The Grey Nomads - General

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, shock horror I here some say. Big deal from others. I am set up in a caravan park at Urangan, Hervey Bay if anyone is around. I am here for reasons you will read in my next update. I have had miserable weather all the way from St Lawrence where I spent last night.

nallingtoon · nallingtoon

Been reading the interesting comments on generators, we are having a 200watt solar panel fitted on the van (fixed) in a couple of weeks also an inverter and two 100amp batteries we intend to do some free camping on the way but do we really need a jenny if the suns not shining the car will charge the batter...

BTSV_Berni · BTSV_Berni

Good morning. I'm a new member and I just want to say hello to all the members here. Soon I'll tell you a bit more about my plans. Regards, Berni

verydroll · verydroll

Hi. We're newbies and not sure how this all works. Looking for some input. We're thinking of a Ghan trip and want our van & truck to meet us in Darwin. Can't be transported on the train. Has anyone had any caravan & car transport experience Adelaide to Darwin? If so Who and any idea on cost?...

briche · briche

Not wanting to be a bit of a cold blanket but I think these generator questions would be better served on the Technical forum. Will make it easier to keep track of the comments briche

gypsynolmate · gypsynolmate

There is always some one out there waiting to bugger up your day eh!!!! Camping at Lake Elphinstone, nice spot as I have already said. But the weather is drizzle and overcast, hence no sun for the solar, so we had to have our gennie going, it is a Honda E20 which is relately quite. Seeing as it is so quiet we f...

freehazzas · freehazzas

For those that travel full time or long term, The three things you love the most about nomad life and the three you detest the most. 1 following the nice weather 2 not having to plan ahead 3 being able to live where you want, when ever you want. FREEDOM. Three things we detest, 1 Tenter campers on the next si...

Ellice · Ellice

Hi Everyone, How are you all coping with winter.. I have been wondering for some time, How many people live in there caravans or motorhomes full time?, and if so do you keep your home or sell it.. Also one day will come that we may not be able to travel anymore what do we all do, pull into a...

jbrinks · jbrinks

We are almost at Cairns and then heading across to Karumba and Normanton. Thought we may stay 2-3 nights at Karumba. We will actually have our 40th wedding anniversary there! Can anyone out there who has spent time around the area give me any suggestions of the best park to book. We will be there in about...

sherbert · sherbert

This is my first post , hope you enjoy . It's not about the Bank as advertised but people . Thank you also for this great forum . Kind Regards Sherbert . -- Edited by sherbert on Saturday 27th of July 2013 11:36:57 AM

keiron · keiron

Hello. I have a 2006 Model Viscount 17'6" Grand Tourer pop-top and I have just now noticed that the roof seems to have sagged about 50mm, ie; it has dipped down in the centre and is quite noticeable when standing up high looking accross the top from the outside. Is this a common problem, and if so, is...

pambaz · pambaz

We have been looking at retirement villages in the past year and have seen some lovely ones and some not so appealing. We have spoken to our Solicitor who is a specialist in these type of residences as well as a good advisor. He has explained all the legalities etc and told us of the pitfalls too. Most have...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

This is your shrink speaking... Actually, I've often wondered what effect life on the road permanently has had on people's personalities and character. I have a feeling that after a year or two on the road I'll be a different person in many ways... perhaps more outgoing, less prone to anxiety, more ad...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

I'm wanting to buy a windscreen for my Iveco MH. I went to Autobarn today but they only have small ones for cars. The type I want, and have seen on other MHs, covers the front windscreen and both passenger and driver's side windows. Any ideas where I might buy one ? Probably an online store would be more co...

George · George

Hi, We all seem to praise Honda generators. Good. Question to Honda and non Honda owners.....Cost of your unit....time you have had it......Running time in hrs per/week,month......Cost to fix the Honda, and costy to fix the China brand when it has broken. Time to settle the myth about Honda Genera...

hako · hako

G'Day, we've been in the market for a PVR - preferably a Panasonic. Anyway, we've checked all the local places out and cheapest we could get it for was $484 at HN. Then I checked online - googled PVR and then picked one to look at and when the link was displayed, down in the corner was an advert by "AdC...

fpw · fpw

hi we hope to go south later on in the year we heard that the small c/p in Goolgowi n s w has closed is this true or is it still going thanks fred

blaze · blaze

Just spent 10 days out the gibb river road working. Part of what I was doing was traffic control, signed from 1km out to a 80km sign, 60km sign , 40 km sign and then a 10km single lane across a culvet we were replace. The single lane surface was at best rough. well let me say that the amount of fancy offroad van...

