The Grey Nomads - General

neilnruth · neilnruth

Well, finally, after waiting a week, the springs have been refitted to the van and we are now on our own tyres instead of 4 jacks. The step is quite a bit higher so the springs must be doing their job. Our hip pocket is several hundred $s lighter so that must be good for towing the van!! So our 'free camping' n...

gypsychris · gypsychris

New to this so hope I am getting this right. Have been on the road 6 months and have had our fair share of problems both mechanically and nature driven. We have been thinking about trading the pop top for a AVan Cruisliner for its manauverability and have done some research, but there is so much agains...

neilnruth · neilnruth

We are 'holed up' in a CP for a while waiting for repairs to be done. It's been interesting to see the different rigs coming in each day. Yesterday 2 5th wheelers came in. One of them was 28' long and they told us they were charged $8/night more than we were. They have been on the road for 3.5 years and have nev...

Cowboy7307 · Cowboy7307

Just had a look at some of these camper trailers on ebay first thing will not be going off road going to leave it up in queensland save taking my caravan up to expencive to get across bass straight and we thought it would be warm up there so tent would do the thing any one seen or had any thing to do with them i k...

magraret · magraret

hi all we have a jayco which has the boster on the ariel and we also have a saturn ariel and we are at woodgate and cant get any stations other than sbs and have tried it all ways we see that itecworld has a disc that says we can pick up tv any where, what do others use ( ps i now that a lot may say why do u need tv but d...

mr glassies · mr glassies

what size fire wood should i cut i cant get any from my supplier so i will hack up an old tree here just need to know what sizs fire bucket or what ever its being burnt in . see ya friday m8 dibs

cannylass · cannylass

How many cups, or mugs do you carry I was getting our van ready for on the road this coming week and I but four mugs in just in case we invited someone for a cuppa, my hubby wants only two in the cuboard but I will stick to my guns and keep the four

magraret · magraret

thanks for all replys to up date we changed the ariel on the vans direction to point up and as we have a saturn as well and the box we brought a bigggggggggggg pole and with the 2 of them we get signel and channels but we will look into the satelite when we get home for the next time

amithereyet · amithereyet

We are toying with the idea of trying a farm sit in a month or so. We are not really the farming type but are willing to give almost anything a try. I notice here and there on the net that there are several positions available - even a dedicated farm sit website. So if anyone has done one or more, either good or...

Gary · Gary

For those of you who haven't seen me on this site for a while, as I've said previously, it's only because I don't normally log in unless I have something to say. Mostly I appear only as a guest when I am keeping up with developments and reading others' posts which I do pretty often. We have just retur...

Cruising Granny · Cruising Granny

Would you believe I'm back on the road after a l o n g break. Rosy had some minor maintenance, I've had some maintenance, and now we're both ready to go. Through the WA Pilot Association contact I'm suddenly busy. They have a website which gives locations of pilots to make them accessible. About an hou...

ken thomas · ken thomas

hello all I got my avatar to upload so now try the van and ford ranger Ken

glassies · glassies

Well we went down to jim and leonies campsite sat arvo Had a couple of drinks then came home,sunday 11am went to A bbq lunch jim threw on the hugest t bone steak was like A dinosaur ,soooo tasty and i threw together a salad . We then bought them back for a look at our van ,and then took Both of them back to...

bago52 · bago52

Well we have sold the Bago and gone for a Jayco Outback.. gotta say I much prefer to drive the new Ford Ranger than a mini truck! For the first big trip we're packing up and heading for Lake Eyre again.. Has anyone been up there this year?? I'm looking to do my flight with the crew at Aus Air Services again.. w...

President of the Planet · President of the Planet

Hows does one calculate the wear an tear costs of ones motor home..? For eg: if i wanted some one to go away with me for a period of time, how do i calculate the wear an tear..?

