The Grey Nomads - General

Grams · Grams

Hi, Les and I got our van about 3 weeks ago, it is sitting in our driveway atm until we go out in it. We connected the electricity to it, as we wanted to checkout the fridge to see it was working, but we also have solar and batteries.... So our question is: Should we leave it connected, or leave it alone? We hav...

herbie · herbie

Was watching a police show on TV the other night ,regarding how the businesses in Broome are taking a stand against the back packers ripping the town off by having sneaking into c/ van parks and useing the facilities and not paying for showers and other things.They just are going to call the police an...

Jay-Jay · Jay-Jay

Hi Campers We were away recently and DH managed to 'bump'something that had red paint on it. Marked the perspex on one of the windows.

Any ideas on how to get the paint off without 'clouding' the perspex? Thanks, Jay-Jay

ken thomas · ken thomas

Hello all Got a travel auction from a great person on the caravanners forum at a really good price of a donation to the RFDS, and so heading off on Saturday and arriving at MB on Sunday If any nomads around the area give me a PM and will meet up Ken

suenami · suenami

Anyone know how long my two 83am deep cycle batteries will let me free camp? I understand the gas stove and fridge and that the house batteries will run the lights. I was told about two maybe three nights. (laptop lasts 2 hrs) In other words how do motorhomers free camp for days on end without flatteneni...

briche · briche

Finally got to Rapid Bay and what a day it has been. Rain all the way with fog patches so thick that we almost got lost going over the Mount Lofty Range. When we got here the wind was blowing a gale with very heavy rain. Started to settle down about 3 pm with just a few rain showers every now and then. The wind wa...

barina · barina

I am wondering please if anyone knows of a CP that has a dump facility in Gunnedah NSW and can you dump toilets using generic napisan or similar products ?

busmartins · busmartins

What is required to have a satellite tv set up in a motorhome? Do I choose between Vast or pay tv set top boxes?

Edco · Edco

We are here at Canowindra for a week, Balloons take off early morn 6 - 6.30a and 4.30p in arvo weather permitting. anyone else here?

johnnz · johnnz

Had quite a variation on LPG gas cylinder refills in South Australia. I have two 4kg gas cylinders and wthin a 10km range of Waleroo SA the price varied from $15.00 to $26.00. per refill. My point on this post being, would it be possible to have a section on 'The Grey Nomads' forum or website for membe...

Gwian · Gwian

Anyone been to Bargara since digital tv started as when we were there in Aug 2011 very poor tv reception although when we enquired at the office were told that reception was good and there maybe something wrong with your antenna. Not had problems elsewhere????

herbie · herbie

Gary Junction Road , traverses 600k predominantly through WA and is commonly accessed from Alice Springs or Marble Bar Karlamilyi Nat Park is 250k m east of Newman and 1.5million hectares , is Australias and porbably it's most remote Nat Park.July/Augest best time to travell. Where to Camp,,,Jup...

Duh · Duh

For those new members who are not aware of it, to bring the new/latest posts to the top of the forum after you have logged on, click on "User Details" in the dark blue band near the top of the forum page, then click on "Settings" in the left menu, you can then adjust your settings to yo...

Duh · Duh

Does anyone know if you can post pic's on PM's and if so how do you do it please. In Simple Simon language thanks (ie; please spell it out in detail)...

briche · briche

Out celebrating tonight at Strathalbyn, SA. The only restaurant had a weddinga on tonight so we are at a cute little cafe ? No matter where we are having a great time. Briche -- Edited by briche on Saturday 20th of April 2013 07:46:21 PM

Col T · Col T

Hello, I hope this is the right forum for my question. Does anyone have any ideas on what the best (or good for price) 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter is please? There are so many that look like they have the same specs - its very confusing for the novice. We are about to embark on our first trip in our 24...

biggles · biggles

Travelling north between Parkes and Peak Hill today I was overtaken on a few separate occasions by an over-exuberant middle-aged male driving a fairly new 7 metre Mercedes motorhome travelling at quite high speeds .. On the last occasion he was closely followed by a large semi-trailer who in turn wa...

clazandaza · clazandaza

Presently at Bagarra Caravan Park with GreyGhosts until Monday when we head to Waruna Dam.

gunnago · gunnago

met micheal at point lowly with new trailer looks great he is heading north with lots of girly additions to his stuff

herbie · herbie

If visiting Kroombit tops or the site of where the resting place of Beautiful Betsy, the world wor 11 Liberator Bomber plane that crashed in 1945, all on board lost their lives.It was not found for many years later. A beaut low cost place to base youself is at Ubobo a very small village in the Boyne Valley...

