Grey Nomads - things I've learnt in the last few days.

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Originally Posted by bacicat

Just sitting here outside on a beautiful evening, sipping an ale and pondering the universe. I love these times when I'm on my own, it's quiet and all seems well with the world.

A couple of funny observations I have made in a couple of nights staying at Caravan parks - this is not something I usually do, so watching the Grey Nomads roll up in an evening is quite entertaining.

The other night, while talking to an elderly gentleman about the 101 and my camping setup, he asked me (as I was on an unpowered site) if I would be starting my generator up when it got dark. I told him I don't have a gen, and my lights and fridge run off a battery. Well, you could have knocked him down with a feather.

"You can run a fridge of a battery?" He said incredulously. I then showed him the dual batteries, and the Engel and told him this setup would run the fridge for several days, even if I didn't put the solar panel out. He went away quite amazed at how technology had progressed...

Tonight, I'm again the only one on an unpowered site. I just went for a walk around the park, and there are quite a few nomads in tonight that are 'just passing through'. They set up just after me in their shiny vans. As mentioned at the start of this thread, it is a great evening to be outside. It is warm, there is a slight breeze and there are very few bugs, so you can imaging where all the nomads are right?

Yep, sitting inside their vans, watching their tellys.....:D

Give me strength, why don't the just stay at home if that's all they want to do...

Don't get me wrong, the people I've talked to have been very nice, but they just do things a bit different from me - which is fine, but it does amuse me. :)

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you're obviously on your way to Glenreagh - so where are you tonight ?

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Originally Posted by scarry

The nomads are usually OK when it comes to this,but what about the people that sit on 80 to 90 holding everyone up, in the 100k zone (towing nothing),then when an overtaking lane appears,speed up to 105k/h.:mad:

I did two trips to Grafton and back this week and it happened many times.

A real PITA with the D2,particularly if the overtaking lane was on a hill,as it was sometimes a struggle to pass them.

Got them sorted now as the D4 just flies past,but you have to be careful as you can end up way over the speed limit.

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Oh god don't get me started on that. That is my real pet hate.

As said have the power to overtake but then get done for speeding

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Can I ask why.

100ks is only 60mph in old money and still not fast and easy for any 4x4 and caravan to do with out any damage to the car or caravan.

Just a question I been wondering why sitting behind a row of 10 of them in a row today.

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Not too sure about that - I know that my County would be flat out keeping above 90 with a substantial van and any sort of a hill. And certainly the 2a would struggle.

It is possible that a lot of them are sensitive to the cost of fuel - with a typical van, fuel consumption could be expected to go up in proportion to the square of the speed, so why travel faster than is necessary to reach your planned destination in the planned time.

And as to why ten of them in a row - could be the front one is slow and the others are all wanting to get past, but lacking the acceleration to do so except in exceptional circumstances.

John

I prefer an grey nomad that drive with in his/her limitations (and at LEGAL speed) than a young imbecile that drive like if he is in a F1 car and without any consideration for the life of the other people on the road!

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Can I ask why.

100ks is only 60mph in old money and still not fast and easy for any 4x4 and caravan to do with out any damage to the car or caravan.

Just a question I been wondering why sitting behind a row of 10 of them in a row today.

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... I think he's in a 101 - they're fairly lowly geared

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Can I ask why.

100ks is only 60mph in old money and still not fast and easy for any 4x4 and caravan to do with out any damage to the car or caravan.

Just a question I been wondering why sitting behind a row of 10 of them in a row today.

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He is driving a 101;) doesn't go much faster comfortably;)

We know we drive one, as you know Ali, and will see him on Friday:)

Mrs hh:angel:

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Originally Posted by The ho har's

He is driving a 101;) doesn't go much faster comfortably;)

Mrs hh:angel:

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Now THAT'S an understatement :D

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Originally Posted by bacicat

Yep, sitting inside their vans, watching their tellys.....:D

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Originally Posted by The ho har's

He is driving a 101;) doesn't go much faster comfortably;)

We know we drive one, as you know Ali, and will see him on Friday:)

Mrs hh:angel:

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Insn't that what I said mrs HHS ?..... :p

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Can I ask why.

100ks is only 60mph in old money and still not fast and easy for any 4x4 and caravan to do with out any damage to the car or caravan.

Just a question I been wondering why sitting behind a row of 10 of them in a row today.

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Im pretty sure they sit on 85 kph for fuel economy, When doing 85-90 towing the caravan with the Defender I get about 11.5 -13 L/100km when doing 105-110 I'll be getting 18-20 L/100 km.