The Grey Nomads - General

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Hi all, including random people we met in Tasmania. As promised, here is our most recent blog - and our last one for Tasmania. Hope you enjoy. We are now back in Victoria and the weather is not much better !!

wilkopj · wilkopj

Hi All, I'm heading across from Nowra to Goulburn through Nerriga with my 24' van in tow. I have done it a few times in my Pajero without the van but my memory recalls a causeway that is fairly steep on the western side of the pub and I am concerned about bottoming out the rear of the van as my tug starts the inc...

Big O · Big O

I'm looking at the feasibility of attaching an SC500 wheelchair carrier to my 2009 Jayco Sterling. Has anybody tried this or have any advice?

DeeMe · DeeMe

Hi all, Can anyone please shed some light on who supplies insurance cover for personal effects while caravanning around? A family member has sold up everything, bought a van & is going to travel around Australia however is finding it difficult to get insurance cover for his contents in the van...

deb-gary · deb-gary

to anyone in the area drop in and say hi , you'll see our van with the names deb , gary and fitzy on it,afternoon or weekend best as we work, look forward to a visit

rgren2 · rgren2

If any one is interested in Jayco see a bloke called Scott Barker. He will be found in the camper/expanda section. Very honest and reliable. Have dealt with him before and can highly recommend him. Nothing in this for me. Just like to help others. He won't pressure you into something unsuitable.

RodLainie · RodLainie

Hi Everyone The Raglan Air Show is on from Friday 27th May to Sunday 29th May this year. It is a great weekend, a must if you are in the area. http://www.oldstationflyingclub.com.au/fly_in.php Check it out. Hope to see you there. Lainie

migra · migra

For those that are interested. See attached file.

NeilandRaine · NeilandRaine

A.A.A.D.D. KNOW THE SYMPTOMS Thank goodness theres a name for this disorder. Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!! Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests itself: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the dri...

geoffc · geoffc

Greetings all. Have just moved up in the world of technology. Have just purchased a tablet and am interested to know what navigation/maps do members use on their tablets preferably the free ones Any help for an old fart trying to move up in the knowledge ladder will be gratefully received GeoffC

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

I don't believe it. Here we are parked in front of our own home of 30 years. And our own council books us $106 for having our trail across / obstruct driveway. ITS OUR OWN BLOODY DRIVEWAY. I don't see their name on our deeds. They have to be joking. 42 years of good driving/ no infringments. And this counc...

Purpledragonfly · Purpledragonfly

Can anyone advise where I can get a collapsible extension for my kitchen bench in the RV ?

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, We got our new BFG A/T Ko tyres fitted to the 200 series GX tug today. Tempe Tyres here in Sydney. @$259 X 5 each, fitted balanced and disposal of old. Plus wheel alignment @$40 Kiss the Grand Treks goodby @70,000km. The Birdie singing, Is that they are looking at Melb and possibly Bris a...

OwenK · OwenK

Hi, just thought I'd let you good folks know (you may already know ). August 5th-7th the Echuca Moama Country Music Festival is happening at the Moama RSL, should be a great weekend. Cheers Owen. -- Edited by OwenK on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 10:38:29 PM

OwenK · OwenK

Hi everyone, we're not long home from our little trip. It started from Romsey Victoria, (home ) early March, first stop " burnt bridge" just of Lakes Entrance, nice free camp. From there we went to sisters holiday house (5 acres just south of Pambula ) stayed for Easter and caught up with my brot...

rrakausk · rrakausk

Just a warning. I tow a Jayco Westport full van 1998 model and it always felt a bit heavy. So I emptied it out and sent it to my local registered weighbridge. Net result is the true tare is 300 kg more than stated on the plate (1880 vs 1577) How many caravanners have been caught out and fined because they were...

wasndi · wasndi

We currently have Hyundai ix35 and are looking for a suitable van. Tow ball weight is 140kg. and Max towing is 1600kg. Any thoughts, I am looking at the moment at a Bailey 403 Orion as it ticks all the boxes for what we want and the weight and sizes, but not sure of build quality for Aus.roads. Any suggestio...

julief · julief

Hello I am new to it all,hubby and I have been reading up and looking for vans for around 6 months and are finding it hard to make our mind up. We looked at an On the move Grenade 11 on the weekend and are close to buying it..it is a display 2015,does anyone own one or know of anyone with one.? Any info will be ve...

billy botswana · billy botswana

Hi all. Anyone got any feedback on these vans. seems that to get what I want I need to customise, only ones that seem to let you take the wheel. Billy

