The Grey Nomads - General

kandagal · kandagal

Hi everyone. Back at last from our cruising - through Panama & around South America. Had a great time. While on ship you become very isolated from what's happening back in Oz so I suppose there's been lots of good & some bad events I've missed. Now in our motorhome at Westwood (just west of R...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Tomorrow night (Sunday) I'll be on the 9.00p.m. Spirit to Melbourne. This trip I'll be away 3 months around Victoria. I've been around the State before but I've obviously missed some of the popular spots such as Green Lake that I've read so much about on this Forum. Hopefully at some of these attracti...

extreme potato · extreme potato

I have noticed that there are hundreds, yes hundreds, of members who have never posted on this forum. Why not take a chance and break the ice? Tell us, in fifty words of less, about your most memorable Easter. Monica

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Two men have been robbed at gunpoint after stopping to take a rest while travelling south from Brisbane last night.About 10:40pm, Wednesday 27 March 2013, two men, aged 34 and 59, were driving a grey Ford Focus south from Brisbane when they decided to take a rest break in Port Macquarie.They stopped o...

Happy Daze · Happy Daze

I'm sure lots of Grey Nomads would be familiar with this spot near the airport. We recently took the van down to the North Head camping ground (about a 20 minute drive from home), originally planning to spend 3 or 4 days there, but it's such a great spot, surf beach one side, river on the other side, we fini...

before the box · before the box

hi travelers /// i am still trying to get info on registration prices and categories of mazda and toyota coaster modified motor home //////// mine when i baught it is registerd as a toyota caravan and the rego fee is over $700 a year ,,, i am verry interested as to the variation of rego classificati...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

to all members.

Pomgonewalkabout · Pomgonewalkabout

I just wondering if there are any permanent Grey Nomads on here who have sold up completely and spend all their time on the road? And do they have any regrets? Some of you may have children so will always have a bolthole to return to, but what about those who don't? I am only 52 and along with my partner who is...

Olley46 · Olley46

How did we spend our time before we had a computer,I just read in the last 24 hours there was over 2000 people had been on this sight that,s a lot of grey hair isent it great,I hardly read at all until I bought a computer ,now my blue eye,s are turning gray as well,love it. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Sunda...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

Trying to find a cabin in Parkes, NSW is a bit of a challenge.Â Wherever there's mining there are no beds.Â However the park that couldn't accommodate me referred me to a cabin park which could. I was on my way home from Qld again.Â I'd settled in for my stay when a motor bike pulled up by my car.Â I was th...

Joolz60 · Joolz60

Hi all, we are just wondering if anyone out there can tell us if we are able to tow a single axle trailer behind a Hino Rainbow Motorhome. We have been told by one trailer builder that we have to have a tandem axle trailer as a single axle one will bounce around too much and snap the frame. Is this right or not....

bab600 · bab600

As 9am Tuesday 26th we are off to discover this great country of ours. i Its been a long time coming but at last we are ready to go been like being a kid again on Christmas Eve very excited. Two days to get to Tumut via family at Yarrawonga and then to Wagga Wagga then a short drive to Tumut a bit of fishing then l...

bensuz29 · bensuz29

G'day I have just replaced an Omnistor 6900 roof mounted awning damaged in high winds with a Fiamma F65. Has anybody got any suggestions to saveguard my brand new awning from wind damage (not gale forced) I have perused web sites to see if there is anything available so that I may put deflapers in pl...

Newgale · Newgale

Hi I'm such a newbie that my partner and I don't even head to hit the road until early next year. We're at the stage of vehicle browsing (motorhome). Since we are planning to do as much free camping as possible I have three basic questions. 1. Where can you top up water tanks- do garages allow you to do this...

