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New Solo Member · Cassie9

Hi my little dog and I are new members about to begin an exciting adventure but I must admit a little anxious going solo. I pick up my new Sunliner motorhome on 14th and hope to take off in February. Heading down the south coast of NSW. Hope to meet new friends and always looking for tips and advise. Pam

barryji2 · barryji2

What sort of water pump should I purchase. Looking for a 12 volt pump that I can pump from a creek & use for a shower etc near & around the van. Prefer something that doesn't take a lot to prime or is self priming, reasonably compact & light, let's say about 3 meter head or more & maybe have a...

Spokkie · Spokkie

G'day all. Well I'm new to this forum so I had better introduce myself. I go by the name Spokkie as in Star Trek. We're onto our 2nd caravan, it is a 2015 20' Jayco Starcraft Outback. We tow it with a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. We are extremely pleased with the tow vehicle as it is doing a great job. The...

goingsoon · goingsoon

I finally have done it..I left Cairns (home) and I'm on my way down to #1 on my bucket list "The great Ocean Rd". Currently staying at Erowal Bay and taking my time. It's great to escape the heat and rain and the scenery is great and I am hoping to meet up with some of you travelers along the way.

Hello, we are new Members. · Canuck and Kiwi

Hi, Rosemary & Brian are pleased to join this group of Happy Travellers. We have owned caravans for many years and now have a 18ft Franklin Arrow and are towing with an Isuzu MUX-LST. Last year we had a 10 week trip over 10,000k all in Caravan Parks and all paved roads. 2016 we are planning a 7 month t...

A hello by new member · Jason F

Hi Jason here from Sydney. I'm an engineer. I presently have a 1996 Land Rover D1 auto. Learnt a lot about tweaking engine, rebuilding parts of engine, engine supervision systems, suspension, body mods, etc over the past 20 years. Its got to be the most reliable and solid 4x4 in a small size vehicl...

Ray n Shell · Ray n Shell

Hi everyone, Have spent quite sometime reading this site and realized what a massive amount of information there is to be had. We also found we were missing out on a few things not being members, so here we are. We are fairly new to the caravan scene but have 15 years plus in a camper trailer. It was a mutua...

popeye · popeye

Just a short intro, Mick & Julie aka popeye are in waiting mode for delivery of our first van. That should occur early January 2016. We are looking forward to getting out and about. The rig will be a 2015 D-max crew cab and a 2011 Jayco Discovery outback. Any tips for our first trip, as grey nomads in th...

New Solo Member · Cassie9

Hi hope this is were I introduce myself. I pick up my new Sunliner Motor home on 14th January and I'm very excited plus a little anxious about my new adventure. This is all very new to me so if you see me on the road please wave or pull up near me say hello....I will need all the advise I can get. I intend to...

Big john · Big john

Good morning Just a short note to introduce john and Linda to you all. we are about to start retirement but need some advice. We have a 2006 Nissan Navara 3.0 Litre Turbo diesel, bought form brand new with 169,000 km on the clock. We are about to get electric brakes installed and a new suspension syste...

pye317 · pye317

Hi, I recently purchased a 2000 Gazal Infinity in excellent order, unfortunately it did not come with history, ( possibly stolen and paid out by the insurance). does anyone have a service manual or owners manual please. I would appreciate any advice you can give me, Happy New year to all, pye317...

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 f...

airbornespanner · airbornespanner

Hi All, Finally Retirement has arrived, after a week and having Christmass with our Children & Grand children We have finally hit the road, first stop Berry for a couple of nights then slowly meandering our way to Melbourne to Catch the Ferry to Tasmania on the 10th January. We hope to meet many of y...

Juric · Juric

Hi all, Our intro - we are Rick and Julie aka juric. We purchased a 21.6 ft crusader X country caravan in October and are eagerly awaiting our big lap of Oz which we hope will be early in the new year. Tow vehicle will be an 80 series landy at this stage but may have to upgrade to a turbo or v8 as the van comes in at...

Nomad_Nev · Nomad_Nev

Hi All We had a really rough year with medical and my work so have decided that we needed something more out of life, My wife and I (Im 38 now) with our 11 month old baby sold most of our stuff, stored the rest and have hit the road in a camper trailer long term, we have been on the road for a little over a month now...

Bob Shirl · Bob Shirl

Hi we are newbies. We have a toyota coaster LPG only. Do any of you guys know of a listing or online App. of service stations around Australia that sell LPG? We are concerned about taking back roads and not finding LPG suppliers. Can any one help us please?

