The Grey Nomads - General

pipes · pipes

The tiny town of Grass Patch is about 60 Klms north of Esperance, WA. Right now it's the "nerve centre" of operations to help repair many klms of burnt out farms and farminging fences. My partner, Jennifer, and I worked in Blazeaid for 18 months in Qld; Vic. and NSW before coming over to WA. If...

bill12 · bill12

Took the plunge, after blowing two gboxes on the courier @ $2200 each and bought a 2011 dmax. Long range tank, and ARB suspension, dualbattery seup and only 44000 klms. Morepower, less fuel consumption.$10000 and traded in the courier. I think it was a good deal. Will post how in goes. Bill -- Edited by...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Todd River in flood Wow that will certainly give the area a good clean up which is long over due . Pity the inland will now be littered with tonnes of beer cans and beer wrappers.

done dreaming · done dreaming

I wonder if us pensioners started to carry out terrorist attacks, how much would they pay us extra to deradicalize?

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.candm.com.au/the-simple-breakaway-cable-mistake-so-many-make/?mc_cid=cd12dd86d7&mc_eid=9be2872b40I put this in General, rather than Techie's or Tips & Ideas as I f...

kesue · kesue

Does anyone have any experience of these and also who supplies them. Most of the reels I have seen come with a preloaded hose not suitable for drinking. Any help would be appreciated. keith

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-16/ses-warns-international-visitors-to-adelaide-of-extreme-heat/7032122Adelaide

pipes · pipes

I have crossed the Nullabor Plain many times over the last 40 plus years. At least a dozen times I have stopped to have a look at the Eucla Telegraph Station. Like many travellers, I have stood there only to see a chimney sticking out of the sand on the last remaining building. "THE" DICK SMITH...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

We have a Sky Light in between our 2 single beds, and in summer that early morning sun light is Dazzling at 5 and 6 am. So I made up a quick solution which takes only a second or 2 to give us our darkness. A piece of cardboard with 4 bits Velcro and I leave it on my pillow so I don't forget to put it in place.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Some thoughts I received from a friend last night to think about as we enter the holiday season. It is important to remember that not everyone is looking forward to Christmas. Some of us are not surrounded by large wonderful families. Some of us have problems during the holidays and are overc...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Travellers not happy with rest area permit system Story and Photo: Dennis Amor CARAVANNERS have been caught by surprise after a Queensland council introduced a new permit system to stay on once-free overnight rest areas serving the state's major highway. Fraser Coast Regional Council ha...

PeteM · PeteM

Has anybody travelled the road from Dalby to Meanderra this year? I understand there is some unsealed sections that can be very rough! Any information will be appreciated, our van doesn't do unsealed roads very well. Merry Christmas to all Peter M

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

Looking at the current crop of popular utilities being used as tugs for towing caravans, why do they all have a ''pretend chrome roll bar''? Roll bars originated in the USA to protect passengers in the event of a roll over. The bars that are fitted these days are not much thicker than a beer can & are p...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

We have a traditional Christmas lunch with all the family, always at our house. We start with nibblies & a few pre-lunch beers, we then move on to a Prawn entree. Serve yourself & dish up as many as you like. We go through many kilos of fresh AUSTRALIAN Prawns. We usually drink a few Chardonnays o...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

On tonight's news the ABC said that the ACCC has accused the major retailers of extreme gouging of the motorists, they did not name the companies but we seem to have a bad bunch retailing petrol with at least two gouging and another paying slave level wages to their staff, I very much doubt they were refe...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... POOF ..... all gone Cheers - John -- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 17th of December 2015 10:03:16 PM

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

I just want to say to all you Grey Nomads, even though I only stumbled onto this Web Site about 3 or 4 months ago, thankyou. It is Interesting, Entertaining, Challenging, Informative, Enlightening, Time Consuming and Testing, which is exactly what I need. In a couple of weeks, I go from 75 to 76,...

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

After thirty nine years as an active member of the Rural Fire Service I have just withdrawn my services and will not be returning the level of crazy egos and politics that are being played in the Blue Mountains has the potential to impact on the ability of the members to do their job especially those who...

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

We have to prebook our council cleanup in advance with our details. Your not allowed to put out your house hold goods in our case the Nursery, till the day before. So we didn't want the locals to go through our valued treasures, so we stockpiled the lot till after dark. All out by 10pm great. The council tr...

Long Weekend · Long Weekend

Some Aldi specials coming up on Wednesday 23 December that might be of interest to caravaners. Gazebo $89.99; Double hammock $69.99; Sun lounger $89.99; Pack of 4 silicon placemats $19.99; and lastly - 1 litre of sunscreen $8.99. Murray

