The Grey Nomads - General

Buzz Lightbulb · Buzz Lightbulb

Hi all, I just found out that our insurance policies for both the car and caravan don't cover damage caused by rodents. We want to travel soon but we may go through the areas where there's a mouse plague. Does anybody know of an insurance policy that covers damage by vermin and rodents, etcetera? Th...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

We are looking at moving to South Australia to be closer to family, and may look at retirement villages, is any one on the forum living in a retirement village and what are your likes and dislikes that you have encountered

gdayjr · gdayjr

https://www.dicksmith.com.au/da/buy/shoptheglobe-weigh-safe-universal-wsun-25cm-51cm-hitch-ball-with-51cm-08cm-clam-shell-61-269807486-au/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_l...

Snippy · Snippy

We are at Camooweal ATM, we come here every year. I have never seen so many caravans. Traveling from Charters Towers to here over last 2 weeks there was just bumper to bumper 'vans. People that came to here from Darwin counted 130 vans coming toward them between Daly Waters an Bank Banka. What experienc...

laurieoz · laurieoz

Emotions emojos and some other images not showing in firefox Anyone know how to fix

iana · iana

We have a Jayco Silverline 24.75 (ft) (8.8 meters overall length), which tows beautifully, but we are over weight, by doing some weight cutting mods, we may (I do mean may and maybe not) be able to get down to a combined mass of 6000kg. The other alternative is to down size, and I would be looking at a Jayco...

Hairyone · Hairyone

Gday, Well, were officially grey Nomads.....Picked up the van and off on a months long service... Just trying to get my head around the workings of the van and the plumbing has me a bit stumped, and dont feel like crawling around under the van in the rain. It has two water tanks which must have a balance ho...

oldbloke · oldbloke

Late last week I ordered an LED light for my van from caravanparts.com.au. BTW they were less than half the price of some. Adout lunchtime oday I logged on to check status and the system indicated dispatched. So checked the tracking number and it didn't work. e.g. no record. So I flicked off the quest...

DC · DC

Supreme 2000 Classic Tourer any feedback on this van? -- Edited by DC on Monday 7th of June 2021 09:41:42 PM -- Edited by DC on Tuesday 8th of June 2021 10:57:50 AM

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

BBC News: Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated

2_Paws_Up · 2_Paws_Up

If you are travelling in the East Kimberley, please PLEASE check everything before you take off from camp. Fuel, tyres, hitches. Everything. In the past month, we have had multiple instances of vans not hitched up correctly, including one that came unhitched on the highway through town. We get a lot...

JayDee · JayDee

Any idea as to how long an RW and Gas Certificate for a caravan lasts?. That is does it have a use-by date? Jay&Dee.

NoelB · NoelB

Hi. I just bought a 55L Dometic car fridge and will buy a fridge slide soon. any tips on whether I should out it on the let or right side of my Prado? GX model with no 3rd row of seats. Rear door opens from the left. Thanks Noel

mr glassies · mr glassies

oki got another diferent ?????? whats the legality of putting a car gas tank on you draw bar . you gould cary a spare incase it runs out its cheaper to refill hmmmmmmmmm what will this start lmdo my reason for all these things ie gas tank and lithium batteries im diferent to a lot of people and i beleve in d...

mickle · mickle

Hi, Info Please on taking a 22ft (not outback) Silverline van from Burketown through Borroloola ,Daly waters to Darwin . Any Constuctive info Please. Mick From Mildura.

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

I'm thinking of treating myself to a toy, a drone, perhaps this one: DJI drone I don't have any specific use in mind and am concerned that after a few weeks I'll become bored with it. Your opinions please people....

Maccanak · Maccanak

Hello All, I had a quick look and didn't see anything jump out at me, so i have made up a simple to use spreadsheet that calculates all the mass's in regards to your car, axle weights and caravan to simply see if your legal or not.Its currently set up for a 2019 VX landcruiser 200 series and a JB Scorpion Stin...

Collo · Collo

According to tyre websites, tyres should be changed after six years regardless of how many kms they have done as the rubber hardens and can cause a blowout. Our van has probably done about 7000kms on the current set of tyres, but are six years old. They look like new. What to do! How often do you change you...

CharlieBucket · CharlieBucket

Aggh Vict..We are due to head out next week on our delayed Darwin trip (yay). Does anyone know if we go from Hay NSW drive thru Mildura into Renmark SA do we have to do border passes for Victoria? and then passes VIC to SA or can we do border pass NSW to SA. Or if we do it at night would anyone see us Haha just j...

Grumpytoo · Grumpytoo

Currently half way across the Eyre Highway. Have not seen a single road kill between Norseman and Eucla. Also did not see any terrestrial animals along the way until Mundrabilla Station when we spied some cattle. Glenn

