The Grey Nomads - General

MrGrumbles · MrGrumbles

Hi, I am technically not a grey nomad being 42 so thank you for accepting me....I am about to quit Corporate life and take my wife and young son on the road...I hope you can help with imparting some wisdom and experience. 1.) We like the Safari Legacy 226 Family van, anybody had experience with Safari...

Spydermann · Spydermann

Looking at getting back into vanning after a 20 year break. Noticed a lot of vehicles towing wide vans without towing mirrors. I'm assuming that maybe they have a rear-view camera. Are these cameras legal i.l.o. of wide van mirrors?

brickies · brickies

Hi stop at this down to earth caravan Park $20 at night power site Camp Kitchen with fire pit and happy hour 4 pm every afternoon Wednesday and Sunday night camp oven meals , Gulargambone to 55 klm west of Gilgandra on the road to Lightning Ridge ,Great friendly host Bernadette and David , Were meet by Ber...

Lozza1956 · Lozza1956

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/official-review-to-protect-owners-sold-dodgy-lemon-cars/story-fni0cp8j-1227362003463

Bundy Buddies · Bundy Buddies

I am having an issue with our WD set up that at low speeds when coming into a caravan park or anything at all really the bars have a very loud squeak/squeal. Its getting to a stage that the wife and I try to hide when we come into caravan parks etc. How can I remedy the problem, so we don't announce our arrival...

Flyboy · Flyboy

Never again will I consider purchasing an Avan. I have had numerous issues with my Avan. The van is one of their newer models so all I can put it down to is lack of research and testing before manufacture. The stand out issue was the total lack of interest by their customer service department. It took thre...

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

Hellow everyone ,In the next month we are going on a trip to the towers to get back in groove ,ready for our big trip down to Newcastle at the end of the year to visit relos.This short trip will only be for 3-4 days just get familiar with towing again as it has been 12 months since last used the van.My questio...

KFT · KFT

Evening Everyone, We are currently in Kidmans and preparing to head off in the morning. At about 4pm this afternoon I was sitting outside our van when I felt and heard an almighty explosion. It was heard all over the camp. I raced to the scene fearing the worst but prepared to do what I have been trained to...

madaboutled · madaboutled

We just updated our Camps Book to #8, so far not very impressed. Seems all the map pages look faded and washed out which makes it very hard to read. Does anyone else have this issue or did I just get a dud copy???

Santa · Santa

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/man-who-destroyed-jeep-makes-tongue-in-cheek-apology/story-fnii5v6y-122729914470...

madaboutled · madaboutled

How's your math.... I had a 10 Lt container with about 1.5 Lt's in it, I filled it to the 10 Lt mark, then looked at the bowser and it read 11.36 Lt. Luckily I was only topping up the gerry can, console opperator and the manager say the bowsers are correct and I had to pay the full price. I've filled this cont...

JU-AL · JU-AL

hi guys, just a question. we are planning on taking about 2 months next June /July 2016 and going up to Port Douglas. we have a wedding to attend and thought what a great time to take some long service and look around up north. do we need to pre book into caravan parks at that time of year, or can we wing it with...

shekon · shekon

driving along the Eyre Highway yesterday I was pulled over by the police. My crime was not speeding but not slowing to 25kph while said gentleman had a car pulled over in the other side of the road as I passed. He was lovely, doing community service yesterday warning interstate drivers of the rules. Th...

thompg · thompg

Hello again Whats better, a Mercedes Sprinter or VW Crafter?

rainy1850 · rainy1850

we would love to go to Birdsville for the music festival in July. Can anyone tell us what we would need to go there and what the track is like. We have a camper trailer and a new Holden colarado. Besides water and fuel, anything else. New to outback camping.

DMBM · DMBM

Today we picked up our Jurgens Tooradin van from Jurgens. We took it back for some minor additions. Such a refreshing difference. All work was carried out professionally and in a timely manner. We are thrilled to bits. Thank you so much to Paul Cotch and Anthony Assaw for making our Jurgens exper...

