on the Omeo Golf Course!!! -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:12:22 PM -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:17:56 PM

Nordic · Nordic

TO ANYONE THINKING OF REPOWERING YOUR 80 SERIES WITH A Chevy 6.5 V8 TURBO DIESEL Just a word of advice to anyone thinking of re powering their 80series Land Cruisers with a 6.5 Turbo Diesel V8 Chevy, while...

landy · landy

We are thinking about doing a trip to the UK next august and maybe hiring a motorhome to explore in. Just wondering if anybody else on the forum has done the UK this way recently and can tell us what the situation is with free camping as we do here in oz.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Brisbane Caravan & Camping Show (Preview) Went to the show yesterday only for a stickybeak at the latest models . So cramped , what has the RNA done to the showgrounds , looks like half of it is sold off to the likes of Rydges and other office buildings. Any way out of all the manufacturers Jayco had the most people sitting down and signing up . The o...	goldcoaster	2	793	11:30 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Dunmowin
	Not happy (Preview) We left home (Atherton Tablelands on Monday morning ,For what was going to be a 5-6 week trip down south to visit relos in Newcastle &Canberra .All was good on the way to fletchers creek freecamp north of Charters Towers, stayed on first nite there ,next day travelled to Clermont and overnited th...	cruisaderhilton	12	1901	09:18 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Cupie
	iPhone/iPad Caravan Level App (Preview) i see there are now 4 apps available that can be used for leveling a caravan. Has anyone used these and what did you think? PLEASE I WOULD ONLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM ACTUAL USERS. First hand experience only. Not friends of friends. Not uninformed opinions. Not silly comments. thank you.	Bungendore	13	1878	07:07 PM Oct 31, 2016 by first timer
	Any grandkid friendly caravan parks for school holiday period? (Preview) You know the caravan parks we try to stay away from? The ones with the kids playground, the pool, maybe near the beach as well. Any ideas of any above mentioned parks in Victoria or close to SA or NSW border Please? We would like to spend sometime with the family over the January school holiday but ha...	gooba53	14	1366	06:26 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Aus-Kiwi
	Gas roof struts (Preview) Hi all. I have heared of an on site gas roof strut fitter around Ringwood in Melbourne's east. Does anybody know them and their number ? Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Col P	Colin Penrose	9	1195	04:17 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Colin Penrose
	0CTOBER 2016 UPDATE IN 'TRAVEL BLOGS BY MEMBERS' (Preview) Yep, you will find in there for sure.	Dougwe	0	714	01:28 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Dougwe
	youse all got me thiinkin'...... (Preview) Gday... Humour me ... let's hypothesise for a minute or two. It is generally felt that van parks are too dear and that is one of the reasons travellers prefer to camp - free or low-cost. But if we decided to NOT buy and/or provide our vans with -batteries;battery chargers;solar panels;inverters;sho...	rockylizard	25	1439	12:37 PM Oct 31, 2016 by Hylda&Jon
	How do u cancel a post (Preview) hi everyone, does anyone know. Thanks -- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 30th of October 2016 07:41:25 PM	the rocket	2	894	08:54 AM Oct 31, 2016 by the rocket
	No Camping signs - Pacific Hwy NSW (Preview) Gday... On a separate thread, a question was asked about a No Camping sign at a particular rest area on the Pacific Hwy, NSW. That question, and the ensuing replies, highlighted one of the shortcomings of forums. There are just so many posts and replies that information quickly gets buried. Those n...	rockylizard	3	2042	06:37 AM Oct 31, 2016 by Fringe Dweller
	Generator Noise (Preview) Hi All. Just come back from a lovely trip around western Qld. Met some lovely people some of which we will catch up with when we go down south later. I had one argument however with a bloke who thought it was ok to run his generator all night. Wouldn't have minded even that but the blasted thing sounded like...	dave48	28	2373	05:20 PM Oct 30, 2016 by Cloak
	Kings fridge (Preview) looking at getting a fridge for the car the 4wd supercentre have a 60l fridge for $595 has a danfoss compressor . Has anyone bought one and hows it do.	mezza56	1	1313	08:25 AM Oct 30, 2016 by Mousey
	Esperance couple found alive after going missing for 10 days on camping trip (Preview) A couple missing for 10 days after setting off from their home in Esperance in Western Australia's south to go camping have been found alive and well in remote bush 200 kilometres north-west of the town. Jeremy Sim, 41, and his wife Marama Sim, 38, left Esperance in the early hours of Tuesday, October 1...	kiwijims	9	1583	10:29 PM Oct 29, 2016 by jules47
	Murray River Caravan park expects flooding (Preview) Apex Riverbeach Holiday Park owner Daryl Beasy said the expected flood would be his first in 12 years of owning the park. "We've been told that by November 5, we will be one metre under water, so we're busily packing up to move everything out at the moment," he said. "We've got two 40-foot shipping conta...	kiwijims	7	2357	06:10 PM Oct 29, 2016 by RobandFlip
	Caravan Frames (Preview) Been perusing the variouse new Vans being built today and with the odd general enquiry i ask "What Type of Frame "does the Van have ??...And its mostly between timber or alloy and the argument against either is that one is suseptible to rot and the other to stress cracking ??... Would be interesting to h...	Papou	8	3161	10:59 AM Oct 29, 2016 by aussietraveller
	Mosquitos (Preview) We where going to Forbes and Dubbo ,not sure about the floods and mozzie situation, any update please, cheers	Recoup	10	1353	10:02 AM Oct 29, 2016 by Dougwe
	Farm stay with caravan (Preview) Has anybody had the experience of staying on a farm with their self contained caravan in south east Queensland? If so where and your impressions would be welcome.	Dreamweaver	6	1116	07:45 PM Oct 28, 2016 by macka17
	Centrelink Xmas Note (Preview) Today I got what I suspect is the same one that every aged pensioner got (via mygov). Looks a little like I'll spend a bit to save a bit. Solar panels are looking good. Several nomad friends recommend them They are sending power back to the grid when travelling (even tough it's not a lot of money). Last nig...	LLD	5	1328	06:46 PM Oct 28, 2016 by woolman
	One week to go!!! (Preview) One week to go for our Omeo High Country Caravan & RV Muster on the Omeo Golf Course!!! -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:12:22 PM -- Edited by jimboz on Friday 28th of October 2016 01:17:56 PM	jimboz	0	681	01:10 PM Oct 28, 2016 by jimboz
	where not to take your car (Preview) TO ANYONE THINKING OF REPOWERING YOUR 80 SERIES WITH A Chevy 6.5 V8 TURBO DIESEL Just a word of advice to anyone thinking of re powering their 80series Land Cruisers with a 6.5 Turbo Diesel V8 Chevy, while...	Nordic	15	9084	12:56 PM Oct 28, 2016 by Rumrunner
	Free camping in the UK (Preview) We are thinking about doing a trip to the UK next august and maybe hiring a motorhome to explore in. Just wondering if anybody else on the forum has done the UK this way recently and can tell us what the situation is with free camping as we do here in oz.	landy	9	1279	11:59 AM Oct 28, 2016 by kandagal
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