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OH Jim · OH Jim

OH Jim here from Gary Kelly's Waffle. Thought I'd check in to say hi and see what Gary was always writing about. He didn't get to hit the road for real, but you all helped him stay focused until the end. I know he had as many friends on here as he had on his Waffle. We all miss him tons .... 73 Jim

McJimbo · McJimbo

Hi Folks, My wife and I hail from Penrith in NSW and are eager to do 'a', not necessarily 'the', big trip in a couple of years when my long service leave is up. The plan is to follow the coast from Wollongong to Melbourne, across to Tassie to do the three corners we missed out on when we went there in 2006, back...

Abby · Abby

Hi from Adam and Abby, We've probably bumped into some of you already, met some lovely people on our travels so far and seen some amazing sights, you just never know whats around the corner! Except in the Pilbarra! maybe where you pretty much think someone has dumped you into Ground hog day! Hurrah for...

Idris · Idris

Hi everyone, I have slowly been converting a transit van into a camper anticipating my now empty nest. The longest I have spent on the road at once is six weeks, from SE QLD to Cape Otway Vic and the decision to live this way is now fortified. I still have home base and am looking forward what the future brin...

Vaughan · Vaughan

Hi my name is Vaughan. I am new to the site and hope I am doing this right!!!! We are travelling from Newman to Port Hedland via Karajini in June. We are staying at the Eco tent site for the first night and are then looking for suggestions to stay a couple more nights in the park either free camping or paid, a...

G'day from a New Member. · Desert Dweller

Hi All: A short introduction. We've been caravaning for 3 years now but have been camping for over 40 years in tents & various camper trailers. We spend the majority of our time out in the bush & spend around 6 months per year away in total. We have a Nissan Navara 4x4 ute & tow a van with an unde...

pathfinder2 · pathfinder2

Hi! to everyone we are not far from joining all you nomads on the road we are from Gippsland in Vic. we are trying to decide wether to rent our home out or just lock the door .I would like to know if on age pension getting rent is worth the bother ,if you are not better of financially ,if anyone knows if it is...

Dodge · Dodge

Hi everybody, We have been reading topics on this website for a while, and now have the desire to join in. Both of us are in our early 50's and want to enjoy what life has to offer on the road. The biggest decision we are coming to terms with is, if we should sell the house and have no worries (money) or keep it f...

Kiwi Kev 01 · Kiwi Kev 01

As my username indicates I am a kiwi. My wife and partner, Trish, is from Fremantle, WA. For the past 13 years our grey nomadic life has been aboard our 12m Roberts Spray Ketch, Auspray. We have sailed up and down the Queensland coast, across the top of Australia to Broome, WA, through Indonesia and over...

4Bambi · 4Bambi

to all the wonderful travellers out there. I am very new, having just found this site and so pleased that I have done so.It must be my reward as I have been searching the internet for days trying to find a reputable campervan conversion company without success. Now maybe someone will be able to help me w...

Drom Dreamer · Drom Dreamer

New member saying hello to all and hoping to find lots of great info to help us transition to a rootless life.

4Bambi · 4Bambi

Hello to everyone. I have just purchased a brand new VWT5 Transporter Van SWB and now I would like to have it converted to a campervan, where to start,.... several numbers that I have contacted only convert their own vehicles. I would just like a simple safe conversion that passes all regulations. A s...

Koala · Koala

Hi, has anyone had any troubles with their Retreat caravans leaking in rain, or any other problems worth knowing about ?

Ondabeach · Ondabeach

Hi all, I'm Steve and my wife is Sherri. We've just bought a 1992 Mazda T3500 to convert to our mobile home away from home. I've never driven anything as big as this before, but I jumped into the deep end right off the bat as we live on the Sunshine Coast in QLD and the bus was in Perth!!! Sherri had to work so I d...

Nomes · Nomes

Nice to meet you finally, I have been reading your posts while awaiting my permission to log in and look forward to meeting you on the road. I have been searching for months for a van I finally bought one on Saturday, lucky me, the owners have been posted overseas for 5 years and have kindly left everythi...

