The Grey Nomads - General

Wiffo · Wiffo

Hi all, My wife and I have just signed up to the forum. Looks like some great discussions! We are going to Darwin next year for 3 months with 2 kids in our 17.55 expands and would like to do some free camps. We want some heating just incase we cop a few cold nights along the way. Does anyone know if there is so...

brickies · brickies

Still lots of people in the free camps spots but there is still lots of room , It's a great time to be in the north nice warm days with lovely breeze and cool over night , And great to not have so many RV to share the place with .

Eaglemax · Eaglemax

Hi, as some of you know I built my 3.3 metre long van myself and registered it last January. In April we drove around Oz towing it with our Hyundai i30. All went well on the quick 14 week trip. The van was built lightweight at 450 kg tare, has shower and toilet, kitchenette, awning, storage under beds, to...

BasilBruhaha · BasilBruhaha

No mention by anyone of the new Jayco Journey or Silverline. I have inspected these and they seem very impressive units. Am looking seriously at the Journey 17.55-9 Outback Poptop with independent suspension. Have plenty of time on my hands as we've no plans until the end of the year. Anyone want...

JayDee · JayDee

We have been on the road for 10 weeks now. Not good coverage re internet. I just logged on to check out the Green Lake thread and it appears to have been deleted. We hope to be at Greens this time next week for a few days. So any one .... what are the conditions like for camping around the lake. Heard so much abo...

Ron-D · Ron-D

were heading off in a few days for a couple of months on the road from the south coast of nsw,and were thinking about making bulahdela our first stop, we will be pretty tired by the time we reach there. I know there's a couple of good spots there to get our heads down for the night from what I have read .is ther...

LLD · LLD

Purchased some blue drinking water hose last year. Brand name (forgot brand) and not cheap. However it kinks something terrible. Kinks blow out when full of water but impossible to roll up on either a reel or in a bag without kinking again. Recently I purchased a flat hose on a windup reel. Worst van acc...

Felicia · Felicia

I live in a small town of 4,000 people in the Riverina and we are being warned that due to flooding around us there are more Brown snakes coming to town. Just thought I'd put it out there. Lynda

bobkat · bobkat

Hi All, We are booked to sail Melbourne to Devonport on TT 19/11/16! Taking our van & car this is a day sail so we have to be at Departure Port Melbourne 6.00am to 8.15 am so we wish to stay at a close park overnight the evening of 18/11. Today I contacted TT and the consultant said to me to ask some of my...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Firefighters, Aboriginal rangers and pastoralists are pulling together to try to manage a huge out-of-control bushfire ranging across almost 1 million hectares of remote country in WA's north.The fire has been burning for two weeks across cattle stations on both sides of the Gibb River Road in th...

dorian · dorian

As the subject says, I wonder if the end of greyhound racing in NSW and ACT will mean more camping grounds? At the very least, expect more dogs (aka depreciated assets) to be dumped by their breeders. The local radio keeps trying to convince us that they make great pets.

kiwijims · kiwijims

A fresh team of firefighters is on its way to Western Australia's far north to relieve exhausted crews battling an enormous blaze that has burnt across the heart of the Kimberley. Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) incident controller Lee Vallence said there were currently about 50 p...

Big Al · Big Al

A few weeks ago I found myself motoring through outback Queensland and booked in at a park at Cunnamulla (nice park). From memory, the lady at the office said "that will be $30 per night - are there more than two people?" I told her there was just me and she said "then it's only $25". I had never thought a...

Joe50 · Joe50

Pleased and surprised to have a chance meet-up with Kathy & Dave (Kaid) today at Waverley Creek Rest Area, south of St Lawrence in Queensland. Great to catch up with Kathy again and to meet Dave for the first time. The eagle-eyed Kath spotted me taking some rubbish to a wheelie bin - glad I decided to...

Stellaginger · Stellaginger

I have a new question, this time does anyone know anything about the Cell Caravans. We were looking at 5 th Wheelers but there is too much that my husband doesn't like the sound of with them, and we have looked at Cell before and they have the perfect van we want in size and internally for the style of travel...

