The Grey Nomads - General

ChrisandPeter · ChrisandPeter

Hi All, I have 5 weeks off before I hand over my job of 24 years at the end of Jan - I retire on 5Feb. We have a week at Inskip Point planned with our Grand-daughter but after she goes home we don't really want to stay at Inskip for Xmas and New Year. We are thinking of heading to Wuruma Dam on about 13Dec. I reali...

kiwijims · kiwijims

CANCELLED http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/Alert.aspx?ItemId=15359-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 24th of November 2015 04:07:50 AM

kiwijims · kiwijims

Take action with thunderstorms in parts of the Goldfields Midlands and Great Southern Regions , Tuesday 24 November 2015 - 5:25 PM If you are Travelling in an area bounded by Esperance to Menzies to Eyre then along the coast back to Esperance you should take action and stay safe with more thundersto...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-22/three-bushfire-warnings-for-wa-residents/6962188?section=wa

Salty · Salty

I am new rv pilot..lol..would like to know uhf channels that are used by greynomads...plus emergency...plus all women on the road...can anyone help please...Salty

Cupie · Cupie

http://www.campertraileraustralia.com.au/features/1510/finding-australias-perfect-meat-pie/?utm_source=cta_newsletter&utm_mediu...

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2009/mar/15/romany-gypsy-wagons-auction-paultons

Fizzy Bear · Fizzy Bear

Hi all am looking to order a new van this time next year and SWMBO has fallen in love with the Tooradin. I would really appreciate any comments or feedback on this rig. Current tow vehicle is a 2012 HiLux SR5 which wont do the job and will swap to either a Pajero or a 200 series Cruiser. Would prefer the Paj...

Maybell · Maybell

Sorry didn't explain ourselves very well before, We often camp beside lakes/dams that has water suitable for washing clothes, dishes showers but not drinkable. Our idea is to secure hose in water off the bottom then pump it out to our van by 12v. we don't need heaps of volume or preasure as its just...

Dhutime · Dhutime

A question Please We have dometic windows in our van and although they work well up and down etc we do get those pesky midges coming in by the bucket loads . We do not have the furry strips behind the frame which you can purchase apparently, but have heard that they are painful to install and are causing...

kazza58 · kazza58

We have left Adelaide and been to Meredith Park...Lake Colac Reserve camping...Really nice place to stay... Full of Birds and a Beautiful lake yet the Flies own the area. It gets very full at Christmas time so be early...Limited parking...There are other parking spots that are not allowed to b...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

Well i have just been sent an Email from a some bank in England, that some wealth relation died in 2009 and has left me his vast fortune , this is on top of me winning the Nigerian lottery 3 times , and a long lost uncle in the USA that made a fortune in oil and i am his only living relative, and just last week one o...

Tess69 · Tess69

f Hello to everyone. We are new to this site and looking forward to reading all the great topics. We have a big Q! We are purchasing a new van for our big adventure, we are not having airconditioning installed as we will be mostly bush camping. My Q is does anyone know of a product which we can paint on the r...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

I saw this on the net and thought how many of the Grey Nomad community would benefit from this machine. Not only does your clothes but you get a gentle workout too. Maybe a better bet than those Revitive Circulation devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUgF24GcDi0

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

I have just been advised that the company from whom I purchase electricity from are lowering their buy price to five cents per kW solar generated power and no change to their sell price twenty five cents per kW, I currently have a six month old 3.75 kW solar system which I installed to ensure that we can li...

Maybell · Maybell

High can any one tell us what kind of pump we need to pump water from a dam or lake for approx.30mtres Thanks in advance

Jewels Sparkle · Jewels Sparkle

Hi - we sorted out converting the twin beds to a double - placed a board across the beds and put mattresses on top for sleeping and as singles during the day . Now what to buy/keep in the van ?? What are your must haves that you can't do with out? I have kettle, radio, first aid kit, plastic plates, cutlery...

jomac74 · jomac74

Gidday all I am a Amateur Plein Air Painter, and have been so for about 30 years, are there any painters out there in RV World

Salty · Salty

Being a newbie I had trouble finding wheel alignment business that could do my RV, a wonderful truckie said "Big Wheels Truck Alignment" were only close one next being in N'castle, so off I went..4i/2 hrs later, job done, plus extra prob fixed..most reasonable charges plus discount on hi...