Beth54 · Beth54

'The Bruce and Warrego have been rated among Australias worst national highways in a new road report. And they werent the only ones. Alarmingly, one third of Qlds national highways were given safety ratings of only one and two stars. Are you surprised? Were calling on the Federal Government to comm...

herbie · herbie

Was reading a report in caravan news regarding a farmer near Roma qld is up in arms due to a grey nomad stopping at his little fruit stall beside the road and pinching a whole box of tomatoes . What in the world would a grey nomad do with a whole box of tomatoes I ask ?? These type are who give the rest of us a bad...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	DOUGWE IS IN HERVEY BAY (Preview) Yep, shock horror I here some say. Big deal from others. I am set up in a caravan park at Urangan, Hervey Bay if anyone is around. I am here for reasons you will read in my next update. I have had miserable weather all the way from St Lawrence where I spent last night.	Dougwe	9	797	03:44 AM Jul 31, 2013 by Duh
	Generator or no generator (Preview) Been reading the interesting comments on generators, we are having a 200watt solar panel fitted on the van (fixed) in a couple of weeks also an inverter and two 100amp batteries we intend to do some free camping on the way but do we really need a jenny if the suns not shining the car will charge the batter...	nallingtoon	6	859	02:15 AM Jul 31, 2013 by nallingtoon
	Upcoming grey nomad says hello. (Preview) Good morning. I'm a new member and I just want to say hello to all the members here. Soon I'll tell you a bit more about my plans. Regards, Berni	BTSV_Berni	4	483	12:06 AM Jul 31, 2013 by mongrel
	Darwin transport costs (Preview) Hi. We're newbies and not sure how this all works. Looking for some input. We're thinking of a Ghan trip and want our van & truck to meet us in Darwin. Can't be transported on the train. Has anyone had any caravan & car transport experience Adelaide to Darwin? If so Who and any idea on cost?...	verydroll	6	1880	12:03 AM Jul 31, 2013 by mongrel
	Generator questions (Preview) Not wanting to be a bit of a cold blanket but I think these generator questions would be better served on the Technical forum. Will make it easier to keep track of the comments briche	briche	1	554	04:34 PM Jul 30, 2013 by TAJ
	Was having a nice day!!!!!!!!!!!! (Preview) There is always some one out there waiting to bugger up your day eh!!!! Camping at Lake Elphinstone, nice spot as I have already said. But the weather is drizzle and overcast, hence no sun for the solar, so we had to have our gennie going, it is a Honda E20 which is relately quite. Seeing as it is so quiet we f...	gypsynolmate	14	1245	04:22 AM Jul 30, 2013 by QueenKombi
	Just out of interest (Preview) For those that travel full time or long term, The three things you love the most about nomad life and the three you detest the most. 1 following the nice weather 2 not having to plan ahead 3 being able to live where you want, when ever you want. FREEDOM. Three things we detest, 1 Tenter campers on the next si...	freehazzas	20	1658	09:15 PM Jul 29, 2013 by valnrob
	Permanent Living Vans, M / Homes (Preview) Hi Everyone, How are you all coping with winter.. I have been wondering for some time, How many people live in there caravans or motorhomes full time?, and if so do you keep your home or sell it.. Also one day will come that we may not be able to travel anymore what do we all do, pull into a...	Ellice	24	1221	04:00 AM Jul 30, 2013 by rockylizard
	Which Park to stay in at Karumba Qld. (Preview) We are almost at Cairns and then heading across to Karumba and Normanton. Thought we may stay 2-3 nights at Karumba. We will actually have our 40th wedding anniversary there! Can anyone out there who has spent time around the area give me any suggestions of the best park to book. We will be there in about...	jbrinks	4	1127	08:55 PM Jul 29, 2013 by Wizardofoz