Spydermann · Spydermann

Does anyone know where the Swift Explorer 2 fits into the Swift lineup? There are several advertised but cannot find any reference to them on either Swift UK or AU sites.

Lomes · Lomes

Help pls I have 2x250 watt panels 24v wired parallel running to 40amp mppt charging 4x105ah batteries @ 12v also wired in parallel. Can my mppt controller handle anymore watts of solar? My biggest user is my 220lt 240v fridge via inverta. How many amp/hrs would the fridge chew through in a day. The frid...

Peterpan · Peterpan

We left Rockhampton and continued on to Emerald where we met a lovely solo traveller Happy Wanderer then we travelled on to Barcaldine and continued along a road kill littered highway,we had to duck and dive to miss them all. Droppedin at McKinlay to see the Walkabout Pub. Thunder and lightning and...

kandagal · kandagal

Moved up onto the Tableland from Cairns today. Will be here 6 weeks so if passing & you would like a cuppa I can put the kettle on quickly. Plenty of room here for our M/H but of course nothing is level so much moving back & forward, lots of hand waving from me & lots of "what's that suppos...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Middle aged nomad needs wisdom (Preview) Hi, I am technically not a grey nomad being 42 so thank you for accepting me....I am about to quit Corporate life and take my wife and young son on the road...I hope you can help with imparting some wisdom and experience. 1.) We like the Safari Legacy 226 Family van, anybody had experience with Safari...	MrGrumbles	18	2075	08:17 PM May 22, 2015 by Phil C
	Rear View - mirrors or camera (Preview) Looking at getting back into vanning after a 20 year break. Noticed a lot of vehicles towing wide vans without towing mirrors. I'm assuming that maybe they have a rear-view camera. Are these cameras legal i.l.o. of wide van mirrors?	Spydermann	13	3288	06:30 PM May 22, 2015 by Moonraker
	Gulargambone (Preview) Hi stop at this down to earth caravan Park $20 at night power site Camp Kitchen with fire pit and happy hour 4 pm every afternoon Wednesday and Sunday night camp oven meals , Gulargambone to 55 klm west of Gilgandra on the road to Lightning Ridge ,Great friendly host Bernadette and David , Were meet by Ber...	brickies	9	1485	09:38 AM May 22, 2015 by PeterD
	Food for thought. (Preview) http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/business/official-review-to-protect-owners-sold-dodgy-lemon-cars/story-fni0cp8j-1227362003463	Lozza1956	7	1258	12:59 AM May 22, 2015 by Joe50
	Weight Distribution Squeak (Preview) I am having an issue with our WD set up that at low speeds when coming into a caravan park or anything at all really the bars have a very loud squeak/squeal. Its getting to a stage that the wife and I try to hide when we come into caravan parks etc. How can I remedy the problem, so we don't announce our arrival...	Bundy Buddies	12	2076	08:09 PM May 21, 2015 by Radar
	Avan Never again (Preview) Never again will I consider purchasing an Avan. I have had numerous issues with my Avan. The van is one of their newer models so all I can put it down to is lack of research and testing before manufacture. The stand out issue was the total lack of interest by their customer service department. It took thre...	Flyboy	16	14508	06:22 PM May 21, 2015 by Weevil
	Charters Towers (Preview) Hellow everyone ,In the next month we are going on a trip to the towers to get back in groove ,ready for our big trip down to Newcastle at the end of the year to visit relos.This short trip will only be for 3-4 days just get familiar with towing again as it has been 12 months since last used the van.My questio...	cruisaderhilton	12	1971	04:58 PM May 21, 2015 by cruisaderhilton
	Gas Explosion at Kidmans Camp 18/may/2015 (Preview) Evening Everyone, We are currently in Kidmans and preparing to head off in the morning. At about 4pm this afternoon I was sitting outside our van when I felt and heard an almighty explosion. It was heard all over the camp. I raced to the scene fearing the worst but prepared to do what I have been trained to...	KFT	8	1478	03:32 PM May 21, 2015 by Weevil
