We’re both amazed at how well and how long we both sleep in the caravan. Some people complain about the noise others make hitching up, nothing wakes us, we look around and wonder where they’ve all gone. A vacuum pump would be handy, so that we can pack more food from home in the freezer, we only had room for one meal in a plastic container, if it was packed in bags we could carry more thus varying the diet with some ‘slow cooked’ food. One needn’t live on BBQ’s alone. We really need more camping type clothes, track pants … Continue reading Lessons Learnt On Our First trip

I feel like we are loading our old yacht all over again, making checklists and shopping for all the basics that we need to keep on board, forever mindful of weight as that will cost us petrol once we hit the road. Brooms, tea towels and food everything needs to be thought of, bought, recorded and stowed. Being somewhat of a ‘foodie’ it is not surprising that the first things that Woody loads are the coffee machine and the wok.  The cupboards all have non slip linings and our mate Margot suggests that we put little plastic baskets in the … Continue reading Welcome to Caravanning 4. Packing ‘er up

We discover that the car has a puncture. A bolt has lodged in the tyre. When Woody goes to get the spare wheel, he finds that it is missing, surely not. There must be a hidden compartment somewhere. He rings the RACV and he and the mechanic scratch their heads and crawl all over the car. There is no spare wheel. The dealer has mounted the extra seats but having nowhere to mount the spare wheel, has just left it out. Good one! The caravan electrics have us totally confused and every piece of helpful advice only complicates matters further. … Continue reading Welcome to Caravanning 2. Treading Carefully