The Grey Nomads - General

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

I seemed to have opened a can of worms with UHF Radio post, so let me open another. Once again, I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I can't find reference to it, being relatively new to the Forum. Example. You have pulled into a free camp run by the local council. You have set up and settled into a n...

Duh · Duh

http://www.theage.com.au/national/brokendown-drivers-misuse-beacons-20120915-25zcs.html#ixzz26aQXMgxD

Duh · Duh

http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumerProtection/Content/Resources/Residential_parks_review.html

milo · milo

Dad and I are at broken hilllong drive from cobar to wilcanion, nsw, then stayed at wilcanion , no mobile reception thereand very little here (at least with otpus) , we are staying at the Silver Spade , motel, all are ok, but the roads out here are bloody boring!!!lots of feral goats after cobar on t...

briche · briche

We were intending to stop off at site number 29 ( Kennedy store) in Queensland tonight only to be told by the lady who runs the store that she has had to cancel the stopover due to council intervention. They accused her of running a caravan park which it's not but they would not listen and threatened to fin...

Grahame Readwin · Grahame Readwin

I've got flyscreens on all the windows, but I have a problem. It's the midges that are on the Jenny Craig diet. They manage to get through the holes in the mesh. Anyone got any suggestions?

marto1944 · marto1944

H all could any one give me a though on the cook ware that is available through southern metal spinners in SA it appears to be much lighter than the cast type and less breakable if i drop it thanks peter

mr glassies · mr glassies

did this today even though i had the bits for ages its a tray i had made up 1 reason was to lift it a bit so della could reach to get the clothes out and the second reason is to have a trap for water if the washing machine ever decides to spring a leak . its 2oo ml high and at 100 ml i had a floor welded in put in a t...

uncle wombat · uncle wombat

Hi All, Well we are counting down now for the day we get on the road, and get to see this great country of ours. Go the Pies, Thank you all once again for your advice Uncle Wombat

Magnarc · Magnarc

Hello All, Has anyone stayed at the above free camp lately, if so what were your impressions? Regards, Phil B.

tcp99 · tcp99

I intend to purchase a Telstra pre-paid mobile broadband card $180 for 12gb (and they hanged Ned Kelly!!) for any area off the beaten track. As I'll be travelling mainly on the east coast what sort of other plans are people using and getting reasonable coverage.

pipes · pipes

I haven't anything to do with motorhome organisations for some six years, so I recently rejoined the CMCA solos. I contacted the site that is about to declare "war" on certain businesses, re. free camping, etc. The following is their site, BUT, not the CMCA site. This one is cmca solos, &qu...

gollymolly · gollymolly

Hi All, This website is so good and here I go again with questions. We are renting out our house for 2 years while we hit the road on 7 November. Our belongings are being stored in our shed which is separate from our house. Problem. Can get Building insurance, land lord insurance but no one will do contents...

bill12 · bill12

I was looking in ebay, and found an add for a 18ft bushtracker cvan for $7500, somewhere in WA. now these vans usually go for $50 to $70 thousand , so I was interested. The site said email her. First problem, her email was in Staffordshire, UK. Second problem-No buy now or best offer buttons in the add.I t...

New member · vk6tnc

Hi All,I am 48 years old and care for my 87 year old mother. We are considering selling everything and buying the biggest motor home we can afford. then travelling around OZWhat do you think ???Chris

tcp99 · tcp99

Looking at travelling full time mainly east coast and wondered how much one can reasonably expect to free camp.

turbopete · turbopete

Have beeen sitting here doing the greys and watching the b/ball Austr beat the yanks and we beat poland this morning gooooooooooooo

Beth54 · Beth54

http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2012/09/12/3588695.htm?site=westqld

uncle wombat · uncle wombat

Hi All, Well its happened we have sold our home (finally) and now we start planning our big adventure. We will be travelling around Tassie for a couple weeks so as to get used to Van and Tug. A big thank you to all you "Nomads" for your advice and look forward to meeting you all and learn some more...