Duh · Duh

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/elderly-man-dies-in-car-caravan-rollover-at-green-range-near-albany/story-fnhoc...

mongrel · mongrel

Still no mh or cv but after all the illness and poor health with myself and wife we are taking a trip Sydney to Sydney via the Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay,Port Fairy,Ballarat,Bendigo,Echuca then returning home to Sydney.Hoping to call into Greens and maybe meet some other nomads. Will be at Greens ho...

barrie · barrie

Why do people stick the tap inside there cassette to flush it out when the tap is there for your drinking water this happened at Haslam today and it's not the first time i have seen it happen and the guy did not think he did ought wrong ,bloody dirty grot.

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

This came up in my facebook in the last hour. Anyone going or interested in going. http://www.stonethecrows.com.au/

Happy Daze · Happy Daze

I received notification today that our bumper stickers are on their way, good news, as we hope to get on the road very soon and we'll be able to display them and hopefully will meet up with other Grey Nomads. I seem to recall reading on this Forum quite some time ago that some Nomads tied a grey ribbon to th...

petengail · petengail

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0111-104262&entryRow=138

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Back from Overseas (Preview) Hi everyone. Back at last from our cruising - through Panama & around South America. Had a great time. While on ship you become very isolated from what's happening back in Oz so I suppose there's been lots of good & some bad events I've missed. Now in our motorhome at Westwood (just west of R...	kandagal	4	556	01:30 AM Apr 1, 2013 by kandagal
	Bye Tassie Hello Victoria (Preview) Tomorrow night (Sunday) I'll be on the 9.00p.m. Spirit to Melbourne. This trip I'll be away 3 months around Victoria. I've been around the State before but I've obviously missed some of the popular spots such as Green Lake that I've read so much about on this Forum. Hopefully at some of these attracti...	Big Gorilla	10	1059	11:35 PM Mar 31, 2013 by jules47
	A challenge to all newbies (Preview) I have noticed that there are hundreds, yes hundreds, of members who have never posted on this forum. Why not take a chance and break the ice? Tell us, in fifty words of less, about your most memorable Easter. Monica	extreme potato	13	1108	11:06 PM Mar 31, 2013 by Beth54
	Robbery at Rest Stop ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Two men have been robbed at gunpoint after stopping to take a rest while travelling south from Brisbane last night.About 10:40pm, Wednesday 27 March 2013, two men, aged 34 and 59, were driving a grey Ford Focus south from Brisbane when they decided to take a rest break in Port Macquarie.They stopped o...	Rip and Rosie	43	3106	05:14 PM Mar 31, 2013 by Big Gorilla
	North Head Camping - Moruya (Preview) I'm sure lots of Grey Nomads would be familiar with this spot near the airport. We recently took the van down to the North Head camping ground (about a 20 minute drive from home), originally planning to spend 3 or 4 days there, but it's such a great spot, surf beach one side, river on the other side, we fini...	Happy Daze	7	4838	04:21 AM Mar 31, 2013 by Happy Daze
	re rego (Preview) hi travelers /// i am still trying to get info on registration prices and categories of mazda and toyota coaster modified motor home //////// mine when i baught it is registerd as a toyota caravan and the rego fee is over $700 a year ,,, i am verry interested as to the variation of rego classificati...	before the box	9	1079	05:48 PM Mar 30, 2013 by Wombat 280
	Happy Easter (Preview) to all members.	_wombat_	16	1080	05:48 PM Mar 30, 2013 by Beth54
	Feedback from permanent Grey Nomads? (Preview) I just wondering if there are any permanent Grey Nomads on here who have sold up completely and spend all their time on the road? And do they have any regrets? Some of you may have children so will always have a bolthole to return to, but what about those who don't? I am only 52 and along with my partner who is...	Pomgonewalkabout	16	1069	05:23 PM Mar 30, 2013 by blaze
