The Grey Nomads - General

Cropper · Cropper

Looking at retiring in a few years so looking and learning about the caravanning and motorhoming lifestyle to see what would best suit my needs. May get something before retirement and do short trips etc when I have some idea of what will be best for me. Won't post much unless I have a question, but will r...

magraret · magraret

i was just wondering if anyone on this forum is at woodgate at the moment we will be there for another 2 weeks and would love to catch up with other members

magraret · magraret

could any one please advise what is the best gadget to charge my laptop when traveling and where to go i believe that you can get an inverter to plug into the other cigerate lighter to charge it when the engine is going we will also be going free camping and will be getting solar and an other inverter for for...

pipes · pipes

Whoops ! Re. my query about the CMCA solos, I suppose it would be a good idea to mention that I am in the south west of WA. (It's been awhile since I posted anything on line.) Regards Pipes

Cupie · Cupie

Hi... Surprised to see very little if any, discussion on the great State Of Origin Rugby League this week. Usually there is a lot of banter before & after the games. Has it now got to where the interstate matches were at before State of Origin, where Qld players were playing for NSW & they were th...

Rip and Rosie · Rip and Rosie

Deadly infection from fish hook woundJACQUI JONES26 May, 2012 04:00 AM AS a recreational fisherman with 45 years experience, Warren Pepper never suspected that dropping a line in the Hunter River could almost kill him. But when a pinprick-sized finger wound from a fishing hook provided an entry po...

pipes · pipes

Thanks for everyones help, and I did get full insurance on my Mazda T3500. Eleven out of ten for CIL insurance. Regards "Pipes"

pipes · pipes

Could someone tell me when and where the next CMCA solos are meeting. I was a member some 5 years ago, and wish to "reenlist" Regards Graham

neilnruth · neilnruth

Was anyone else driving with their van today? We found it to be a terrible day for pulling the van. We were travelling in gusty winds, sometimes a tail wind , sometimes on the side, sometimes a head wind. The farmers knew there was rain coming (it has since been pouring since we set up) and were sowing the...

pricey43 · pricey43

It's starting to get lonely down here in Victoria. Our days are filled with seeing people before they head off North or West. We have to wait for the new van and will head off in the second week of July. Stood outside Bunnings yesterday and did my usual big Sigh as yet 2 more vans headed down the highway. At l...

whiteman · whiteman

Anyone care to point me in the right direction prior to purchase ??...recently travelling with friends who were using an Aldi unit and was impressed with portability and accuracy. Unit must have access to all backroads as we do plenty of exploring and the Hema books don`t cut it at this stage and I have...

briche · briche

Stopped off on Thursday to mark some time before going onto Mackay on Tuesday. Been a bit wet today, 18mm since 9am on top of 14 mm yesterday. Everything a bit wet but no wind and starting to get a bit cool, 17 Outside at the moment. The St Lawence Wetlnds On this weekend, Festivale type thing. After today t...

Gerty Dancer · Gerty Dancer

We had some heavy wind at Streaky Bay a couple of nights ago, and as always when the winds come up, the first thing we did was roll in the awning and put everything away that might blow about. During the night the wind became much stronger, the caravan was being buffetted and the roar in the trees overhea...

justcruisin01 · justcruisin01

Caltex truck stop/servo north side of Marybourough,Qld 1.5% surcharge on credit cards. Also had the two blends of diesel, standard in the truck driveways @ $1.52.9 & premium in the car driveways @ $1.54.9. We saw the surcharge before we filled up & gave them the flick. JC.

bill12 · bill12

In case you are wondering, its blowing 54klms p. hr and its 15c outside and the rain is horizontal. with gusts up the 75klms.Lovely weather!. We are tyeing bricks to seagulls to stop them flying backwards.Winter has arrived in the tropics!Whats it like where you are. Bill

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... I have been offline for a while and I'm just catching up on, in particular, the entries in the Photo Comp. There some outstanding shots already entered. I had begun digging through my paltry collection of snaps and none come within cooee of heaps of entries already lodged. Congratulations to...

