The Grey Nomads - General

Dunmowin · Dunmowin

Hi all, We are planning to head off across the Nullabor in the next few weeks, (hot weather pending), so getting all my research into one spot. We have been told by a lot of travellers water is hard to get as you move across. what is the position with Road houses. Do they allow you to fill your water tanks...

vk6tnc · vk6tnc

While surfing the net I came across this http://www.imotorhome.com.au/ It appears well written and formatted to be read on an Ipod for those on the road already. Currently free to subscribe. I have no affiliation with this publication but enjoyed reading the articles, editorial and reviews. I ha...

TAJ · TAJ

been loyal to a certain company for 40 yrs and still asked all silly questions like have you a garage have you ???????????etc $1200.. shopped around on the net to old peoples insurance company $745 LOYALTY my ??? caravan next suenray

Freddie47 · Freddie47

Hi again, all, I posted the following thoughts as a reply to Troopie49, and then realised that I should have done it as a 'New posting'.No offence intended, Troopie49, if you read this, but as a general posting I wil, obviously, reach more eyes. You are of course, most welcome to reply to my response to y...

gooba53 · gooba53

Any comments on van from Carrum Downs Van Crusuiser would be greatly appreciated

beachball57 · beachball57

hi all quick question.. has anyone been from eurldunda out to kings canyon,,, eurldunda is on the main highway fro adelaide to darwin,, my question is this, is the road from eurladunda to kings canyon sealed or is is dirt ? i haven never been out there but am pilotting some buildings out to there soon and...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

We have a small jayco poptop rear door van with no A/C , And have always been a bit frightened to head up to main land in summer because of the heat,but with things like thy are down here with little or no work about ,i was wondering about is there such a thing as a portible A/C unit for the van or am i better to sp...

Hylda&Jon · Hylda&Jon

My Toyota Landcruiser is up for rego in NSW today. A bit over a month ago I checked the prices of the major Insurance competitors on the Government run http://www.regomate.com.au web site. I was tempted to change from NRMA as it got undercut a little by AAMI. I forgot about it till today and now can't fin...

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

G'day Yawl. Someone PM'd me recently about using the search facility to find info instead of starting a new topic. What a great idea! I searched for rent assistance for travellers and whammo, 3 threads popped up with stacks of useful info. Then I was tempted to type hot babes but thought better of it. He...

herbie · herbie

Friends have just returned from 3 weeks in Tassie, before they went they did the maths re $$ just getting over there with tug and caravan was cheaper for them to go to Bali, isn't that sad , but that is the realality .Then they calculated caravan park fees in, and came up with the idea to over come all this t...

Gwian · Gwian

Has anyone been over Cunninghams Gap lately as we are heading that way next week. Some say it is closed and will be for months and the Dept of Main Roads web site says it is open and to proceed with caution.

Bucko · Bucko

Hi All, I have been on the recieving end of the caravan park owners in Tasmania who are trying to get as many of the freedom camping areas removed from the free camping list, this interview might just give Tasmania's some hope to have competetion put back into the camping tourism in Tasmania, check th...

Dolly · Dolly

Hi all can anyone give us some suggestions regards mobile phone plans. we have two phones on a business plan at the moment but figure we will definately only be using about half that when on the road and on a budjet. Cheers Len

GregTheComputerGuy · GregTheComputerGuy

Still getting everything together before I can exit the house and enter the road and some of what I need is info but there is also another side. I work in I.T. and have done so for a very long time now. I am actually in what some call "in the trenches" more than the higher side of I.T. Eg, if a virus i...

Troopie49 · Troopie49

Looking for a travelling companion - either male or female - to travel with me in my car. It's a well set up Troopie - organised for dirt tracks, bush camping. Planning on leaving Hunter region in June heading towards the Kimberley, to kick around up there for month or more and then into the Pilbara regio...

