Posts for General Tips category
Travelling the Outback or Backcountry
So you want to go out there and experience the thrill and isolation of travelling and camping in remote areas. Well you won’t find too many sealed roads out there, and there won’t be too many bridges over creeks and rivers. Also, if you break down you won’t find the experienced help and supply you find in the cities and bigger towns. So you need to be well prepared and you need to be sensible about your approach to travel in remote areas. The following is a list of suggestions for your preparation. … read more … »
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Things To Do When Camping
As much as you like to go camping, sometimes you might struggle with how to keep all the family entertained so that they enjoy the experience. If you sit down and think about it there are numerous activities to get everyone involved in – young or old. Maybe not all of the following will fit into your itinerary, but they should give you room for thought. … read more … »
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Managing Your Camping Hoses
Here’s a quick tip for you. How many times have you wrestled with your potable water hose, and your grey water hose when making or breaking camp? I see people struggling all the time, but some of them try to combat that by using hose reels that unfortunately take up a lot of space. And what about all those extra fittings that you might need when you find that the faucet fitting doesn’t quite match what you have. Also, you might have the problem of water leaking into your boot/trunk from hoses that were not completely drained. … read more … »
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Preparing for the Camping Season
If you haven’t done it yet, then perhaps now is the time to start preparing for the camping season ahead. In our case the overbearing heat and tropical rains have kept us away from the campground. Others will likely have been interred by colder and wetter climes. But on the bright side, the weather is improving and pretty soon we’ll be out there with nature again. But first, what check s and preparations do we need to be put in place? … read more … »
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Modifying Your Camping Rig
On the home page is a photograph of our camping rig. It is nothing flash, but since we bought it we have managed to add so much more to it to make camping life a little more comfortable without taking the gloss off the adventure of camping. The camper itself is an off-road Coromal Pioneer wind up camper, and though fitted with untold amenities, we added more, some small, some quite extensive. The story follows. … read more … »
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Camping Items You Could Forget.
I’ve covered in an earlier blog the little things that are useful/essential when camping, but there are some other items, often forgotten, that can save a camping holiday from disaster – or can make it so much more enjoyable. … read more … »
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Motor Homes – To buy or not to buy.
My wife and I have just been through an eye opening experience regarding selecting what type of camping vehicle to choose for our future trips – camper trailer, caravan, motor home, etc. Let me give you a bit of background. … read more … »
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The Problem With Campsites
I dare say we have all been there, done that; but it is a problem turning up at a campsite and finding out that it is not the idyllic spot you thought it was. Even word of mouth is sometimes suspect because one person’s idea of the perfect spot is not necessarily yours. … read more … »
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Battery Monitors – Explained
Right, you are camping out nicely in the sticks, and you have done your homework and installed a dual battery system. This will protect your cranking battery, allow your auxiliary to charge when driving from the vehicle alternator, and allow charging from solar if you have it fitted. So what else do you need to worry about? … read more … »
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The Swiss Room Box
The price of a motorhome can be very off-putting if you are considering a camping holiday on a strict budget. The size of some of the vehicles can also be quite intimidating. Well here come the Swiss to the rescue with their SwissRoomBox product. … read more … »
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