The Grey Nomads - General

Oma · Oma

http://bkmcl.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/thargaminda-onwards/

Judes and Bazz · Judes and Bazz

Back in January we posted piccys of our newly purchased older van a Viscount Aerolight, our debut to the Grey Nomad world. As explained we learned the "Buyer Beware" saying first hand. We needed to repair the chassis, leaking front window and the roof. We have had 7 short trips away in it hav...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

We are considering selling the caravan (using 2 portable solar panels ) and possibly buying a smaller campervan eg Hi-Ace. Can you put solar panels on a pop-top like that, would it make it too heavy to push the top up?

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

During a morning visit from a local friend of 30+ years, a CMCA motor home member & a high ranking SES member, I was informed of the following which is hard to believe. This info was supplied by the CMCA to its members. This will mainly concern motor home owners. As many motorhomes are built on a smal...

barrie · barrie

Fee is $15 a nite with power,water and clean amenities and you can eat in there mess for a fixed price of $15 all you can eat. The food is excellent.

gypsynolmate · gypsynolmate

While travelling from Boulia to Mt. Isa, we gained 2 big stone chips on our windscreen. The road is very narrow, as many of you who have travelled it would know. The problem arises when, iether car pulls over onto the gravel, instead of slowing right down, or stopping, while the vehicle on the bitumen ge...

handycapped · handycapped

We bought a satellite dish for when we are in the country and can't get normal reception. We bought it on the internet as it was advertised as being for use when you are away from home. We assumed that it would work when we were away from home! Which when you consider life in a rv and on the road is usually a...

pipes · pipes

For a start, you would probably have to be like me, three score and ten, to remember "Magic Flutes" When I was just a "pup" my grand father gave me one. It was all metal. It fitted over the nose, and flush with the open mouth. By exhaling through the nose, I could imitate almost any bi...

tommo · tommo

Does anyone know of a good free camp for one night mid ways between Melbourne and Mildura, we are heading off onFriday afternoon and don't want to drive all the way in one go? Any surgestions will be aprecated Regards Paul

neilnruth · neilnruth

Best wishes to Ontas45 who is in hospital and a long way from home. Get well soon.

neilnruth · neilnruth

Happy happy birthday to Rod56 for today. Hope it has been a great day.

RosieW · RosieW

Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows the requirements for securing drawers and cupboards? We have just built a kitchen (just like a house one), and we need to know the requirements for securing drawers and cupboards, what do we need to use? Is there a particular requirement? Thanks all :)

glenn · glenn

try again I have a 10mtr 15 amp extension lead will it be long enough for caravan parks my input is on the passenger side -- Edited by glenn on Friday 13th of September 2013 09:40:28 AM

farmer Karen · farmer Karen

My FIRST Grey nomad visitors came to visit me on Thursday and although it was a short visit because we were shearing...it was really nice of them to come down from the mountains to say hello. They are a wonderful couple ...not only friendly but encouraging as I share my dreams and ideas with them. Many t...

Bent Axle Bob · Bent Axle Bob

Well , ready to go again ! After a somewhat muddled 18 months I am really looking forward to heading off tomorrow. During that time I have bought a 2008 Ford FG ute ,factory dedicated LPG , low kms.I have fitted an extra 100 litre gas tank and a canopy. I also found a Millard 3.6m poptop Micro XP. Price was g...

Beth54 · Beth54

I've recently had some problems with privacy issues, and thought I'd remind everyone to be very cautious of what you put on here or anywhere else on the www. For example, put your username into the google search box along with a couple of other pertinent words like a family members name, and/or a suburb...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Looking for a place to stay near Canberra, not a CP though..... Too full of school kids on excursions! Although Gunning would be OK there is a limit of 24 hours and need longer if we can. anyone got any suggestions?

tonyd · tonyd

Friday was an historic day for the Meentheena Veterans Retreat 75km east of Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of WA -- it went online with internet and mobile reception, damn good for such an isolated location. I'm posting this from the camp kitchen. A working party has just upgraded facilities, there...

JayDee · JayDee

After 6 weeks we finally arrived at our sons place at Beveridge, which is about 40 klms north of Melbourne right on the Hume Highway. We planned on leaving Brisbane and heading for Bourke and then down the Darling River. After arriving in Tenterfield and experiencing very cold winter nights as well as...

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Is anyone else having difficulties in getting access to The Grey Nomads website tonight? I am unable to access, have tried it from various different sources