Trecky · Trecky

What a fantastic site with a wealth of information and fun too. We get our Coromal Element van on Saturday. At the moment our heads are spinning as newcomers to caravanning, however we are so excited. We will be taking our travelling companion with us at times, a beautiful Border Collie named Shelby. L...

Zanadoodah · Zanadoodah

Hello All Im currently in southern WA 'doing the circuit' and a long way from home. Has anyone got any good ideas about where to go during January where this grumpy old granny can escape the school holidays? Lovely as all the young families are they're a bit overwhelming en masse! Any advice grateful...

Hetho · Hetho

Hello all.Here is my short caravan story and some photos.My caravan project started looking at caravans for our retirement.We went caravan shopping and finally decided on a van that would suit our needs - $125000.00. Need to work for a few more years.Driving to Perth one morning up the Kwinana Fre...

Kenny · Kenny

Hi folks, I have a Jayco Westport Van on hold -- tare 1600kg -atm 2020 -- looking myself blind in deciding as to what to aquire for a Tug -- Aus is a lot "Wilder"than NZ, looking at Toyota, Cruiser, Prado, Terracan Ford ranger/ BT50 -- prefer Diesel -- The Terracan i am thinking about has the re...

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	New Solo Member (Preview) Hi my little dog and I are new members about to begin an exciting adventure but I must admit a little anxious going solo. I pick up my new Sunliner motorhome on 14th and hope to take off in February. Heading down the south coast of NSW. Hope to meet new friends and always looking for tips and advise. Pam	Cassie9	4	735	06:52 PM Jan 11, 2016 by rayn_boh
	What brand & model of water pump. (Preview) What sort of water pump should I purchase. Looking for a 12 volt pump that I can pump from a creek & use for a shower etc near & around the van. Prefer something that doesn't take a lot to prime or is self priming, reasonably compact & light, let's say about 3 meter head or more & maybe have a...	barryji2	3	541	07:03 AM Jan 10, 2016 by Dougwe
	Newbie not so grey nomads (Preview) G'day all. Well I'm new to this forum so I had better introduce myself. I go by the name Spokkie as in Star Trek. We're onto our 2nd caravan, it is a 2015 20' Jayco Starcraft Outback. We tow it with a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. We are extremely pleased with the tow vehicle as it is doing a great job. The...	Spokkie	7	900	06:19 PM Jan 9, 2016 by leestevo
	Also solo (Preview) I finally have done it..I left Cairns (home) and I'm on my way down to #1 on my bucket list "The great Ocean Rd". Currently staying at Erowal Bay and taking my time. It's great to escape the heat and rain and the scenery is great and I am hoping to meet up with some of you travelers along the way.	goingsoon	5	595	09:42 PM Jan 8, 2016 by Happywanderer
	Hello, we are new Members. (Preview) Hi, Rosemary & Brian are pleased to join this group of Happy Travellers. We have owned caravans for many years and now have a 18ft Franklin Arrow and are towing with an Isuzu MUX-LST. Last year we had a 10 week trip over 10,000k all in Caravan Parks and all paved roads. 2016 we are planning a 7 month t...	Canuck and Kiwi	6	514	11:04 PM Jan 5, 2016 by Swoffer
	A hello by new member (Preview) Hi Jason here from Sydney. I'm an engineer. I presently have a 1996 Land Rover D1 auto. Learnt a lot about tweaking engine, rebuilding parts of engine, engine supervision systems, suspension, body mods, etc over the past 20 years. Its got to be the most reliable and solid 4x4 in a small size vehicl...	Jason F	3	560	12:50 PM Jan 5, 2016 by Dougwe
	Hello from Ray n Shell (Preview) Hi everyone, Have spent quite sometime reading this site and realized what a massive amount of information there is to be had. We also found we were missing out on a few things not being members, so here we are. We are fairly new to the caravan scene but have 15 years plus in a camper trailer. It was a mutua...	Ray n Shell	5	564	07:33 PM Jan 4, 2016 by Spokkie
	Newbie (Preview) Just a short intro, Mick & Julie aka popeye are in waiting mode for delivery of our first van. That should occur early January 2016. We are looking forward to getting out and about. The rig will be a 2015 D-max crew cab and a 2011 Jayco Discovery outback. Any tips for our first trip, as grey nomads in th...	popeye	11	752	07:22 PM Jan 2, 2016 by jules47
