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In this issue: •A passion for drones •An Outback gem •Chargin’ in the wind

Solo travellers told: ‘You are not alone!’

‘Wilderness wi-fi wanted’ – GNT readers

A new study has confirmed what most grey nomads already knew …there are more female solo travellers out there than ever before. And booking.com’s ‘Solo Travel Report’ concludes that the trend will continue to grow. It says 70% of women taking solo trips felt more energised and refreshed than when travelling with others. The sheer numbers of solo grey nomads in our caravan parks and campsites is proof enough that there is no longer a ‘too daunting’ tag attached to women travelling alone. “Baby boomer women are an adventurous generation - and gender roles changed dramati-cally over their lifetime,” Pro-fessor Jo Lindsay, the President of The Australian Sociological Association told the GNT. “I find it quite inspiring that older women are taking these opportunities to travel and meet people.” Women who may have been widowed or divorced are among those hitting the open road. “What we find is that often people will pack up and leave after a tremendous upheaval in their life,” said university sociology lecturer, Dr Nick

Osbaldiston. “It’s like a quest to find something else, to pursue a new challenge, and to follow that romantic dream.” The rise of digital technol-ogy has also given solos more confidence. “Travellers have phones, and computers and they can stay connected,” said Dr Os-baldiston. “And we are also finding that social media can give trends like solo travel a momentum of their own … people start telling others that it can be done and that it was fun and, before you know it, everybody is doing it.” Lynda H has been travelling alone for many years. “It’s never occurred to me that I can’t do something on my own,” she said. “When I decided it was time to roam Australia I didn’t think twice – I bought a van that I thought I’d be comfortable in and could afford and off I went.”

“We want to keep ‘con-nected’ when in the wilds!” That’s the message sent out loud and clear by GNT readers. Our recent poll on the issue asked: ‘Would you like w-fi in our national parks?’ “YES!” screamed 79.7% of respondents. “Yes, please … and free,” said Cheryl V. “Internet connectivity is not a luxury anymore,” wrote Lourens L. Bryan said advancing tech-nology was improving our lives, and Mick J said more wi-fi would make keep-ing in contact with family easier and improve safety. “We are grey nomads and an emergency could happen at any time,” he said. Kel E was another wi-fi advocate “but only to enable receiv-ing bushfire and weather alerts!” However, there was another viewpoint. “Some places need to be kept pristine and tower free!” wrote Terry B. And computer lover Jeff T said he was more than happy to stay offline for a few days, or longer, if travelling somewhere special. “We go away for the peace and quiet and to take in the views,” he said. Click to comment

Numbers of single women camping their way around

Australia are surging

Many solos need ‘me’ time even in a friendly camp

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Seventy-year-old Jennie M is another who had no reserva-tions setting off on the Big Lap alone, except for her little dog Sam. “Fear never entered my mind because I can lock myself in and/or take off all from inside if it doesn’t feel right,” she said. “And I don’t camp alone … I always ask if anyone else is staying overnight as there is safety in numbers.” Jennie says that if solos are friendly and outgoing, most travellers will respond in the same way. “The only thing I miss is someone to share some of the journeys and sights with,” she said. “But they’d have to be in their own rig as I have no intention of sharing mine … I enjoy ‘me time’ too much to share!” • Do you think there are more solo travellers than ever before? Do you travel alone? Would you recommend it to others? Click to comment

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Last week’s picture puzzle solution: The winning entrywas received by Bob & Julie

Do You Know 1. Shortest road distance between Melbourne and Darwin? a) 2,326 km b) 3,134 km c) 3,752 km 2. If it started with an ‘H’ instead of an ‘N’ this WA town would always be in the saddle.3. Fancy Bi Of (anagram) Not much life in this SA destination. 4. This iconic SA track links Lyndhurst and Innamincka. Name it … and then spell it! 5. I am travelling direct from Glen Innes to Inverell in inland NSW. Which highway am I on? (Answers on p. 4)

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Caravan rolls A car has flipped onto its roof pulling the caravan it was towing onto its side on the Pacific Highway at Rossglen. No one was sig-nificantly injured or killed. The 65-year-old driver was treated for shock.

Teen charged A German teenager is fac-ing a number of driving charges over a fatal crash near Glendambo in South Australia’s outback. Karla Victoria Kuchenreuther, 18, was allegedly travelling along the Stuart Highway when she lost control of her vehicle, which rolled and killed her 23-year-old male passenger.