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Latest blog (Preview) http://bkmcl.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/thargaminda-onwards/	Oma	3	523	01:47 AM Sep 17, 2013 by milo
	New Van (Preview) Back in January we posted piccys of our newly purchased older van a Viscount Aerolight, our debut to the Grey Nomad world. As explained we learned the "Buyer Beware" saying first hand. We needed to repair the chassis, leaking front window and the roof. We have had 7 short trips away in it hav...	Judes and Bazz	8	1012	01:14 AM Sep 17, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Solar panels on pop-tops (Preview) We are considering selling the caravan (using 2 portable solar panels ) and possibly buying a smaller campervan eg Hi-Ace. Can you put solar panels on a pop-top like that, would it make it too heavy to push the top up?	Gerty Dancer	9	928	11:49 PM Sep 16, 2013 by countryroad
	LAW ENFORCEMENT NIT PICKING AT ITS BEST! (Preview) During a morning visit from a local friend of 30+ years, a CMCA motor home member & a high ranking SES member, I was informed of the following which is hard to believe. This info was supplied by the CMCA to its members. This will mainly concern motor home owners. As many motorhomes are built on a smal...	justcruisin01	21	1838	10:52 PM Sep 16, 2013 by mr glassies
	Leinster CP in WA (Preview) Fee is $15 a nite with power,water and clean amenities and you can eat in there mess for a fixed price of $15 all you can eat. The food is excellent.	barrie	11	1221	10:00 PM Sep 16, 2013 by herbie
	Stone Chips in Windscreen from Passing Vehicles (Preview) While travelling from Boulia to Mt. Isa, we gained 2 big stone chips on our windscreen. The road is very narrow, as many of you who have travelled it would know. The problem arises when, iether car pulls over onto the gravel, instead of slowing right down, or stopping, while the vehicle on the bitumen ge...	gypsynolmate	18	2076	09:31 PM Sep 16, 2013 by Mark
	Don't trust rv4x4.com.au (Preview) We bought a satellite dish for when we are in the country and can't get normal reception. We bought it on the internet as it was advertised as being for use when you are away from home. We assumed that it would work when we were away from home! Which when you consider life in a rv and on the road is usually a...	handycapped	12	23733	08:44 PM Sep 16, 2013 by VKPORTABLE
	magic flute (Preview) For a start, you would probably have to be like me, three score and ten, to remember "Magic Flutes" When I was just a "pup" my grand father gave me one. It was all metal. It fitted over the nose, and flush with the open mouth. By exhaling through the nose, I could imitate almost any bi...	pipes	3	543	07:49 PM Sep 16, 2013 by pipes
	Free Camp (Preview) Does anyone know of a good free camp for one night mid ways between Melbourne and Mildura, we are heading off onFriday afternoon and don't want to drive all the way in one go? Any surgestions will be aprecated Regards Paul	tommo	5	941	05:14 PM Sep 16, 2013 by tommo
	Get well Ontas45 (Preview) Best wishes to Ontas45 who is in hospital and a long way from home. Get well soon.	neilnruth	8	448	04:19 PM Sep 16, 2013 by RosieW
	Happy Birthday Rod56 (Preview) Happy happy birthday to Rod56 for today. Hope it has been a great day.	neilnruth	5	431	04:19 PM Sep 16, 2013 by RosieW
	Drawer/door latches? (Preview) Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows the requirements for securing drawers and cupboards? We have just built a kitchen (just like a house one), and we need to know the requirements for securing drawers and cupboards, what do we need to use? Is there a particular requirement? Thanks all :)	RosieW	5	631	04:18 PM Sep 16, 2013 by RosieW
	extensionlead (Preview) try again I have a 10mtr 15 amp extension lead will it be long enough for caravan parks my input is on the passenger side -- Edited by glenn on Friday 13th of September 2013 09:40:28 AM	glenn	27	2905	10:12 PM Sep 15, 2013 by Baz421
	My FIRST grey nomad visitors !!! (Preview) My FIRST Grey nomad visitors came to visit me on Thursday and although it was a short visit because we were shearing...it was really nice of them to come down from the mountains to say hello. They are a wonderful couple ...not only friendly but encouraging as I share my dreams and ideas with them. Many t...	farmer Karen	0	632	03:14 AM Sep 15, 2013 by farmer Karen
	One more sleep... (Preview) Well , ready to go again ! After a somewhat muddled 18 months I am really looking forward to heading off tomorrow. During that time I have bought a 2008 Ford FG ute ,factory dedicated LPG , low kms.I have fitted an extra 100 litre gas tank and a canopy. I also found a Millard 3.6m poptop Micro XP. Price was g...	Bent Axle Bob	8	641	07:02 AM Sep 15, 2013 by Duh
	Internet privacy (Preview) I've recently had some problems with privacy issues, and thought I'd remind everyone to be very cautious of what you put on here or anywhere else on the www. For example, put your username into the google search box along with a couple of other pertinent words like a family members name, and/or a suburb...	Beth54	25	1564	03:54 AM Sep 15, 2013 by The dog lady
	Canberra (Preview) Looking for a place to stay near Canberra, not a CP though..... Too full of school kids on excursions! Although Gunning would be OK there is a limit of 24 hours and need longer if we can. anyone got any suggestions?	Rip and Rosie	3	645	03:07 AM Sep 15, 2013 by Rip and Rosie
	Veterans retreat WA (Preview) Friday was an historic day for the Meentheena Veterans Retreat 75km east of Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of WA -- it went online with internet and mobile reception, damn good for such an isolated location. I'm posting this from the camp kitchen. A working party has just upgraded facilities, there...	tonyd	1	960	11:38 PM Sep 14, 2013 by Duh
	Brisbane to Melbourne. (Preview) After 6 weeks we finally arrived at our sons place at Beveridge, which is about 40 klms north of Melbourne right on the Hume Highway. We planned on leaving Brisbane and heading for Bourke and then down the Darling River. After arriving in Tenterfield and experiencing very cold winter nights as well as...	JayDee	2	574	09:19 PM Sep 14, 2013 by JayDee
	Our website (Preview) Is anyone else having difficulties in getting access to The Grey Nomads website tonight? I am unable to access, have tried it from various different sources	Dunmowin	9	865	08:04 PM Sep 14, 2013 by billeeeeeee
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