The Grey Nomads - General

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...

Magnarc · Magnarc

If there are any of our Nomads heading in this direction, although I would doubt it, the following news item on ABC radio could be of interest. "The temperature in Oodnadatta yesterday, (14th) was 47 deg and the roadhouse could only serve petrol between 11.00am and 3.00pm as the fuel evaporated...

Ole_Grizzly · Ole_Grizzly

I have a little SatnavIt sits there in my car A Satnav is a driver's friend It tells you where you are I have a little Satnav I've had it all my life Its better than the normal ones My Satnav is my wife It gives me full instructions Especially how to drive "It's thirty miles an hour", it says "...

nallingtoon · nallingtoon

Hi all i want to get a grey water tank but as yet havnt seen any tenks specifically for grey water thought of getting a water tank and modifying it for grey water any ideas Neil

Kingsthorpedavid · Kingsthorpedavid

David & Beryl from Kingsthorpe West of Toowoomba saying hello! Just joined today. Have Toyota 1999 Hiace campervan, had been shedded for 5 years before we bought it. Both retired in March 2012 but Beryl is working through a Nursing agency in aged care, this gave us a six month placement in Gri...

woosy · woosy

Hi We have a waeco and use it in our caravan as a freezer we was running it on -18 but was told that is toooo cold could readers of this forum tell me what they run their waeco on to freeze ours is a c.f.40 and only use it to freeze cheers

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	620	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	836	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	1161	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	801	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	3839	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	930	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	867	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	1483	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	1132	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	918	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	3727	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	921	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	1173	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	1742	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	844	04:10 AM Jan 9, 2013 by mongrel
	Oodnadatta (Preview) If there are any of our Nomads heading in this direction, although I would doubt it, the following news item on ABC radio could be of interest. "The temperature in Oodnadatta yesterday, (14th) was 47 deg and the roadhouse could only serve petrol between 11.00am and 3.00pm as the fuel evaporated...	Magnarc	5	745	02:38 AM Jan 9, 2013 by Dougwe
	Me & My Sat-Nav..sent to me and had to share. (Preview) I have a little SatnavIt sits there in my car A Satnav is a driver's friend It tells you where you are I have a little Satnav I've had it all my life Its better than the normal ones My Satnav is my wife It gives me full instructions Especially how to drive "It's thirty miles an hour", it says "...	Ole_Grizzly	5	665	08:54 PM Jan 8, 2013 by Boothie
	Grey water (Preview) Hi all i want to get a grey water tank but as yet havnt seen any tenks specifically for grey water thought of getting a water tank and modifying it for grey water any ideas Neil	nallingtoon	2	876	04:11 AM Jan 8, 2013 by nallingtoon
	Newbie Hello! (Preview) David & Beryl from Kingsthorpe West of Toowoomba saying hello! Just joined today. Have Toyota 1999 Hiace campervan, had been shedded for 5 years before we bought it. Both retired in March 2012 but Beryl is working through a Nursing agency in aged care, this gave us a six month placement in Gri...	Kingsthorpedavid	21	1642	01:56 AM Jan 8, 2013 by RosieW
	waeco (Preview) Hi We have a waeco and use it in our caravan as a freezer we was running it on -18 but was told that is toooo cold could readers of this forum tell me what they run their waeco on to freeze ours is a c.f.40 and only use it to freeze cheers	woosy	4	1218	01:51 AM Jan 8, 2013 by colsa
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