The Grey Nomads - General

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

This morning we discovered our home phone wasnt working, and no internet either, so I called up Telstra to report the fault on the mobile. Eventually the lady told me the phone would be fixed in a weeks time. Hmmm, we werent very happy about that, although we understand this is the standard time for repa...

Fireman · Fireman

Some time ago I saw somebody writing about DRM (Digital Rights Management) which affects their Kindle (or other electronic book reader). DRM means that if you buy a book to read, thats all you get. the right to read it. You can't pass it on to somebody else to read and in fact it can be electronically remo...

barina · barina

I have received the inspection report and it was all good. I live in Victoria, and also have a house in NSW where my son lives. Does anyone know if when my son collects it can it be can transferred to my name or will it have to be in his name and then transferred later when the rego is due in October, by that tim...

ChrisandPeter · ChrisandPeter

Hi all, we are heading to Wellington in a couple of days (are at Mendooran the moment). Tossing up between the Riverside CP and Burrendong Dam. any recommendations? Cheers

robkim · robkim

Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??

Dougwe · Dougwe

I had a thought this morning, I wonder if I could hook up a Anderson Plug to the wire on the above mentioned pump, use my 6B&S extention Cable plugged into the Anderson Plug on the back of the Prado. So I soldered the wires into a Anderson Plug, hooked it all up and it worked like a charm. Now I don't hav...

Freebee · Freebee

I have a Jayco Freedom poptop. I am converting it for a round Oz trip. It has a built in inverter (240ac to 12dc). I have installed a change over system to switch from this to a solar/battery setup and back again. Question: does anyone know if there is a led globe to replace the incandescent peanut globe...

marggie and David · marggie and David

I have been looking for a security system for our caravan, we have a small dog and she is sometimes locked in the van if we go out so one of those you beaut beam type would not do it for us she would set it off at the first movement, also been looking at a locking device with an alarm for the outside stuff like th...

Red Dog · Red Dog

Its a hard life but someone has to do it. -- Edited by Red Dog on Monday 4th of February 2013 09:36:50 AM

goldcoaster · goldcoaster

Anyone using the 2.8l turbo colarado as there tug. Are you happy with it,any info would be appreciated.Thinking of purchasing one with 4wd.

musketeer · musketeer

hi all we are here in tassie at scottsdale ,what a great free camp ,close to town ,water ,toilets ,hot showers for $3 and to boot a lovely lady has brought around fresh veggies which she has grown but has too many for herself ,so she brought them down here to the camp and left them for anyone who would like th...

gordon_adl · gordon_adl

Do we have any world world 1 history buffs on this board? I'm in possession of a ww1 hand written diary of a digger from a long ago relative. Not sure what to do with it. Possibly donate it to national archives? Is it worth anything? Sell it? If I keep it, would there be a preferred way to store it so it doesn't...

briche · briche

We are planning to be in SA for about 8 months this year leaving Melb about the early April. We spent some time in SA a couple of years ago around the Limestone coast area. We free camp mostly but use CP from time to time as needed. Now comes the ask, we realized that we know very little about this state, so if...

tezza n tomoko · tezza n tomoko

G,day has the latest Camps Australia book been released yet ??

tcp99 · tcp99

Heading of to Greens Lake for a couple of weeks to sort out where everything should go. Looking forward to catching up with Dougwe. After emptying van I plan on taking a lot of stuff home after that and then turning either left or right. Will stick to Victoria for a while and start my list of good free campi...

Janno · Janno

I have the motorcar part of my motorhome serviced by Toyota, but can someone tell me what type of business would do an all inclusive service on the 'caravan' part. I see places listed that service caravans, but not sure if that includes motorhomes. I have a Suncamper Sherwood which is due for service...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

AN 84-year-old West Wallsend woman was killed yesterday after she was pinned between her gate and a ute and caravan, being driven by her partner of more than 35 years. Joy Hodder died after the accident, which occurred in the driveway of her Brown Street home.Mrs Hodder and her long-time partner, Dav...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

We passed through the upper Hunter Valley, around Musswellbrook and Singleton recently. The New England Highway cuts very close to some huge open cut mine, almost up to the highway, with huge mountains of grey waste rock/soil and deep excavations down to the coal layers. Don't get me wrong, I grew up...