Bushwalker rescue A bushwalker was rescued by emergency services after he injured his foot in an isolated area of the Gir-raween National Park in Queensland. The 27-year-old man was hiking with friends when he slipped and hurt himself. The man was airlifted to hospital.

Race loses Fewer than 400 people at-tended the recent Tennant Creek Races but organis-ers are still happy with the lower turnout. They say times are tough and that many stations in the Barkly area are busy with mustering.

Nomads in Brief

Up, up and away ... formerpilot travels with his drone

Characters of the road

Former helicopter pilot Alvan, 67, and wife Pam, 65, take their ‘drones’ with them What do you travel in? A late model Avan Cruiseliner which has good ground clear-ance so we can get it into those more remote spots. We love it. I have attached a 3m x 3m roll out awning, a mod which I designed and fitted. Our tow vehicle is a grey import Mitsubishi Delica. It’s a 2000 model and a 2.8 turbo diesel. A great 4WD.

Where do you travel?Our journeys to date have been in WA only. As we both work as bus drivers in Perth, our trips away have been an-nual leave breaks. However, retirement is just three months away! We enjoy free camping as those sites are often remote and crowd-free.

Tell us about your drones.I’ve purchased two quadcop-ters to take on future travels. I like gadgets and figured that, with careful thought, I may be able to use them when I’m bored. For 20 years, I was a commercial pilot, so things that fly fascinate me.

Is it expensive?Quadcopters or drones come in all sizes with the commer-cial models costing in their thousands, to smaller lighter

models such as mine costing only $100 or so.

And is it easy?Flying these Quadcopters requires a lot of patience and practice. As the machine flies away from its operator the controls work in a normal fashion, however if you turn it to face you for the return journey all your control inputs must be reversed. More sophisticated versions have goggles with a screen for the operator who receives live video as if piloting from on board. That enables the copter to be flown well out of sight of the pilot … providing the signal doesn’t drop out.

What about photography?The on-board camera activates via a button on the remote transmitter. Video recording can be a bit hit and miss as you judge whether the lens is aimed at the source you wish to photograph. Confir-

mation can only be gained after uploading to a phone or computer.

What will you use drones for?Among other things, for trans-porting my fishing line much farther offshore. The smaller one will be used purely for photography.

And you flew helicopters?Yes, I’ve been a Westpac rescue pilot, worked with geologists looking for diamonds, chased illegal fishing boats, searched for lost bushwalkers and boat-ies, and worked for TV, but the highlight of my career was flying the main pool chopper for the Americas Cup here in Perth.

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Dear Editor, Re: migration north story (GNT: Issue 71) I do hate it when a slower vehicle that I have been following patiently for ages speeds up when the road straightens and I get a chance to overtake. Even worse are the drivers who sit 10kph below the speed limit, then speed up to just over it when you get to an overtaking lane. Please respect other driv-ers’ rights to overtake you.

Trevor W Dear Editor, Just do the speed limit, 100kph and no one has a problem! Trucks travel at 100kph so you’re not holding up someone who is trying to make a living on the roads. Put your foot down and do the speed limit!

Karen A Dear Editor, We were on the road for 10 years full-time and, in all that time, the biggest problem was the road surface itself. When towing a 23’ van, it’s the constant turbulences of the surface that slows drivers down. At 90-100kph, you can soon lose the van off the edge of the road or into the path of an oncoming vehicle.

Rob & Pam K Dear Editor, Cairns Post journalist Daniel Bateman should be thankful that we grey nomads travel up to 40kph below the speed limit, which means he can overtake quickly. I am sure

that if we travelled at the posted limit, he would be writ-ing that we should travel at 20 to 40kph below the limit so he could overtake quickly.

Bronco Dear Editor, Since beginning the caravan lifestyle in 2008, my wife and I have spent 620 nights on the road. I have kept a record of costs, including free stays and, over this period, the cost of ac-commodation averages out at $26.23 per night. Yes, there are some expensive caravan parks, such as Broome, where we paid $50 in May 2011. At the other end of the scale, there are some as low as Lightning Ridge where we paid $22.40 in May last year. We do not travel in school holidays or major breaks, but go away pretty much every year over the winter months for 3-5 months. I believe the costs are reasona-ble when compared with other accommodation.

Rod H Dear Editor, May I suggest to ease the over-pricing of caravan parks. Why not have a special rate between $10 and $15 dollars for stays midweek and outside public holidays. That way families with kids etc. can enjoy the park and its facilities during their time off, and nomads can have it their way, too. Simple!