neilnruth · neilnruth

Well this trip so far has added to our log of 'experiences'. After a week of waiting for new springs for the caravan, the problem didn't seem to be completely resolved. So we spent an extra day at our next 'big town' stop waiting for new caravan tyres to be freighted up from Adelaide. The truck was late so a...

mr glassies · mr glassies

hi every one well della my beautiful wife is home from radiation treatment all finished shes so far doing ok with a few minor hitches . i would like no love to take this opertunity to thank everyone for there well wishes , offers of help visits hugs and tears .and also a very special gift from michae...

cannylass · cannylass

Where in your travels have you bought the best sausages. A few years ago we were at the Bedrock Caravan park who put on a BBQ for Enie Dingo and we had the best sausages ever. when ask were did they get the sauages we were told George town but ever time we have passed thou there its been on a sunday so we never g...

Beth54 · Beth54

Well poor Kiwi-as, Lorraine & Brandt are stuck on the side of the road between Kin Kin and Pomona with a dead alternator. They were following Deb & I when we suddenly realised they weren't behind us any more. We waited for awhile, then turned around and went back to find them pulled over with th...

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	Hi From Cropper (Preview) Looking at retiring in a few years so looking and learning about the caravanning and motorhoming lifestyle to see what would best suit my needs. May get something before retirement and do short trips etc when I have some idea of what will be best for me. Won't post much unless I have a question, but will r...	Cropper	13	1150	11:05 PM May 28, 2012 by Rooney
	staying at woodgate (Preview) i was just wondering if anyone on this forum is at woodgate at the moment we will be there for another 2 weeks and would love to catch up with other members	magraret	0	506	01:29 PM May 28, 2012 by magraret
	inverter to charge laptop when in the car (Preview) could any one please advise what is the best gadget to charge my laptop when traveling and where to go i believe that you can get an inverter to plug into the other cigerate lighter to charge it when the engine is going we will also be going free camping and will be getting solar and an other inverter for for...	magraret	17	9314	02:07 PM May 28, 2012 by jimricho
	CMCA solos (Preview) Whoops ! Re. my query about the CMCA solos, I suppose it would be a good idea to mention that I am in the south west of WA. (It's been awhile since I posted anything on line.) Regards Pipes	pipes	1	930	12:44 AM May 28, 2012 by jonathan
	What a great game of Real Football (Preview) Hi... Surprised to see very little if any, discussion on the great State Of Origin Rugby League this week. Usually there is a lot of banter before & after the games. Has it now got to where the interstate matches were at before State of Origin, where Qld players were playing for NSW & they were th...	Cupie	16	1189	01:36 PM May 27, 2012 by Hylda&Jon
	Caution fisherfolk (Preview) Deadly infection from fish hook woundJACQUI JONES26 May, 2012 04:00 AM AS a recreational fisherman with 45 years experience, Warren Pepper never suspected that dropping a line in the Hunter River could almost kill him. But when a pinprick-sized finger wound from a fishing hook provided an entry po...	Rip and Rosie	3	859	07:55 PM May 27, 2012 by petengail
	vehicle insurance (Preview) Thanks for everyones help, and I did get full insurance on my Mazda T3500. Eleven out of ten for CIL insurance. Regards "Pipes"	pipes	1	608	05:33 PM May 27, 2012 by Gerty Dancer
	CMCA solos (Preview) Could someone tell me when and where the next CMCA solos are meeting. I was a member some 5 years ago, and wish to "reenlist" Regards Graham	pipes	2	1395	04:09 AM May 27, 2012 by gypsy rover
	One of the worse days for travelling (Preview) Was anyone else driving with their van today? We found it to be a terrible day for pulling the van. We were travelling in gusty winds, sometimes a tail wind , sometimes on the side, sometimes a head wind. The farmers knew there was rain coming (it has since been pouring since we set up) and were sowing the...	neilnruth	7	914	01:30 AM May 27, 2012 by milo