	What were we all doing before computer,s (Preview) How did we spend our time before we had a computer,I just read in the last 24 hours there was over 2000 people had been on this sight that,s a lot of grey hair isent it great,I hardly read at all until I bought a computer ,now my blue eye,s are turning gray as well,love it. Lance C -- Edited by Olley46 on Sunda...	Olley46	11	832	09:54 AM Mar 30, 2013 by vixen
	Meeting Jonno (Preview) Trying to find a cabin in Parkes, NSW is a bit of a challenge.Â Wherever there's mining there are no beds.Â However the park that couldn't accommodate me referred me to a cabin park which could. I was on my way home from Qld again.Â I'd settled in for my stay when a motor bike pulled up by my car.Â I was th...	Cruising Granny	4	590	04:32 PM Mar 30, 2013 by Dougwe
	Towing a trail or (Preview) Hi all, we are just wondering if anyone out there can tell us if we are able to tow a single axle trailer behind a Hino Rainbow Motorhome. We have been told by one trailer builder that we have to have a tandem axle trailer as a single axle one will bounce around too much and snap the frame. Is this right or not....	Joolz60	11	854	02:39 PM Mar 30, 2013 by wasn_me
	Ready to GO (Preview) As 9am Tuesday 26th we are off to discover this great country of ours. i Its been a long time coming but at last we are ready to go been like being a kid again on Christmas Eve very excited. Two days to get to Tumut via family at Yarrawonga and then to Wagga Wagga then a short drive to Tumut a bit of fishing then l...	bab600	6	685	01:31 PM Mar 30, 2013 by sandyr
	Fiamma F65 awning (Preview) G'day I have just replaced an Omnistor 6900 roof mounted awning damaged in high winds with a Fiamma F65. Has anybody got any suggestions to saveguard my brand new awning from wind damage (not gale forced) I have perused web sites to see if there is anything available so that I may put deflapers in pl...	bensuz29	20	5840	04:39 AM Mar 30, 2013 by Comebak-Wilson
	Advice for an absolute newbie (Preview) Hi I'm such a newbie that my partner and I don't even head to hit the road until early next year. We're at the stage of vehicle browsing (motorhome). Since we are planning to do as much free camping as possible I have three basic questions. 1. Where can you top up water tanks- do garages allow you to do this...	Newgale	22	1227	07:24 PM Mar 29, 2013 by beiffe
	Man Dies In Car and Caravan Roll Over in WA On South Coast Highway Near Albany (Preview) http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/elderly-man-dies-in-car-caravan-rollover-at-green-range-near-albany/story-fnhoc...	Duh	2	952	07:09 PM Mar 29, 2013 by Cruising Cruze
	first time out . (Preview) Still no mh or cv but after all the illness and poor health with myself and wife we are taking a trip Sydney to Sydney via the Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay,Port Fairy,Ballarat,Bendigo,Echuca then returning home to Sydney.Hoping to call into Greens and maybe meet some other nomads. Will be at Greens ho...	mongrel	7	792	04:17 PM Mar 29, 2013 by mongrel
	Toilet cassette hygene (Preview) Why do people stick the tap inside there cassette to flush it out when the tap is there for your drinking water this happened at Haslam today and it's not the first time i have seen it happen and the guy did not think he did ought wrong ,bloody dirty grot.	barrie	17	1490	02:35 PM Mar 29, 2013 by sandsmere
	An Easter event for Grey Nomads and their pets. (Preview) This came up in my facebook in the last hour. Anyone going or interested in going. http://www.stonethecrows.com.au/	Happywanderer	5	704	05:52 AM Mar 29, 2013 by pondsmob
	GREY NOMAD RECOGNITION (Preview) I received notification today that our bumper stickers are on their way, good news, as we hope to get on the road very soon and we'll be able to display them and hopefully will meet up with other Grey Nomads. I seem to recall reading on this Forum quite some time ago that some Nomads tied a grey ribbon to th...	Happy Daze	24	1450	05:44 AM Mar 29, 2013 by Grams
	Classic American Van Circ early 50's - (Preview) http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0111-104262&entryRow=138	petengail	6	642	09:53 PM Mar 28, 2013 by Wendy santamaria
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