Peterpan · Peterpan

I know I go on the sight reasonably often and due to some reticence don't often post. I have a query, have I missed the latest Weekly mailbag? The last one I saw was for the 2-9 August. Has the newest one got lost? Did wombat hide it down his copious burrow? Maybe with the friendly rivalry between Dougwe a...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Another can of worms !! (Preview) I seemed to have opened a can of worms with UHF Radio post, so let me open another. Once again, I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I can't find reference to it, being relatively new to the Forum. Example. You have pulled into a free camp run by the local council. You have set up and settled into a n...	Big Gorilla	13	1188	06:22 PM Sep 17, 2012 by spida
	Misuse Of Emergency Beacons (Preview) http://www.theage.com.au/national/brokendown-drivers-misuse-beacons-20120915-25zcs.html#ixzz26aQXMgxD	Duh	3	650	06:19 PM Sep 17, 2012 by Duh
	WA Caravan Parks, Holiday Parks and Lifestyle Village Long Term Tenants Act Review (Preview) http://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumerProtection/Content/Resources/Residential_parks_review.html	Duh	2	1153	10:12 AM Sep 17, 2012 by Duh
	were at broken hill (Preview) Dad and I are at broken hilllong drive from cobar to wilcanion, nsw, then stayed at wilcanion , no mobile reception thereand very little here (at least with otpus) , we are staying at the Silver Spade , motel, all are ok, but the roads out here are bloody boring!!!lots of feral goats after cobar on t...	milo	10	1559	04:47 AM Sep 17, 2012 by gordon_adl
	Another free camp site gone (Preview) We were intending to stop off at site number 29 ( Kennedy store) in Queensland tonight only to be told by the lady who runs the store that she has had to cancel the stopover due to council intervention. They accused her of running a caravan park which it's not but they would not listen and threatened to fin...	briche	24	1496	02:52 AM Sep 17, 2012 by jules47
	Midges (Preview) I've got flyscreens on all the windows, but I have a problem. It's the midges that are on the Jenny Craig diet. They manage to get through the holes in the mesh. Anyone got any suggestions?	Grahame Readwin	4	878	01:37 AM Sep 17, 2012 by Beth54
	cookwar (Preview) H all could any one give me a though on the cook ware that is available through southern metal spinners in SA it appears to be much lighter than the cast type and less breakable if i drop it thanks peter	marto1944	0	540	05:25 PM Sep 16, 2012 by marto1944
	my floor saver (Preview) did this today even though i had the bits for ages its a tray i had made up 1 reason was to lift it a bit so della could reach to get the clothes out and the second reason is to have a trap for water if the washing machine ever decides to spring a leak . its 2oo ml high and at 100 ml i had a floor welded in put in a t...	mr glassies	4	833	10:05 PM Sep 16, 2012 by mr glassies
	Countdown (Preview) Hi All, Well we are counting down now for the day we get on the road, and get to see this great country of ours. Go the Pies, Thank you all once again for your advice Uncle Wombat	uncle wombat	1	530	10:03 PM Sep 16, 2012 by glassies
	Dergholm National Park (Preview) Hello All, Has anyone stayed at the above free camp lately, if so what were your impressions? Regards, Phil B.	Magnarc	2	613	03:36 PM Sep 16, 2012 by Magnarc
	Mobile Broadband Options (Preview) I intend to purchase a Telstra pre-paid mobile broadband card $180 for 12gb (and they hanged Ned Kelly!!) for any area off the beaten track. As I'll be travelling mainly on the east coast what sort of other plans are people using and getting reasonable coverage.	tcp99	13	1156	04:29 AM Sep 16, 2012 by brickies
	FREE CAMPING !!!??? An update. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I haven't anything to do with motorhome organisations for some six years, so I recently rejoined the CMCA solos. I contacted the site that is about to declare "war" on certain businesses, re. free camping, etc. The following is their site, BUT, not the CMCA site. This one is cmca solos, &qu...	pipes	42	6693	09:04 PM Sep 15, 2012 by jules47
	INSURANCE in QLD (Preview) Hi All, This website is so good and here I go again with questions. We are renting out our house for 2 years while we hit the road on 7 November. Our belongings are being stored in our shed which is separate from our house. Problem. Can get Building insurance, land lord insurance but no one will do contents...	gollymolly	3	569	08:37 PM Sep 15, 2012 by gollymolly
	ebay scam (Preview) I was looking in ebay, and found an add for a 18ft bushtracker cvan for $7500, somewhere in WA. now these vans usually go for $50 to $70 thousand , so I was interested. The site said email her. First problem, her email was in Staffordshire, UK. Second problem-No buy now or best offer buttons in the add.I t...	bill12	3	780	07:18 PM Sep 15, 2012 by jules47
	New member (Preview) Hi All,I am 48 years old and care for my 87 year old mother. We are considering selling everything and buying the biggest motor home we can afford. then travelling around OZWhat do you think ???Chris	vk6tnc	15	1423	05:28 PM Sep 15, 2012 by Happywanderer
	Permanent Free Camping Advice (Preview) Looking at travelling full time mainly east coast and wondered how much one can reasonably expect to free camp.	tcp99	8	1134	04:34 PM Sep 15, 2012 by jules47
	wheel chair b/ball (Preview) Have beeen sitting here doing the greys and watching the b/ball Austr beat the yanks and we beat poland this morning gooooooooooooo	turbopete	5	735	07:02 AM Sep 15, 2012 by vk6tnc
	Rural fire services slashed in Qld Budget (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2012/09/12/3588695.htm?site=westqld	Beth54	29	1708	11:20 PM Sep 14, 2012 by jetj
	Hi (Preview) Hi All, Well its happened we have sold our home (finally) and now we start planning our big adventure. We will be travelling around Tassie for a couple weeks so as to get used to Van and Tug. A big thank you to all you "Nomads" for your advice and look forward to meeting you all and learn some more...	uncle wombat	2	774	05:30 PM Sep 14, 2012 by briche
	Weekly Mailbag (Preview) I know I go on the sight reasonably often and due to some reticence don't often post. I have a query, have I missed the latest Weekly mailbag? The last one I saw was for the 2-9 August. Has the newest one got lost? Did wombat hide it down his copious burrow? Maybe with the friendly rivalry between Dougwe a...	Peterpan	26	1811	04:16 PM Sep 14, 2012 by jules47
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