Frog53 · Frog53

Hi everyone - been a little while since I've been on but we've been busy with the house and getting the wife ready, still have a few more appointments to go, but things are good. The house has sold and we are in count down mode but the buyer is really nice and there is no rush, settlement is 08th August - so we w...

dropbear68 · dropbear68

Although I was building a lounge into my bus I was given a ripper two seater lounge by a friend the type that fold out into a bed, its got the trampoline base so its quiet comfy anyway, waltzes down to the bus with said lounge and bugger the door way is too small, so had a scratch and a beer and decided ill get it...

Dougwe · Dougwe

I might be visiting Echuca/Moama 20,21, 22 May. Will anyone be around? Might be able to have a catch up? DOUG

Bear50 · Bear50

Back home after 9 days at beef week at Rockhampton Qld. People camped every where in the camp. All very nice and friendly. Well set up for so many campers and equipment. My brother exhibited 5 of his Charolais cattle and ended up with a first and two third placings. So many caravaners on the roads headin...

deb-gary · deb-gary

ok guys be honest with us.we are sick of work (thats normal) if we sell our house pay off the majority of debts we would have a little cash left plus some super however we would need to earn approx $25000 to live on and pay for our van is this enough??btw we are 52 fit and pretty versatile work wise.intereste...

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	The old lady has had her hip replacements (Preview) Well, finally, after waiting a week, the springs have been refitted to the van and we are now on our own tyres instead of 4 jacks. The step is quite a bit higher so the springs must be doing their job. Our hip pocket is several hundred $s lighter so that must be good for towing the van!! So our 'free camping' n...	neilnruth	4	870	03:49 AM May 18, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	Pop Top versus A Van Cruisliner (Preview) New to this so hope I am getting this right. Have been on the road 6 months and have had our fair share of problems both mechanically and nature driven. We have been thinking about trading the pop top for a AVan Cruisliner for its manauverability and have done some research, but there is so much agains...	gypsychris	16	2866	02:44 AM May 18, 2012 by gypsychris
	Extra charge for big rigs (Preview) We are 'holed up' in a CP for a while waiting for repairs to be done. It's been interesting to see the different rigs coming in each day. Yesterday 2 5th wheelers came in. One of them was 28' long and they told us they were charged $8/night more than we were. They have been on the road for 3.5 years and have nev...	neilnruth	13	1312	01:21 AM May 18, 2012 by neilnruth
	ebay canper trailer (Preview) Just had a look at some of these camper trailers on ebay first thing will not be going off road going to leave it up in queensland save taking my caravan up to expencive to get across bass straight and we thought it would be warm up there so tent would do the thing any one seen or had any thing to do with them i k...	Cowboy7307	6	944	01:10 AM May 18, 2012 by neilnruth
	aerials for tvs when traveling what do people use and what is the best (Preview) hi all we have a jayco which has the boster on the ariel and we also have a saturn ariel and we are at woodgate and cant get any stations other than sbs and have tried it all ways we see that itecworld has a disc that says we can pick up tv any where, what do others use ( ps i now that a lot may say why do u need tv but d...	magraret	15	1906	05:47 AM May 17, 2012 by snapper49
	OI jim just crusin (Preview) what size fire wood should i cut i cant get any from my supplier so i will hack up an old tree here just need to know what sizs fire bucket or what ever its being burnt in . see ya friday m8 dibs	mr glassies	1	798	04:03 AM May 17, 2012 by justcruisin01
	Cups ( 1 2 ) (Preview) How many cups, or mugs do you carry I was getting our van ready for on the road this coming week and I but four mugs in just in case we invited someone for a cuppa, my hubby wants only two in the cuboard but I will stick to my guns and keep the four	cannylass	33	2950	03:24 AM May 17, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	up date on aerials (Preview) thanks for all replys to up date we changed the ariel on the vans direction to point up and as we have a saturn as well and the box we brought a bigggggggggggg pole and with the 2 of them we get signel and channels but we will look into the satelite when we get home for the next time	magraret	1	3968	02:02 AM May 17, 2012 by Dougwe
