Combining Your Passions
We spotted this interesting boat and caravan combo on the road last winter. It solves a few problems as long as you don’t leave any old bait in the boat. “What’s that smell dear?” Continue reading Combining Your Passions
Category: Caravanning Hints
TV Reception
Aug 2013 We’ve been on the road for 29 days this trip and tonight we have good television reception as Woody has just realized that all along he has been pointing the aerial in the opposite direction. Hallelujah! Continue reading TV Reception
Leaving Home is the Hardest Part
Making the effort to pack up and go. Breaking the ties of the mundane, the habits, the chores. The day to day takes a hold of your mind and won’t let it go. Yet when you do finally hit the road you always say “Why didn’t we do this sooner?” Then, before you know it you are putting off going home “Oh, do we have to?” Continue reading Leaving Home is the Hardest Part
Walkie talkie?
Like many others, we don’t have a camera on the back of our van so we use hand held UHF radios when reversing into a caravan park site. However, me shouting “Stop, stop, stop” into the CB when it isn’t even turned on is a recipe for disaster. Oops Navigator in disgrace. Continue reading Walkie talkie?
To View or Not to View
We camp beside the Barwon River near Walgett around lunch time. We have a nice view of the river. Views are not for our mate though she parks back down the track with the van in a clearing and facing north. That’s north to pick up the satellite signal and clear of overhanging gum trees. After much grumbling and cursing the signal is finally located and she retreats to her van. We spend the afternoon sitting beside our van catching up on the Saturday papers, reading quietly in the sun entertained by the distant sounds of a footy tragic shouting … Continue reading To View or Not to View
I’m Working on a Trilogy
We left home without any fruit or vegetables as on our first night we would be going into a fruit fly free zone. After buying a pack of mushrooms in the country supermarket and then wondering what to do with them, some frozen chicken and a bottle of red became Coq au Vin. Continuing on the theme the next night was lamb ribs, pot roasted with Kecap Manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce), balsamic vinegar, rosemary and olive oil. This was christened Lamb au Van. What next? Caravan Kofta perhaps? Continue reading I’m Working on a Trilogy
My New G String
I attended a rather informative workshop at the Girgarre Moosic Muster in January, one for advanced Ukulele players. Advanced? Hmmm. The instructor Paul Jonson from New Zealand had some compelling reasons why I should upgrade to a new uke. I took his advice and visited Lord Uke in Carlton and bought a sweet tenor sized Luna, with a Low G String that gives it a little deeper voice. What does all this have to do with caravanning? Well it means that I now have one instrument that has a broader range of music. So I’ll probably travel with only one … Continue reading My New G String
Gen Why?
The noise of our neighbours generator forces us indoors and we start to wonder why they need a generator these days anyway. It turns out that they are powering a microwave, hairdryer and two Waeco fridges. But why? The fridges can be powered by 12 volt. The 12 volt system can be topped up by solar power. In cold weather gas and diesel heating will make a caravan cosy in minutes. If it’s too cold to air dry your hair there’s always the car heater. And who needs the chicken defroster anyway? Continue reading Gen Why?
Washing Day
Woody galloped over to the showers at 6:00am as usual then once shampooed and showered, went on to the laundry with our washing basket. Greeting him in the laundry was our park neighbour with every machine filled and another load waiting in front of each one.”Oh” she says “you can use those two over there.” “Not much use to me” says Woody “they’re both dryers.” “We’ve been on the road for five weeks.” she counters, as if we haven’t. Next morning Woody gets up at 6:00am and loads the washing machines…before he showers. Continue reading Washing Day
Accessories and Necessities
In no particular order. Rubber matting The type that comes in a roll and is cut to the length that you require. It doesn’t need pegging down and hugs the ground naturally. Somehow, dirt and sand falls through it and doesn’t come back up. Make sure that you get the one that is soft on your bare feet, because once you’re in the tropics you don’t want to be putting shoes on just to walk across the mat. Aldi also sell good rubber matting, just wait for the camping specials. Awning De Flappers We fix two to each awning arm … Continue reading Accessories and Necessities
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