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	BLAZEAID. It's open again, in Grass Patch, WA. (Preview) The tiny town of Grass Patch is about 60 Klms north of Esperance, WA. Right now it's the "nerve centre" of operations to help repair many klms of burnt out farms and farminging fences. My partner, Jennifer, and I worked in Blazeaid for 18 months in Qld; Vic. and NSW before coming over to WA. If...	pipes	3	709	02:45 PM Dec 19, 2015 by spida
	Took the plunge- bought new ute (Preview) Took the plunge, after blowing two gboxes on the courier @ $2200 each and bought a 2011 dmax. Long range tank, and ARB suspension, dualbattery seup and only 44000 klms. Morepower, less fuel consumption.$10000 and traded in the courier. I think it was a good deal. Will post how in goes. Bill -- Edited by...	bill12	11	1125	01:55 PM Dec 19, 2015 by Travel Bug
	Todd Flood (Preview) Todd River in flood Wow that will certainly give the area a good clean up which is long over due . Pity the inland will now be littered with tonnes of beer cans and beer wrappers.	Wombat 280	4	946	12:03 PM Dec 19, 2015 by Moorey
	Suicide Scooters (Preview) I wonder if us pensioners started to carry out terrorist attacks, how much would they pay us extra to deradicalize?	done dreaming	3	1098	10:44 AM Dec 19, 2015 by littledick
	Attaching Break-away cable to tow vehicle (Preview) http://www.candm.com.au/the-simple-breakaway-cable-mistake-so-many-make/?mc_cid=cd12dd86d7&mc_eid=9be2872b40I put this in General, rather than Techie's or Tips & Ideas as I f...	rockylizard	2	1671	10:40 AM Dec 19, 2015 by littledick
	Drinking water hose on a retractable reel (Preview) Does anyone have any experience of these and also who supplies them. Most of the reels I have seen come with a preloaded hose not suitable for drinking. Any help would be appreciated. keith	kesue	8	4396	09:50 AM Dec 19, 2015 by DelricoReels
	Tourists to be warned as South Australia's extreme heat continues (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-16/ses-warns-international-visitors-to-adelaide-of-extreme-heat/7032122Adelaide	kiwijims	3	668	04:25 AM Dec 19, 2015 by Silverado6x6
	Eucla telegraph station. WA & SA (Preview) I have crossed the Nullabor Plain many times over the last 40 plus years. At least a dozen times I have stopped to have a look at the Eucla Telegraph Station. Like many travellers, I have stood there only to see a chimney sticking out of the sand on the last remaining building. "THE" DICK SMITH...	pipes	5	1187	11:33 PM Dec 18, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Another Tip (Preview) We have a Sky Light in between our 2 single beds, and in summer that early morning sun light is Dazzling at 5 and 6 am. So I made up a quick solution which takes only a second or 2 to give us our darkness. A piece of cardboard with 4 bits Velcro and I leave it on my pillow so I don't forget to put it in place.	Young Simmo	0	986	05:31 PM Dec 18, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Christmas is different thing to different people... (Preview) Gday... Some thoughts I received from a friend last night to think about as we enter the holiday season. It is important to remember that not everyone is looking forward to Christmas. Some of us are not surrounded by large wonderful families. Some of us have problems during the holidays and are overc...	rockylizard	4	968	12:38 PM Dec 18, 2015 by aussie_paul
	Free Camps in SE QLD now attract fees... ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Gday... Travellers not happy with rest area permit system Story and Photo: Dennis Amor CARAVANNERS have been caught by surprise after a Queensland council introduced a new permit system to stay on once-free overnight rest areas serving the state's major highway. Fraser Coast Regional Council ha...	rockylizard	67	3658	12:09 PM Dec 18, 2015 by Bill B
	Road condition Dalby to Meanderra (Preview) Has anybody travelled the road from Dalby to Meanderra this year? I understand there is some unsealed sections that can be very rough! Any information will be appreciated, our van doesn't do unsealed roads very well. Merry Christmas to all Peter M	PeteM	3	901	12:07 PM Dec 18, 2015 by PeteM
	4x4 Ute Roll bars. (Preview) Looking at the current crop of popular utilities being used as tugs for towing caravans, why do they all have a ''pretend chrome roll bar''? Roll bars originated in the USA to protect passengers in the event of a roll over. The bars that are fitted these days are not much thicker than a beer can & are p...	Desert Dweller	4	1625	11:02 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Bushpie
	Christmas Day - What's on the Menu? (Preview) We have a traditional Christmas lunch with all the family, always at our house. We start with nibblies & a few pre-lunch beers, we then move on to a Prawn entree. Serve yourself & dish up as many as you like. We go through many kilos of fresh AUSTRALIAN Prawns. We usually drink a few Chardonnays o...	Desert Dweller	25	1589	09:07 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Radar
	Petrol gouging (Preview) On tonight's news the ABC said that the ACCC has accused the major retailers of extreme gouging of the motorists, they did not name the companies but we seem to have a bad bunch retailing petrol with at least two gouging and another paying slave level wages to their staff, I very much doubt they were refe...	aussietraveller	13	1542	07:38 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Tomcat
	HMMMM... (Preview) Gday... POOF ..... all gone Cheers - John -- Edited by rockylizard on Thursday 17th of December 2015 10:03:16 PM	rockylizard	3	978	06:21 PM Dec 17, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Thanks a Million (Preview) I just want to say to all you Grey Nomads, even though I only stumbled onto this Web Site about 3 or 4 months ago, thankyou. It is Interesting, Entertaining, Challenging, Informative, Enlightening, Time Consuming and Testing, which is exactly what I need. In a couple of weeks, I go from 75 to 76,...	Young Simmo	5	828	04:58 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Swoffer
	Why is it so (Preview) After thirty nine years as an active member of the Rural Fire Service I have just withdrawn my services and will not be returning the level of crazy egos and politics that are being played in the Blue Mountains has the potential to impact on the ability of the members to do their job especially those who...	aussietraveller	7	1379	03:26 PM Dec 17, 2015 by kiwijims
	Our Council (Preview) We have to prebook our council cleanup in advance with our details. Your not allowed to put out your house hold goods in our case the Nursery, till the day before. So we didn't want the locals to go through our valued treasures, so we stockpiled the lot till after dark. All out by 10pm great. The council tr...	Hey Jim	20	2304	12:32 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Hey Jim
	Aldi specials 23 December (Preview) Some Aldi specials coming up on Wednesday 23 December that might be of interest to caravaners. Gazebo $89.99; Double hammock $69.99; Sun lounger $89.99; Pack of 4 silicon placemats $19.99; and lastly - 1 litre of sunscreen $8.99. Murray	Long Weekend	5	1324	10:55 AM Dec 17, 2015 by 03_Troopy
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