The Grey Nomads - General

neilnruth · neilnruth

Thank you to Capricorn and Pisces for hosting a long lunch today. How can it possibly take so long to eat? Was it all the chat and laughter between courses? It was a great way to spend an afternoon with people who felt like long known friends. Thanks to our hosts and the maker of the chicken soup!!! It was yu...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Yep, I am now ready to get back on track with my Northern Migration. I will head back out into the playground and head back to Townsville with nearly a clear head after a bit of a hick up. I had the tug,(Prado) serviced and new rear shockers fitted today and wow, what a difference the shockers have made. I w...

Olley46 · Olley46

Why is it sometimes I click on a post and the print is that small i need a magnifying glass to read it,when I first click on it it is alright then goes to small print,why is it so. Lance C

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

Firstly, driving through roadworks last week on the way to Childers, the windscreen sustained two large chips. Checked with my insurance company, I get one free windscreen a year. So they rang O'briens for me. They came out the wrong windscreen, had to order the right one from Sydney. Will ring th...

petengail · petengail

I just noticed that the site is rapidly coming up to the 200,000th post. Quite an achievement for us old greying folks. Well done particularly to Cindy.

Duh · Duh

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t53677007/forum-rules/

Sylva · Sylva

so we are 7 weeks fron leaving our life and starting our new one of being grey (well pete is anyway no greys for me so far) nomads and i have a question or two about food and what works and what doesn't when vacuum sealing 1/ has anyone else cut up raw veggie's including potato and vacuum sealed them into se...

runaway1958 · runaway1958

Hi all, We're new to this site & also new to being a grey nomads! My name is Ian & my partner's name is DEb. We're heading off from Mornington Peninsula tomorow (Thurs 16/05) morning over to Adelaide, then up the centre to Darwin, back down the east coast. The only definate place we have to be is G...

StephenM · StephenM

Thanks to all who replied to my post about taking a long journey. I love this forum because there is no bull. You all have given me food for thought I will seriously give a lot of thought to all coments and if I come up with another plan I will post it back on the forum. Safe Travelling

botbot · botbot

Hi All This is my first time using this site and i am looking forward to using the brains of the members to anwsers some questions for me. I have just received my renewal for Top Tourist Parks and they are offering an upgrade to the Platinum card that is associated with the presidential card which offe...

jimanjen · jimanjen

Gday all!. My name is Jim, my wife is Jennie, we have been camping for a while, but have now just purchased a campervan. We started out as motorcycle campers, but that was just too minimalist. Getting too old to be wet and cold. Bought a bigger tent not long back, along with a trailer to lug an ever expandin...

BarbandDaz · BarbandDaz

Travelling Queensland and took a detour from the Bruce highway after the recommendation of a fellow camper at Gunalda. We travelled the 12km toward Miva and checked out the Dickabram Bridge - built in 1884 - 1886. Whilst there, walking around and checking out the bridge and the rest area we noticed an...

Trish_Dave · Trish_Dave

We are newbies to the Forum and I thought I would give it a go to find out some things. My partner and I have decided to make the great escape later this year. My question - just how physically hard is the fruit harvesting. I would assume that some are harder than the others and would appreciate any advic...

woodylad · woodylad

Hi Nomads! We are hoping to buy a new caravan for the big lap early next year. unfortunately we are still working in NZ and will not retire until February/march time next Grear. We a have been advised to take a look at caravan shows to get a good deal so we intend popping over to Australia to attend a show or t...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Is anyone else having the same peculiar problem? I just opened justcruising's post and it had a long line of little red boxes with a question mark in them. Other times it has been black boxes with a ? mark. They are often dispersed throughout the post. The second time I opened JC's post they were gone. Las...

bill12 · bill12

Do yourself a favour . Go on utube and watch this out of this world version of the classic David Bowie song. Sorry, don,t know how to link it to the site. Bill

Grams · Grams

Hi, After reading about a fellow GN and their accident and having stuff stolen, it got me wondering about the insurance.... At the moment we have: Car, House, Contents and Caravan Insurance. But as we are still tied to the house this is fine. But when we sell up, move what precious stuff we want to take wi...

