The Grey Nomads - General

Dougwe · Dougwe

Hi all, due to a few work related issues I have postponed my upcoming road trip to Townsville and back. My boss was good to me during Marg's health problems and now it's my turn to return the favour by making myself available for work. My trip can be done anytime. I will still go to Townsville but I will fly u...

jimbo · jimbo

If anybody is interested Shirls and I just got back home from Darwin yesterday...We seen the Queen Mary 2 The Love boat..and another huge ship forgot the name....The 70th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin Lindy Chamberland in person at the inquest( When are they going to leave this poor women...

Firefly · Firefly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfkGocmCiE&feature=fvwrel

Nomad-10 · Nomad-10

Hi All Does anyone have any advice on earning while you travel, eg Harvest Trail etc, and what sort of money is being paid. Any advice would be handy, Thanks

STEVO · STEVO

Just back from a trip around the block. Have decided to go to Karumba and do a spot of fishing. Can anyone advise on best size tinny, boatloader and foldup trailer to purchase to suit our trusty old 100 series Landcruiser?

Golly · Golly

We purchased a van about 12 months ago and notice the vinyl top coat is de-laminating. The van is 7 years although the annes is a lot newer. Is this common. Sue

Two Strays · Two Strays

Hi All, Ran into a fellow GN travelling from Brisbane to Melbourne who said that he had spotted what looked like RTA personnel weighing a caravan north of Dubbo two weeks ago. If this is the case, it may be wise to check the weight of you caravan is within the legal limit to avoid any problems, particula...

briche · briche

We were finally reunited with our tenting and mattress stuff that we left behind in Tassie. Our special thanks to Elaine and Bob for bringing it back with when they returned from Tassie. Thanks guys and it wa great to put faces to names Safe travels briche

goinsoon · goinsoon

Just got a call from our grandaughter, she is progressing well at Kapooka and n ow passed her shooting test (which is a must to pass out) They are now going out on day and night exercises and she has been made second in command (under a regular army NCO) of her section. She went on leave today and as she went o...

cannylass · cannylass

While we traveling I was fed up of picking all our clothes off the wardrobe floor so Hubby came up with using curatin wire thas the one that streches fixing tow hook at either end of the wardrobe and streching the wire under the clothes hangersand hooking into the eys at the other end . Thats fixed that a...

Gonadoit · Gonadoit

We plan to travel around Australia from June to October. We have a Royal Flare caravan. Well be leaving from Bendigo and heading up the east coast to the end of the bitumen. We will then go across the territories to the west coast and down to Perth. Then home to Castlemaine. We believe that each leg of th...

DellieMay · DellieMay

Have heard a rumour the RTA are weighing c/vans for weight compliance at roadside weigh bridges. Can anyone coment on this? We thought we were legal... Boy, were we surprised!!!! Did a fair bit of "culling" to get weight down. Cheers Dellie

bill12 · bill12

I,m at Wallabadah, with14 other rigs, and must say its a lovely spot. Theres even a couple from Magnetic island, and another from Townsville!Caught 3 carp from the little creek beside the camp area.There are showers in the toilets, but they are locked. Liverpool plains council run the place, and it w...

Blue Orchid · Blue Orchid

Why, because of her great attributes. 1. She is better looking than Juliar, Krudd or Rabbit. 2. She can stick to a budget and not run it into the red. 3. Even when in a state of high aggitation, you can still understand every word and the meaning behind them. 4. She has a proven record of controlling how muc...

milo · milo

just found a big huge ugly yuky spider, almost black in colour in the shower in my bathrooom, i dont know whats worse, seing it there the bloody flyspray to get rid of the thing , next time i think ill just use a mop... crikey...

Ma · Ma

Can you hear that??

briche · briche

Just checking that all is still ok to come up and pickup our gear. Could you txt where the park is that you are at. Thanks Brian

glassies · glassies

well guys ive got the surgeons report, it seems im now awaiting a letter from the royal brisbane hospital to go and see an oncology team consisting of radiation and chemotherapy ,it seems that now they were saying that i had a little bit in the fatty tissue but no more in the nodes, now the story has chan...

S.S.A.A Members? · Antique Pete

I have been a sporting shooter for around 30 years, a member of the Gold Coast Pistol Club for 20 years acheaved master grade in N.R.A pistol comps I plan to do the lap visiting as many shooting clubs as possible and entering competitions Are there any other shooters out there doing the same thing and hav...