Lenmore · Lenmore

Having a big problem with the wing mirrors in this Jayco, they fold in with any medium to heavy wind and every time a truck gos by in the opposite direction. Getting very dangerous hanging out the window pushing them back into position. The lock into position but when we get wind or a truck go by, whoosh an...

Plendo · Plendo

Picked up an Aldi flyer tody, and the have a number of items of interest comming on sale in the next week. Caravan Mirrors, Rear View Camera, Caravan step, Caravan covers, Camp chairs, foldng aluminium tables, jockey wheels, etc. Worth a look I suspect. -- Edited by Plendo on Saturday 2nd of February 2...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Telstra (Preview) This morning we discovered our home phone wasnt working, and no internet either, so I called up Telstra to report the fault on the mobile. Eventually the lady told me the phone would be fixed in a weeks time. Hmmm, we werent very happy about that, although we understand this is the standard time for repa...	Gerty Dancer	11	980	12:46 AM Feb 8, 2013 by Cupie
	Kindle (Preview) Some time ago I saw somebody writing about DRM (Digital Rights Management) which affects their Kindle (or other electronic book reader). DRM means that if you buy a book to read, thats all you get. the right to read it. You can't pass it on to somebody else to read and in fact it can be electronically remo...	Fireman	11	938	05:18 PM Feb 7, 2013 by marggie and David
	Buying a motorhome in NSW (Preview) I have received the inspection report and it was all good. I live in Victoria, and also have a house in NSW where my son lives. Does anyone know if when my son collects it can it be can transferred to my name or will it have to be in his name and then transferred later when the rego is due in October, by that tim...	barina	13	17097	06:07 AM Feb 7, 2013 by wardy
	Wellington, NSW (Preview) Hi all, we are heading to Wellington in a couple of days (are at Mendooran the moment). Tossing up between the Riverside CP and Burrendong Dam. any recommendations? Cheers	ChrisandPeter	13	1267	04:10 AM Feb 7, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Q about WDH (Preview) Is it law to have a WDH in WA..??	robkim	14	1642	03:59 AM Feb 7, 2013 by mr glassies
	12v Air Compressor (Preview) I had a thought this morning, I wonder if I could hook up a Anderson Plug to the wire on the above mentioned pump, use my 6B&S extention Cable plugged into the Anderson Plug on the back of the Prado. So I soldered the wires into a Anderson Plug, hooked it all up and it worked like a charm. Now I don't hav...	Dougwe	6	843	03:45 AM Feb 7, 2013 by mr glassies
	Free Camping Conversion (Preview) I have a Jayco Freedom poptop. I am converting it for a round Oz trip. It has a built in inverter (240ac to 12dc). I have installed a change over system to switch from this to a solar/battery setup and back again. Question: does anyone know if there is a led globe to replace the incandescent peanut globe...	Freebee	9	1474	02:59 AM Feb 7, 2013 by neilnruth
	SECURITY SYSTEMS (Preview) I have been looking for a security system for our caravan, we have a small dog and she is sometimes locked in the van if we go out so one of those you beaut beam type would not do it for us she would set it off at the first movement, also been looking at a locking device with an alarm for the outside stuff like th...	marggie and David	4	898	10:34 PM Feb 6, 2013 by gst
	what a life (Preview) Its a hard life but someone has to do it. -- Edited by Red Dog on Monday 4th of February 2013 09:36:50 AM	Red Dog	4	739	04:21 PM Feb 6, 2013 by Red Dog
	holden colarado latest model (Preview) Anyone using the 2.8l turbo colarado as there tug. Are you happy with it,any info would be appreciated.Thinking of purchasing one with 4wd.	goldcoaster	13	2319	04:10 PM Feb 6, 2013 by ozjohn