Chellbells · Chellbells

Any recommendations about buying an RV. Best places, etc. If dealer or gumtree. What to look out for?

DMaxer · DMaxer

I have been looking at upgrading my caravan and thought I had made my final choice when I happened to look through a Villa caravan. Does anyone on the forum either own a Villa or have any knowledge about the quality of these vans? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Splottboy · Splottboy

Does anybody know of a reasonably priced place to park up for a week near or near to a tram/bus/train to the Melbourne CBD, or is that impossible

Chellbells · Chellbells

So, where are the best places to wash those RV's?

usand2dogs · usand2dogs

The other half wants a coffee machine for the van. Can anyone recommend a particular model? Preferably not a pod type as we like to brew to our own strengths as we do at home. Have been looking at a delonghi at HNs but the reviews weren't too good which is a pity as it wasn't much bigger than a pod machine. Ap...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Planar Diesel Installation (Preview) Hi all, My wife and I have just signed up to the forum. Looks like some great discussions! We are going to Darwin next year for 3 months with 2 kids in our 17.55 expands and would like to do some free camps. We want some heating just incase we cop a few cold nights along the way. Does anyone know if there is so...	Wiffo	15	1187	02:38 PM Oct 15, 2016 by Wiffo
	Free camps in North Queensland (Preview) Still lots of people in the free camps spots but there is still lots of room , It's a great time to be in the north nice warm days with lovely breeze and cool over night , And great to not have so many RV to share the place with .	brickies	2	775	01:01 PM Oct 15, 2016 by brickies
	Small van market-dead? (Preview) Hi, as some of you know I built my 3.3 metre long van myself and registered it last January. In April we drove around Oz towing it with our Hyundai i30. All went well on the quick 14 week trip. The van was built lightweight at 450 kg tare, has shower and toilet, kitchenette, awning, storage under beds, to...	Eaglemax	13	1553	12:27 PM Oct 15, 2016 by Eaglemax
	JAYCO JOURNEY (Preview) No mention by anyone of the new Jayco Journey or Silverline. I have inspected these and they seem very impressive units. Am looking seriously at the Journey 17.55-9 Outback Poptop with independent suspension. Have plenty of time on my hands as we've no plans until the end of the year. Anyone want...	BasilBruhaha	10	10497	12:18 PM Oct 15, 2016 by garyblucher
	Green Lake Thread. (Preview) We have been on the road for 10 weeks now. Not good coverage re internet. I just logged on to check out the Green Lake thread and it appears to have been deleted. We hope to be at Greens this time next week for a few days. So any one .... what are the conditions like for camping around the lake. Heard so much abo...	JayDee	2	835	09:45 AM Oct 15, 2016 by the rocket
	Bulahdelah (Preview) were heading off in a few days for a couple of months on the road from the south coast of nsw,and were thinking about making bulahdela our first stop, we will be pretty tired by the time we reach there. I know there's a couple of good spots there to get our heads down for the night from what I have read .is ther...	Ron-D	8	1271	09:06 AM Oct 15, 2016 by Ron-D
	Drinking Hose (Preview) Purchased some blue drinking water hose last year. Brand name (forgot brand) and not cheap. However it kinks something terrible. Kinks blow out when full of water but impossible to roll up on either a reel or in a bag without kinking again. Recently I purchased a flat hose on a windup reel. Worst van acc...	LLD	20	15804	07:26 AM Oct 15, 2016 by dishlicker
	Snakes (Preview) I live in a small town of 4,000 people in the Riverina and we are being warned that due to flooding around us there are more Brown snakes coming to town. Just thought I'd put it out there. Lynda	Felicia	27	1407	12:20 AM Oct 15, 2016 by macka17