Jorgen S Dear Editor, A few weeks ago in Port

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Augusta, a van park wanted to charge me about $35 for an unpowered tent site. I am fe-male and was on a motorbike on my return to Queensland from WA. Wowee! I said I was a senior, only had two wheels, and just needed a safe place to pitch my single-person tent for a few hours. They were not interested in any reduction of their price. By the way I had a fantastic trip, riding on my own. I would often arrive at my destination late in the arvo looking for a suitable place to pull over. At Nevertire I popped into the hotel and asked if there was anywhere I could pitch my tent and was able to use their back yard! Likewise, at a roadhouse at Boxwood Hill. As for caravan parks? Well, they can only blame themselves for their dwindling customer base.

Lynda H

Dear Editor, In the southeast of South Australia, the Wattle Range council is getting feedback from the population for the creation of free camp sites and the caravan parks are up in arms. There are no free camp-sites in the southeast. You have to go to Victoria!

Klaas M Dear Editor, The missus and I are caretak-ing a little campground called Possum Park at Injune in Queensland on the way north. A nice quiet spot with hot

showers. Power sites are $15 and non-powered $10. The campground is made possible by the local community as the caravan park has been mostly taken over by miners, as is the problem in lots of places up here. Love to see you all before we continue our own trip north in June.

Roni H Dear Editor, We look for the owner-man-aged parks as we find they are always grateful for your stay. Most times they thank you for choosing them. They don’t have all the bells and whis-tles associated with ‘caravan resorts’, but they will do us.

James A Dear Editor, When it’s caravan parks or food, food wins every time!

Colin D Dear Editor, Caravan parks are often be-yond the reach of a pensioner. How can you afford to pay $210 a week out of your pen-sion for water? Most of us are self-sufficient.

Marlene D Dear Editor, If you’re worrying about prices or rudeness stop at the Murchison Caravan park in Kalbarri, WA. This park is great and the people are fan-tastic, facilities are clean, and you are across the road from beach/river. A great little town with lots to do.

Gary S

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Dear Editor, Re. Wynyard caravan ban (GNT: Issue 70). The problem is that pretty much all mo-torhomes are self-contained whereas most caravans are not. Many caravanners ignore the self-contained rule, so it’s simpler to ban all caravans instead of having to do under caravan inspections to find out if they are self-contained or not.

Michael M Dear Editor, Before you all decide you are not going to go to Wynyard or spend money in the town and so on, remember it was only 24-hour parking anyway, and the area is quite small. One or two large caravans and associ-ated tow vehicles would just about fill it up. Don’t be quite so quick to judge, folks.

Annie Dear Editor, Re: Letters (GNT: Issue 71). I am reading with great interest how many women are towing their vans. We have always had vans, as well as a range of horse floats, boats and trailers. Coming from a transport/trucking background and having a truck licence, I have always been confident towing. Our rig is a ‘76 LandCruiser and a 26’ van. I can’t tell you how many marriage propos-als I have had at the foot of a boat ramp. LOL! My husband is happy to let me drive, but is especially happy to let me back

it. He says I drive better back-ing than going forward!

DMBM Dear Editor, Re: Dashcam article (GNT: Issue 70). I have a dashcam mounted in my 4WD ute that I use for work and towing my caravan. I wouldn’t go any-where without them. I usually download the video footage to my computer at the end of the day. On one of my trips to Cairns, I heard a loud bump on the spoiler above the truck cabin. I didn’t see what hit me, and I couldn’t see anything around when I stopped to check it out. When I reviewed the video footage at home, a large hawk had flown down from above the truck and bounced off the spoiler, so it solved my mystery. It must have survived to fly away because it wasn’t on the ground, or anywhere to be seen, I reckon it would have had a big headache and a story to tell its mates though: “Don’t try to eat those big things driving down the road, they fight back”.

Mike P Dear Editor, (Re: Drones ar-ticle (GNT: Issue 71). Having had one hover over my house, I can assure you drones are noisy. I thought it was a swarm of bees! Having since found my old slingshot, I am looking forward to the next one.

Jon P

Dear Editor, Yes, ban them because we know sweet F/A about them. This is Australia folks … we ban everything.

David P Dear Editor, I am a competition clay target shooter, and we travel around the country to different clubs. If a drone annoyed us too much it may not return from its mission.