	Has Anyone Had Any Good Or Bad Experiences With Farm Sitting. (Preview) We are toying with the idea of trying a farm sit in a month or so. We are not really the farming type but are willing to give almost anything a try. I notice here and there on the net that there are several positions available - even a dedicated farm sit website. So if anyone has done one or more, either good or...	amithereyet	4	1858	10:26 PM May 16, 2012 by amithereyet
	Apparent Closure of Mudgee Showgrounds to Camping. (Preview) For those of you who haven't seen me on this site for a while, as I've said previously, it's only because I don't normally log in unless I have something to say. Mostly I appear only as a guest when I am keeping up with developments and reading others' posts which I do pretty often. We have just retur...	Gary	2	1292	05:33 PM May 16, 2012 by Gary
	Granny's Back On The Road (Preview) Would you believe I'm back on the road after a l o n g break. Rosy had some minor maintenance, I've had some maintenance, and now we're both ready to go. Through the WA Pilot Association contact I'm suddenly busy. They have a website which gives locations of pilots to make them accessible. About an hou...	Cruising Granny	16	1307	06:01 AM May 16, 2012 by Dunmowin
	New tug and van (Preview) hello all I got my avatar to upload so now try the van and ford ranger Ken	ken thomas	8	1198	05:21 AM May 16, 2012 by justcruisin01
	Just cruisin (Preview) Well we went down to jim and leonies campsite sat arvo Had a couple of drinks then came home,sunday 11am went to A bbq lunch jim threw on the hugest t bone steak was like A dinosaur ,soooo tasty and i threw together a salad . We then bought them back for a look at our van ,and then took Both of them back to...	glassies	10	1171	04:47 AM May 16, 2012 by justcruisin01
	Heading back to the Lake! (Preview) Well we have sold the Bago and gone for a Jayco Outback.. gotta say I much prefer to drive the new Ford Ranger than a mini truck! For the first big trip we're packing up and heading for Lake Eyre again.. Has anyone been up there this year?? I'm looking to do my flight with the crew at Aus Air Services again.. w...	bago52	5	915	10:48 PM May 15, 2012 by bago52
	Costs Shareing (Preview) Hows does one calculate the wear an tear costs of ones motor home..? For eg: if i wanted some one to go away with me for a period of time, how do i calculate the wear an tear..?	President of the Planet	18	1428	07:22 PM May 15, 2012 by dogbox
	Our House has SOLD (Preview) Hi everyone - been a little while since I've been on but we've been busy with the house and getting the wife ready, still have a few more appointments to go, but things are good. The house has sold and we are in count down mode but the buyer is really nice and there is no rush, settlement is 08th August - so we w...	Frog53	7	897	06:02 PM May 15, 2012 by Evie n Rhys
	Who said u cant a square peg in a round hole (Preview) Although I was building a lounge into my bus I was given a ripper two seater lounge by a friend the type that fold out into a bed, its got the trampoline base so its quiet comfy anyway, waltzes down to the bus with said lounge and bugger the door way is too small, so had a scratch and a beer and decided ill get it...	dropbear68	12	1049	01:53 PM May 15, 2012 by glassies
	Visiting Echuca (Preview) I might be visiting Echuca/Moama 20,21, 22 May. Will anyone be around? Might be able to have a catch up? DOUG	Dougwe	22	1389	01:36 AM May 15, 2012 by _wombat_
	Beef week 2012 (Preview) Back home after 9 days at beef week at Rockhampton Qld. People camped every where in the camp. All very nice and friendly. Well set up for so many campers and equipment. My brother exhibited 5 of his Charolais cattle and ended up with a first and two third placings. So many caravaners on the roads headin...	Bear50	4	812	02:57 PM May 14, 2012 by Old Crofter
	do we do it ( 1 2 ) (Preview) ok guys be honest with us.we are sick of work (thats normal) if we sell our house pay off the majority of debts we would have a little cash left plus some super however we would need to earn approx $25000 to live on and pay for our van is this enough??btw we are 52 fit and pretty versatile work wise.intereste...	deb-gary	30	1966	05:55 AM May 14, 2012 by glassies
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