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New member · Solitaire27

Hello! We have just bought a (gorgeous) second hand Jayco Journey. We realise how lucky we are in these weird times to get our hands on a caravan at all (!) let alone one in our budget / state. COVID has forced us to close our business earlier than planned (YAY) and rethink / bring forward our retirement p...

Gavin and Julie · Gavin and Julie

Hello Everyone, Just introducing ourselves as Newbies to your forum. This looks like a terrific site with a lot of friendly and helpful people. We are busy planning our road trip from Brisbane to Perth in October 2021. Regards, Gavin and Julie. (Sydney) -- Edited by Gavin and Julie on Thursday 8th of...

New member · irish guinness

Hi everyone new to this forum hoping to get some great advice from time to time. we have just bought our caravan Colorado and are hoping to get away in a few days time, planning on Moonta as we loved it last time when we had our first van. cheers Irish guinness

M Alston · M Alston

Hellooooo All GNs! So excited to pick up our new Motorhome next week. Would love some feedback on places to store undercover a 7.2metre MH near the Bayside region. Also, as I need to work from our MH what is the best system to install to be able to work from anywhere in AUS? Wifi, internet, bluetooth requ...

mikekathy · mikekathy

G'day all. Our names are Mike and Kathy Bennett. We spent six months on the road in 2008. Returned to the UK because of grandchildren in 2013. Big mistake! Could never adapt to this weather! We're planning on returning in November (2021 -covid permitting) and looking at purchasing a smallish...

GavMat · GavMat

Hello Everyone, Just a quick hello from someone who is new on the forum. Regards, Gavin and Julie.

Roffa · Roffa

Hello Everyone, Thank you for allowing me to join The Grey Nomads Forum. I love the website and have gathered a lot of ideas on where i would like to travel. First on my list i think will have to be The Grampians. I am also looking forward to the whole of the South Australian Coast. We are lucky to live in a bea...

mickeydrippy · mickeydrippy

Hi. Just replaced the roof skirt on my 16' poptop. When I raise and lower the roof it moves forward or backward putting stress on the skirt material. I know it has to be something to do with the gas lifters but was wondering if somebody else has had this problem and could give advice on the right way to set...

Cooma · Cooma

Hi there happy people, Dave and I are wanting to buy a motorhome in the near future and am new to all of this, soo overwhelming ): We are wanting to know what size solar system & batteries we need when off the grid. Any recommendations on RV'S? Looking at 2nd hand auto trail any thoughts. We have been to...

Cailey · Cailey

hi everyone, can anyone advise if you really need to go on a tour to see kings canyon.

Cooma · Cooma

Hello there, we are new to this and will be purchasing a 2nd hand motorhome soon. Could anyone let us know who is the best and most affordable insurance company in NSW to go with please? Kind Regards Cooma

Noz · Noz

I'm a newbie here and after some advice. Just purchased a Sunliner Pinto which has an electric drop down bed over the table and seating area. I've searched online and in the manual without success to my question, which is, can the bed be used when only lowered say half way down? This would allow the two se...

Kabee · Kabee

Hi all Grey Nomads! Heading north for winter for my first big trip, & more than a little bit excited. Looking forward to meeting some of you on the way. Ive got an Avan Aliner which is great to tow on the back of my Ford Kuga, but Im really confused about all the weights-ATM, GTM, ball weight etc. Im almo...

allausadventures · allausadventures

Gday everyone I recently upgraded from a soft floor camper trailer to a Jayco Swan. Much easier setup and a lot less arguing with the missis. My tow rig is a 2017 GXL Toyota Prado with a few extras. Our next trip is to Reflections holiday park Cudgegong river near Mudgee for 6 nights over Easter. Looking f...

Beaver7 · Beaver7

Hi, we are looking at purchasing a motorhome with the outlook and dream of travelling Australia in the near future.Looking at a swagman signature 26 ft or Winnebago explorer diesel 26ft , any advice would be appreciated on these vehicles or similar. Thank You Andrew and Elke

Webby 68 · Webby 68

graeme and jan here we have bought a 2003 Winnebago explorer 10.3 p32 chassis 6.5 L gmc been on a few short trips to Qld we are 52 and love it went around aus for 3 years before kids at 21 years old and have the travel bug again put a bike rack on new awning cover solar panels and the list goes on having a few iss...

