The Grey Nomads - General

kiwijims · kiwijims

I was in the lounge this afternoon when disturbed by the scream of Fire Trucks racing past, Counting four trucks, one after the other, I thought I would wander out the back door to see if there was any sign of smoke. Got a bit of a shock, this fire was no more than two km from our place............ Lucki...

jbrinks · jbrinks

We have 10 days to get away and haven't done the Cobram /Yarrawonga area before . Interested in free camps and maybe a night or two in a park May get as far as Albury Wodonga for a quick look but prefer to stay around the river area any good suggestions, we are planning to go mid to end of April. Also tips on wh...

oldbobsbus · oldbobsbus

We have been down here for about a week now traveling the Pacific highway and the most noticable thing is the lack of Toilets.. Doesn't Victorians need to use toilets ..???? Everytime we do find a place to stop and if we walk a few meters off the road there are all these patches of white paper with deposits...

copper1 · copper1

Great free camp at St Mary's Tasmania Hi all just a quick update of our travels. We are currently free camping at the Recreation Ground at St Mary's. This is a great spot nice open area for the biggest of rigs included is a nice new toilet and shower block. Showers, are a $2 for three minutes there is al...

JayDee · JayDee

I have been surfing the internet re Farm Stays. I have come across a number which reads very well. Just wanting some feedback from forumites who have visited any Farm Stays. Preference is for Queensland and NSW. Appears to be an excellent one a Bonus Downs south of Mitchell. Thanks. Jay&Dee

shero · shero

Hi everyone, I'm running a coaster on the following - fridge 240v, 24v & solar, lights solar & car battery, stove, bbq & hot water gas, air con car motor. What would be the best way to run appliances eg kettle, toaster, microwave, lap top etc. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks shero

TAJ · TAJ

this story ILLAWARRA MERCURY nsw on 12/2/14 truckies who wanted to remain anonymous worked for trucking company McCabe Transport said drivers were working 18 to 23 hours a day and were forced to drive up to 7000 klms a week not uncommon to drive from sydney to port pirie and back in 48 hours if the gene...

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Today was the first shake down trip for us. Ballarat north to Laancoorie for a couple of nights. Didn't get any greyer so all ok!!!! Aussie Paul. Learning curve is steep, learning something new every 5 mins. Power went off this morning and it was warm enough to uses the aircon!! I thought what have I d...

mongrel · mongrel

Well our trip to Wineglass Bay was cancelled due to the weather..... just gives us a reason to return to Tassie. We made the most of the day and toured around the local sights and enjoyed a bang up meal at the resort. Cannot praise the Edge of the Bay enough. Fabulous accommodation sited on an amazing...

ogre · ogre

Howdy folks, Yes Glenda and I are setting of to cross the Nullabor in march and would like to know if anybody has any recomendations about free or cheap camps along the way and if there are any good things that we should see as we go , I know there should a few good places to visit. Cheers for now Ogre.

Rich and Debs · Rich and Debs

Hi there, I wonder if anyone can offer some tips/recommendations of where to stay in Townsville, We are in Cairns now and heading south that way recon to stay for about 4-5 days, We did stay at Coral Coast last time a few months ago, whilst it was just an overnighter was pretty noisy being near the main rd...

Murraman · Murraman

We have a Coaster Camper and it didn't come with a dump pipe for toilet tank, So wondering what length you find you need for most dump sites. The site I'm looking at buying it has 3M or 6M lengths. I've read that some have 2 lengths and join when necessary. Thanks in Advance

Russue · Russue

We will be going to see any new products that we may use, and a great day out for GN'sThe Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow will celebrate its 60th anniversary at Caulfield Racecourse.Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow celebrates 60 years in 2014.Celebrating its 60t...

Olley46 · Olley46

Just returned from Laharum near the Grampians doing volunteer work for Blazeaid,Blazeaid is a group that pulls down old burnt fences and puts up new ones ,all work is volunteered work people come from every where,there were people from NSW. QLD NZL and the UK. Vic the three young ones from the UK and N...