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	Question regarding unused van? (Preview) Hi, Les and I got our van about 3 weeks ago, it is sitting in our driveway atm until we go out in it. We connected the electricity to it, as we wanted to checkout the fridge to see it was working, but we also have solar and batteries.... So our question is: Should we leave it connected, or leave it alone? We hav...	Grams	11	924	11:42 PM Apr 23, 2013 by Delta18
	Broome in the news (Preview) Was watching a police show on TV the other night ,regarding how the businesses in Broome are taking a stand against the back packers ripping the town off by having sneaking into c/ van parks and useing the facilities and not paying for showers and other things.They just are going to call the police an...	herbie	24	1418	02:46 PM Apr 23, 2013 by herbie
	Paint on perspex (Preview) Hi Campers We were away recently and DH managed to 'bump'something that had red paint on it. Marked the perspex on one of the windows. Any ideas on how to get the paint off without 'clouding' the perspex? Thanks, Jay-Jay	Jay-Jay	7	2066	03:33 AM Apr 23, 2013 by mr glassies
	Mt Beauty (Preview) Hello all Got a travel auction from a great person on the caravanners forum at a really good price of a donation to the RFDS, and so heading off on Saturday and arriving at MB on Sunday If any nomads around the area give me a PM and will meet up Ken	ken thomas	14	816	03:27 AM Apr 23, 2013 by jules47
	House batteries and free camping (Preview) Anyone know how long my two 83am deep cycle batteries will let me free camp? I understand the gas stove and fridge and that the house batteries will run the lights. I was told about two maybe three nights. (laptop lasts 2 hrs) In other words how do motorhomers free camp for days on end without flatteneni...	suenami	12	1452	02:18 AM Apr 23, 2013 by Pam
	Rapid Bay (Preview) Finally got to Rapid Bay and what a day it has been. Rain all the way with fog patches so thick that we almost got lost going over the Mount Lofty Range. When we got here the wind was blowing a gale with very heavy rain. Started to settle down about 3 pm with just a few rain showers every now and then. The wind wa...	briche	7	740	01:42 AM Apr 23, 2013 by neilnruth
	Dump point Gunnedah NSW (Preview) I am wondering please if anyone knows of a CP that has a dump facility in Gunnedah NSW and can you dump toilets using generic napisan or similar products ?	barina	5	889	01:16 AM Apr 23, 2013 by barina
	satellite tv (Preview) What is required to have a satellite tv set up in a motorhome? Do I choose between Vast or pay tv set top boxes?	busmartins	6	819	12:54 AM Apr 23, 2013 by Cloak
	Hot air balloon champonships Canowindra nsw (Preview) We are here at Canowindra for a week, Balloons take off early morn 6 - 6.30a and 4.30p in arvo weather permitting. anyone else here?	Edco	5	559	12:30 AM Apr 23, 2013 by Edco
	LPG refill and other necessary prices (Preview) Had quite a variation on LPG gas cylinder refills in South Australia. I have two 4kg gas cylinders and wthin a 10km range of Waleroo SA the price varied from $15.00 to $26.00. per refill. My point on this post being, would it be possible to have a section on 'The Grey Nomads' forum or website for membe...	johnnz	13	2304	06:08 PM Apr 22, 2013 by KFT
	Bargara Qld TV reception (Preview) Anyone been to Bargara since digital tv started as when we were there in Aug 2011 very poor tv reception although when we enquired at the office were told that reception was good and there maybe something wrong with your antenna. Not had problems elsewhere????	Gwian	9	2499	02:32 PM Apr 22, 2013 by Gwian
	Gary Junction Road (Preview) Gary Junction Road , traverses 600k predominantly through WA and is commonly accessed from Alice Springs or Marble Bar Karlamilyi Nat Park is 250k m east of Newman and 1.5million hectares , is Australias and porbably it's most remote Nat Park.July/Augest best time to travell. Where to Camp,,,Jup...	herbie	0	1539	06:13 AM Apr 22, 2013 by herbie
	Setting Tip For New GN Members - Bringing Latest/New Posts To The Top (Preview) For those new members who are not aware of it, to bring the new/latest posts to the top of the forum after you have logged on, click on "User Details" in the dark blue band near the top of the forum page, then click on "Settings" in the left menu, you can then adjust your settings to yo...	Duh	14	716	07:54 AM Apr 22, 2013 by Duh
	Advice On Whether You Can Post Pic's on PM's ????? (Preview) Does anyone know if you can post pic's on PM's and if so how do you do it please. In Simple Simon language thanks (ie; please spell it out in detail)...	Duh	12	742	05:28 AM Apr 22, 2013 by Duh
	Wedding anniversary (Preview) Out celebrating tonight at Strathalbyn, SA. The only restaurant had a weddinga on tonight so we are at a cute little cafe ? No matter where we are having a great time. Briche -- Edited by briche on Saturday 20th of April 2013 07:46:21 PM	briche	9	670	04:52 AM Apr 22, 2013 by BriVee
	Best Inverter (Preview) Hello, I hope this is the right forum for my question. Does anyone have any ideas on what the best (or good for price) 1000 watt pure sine wave inverter is please? There are so many that look like they have the same specs - its very confusing for the novice. We are about to embark on our first trip in our 24...	Col T	7	782	04:01 AM Apr 22, 2013 by neilnruth
	"thumb-in-bum & mind in neutral" (Preview) Travelling north between Parkes and Peak Hill today I was overtaken on a few separate occasions by an over-exuberant middle-aged male driving a fairly new 7 metre Mercedes motorhome travelling at quite high speeds .. On the last occasion he was closely followed by a large semi-trailer who in turn wa...	biggles	21	1596	02:09 AM Apr 22, 2013 by mr glassies
	This where we is (Preview) Presently at Bagarra Caravan Park with GreyGhosts until Monday when we head to Waruna Dam.	clazandaza	11	847	02:09 AM Apr 22, 2013 by nomadic1
	meeting at point lowly (Preview) met micheal at point lowly with new trailer looks great he is heading north with lots of girly additions to his stuff	gunnago	7	620	11:29 PM Apr 21, 2013 by Dougwe
	Kroombit tops (Preview) If visiting Kroombit tops or the site of where the resting place of Beautiful Betsy, the world wor 11 Liberator Bomber plane that crashed in 1945, all on board lost their lives.It was not found for many years later. A beaut low cost place to base youself is at Ubobo a very small village in the Boyne Valley...	herbie	1	862	11:10 PM Apr 21, 2013 by justcruisin01
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