Lidia · Lidia

Hi, we intend to depart Cairns in two weeks time heading for WA via Ayers Rock, traveling through Warburton, Leonora, on to Geraldton and to Broome. With the current G2G application, which has a self-quarantine direction, we need to supply a quarantine address, which of course we do not have and it se...

G’day to all forum members · J_KZ-1

Gday to all, Having read this forum in the past and enjoyed the read and have decided to join. My wife (Kerrie) and me (John) have done reasonably short trips in our (we are 3rd owners) 2003 jayco tandem axle outback pop top, apart for a trip to Lismore and Grafton in NSW(same trip family in area) and Port L...

daddygee · daddygee

Hello everyone, first time on the forum. We are aspiring new grey nomads and are looking for a ute tow tug, (not SUV) and would appreciate some advice. Our home away from home is a 19' poptop I reckon about 2.5 tonne. We have a short list of Isuzu, Mitzy, Colorado, we feel that the Rangie/Mazda is a bit to...

Smudgers · Smudgers

Hi folks mark and ivone smith here, new to this world. just retired, plan to travel this great country and just getting the basics sorted at the moment. We got the tow vehicle but now we have hit utter confusion on the right caravan for us. We have a couple of brands in mind that we think our budget is able to...

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	New member New member (Preview) Hello! We have just bought a (gorgeous) second hand Jayco Journey. We realise how lucky we are in these weird times to get our hands on a caravan at all (!) let alone one in our budget / state. COVID has forced us to close our business earlier than planned (YAY) and rethink / bring forward our retirement p...	Solitaire27	4	1861	12:50 PM Apr 11, 2021 by Gavin and Julie
	Hello from a Newby (Preview) Hello Everyone, Just introducing ourselves as Newbies to your forum. This looks like a terrific site with a lot of friendly and helpful people. We are busy planning our road trip from Brisbane to Perth in October 2021. Regards, Gavin and Julie. (Sydney) -- Edited by Gavin and Julie on Thursday 8th of...	Gavin and Julie	6	1274	10:04 AM Apr 11, 2021 by Gavin and Julie
	New member (Preview) Hi everyone new to this forum hoping to get some great advice from time to time. we have just bought our caravan Colorado and are hoping to get away in a few days time, planning on Moonta as we loved it last time when we had our first van. cheers Irish guinness	irish guinness	4	1378	10:01 PM Apr 10, 2021 by Tony Bev
	New GM - Places to store Motorhome undercover Melbourne Victoria and best wifi network system (Preview) Hellooooo All GNs! So excited to pick up our new Motorhome next week. Would love some feedback on places to store undercover a 7.2metre MH near the Bayside region. Also, as I need to work from our MH what is the best system to install to be able to work from anywhere in AUS? Wifi, internet, bluetooth requ...	M Alston	5	1191	08:55 PM Apr 10, 2021 by Tony Bev
	In our seventies and looking forward to returning from the UK to Australia to carry on nomading. (Preview) G'day all. Our names are Mike and Kathy Bennett. We spent six months on the road in 2008. Returned to the UK because of grandchildren in 2013. Big mistake! Could never adapt to this weather! We're planning on returning in November (2021 -covid permitting) and looking at purchasing a smallish...	mikekathy	4	1150	08:45 PM Apr 10, 2021 by Tony Bev
	Hello Everyone (Preview) Hello Everyone, Just a quick hello from someone who is new on the forum. Regards, Gavin and Julie.	GavMat	2	1166	07:51 AM Apr 7, 2021 by Possum3
	Newby (Preview) Hello Everyone, Thank you for allowing me to join The Grey Nomads Forum. I love the website and have gathered a lot of ideas on where i would like to travel. First on my list i think will have to be The Grampians. I am also looking forward to the whole of the South Australian Coast. We are lucky to live in a bea...	Roffa	4	1520	08:01 AM Apr 6, 2021 by Possum3
	poptop roof moves forward or backward instead of raising vertically (Preview) Hi. Just replaced the roof skirt on my 16' poptop. When I raise and lower the roof it moves forward or backward putting stress on the skirt material. I know it has to be something to do with the gas lifters but was wondering if somebody else has had this problem and could give advice on the right way to set...	mickeydrippy	0	1118	08:22 PM Mar 31, 2021 by mickeydrippy