Yuglamron · Yuglamron

Garmin have a free mapping program called Basecamp,it's not a full GPS but it does go right down in scale to show Street names in Australia. Check it out at the following link. http://www.garmin.com/au/extras/outdoor-gps/ I am not too sure if you have to have a Garmin device to use the program.I have...

Boothie · Boothie

Just spent the last week or so on a houseboat on the Murray. Always wanted to do it, had the chance and did it. Next time, it will be on the Hawkesbury where I have always wanted to do it. Only problem is that how can I get a van the will do both, road and water? Seriously had a ball.

ROWDYRABBIT1 · ROWDYRABBIT1

GaryKelly · GaryKelly

I suspect this topic has been broached before. I'm on permanent heart medication, and will need to renew prescriptions on my travels. Is it difficult to see a GP without being a regular patient, just for prescription renewal and a checkup?

marto1944 · marto1944

Hi everyone I am finally setting off for my first trip only short but I hope to get the feel of how I will go in the future. A group of my work mates and I are going to Abercrombie caves for the weekend of 1-3 March They are camping out and I am taking my van to see how I go any one who would like to join us is more tha...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Nullabor Water ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi all, We are planning to head off across the Nullabor in the next few weeks, (hot weather pending), so getting all my research into one spot. We have been told by a lot of travellers water is hard to get as you move across. what is the position with Road houses. Do they allow you to fill your water tanks...	Dunmowin	50	4131	04:49 PM Feb 20, 2013 by _wombat_
	Free E-Magazine (Preview) While surfing the net I came across this http://www.imotorhome.com.au/ It appears well written and formatted to be read on an Ipod for those on the road already. Currently free to subscribe. I have no affiliation with this publication but enjoyed reading the articles, editorial and reviews. I ha...	vk6tnc	3	722	04:07 PM Feb 20, 2013 by Old Crofter
	house insurance (Preview) been loyal to a certain company for 40 yrs and still asked all silly questions like have you a garage have you ???????????etc $1200.. shopped around on the net to old peoples insurance company $745 LOYALTY my ??? caravan next suenray	TAJ	12	1204	08:06 AM Feb 20, 2013 by Boothie
	Companion. (Preview) Hi again, all, I posted the following thoughts as a reply to Troopie49, and then realised that I should have done it as a 'New posting'.No offence intended, Troopie49, if you read this, but as a general posting I wil, obviously, reach more eyes. You are of course, most welcome to reply to my response to y...	Freddie47	3	961	07:25 AM Feb 20, 2013 by Freddie47
	Any comments on van from Carrum Downs Van Crusuiser would be greatly appreciated (Preview) Any comments on van from Carrum Downs Van Crusuiser would be greatly appreciated	gooba53	13	1422	07:03 AM Feb 20, 2013 by gooba53
	kings canyon (Preview) hi all quick question.. has anyone been from eurldunda out to kings canyon,,, eurldunda is on the main highway fro adelaide to darwin,, my question is this, is the road from eurladunda to kings canyon sealed or is is dirt ? i haven never been out there but am pilotting some buildings out to there soon and...	beachball57	8	1057	11:56 PM Feb 19, 2013 by beachball57
	Portable A/C (Preview) We have a small jayco poptop rear door van with no A/C , And have always been a bit frightened to head up to main land in summer because of the heat,but with things like thy are down here with little or no work about ,i was wondering about is there such a thing as a portible A/C unit for the van or am i better to sp...	Cowboy7307	6	2098	11:52 AM Feb 19, 2013 by Hylda&Jon
	Third Party Insurance rises (Preview) My Toyota Landcruiser is up for rego in NSW today. A bit over a month ago I checked the prices of the major Insurance competitors on the Government run http://www.regomate.com.au web site. I was tempted to change from NRMA as it got undercut a little by AAMI. I forgot about it till today and now can't fin...	Hylda&Jon	4	868	05:56 PM Feb 19, 2013 by aussietraveller
