The Grey Nomads - General

ozi2 · ozi2

G'day all, my wife does voluntary work with the local Salvation army and mentioned to me that the pick up truck used by the Salvoes had its heavy duty battery stolen a few nights back. They purchased a new one and then the low life's came back and stole that! For the life of me, I can't believe that peo...

Coxy45 · Coxy45

G'day one & all, Does anyone know where I can buy Gas Bottle Travel Covers , have tried coverworld and every other web site to no avail !

herbie · herbie

To relieve pain from wasp sting soak affected area in very cold or ice water to witch a couple of drops of Detol have been added. To relieve itching from mosquito bites apply tooth paste in an emergancy. -- Edited by herbie on Sunday 10th of February 2013 07:00:53 PM

Kantiki · Kantiki

we are currently in Newcastle visiting the Caravan show. We are tryng to choose between the Waeco or Evacool portable fridge. Does anybody have any opinions on theses brands . What would you reccommend.

herbie · herbie

Hello Everyone, we have been closet members for awhile, but thought we would take the plunge and come out and be members .We are still working but while we work we are also seeing a lot of this big beautiful country .Worked all over Australia .This is our 3d van as we have worn the other two out. We are based...

bill12 · bill12

Here are some pics of some Salmon I caught from Tilba Beach this morning. The biggest was 3.5 kgs, and all were caught on fillets of yellowtail.I left them biting. Lovely spot.Will be back tmrow.Have enough fillets to feed a small army. See you soon, Bill. -- Edited by bill12 on Friday 8th of February 20...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Well at least it feels like anyway. I came down the road leading into Greens Lake and I thought, I'm home. Yep, I am at Greens Lake again, for at least a week, I am not saying when I am leaving cos I will have to call a committee meeting on that. Solar Panel is set up so here goes, testing is on the way. 12v bits a...

Roving-Dutchy · Roving-Dutchy

After posting last week that Telstra seemed to have changed its ways, that must have been an aberration. Received a call from a friend whose husband has just died, re can I help her sort out her phone plan with Telstra. My friend had just paid the phone bill and informed Telsta that her husband had die...

vk6tnc · vk6tnc

Has anyone had success with these devices? Can you recommend one? I'm thinking of the devices that clip on a sun visor rather than something that sits in your ear and makes you look like a secret agent.... Now that the fines for using a mobile while driving are not petty cash, I want to stay within the law :...

Bucko · Bucko

Has anyone had an experience with upgrading the suspension on a Sprinter 515D, mine is a cab-chassis with a slide on camper on the tray with a storage box, it's just going over 4 years old and has 119,000k's on the clock, the ride has never been too grand but on dirt it's terrible, I would be interested in a...

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

G'day all I came across this website what I tough was intresting reading ,thank you Brian ( The author ) I dont have a Avan but what this bloke is writing abouth is most likely verry intresting to people like me with a smaller car It explained a lot of thing to me, It will be help a lot of people I think Just che...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

http://www.findmespot.net.au/SPOT-Connect.html This looks interesting.

Frog53 · Frog53

Hello everyone, I know this subject has probably been talked about before but I think I need to pass on somethink that has worked for me. I researched this forum and found that Eurax Cream was the bees knees for bites. The story goes like this - It was thursday night and we had been at the Western Port Harbo...

Golddetectornomad · Golddetectornomad

G'day, May I ask why a thread that has received a members reply does not move to the head of the thread index? I'm a member of a number of U.S. forums where this happens and it really helps members keep up with thread responses, rather than going back to page 2 or 3 and attempting to find a certain thread a...

brickies · brickies

Is there anyone on the forum taken their caravan to the the Bunya Mountains in Queensland , If so were did they stay on or off the Mountian

Terry · Terry

All this talk about drugs in Sport - most of us grey nomads took performance enhancing drugs every day back in the old days - it was called 'beer' - I remember a good mate of mine played one of his greatest games of Rugby Union one day when he was as 'drunk as a skunk' - we just told him to tackle anything or run a...