Jenzarl · Jenzarl

I was wondering how everyone keeps track of their trips ie:- Photos, places visited, camps, good petrol prices, expenses, ect Do you used online resources, exercise books, PC's or apps We are about to head off in a few weeks for our first trip. We starting to get a tad excited Jen

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... This site has many (if not all) of the products that are Australian-made. http://www.australianmade.com.au/ I guess this should help us all to keep our Aussie companies in business. No excuses now. Cheers - John

Kiwi-as · Kiwi-as

JC and Leonie arrived safely over night. We all went to a small local music festival this afternoon, after a late start this morning. Trying to lift JC's appreciation of quality NZ music.

ken thomas · ken thomas

We are back on the road Tuesday and heading to Wa via Robe, Kingston,Adelaide, Tumby Bay and then across the Nullabor, so will keep a lookout for any nomads along the way Ken

kiwijims · kiwijims

Are there any members down in the South West of W.A. ? I'm asking in the hope that anyone down that way can tell me, if the Salmon have started their run around the bottom of the State near Walpole and are heading up the West Coast, We were down in Augusta a couple of years ago and sad to say...... SWMBO caught...

SuzanneD · SuzanneD

Hi Everyone, We are thinking of purchasing a Mazda BT50 to update our very older Nissan. Just wondered if we could have fed back from other owners, using this vehicle who are travelling. We pull an off road caravan. Would love some fed back. Happy travels. Sue