Hello from new member · sir alvisar

Hi everyone Have been a forum member for 18 months ,had the van for same time Avon & myself are in our late 40s, kids off our hands (sort of as eldest daughter looks after the house while we are away) and travel with our small dog , We can work as long as we have access to internet , sold the farm (vin...

ginakeith · ginakeith

hi we are new to thi site where do we interdruce our selves please

Gypsy lady · Gypsy lady

Hello ,My name marie, and have just joined , We live in Q.L.D Brisbane, and this is our first long trip away we left in Fab, and need to be home late April for a few months, then it off again,My Hubby was not very keen on free camping ,but to shut me up he agreed to try one or two, well he is now hooked, just l...

new member · Cagy

Hi all,intoducing Ann & Ken, new members. Have been caravanning for 3 years, now planning a 3 month trip up the west coast to Darwin, down back through the centre to Bunbury Would welcome any useful suggestions, tips. At this stage planning to take of mid june.

Griddy · Griddy

I know this may sound silly, but I can't find the replies to old posts. please explain in detail as I am new to this.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Hi From Cincinnati Ohio GARY KELLY (Preview) OH Jim here from Gary Kelly's Waffle. Thought I'd check in to say hi and see what Gary was always writing about. He didn't get to hit the road for real, but you all helped him stay focused until the end. I know he had as many friends on here as he had on his Waffle. We all miss him tons .... 73 Jim	OH Jim	3	621	06:09 PM May 9, 2015 by aussietraveller
	Wannabe Grey Nomads (Preview) Hi Folks, My wife and I hail from Penrith in NSW and are eager to do 'a', not necessarily 'the', big trip in a couple of years when my long service leave is up. The plan is to follow the coast from Wollongong to Melbourne, across to Tassie to do the three corners we missed out on when we went there in 2006, back...	McJimbo	3	701	06:04 PM May 9, 2015 by aussietraveller
	Hello (Preview) Hi from Adam and Abby, We've probably bumped into some of you already, met some lovely people on our travels so far and seen some amazing sights, you just never know whats around the corner! Except in the Pilbarra! maybe where you pretty much think someone has dumped you into Ground hog day! Hurrah for...	Abby	1	556	10:10 AM May 9, 2015 by Dougwe
	Glad to find you - greetings from QLD AU. (Preview) Hi everyone, I have slowly been converting a transit van into a camper anticipating my now empty nest. The longest I have spent on the road at once is six weeks, from SE QLD to Cape Otway Vic and the decision to live this way is now fortified. I still have home base and am looking forward what the future brin...	Idris	3	549	10:47 PM May 6, 2015 by Idris
	Karajini National Park (Preview) Hi my name is Vaughan. I am new to the site and hope I am doing this right!!!! We are travelling from Newman to Port Hedland via Karajini in June. We are staying at the Eco tent site for the first night and are then looking for suggestions to stay a couple more nights in the park either free camping or paid, a...	Vaughan	4	846	12:02 PM May 5, 2015 by Dunmowin
	G'day from a New Member. (Preview) Hi All: A short introduction. We've been caravaning for 3 years now but have been camping for over 40 years in tents & various camper trailers. We spend the majority of our time out in the bush & spend around 6 months per year away in total. We have a Nissan Navara 4x4 ute & tow a van with an unde...	Desert Dweller	6	585	06:47 AM May 5, 2015 by Desert Dweller
	Pathfinder TI .Bill n Jan (Preview) Hi! to everyone we are not far from joining all you nomads on the road we are from Gippsland in Vic. we are trying to decide wether to rent our home out or just lock the door .I would like to know if on age pension getting rent is worth the bother ,if you are not better of financially ,if anyone knows if it is...	pathfinder2	3	1128	03:38 PM May 4, 2015 by pathfinder2