RodLainie · RodLainie

HELP and ADVICE please.... Can you please tell me in your opinion and experience, which are the best inline water filters? Thanks Lorraine

StephenM · StephenM

Hi I have just joined the Grey Nomad Forum for the first time. I need some advise from someone who has or owned a Tilta Tralier and towed a small car behind it around Australia. What information I'm looking for is; towing how much fuel use does it put on a normal 100 klm journey, will the auto transmission...

Ug-Vic · Ug-Vic

Hi all. This message just appeared on my Facebook page by a concerned grand daughter. I figured if anyone could possibly help it would be nomad travelers Elyce Bonavita 7 hours ago · Can everyone on the road please keep an eye out for my grandparents. Ralph (83) and Norma (77) Prestage last seen driving...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Friendly GNs meet (Preview) Thank you to Capricorn and Pisces for hosting a long lunch today. How can it possibly take so long to eat? Was it all the chat and laughter between courses? It was a great way to spend an afternoon with people who felt like long known friends. Thanks to our hosts and the maker of the chicken soup!!! It was yu...	neilnruth	6	519	08:30 PM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	NORTHERN MIGRATION SOON BACK ON TRACK (Preview) Yep, I am now ready to get back on track with my Northern Migration. I will head back out into the playground and head back to Townsville with nearly a clear head after a bit of a hick up. I had the tug,(Prado) serviced and new rear shockers fitted today and wow, what a difference the shockers have made. I w...	Dougwe	12	939	01:55 PM May 17, 2013 by Dougwe
	Small print on a post (Preview) Why is it sometimes I click on a post and the print is that small i need a magnifying glass to read it,when I first click on it it is alright then goes to small print,why is it so. Lance C	Olley46	15	943	10:27 PM May 16, 2013 by Olley46
	Myrtle's having a really busy week. (Preview) Firstly, driving through roadworks last week on the way to Childers, the windscreen sustained two large chips. Checked with my insurance company, I get one free windscreen a year. So they rang O'briens for me. They came out the wrong windscreen, had to order the right one from Sydney. Will ring th...	Happywanderer	16	1025	04:45 AM May 17, 2013 by Happywanderer
	199,796 Posts (Preview) I just noticed that the site is rapidly coming up to the 200,000th post. Quite an achievement for us old greying folks. Well done particularly to Cindy.	petengail	29	1160	03:43 AM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	New Forum Rules Section (Preview) http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t53677007/forum-rules/	Duh	24	1412	03:32 PM May 16, 2013 by liddle
	vacuum sealing foods? (Preview) so we are 7 weeks fron leaving our life and starting our new one of being grey (well pete is anyway no greys for me so far) nomads and i have a question or two about food and what works and what doesn't when vacuum sealing 1/ has anyone else cut up raw veggie's including potato and vacuum sealed them into se...	Sylva	24	9914	06:10 PM May 16, 2013 by Cupie
	Hi all, new nomads (Preview) Hi all, We're new to this site & also new to being a grey nomads! My name is Ian & my partner's name is DEb. We're heading off from Mornington Peninsula tomorow (Thurs 16/05) morning over to Adelaide, then up the centre to Darwin, back down the east coast. The only definate place we have to be is G...	runaway1958	14	975	05:14 PM May 16, 2013 by sarg
	Thanks forthe advise on taking a long journey (Preview) Thanks to all who replied to my post about taking a long journey. I love this forum because there is no bull. You all have given me food for thought I will seriously give a lot of thought to all coments and if I come up with another plan I will post it back on the forum. Safe Travelling	StephenM	0	498	01:39 AM May 16, 2013 by StephenM