	Camps 8 Book Faded Print in Maps (Preview) We just updated our Camps Book to #8, so far not very impressed. Seems all the map pages look faded and washed out which makes it very hard to read. Does anyone else have this issue or did I just get a dud copy???	madaboutled	13	1494	03:23 PM May 21, 2015 by Weevil
	I bought a Jeep, I'm sorry. (Preview) http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/man-who-destroyed-jeep-makes-tongue-in-cheek-apology/story-fnii5v6y-122729914470...	Santa	23	3232	03:05 PM May 21, 2015 by Santa
	Ripped at the Pump - Shell Roadhouse Karratha (Preview) How's your math.... I had a 10 Lt container with about 1.5 Lt's in it, I filled it to the 10 Lt mark, then looked at the bowser and it read 11.36 Lt. Luckily I was only topping up the gerry can, console opperator and the manager say the bowsers are correct and I had to pay the full price. I've filled this cont...	madaboutled	10	1788	01:06 PM May 21, 2015 by madaboutled
	Northern Trip (Preview) hi guys, just a question. we are planning on taking about 2 months next June /July 2016 and going up to Port Douglas. we have a wedding to attend and thought what a great time to take some long service and look around up north. do we need to pre book into caravan parks at that time of year, or can we wing it with...	JU-AL	5	857	09:57 AM May 21, 2015 by JU-AL
	Traffic rules in SA. Warning. (Preview) driving along the Eyre Highway yesterday I was pulled over by the police. My crime was not speeding but not slowing to 25kph while said gentleman had a car pulled over in the other side of the road as I passed. He was lovely, doing community service yesterday warning interstate drivers of the rules. Th...	shekon	17	1911	09:42 PM May 20, 2015 by hako
	Motorhome - whats better (Preview) Hello again Whats better, a Mercedes Sprinter or VW Crafter?	thompg	8	1498	09:41 PM May 20, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	Big red bash (Preview) we would love to go to Birdsville for the music festival in July. Can anyone tell us what we would need to go there and what the track is like. We have a camper trailer and a new Holden colarado. Besides water and fuel, anything else. New to outback camping.	rainy1850	3	1280	08:57 PM May 20, 2015 by Possum3
	Jurgens Customer Service (Preview) Today we picked up our Jurgens Tooradin van from Jurgens. We took it back for some minor additions. Such a refreshing difference. All work was carried out professionally and in a timely manner. We are thrilled to bits. Thank you so much to Paul Cotch and Anthony Assaw for making our Jurgens exper...	DMBM	13	1637	05:29 PM May 20, 2015 by johna56
	Swift Explorer 2 (Preview) Does anyone know where the Swift Explorer 2 fits into the Swift lineup? There are several advertised but cannot find any reference to them on either Swift UK or AU sites.	Spydermann	5	2070	11:11 AM May 20, 2015 by Spydermann
	Solar help (Preview) Help pls I have 2x250 watt panels 24v wired parallel running to 40amp mppt charging 4x105ah batteries @ 12v also wired in parallel. Can my mppt controller handle anymore watts of solar? My biggest user is my 220lt 240v fridge via inverta. How many amp/hrs would the fridge chew through in a day. The frid...	Lomes	11	1777	09:00 AM May 20, 2015 by Jaahn
	Continuing the Journey (Preview) We left Rockhampton and continued on to Emerald where we met a lovely solo traveller Happy Wanderer then we travelled on to Barcaldine and continued along a road kill littered highway,we had to duck and dive to miss them all. Droppedin at McKinlay to see the Walkabout Pub. Thunder and lightning and...	Peterpan	4	1090	08:58 AM May 20, 2015 by Peterpan
	Now at Peeramon (Nth Ql) (Preview) Moved up onto the Tableland from Cairns today. Will be here 6 weeks so if passing & you would like a cuppa I can put the kettle on quickly. Plenty of room here for our M/H but of course nothing is level so much moving back & forward, lots of hand waving from me & lots of "what's that suppos...	kandagal	3	563	09:28 PM May 19, 2015 by Roostertales
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