The Grey Nomads - General

al · al

Hi All :) I have to store my van for a couple of months!!! It usually does not stay stationary for that long always on the move some where. My question is is it necessary to jack up tyres to keep weight off them to stop flat spots. Thanks for any responses AL

Mr Red · Mr Red

Hi Guys, Does any one use this operating system on their computers,if so what do think of it against Windows. I know it is close to Mac operating system, i am after opinions, might change over. Thanks John

RodLainie · RodLainie

Warning for everyone - We have Marine/RV deep cycle acid batteries in our caravan situated in the front boot. During the night they have been charging up but little did we know that they were giving off Sulpuric Acid fumes which was seeping into our bedroom right at our bed head. Hence we have been breat...

Sol · Sol

Just found this awesome site when looking for info on the Transcool Air Coolers. We (Jen and Sol) are not quite Grey Nomads yet, but are working on it: Tully is our home town and we do heaps of camping with our Vista RV Crossover whenever possible. Look forward to enjoying the chat with all you guys and...

Boothie · Boothie

I think I need to post this because I caught it. And it was not the biggest. This is the only photo of my fantastic fishing trip to Tapley Shoal. As a Victorian, I married a South Australian, and I have to point out that I out fished the South Australians, much to thier disgust. I need to point that out b...

beachball57 · beachball57

what is a road trip,, someone said to me the other day i should take a road trip, while awaiting the time to hit the road full time,, but tghat got me to thinking,, yes ii know something that I shouldn't do unattended,,, what really is a road trip, a long journey, a short trip, what constitutes a road trip.....

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-09/australia-heatwave-forecast-one-animated-gif-map/4458006

biggles · biggles

Just arrived here .. just like I remembered it .. just as beautiful but not as crowded .. Jon

Doolan · Doolan

Please forgive meif I am AGAIN in thewrong section...i am on several forums but this one I find extremely difficult to use. I am trying to hire a motorhome in Tassie but Feb and most of March are all sold out...popular time... Unless i wantmy sixfoot two hubby to sleep in a Juicy size van..nup. So next b...

vapor · vapor

We are contemplating doing the Birdsville Track & onto Simpson Desert & going through Oodnadatta & ending up at Alice Springs. Would like to know if it is suitable to tow a camper trailer or easier to use a tent, do we need good sand type tyres(we have Nissan 4WD vehicle)anticipate May j...

Redwood Nomads 256 · Redwood Nomads 256

Hi everybody. Our first posting on this site. We are Kiwis still at home,but planning the big adventure for later this year. We are able to get a Ford ranger XL 3.0lt turbo intercooled diesel 4x2 at a great price (sons wagon) and are wondering if this will be a suitable wagon to tow a caravan around the...

leevin · leevin

We are about halfway through our round trip. We are in our 39th caravan park (I give it 8.5 /10). We have a new 'van with full ensuite & wash/mach. We only ever get low pressure at best. We use an in-line water filter (tried 2 types), and have tried without, no difference. Do caravan parks put a restric...

warwick · warwick

Hi from Colleen and Michael - new members from Canberra (but not for much longer).Were in the process of selling our home and plan to travel around Australia for 18 24 months in our 4x4 and camper trailer whilst were still young and fit enough to enjoy it. The first adventure will be to the Kimberley re...

always on the road · always on the road

Hello Everyone.I am looking forward to hearing from you all.I have been on the road over 6years now and just love it.I am a Solo Lady.At the moment I am at SurferParadise visiting my Son and Grandchildren.I will be here till next week and then heading to Coffs Harbour.Bye for now

aussietraveller · aussietraveller

Freecamping is a great option for many of our members and there are some absolutly great locations to freecamp often a bit off the beaten track which makes them even more apealing. Over the next week or two is probably a very good time to try a Caravan park and catch up on some washing etc as the climate wit...

