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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: lilstookie on April 23, 2012, 07:59:04 AM
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Monday morning 7am, Lil is still sleeping but both the kids and myself are up.
Today we leave for our life on the road.
We picked a great week weather wise as its going to be sh*t and will test us a bit.
We are stopping first up 90mile beach at Paradise beach so hopefully it wont be to harsh all week.
We have the first few stops planned but will need some help from you guys as we hit NSW and QLD.
We are hoping to bush camp along the way for FREE and only do Parks if nothing available or its cheap.
We have a dog so bear in mind about National parks policy on dogs when telling us where to go.
We have a camp wide Australia 5 book and there is alot of info but I guess its probably missing heaps.
So please help us out along the way with good spots to bushcamp that are NOT excessive 4wd entry and are Dog friendly.
We dont really require showers and even toilets as we are pretty self sufficient.
We will be updating our blog with pics and stories as we go and also on our facebook page.
We aim to do this trip cheap, not cos we are tight arses but just because good times dont need hefty $$$ spent.
Wish us luck and we hope we see a few of you on the road.
Stookie and Lil,
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Enjoy! I look forward to your updates!
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have a great trip :cheers:
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Congratulations!!!
Big decision and also somewhat daunting.
Here's wishing you all, all the very best from the cruisindubs! !
Well done.
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Goodluck with it all.
Jealous Much :cheers: :cheers:
Cheers!
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Good luck and you have made one of the best decisions. Look forward to following your travels.
:4x4:
Kevin
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Best of luck mate, when your up this way give us a yell i can point ya out to some dog friendly free camping central qld north burnett area
cheers
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How exciting for you all!!
Have a very safe trip and look forward to hearing all about it.
Cheers
Sharyn :D
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Good luck with the trip And just head north the weather up here is good stay safe :cheers:
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What an adventure very jealous. I think with your camps book you can get updates for them online but someone else on here might be able to help more with that. I will be interested to see where you camp as we have dogs and would rather take them with us when we go away.
HAVE FUN
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Good luck guys. Have an absolute ball of a time. I will be reading the blog with interest as we are hoping to make a similar trip in 2014 with our young family. Enjoy it to the max.
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Have a wonderful trip and I will be reading your adventures and photos with lots of interest also.
Happy and safe journey.
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Have a great adventure. Would love to take the plunge and do what you are doing. Take care.
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To quote Monty Python
Yooooou luckyyyy luckyyyy bastard :angel:
Have a great adventure, very envious.
Baz.
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Have a great trip.
Post up where youre heading to next every now and then.
Im sure you will meet lots of new freinds via this site if you do this.
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I am SOOO Jealous!!!! Can think of nothing better than taking off on an adventure with the kids. Stay safe have a great time...
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Well Done! The adventure starts ... today? And here I am stuck at work. :'(
Remember to hit my blog and click on the Dogs link when you are heading towards Brisbane. That will give you many choices ... all a bit different.
Kit_e
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Good luck and safe travels guys. Hope you have a ball!! Will be following your blog and also on FB.
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What a great trip.
Godspeed and have a blast.
:cheers:
Nomad, who is very jealous.
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Awesome! Enjoy it!
There's 6 acres here of dog friendly camper trailer space if you are coming via Outback NSW at any time!
Otherwise, I'll point you to some local spots that are fee free and dog friendly (the bore baths are good at this time of year!)
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Congratulations on leaving guys! Must be a dream come true :)
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Have a safe trip guys... very envious
Greg
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I'd love to be in your shoes now, Life on the road with no fixed agenda. :cup: :cup:
If you Need a camp in the hunter valley let me know, I've got to be dog friendly, my dog would object otherwise.
Cheers
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Good stuff guys, you never know we may cross paths up the Cape somewhere, we will keep an eye out for you and follow your blog with interest. Have a great trip.
:cheers:
Nomadic & crew.
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Well done, Good onya's :cup:
Happy & Safe travels.
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Have a great time Lilstookie.
Envious, lots of rain in Drouin today.
Will look forward to reading about your travels.
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Very jealous right now.... Keep us up to date with your progress.... Have fun... Wish I could disappear for a while...
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We arrived at paradise beach which we have renamed to mozzie heaven.
We knew it was likely to rain and after just getting setup and eaten alive it started to rain and didn't stop for 3 days.
The new 16x18 tarp got tested and out roof never got wet at all. No leaks and great insurance for storms.
Stookie had a go at fishing but due to the serious waves his bait didn't stand a chance.
We are working to reduce our setup and repacking times as its taking to long.
We have reduced a fair bit of fluff from the storage box and reckon more will get the heave ho once we get our mojo.
Camping with kids is bloody hard but it's entertaining them whilst you get set up or packed.
Hamish is 2 so a movie on the iPhone works but Matilda is 10 months and mums the only entertaining she wants.
All in all it's testing and fun.
We discovered the trailer doesn't tow well with the bike on the back so stookie had to ride it so we could get up some hills at above 30 kmph
We stayed at a powered site in Eden discovery park last night. It was Lils birthday and she wanted a hot shower.
We packed up and set off for moruya heads. We are now here for a week so if anyone's in the area then come swing past.
The jackaroo is getting 17.7lt /100km towing so we are not doing too badly. It just doesn't like the hills. I think the weight on the back is too much off balance and it's getting dragged especially up hills.
With the bike off it tows fine.
Another stupid thing.
We hooked up an Anderson lead at rear of car do we can charge CT whilst driving. But it doesn't seem to be charging ? I used 240v and my charger to charge it up at last stop.
Not best pleased about that :(
Anyway next stop ????
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Stick with it guys... I know the feeling of having the little ones around and trying to pack and unpack..... last weekend I actually told the wife to go for an hour drive with the liilte one in the back so I could just get it done..
Keep perfecting it and you will have it daown pat before you know it and remember.... A bad day camping is still better than a good day at work ;D
Greg
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Great first post of your adventure - keep them coming.
Just to let you know, the link in your signature to your blog isn't working.
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Safe travels!! Enjoy! :cheers: Phil
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Great first post of your adventure - keep them coming.
Just to let you know, the link in your signature to your blog isn't working.
It won't if using Internet explorer john !
Use Firefox as most virus gets in through Microsoft software cos it's sh*t
Cheers
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Yep, safe travels and enjoy....... take it easy.... I look forward to reading more as you and your travelling clan, really get into this once in a lifetime oppurtunity.
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Good luck! Wow, have the best time. :cheers:
Nelle
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Great to see you're out there doing it, wish we had the guts to do the same.
Did you get your charging issures sorted out, I had a similar problem turned out I had put the pins into the anderson plug upside down, still clipped together, only worked it out when I put the multi on it. All the best Matt.
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Just to let you know, the link in your signature to your blog isn't working.
Same here with Firefox Lilstookie, keep getting " can't find server" message.
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Hmm...will investigate further. Funny some people can click through and others not :/
Lil :)
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Yep likewise same same
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or chrome..........hope your having fun.
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Safe travels and enjoy it! Can't wait to be in your shoes and able to do the same thing! Just need time and more of it.
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Try this link guys: The Wandering Jocks (http://thewanderingjocks.blogspot.com.au/)
LilStookie, I think the issue lies within the link itself ... there's extra data in the link (see bolded) ... http://%22http//thewanderingjocks.blogspot.com.au/%22 ... hope that helps.
Kit_e
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That's got it - thanks Kit-e.
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Yep that works thanks Kit-e
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Thanks Kit_e! Seems I was being too clever and it didn't work....again ;)
Lil :)
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Have a great trip, have just subscribed to your blog so look forward to following your adventures.