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Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:39pm

We have decided to introduce camping into our lives. We've purchased a good quality tent and a camping stove and will add to that over the next month or so until we have the supplies we need. The whole family love fishing so our destinations will be arranged around it.

Do any of you go camping? Any recommendations for good camping spots? We don't care about facilities as we'll be going pretty basic. Obviously proximity to a fish filled river would be nice. We're in SE QLD and will probably stay within a couple of hundred km from home the first couple of times, but any good locations could come in handy down the track.

Any tips for novices?

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Camping Reply #1 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:55pm I was a counselor at Camp Crystal Lake (you may have heard of it) when Jason Voorhees began picking off the counselors one by one and I barely escaped. You may want to reconsider the camping idea.
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ian Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 9451	Re: Camping Reply #2 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:02pm Practise putting the tent up before you go.
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Reply #3 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:07pm

AiA wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:55pm:

I was a counselor at Camp Crystal Lake (you may have heard of it) when Jason Voorhees began picking off the counselors one by one and I barely escaped. You may want to reconsider the camping idea.

I appreciate your concern, but I'll be ok. I think I'm the fastest runner in my family. The kids have little legs, and lets face it, I only have to beat them.

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Annie Anthrax Gold Member Offline Posts: 7062 Gender:	Re: Camping Reply #4 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:08pm ian wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:02pm: Practise putting the tent up before you go. Yes, we'll probably do a dry run in the back yard. My neighbours should be good practice for any wild animal encounters.
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Reply #5 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:11pm

Good for you.

We love camping and have bought a second hand CUB camper that has a small 12ft punt on top and a 8hp motor attached to the camper tow bar, next to the gas bottles.

Can offer no advice on your area.

Good eskies.

Always use as much block ice as you can.

If you can afford it get a fridge freezer, a small generator (incorporate solar charging if you can) small chain saw, axe, shovel (you never know), recovery equipment in case you get bogged, including fuses for you car, roll of strong tape, some wire (you never know)

Don’t forget the toilet paper and rubbish bags and insect repellent and stubbie holder and chair!

Always good to have a few extra tarps.

Obviously heaps more….

And importantly, “Let someone know before you go”

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Reply #6 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:36pm

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:07pm:

AiA wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:55pm:

I was a counselor at Camp Crystal Lake (you may have heard of it) when Jason Voorhees began picking off the counselors one by one and I barely escaped. You may want to reconsider the camping idea.

I appreciate your concern, but I'll be ok. I think I'm the fastest runner in my family. The kids have little legs, and lets face it, I only have to beat them.

Yes, and if your family are chased by a cannibal he will appreciate the taste of the young ones which I understand tastes like a good piece of veal.

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Reply #7 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:47pm

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:39pm:

We have decided to introduce camping into our lives. We've purchased a good quality tent and a camping stove and will add to that over the next month or so until we have the supplies we need. The whole family love fishing so our destinations will be arranged around it.

Do any of you go camping? Any recommendations for good camping spots? We don't care about facilities as we'll be going pretty basic. Obviously proximity to a fish filled river would be nice. We're in SE QLD and will probably stay within a couple of hundred km from home the first couple of times, but any good locations could come in handy down the track.

Any tips for novices?

Yeah. Don't go without at least one of these.

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Reply #8 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:53pm

what sort of tent did you buy..

recently while in a location we had some people move in next to us and it took them absolutely ages to put their tent up..

it was a canvas one with steal poles

I was thinking, if I were to go back I'd go lightweight and cheap.. when the floor get holes or the zippers stuff up then just get another one..

when we went from vic to dawin and return on our motorbike we spent 4 weeks in a six man tent... but it was only 3 fibreglass poles.. corner to corner and one across the front for the little shade.. we'd only use half the pegs as the stuff we put in it held it down.. unless a storm as coming in..

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Camping Reply #9 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:56pm here's my eskey and cooker that I used when travelling across the Nullarbor.. my camp.. my rig..
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Camping Reply #10 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 4:01pm our Darwin camping trip a pic of our tent..
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Reply #11 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 4:14pm

Annie Anthrax wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:39pm:

We have decided to introduce camping into our lives. We've purchased a good quality tent and a camping stove and will add to that over the next month or so until we have the supplies we need.

Any tips for novices?

I have an Ozcape slide on camper which fits on my Hilux, I can unload it and leave it at base camp and still drive around.
I prefer a little luxury.

Don't buy ice bricks or any of that crap for ice, use plastic drink bottles filled with water for ice, when it defrosts you have more drinking water.

If you go into remote areas pick up a cheap EPIRB, I would probably carry mine in hand luggage if I was flying on any Asian airlines.
You can register your details so they know who it is who needs help in case of emergency, check out boating/yachting supply stores as well for price.

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Reply #12 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 4:20pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 3:56pm:

here's my eskey and cooker that I used when travelling across the Nullarbor..

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/oldpom/esky.jpg

my camp..

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/oldpom/camp.jpg

my rig..

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/oldpom/DSC06080.jpg

Nice bike. What is it?

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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5823 Gender:	Re: Camping Reply #13 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 6:02pm Enjoy your camping, Annie, the kids will probably have a great and exciting time. It's something good to store in their memories. I used to love camping but I prefer more comforts nowadays. BTW nice bikes/pics Mechanic.
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Black Orchid Gold Member Offline Posts: 5823 Gender:	Re: Camping Reply #14 - Jan 9^th, 2015 at 6:08pm AiA wrote on Jan 9^th, 2015 at 2:55pm: I was a counselor at Camp Crystal Lake (you may have heard of it) when Jason Voorhees began picking off the counselors one by one and I barely escaped. Wow that's pretty scary
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