Tamey · Tamey

Hi everybody, this is my first post and I am looking for some advice. My wife amd I are travelling to Cairns with our van where we will begin our 13 day OZTour to the top, and I was wondering how long it would take to travel from Melbourne to Cairns without busting the foofa valve. I know this is probably a bit...

hako · hako

My good wife (Joy) is slowly getting around to the idea of free-camping, so I'm taking advantage of this to make sure that it is as stress free as possible. We have the opportunity to escape for a month in the Avan Cruiser and want to free camp now and then. I'm used to rough camping with my kids and grandkid...

bab600 · bab600

PICK UP OUR NEW THIS THURSDAY, AND HEADING DOWN TO POINT LEO FOR A "SHAKE DOWN CRUISE" (ALMOST AN HOURS DRIVE FROM THE DEALER) WE ARE BOTH EXTREMELY EXCITED TO FINALLY KNOW THAT ITS READY TO GO. MY QUERIE IS WHAT DO OTHER CARAVANERS USE FOR A JACK ? THEIR CAR JACK? BOTTLE JACK ? ETC. IT SEEMS STRA...

Cruising Cruze · Cruising Cruze

http://www.asus.com.au/Notebooks/Superior_Mobility/ASUS_TAICHI_21/

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Thieves....how low can they go! (Preview) G'day all, my wife does voluntary work with the local Salvation army and mentioned to me that the pick up truck used by the Salvoes had its heavy duty battery stolen a few nights back. They purchased a new one and then the low life's came back and stole that! For the life of me, I can't believe that peo...	ozi2	26	1273	03:56 PM Feb 11, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Gas Bottle Travel Covers (Preview) G'day one & all, Does anyone know where I can buy Gas Bottle Travel Covers , have tried coverworld and every other web site to no avail !	Coxy45	17	10899	08:16 AM Feb 11, 2013 by herbie
	bites (Preview) To relieve pain from wasp sting soak affected area in very cold or ice water to witch a couple of drops of Detol have been added. To relieve itching from mosquito bites apply tooth paste in an emergancy. -- Edited by herbie on Sunday 10th of February 2013 07:00:53 PM	herbie	4	668	06:02 AM Feb 11, 2013 by greyhoundtom
	waeco vs evacool (Preview) we are currently in Newcastle visiting the Caravan show. We are tryng to choose between the Waeco or Evacool portable fridge. Does anybody have any opinions on theses brands . What would you reccommend.	Kantiki	7	809	02:56 AM Feb 11, 2013 by Kantiki
	newbie (Preview) Hello Everyone, we have been closet members for awhile, but thought we would take the plunge and come out and be members .We are still working but while we work we are also seeing a lot of this big beautiful country .Worked all over Australia .This is our 3d van as we have worn the other two out. We are based...	herbie	11	899	02:17 AM Feb 11, 2013 by herbie
	Fish for tea (Preview) Here are some pics of some Salmon I caught from Tilba Beach this morning. The biggest was 3.5 kgs, and all were caught on fillets of yellowtail.I left them biting. Lovely spot.Will be back tmrow.Have enough fillets to feed a small army. See you soon, Bill. -- Edited by bill12 on Friday 8th of February 20...	bill12	16	1098	11:30 PM Feb 10, 2013 by jules47
	dougwe is Home again (Preview) Well at least it feels like anyway. I came down the road leading into Greens Lake and I thought, I'm home. Yep, I am at Greens Lake again, for at least a week, I am not saying when I am leaving cos I will have to call a committee meeting on that. Solar Panel is set up so here goes, testing is on the way. 12v bits a...	Dougwe	25	1288	11:08 PM Feb 10, 2013 by dazren
	Thumbs down to Telstra (Preview) After posting last week that Telstra seemed to have changed its ways, that must have been an aberration. Received a call from a friend whose husband has just died, re can I help her sort out her phone plan with Telstra. My friend had just paid the phone bill and informed Telsta that her husband had die...	Roving-Dutchy	5	961	07:23 AM Feb 10, 2013 by brickies
