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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Castle Black on October 29, 2014, 07:28:31 PM

Title: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Castle Black on October 29, 2014, 07:28:31 PM

Hi All, I'm a newbie from Bulleen. Thanks to all the helpful comments on this site, it was a useful tool to decide my CT.  :cup: After many months of running in circles and procrastinating, I purchased a Tambo Omeo CT. Ian from a Tambo Campers was extremely helpful and patient. For its first trip I decided to take the family to Lake Mulwala. Only 3 hours from Melbourne I thought baby steps. All went reasonably well on set up and can't wait for the next trip.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: D4D on October 29, 2014, 07:30:10 PM

Welcome to myswag CB, you made a good purchase with the Tambo, now post some pics so we can all enjoy it :)

Title: First time posting, long time user
Post by: scarpsD40 on October 29, 2014, 07:31:42 PM

Welcome Castle Black & co. Great to have you guys joins us. You've grabbed yourself a great CT and Mulwala is a great place to try it out. Look forward to seeing some pics at a later date.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: KingBilly on October 29, 2014, 07:38:40 PM

G'day and welcome. Congrats on the CT purchase.  Hope you have many happy adventures.

Happy camping
KB

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: RallyDog on October 29, 2014, 08:22:12 PM

Congrats on ya ct Castle Black and welcome to my swag.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: GGV8Cruza on October 29, 2014, 08:32:36 PM

Welcome to MySwag, a great choice of camper for sure. Keep us up to date on its trips and mods. What do you drag it around with

GG

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Castle Black on October 30, 2014, 09:30:43 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome. With the purchase of my Omeo I've got a boat rack, 2 solar panels attached to the underside of the Boat rack (spring out horizontally when boat rack released), all 3 walls of annex and back bedroom attachment. now that I have the trailer I am now procrastinating once again about a car. At the moment I'm doing it with a commodore and am due to upgrade. i am looking at the new Isuzu MUX or second hand Prado. Not sure. It will be a couple of years before I do any real off-roading with CT. most places I'll set the camper up at will have 2wd access or dirt roads without the need of pulleys to get me out of a bind. My commodore is getting on so if I'm going to upgrade, might as well look at something that suits pulling the CT.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: KingBilly on October 30, 2014, 09:32:20 PM

MUX without a doubt  :cup: You won't be disappointed.

KB

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Castle Black on October 30, 2014, 09:42:43 PM

Thanks KingBilly, I am leaning towards the MUX. Reasonably priced and heard from friends that own a DMax that the engine is bullet proof. Will let you know how I go.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: oldmate on October 30, 2014, 10:11:05 PM

Go a Colorado7.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: GGV8Cruza on October 31, 2014, 04:34:30 AM

Interested in seeing how the solar set up works and how its attached to the rack

GG

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Aaron Schubert on October 31, 2014, 07:58:42 AM

Welcome mate!

Aaron

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Castle Black on November 03, 2014, 09:33:38 PM

Just booked the next family adventure up north, Eden, NSW. The family love to fish and the beaches are lovely, so why not. I'll take a few pics of the camper with its mods and post em on this forum. Happy camping :cheers:

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Black Diamond on November 04, 2014, 08:24:05 PM

Welcome aboard and look forward to those pics from Eden, haven't been there for years :cheers:

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: speedhump on November 05, 2014, 11:17:49 AM

Welcome aboard.
Speedhump

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Trailer Bloke on November 09, 2014, 06:42:38 AM

Congrats on th CT happy and safe travels.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Wagon Man on November 09, 2014, 08:45:10 AM

Welcome CB,

Enjoy your time at Myswag.....

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: lexicon on November 10, 2014, 02:03:40 PM

Gday.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Castle Black on November 16, 2014, 04:50:41 PM

Hi All, thanks for the warm welcome. Question: I notice some campers use a kind of matting (for one of a better word) as a flooring outside the door, under the annex area. It seems to be made out of a rubber or nylon, not sure. Does this make a lot of difference to walking on grass? If it does, is there a brand I should look out for? I've only used my camper once, and it was on a good patch of grass. I noticed it outside some campers. As I've only used my camper once, and about to use it again in a few weeks, I was of the thought I may not have thought of a condition that it may be crucial to have one. Thanks all in advance. Take care

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: muzza01 on November 16, 2014, 05:21:33 PM

 A lot of people have a woven mat made from nylon. It sort of looks like a genuine faquari rug until you touch it and realise its made from plastic. They are quite good, strong and light weight. I think ours cost about $60. We bought it at a camping show about 6 or 7 years ago.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Castle Black on November 16, 2014, 08:30:39 PM

Thanks muzza01, that's right. Great description. Do you use it all the time or isit only when the ground has no grass? Sorry for the questions. Trying to work out if I need to buy one and therefore need to pack another thing in the camper.

Title: Re: First time posting, long time user
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on November 19, 2014, 04:36:34 PM

Welcome to Myswag,

If you would like to meet lots of fellow MySwaggers, get ya backside to the 2015 Nat Meet at Rainbow Beach.
Check it out in the Trips, Tracks, Touring and Reports section. Towards the top of the page.  :cheers: