The Grey Nomads - General

Settle4more · Settle4more

Hola this is Ray from NZ. I'm at present touring NZ via AWD and Caravan. Next step is to do the same in Australia, the plan to 'do a lap'...... There is only me at this stage and looking for any feedback, good, bad, ugly on these Caravans.... Thanks in advance.. Ray

gdayjr · gdayjr

I am trying to obtain a quote for caravan insurance, online. Every site i try says that they can not offer cover because of the value of the caravan. ($95k) What is the point of offering an online quoting service, then putting a ceiling on the value? What insurance company are people using for a caravan...

Rasty · Rasty

Hi all, if there are any nomads travelling the affected areas of Western nsw ,some on the ground reports etc would be very useful, Im about to travel via Dubbo to Bourke and then Cunnamulla still heading north ,how has it affected you. Thankyou. please those that cant help themselves with smart arsed c...

dorian · dorian

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/toyota-motor-corporation-toyota-hilux-rogue-gun126-my2020"The power wire for the cargo roller cover may be routed incorrectly and may chafe against the battery clamp post. If the power wire insulation is damaged, this may lead to...

Branchie · Branchie

Hi all again, I want t9 clean out my grey water tank completely as I am told it can hold waste products like food scraps etc from washing up..( although we do scrape the plates before we wash up..) is there a good method in ensuring all waste product is cleaned out... I have fill the tank with clean water, a...

Ozzie_Traveller · Ozzie_Traveller

G'day all Our motorhome is now 18 yrs old and clocked up close to 1/2-million km. Overall it has done great service - it's a Ford Transit by the way - and although it has had a few issues along the way, over the last couple of years the driver's seat forward / backward adjustment has been a bit dicky ... somet...

Possum3 · Possum3

RV DAILY | Are we killing our dual-cab utes?

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Link to Possum3's post in the Travelling With Pets forum: Tick disease

blakey72 · blakey72

Hi all, I'm kinda new to all this so you'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge. My wife and I (in our early 50's) plan to buy a 4wd and van and start traveling around the country. We would like to get 'off road' to an extent such as up around Cape York and northern WA. We don't plan to go full on off road, maybe se...

Topaz · Topaz

Wondering if anyone has done this kind of trip - say a couple of months long at least - and solely stayed in accommodation along the way ... eg cabins, motels etc? We have a dual cab ute, with a canopy. As we would be bringing our small senior dog, we realise we would have fewer options, and would need to seek...

msg · msg

Hi E1, Can anyone tell me where to look on the web for a local carpenter or handyman. When I put in a query on google and duck duck go like "Handyman in ACT" the only thing that comes up are Gumtree, Facebook Pages or those pages where you describe the job you want done and wait for people to come back with a qu...

gdayjr · gdayjr

https://news.cision.com/dometic-group/r/dometic-acquires-enerdrive,c3348254

KarlD · KarlD

Hi fellow nomads I am trying to make a booking at Lake Argyle Resort but they tell me that they only take a limited number of bookings per day and then it is first come first serve. Sounds fair enough but I wonder if anyone has any advice on how to make sure we get in. We have a group of 10 in five vehicles so ju...

Mike Harding · Mike Harding

Yesterday evening, Thursday 13th May 2021 at about 8.00pm I was sitting by my campfire beside Baillieu Lagoon approximately 25km north west of Echuca, Victoria. It was the night of a new moon and therefore dark, it had been a cloudy day but by 8pm the cloud had half cleared and some stars were visible. A...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

we are heading up the the big Island, and are wondering about ambulance cover while we are up there, for Victoria and South Australia, and best way to get it

Jaybird · Jaybird

Can anyone here that has recently travelled the Newell Hwy comment on the Mice plague. I'm going through Victoria to Queensland end of June and working out which way to get there.

Gundog · Gundog

I can across this today Foxtel is now available for caravaners. It appears that Vansat can now supply Foxtel, https://www.vansat.com.au/foxtel.shtml FYI I have no connection with Vansat

MikeL · MikeL

Hi all, Been tidying up my old 2004 Jayco Freedom Poptop. The previous owner had siliconed everywhere and in large quantities and this was dirty, discoloured and messy not to mention applied and smeared very thickly. Trying to clean it up before putting new silicone in, I tried lots of options includ...

Possum3 · Possum3

After more than a year of pandemic-related cancellations, good news has come out of Mount Isa in Queensland's north west with the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo launched and ready to bring dollars back to the region.The rodeo is famed as the biggest in the southern hemisphere and this year will boast headline...

briche · briche

We are considering going to Cactus beach but we have been told that the road in is a bit of a bad state. If anyone has been there of late would you comment on the state of the road. Our van is not off road but someone has said that its not too bad just travel slow and watch for the pot holes. thanks briche

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	Snowy River Caravans ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hola this is Ray from NZ. I'm at present touring NZ via AWD and Caravan. Next step is to do the same in Australia, the plan to 'do a lap'...... There is only me at this stage and looking for any feedback, good, bad, ugly on these Caravans.... Thanks in advance.. Ray	Settle4more	44	19231	04:11 PM May 26, 2021 by bgt
	CARAVAN INSURANCE. (Preview) I am trying to obtain a quote for caravan insurance, online. Every site i try says that they can not offer cover because of the value of the caravan. ($95k) What is the point of offering an online quoting service, then putting a ceiling on the value? What insurance company are people using for a caravan...	gdayjr	10	1487	08:56 AM May 26, 2021 by gdayjr
	Mice (Preview) Hi all, if there are any nomads travelling the affected areas of Western nsw ,some on the ground reports etc would be very useful, Im about to travel via Dubbo to Bourke and then Cunnamulla still heading north ,how has it affected you. Thankyou. please those that cant help themselves with smart arsed c...	Rasty	0	331	07:45 AM May 26, 2021 by Rasty
	Toyota Hilux Rogue (GUN126) MY2020 - recall (Preview) https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recall/toyota-motor-corporation-toyota-hilux-rogue-gun126-my2020"The power wire for the cargo roller cover may be routed incorrectly and may chafe against the battery clamp post. If the power wire insulation is damaged, this may lead to...	dorian	7	578	02:56 PM May 25, 2021 by oldbloke
	Cleaning the Grey water tank ? (Preview) Hi all again, I want t9 clean out my grey water tank completely as I am told it can hold waste products like food scraps etc from washing up..( although we do scrape the plates before we wash up..) is there a good method in ensuring all waste product is cleaned out... I have fill the tank with clean water, a...	Branchie	17	2965	01:47 PM May 25, 2021 by Onedodger
	Biloela "The Seat Shop" -- Highly Recommended (Preview) G'day all Our motorhome is now 18 yrs old and clocked up close to 1/2-million km. Overall it has done great service - it's a Ford Transit by the way - and although it has had a few issues along the way, over the last couple of years the driver's seat forward / backward adjustment has been a bit dicky ... somet...	Ozzie_Traveller	0	435	11:11 AM May 25, 2021 by Ozzie_Traveller
	Killing dual cab utes? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) RV DAILY \| Are we killing our dual-cab utes?	Possum3	43	3357	10:29 PM May 24, 2021 by Aus-Kiwi
	Deadly dog tick desease in the north of Australia (Preview) Link to Possum3's post in the Travelling With Pets forum: Tick disease	Mike Harding	0	444	12:30 PM May 24, 2021 by Mike Harding
	What would you choose for towing a rig around the country? ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (closed) (Preview) Hi all, I'm kinda new to all this so you'll have to excuse my lack of knowledge. My wife and I (in our early 50's) plan to buy a 4wd and van and start traveling around the country. We would like to get 'off road' to an extent such as up around Cape York and northern WA. We don't plan to go full on off road, maybe se...	blakey72	142	5621	08:38 AM May 24, 2021 by bgt
	Travelling in a ute - no caravan ... anyone done this? (Preview) Wondering if anyone has done this kind of trip - say a couple of months long at least - and solely stayed in accommodation along the way ... eg cabins, motels etc? We have a dual cab ute, with a canopy. As we would be bringing our small senior dog, we realise we would have fewer options, and would need to seek...	Topaz	23	1834	11:04 AM May 23, 2021 by bgt
	Carpentry Work Van interior (Preview) Hi E1, Can anyone tell me where to look on the web for a local carpenter or handyman. When I put in a query on google and duck duck go like "Handyman in ACT" the only thing that comes up are Gumtree, Facebook Pages or those pages where you describe the job you want done and wait for people to come back with a qu...	msg	23	1481	08:27 PM May 21, 2021 by JeffRae
	Dometic acquires Enerdrive (Preview) https://news.cision.com/dometic-group/r/dometic-acquires-enerdrive,c3348254	gdayjr	1	748	08:08 AM May 21, 2021 by Possum3
	Making a booking at Lake Argyle Resort (Preview) Hi fellow nomads I am trying to make a booking at Lake Argyle Resort but they tell me that they only take a limited number of bookings per day and then it is first come first serve. Sounds fair enough but I wonder if anyone has any advice on how to make sure we get in. We have a group of 10 in five vehicles so ju...	KarlD	7	1001	08:48 PM May 20, 2021 by chappy
	Lights in the sky? ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Yesterday evening, Thursday 13th May 2021 at about 8.00pm I was sitting by my campfire beside Baillieu Lagoon approximately 25km north west of Echuca, Victoria. It was the night of a new moon and therefore dark, it had been a cloudy day but by 8pm the cloud had half cleared and some stars were visible. A...	Mike Harding	34	1815	06:57 PM May 20, 2021 by DMaxer
	ambulance cover (Preview) we are heading up the the big Island, and are wondering about ambulance cover while we are up there, for Victoria and South Australia, and best way to get it	Cowboy7307	27	2113	12:17 PM May 19, 2021 by Trevor 57
	Mice Plague (Preview) Can anyone here that has recently travelled the Newell Hwy comment on the Mice plague. I'm going through Victoria to Queensland end of June and working out which way to get there.	Jaybird	10	1683	11:23 AM May 19, 2021 by bgt
	Foxtel on the road (Preview) I can across this today Foxtel is now available for caravaners. It appears that Vansat can now supply Foxtel, https://www.vansat.com.au/foxtel.shtml FYI I have no connection with Vansat	Gundog	1	464	10:05 AM May 19, 2021 by gdayjr
	Replacing old silicone - my tip (Preview) Hi all, Been tidying up my old 2004 Jayco Freedom Poptop. The previous owner had siliconed everywhere and in large quantities and this was dirty, discoloured and messy not to mention applied and smeared very thickly. Trying to clean it up before putting new silicone in, I tried lots of options includ...	MikeL	10	3415	10:12 AM May 18, 2021 by Possum3
	Mt Isa Rodeo (Preview) After more than a year of pandemic-related cancellations, good news has come out of Mount Isa in Queensland's north west with the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo launched and ready to bring dollars back to the region.The rodeo is famed as the biggest in the southern hemisphere and this year will boast headline...	Possum3	2	641	09:17 PM May 15, 2021 by Possum3
	Cactus beach (Preview) We are considering going to Cactus beach but we have been told that the road in is a bit of a bad state. If anyone has been there of late would you comment on the state of the road. Our van is not off road but someone has said that its not too bad just travel slow and watch for the pot holes. thanks briche	briche	2	895	06:08 PM May 15, 2021 by briche
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