	Bluetooth Hands Free for Mobile Phone (Preview) Has anyone had success with these devices? Can you recommend one? I'm thinking of the devices that clip on a sun visor rather than something that sits in your ear and makes you look like a secret agent.... Now that the fines for using a mobile while driving are not petty cash, I want to stay within the law :...	vk6tnc	5	626	05:51 AM Feb 10, 2013 by vk6tnc
	Suspension upgrade for Sprinter 515D (Preview) Has anyone had an experience with upgrading the suspension on a Sprinter 515D, mine is a cab-chassis with a slide on camper on the tray with a storage box, it's just going over 4 years old and has 119,000k's on the clock, the ride has never been too grand but on dirt it's terrible, I would be interested in a...	Bucko	9	2691	12:40 AM Feb 10, 2013 by jetj
	Intresting reading (Preview) G'day all I came across this website what I tough was intresting reading ,thank you Brian ( The author ) I dont have a Avan but what this bloke is writing abouth is most likely verry intresting to people like me with a smaller car It explained a lot of thing to me, It will be help a lot of people I think Just che...	Cruising Cruze	4	802	10:30 PM Feb 9, 2013 by Duh
	New "find-me" app (Preview) http://www.findmespot.net.au/SPOT-Connect.html This looks interesting.	Gerty Dancer	8	866	09:47 PM Feb 9, 2013 by _wombat_
	Bites - Sandflies/Midgies (Preview) Hello everyone, I know this subject has probably been talked about before but I think I need to pass on somethink that has worked for me. I researched this forum and found that Eurax Cream was the bees knees for bites. The story goes like this - It was thursday night and we had been at the Western Port Harbo...	Frog53	20	3747	07:19 PM Feb 9, 2013 by Duh
	A question re this forum if I may? (Preview) G'day, May I ask why a thread that has received a members reply does not move to the head of the thread index? I'm a member of a number of U.S. forums where this happens and it really helps members keep up with thread responses, rather than going back to page 2 or 3 and attempting to find a certain thread a...	Golddetectornomad	16	1711	12:53 AM Feb 9, 2013 by Golddetectornomad
	Bunya Mountians (Preview) Is there anyone on the forum taken their caravan to the the Bunya Mountains in Queensland , If so were did they stay on or off the Mountian	brickies	14	2130	05:53 AM Feb 9, 2013 by brickies
	Drugs in Sport (Preview) All this talk about drugs in Sport - most of us grey nomads took performance enhancing drugs every day back in the old days - it was called 'beer' - I remember a good mate of mine played one of his greatest games of Rugby Union one day when he was as 'drunk as a skunk' - we just told him to tackle anything or run a...	Terry	6	675	04:25 AM Feb 9, 2013 by Boothie
	Melbourne to cairns (Preview) Hi everybody, this is my first post and I am looking for some advice. My wife amd I are travelling to Cairns with our van where we will begin our 13 day OZTour to the top, and I was wondering how long it would take to travel from Melbourne to Cairns without busting the foofa valve. I know this is probably a bit...	Tamey	13	1765	08:22 PM Feb 8, 2013 by gypsy rover
	Popup shower and other home comforts. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) My good wife (Joy) is slowly getting around to the idea of free-camping, so I'm taking advantage of this to make sure that it is as stress free as possible. We have the opportunity to escape for a month in the Avan Cruiser and want to free camp now and then. I'm used to rough camping with my kids and grandkid...	hako	30	2404	05:08 AM Feb 8, 2013 by justcruisin01
	CARAVAN JACK (Preview) PICK UP OUR NEW THIS THURSDAY, AND HEADING DOWN TO POINT LEO FOR A "SHAKE DOWN CRUISE" (ALMOST AN HOURS DRIVE FROM THE DEALER) WE ARE BOTH EXTREMELY EXCITED TO FINALLY KNOW THAT ITS READY TO GO. MY QUERIE IS WHAT DO OTHER CARAVANERS USE FOR A JACK ? THEIR CAR JACK? BOTTLE JACK ? ETC. IT SEEMS STRA...	bab600	16	13849	05:04 AM Feb 8, 2013 by justcruisin01
	How good is this (Preview) http://www.asus.com.au/Notebooks/Superior_Mobility/ASUS_TAICHI_21/	Cruising Cruze	5	807	04:32 AM Feb 8, 2013 by Sheba
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