	Looking forward to the nomad life (Preview) Hi everybody, We have been reading topics on this website for a while, and now have the desire to join in. Both of us are in our early 50's and want to enjoy what life has to offer on the road. The biggest decision we are coming to terms with is, if we should sell the house and have no worries (money) or keep it f...	Dodge	9	945	09:36 PM May 3, 2015 by Dodge
	Old Salts on the Hard (Preview) As my username indicates I am a kiwi. My wife and partner, Trish, is from Fremantle, WA. For the past 13 years our grey nomadic life has been aboard our 12m Roberts Spray Ketch, Auspray. We have sailed up and down the Queensland coast, across the top of Australia to Broome, WA, through Indonesia and over...	Kiwi Kev 01	4	831	10:27 AM Apr 30, 2015 by TechnoGypsy
	Just A Happy Hello (Preview) to all the wonderful travellers out there. I am very new, having just found this site and so pleased that I have done so.It must be my reward as I have been searching the internet for days trying to find a reputable campervan conversion company without success. Now maybe someone will be able to help me w...	4Bambi	5	574	06:03 PM Apr 28, 2015 by Dougwe
	Hello :) (Preview) New member saying hello to all and hoping to find lots of great info to help us transition to a rootless life.	Drom Dreamer	5	652	05:08 PM Apr 28, 2015 by aussietraveller
	Campervan conversions. (Preview) Hello to everyone. I have just purchased a brand new VWT5 Transporter Van SWB and now I would like to have it converted to a campervan, where to start,.... several numbers that I have contacted only convert their own vehicles. I would just like a simple safe conversion that passes all regulations. A s...	4Bambi	0	657	02:21 PM Apr 28, 2015 by 4Bambi
	Retreat caravans (Preview) Hi, has anyone had any troubles with their Retreat caravans leaking in rain, or any other problems worth knowing about ?	Koala	2	978	02:04 PM Apr 27, 2015 by Koala
	Coupla new oldies :) (Preview) Hi all, I'm Steve and my wife is Sherri. We've just bought a 1992 Mazda T3500 to convert to our mobile home away from home. I've never driven anything as big as this before, but I jumped into the deep end right off the bat as we live on the Sunshine Coast in QLD and the bus was in Perth!!! Sherri had to work so I d...	Ondabeach	9	674	03:16 PM Apr 23, 2015 by the rocket
	Greetings! (Preview) Nice to meet you finally, I have been reading your posts while awaiting my permission to log in and look forward to meeting you on the road. I have been searching for months for a van I finally bought one on Saturday, lucky me, the owners have been posted overseas for 5 years and have kindly left everythi...	Nomes	6	648	08:52 PM Apr 22, 2015 by Nomes
	Hello from new member (Preview) Hi everyone Have been a forum member for 18 months ,had the van for same time Avon & myself are in our late 40s, kids off our hands (sort of as eldest daughter looks after the house while we are away) and travel with our small dog , We can work as long as we have access to internet , sold the farm (vin...	sir alvisar	4	565	08:26 PM Apr 22, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	new here (Preview) hi we are new to thi site where do we interdruce our selves please	ginakeith	7	813	08:25 PM Apr 22, 2015 by Bruce and Bev
	Hello all my fellow happy campers,I have just joined this great Forum, As Gypsy Lady thank you for the welcome (Preview) Hello ,My name marie, and have just joined , We live in Q.L.D Brisbane, and this is our first long trip away we left in Fab, and need to be home late April for a few months, then it off again,My Hubby was not very keen on free camping ,but to shut me up he agreed to try one or two, well he is now hooked, just l...	Gypsy lady	4	632	07:30 AM Apr 21, 2015 by Gypsy lady
	new member (Preview) Hi all,intoducing Ann & Ken, new members. Have been caravanning for 3 years, now planning a 3 month trip up the west coast to Darwin, down back through the centre to Bunbury Would welcome any useful suggestions, tips. At this stage planning to take of mid june.	Cagy	6	690	08:37 AM Apr 20, 2015 by Irene Griffith
	old posts (Preview) I know this may sound silly, but I can't find the replies to old posts. please explain in detail as I am new to this.	Griddy	3	749	05:34 PM Apr 16, 2015 by KFT
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