The Grey Nomads - General

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...

chopit · chopit

Clifton,between Warwick & Toowoomba is one of our favorite stop overs. The Recreation grounds allow a max.of 7 days at $10 a day. With all facilities. We wanted to stop over for a few days today but found out the grounds & town are home to a TV crew. Great news for the town. 60 crew buying local for...

MichaelnRhonda · MichaelnRhonda

We have a 1992 Winnebago motorhome and I noticed recently that we were getting water come in at certain places so I checked the roof and the canvass over the wooden roof has deteriorated so much that there are big tears in it and the wood is rotting underneath. I have been quoted between $10 - $15 thousand...

Swoffer · Swoffer

Just a couple of thoughts. First thing that jumped out at me after following the forum for a while was that there isnt a section for the angling nomad . I would have thought fishing would play a pretty big part in the lives of GNs , I know it will for me . Another thing is a button that shows "posts since l...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Thursday 19 November 2015 - 1:24 PM Western time............. BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR: The bushfire is moving fast in a south easterly direction. Burning embers are likely to be blown around your home. Spot fires are starting ahead of the fire. Firefighters are expecting the wind to change from nor...

grahamg · grahamg

anyone going to Temora this weekend

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

I just went in to have a look at the photo competition and was surprised although probably shouldn't be that a new member had almost filled a page with his photos which would have taken a fair bit of time, but had no time to properly fill in their details page not even a name, I suspect the word has gone out t...

Phil C · Phil C

This trip should be on every nomads bucket list. We had 14 days on the Voyager of the Seas from Sydney to bay of islands NZ, Auckland NZ, Noumea, Isle of pines, then Mystery Island. Spoiled rotten by the staff and put on the pud...lol Will post photos soon Cheers

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	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	1496	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	2025	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	3804	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	1214	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	1601	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	2213	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	1334	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	1232	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	1628	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	3387	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	946	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	837	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	1080	06:29 PM Nov 20, 2015 by JayDee
	Steer clear of Clifton ( SE.Qld)for the next 10 days. (Preview) Clifton,between Warwick & Toowoomba is one of our favorite stop overs. The Recreation grounds allow a max.of 7 days at $10 a day. With all facilities. We wanted to stop over for a few days today but found out the grounds & town are home to a TV crew. Great news for the town. 60 crew buying local for...	chopit	5	1460	03:15 PM Nov 20, 2015 by Umpie1
	Leaking Roof in Motorhome (Preview) We have a 1992 Winnebago motorhome and I noticed recently that we were getting water come in at certain places so I checked the roof and the canvass over the wooden roof has deteriorated so much that there are big tears in it and the wood is rotting underneath. I have been quoted between $10 - $15 thousand...	MichaelnRhonda	5	1213	12:52 AM Nov 20, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Just a couple of thoughts (Preview) Just a couple of thoughts. First thing that jumped out at me after following the forum for a while was that there isnt a section for the angling nomad . I would have thought fishing would play a pretty big part in the lives of GNs , I know it will for me . Another thing is a button that shows "posts since l...	Swoffer	24	2390	06:43 PM Nov 19, 2015 by Swoffer
	Bushfire EMERGENCY WARNING for Grass Patch, Salmon Gums, and surrounding areas in the Shire of Esperance (Preview) Thursday 19 November 2015 - 1:24 PM Western time............. BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR: The bushfire is moving fast in a south easterly direction. Burning embers are likely to be blown around your home. Spot fires are starting ahead of the fire. Firefighters are expecting the wind to change from nor...	kiwijims	0	526	05:11 PM Nov 19, 2015 by kiwijims
	Temora Airshow (Preview) anyone going to Temora this weekend	grahamg	3	752	03:54 PM Nov 19, 2015 by grahamg
	photo competition (Preview) I just went in to have a look at the photo competition and was surprised although probably shouldn't be that a new member had almost filled a page with his photos which would have taken a fair bit of time, but had no time to properly fill in their details page not even a name, I suspect the word has gone out t...	aussietraveller	12	1210	03:29 PM Nov 19, 2015 by 03_Troopy
	Just got back from our cruise (Preview) This trip should be on every nomads bucket list. We had 14 days on the Voyager of the Seas from Sydney to bay of islands NZ, Auckland NZ, Noumea, Isle of pines, then Mystery Island. Spoiled rotten by the staff and put on the pud...lol Will post photos soon Cheers	Phil C	11	1078	12:25 PM Nov 19, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
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