	Everybody is heading North !!! (Preview) It's starting to get lonely down here in Victoria. Our days are filled with seeing people before they head off North or West. We have to wait for the new van and will head off in the second week of July. Stood outside Bunnings yesterday and did my usual big Sigh as yet 2 more vans headed down the highway. At l...	pricey43	23	1646	12:50 AM May 27, 2012 by Frog53
	Best/Cheapest Navman TomTom Garmin (Preview) Anyone care to point me in the right direction prior to purchase ??...recently travelling with friends who were using an Aldi unit and was impressed with portability and accuracy. Unit must have access to all backroads as we do plenty of exploring and the Hema books don`t cut it at this stage and I have...	whiteman	19	6104	12:45 AM May 27, 2012 by jimricho
	St Lawerence (Preview) Stopped off on Thursday to mark some time before going onto Mackay on Tuesday. Been a bit wet today, 18mm since 9am on top of 14 mm yesterday. Everything a bit wet but no wind and starting to get a bit cool, 17 Outside at the moment. The St Lawence Wetlnds On this weekend, Festivale type thing. After today t...	briche	7	839	03:01 AM May 26, 2012 by pauline
	Pop-top or full caravan? (Preview) We had some heavy wind at Streaky Bay a couple of nights ago, and as always when the winds come up, the first thing we did was roll in the awning and put everything away that might blow about. During the night the wind became much stronger, the caravan was being buffetted and the roar in the trees overhea...	Gerty Dancer	15	9099	02:00 AM May 26, 2012 by Kantiki
	ANOTHER RIPOFF!!! (Preview) Caltex truck stop/servo north side of Marybourough,Qld 1.5% surcharge on credit cards. Also had the two blends of diesel, standard in the truck driveways @ $1.52.9 & premium in the car driveways @ $1.54.9. We saw the surcharge before we filled up & gave them the flick. JC.	justcruisin01	16	1605	01:54 AM May 26, 2012 by jimricho
	Come to sunny Qld! (Preview) In case you are wondering, its blowing 54klms p. hr and its 15c outside and the rain is horizontal. with gusts up the 75klms.Lovely weather!. We are tyeing bricks to seagulls to stop them flying backwards.Winter has arrived in the tropics!Whats it like where you are. Bill	bill12	14	1173	12:19 AM May 26, 2012 by Gerty Dancer
	WOW - I'm overwhelmed... (Preview) Gday... I have been offline for a while and I'm just catching up on, in particular, the entries in the Photo Comp. There some outstanding shots already entered. I had begun digging through my paltry collection of snaps and none come within cooee of heaps of entries already lodged. Congratulations to...	rockylizard	0	794	02:51 AM May 25, 2012 by rockylizard
	Finally - we have made it to Yorke Peninsular (Preview) Well this trip so far has added to our log of 'experiences'. After a week of waiting for new springs for the caravan, the problem didn't seem to be completely resolved. So we spent an extra day at our next 'big town' stop waiting for new caravan tyres to be freighted up from Adelaide. The truck was late so a...	neilnruth	6	945	05:20 AM May 25, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	shes home (Preview) hi every one well della my beautiful wife is home from radiation treatment all finished shes so far doing ok with a few minor hitches . i would like no love to take this opertunity to thank everyone for there well wishes , offers of help visits hugs and tears .and also a very special gift from michae...	mr glassies	16	1615	05:08 AM May 25, 2012 by neilnruth
	Sausages (Preview) Where in your travels have you bought the best sausages. A few years ago we were at the Bedrock Caravan park who put on a BBQ for Enie Dingo and we had the best sausages ever. when ask were did they get the sauages we were told George town but ever time we have passed thou there its been on a sunday so we never g...	cannylass	15	1686	04:31 AM May 25, 2012 by justcruisin01
	After Cobb & Co.... (Preview) Well poor Kiwi-as, Lorraine & Brandt are stuck on the side of the road between Kin Kin and Pomona with a dead alternator. They were following Deb & I when we suddenly realised they weren't behind us any more. We waited for awhile, then turned around and went back to find them pulled over with th...	Beth54	29	1571	04:29 AM May 25, 2012 by justcruisin01
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