The Grey Nomads - General

kiwijims · kiwijims

All future reports will appear under the heading " BUSHFIRE UPDATES" at the top of the " General Forum" K.J.

copper1 · copper1

Hi folks just another update direct from our mate Gary Kelly short but sweet but he sounds like he is going OK. Regards Gaz February 6, 2015. In nursing home now for 4 or 5 days so far and still getting the food right...all drinks are thickened and gluggy but I'm eventually getting them to hold the glug. M...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Don't loose your flat rubber washer from the tap hose tail as you can no longer buy these flat rubbers, throw unit away & replace with a new one. I've just checked all over town ; bunnings had their last two repair kits & $5.50 each,two flat washers & two o'rings yet you can buy a complete tail...

brickies · brickies

You can order the new Camps 8 online now with free delivery in early February , Retiring my Camp 4 , Camp is still worth having if you don't have internet in some places . -- Edited by brickies on Thursday 22nd of January 2015 04:13:48 PM

jules47 · jules47

Hope you have a good birthday Juergen - how's the haircut going? What is Athena given you for your birthday - something small and brown I would think - anyway - see you on the road somewhere - we are at Richmond in NSW - heading north.

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

kiwijims · kiwijims

I woke this morning to the smell of smoke from the many Bushfires burning around Perth, The Air is really bad for anyone with a breathing condition such as my wife, who suffers from asthma, the funny thing is that we had planned to head South in a weeks time, for some clear air, which is normally cooler by...

Ronvb · Ronvb

hi....the screen on my XG SF3700portable generator has stopped working. Any ideas on how to fix it, thanks.

Willops · Willops

We are changing from caravaning to a motor home, we will purchase one in the next month or so maybe at the Melbourne show coming up. A 26ft motor home either Avida Esperance, Sunliner Twist, Jayco Conquest or ? The Fiat FWD verses the Iveco 50c 17 RWD or Mercedes V6, the most inexpensive being the FWD but I...

lightoffshore · lightoffshore

Hi All, We will be at Phillip Island in the next week or so and are looking for low cost camping. There are two of us travelling in two camper vans and we have our own power, shower and toilet. We would like to stay a week or two or longer and ideally would like to find a privately owned property where we can p...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Yes; the same one that I reported on recently & according to talk of the town he has been relocated to Nambucca Heads. Obviously has worn out his welcome at SWR. When you book an elderly lady for unsurcured load. that load being her hand bag on the seat beside her; time for a judge to put him in the pen...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/wa-bushfires-northcliffe-boddington-conditions-worsen/6064706UPDATE THUR 05/02/2015BUSHFIRE BEH...

Phantomrider · Phantomrider

Hi Everyone I am relatively new to Grey Nomads. I have recently retired and am divorced. So I am on my own. I am just over 60 years of age. I have been looking at motorhomes recently trying to get an idea of what is available. I have also been researching on wiki travel getting an idea what is out there. Prio...

didi · didi

Hi. Im going to do my first run in a week and looking to go up to the ranges and try free camping as there seems loads of places on wikicamps. Just wondered if anyone was up there? would like to try and be with other grey nomads on this first run if possible. Cheers Di -- Edited by didi on Thursday 5th of Februar...

iana · iana

Yeah! another idea! How hard would it be to have a page here on the forum of a map of Australia, including Tas. And each member is issued with a icon of a tack or flag, which they could if they wanted to, attach to the map, to show their location, and perhaps a ghosted trail showing progress' Great as a talk...

percelly · percelly

What a stay....3 nights for free ($10 a day, if you want power) the toilets and dump point will be ready this Friday, it's brand new, calm, beautiful.(23 sites available, 12 with power).Part of the Richmond club,you can book by tel, you get vouchers when you join ($4.- a year....) and of you go, it's ju...

ibbo · ibbo

What agreat honour.I am lost for words.