Andy & Lois

Dear Editor, I’ve got two of these quadcop-ters. I am still learning how to fly them but they both have cameras, one is high defini-tion. I thought they may be of use giving a wider perspective to places of interest during our travels. I would never impose on anyone’s privacy but appreciate the opportunity to explore further than we can see from the ground. It’s just another step in the progress of life, just as 100 years ago, grey nomads would have travelled horse and cart, today it’s 4WD and caravan.

Alvan (see Character of the Road: P2)

Dear Editor, We just experienced an inva-sion of privacy and the relent-less noise of a drone, along with many other grey nomads during the Easter break while staying at a very popular showground on the south

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coast of NSW. Be warned they are being used unscrupulously, for purposes that pose big questions.

Diann H

Dear Editor, Re: Freeloading Happy Hour guests (Jaclyn & Heidi: Issue 71). Not sure you could call them friends! They seem to be on a really good wicket and have no problem with it. I’m sure I would notice if hubby was drinking more than his share. Think it’s time you left these freeloaders behind.

Pam B Dear Editor, I have friends who had the same people come visit usually near dinner time and, be-ing the people they were, set an extra spot for them at the table. This went on a bit too long, so they decided to delay their dinner, even though it might spoil a bit, until these freeloaders had left. Didn’t take them too long to get the message! Doesn’t matter how tight a budget we are on, drinking someone else’s beer etc is taking it a bit far I think. Toss these people off and get some real friends.

Jeanne (Maccy Girl)

Dear Editor, Hey Gerard, where are you now? Maybe we can join you as well. He drinks beer and I drink wine. Stock up!

Billy & Jean

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Website highlights

Super blowout? Recently our websitewww.thegreynomads.com.au reported that grey nomads who access their super to splash out on luxury rigs and living the high life on the road appear to be just the types who have raised the ire of Australia’s Deputy Prime Minster. In a post-Budget speech, Warren Truss let rip at older Australians who are relying on the age pension because they are ‘blowing their super’.

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The solar power revolution has well and truly transformed the grey nomad universe in recent years. Panels on caravan and motorhome roofs are pretty much the norm now, offering travellers new levels of self-sufficiency, and the ability to stay in the bush for as long as they like. But what about those cloudy days, or those times when you want to park in a shaded area? Well, it’s time that independ-ent-power-loving nomads got themselves a Plan B. Who remembers wind power? Well, a few different attempts have been made to offer campers some sort of breeze-powered electricity generator … but the Windpax – a col-lapsible, portable wind turbine system – could be the one that earns itself a spot in the van. The makers claim that the system’s extreme portability is what sets it apart. It is light-weight and fully collapsible so it won’t take up much space in the rig while it awaits its time in the proverbial sun when the real sun doesn’t shine. And it’s all so simple. The cups on the cylindrical Windpax system catch the air which spins the impellers, and the in-ternal generator does the rest.

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The system can be set up in two minutes and can be hung from a tree or clamped to a table. Mobile phones or other devices with USB charging capabilities can be charged either direct from the turbine or from the removable battery. There are two models com-ing onto the market. The smaller Wisp weighs 1.8 kg, and measures 35cm by 7.5cm when collapsed. It is capable of generating 25 Watts under average wind speeds, and can apparently power six mobile phones at the same time. The Wisp’s battery has an integrat-ed LED to allow it to be used as a light source. The larger Breeze model weighs 4kg, can generate 100 Watts under average wind conditions and comes with a 12 volt adapter. Oh, and in case you are nervous about having a very nasty wind-assisted accident when tottering back to your

own van after a ‘too happy’ Happy Hour, don’t worry (too much!). The system has flex-ible plastic vanes to reduce in-jury in case someone inadvert-ently walks into the turbine. Windpax is still in the fund-raising stage with the Breeze and Wisp and hopes to start producing and shipping the systems in September. * Would a portable wind tur-bine be a good back-up power generating option for you? Have you used a wind turbine on your trip? Click to comment

