The Grey Nomads - General

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/

way2gokev · way2gokev

G'day, First I dont know why my last posted post is below, I tried to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. dont know what is going on. Back to the subject, can anyone tell me why after paying $1200 on stamp duty to transfer registration, now I have to pay a 10% stamp duty fee for my caravan insurance with AP...

pauline · pauline

Does anyone know where you can get one of those steam wand thingies, that get the creases out of clothes, and if anyone has them I would like some feedback, thanks Cheers

gst · gst

Can anyone please give me a run down on this park. -- Edited by gst on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 01:37:06 PM

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	918	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	1118	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	1319	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	981	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	645	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	2726	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	820	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	889	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	3822	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	1732	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	2199	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	696	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	1800	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	2444	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	13876	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	832	04:32 AM Feb 8, 2013 by Sheba
	Gross Ripoff by Governments and Insurance (Preview) G'day, First I dont know why my last posted post is below, I tried to get rid of it but it keeps coming back. dont know what is going on. Back to the subject, can anyone tell me why after paying $1200 on stamp duty to transfer registration, now I have to pay a 10% stamp duty fee for my caravan insurance with AP...	way2gokev	5	844	07:48 PM Feb 7, 2013 by Bucko
	STEAM WAND (Preview) Does anyone know where you can get one of those steam wand thingies, that get the creases out of clothes, and if anyone has them I would like some feedback, thanks Cheers	pauline	10	722	02:13 AM Feb 8, 2013 by GaryKelly
	Poplar Caravan Park Camden (Preview) Can anyone please give me a run down on this park. -- Edited by gst on Wednesday 6th of February 2013 01:37:06 PM	gst	6	847	01:47 AM Feb 8, 2013 by gst
	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	1040	12:46 AM Feb 8, 2013 by Cupie
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