	New Solo Member (Preview) Hi hope this is were I introduce myself. I pick up my new Sunliner Motor home on 14th January and I'm very excited plus a little anxious about my new adventure. This is all very new to me so if you see me on the road please wave or pull up near me say hello....I will need all the advise I can get. I intend to...	Cassie9	3	983	11:00 PM Dec 31, 2015 by Cassie9
	New person on the block (Preview) Good morning Just a short note to introduce john and Linda to you all. we are about to start retirement but need some advice. We have a 2006 Nissan Navara 3.0 Litre Turbo diesel, bought form brand new with 169,000 km on the clock. We are about to get electric brakes installed and a new suspension syste...	Big john	3	634	10:55 AM Dec 31, 2015 by Camps and Vans
	Gazal Infinity 2000, (Preview) Hi, I recently purchased a 2000 Gazal Infinity in excellent order, unfortunately it did not come with history, ( possibly stolen and paid out by the insurance). does anyone have a service manual or owners manual please. I would appreciate any advice you can give me, Happy New year to all, pye317...	pye317	3	2847	09:33 AM Dec 31, 2015 by pye317
	A BIG WELCOME TO ALL NEW GREY 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 f...	Big Gorilla	0	413	10:17 AM Dec 28, 2015 by Big Gorilla
	Finally the time has come (Preview) Hi All, Finally Retirement has arrived, after a week and having Christmass with our Children & Grand children We have finally hit the road, first stop Berry for a couple of nights then slowly meandering our way to Melbourne to Catch the Ferry to Tasmania on the 10th January. We hope to meet many of y...	airbornespanner	2	500	08:59 PM Dec 27, 2015 by Dougwe
	Nomads in waiting (Preview) Hi all, Our intro - we are Rick and Julie aka juric. We purchased a 21.6 ft crusader X country caravan in October and are eagerly awaiting our big lap of Oz which we hope will be early in the new year. Tow vehicle will be an 80 series landy at this stage but may have to upgrade to a turbo or v8 as the van comes in at...	Juric	2	836	08:55 PM Dec 27, 2015 by Dougwe
	Nev & Family (Preview) Hi All We had a really rough year with medical and my work so have decided that we needed something more out of life, My wife and I (Im 38 now) with our 11 month old baby sold most of our stuff, stored the rest and have hit the road in a camper trailer long term, we have been on the road for a little over a month now...	Nomad_Nev	4	750	06:00 PM Dec 27, 2015 by aussietraveller
	LPG (Preview) Hi we are newbies. We have a toyota coaster LPG only. Do any of you guys know of a listing or online App. of service stations around Australia that sell LPG? We are concerned about taking back roads and not finding LPG suppliers. Can any one help us please?	Bob Shirl	8	896	12:50 PM Dec 27, 2015 by Bob Shirl
	Hi from Trecky (Preview) What a fantastic site with a wealth of information and fun too. We get our Coromal Element van on Saturday. At the moment our heads are spinning as newcomers to caravanning, however we are so excited. We will be taking our travelling companion with us at times, a beautiful Border Collie named Shelby. L...	Trecky	7	727	07:40 PM Dec 21, 2015 by KFT
	Where to go in January (Preview) Hello All Im currently in southern WA 'doing the circuit' and a long way from home. Has anyone got any good ideas about where to go during January where this grumpy old granny can escape the school holidays? Lovely as all the young families are they're a bit overwhelming en masse! Any advice grateful...	Zanadoodah	6	714	02:13 PM Dec 21, 2015 by Zanadoodah
	Hello to all members and a short story of my DIY Caravan. (Preview) Hello all.Here is my short caravan story and some photos.My caravan project started looking at caravans for our retirement.We went caravan shopping and finally decided on a van that would suit our needs - $125000.00. Need to work for a few more years.Driving to Perth one morning up the Kwinana Fre...	Hetho	5	682	09:34 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Hetho
	Advise please -- tugs- (Preview) Hi folks, I have a Jayco Westport Van on hold -- tare 1600kg -atm 2020 -- looking myself blind in deciding as to what to aquire for a Tug -- Aus is a lot "Wilder"than NZ, looking at Toyota, Cruiser, Prado, Terracan Ford ranger/ BT50 -- prefer Diesel -- The Terracan i am thinking about has the re...	Kenny	4	713	06:52 PM Dec 17, 2015 by Hetho
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