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Dragons · Dragons

Hello All, My wife and I are also new to this fantastic site, we are yet to retire (just around the corner) and really looking forward to our journeys . So far we are taking baby steps exploring Qld in our Jayco outback Stirling. Les & Lorraine

150red · 150red

just to drop a line and say hi to everyone,i am supposedly grey but not a nomad yet,but plans are on the move.

David1464 · David1464

Just a note to say Hi! The Boss and I are not nomads yet,but plans are on the move by Xmas 2016. I'm looking for some strong opinions as the task of the right rig...caravan or mobile home is starting to become a reality.

wasndi · wasndi

HI guys this is new to us as we are just starting out and are looking for a smaller van to tow behind Hyundai ix35 with tow ball weight of 140kg and max towing of 1600kg. Have looked at a lot of small vans but we wanted an ensuite. I have been looking at a Bailey Orion 2012 but don't know to much about them apart f...

MVFelix · MVFelix

Hi All, I have retired on a boat & fitted a Duetto Hot water system & initially switched it on in 12 volt & left it on as I have 720AH of LiFePo batteries & 1560 Watts of solar, so power is not a problem. What I would like to know. Has anyone else used their Duetto on 12 Volt only & have they...

Nic · Nic

Dear Grey Nomads, We are happy to be part of this forum to seek advice from those that have 'been there and done that' already. We have already gained useful information from reading techie posts and recommendations for protecting our brand new Ford Ranger and 1998 Future Systems pop top from stones...

Travelhome16 · Travelhome16

Hi All, our first post. Day 3 free camping Lake Indoo, near Eneabba beaut Spot. Travelling with my partner both in our late 60s. Mazda BT50 towing Macquarie 25 ft Travelhome 5th wheeler. Heading north and hope to be on the road for over 12 months. House rented for 12 months so no choice. Members of...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of fa...

nomadz · nomadz

G'day all, Just realized I had forgotten to introduce myself when I recently joined up. My wife Anne and I live on the NSW south coast and spend about 6 months of each year traveling in our Phoenix Nomad off road c'van. We are both keen (but not overly successful) gold prospectors using Minelab metal det...

Kasalia · Kasalia

Seeing I just put my first topic on, thought I had better say Hello. Been here a while, and looking forward to "asking" questions. Just bought an old Jayco Freedom, after selling our pop Top "Classic" swan 1991, last week. Decided after "doing" the Great Ocean road in March, a "pup" was too much, we hav...

gumpybsc · gumpybsc

First post, just saying hi to everyone. We're slowly getting ourselves organised to retire from the workforce (ie. the ratrace) and hit the road in our caravan, in around a year or maybe two. Thanks to a chunk of my super we've got our van and tug - a 25 ft Designer Vans offroad caravan and a 2015 200 series...

Dick0 · Dick0

Just signed up to the forum and intend to do some serious caravan travelling...will be seeking advice as time goes on...still learning my way around the forum, cheers

rrakausk · rrakausk

Quirindi Caravan Park Sold the house, got rid of the debts and decided to live and work from a van. Got a 1991 GQ Nissan auto towing a 1998 Jayco Westport. we collected the rig three weeks ago in Perth and have been travelling since then back to Qld. A real shakedown cruise especially on the road between M...

BillieBoyle · BillieBoyle

Thanks for adding me to your forum. I'm a single female quickly edging towards 60 and am thinking of buying a campervan. I like the look of the VW but have heard they have too many problems, so am now considering the Toyota Hiace. I would love to hear from Hiace owners (and others) to find out whether I shou...

Campalot · Campalot

Hi there, i'm a newbie to all this forum stuff, just thought it would be good to get other like minded views on travelling around this great country.. I'm 66 years young and enjoy getting into the great outdoors (camping and bushwalking etc.) I'm planning a "Quick Trip" about 20 weeks in duration s...