	Van parks Melbourne ready to board Spirit of Tasmania? (Preview) Hi All, We are booked to sail Melbourne to Devonport on TT 19/11/16! Taking our van & car this is a day sail so we have to be at Departure Port Melbourne 6.00am to 8.15 am so we wish to stay at a close park overnight the evening of 18/11. Today I contacted TT and the consultant said to me to ask some of my...	bobkat	6	1264	06:45 PM Oct 14, 2016 by Dunmowin
	'Superhuman' effort underway to battle huge fire in WA's Kimberley (Preview) Firefighters, Aboriginal rangers and pastoralists are pulling together to try to manage a huge out-of-control bushfire ranging across almost 1 million hectares of remote country in WA's north.The fire has been burning for two weeks across cattle stations on both sides of the Gibb River Road in th...	kiwijims	8	1143	06:32 PM Oct 14, 2016 by Dunmowin
	Will end of greyhound racing in NSW and ACT mean more camping grounds? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) As the subject says, I wonder if the end of greyhound racing in NSW and ACT will mean more camping grounds? At the very least, expect more dogs (aka depreciated assets) to be dumped by their breeders. The local radio keeps trying to convince us that they make great pets.	dorian	47	2387	03:19 PM Oct 14, 2016 by Phillipn
	Kimberley bushfire: Relief on way as emergency services 'at mercy of gods' (Preview) A fresh team of firefighters is on its way to Western Australia's far north to relieve exhausted crews battling an enormous blaze that has burnt across the heart of the Kimberley. Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) incident controller Lee Vallence said there were currently about 50 p...	kiwijims	0	644	05:03 AM Oct 14, 2016 by kiwijims
	A discount at parks for solo nomads? (Preview) A few weeks ago I found myself motoring through outback Queensland and booked in at a park at Cunnamulla (nice park). From memory, the lady at the office said "that will be $30 per night - are there more than two people?" I told her there was just me and she said "then it's only $25". I had never thought a...	Big Al	5	1024	11:45 PM Oct 13, 2016 by Travel Bug
	Chance meeting with a couple of GNs (Preview) Pleased and surprised to have a chance meet-up with Kathy & Dave (Kaid) today at Waverley Creek Rest Area, south of St Lawrence in Queensland. Great to catch up with Kathy again and to meet Dave for the first time. The eagle-eyed Kath spotted me taking some rubbish to a wheelie bin - glad I decided to...	Joe50	9	1047	11:18 PM Oct 13, 2016 by Joe50
	Does anyone low anything about Cell Caravans please ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I have a new question, this time does anyone know anything about the Cell Caravans. We were looking at 5 th Wheelers but there is too much that my husband doesn't like the sound of with them, and we have looked at Cell before and they have the perfect van we want in size and internally for the style of travel...	Stellaginger	30	3392	08:54 PM Oct 13, 2016 by montie
	BUYING RV'S (Preview) Any recommendations about buying an RV. Best places, etc. If dealer or gumtree. What to look out for?	Chellbells	11	1181	08:36 PM Oct 13, 2016 by montie
	Villa Caravans (Preview) I have been looking at upgrading my caravan and thought I had made my final choice when I happened to look through a Villa caravan. Does anyone on the forum either own a Villa or have any knowledge about the quality of these vans? Thanks in advance for any replies.	DMaxer	11	6911	02:51 PM Oct 13, 2016 by Gilsad
	Melbourne CBD (Preview) Does anybody know of a reasonably priced place to park up for a week near or near to a tram/bus/train to the Melbourne CBD, or is that impossible	Splottboy	13	1253	01:47 PM Oct 13, 2016 by Splottboy
	WASH THAT RIG (Preview) So, where are the best places to wash those RV's?	Chellbells	12	1850	11:01 AM Oct 13, 2016 by kit33r
	Need a coffee machine!!! (Preview) The other half wants a coffee machine for the van. Can anyone recommend a particular model? Preferably not a pod type as we like to brew to our own strengths as we do at home. Have been looking at a delonghi at HNs but the reviews weren't too good which is a pity as it wasn't much bigger than a pod machine. Ap...	usand2dogs	24	2513	10:56 AM Oct 13, 2016 by kit33r
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