	Platinum Top Tourist Park Membership. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi All This is my first time using this site and i am looking forward to using the brains of the members to anwsers some questions for me. I have just received my renewal for Top Tourist Parks and they are offering an upgrade to the Platinum card that is associated with the presidential card which offe...	botbot	35	7099	04:47 AM May 16, 2013 by herbie
	New Nearly Nomads (Preview) Gday all!. My name is Jim, my wife is Jennie, we have been camping for a while, but have now just purchased a campervan. We started out as motorcycle campers, but that was just too minimalist. Getting too old to be wet and cold. Bought a bigger tent not long back, along with a trailer to lug an ever expandin...	jimanjen	25	1170	03:16 AM May 16, 2013 by Dougwe
	Met up with a great couple :) (Preview) Travelling Queensland and took a detour from the Bruce highway after the recommendation of a fellow camper at Gunalda. We travelled the 12km toward Miva and checked out the Dickabram Bridge - built in 1884 - 1886. Whilst there, walking around and checking out the bridge and the rest area we noticed an...	BarbandDaz	3	658	03:13 AM May 16, 2013 by Dougwe
	The Harvet Trail (Preview) We are newbies to the Forum and I thought I would give it a go to find out some things. My partner and I have decided to make the great escape later this year. My question - just how physically hard is the fruit harvesting. I would assume that some are harder than the others and would appreciate any advic...	Trish_Dave	13	1047	12:20 AM May 16, 2013 by Jack Mac
	Caravan shows over the next year or so (Preview) Hi Nomads! We are hoping to buy a new caravan for the big lap early next year. unfortunately we are still working in NZ and will not retire until February/march time next Grear. We a have been advised to take a look at caravan shows to get a good deal so we intend popping over to Australia to attend a show or t...	woodylad	19	1554	09:06 PM May 15, 2013 by herbie
	Question marks (Preview) Is anyone else having the same peculiar problem? I just opened justcruising's post and it had a long line of little red boxes with a question mark in them. Other times it has been black boxes with a ? mark. They are often dispersed throughout the post. The second time I opened JC's post they were gone. Las...	neilnruth	19	925	12:28 PM May 15, 2013 by neilnruth
	Ground control to Major Tom (Preview) Do yourself a favour . Go on utube and watch this out of this world version of the classic David Bowie song. Sorry, don,t know how to link it to the site. Bill	bill12	12	15689	06:21 PM May 15, 2013 by bill12
	Question about the Insurance for the Caravan and Contents (Preview) Hi, After reading about a fellow GN and their accident and having stuff stolen, it got me wondering about the insurance.... At the moment we have: Car, House, Contents and Caravan Insurance. But as we are still tied to the house this is fine. But when we sell up, move what precious stuff we want to take wi...	Grams	20	1926	07:23 AM May 15, 2013 by chaslib
	WATER FILTERS - Inline (Preview) HELP and ADVICE please.... Can you please tell me in your opinion and experience, which are the best inline water filters? Thanks Lorraine	RodLainie	9	1179	06:24 PM May 14, 2013 by RodLainie
	Advise on towing a Tilta Tralier with a Mercedes Benz Sprinter (Preview) Hi I have just joined the Grey Nomad Forum for the first time. I need some advise from someone who has or owned a Tilta Tralier and towed a small car behind it around Australia. What information I'm looking for is; towing how much fuel use does it put on a normal 100 klm journey, will the auto transmission...	StephenM	4	1327	05:12 PM May 14, 2013 by StephenM
	Have you seen these people (Preview) Hi all. This message just appeared on my Facebook page by a concerned grand daughter. I figured if anyone could possibly help it would be nomad travelers Elyce Bonavita 7 hours ago · Can everyone on the road please keep an eye out for my grandparents. Ralph (83) and Norma (77) Prestage last seen driving...	Ug-Vic	23	1568	04:15 PM May 14, 2013 by Happywanderer
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