	Forum search facility (Preview) G'day Yawl. Someone PM'd me recently about using the search facility to find info instead of starting a new topic. What a great idea! I searched for rent assistance for travellers and whammo, 3 threads popped up with stacks of useful info. Then I was tempted to type hot babes but thought better of it. He...	GaryKelly	8	629	03:26 PM Feb 19, 2013 by Golddetectornomad
	Fly/ drive (Preview) Friends have just returned from 3 weeks in Tassie, before they went they did the maths re $$ just getting over there with tug and caravan was cheaper for them to go to Bali, isn't that sad , but that is the realality .Then they calculated caravan park fees in, and came up with the idea to over come all this t...	herbie	6	734	01:53 AM Feb 19, 2013 by neilnruth
	Cunninghams Gap Qld (Preview) Has anyone been over Cunninghams Gap lately as we are heading that way next week. Some say it is closed and will be for months and the Dept of Main Roads web site says it is open and to proceed with caution.	Gwian	6	1075	09:08 PM Feb 18, 2013 by patrolst
	New start for Tassie-Maybe? (Preview) Hi All, I have been on the recieving end of the caravan park owners in Tasmania who are trying to get as many of the freedom camping areas removed from the free camping list, this interview might just give Tasmania's some hope to have competetion put back into the camping tourism in Tasmania, check th...	Bucko	26	1303	07:32 PM Feb 18, 2013 by Bucko
	Mobile phones (Preview) Hi all can anyone give us some suggestions regards mobile phone plans. we have two phones on a business plan at the moment but figure we will definately only be using about half that when on the road and on a budjet. Cheers Len	Dolly	13	1212	07:19 PM Feb 18, 2013 by BruDi
	Moving and staying current with the relos etc. (Preview) Still getting everything together before I can exit the house and enter the road and some of what I need is info but there is also another side. I work in I.T. and have done so for a very long time now. I am actually in what some call "in the trenches" more than the higher side of I.T. Eg, if a virus i...	GregTheComputerGuy	6	787	06:16 PM Feb 18, 2013 by spida
	Travelling Companion (Preview) Looking for a travelling companion - either male or female - to travel with me in my car. It's a well set up Troopie - organised for dirt tracks, bush camping. Planning on leaving Hunter region in June heading towards the Kimberley, to kick around up there for month or more and then into the Pilbara regio...	Troopie49	19	1456	05:21 PM Feb 18, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Free map program (Preview) Garmin have a free mapping program called Basecamp,it's not a full GPS but it does go right down in scale to show Street names in Australia. Check it out at the following link. http://www.garmin.com/au/extras/outdoor-gps/ I am not too sure if you have to have a Garmin device to use the program.I have...	Yuglamron	2	774	04:57 AM Feb 18, 2013 by Popeye
	New experience and how to do it with a van (Preview) Just spent the last week or so on a houseboat on the Murray. Always wanted to do it, had the chance and did it. Next time, it will be on the Hawkesbury where I have always wanted to do it. Only problem is that how can I get a van the will do both, road and water? Seriously had a ball.	Boothie	13	912	04:09 AM Feb 18, 2013 by neilnruth
	GREENS LAKE (Preview)	ROWDYRABBIT1	20	1175	02:59 AM Feb 18, 2013 by ken thomas
	Prescription medication on the road. (Preview) I suspect this topic has been broached before. I'm on permanent heart medication, and will need to renew prescriptions on my travels. Is it difficult to see a GP without being a regular patient, just for prescription renewal and a checkup?	GaryKelly	25	1187	02:08 AM Feb 18, 2013 by Landfall
	First trip (Preview) Hi everyone I am finally setting off for my first trip only short but I hope to get the feel of how I will go in the future. A group of my work mates and I are going to Abercrombie caves for the weekend of 1-3 March They are camping out and I am taking my van to see how I go any one who would like to join us is more tha...	marto1944	7	688	07:51 PM Feb 17, 2013 by marto1944
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