JayDee · JayDee

"Plans to develop 13 new cabins with a total of 64 rooms at Toowoomba's Jolly Swagman Caravan Park have been approved. Some objectors had complained that the liveability of surrounding streets was being undermined." The above is an extract from latest G.N newsletter. We stayed at this p...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Wuruma Dam in December (Preview) Hi All, I have 5 weeks off before I hand over my job of 24 years at the end of Jan - I retire on 5Feb. We have a week at Inskip Point planned with our Grand-daughter but after she goes home we don't really want to stay at Inskip for Xmas and New Year. We are thinking of heading to Wuruma Dam on about 13Dec. I reali...	ChrisandPeter	2	922	07:59 AM Nov 25, 2015 by ChrisandPeter
	ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDER STORM FOR S.W.W.A. "CANCELLED" (Preview) CANCELLED http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/Alert.aspx?ItemId=15359-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 24th of November 2015 04:07:50 AM	kiwijims	4	1121	11:47 PM Nov 24, 2015 by Cupie
	CAUTION ON EYRE HWY===SEVERE THUNDER STORMS EXPECTED (Preview) Take action with thunderstorms in parts of the Goldfields Midlands and Great Southern Regions , Tuesday 24 November 2015 - 5:25 PM If you are Travelling in an area bounded by Esperance to Menzies to Eyre then along the coast back to Esperance you should take action and stay safe with more thundersto...	kiwijims	0	426	10:04 PM Nov 24, 2015 by kiwijims
	WA bushfires............ (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-22/three-bushfire-warnings-for-wa-residents/6962188?section=wa	kiwijims	4	982	10:56 PM Nov 23, 2015 by kiwijims
	looking for name of women on the road group and what chanels are mostly used on uhf (Preview) I am new rv pilot..lol..would like to know uhf channels that are used by greynomads...plus emergency...plus all women on the road...can anyone help please...Salty	Salty	23	1873	09:00 PM Nov 23, 2015 by rayn_boh
	Meat Pie Lovers (Preview) http://www.campertraileraustralia.com.au/features/1510/finding-australias-perfect-meat-pie/?utm_source=cta_newsletter&utm_mediu...	Cupie	24	2061	04:36 PM Nov 23, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	A gypsy life for me (Preview) http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2009/mar/15/romany-gypsy-wagons-auction-paultons	Hylda&Jon	6	1324	04:34 PM Nov 23, 2015 by JayDee
	Jurgens Tooradin (Preview) Hi all am looking to order a new van this time next year and SWMBO has fallen in love with the Tooradin. I would really appreciate any comments or feedback on this rig. Current tow vehicle is a 2012 HiLux SR5 which wont do the job and will swap to either a Pajero or a 200 series Cruiser. Would prefer the Paj...	Fizzy Bear	3	1415	10:44 AM Nov 23, 2015 by Casualkev
	Water Pump more info (Preview) Sorry didn't explain ourselves very well before, We often camp beside lakes/dams that has water suitable for washing clothes, dishes showers but not drinkable. Our idea is to secure hose in water off the bottom then pump it out to our van by 12v. we don't need heaps of volume or preasure as its just...	Maybell	8	1857	10:22 PM Nov 22, 2015 by Haji-Baba
	Magnetic fly screens (Preview) A question Please We have dometic windows in our van and although they work well up and down etc we do get those pesky midges coming in by the bucket loads . We do not have the furry strips behind the frame which you can purchase apparently, but have heard that they are painful to install and are causing...	Dhutime	11	3377	08:52 PM Nov 22, 2015 by rossbarb
	a little Info on Lake Colac and also Information needed on Campsite Please (Preview) We have left Adelaide and been to Meredith Park...Lake Colac Reserve camping...Really nice place to stay... Full of Birds and a Beautiful lake yet the Flies own the area. It gets very full at Christmas time so be early...Limited parking...There are other parking spots that are not allowed to b...	kazza58	4	1147	08:31 PM Nov 22, 2015 by rockylizard
	What to do with all my new found wealth (Preview) Well i have just been sent an Email from a some bank in England, that some wealth relation died in 2009 and has left me his vast fortune , this is on top of me winning the Nigerian lottery 3 times , and a long lost uncle in the USA that made a fortune in oil and i am his only living relative, and just last week one o...	Cowboy7307	8	1522	03:08 PM Nov 22, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Paint (Preview) f Hello to everyone. We are new to this site and looking forward to reading all the great topics. We have a big Q! We are purchasing a new van for our big adventure, we are not having airconditioning installed as we will be mostly bush camping. My Q is does anyone know of a product which we can paint on the r...	Tess69	16	1991	02:31 AM Nov 22, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Power Free Washing Machine. (Preview) I saw this on the net and thought how many of the Grey Nomad community would benefit from this machine. Not only does your clothes but you get a gentle workout too. Maybe a better bet than those Revitive Circulation devices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUgF24GcDi0	Yuglamron	6	1239	02:12 AM Nov 22, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Domestic Solar power (Preview) I have just been advised that the company from whom I purchase electricity from are lowering their buy price to five cents per kW solar generated power and no change to their sell price twenty five cents per kW, I currently have a six month old 3.75 kW solar system which I installed to ensure that we can li...	aussietraveller	21	1141	01:47 AM Nov 22, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Water pumps (Preview) High can any one tell us what kind of pump we need to pump water from a dam or lake for approx.30mtres Thanks in advance	Maybell	10	1500	09:32 PM Nov 21, 2015 by Baz421
	What is the minimum of must haves for your caravan? (Preview) Hi - we sorted out converting the twin beds to a double - placed a board across the beds and put mattresses on top for sleeping and as singles during the day . Now what to buy/keep in the van ?? What are your must haves that you can't do with out? I have kettle, radio, first aid kit, plastic plates, cutlery...	Jewels Sparkle	12	3193	08:29 PM Nov 21, 2015 by Jewels Sparkle
	Landscape / Seascape Art Plein Air Painting (Preview) Gidday all I am a Amateur Plein Air Painter, and have been so for about 30 years, are there any painters out there in RV World	jomac74	3	887	11:11 AM Nov 21, 2015 by Dusker
	wheel alignment top service in Tamworth (Preview) Being a newbie I had trouble finding wheel alignment business that could do my RV, a wonderful truckie said "Big Wheels Truck Alignment" were only close one next being in N'castle, so off I went..4i/2 hrs later, job done, plus extra prob fixed..most reasonable charges plus discount on hi...	Salty	4	774	09:04 PM Nov 20, 2015 by Salty
	Looks like a loose of more Caravan space. (Preview) "Plans to develop 13 new cabins with a total of 64 rooms at Toowoomba's Jolly Swagman Caravan Park have been approved. Some objectors had complained that the liveability of surrounding streets was being undermined." The above is an extract from latest G.N newsletter. We stayed at this p...	JayDee	0	999	06:29 PM Nov 20, 2015 by JayDee
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