Next Stage · Next Stage

Hi Everyone. I am not sure if this the right forum however I am hoping that some of you Grey Nomads may also be (or have been) involved in Over 55's Living. I am a single retired gent who is looking at buying into an Over 55's. I am fit and well and 60yo. Depending where I buy, I may also be purchasing a small MH s...

kiwijims · kiwijims

Storms have already crossed the coast, Perth has had thunder and heavy rain.Severe Thunderstorm Warning for damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall for the Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West, South West and Central Wheat Belt forecast districtsIssued at 3:23 pm WST on Monday 2 February 2...

03_Troopy · 03_Troopy

I did a search but couldn't find mention of this on the site, so I thought I'd post it anyway. Certain brands of computers using the LS-15 power cords have been identified as having a potential fire hazard concerning the 240V power cord that plugs into the power pack. Basically, the cord will overheat a...

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	BUSHFIRES IN W.A. (Preview) All future reports will appear under the heading " BUSHFIRE UPDATES" at the top of the " General Forum" K.J.	kiwijims	0	357	06:30 PM Feb 7, 2015 by kiwijims
	Another Gary Kelly update (Preview) Hi folks just another update direct from our mate Gary Kelly short but sweet but he sounds like he is going OK. Regards Gaz February 6, 2015. In nursing home now for 4 or 5 days so far and still getting the food right...all drinks are thickened and gluggy but I'm eventually getting them to hold the glug. M...	copper1	14	1208	05:44 PM Feb 7, 2015 by Goldfinger
	Hose tap fittings; (Preview) Don't loose your flat rubber washer from the tap hose tail as you can no longer buy these flat rubbers, throw unit away & replace with a new one. I've just checked all over town ; bunnings had their last two repair kits & $5.50 each,two flat washers & two o'rings yet you can buy a complete tail...	justcruisin01	7	1272	09:12 PM Feb 6, 2015 by Cruising Cruze
	Camps 8 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) You can order the new Camps 8 online now with free delivery in early February , Retiring my Camp 4 , Camp is still worth having if you don't have internet in some places . -- Edited by brickies on Thursday 22nd of January 2015 04:13:48 PM	brickies	34	2638	07:02 PM Feb 6, 2015 by Happywanderer
	Happy Birthday SnowT (Preview) Hope you have a good birthday Juergen - how's the haircut going? What is Athena given you for your birthday - something small and brown I would think - anyway - see you on the road somewhere - we are at Richmond in NSW - heading north.	jules47	3	601	12:51 PM Feb 6, 2015 by frangipani
	DIFFERENT STYLES OF MOTORHOMES (Preview)	Big Gorilla	6	1217	12:43 PM Feb 6, 2015 by frangipani
	7th day of fires in the West (Preview) I woke this morning to the smell of smoke from the many Bushfires burning around Perth, The Air is really bad for anyone with a breathing condition such as my wife, who suffers from asthma, the funny thing is that we had planned to head South in a weeks time, for some clear air, which is normally cooler by...	kiwijims	0	422	10:08 AM Feb 6, 2015 by kiwijims
	Portable Generator problem (Preview) hi....the screen on my XG SF3700portable generator has stopped working. Any ideas on how to fix it, thanks.	Ronvb	6	2686	10:28 PM Feb 5, 2015 by buffy61
	fwd or rwd Fiat motor home ? (Preview) We are changing from caravaning to a motor home, we will purchase one in the next month or so maybe at the Melbourne show coming up. A 26ft motor home either Avida Esperance, Sunliner Twist, Jayco Conquest or ? The Fiat FWD verses the Iveco 50c 17 RWD or Mercedes V6, the most inexpensive being the FWD but I...	Willops	18	5010	09:09 PM Feb 5, 2015 by Philw
