The Grey Nomads - General

briche · briche

I have decieded to put this post out as a new one even though it really is a follow on from the original post to ensure those who wish to can read and understand where I was coming from in the first place. "As the one that seemed to have started this onslaught of free camps I must apologize that it...

Recoup · Recoup

Hi all, got back on Sunday from Warrnambool , stayed in Koroit Caravan Park. $22 powered side ,no frills , ( would have enjoyed a slide )washing machine was free.We had one bad night as there is a milk factory in town ,when the wind blows ( yes blows )you get the noise from the factory and it is LOUD. It was co...

Recoup · Recoup

Hi, on my draw bar I have to shackles which seem to be a bit small for towing a 850 kg van. The shackles are 65mm long ,diameter 9 mm,the next size up would be to big for the holes in the draw bar. There is not enough steel to bore the holes bigger . Also , the shackles don't look right the way they hang on the bar....

woosy · woosy

Hi We have just joined your forum and have just received your magazine called The Grey Nomads Time we found it really a very good read ...... We have a Territory and a Jayco Caravan We love to take our van out... We have just came back from the centre of Australia have seen fab things Went to Ayre's Rock Al...

spida · spida

If anyone is passing through Longreach I am at the SHF - down in the Art Gallery. Took up the volunteer offer on this site

Peekay · Peekay

We've been researching on-line again and are impressed with the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch which promises silent, anti-sway, anti-bounce weight distribution. At $799 it compares favourably with other top-end brands, but is still an expensive outlay. Any comments?

Hillbillies · Hillbillies

Hi everyone, we are newbies to the forum, have been travelling on and off for the last five years and have decided to take it up full time. Have put the house on the market & heading off middle of October & heading north to Darwin, we have family up there who we havent had Christmas with for about 4...

the rocket · the rocket

Hello everyone. Does anyone own a mitsubishi Triton 4x4? looking at another car and wondered what this one was like. you can pm me if you do not want to reply on here. thanks everyone.

Gordo65 · Gordo65

Greetings one and all, This is my first post here and I have been eagerly awaiting my membership to be approved so as I can seek some of your collective expertise :) Ok, so its generators I want to ask about... I have searched and done a bit of reading on the topic and my questions are about small petrol...

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.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Follow up on free camps (Preview) I have decieded to put this post out as a new one even though it really is a follow on from the original post to ensure those who wish to can read and understand where I was coming from in the first place. "As the one that seemed to have started this onslaught of free camps I must apologize that it...	briche	24	1776	03:10 AM Sep 19, 2012 by Sheba
	Back from Warrnambool (Preview) Hi all, got back on Sunday from Warrnambool , stayed in Koroit Caravan Park. $22 powered side ,no frills , ( would have enjoyed a slide )washing machine was free.We had one bad night as there is a milk factory in town ,when the wind blows ( yes blows )you get the noise from the factory and it is LOUD. It was co...	Recoup	1	739	02:19 AM Sep 19, 2012 by jules47
	Shackles (Preview) Hi, on my draw bar I have to shackles which seem to be a bit small for towing a 850 kg van. The shackles are 65mm long ,diameter 9 mm,the next size up would be to big for the holes in the draw bar. There is not enough steel to bore the holes bigger . Also , the shackles don't look right the way they hang on the bar....	Recoup	20	1609	11:08 PM Sep 18, 2012 by patrolst
	(new be) to your forum (Preview) Hi We have just joined your forum and have just received your magazine called The Grey Nomads Time we found it really a very good read ...... We have a Territory and a Jayco Caravan We love to take our van out... We have just came back from the centre of Australia have seen fab things Went to Ayre's Rock Al...	woosy	25	1336	10:11 PM Sep 18, 2012 by neilnruth
	Longreach (Preview) If anyone is passing through Longreach I am at the SHF - down in the Art Gallery. Took up the volunteer offer on this site	spida	5	854	03:20 PM Sep 18, 2012 by spida
	Weight Distribution and Anti-Sway (Preview) We've been researching on-line again and are impressed with the Andersen Weight Distribution Hitch which promises silent, anti-sway, anti-bounce weight distribution. At $799 it compares favourably with other top-end brands, but is still an expensive outlay. Any comments?	Peekay	3	946	06:07 AM Sep 18, 2012 by Ray443
	Newbies to forum (Preview) Hi everyone, we are newbies to the forum, have been travelling on and off for the last five years and have decided to take it up full time. Have put the house on the market & heading off middle of October & heading north to Darwin, we have family up there who we havent had Christmas with for about 4...	Hillbillies	9	837	05:56 AM Sep 18, 2012 by Ray443
	new car (Preview) Hello everyone. Does anyone own a mitsubishi Triton 4x4? looking at another car and wondered what this one was like. you can pm me if you do not want to reply on here. thanks everyone.	the rocket	3	867	04:11 AM Sep 18, 2012 by the rocket
	Seeking advice on generators... (Preview) Greetings one and all, This is my first post here and I have been eagerly awaiting my membership to be approved so as I can seek some of your collective expertise :) Ok, so its generators I want to ask about... I have searched and done a bit of reading on the topic and my questions are about small petrol...	Gordo65	6	1069	11:40 AM Sep 17, 2012 by Gordo65
	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	1309	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	721	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	1225	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	1663	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	1648	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	946	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	608	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	899	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	609	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	687	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	1274	04:29 AM Sep 16, 2012 by brickies
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