May 2013, Glen Cromie, Vic Not all camps can boast Power, Water and Cat! Puss spent the evening on our mate’s lap then curled up under the warm fireplace during the very cold, below zero night. She was still there as we pulled out next morning, warm as toast. By geez, it was hard to keep that post clean! Continue reading A smart cat
Sep 2019, Mulambin, Qld We’re happily camped in Mulambin on the Capricorn Coast having failed in our attempt to get to Darwin. For a second option this place is warm, relaxed and pretty good. There are a bunch of us here and even Toothless and his missus Madam Secretary have rocked up after having made it to Darwin and Broome. But Madam Secretary has gone totally screwy! She bought a hair clip in Broome which is essentially a pair of corkscrews, she loves it and keeps telling us what a good buy it was but it seems to rip out … Continue reading Heaven’s, she’s gone screwy
Apr 2013, Apollo Bay, Vic Barham River mouth with Marengo in the distance Speaking of strange place names, wasn’t Marengo Napoleon’s favourite chicken casserole? Sounds like a good idea for tonight’s dinner… Continue reading Barham River
Australia is a land of Greats and maybe we overdo the word a little but with The Great Barrier Reef being approximately one third the length of the country and about the size of Italy, then great it is. The … Continue reading A Land of Greats and Wows!
July 2018, Elliott Heads, Qld On our way south we meet up with Woody’s brother, Woody the Elder and his missus, the Really Good Golfer and their surprise visitors Woody the Elder’s old mates Macca and Maria. Life on the road is like that, you plan meet ups with folks and then others drop in or just like the look of you and suddenly there’s a happy herd. Anyway, camping with Macca is what I would call a rare experience and like a good steak, best not overdone. We’re sitting outside enjoying a warm and pleasant happy hour when Macca … Continue reading Camping with Macca
Kununurra – We were returning to our caravan park after a flight over The Bungle Bungles (Purnululu) and as the bus pulled into our park we were greeted by the sign: Kununurra, Kimberleyland Caravan Park “Dead Slow, we like our … Continue reading Sign Language
If you’re going to build a campfire then why not build the chairs as well and the couch. Hey, they forgot the drink holders! Continue reading Outdoor design award of the year
A long time ago I got into a habit of naming our ‘long’ trips and somehow, they took on a musical theme. First there was “It’s a long way to the top” (AC/DC or Acca Dacca to most Aussies) on … Continue reading Naming trips? It’s a song
Anyone who has caravanned for a time will have a story about being locked in or out of their van and our crazy mates El & Elle Prado have turned door locking into an artform. They’ve successfully locked themselves inside and outside of their van 5 times now and all that we can do is offer sympathy and laugh ourselves silly. When I read this poem in Everything Caravan and Camping I knew it just had to be shared and El & Elle, this one’s for you! JOYCE AND FRANK by Robert Dungey Joyce and Frank had had enough, they … Continue reading Joyce and Frank
I was recently trying to explain ‘freedom’ camping to a cousin at a family reunion. The caravanners in the group nodded sagely but this particular cousin is probably still scratching her head and wondering what on earth we all get up to when out on the road. Some caravanners choose to stay in caravan parks but not long after we bought our first pop top caravan we made the decision to explore other options. Caravan Parks, National Parks, Showgrounds, Freedom Camps, Farm Stays, Pub Stays and Rest Areas. In fact, it’s hard not to include the odd rest area if … Continue reading Freedom with options aplenty
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