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Insurance that covers rodents damage (Preview) Hi all, I just found out that our insurance policies for both the car and caravan don't cover damage caused by rodents. We want to travel soon but we may go through the areas where there's a mouse plague. Does anybody know of an insurance policy that covers damage by vermin and rodents, etcetera? Th...	Buzz Lightbulb	9	1807	05:11 PM Jun 14, 2021 by Craig1
	Retirement villages (Preview) We are looking at moving to South Australia to be closer to family, and may look at retirement villages, is any one on the forum living in a retirement village and what are your likes and dislikes that you have encountered	Cowboy7307	18	4409	08:14 PM Jun 11, 2021 by Sarco Harris
	towball weight guage. (Preview) https://www.dicksmith.com.au/da/buy/shoptheglobe-weigh-safe-universal-wsun-25cm-51cm-hitch-ball-with-51cm-08cm-clam-shell-61-269807486-au/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_l...	gdayjr	26	1849	08:04 AM Jun 11, 2021 by gdayjr
	IS IT JUST ME? MANY MOR CARAVANS ON THE ROAD (Preview) We are at Camooweal ATM, we come here every year. I have never seen so many caravans. Traveling from Charters Towers to here over last 2 weeks there was just bumper to bumper 'vans. People that came to here from Darwin counted 130 vans coming toward them between Daly Waters an Bank Banka. What experienc...	Snippy	27	2111	09:25 PM Jun 10, 2021 by landy
	emotions not showing (Preview) Emotions emojos and some other images not showing in firefox Anyone know how to fix	laurieoz	9	1258	05:48 PM Jun 10, 2021 by STRETCH ARMSTRONG
	Question about caravan size. (Preview) We have a Jayco Silverline 24.75 (ft) (8.8 meters overall length), which tows beautifully, but we are over weight, by doing some weight cutting mods, we may (I do mean may and maybe not) be able to get down to a combined mass of 6000kg. The other alternative is to down size, and I would be looking at a Jayco...	iana	27	2534	04:43 PM Jun 9, 2021 by bomurra
	Lotus Trooper plumbing (Preview) Gday, Well, were officially grey Nomads.....Picked up the van and off on a months long service... Just trying to get my head around the workings of the van and the plumbing has me a bit stumped, and dont feel like crawling around under the van in the rain. It has two water tanks which must have a balance ho...	Hairyone	6	738	12:08 PM Jun 9, 2021 by Cupie
	A good news story (Preview) Late last week I ordered an LED light for my van from caravanparts.com.au. BTW they were less than half the price of some. Adout lunchtime oday I logged on to check status and the system indicated dispatched. So checked the tracking number and it didn't work. e.g. no record. So I flicked off the quest...	oldbloke	0	606	08:07 PM Jun 7, 2021 by oldbloke
	Supreme 2000 Classic Tourer (Preview) Supreme 2000 Classic Tourer any feedback on this van? -- Edited by DC on Monday 7th of June 2021 09:41:42 PM -- Edited by DC on Tuesday 8th of June 2021 10:57:50 AM	DC	0	1077	11:31 AM Jun 7, 2021 by DC
	How much convincing to get the Covid vaccine do you need? ( 1 2 3 ) (closed) (Preview) BBC News: Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated	Mike Harding	80	3303	10:38 AM Jun 7, 2021 by Dick0
	Check it all! (Preview) If you are travelling in the East Kimberley, please PLEASE check everything before you take off from camp. Fuel, tyres, hitches. Everything. In the past month, we have had multiple instances of vans not hitched up correctly, including one that came unhitched on the highway through town. We get a lot...	2_Paws_Up	4	989	12:17 AM Jun 7, 2021 by Dhutime
	Roadworthy and Gas Certificate. (Preview) Any idea as to how long an RW and Gas Certificate for a caravan lasts?. That is does it have a use-by date? Jay&Dee.	JayDee	4	634	07:17 PM Jun 6, 2021 by Dicko1
	car fridge - which side? (Preview) Hi. I just bought a 55L Dometic car fridge and will buy a fridge slide soon. any tips on whether I should out it on the let or right side of my Prado? GX model with no 3rd row of seats. Rear door opens from the left. Thanks Noel	NoelB	19	1300	05:42 PM Jun 6, 2021 by peter67
	gas bottles (Preview) oki got another diferent ?????? whats the legality of putting a car gas tank on you draw bar . you gould cary a spare incase it runs out its cheaper to refill hmmmmmmmmm what will this start lmdo my reason for all these things ie gas tank and lithium batteries im diferent to a lot of people and i beleve in d...	mr glassies	27	2851	09:39 PM Jun 5, 2021 by Jaahn
	Re Carpenter Hwy (Preview) Hi, Info Please on taking a 22ft (not outback) Silverline van from Burketown through Borroloola ,Daly waters to Darwin . Any Constuctive info Please. Mick From Mildura.	mickle	8	913	07:03 AM Jun 5, 2021 by mickle
	Drones - worth it or a five minute wonder? ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) I'm thinking of treating myself to a toy, a drone, perhaps this one: DJI drone I don't have any specific use in mind and am concerned that after a few weeks I'll become bored with it. Your opinions please people....	Mike Harding	61	4389	10:31 PM Jun 3, 2021 by jeepnudger
	Simple Weights Calculator for Car, Axle Loads and Caravan ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hello All, I had a quick look and didn't see anything jump out at me, so i have made up a simple to use spreadsheet that calculates all the mass's in regards to your car, axle weights and caravan to simply see if your legal or not.Its currently set up for a 2019 VX landcruiser 200 series and a JB Scorpion Stin...	Maccanak	57	8760	05:52 PM Jun 3, 2021 by yobarr
	Caravan Tyres (Preview) According to tyre websites, tyres should be changed after six years regardless of how many kms they have done as the rubber hardens and can cause a blowout. Our van has probably done about 7000kms on the current set of tyres, but are six years old. They look like new. What to do! How often do you change you...	Collo	27	2452	05:26 PM Jun 3, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Covid travel (Vict) ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Aggh Vict..We are due to head out next week on our delayed Darwin trip (yay). Does anyone know if we go from Hay NSW drive thru Mildura into Renmark SA do we have to do border passes for Victoria? and then passes VIC to SA or can we do border pass NSW to SA. Or if we do it at night would anyone see us Haha just j...	CharlieBucket	98	3866	04:21 PM Jun 3, 2021 by bgt
	Strange things that yoy notice on long drives (Preview) Currently half way across the Eyre Highway. Have not seen a single road kill between Norseman and Eucla. Also did not see any terrestrial animals along the way until Mundrabilla Station when we spied some cattle. Glenn	Grumpytoo	7	767	11:20 AM Jun 3, 2021 by bgt
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