ROAMIN · ROAMIN

Does any one this forum have one. Any problems with them. Are they easy to cook with. Thank You Roamin.

clbn · clbn

Hi we currently have a 21ft caravan & pajero, we have used it for many holidays for a few years now but we are selling up and going to join the nomads, but we feel the 21 ft just isnt big enough, we are thinking 24 ft but then we need new tow veichle , we have often toyed with the idea of a bus and tow a small car...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Well, the 12V re-wire of My Avan and Prado has commenced and boy has it been hot and a bit difficult running cables in tight, safe places. My mate and I have actually got further than we planned in this the first day so we are both very pleased with ourselves. New 6 B&S cable has been run from battery of...

barina · barina

Does anyone have one of these vehicles or know if any issues pros / cons with this model motorhome please?

Anvid · Anvid

We usually view the NSW RTA (Live Traffic) site to view 'floods', 'fires' and road conditions. It's also nice to view their road cams and see what the Sydney traffic is like. However, in the past and today we have found their 'Fire' site is often misleading. As an example, on their site, they reckon...

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	storing van (Preview) Hi All :) I have to store my van for a couple of months!!! It usually does not stay stationary for that long always on the move some where. My question is is it necessary to jack up tyres to keep weight off them to stop flat spots. Thanks for any responses AL	al	8	635	04:07 PM Jan 11, 2013 by patrolst
	Ubuntu (Preview) Hi Guys, Does any one use this operating system on their computers,if so what do think of it against Windows. I know it is close to Mac operating system, i am after opinions, might change over. Thanks John	Mr Red	4	712	10:45 PM Jan 11, 2013 by Mr Red
	Batteries v health ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Warning for everyone - We have Marine/RV deep cycle acid batteries in our caravan situated in the front boot. During the night they have been charging up but little did we know that they were giving off Sulpuric Acid fumes which was seeping into our bedroom right at our bed head. Hence we have been breat...	RodLainie	30	2221	06:57 PM Jan 11, 2013 by RodLainie
	G'day from Tully (Preview) Just found this awesome site when looking for info on the Transcool Air Coolers. We (Jen and Sol) are not quite Grey Nomads yet, but are working on it: Tully is our home town and we do heaps of camping with our Vista RV Crossover whenever possible. Look forward to enjoying the chat with all you guys and...	Sol	16	1023	06:45 PM Jan 11, 2013 by Sol
	My big snapper, one more off my bucket list (Preview) I think I need to post this because I caught it. And it was not the biggest. This is the only photo of my fantastic fishing trip to Tapley Shoal. As a Victorian, I married a South Australian, and I have to point out that I out fished the South Australians, much to thier disgust. I need to point that out b...	Boothie	11	832	04:44 AM Jan 11, 2013 by Beth54
	road trip (Preview) what is a road trip,, someone said to me the other day i should take a road trip, while awaiting the time to hit the road full time,, but tghat got me to thinking,, yes ii know something that I shouldn't do unattended,,, what really is a road trip, a long journey, a short trip, what constitutes a road trip.....	beachball57	2	547	03:52 AM Jan 11, 2013 by Dougwe
	Camp Grounds being evacuated due to fire on Bribie Island, North of Brisbane (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-09/australia-heatwave-forecast-one-animated-gif-map/4458006	petengail	6	769	11:38 PM Jan 10, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Chaffey Dam NSW .. (Preview) Just arrived here .. just like I remembered it .. just as beautiful but not as crowded .. Jon	biggles	13	1100	11:30 PM Jan 10, 2013 by biggles