Dancers with emus · Dancers with emus

Hi there, starting out with our second van, pick it up April sometime. Lotus trooper 19ft 6 Has anyone else got one and how's it going? Towing with a R51 pathfinder chipped and 3" exhaust v6 diesel. looking forward to our first trip in it. Thanks for a great forum

Bass · Bass

How good is Dougwe ? he very rarely fails to welcome the newbies. so on behalf of all us newbe's, Dougwe thank you.

Buckmaria · Buckmaria

Hi all, we have a small problem and we're hoping someone has the answer. What brand of canopy does it have? -- Edited by Buckmaria on Sunday 24th of April 2016 11:32:41 AM

Little Briney · Little Briney

G'day all We are a retired couple who have done a fair bit of tent based remote area camping and exploring in a heavily modified 4wd. The 4wd was stolen and we replaced it with a lighter unmodified 4wd for the time being. We now intend to purchase second hand a heavier 4wd and an off-road style caravan. We h...

frangipani · frangipani

Howdie you all, probly no one noticed I was gone, but back here again, say hello

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	New to the Grey Nomads site (Preview) Hello All, My wife and I are also new to this fantastic site, we are yet to retire (just around the corner) and really looking forward to our journeys . So far we are taking baby steps exploring Qld in our Jayco outback Stirling. Les & Lorraine	Dragons	4	614	12:18 AM May 21, 2016 by Joe50
	newby (Preview) just to drop a line and say hi to everyone,i am supposedly grey but not a nomad yet,but plans are on the move.	150red	3	480	06:56 AM May 20, 2016 by Dougwe
	Getting on the road....soon (Preview) Just a note to say Hi! The Boss and I are not nomads yet,but plans are on the move by Xmas 2016. I'm looking for some strong opinions as the task of the right rig...caravan or mobile home is starting to become a reality.	David1464	3	550	06:52 AM May 20, 2016 by Dougwe
	Bailey Orion (Preview) HI guys this is new to us as we are just starting out and are looking for a smaller van to tow behind Hyundai ix35 with tow ball weight of 140kg and max towing of 1600kg. Have looked at a lot of small vans but we wanted an ensuite. I have been looking at a Bailey Orion 2012 but don't know to much about them apart f...	wasndi	3	763	05:34 PM May 16, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Duetto 10 L- 12 volt/240volt Hot water System. (Preview) Hi All, I have retired on a boat & fitted a Duetto Hot water system & initially switched it on in 12 volt & left it on as I have 720AH of LiFePo batteries & 1560 Watts of solar, so power is not a problem. What I would like to know. Has anyone else used their Duetto on 12 Volt only & have they...	MVFelix	1	488	04:10 PM May 15, 2016 by Dougwe
	Our future adventures (Preview) Dear Grey Nomads, We are happy to be part of this forum to seek advice from those that have 'been there and done that' already. We have already gained useful information from reading techie posts and recommendations for protecting our brand new Ford Ranger and 1998 Future Systems pop top from stones...	Nic	3	600	09:05 AM May 15, 2016 by KFT
	Round Oz Perth to Perth (Preview) Hi All, our first post. Day 3 free camping Lake Indoo, near Eneabba beaut Spot. Travelling with my partner both in our late 60s. Mazda BT50 towing Macquarie 25 ft Travelhome 5th wheeler. Heading north and hope to be on the road for over 12 months. House rented for 12 months so no choice. Members of...	Travelhome16	3	464	07:52 AM May 15, 2016 by Woody n Sue
	A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEW NOMADS... (Preview) A big welcome to all new Nomads who have recently subscribed to this very informative Forum.There is a (sticky) post called WHO IS THIS on the top of the page in the I DIGRESS Forum, which is a competition that has been running continuously now for a long period of time, where people post photos of fa...	Big Gorilla	0	745	10:35 AM May 9, 2016 by Big Gorilla
