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Why do Southern Grey Nomads go Home for the Summer?

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Did I hear you say “to enjoy the warm weather”? Wrong! It’s doctor season. Yes, it’s time to visit the GP, the specialists, have the checkups, the once overs, the day procedures and the much needed little ops. Time also to stock up on prescription drugs (yes kids grandma is on drugs and when it comes to superheroes grandpa is truly the Bionic Man) and in general make sure that the body beautiful is in good shape to hit the road for another winter up north. To save the hassle of counting out pills we now keep our prescriptions and … Continue reading Why do Southern Grey Nomads go Home for the Summer?

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Clear Advice From the Professionals

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Rain, hail or shine we prefer to drive with our lights on for safety’s sake and even in the best of weather sometimes cars can seem to disappear into the shimmer of a mirage. Working our way south through New South Wales last winter we had days of relentless soaking winter rain, here’s an extract from the diary: The rain has finally stopped but although it is clear, it is icy cold. The highway is misty and the sight of acres of golden canola in the mist is magical. The fog rolls in, a real pea souper and we listen … Continue reading Clear Advice From the Professionals

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The First Five Kilometres

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The hardest, most difficult part of any journey, whether it is to be around the world or to the next state or county, is the first five kilometres. Why? Because there are so many excuses, workload, family, medical appointments even household chores. Everything seems to suddenly escalate in importance. For those who work it often feels like it would be easier just to postpone the holiday because there are so many things that must be taken care of before you walk out the door. In my age group we often hear the complaint “but Mum why can’t you look after … Continue reading The First Five Kilometres

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The Different Methods of Caravanning

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We’re packing up after 4 days of freedom camping in a place where water is available. Which leads me to contemplate the variety of set ups that we can have. While we’re driving the fridge/freezer is powered by an Anderson Plug that draws power from the car. In a Caravan Park We connect to power and water. We also run a sullage (waste water) hose to the nearest waste outlet. We drop our van legs for stability. We unhook if we are going touring otherwise we request a drive through site and stay hooked on, saving the heavy work. For … Continue reading The Different Methods of Caravanning

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What food do we take on the road?

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In our early days of caravanning, we used to pack the van with all the food that we could imagine that we’d need and a few pre prepared meals. Nowadays we just ensure that the basics are on board; flour, sugar, rice, sauces and a few basic canned goods, not to mention fresh roasted coffee and one pre prepared meal to quickly heat up if we’re tired from driving. We then load any fresh goods from the home fridge and take off. Our van has a 180 litre refrigerator freezer and I often wonder how long we could survive just … Continue reading What food do we take on the road?