Welcome . . .
. . . to the Grey Nomad 101 web site.
If you get just one good idea from this DVD, it will more than justify watching it. But you'll probably take away dozens of useful tips, based on Sid and Sandies' real-life caravanning experience.
If you are after this kind of information yourself, or looking for a unique gift idea, please read on.
What's the DVD all about?
It's about how to go long-haul caravanning around Australia, and it's packed with all kinds of tips and advice. Much more "user friendly" than a book, it's as entertaining as it is informative. A great watch whether you're just about to buy a caravan, or have already been towing one for years. (Also very relevant to motorhomes and 5th wheelers. Even the camper-trailer set have been getting lots from the DVD. Not really aimed at tenters, unless you are thinking of upgrading.)
Here's the spiel from the cover of the DVD:
"There are thousands out there doing it. Now you want to join them. But where do you start?
Sid and Sandie didn’t have a clue. So they did their homework for two years, then spent their money on a rig and hit the road.
And they made every mistake in the book, including buying the wrong van for such a trip!
So after two years on the road, figuring out what they should have done in the first place, they’ve put their valuable experience at your disposal.
Sid talks you through the process so you can get a better idea of what will work best for you. It will save you time and money . . .
Plus great footage of some of the places they went to on their journey, to whet your appetite.
Around 4 hours of informative tips, tricks and traps, presented in Sid’s easy going, laid-back style.
This is not a TV show hosted by a celebrity presenter. Rather, it's authored and presented by someone who has actually been out there and done it."
And - it's also a computer disk with some bonus files, including a spreadsheet of everything we take with us, which you can modify and use it for your own situation - many people say they find this extremely useful. (If you've got the DVD and don't know how to access the files, click here.)
For a sneak preview of the DVD click here
So Far . . .
Thanks to those who have already purchased the DVD - your support is appreciated, and the feedback has all been positive so far, usually along the lines of "This is just what I need to get me started".
In response to your queries, the FAQ section is now growing nicely - it's amazing the things that people think of! There are more to come, sitting in the "yet to be dealt with" pile, which I am slowly working through. Much of the resulting information will be channelled into Grey Nomad 102 - see below.
Sid's News
We're back in WA again after doing all the mainland state capital caravan shows, with results far exceeding our expectations. We've shot a heap of video on the way around, and now I've got a heap of editing to do.
GREY NOMAD 102 IS COMING so stay across this site for updates. When it comes out (hopefully by end of year) I'll try and give existing customers (ie GN101 buyers) a special deal.
GN102 will not be a re-hashed GN101. Rather it will contain all new information - stuff that wouldn't fit on GN101, plus new topics that have arisen out of queries and comments, and more. And of course, more "Places We've Bin". So it's a sequel, and will assume the viewer has already watched GN101.
Errors. I'm pleased to say they are very few - many thanks to the good people who have reported them to me.