	No vehicles to hire in Tassie (Preview) Please forgive meif I am AGAIN in thewrong section...i am on several forums but this one I find extremely difficult to use. I am trying to hire a motorhome in Tassie but Feb and most of March are all sold out...popular time... Unless i wantmy sixfoot two hubby to sleep in a Juicy size van..nup. So next b...	Doolan	5	740	07:08 AM Jan 10, 2013 by jetj
	birdsville track/simpson desert (Preview) We are contemplating doing the Birdsville Track & onto Simpson Desert & going through Oodnadatta & ending up at Alice Springs. Would like to know if it is suitable to tow a camper trailer or easier to use a tent, do we need good sand type tyres(we have Nissan 4WD vehicle)anticipate May j...	vapor	14	3728	03:27 AM Jan 10, 2013 by vapor
	Ford Ranger XL ?? (Preview) Hi everybody. Our first posting on this site. We are Kiwis still at home,but planning the big adventure for later this year. We are able to get a Ford ranger XL 3.0lt turbo intercooled diesel 4x2 at a great price (sons wagon) and are wondering if this will be a suitable wagon to tow a caravan around the...	Redwood Nomads 256	15	870	01:28 AM Jan 10, 2013 by deadlyprincess
	CP water pressure (Preview) We are about halfway through our round trip. We are in our 39th caravan park (I give it 8.5 /10). We have a new 'van with full ensuite & wash/mach. We only ever get low pressure at best. We use an in-line water filter (tried 2 types), and have tried without, no difference. Do caravan parks put a restric...	leevin	4	780	01:20 AM Jan 10, 2013 by deadlyprincess
	Another newbie (Preview) Hi from Colleen and Michael - new members from Canberra (but not for much longer).Were in the process of selling our home and plan to travel around Australia for 18 24 months in our 4x4 and camper trailer whilst were still young and fit enough to enjoy it. The first adventure will be to the Kimberley re...	warwick	18	1420	04:42 PM Jan 9, 2013 by the rocket
	Hi im new to this Forum (Preview) Hello Everyone.I am looking forward to hearing from you all.I have been on the road over 6years now and just love it.I am a Solo Lady.At the moment I am at SurferParadise visiting my Son and Grandchildren.I will be here till next week and then heading to Coffs Harbour.Bye for now	always on the road	20	1055	04:41 PM Jan 9, 2013 by the rocket
	Thoughts on Freecamping (Preview) Freecamping is a great option for many of our members and there are some absolutly great locations to freecamp often a bit off the beaten track which makes them even more apealing. Over the next week or two is probably a very good time to try a Caravan park and catch up on some washing etc as the climate wit...	aussietraveller	6	854	10:04 AM Jan 9, 2013 by Justice
	Cobb Cookers (Preview) Does any one this forum have one. Any problems with them. Are they easy to cook with. Thank You Roamin.	ROAMIN	29	3536	05:34 AM Jan 9, 2013 by jules47
	caravan or bus ? (Preview) Hi we currently have a 21ft caravan & pajero, we have used it for many holidays for a few years now but we are selling up and going to join the nomads, but we feel the 21 ft just isnt big enough, we are thinking 24 ft but then we need new tow veichle , we have often toyed with the idea of a bus and tow a small car...	clbn	11	848	05:23 AM Jan 9, 2013 by clbn
	Avan 12V re-wire update (Preview) Well, the 12V re-wire of My Avan and Prado has commenced and boy has it been hot and a bit difficult running cables in tight, safe places. My mate and I have actually got further than we planned in this the first day so we are both very pleased with ourselves. New 6 B&S cable has been run from battery of...	Dougwe	11	1100	05:19 AM Jan 9, 2013 by Cruising Cruze
	Mercedes Sprinter 1998 (Preview) Does anyone have one of these vehicles or know if any issues pros / cons with this model motorhome please?	barina	8	1660	04:27 AM Jan 9, 2013 by jetj
	How many 'Fires' are currently burning in New South Wales? (Preview) We usually view the NSW RTA (Live Traffic) site to view 'floods', 'fires' and road conditions. It's also nice to view their road cams and see what the Sydney traffic is like. However, in the past and today we have found their 'Fire' site is often misleading. As an example, on their site, they reckon...	Anvid	5	769	04:10 AM Jan 9, 2013 by mongrel
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