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Title: 73 Nights Away with No Rain
Post by: Oddy on September 16, 2013, 10:47:24 PM: It is 13 months since we took delivery of our camper and we have now done 73 nights away in it, returning today from our longest trip - 6 weeks from the Sunshine Coast Hinterland to the Red Centre and back.

Great times, but the point of this post is to share our surprise that, so far, we have virtually had no rain on the tent. It showered briefly during the day once in Orange, NSW, on our first trip a year ago but we were not there when it happened and the canvas soon dried. So, not a single wet pack-up. We haven't avoided the coast either, with 14 of the nights being close to the ocean. There were only a few days with any cloud in the sky over the last 42 nights travelling over via The Plenty, around the East and West MacDonnells, down to Uluru/Olgas and back via the Isa then across to the coast via Emerald with our last two camps at Yeppoon and Hervey Bay.

Ironic, isn't it, that as I type this tonight, with the camper now parked and under its cover, it is pouring with rain!

Cheers
Oddy
Title: Re: 73 Nights Away with No Rain
Post by: Trex_s4m1 on September 17, 2013, 12:45:50 AM: Always the way isn't it?! Sounds like some fun trips. Rain on the canvas is great but if it storms thats a whole different thing. :) some of us are lucky..
Title: Re: 73 Nights Away with No Rain
Post by: fuji on September 17, 2013, 07:38:56 AM: We were the same. Nearly 4 weeks away and no rain except the 2nd day which was a drizzle in S.A.
Our canvas might be a bit dusty now. There has been no rain up north and all the animals are starving.
Title: Re: 73 Nights Away with No Rain
Post by: KingBilly on September 17, 2013, 08:07:19 AM: Had our first rain at home yesterday. Been dry for about 6 weeks.

KB
Title: Re: 73 Nights Away with No Rain
Post by: WilSurf on September 17, 2013, 09:48:21 AM: You can have our rain.
It is spring but it looks like winter.
Title: Re: 73 Nights Away with No Rain
Post by: Nay-DMAX on September 17, 2013, 09:52:52 AM: Quote from: KingBilly on September 17, 2013, 08:07:19 AM
Had our first rain at home yesterday. Been dry for about 6 weeks.

KB

Yes KB plenty of places that have been dry a long time now my sister is up your way and said it poured down there last night and Fuji is right animals short of feed and farmers desperate for rain hope it turns around for them soon.

To the OP good to have dry pack ups and not have to set the camper up again when you get home or cover the bed area before the next place.