	Now THIS Is A Great Commercial (Preview) This is my first post , hope you enjoy . It's not about the Bank as advertised but people . Thank you also for this great forum . Kind Regards Sherbert . -- Edited by sherbert on Saturday 27th of July 2013 11:36:57 AM	sherbert	15	2444	03:44 AM Jul 30, 2013 by BTSV_Berni
	Sagging Roof on Pop-Top (Preview) Hello. I have a 2006 Model Viscount 17'6" Grand Tourer pop-top and I have just now noticed that the roof seems to have sagged about 50mm, ie; it has dipped down in the centre and is quite noticeable when standing up high looking accross the top from the outside. Is this a common problem, and if so, is...	keiron	7	5773	03:06 AM Jul 30, 2013 by PhillT
	Retirement villages. (Preview) We have been looking at retirement villages in the past year and have seen some lovely ones and some not so appealing. We have spoken to our Solicitor who is a specialist in these type of residences as well as a good advisor. He has explained all the legalities etc and told us of the pitfalls too. Most have...	pambaz	20	1670	02:41 AM Jul 30, 2013 by pambaz
	The Nomad Lifestyle (Preview) This is your shrink speaking... Actually, I've often wondered what effect life on the road permanently has had on people's personalities and character. I have a feeling that after a year or two on the road I'll be a different person in many ways... perhaps more outgoing, less prone to anxiety, more ad...	GaryKelly	24	1813	12:12 AM Jul 30, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Windscreen Sunshade (Preview) I'm wanting to buy a windscreen for my Iveco MH. I went to Autobarn today but they only have small ones for cars. The type I want, and have seen on other MHs, covers the front windscreen and both passenger and driver's side windows. Any ideas where I might buy one ? Probably an online store would be more co...	Big Gorilla	20	5562	11:24 PM Jul 29, 2013 by patrolst
	Cost of fixing a generator, Honda vs the world! (Preview) Hi, We all seem to praise Honda generators. Good. Question to Honda and non Honda owners.....Cost of your unit....time you have had it......Running time in hrs per/week,month......Cost to fix the Honda, and costy to fix the China brand when it has broken. Time to settle the myth about Honda Genera...	George	4	811	08:12 PM Jul 29, 2013 by signwilson
	How to get a good price. (Preview) G'Day, we've been in the market for a PVR - preferably a Panasonic. Anyway, we've checked all the local places out and cheapest we could get it for was $484 at HN. Then I checked online - googled PVR and then picked one to look at and when the link was displayed, down in the corner was an advert by "AdC...	hako	8	1135	11:15 AM Jul 29, 2013 by Delta18
	re c/park in goolgowi (Preview) hi we hope to go south later on in the year we heard that the small c/p in Goolgowi n s w has closed is this true or is it still going thanks fred	fpw	6	681	05:48 PM Jul 29, 2013 by fpw
	the sheer igorance of grey nomads (Preview) Just spent 10 days out the gibb river road working. Part of what I was doing was traffic control, signed from 1km out to a 80km sign, 60km sign , 40 km sign and then a 10km single lane across a culvet we were replace. The single lane surface was at best rough. well let me say that the amount of fancy offroad van...	blaze	18	1862	05:24 PM Jul 29, 2013 by Beth54
	It's official from RACQ (Preview) 'The Bruce and Warrego have been rated among Australias worst national highways in a new road report. And they werent the only ones. Alarmingly, one third of Qlds national highways were given safety ratings of only one and two stars. Are you surprised? Were calling on the Federal Government to comm...	Beth54	16	3262	12:27 PM Jul 29, 2013 by sandsmere
	How low can you go !!! (Preview) Was reading a report in caravan news regarding a farmer near Roma qld is up in arms due to a grey nomad stopping at his little fruit stall beside the road and pinching a whole box of tomatoes . What in the world would a grey nomad do with a whole box of tomatoes I ask ?? These type are who give the rest of us a bad...	herbie	18	1476	07:25 AM Jul 29, 2013 by herbie
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