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General => Introductions => Topic started by: fugwurgin on December 15, 2010, 08:42:40 PM

Title: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: fugwurgin on December 15, 2010, 08:42:40 PM: Hi

Just joined this forum, am a member of a few other good forums too but very happy to find a forum for Camper Trailers.
Im 28 from Coffs Harbour NSW, currently travelling Australia (on the road since March 2010), with my fiance and 3 year old son.
We have an offroad camper trailer (Oztrail Camper 9). We decided on a camper trailer over a caravan, aprt from cost was the extra room we need with the little fella. With the annexe out and side walls up, we gain plenty of extra space.
Our trailer is basic, mainly to keep things simple and as light as possible. A few minor mods include a PVC pole carrier, large storage box, Aux battery, inverter, solar regulator (for 160w folding panel), 3 way cig socket to the rear and a 15amp socket at the front for accessories and 12v shower. A light pole and tv antenna bracket also added as well as a 12v LED strip inside.
I have a few other mod i want to do like upgrading my jockey wheel to a blow up tyre one for the softer areas we like to camp such as on the beach.
We are really enjoying touring with it, been to uluru, Darwin, across the Gibb River Road, Cape leveque and currently taking our time down the west coast of WA.

I look forward to reading some posts and grabbing some useful info.
happ
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: crackacoldie on December 15, 2010, 09:02:57 PM: Welcome aboard. Keep up posting on your travels and enjoy

:cheers: Cracka
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: Snow on December 15, 2010, 09:59:37 PM: G'day Happ and welcome to Myswag. :cheers:
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: davo69 and the Nurse on December 15, 2010, 10:24:32 PM: welcome to myswag!

the Nurse
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: fugwurgin on December 15, 2010, 11:24:23 PM: Wow, what a friendly welcome. thanks

I thought i would just share some pics with you.
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22189-1/DSCF4968.jpg)
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22192-1/DSCF5003.jpg)
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22194-1/DSCF5544.jpg)
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22200-1/DSCF6574.jpg)
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22204-1/DSCF7151.jpg)
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22206-1/DSCF8121.jpg)
(http://www.myswag.org/gallery/d/22208-1/DSCF7599.jpg)

i hope they work!
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: speewa158 on December 16, 2010, 04:39:38 AM: Fugwurgin Welcome to Myswag , Love the pics . Great to see your out & about , enjoying every minert . If we can help with any info ask ;D
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: graylyn on December 16, 2010, 05:57:19 AM: Welcome to the forum Happ. Is that a Colorado?
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: GGV8Cruza on December 16, 2010, 06:14:19 AM: Welcome to the Forum, looks as though you are well set up and already well travelled. Keep us up to date on your journey

GG
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: krisandkev on December 16, 2010, 06:16:32 AM: Welcome Happ & family, great to see you out there doing it at your young age, wish we had of done it with our kids when they were small. Hope to take the grandkids for a couple of trips. Your set up looks great, and the beach camping........lovely.
Kris and Kev
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: Symon on December 16, 2010, 06:19:23 AM: Welcome to the forum!

Great to see another Oztrail tent user - you will find there are many of us, soon we will take over the world!! Muhahahahaha!
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: D4D on December 16, 2010, 06:19:37 AM: Welcome to myswag, great pics and good to see you're out and about on an extended trip.
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: BigJules on December 16, 2010, 06:27:45 AM: G'day & Welcome.

Terrific intro, it's great when people share their motivation and intention, and especially photos.

I predict you'll be another Myswag addict. :D
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: ferret on December 16, 2010, 07:04:59 AM: Welcome :cheers: There's nothing quite like waking up in the morning, opening the tent zipper and seeing beach and ocean 8) 8) 8)
Good on ya guys :cup: I'm jealous
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: Sharky on December 16, 2010, 08:02:20 AM: Great trip, Great Photos.
Welcome!
:cheers:
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: Nutto on December 16, 2010, 08:49:25 AM: Gidday, welcome to myswag from another newby in Cairns :cheers:
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: fugwurgin on December 18, 2010, 09:19:15 AM: Quote from: graylyn on December 16, 2010, 05:57:19 AM
Welcome to the forum Happ. Is that a Colorado?

Hi mate
no, its a 2003 RA Rodeo 3.0l (non crd- although i could use the extra kw's) ;D
very happy with it. i see you have a colorado, they are nice trucks and great on fuel.

Anth
Title: Re: new user here. Travelling this great country with a Marlin Camper
Post by: Heiny on January 19, 2011, 05:26:24 AM: Hi welcome to the forum