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	Yet another Fire in Perth (Preview) I was in the lounge this afternoon when disturbed by the scream of Fire Trucks racing past, Counting four trucks, one after the other, I thought I would wander out the back door to see if there was any sign of smoke. Got a bit of a shock, this fire was no more than two km from our place............ Lucki...	kiwijims	3	391	09:00 PM Feb 17, 2014 by kiwijims
	Suggestion for free camp between Tocumwal and Mulwala (Preview) We have 10 days to get away and haven't done the Cobram /Yarrawonga area before . Interested in free camps and maybe a night or two in a park May get as far as Albury Wodonga for a quick look but prefer to stay around the river area any good suggestions, we are planning to go mid to end of April. Also tips on wh...	jbrinks	5	676	05:44 PM Feb 17, 2014 by Onedodger
	Does Victoria hate ALL travelers.???? (Preview) We have been down here for about a week now traveling the Pacific highway and the most noticable thing is the lack of Toilets.. Doesn't Victorians need to use toilets ..???? Everytime we do find a place to stop and if we walk a few meters off the road there are all these patches of white paper with deposits...	oldbobsbus	24	1334	05:04 PM Feb 17, 2014 by Tomzys
	Copper1 & 2 make St Mary's Tasmainia Great Free Camp (Preview) Great free camp at St Mary's Tasmania Hi all just a quick update of our travels. We are currently free camping at the Recreation Ground at St Mary's. This is a great spot nice open area for the biggest of rigs included is a nice new toilet and shower block. Showers, are a $2 for three minutes there is al...	copper1	7	808	04:47 PM Feb 17, 2014 by Dougwe
	Farm stays (Preview) I have been surfing the internet re Farm Stays. I have come across a number which reads very well. Just wanting some feedback from forumites who have visited any Farm Stays. Preference is for Queensland and NSW. Appears to be an excellent one a Bonus Downs south of Mitchell. Thanks. Jay&Dee	JayDee	2	928	03:37 PM Feb 17, 2014 by grahamg
	electricals (Preview) Hi everyone, I'm running a coaster on the following - fridge 240v, 24v & solar, lights solar & car battery, stove, bbq & hot water gas, air con car motor. What would be the best way to run appliances eg kettle, toaster, microwave, lap top etc. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks shero	shero	7	817	11:36 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Murraman
	HIGHWAY ROULETTE (Preview) this story ILLAWARRA MERCURY nsw on 12/2/14 truckies who wanted to remain anonymous worked for trucking company McCabe Transport said drivers were working 18 to 23 hours a day and were forced to drive up to 7000 klms a week not uncommon to drive from sydney to port pirie and back in 48 hours if the gene...	TAJ	19	1439	09:42 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Baz421
	On our way with a steep learning curve.... (Preview) Today was the first shake down trip for us. Ballarat north to Laancoorie for a couple of nights. Didn't get any greyer so all ok!!!! Aussie Paul. Learning curve is steep, learning something new every 5 mins. Power went off this morning and it was warm enough to uses the aircon!! I thought what have I d...	aussie_paul	9	1185	08:20 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	Travel Adventures - Mongrel and Delilah - Episode 2 (Preview) Well our trip to Wineglass Bay was cancelled due to the weather..... just gives us a reason to return to Tassie. We made the most of the day and toured around the local sights and enjoyed a bang up meal at the resort. Cannot praise the Edge of the Bay enough. Fabulous accommodation sited on an amazing...	mongrel	12	866	07:30 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Dougwe
	the Nullabor ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Howdy folks, Yes Glenda and I are setting of to cross the Nullabor in march and would like to know if anybody has any recomendations about free or cheap camps along the way and if there are any good things that we should see as we go , I know there should a few good places to visit. Cheers for now Ogre.	ogre	32	2190	06:45 PM Feb 16, 2014 by _wombat_
	Townsville- where is best central...ish place to stay for 5 days (Preview) Hi there, I wonder if anyone can offer some tips/recommendations of where to stay in Townsville, We are in Cairns now and heading south that way recon to stay for about 4-5 days, We did stay at Coral Coast last time a few months ago, whilst it was just an overnighter was pretty noisy being near the main rd...	Rich and Debs	9	911	06:19 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Vic41
	Request Info On Length black dump pipe (Preview) We have a Coaster Camper and it didn't come with a dump pipe for toilet tank, So wondering what length you find you need for most dump sites. The site I'm looking at buying it has 3M or 6M lengths. I've read that some have 2 lengths and join when necessary. Thanks in Advance	Murraman	4	725	05:59 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Delta18
	The Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow March 6th to 11th (Preview) We will be going to see any new products that we may use, and a great day out for GN'sThe Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow will celebrate its 60th anniversary at Caulfield Racecourse.Victorian Caravan, Camping and Touring Supershow celebrates 60 years in 2014.Celebrating its 60t...	Russue	0	488	05:27 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Russue
	Blazeaid (Preview) Just returned from Laharum near the Grampians doing volunteer work for Blazeaid,Blazeaid is a group that pulls down old burnt fences and puts up new ones ,all work is volunteered work people come from every where,there were people from NSW. QLD NZL and the UK. Vic the three young ones from the UK and N...	Olley46	4	1034	04:29 PM Feb 16, 2014 by barina
	keeping track of the Trip/Journey (Preview) I was wondering how everyone keeps track of their trips ie:- Photos, places visited, camps, good petrol prices, expenses, ect Do you used online resources, exercise books, PC's or apps We are about to head off in a few weeks for our first trip. We starting to get a tad excited Jen	Jenzarl	9	838	03:54 PM Feb 16, 2014 by chaslib
	No excuse for not buying Aussie Made products... (Preview) Gday... This site has many (if not all) of the products that are Australian-made. http://www.australianmade.com.au/ I guess this should help us all to keep our Aussie companies in business. No excuses now. Cheers - John	rockylizard	7	1020	02:44 PM Feb 16, 2014 by Mr B2
	JC has arrived. (Preview) JC and Leonie arrived safely over night. We all went to a small local music festival this afternoon, after a late start this morning. Trying to lift JC's appreciation of quality NZ music.	Kiwi-as	10	902	02:42 PM Feb 16, 2014 by dazren
	Heading to WA (Preview) We are back on the road Tuesday and heading to Wa via Robe, Kingston,Adelaide, Tumby Bay and then across the Nullabor, so will keep a lookout for any nomads along the way Ken	ken thomas	24	844	12:58 PM Feb 16, 2014 by ken thomas
	ARE THE SALMON RUNNING ? (Preview) Are there any members down in the South West of W.A. ? I'm asking in the hope that anyone down that way can tell me, if the Salmon have started their run around the bottom of the State near Walpole and are heading up the West Coast, We were down in Augusta a couple of years ago and sad to say...... SWMBO caught...	kiwijims	27	1215	10:38 AM Feb 16, 2014 by Bryan
	2013 Mazda BT50 twin cab (Preview) Hi Everyone, We are thinking of purchasing a Mazda BT50 to update our very older Nissan. Just wondered if we could have fed back from other owners, using this vehicle who are travelling. We pull an off road caravan. Would love some fed back. Happy travels. Sue	SuzanneD	19	3809	06:24 AM Feb 16, 2014 by Phillipn
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