halfpint · halfpint

They have started work on freecamp at Stanhope finally, hopefully it will be ready for warmer weather.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Final Tassie Post (Preview) Hi all, including random people we met in Tasmania. As promised, here is our most recent blog - and our last one for Tasmania. Hope you enjoy. We are now back in Victoria and the weather is not much better !!	Dunmowin	21	979	10:01 PM May 19, 2016 by Dunmowin
	Nerriga causeway crossing (Preview) Hi All, I'm heading across from Nowra to Goulburn through Nerriga with my 24' van in tow. I have done it a few times in my Pajero without the van but my memory recalls a causeway that is fairly steep on the western side of the pub and I am concerned about bottoming out the rear of the van as my tug starts the inc...	wilkopj	11	1562	06:00 PM May 19, 2016 by copper1
	SC500 Electric Wheelchair Carrier. (Preview) I'm looking at the feasibility of attaching an SC500 wheelchair carrier to my 2009 Jayco Sterling. Has anybody tried this or have any advice?	Big O	3	823	04:01 PM May 19, 2016 by Dhutime
	Insurance on contents and personal items while caravanning around Australia (with no home base) (Preview) Hi all, Can anyone please shed some light on who supplies insurance cover for personal effects while caravanning around? A family member has sold up everything, bought a van & is going to travel around Australia however is finding it difficult to get insurance cover for his contents in the van...	DeeMe	10	1103	09:52 AM May 19, 2016 by Brisand
	golden beach holiday park onslow st caloundra qld (Preview) to anyone in the area drop in and say hi , you'll see our van with the names deb , gary and fitzy on it,afternoon or weekend best as we work, look forward to a visit	deb-gary	1	889	07:13 AM May 19, 2016 by RosieW
	Brisbane Caravan Show 8-13 June 2016 (Preview) If any one is interested in Jayco see a bloke called Scott Barker. He will be found in the camper/expanda section. Very honest and reliable. Have dealt with him before and can highly recommend him. Nothing in this for me. Just like to help others. He won't pressure you into something unsuitable.	rgren2	3	656	06:14 AM May 19, 2016 by rgren2
	Raglan Air Show 2016 Qld (Preview) Hi Everyone The Raglan Air Show is on from Friday 27th May to Sunday 29th May this year. It is a great weekend, a must if you are in the area. http://www.oldstationflyingclub.com.au/fly_in.php Check it out. Hope to see you there. Lainie	RodLainie	0	1277	06:46 PM May 18, 2016 by RodLainie
	RMS Number Plate Up-Date effective 09-05-2016 - Notice sent to Inspectors (Preview) For those that are interested. See attached file.	migra	3	1388	06:20 PM May 18, 2016 by hako
	Have you got AAADD (Preview) A.A.A.D.D. KNOW THE SYMPTOMS Thank goodness theres a name for this disorder. Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!! Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests itself: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the dri...	NeilandRaine	12	1236	04:53 PM May 18, 2016 by deb-gary
	maps on tablets (Preview) Greetings all. Have just moved up in the world of technology. Have just purchased a tablet and am interested to know what navigation/maps do members use on their tablets preferably the free ones Any help for an old fart trying to move up in the knowledge ladder will be gratefully received GeoffC	geoffc	14	1687	03:23 PM May 18, 2016 by PeterD
	I got BOOKED ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I don't believe it. Here we are parked in front of our own home of 30 years. And our own council books us $106 for having our trail across / obstruct driveway. ITS OUR OWN BLOODY DRIVEWAY. I don't see their name on our deeds. They have to be joking. 42 years of good driving/ no infringments. And this counc...	Hey Jim	38	3112	02:17 PM May 18, 2016 by Hey Jim
	Foldable kitchen bench extension for RV (Preview) Can anyone advise where I can get a collapsible extension for my kitchen bench in the RV ?	Purpledragonfly	2	1020	09:57 AM May 18, 2016 by Lawson
	Got our BFG A/T tyers fitted (Preview) Hi all, We got our new BFG A/T Ko tyres fitted to the 200 series GX tug today. Tempe Tyres here in Sydney. @$259 X 5 each, fitted balanced and disposal of old. Plus wheel alignment @$40 Kiss the Grand Treks goodby @70,000km. The Birdie singing, Is that they are looking at Melb and possibly Bris a...	Hey Jim	9	1412	09:50 AM May 18, 2016 by Gaz n Shell
	Country Music (Preview) Hi, just thought I'd let you good folks know (you may already know ). August 5th-7th the Echuca Moama Country Music Festival is happening at the Moama RSL, should be a great weekend. Cheers Owen. -- Edited by OwenK on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 10:38:29 PM	OwenK	2	785	06:53 AM May 18, 2016 by NeilandRaine
	Not long home (Preview) Hi everyone, we're not long home from our little trip. It started from Romsey Victoria, (home ) early March, first stop " burnt bridge" just of Lakes Entrance, nice free camp. From there we went to sisters holiday house (5 acres just south of Pambula ) stayed for Easter and caught up with my brot...	OwenK	18	1065	09:09 PM May 17, 2016 by OwenK
	caravan tare weight misrepresented... (Preview) Just a warning. I tow a Jayco Westport full van 1998 model and it always felt a bit heavy. So I emptied it out and sent it to my local registered weighbridge. Net result is the true tare is 300 kg more than stated on the plate (1880 vs 1577) How many caravanners have been caught out and fined because they were...	rrakausk	11	4254	08:55 PM May 17, 2016 by LLD
	Tow vehicle/van (Preview) We currently have Hyundai ix35 and are looking for a suitable van. Tow ball weight is 140kg. and Max towing is 1600kg. Any thoughts, I am looking at the moment at a Bailey 403 Orion as it ticks all the boxes for what we want and the weight and sizes, but not sure of build quality for Aus.roads. Any suggestio...	wasndi	1	775	08:44 PM May 17, 2016 by LLD
	information please on On the Move Grenade 11 (Preview) Hello I am new to it all,hubby and I have been reading up and looking for vans for around 6 months and are finding it hard to make our mind up. We looked at an On the move Grenade 11 on the weekend and are close to buying it..it is a display 2015,does anyone own one or know of anyone with one.? Any info will be ve...	julief	4	887	11:42 AM May 17, 2016 by Desert Dweller
	Free Spirit vans (Preview) Hi all. Anyone got any feedback on these vans. seems that to get what I want I need to customise, only ones that seem to let you take the wheel. Billy	billy botswana	2	943	08:53 AM May 17, 2016 by Got there
	Stanhope freecamp. (Preview) They have started work on freecamp at Stanhope finally, hopefully it will be ready for warmer weather.	halfpint	4	935	10:44 PM May 16, 2016 by halfpint
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