	Late intro (Preview) G'day all, Just realized I had forgotten to introduce myself when I recently joined up. My wife Anne and I live on the NSW south coast and spend about 6 months of each year traveling in our Phoenix Nomad off road c'van. We are both keen (but not overly successful) gold prospectors using Minelab metal det...	nomadz	4	669	01:26 PM May 8, 2016 by gumpybsc
	Thought I had better say Hello (Preview) Seeing I just put my first topic on, thought I had better say Hello. Been here a while, and looking forward to "asking" questions. Just bought an old Jayco Freedom, after selling our pop Top "Classic" swan 1991, last week. Decided after "doing" the Great Ocean road in March, a "pup" was too much, we hav...	Kasalia	3	729	05:19 PM May 2, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Gday everyone (Preview) First post, just saying hi to everyone. We're slowly getting ourselves organised to retire from the workforce (ie. the ratrace) and hit the road in our caravan, in around a year or maybe two. Thanks to a chunk of my super we've got our van and tug - a 25 ft Designer Vans offroad caravan and a 2015 200 series...	gumpybsc	6	848	05:04 PM May 2, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Just saying "Hello" (Preview) Just signed up to the forum and intend to do some serious caravan travelling...will be seeking advice as time goes on...still learning my way around the forum, cheers	Dick0	4	786	03:42 PM May 1, 2016 by Tony Bev
	Our new life on the road (Preview) Quirindi Caravan Park Sold the house, got rid of the debts and decided to live and work from a van. Got a 1991 GQ Nissan auto towing a 1998 Jayco Westport. we collected the rig three weeks ago in Perth and have been travelling since then back to Qld. A real shakedown cruise especially on the road between M...	rrakausk	4	853	02:04 PM May 1, 2016 by Dougwe
	Newbie wants advice on Hiace campervans (Preview) Thanks for adding me to your forum. I'm a single female quickly edging towards 60 and am thinking of buying a campervan. I like the look of the VW but have heard they have too many problems, so am now considering the Toyota Hiace. I would love to hear from Hiace owners (and others) to find out whether I shou...	BillieBoyle	5	674	11:45 AM May 1, 2016 by goldenyears
	Happy Camper (Preview) Hi there, i'm a newbie to all this forum stuff, just thought it would be good to get other like minded views on travelling around this great country.. I'm 66 years young and enjoy getting into the great outdoors (camping and bushwalking etc.) I'm planning a "Quick Trip" about 20 weeks in duration s...	Campalot	4	795	04:48 PM Apr 30, 2016 by Campalot
	3 Years to retirement ! (Preview) Hi there, starting out with our second van, pick it up April sometime. Lotus trooper 19ft 6 Has anyone else got one and how's it going? Towing with a R51 pathfinder chipped and 3" exhaust v6 diesel. looking forward to our first trip in it. Thanks for a great forum	Dancers with emus	7	721	06:54 PM Apr 28, 2016 by Dancers with emus
	How good is dougwe. (Preview) How good is Dougwe ? he very rarely fails to welcome the newbies. so on behalf of all us newbe's, Dougwe thank you.	Bass	7	765	05:56 AM Apr 25, 2016 by Buckmaria
	Kingdom Buckingham 22ft - Canopy (Preview) Hi all, we have a small problem and we're hoping someone has the answer. What brand of canopy does it have? -- Edited by Buckmaria on Sunday 24th of April 2016 11:32:41 AM	Buckmaria	5	675	04:43 PM Apr 24, 2016 by Buckmaria
	Hi from the Hunter (Preview) G'day all We are a retired couple who have done a fair bit of tent based remote area camping and exploring in a heavily modified 4wd. The 4wd was stolen and we replaced it with a lighter unmodified 4wd for the time being. We now intend to purchase second hand a heavier 4wd and an off-road style caravan. We h...	Little Briney	7	1049	06:46 AM Apr 24, 2016 by Little Briney
	G'Day I'm Back (Preview) Howdie you all, probly no one noticed I was gone, but back here again, say hello	frangipani	16	988	12:25 PM Apr 23, 2016 by frangipani
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