	Newbies to wanting to buy a RV in the near future.. (Preview) Hi there happy people, Dave and I are wanting to buy a motorhome in the near future and am new to all of this, soo overwhelming ): We are wanting to know what size solar system & batteries we need when off the grid. Any recommendations on RV'S? Looking at 2nd hand auto trail any thoughts. We have been to...	Cooma	7	1355	06:42 PM Mar 30, 2021 by Tony Bev
	New member here, hi everyone and can anyone advise if you really need to go on a tour to see kings canyon (Preview) hi everyone, can anyone advise if you really need to go on a tour to see kings canyon.	Cailey	6	1273	08:59 PM Mar 29, 2021 by Greg 1
	RV Insurance (Preview) Hello there, we are new to this and will be purchasing a 2nd hand motorhome soon. Could anyone let us know who is the best and most affordable insurance company in NSW to go with please? Kind Regards Cooma	Cooma	6	1439	01:04 PM Mar 29, 2021 by Cooma
	Drop down bed - half way? (Preview) I'm a newbie here and after some advice. Just purchased a Sunliner Pinto which has an electric drop down bed over the table and seating area. I've searched online and in the manual without success to my question, which is, can the bed be used when only lowered say half way down? This would allow the two se...	Noz	3	1310	06:17 PM Mar 27, 2021 by Possum3
	Almost ready for the first big trip. (Preview) Hi all Grey Nomads! Heading north for winter for my first big trip, & more than a little bit excited. Looking forward to meeting some of you on the way. Ive got an Avan Aliner which is great to tow on the back of my Ford Kuga, but Im really confused about all the weights-ATM, GTM, ball weight etc. Im almo...	Kabee	3	1165	10:36 PM Mar 25, 2021 by Tony Bev
	G’day Everyone (Preview) Gday everyone I recently upgraded from a soft floor camper trailer to a Jayco Swan. Much easier setup and a lot less arguing with the missis. My tow rig is a 2017 GXL Toyota Prado with a few extras. Our next trip is to Reflections holiday park Cudgegong river near Mudgee for 6 nights over Easter. Looking f...	allausadventures	3	1133	11:15 PM Mar 24, 2021 by Possum3
	Hi, new member here just after some advice on motorhomes (Preview) Hi, we are looking at purchasing a motorhome with the outlook and dream of travelling Australia in the near future.Looking at a swagman signature 26 ft or Winnebago explorer diesel 26ft , any advice would be appreciated on these vehicles or similar. Thank You Andrew and Elke	Beaver7	8	1661	11:46 AM Mar 20, 2021 by montie
	Hi there from tea gardens (Preview) graeme and jan here we have bought a 2003 Winnebago explorer 10.3 p32 chassis 6.5 L gmc been on a few short trips to Qld we are 52 and love it went around aus for 3 years before kids at 21 years old and have the travel bug again put a bike rack on new awning cover solar panels and the list goes on having a few iss...	Webby 68	3	1160	05:49 PM Mar 19, 2021 by peter67
	COVID Corner (Preview) Hi, we intend to depart Cairns in two weeks time heading for WA via Ayers Rock, traveling through Warburton, Leonora, on to Geraldton and to Broome. With the current G2G application, which has a self-quarantine direction, we need to supply a quarantine address, which of course we do not have and it se...	Lidia	3	1222	05:08 PM Mar 19, 2021 by Lidia
	G’day to all forum members (Preview) Gday to all, Having read this forum in the past and enjoyed the read and have decided to join. My wife (Kerrie) and me (John) have done reasonably short trips in our (we are 3rd owners) 2003 jayco tandem axle outback pop top, apart for a trip to Lismore and Grafton in NSW(same trip family in area) and Port L...	J_KZ-1	6	1260	07:02 PM Mar 14, 2021 by Tony Bev
	Tow Tug (Preview) Hello everyone, first time on the forum. We are aspiring new grey nomads and are looking for a ute tow tug, (not SUV) and would appreciate some advice. Our home away from home is a 19' poptop I reckon about 2.5 tonne. We have a short list of Isuzu, Mitzy, Colorado, we feel that the Rangie/Mazda is a bit to...	daddygee	12	1325	07:36 PM Mar 12, 2021 by yobarr
	Hitting the road......brains trust advice (Preview) Hi folks mark and ivone smith here, new to this world. just retired, plan to travel this great country and just getting the basics sorted at the moment. We got the tow vehicle but now we have hit utter confusion on the right caravan for us. We have a couple of brands in mind that we think our budget is able to...	Smudgers	4	1231	01:33 PM Mar 11, 2021 by Smudgers
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