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Discover an Outback gem

White Cliffs is one of those Outback destinations that no grey nomad visitor will ever forget. Even before travellers reach the town itself, it’s clear this place is different ... very dif-ferent. The moonscape-like landscape is dotted with tens of thousands of holes, each of which is surrounded by piles of dirt. These ant’s nest-like diggings were created by an army of ever-hopeful opal miners … and somehow rep-resent perfectly the never-say-die spirit of the town. The quest for the elusive gemstone is what has defined White Cliffs, located 100 kilometres north of Wilcannia in remote western New South Wales. After opals were first found here back in 1884, the town’s population soared to around 5,000. Now, just 200 or so people live here, with many more gem-hunting characters arriving –and stay-ing – for the cooler months. On the surface, the town has have a wild and woolly frontier-like feel, but most of the ‘buildings’ here are under-ground. Resourceful miners have dug themselves veritable mansions in the sandstone, delivering year-round cool de-spite the searing temperatures above. Some grey nomads choose

to take a break from the van or motorhome to spend a memorable night or two in the ‘cool’ underground visitor accommodation available. There is also a caravan park in town though, and some of the neighbouring stations also welcome grey nomads to camp in their motorhomes or caravans. It’s all an amazing experience. White Cliffs may be small but there is no shortage of things to do, with mine tours top of the list, along with a visit to an opal shop, or an opal mining museum. The best way to get your bearings is to follow the self-guided heritage trail that has been created to direct

visitors to a dozen significant sites around town Among the spots to look out for are St Mary’s Anglican Church, the General Store, the Post Office (which is built out of corrugated iron and gets hot!), and the Pioneer Children’s Cemetery (which includes the graves of chil-dren who died from typhoid, and of a man who died from thirst.) Fascinating stuff! But there’s more to White Cliffs than opals and opal-related history. This is the home town of famed Aussie cricketer Bill O’Reilly, and it’s also the site of Australia’s first ever solar power station built way back in 1981, and it’s probably the only place to have a house built out of more than 50,000 stubbie bottles. Wow! For grey nomads who set out on the Big Lap to discover the ‘real’ Australia, White Cliffs could be described as ‘it’. Click to comment

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Nomads in BriefShifting sands The National Parks and Wildlife Service has decided to remove an historic dump of heavy mineral sands near the Black Rocks camping area at Woodburn in New South Wales. Between 90,000 and 150,000 tonnes of sand will be trucked out of the Bundjalung National Park, with an estimated 10 loads a day for two to three years.

Grazing challenge The state government’s rein-troduction of cattle grazing to the Alpine National Park is being challenged in the Supreme Court of Victoria. It is alleged the government is ignoring the intention of the law which established national parks.

Dump delight A new waste dump for recreational vehicles has been installed in Bussel-ton in Western Australia. The dump point is behind Churchill Park.

Nomads for TV Motorhoming grey nomads are wanted to appear on ‘The Great Australian Din-ner’ TV show, to be hosted by former MasterChef contestant, Hayden Quinn. If you’re interested and will be in Broome between June 10-28, call Trish on (02) 8373-2379.

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Dear Jaclyn and Heidi,We’ve been travelling full-time for six months and I’m still waiting to relax! I’ve always been a fairly uptight person but I put it down to my stressful job. I thought I would get a lot calmer when I retired and eve-ryone always said becoming a grey nomad would relax me … well, it hasn’t! I still get impa-tient to get past a slow-moving car even though I’m not in a hurry. And I still get intensely irritated in the supermarket queue when the checkout person makes inane conversa-tion instead of working quicker. I’ve got no deadlines, and no pressure … but I’m still wound up as tight as a drum. My wife thinks it’s just a matter of time … but I’m not so sure. Do any other grey nomads have this problem?

Dominic

Don’t worry, Dominic, You are definitely not alone! We are all built differently and react to situations differently. For some grey nomads, just pulling out of the driveway is enough to turn the “I’m-relaxed’ switch on. For others, it takes a little longer. It is a bit unrealistic to expect a new lifestyle to instantly change ingrained personality traits. And don’t forget, being a grey nomad does bring new stresses of its own. Driving a big rig or not knowing where you are going to be staying that night is not something that everybody can take in their stride. Don’t be too hard on yourself, Domi-nic, and don’t over-analyse it. Try to live each day and each moment as they come. The new, relaxed Dominic may just creep up on you slowly. Enjoy the journey! Jaclyn

Don’t drop your standards, just because you are a grey nomad, Dominic. Incompe-tence is incompetence whether you are working in a stressful job or sitting in a campchair. Maybe you don’t need to slow down, the rest of the world needs to speed up. It’s always going to be irritating to be stuck behind a dawdling driver, and the inane conver-sations at the supermarket are so annoying. And what about those people who slowly put shopping bags in their trolley while you wait, and then start digging around for their credit card. It can’t actually be a surprise that they were going to be asked to pay, can it? How can efficient, organised people possibly relax when they’re surrounded by fools? Sorry, but that’s not going to change!!

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