milo · milo

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/caravan-park-shooting-victim-critical-20120226-1tw3f.html-- Edited by milo on Sunday 26th of February 2012 04:20:23 PM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Change in plans (Preview) Hi all, due to a few work related issues I have postponed my upcoming road trip to Townsville and back. My boss was good to me during Marg's health problems and now it's my turn to return the favour by making myself available for work. My trip can be done anytime. I will still go to Townsville but I will fly u...	Dougwe	10	1179	04:56 AM Mar 1, 2012 by the rocket
	Darwin (Preview) If anybody is interested Shirls and I just got back home from Darwin yesterday...We seen the Queen Mary 2 The Love boat..and another huge ship forgot the name....The 70th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin Lindy Chamberland in person at the inquest( When are they going to leave this poor women...	jimbo	8	997	03:39 AM Mar 1, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	What A Voice!! (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfkGocmCiE&feature=fvwrel	Firefly	8	941	03:38 AM Mar 1, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	Earning while you travel. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi All Does anyone have any advice on earning while you travel, eg Harvest Trail etc, and what sort of money is being paid. Any advice would be handy, Thanks	Nomad-10	34	2813	03:35 AM Mar 1, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	Car Toppers (Preview) Just back from a trip around the block. Have decided to go to Karumba and do a spot of fishing. Can anyone advise on best size tinny, boatloader and foldup trailer to purchase to suit our trusty old 100 series Landcruiser?	STEVO	9	5492	07:28 PM Feb 29, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	Roll out awning. Dometic (Preview) We purchased a van about 12 months ago and notice the vinyl top coat is de-laminating. The van is 7 years although the annes is a lot newer. Is this common. Sue	Golly	10	5945	02:35 AM Mar 1, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	Road Traffic Authorities (RTA) Weighing Caravans on Highways (Preview) Hi All, Ran into a fellow GN travelling from Brisbane to Melbourne who said that he had spotted what looked like RTA personnel weighing a caravan north of Dubbo two weeks ago. If this is the case, it may be wise to check the weight of you caravan is within the legal limit to avoid any problems, particula...	Two Strays	11	7732	08:32 PM Feb 29, 2012 by carpaidiem
	Long lost gear (Preview) We were finally reunited with our tenting and mattress stuff that we left behind in Tassie. Our special thanks to Elaine and Bob for bringing it back with when they returned from Tassie. Thanks guys and it wa great to put faces to names Safe travels briche	briche	12	1044	07:29 AM Feb 29, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	PROUD GRANDAD (Preview) Just got a call from our grandaughter, she is progressing well at Kapooka and n ow passed her shooting test (which is a must to pass out) They are now going out on day and night exercises and she has been made second in command (under a regular army NCO) of her section. She went on leave today and as she went o...	goinsoon	5	831	06:55 AM Feb 29, 2012 by jules47
	To stop clothes fallen off hangers (Preview) While we traveling I was fed up of picking all our clothes off the wardrobe floor so Hubby came up with using curatin wire thas the one that streches fixing tow hook at either end of the wardrobe and streching the wire under the clothes hangersand hooking into the eys at the other end . Thats fixed that a...	cannylass	14	5395	05:42 AM Feb 29, 2012 by Firefly
	Plans for a trip around Australia (Preview) We plan to travel around Australia from June to October. We have a Royal Flare caravan. Well be leaving from Bendigo and heading up the east coast to the end of the bitumen. We will then go across the territories to the west coast and down to Perth. Then home to Castlemaine. We believe that each leg of th...	Gonadoit	26	2372	12:01 AM Feb 29, 2012 by Ma
	Just a question (Preview) Have heard a rumour the RTA are weighing c/vans for weight compliance at roadside weigh bridges. Can anyone coment on this? We thought we were legal... Boy, were we surprised!!!! Did a fair bit of "culling" to get weight down. Cheers Dellie	DellieMay	27	1427	06:29 PM Feb 28, 2012 by ozjohn
	Wallabadah (Preview) I,m at Wallabadah, with14 other rigs, and must say its a lovely spot. Theres even a couple from Magnetic island, and another from Townsville!Caught 3 carp from the little creek beside the camp area.There are showers in the toilets, but they are locked. Liverpool plains council run the place, and it w...	bill12	7	2125	03:15 PM Feb 28, 2012 by lilly31
	Ma for PM ( 1 2 3 4 5 ) (Preview) Why, because of her great attributes. 1. She is better looking than Juliar, Krudd or Rabbit. 2. She can stick to a budget and not run it into the red. 3. Even when in a state of high aggitation, you can still understand every word and the meaning behind them. 4. She has a proven record of controlling how muc...	Blue Orchid	130	4733	02:38 PM Feb 28, 2012 by Ma
	I hate spiders (Preview) just found a big huge ugly yuky spider, almost black in colour in the shower in my bathrooom, i dont know whats worse, seing it there the bloody flyspray to get rid of the thing , next time i think ill just use a mop... crikey...	milo	9	1073	07:35 AM Feb 28, 2012 by Cruising Granny
	SHHHHHH (Preview) Can you hear that??	Ma	29	1250	06:11 AM Feb 28, 2012 by Ma
	Ma (Preview) Just checking that all is still ok to come up and pickup our gear. Could you txt where the park is that you are at. Thanks Brian	briche	1	1088	06:09 AM Feb 28, 2012 by Ma
	Surgeons report tuesday taken me this long to post ( 1 2 ) (Preview) well guys ive got the surgeons report, it seems im now awaiting a letter from the royal brisbane hospital to go and see an oncology team consisting of radiation and chemotherapy ,it seems that now they were saying that i had a little bit in the fatty tissue but no more in the nodes, now the story has chan...	glassies	44	2085	05:29 AM Feb 28, 2012 by goinsoon
	S.S.A.A Members? (Preview) I have been a sporting shooter for around 30 years, a member of the Gold Coast Pistol Club for 20 years acheaved master grade in N.R.A pistol comps I plan to do the lap visiting as many shooting clubs as possible and entering competitions Are there any other shooters out there doing the same thing and hav...	Antique Pete	22	3306	08:19 PM Feb 27, 2012 by landy
	shooting in caravan park... (Preview) http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/caravan-park-shooting-victim-critical-20120226-1tw3f.html-- Edited by milo on Sunday 26th of February 2012 04:20:23 PM	milo	15	1233	03:17 AM Feb 28, 2012 by Antique Pete
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