	Phillip Island (Preview) Hi All, We will be at Phillip Island in the next week or so and are looking for low cost camping. There are two of us travelling in two camper vans and we have our own power, shower and toilet. We would like to stay a week or two or longer and ideally would like to find a privately owned property where we can p...	lightoffshore	6	797	07:00 PM Feb 5, 2015 by Cloak
	Up date on rouge cop, (closed) (Preview) Yes; the same one that I reported on recently & according to talk of the town he has been relocated to Nambucca Heads. Obviously has worn out his welcome at SWR. When you book an elderly lady for unsurcured load. that load being her hand bag on the seat beside her; time for a judge to put him in the pen...	justcruisin01	14	1991	01:46 PM Feb 5, 2015 by delatite
	W.A. FIRES UPDATE, WINDY HARBOUR RESIDENTS EVACUATED TO BEACH; UPDATED THUR 05/02/2015 (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-03/wa-bushfires-northcliffe-boddington-conditions-worsen/6064706UPDATE THUR 05/02/2015BUSHFIRE BEH...	kiwijims	7	2975	11:30 AM Feb 5, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Motorhome or Over 55 Living ? :) (Preview) Hi Everyone I am relatively new to Grey Nomads. I have recently retired and am divorced. So I am on my own. I am just over 60 years of age. I have been looking at motorhomes recently trying to get an idea of what is available. I have also been researching on wiki travel getting an idea what is out there. Prio...	Phantomrider	21	2304	09:34 AM Feb 5, 2015 by AUSSKY
	anyone up/around Warburton? Newbie coming (Preview) Hi. Im going to do my first run in a week and looking to go up to the ranges and try free camping as there seems loads of places on wikicamps. Just wondered if anyone was up there? would like to try and be with other grey nomads on this first run if possible. Cheers Di -- Edited by didi on Thursday 5th of Februar...	didi	1	490	08:42 AM Feb 5, 2015 by exa41
	I just had an Idea (Preview) Yeah! another idea! How hard would it be to have a page here on the forum of a map of Australia, including Tas. And each member is issued with a icon of a tack or flag, which they could if they wanted to, attach to the map, to show their location, and perhaps a ghosted trail showing progress' Great as a talk...	iana	13	1842	06:41 AM Feb 5, 2015 by jade46
	I "Wanderest"...In Richmond NSW (Preview) What a stay....3 nights for free ($10 a day, if you want power) the toilets and dump point will be ready this Friday, it's brand new, calm, beautiful.(23 sites available, 12 with power).Part of the Richmond club,you can book by tel, you get vouchers when you join ($4.- a year....) and of you go, it's ju...	percelly	4	1638	07:13 PM Feb 4, 2015 by jules47
	Hey I am a Guru. (Preview) What agreat honour.I am lost for words.	ibbo	17	1111	04:28 PM Feb 4, 2015 by Hylda&Jon
	Over 55's Residence Assistance (Preview) Hi Everyone. I am not sure if this the right forum however I am hoping that some of you Grey Nomads may also be (or have been) involved in Over 55's Living. I am a single retired gent who is looking at buying into an Over 55's. I am fit and well and 60yo. Depending where I buy, I may also be purchasing a small MH s...	Next Stage	15	4189	03:49 PM Feb 4, 2015 by PeterD
	SEVERE THUNDER STORM WARNING FOR PARTS OF W.A. (Preview) Storms have already crossed the coast, Perth has had thunder and heavy rain.Severe Thunderstorm Warning for damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall for the Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West, South West and Central Wheat Belt forecast districtsIssued at 3:23 pm WST on Monday 2 February 2...	kiwijims	9	1829	02:39 PM Feb 4, 2015 by madaboutled
	LS-15 Power Cord Recall - fire hazard (Preview) I did a search but couldn't find mention of this on the site, so I thought I'd post it anyway. Certain brands of computers using the LS-15 power cords have been identified as having a potential fire hazard concerning the 240V power cord that plugs into the power pack. Basically, the cord will overheat a...	03_Troopy	4	1173	11:09 AM Feb 4, 2015 by 03_Troopy
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