	scottsdale tasmania (Preview) hi all we are here in tassie at scottsdale ,what a great free camp ,close to town ,water ,toilets ,hot showers for $3 and to boot a lovely lady has brought around fresh veggies which she has grown but has too many for herself ,so she brought them down here to the camp and left them for anyone who would like th...	musketeer	1	544	05:53 AM Feb 6, 2013 by yeoeleven
	WW1 history buffs (Preview) Do we have any world world 1 history buffs on this board? I'm in possession of a ww1 hand written diary of a digger from a long ago relative. Not sure what to do with it. Possibly donate it to national archives? Is it worth anything? Sell it? If I keep it, would there be a preferred way to store it so it doesn't...	gordon_adl	12	917	02:38 AM Feb 6, 2013 by Boothie
	We will be in SA next year. (Preview) We are planning to be in SA for about 8 months this year leaving Melb about the early April. We spent some time in SA a couple of years ago around the Limestone coast area. We free camp mostly but use CP from time to time as needed. Now comes the ask, we realized that we know very little about this state, so if...	briche	5	635	02:47 PM Feb 5, 2013 by beachball57
	Camps Australia Book (Preview) G,day has the latest Camps Australia book been released yet ??	tezza n tomoko	5	782	09:22 PM Feb 5, 2013 by tcp99
	Full Time Solo NOmad as of Wednesday (Preview) Heading of to Greens Lake for a couple of weeks to sort out where everything should go. Looking forward to catching up with Dougwe. After emptying van I plan on taking a lot of stuff home after that and then turning either left or right. Will stick to Victoria for a while and start my list of good free campi...	tcp99	3	679	09:10 PM Feb 5, 2013 by aussietraveller
	Motorhome Service (Preview) I have the motorcar part of my motorhome serviced by Toyota, but can someone tell me what type of business would do an all inclusive service on the 'caravan' part. I see places listed that service caravans, but not sure if that includes motorhomes. I have a Suncamper Sherwood which is due for service...	Janno	3	655	04:07 PM Feb 5, 2013 by Roving-Dutchy
	Woman killed by caravan in driveway of her home (Preview) AN 84-year-old West Wallsend woman was killed yesterday after she was pinned between her gate and a ute and caravan, being driven by her partner of more than 35 years. Joy Hodder died after the accident, which occurred in the driveway of her Brown Street home.Mrs Hodder and her long-time partner, Dav...	Rip and Rosie	4	971	03:57 AM Feb 5, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Open cut coal mines (Preview) We passed through the upper Hunter Valley, around Musswellbrook and Singleton recently. The New England Highway cuts very close to some huge open cut mine, almost up to the highway, with huge mountains of grey waste rock/soil and deep excavations down to the coal layers. Don't get me wrong, I grew up...	Rip and Rosie	7	787	01:41 AM Feb 5, 2013 by Cupie
	Jayco Conquest - Fiat Ducato wing mirrors (Preview) Having a big problem with the wing mirrors in this Jayco, they fold in with any medium to heavy wind and every time a truck gos by in the opposite direction. Getting very dangerous hanging out the window pushing them back into position. The lock into position but when we get wind or a truck go by, whoosh an...	Lenmore	25	4840	10:24 PM Feb 4, 2013 by Lenmore
	Aldi Caravan Items 6/2 & 9/2 (Preview) Picked up an Aldi flyer tody, and the have a number of items of interest comming on sale in the next week. Caravan Mirrors, Rear View Camera, Caravan step, Caravan covers, Camp chairs, foldng aluminium tables, jockey wheels, etc. Worth a look I suspect. -- Edited by Plendo on Saturday 2nd of February 2...	Plendo	8	3807	07:11 PM Feb 4, 2013 by Golddetectornomad
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