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Offline Shan.shae

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New Sunshine Coast Crew
« on: May 14, 2013, 06:17:28 PM »
Hi Folks

like many before us we have been long time lurkers and really enjoyed the massive amount of information on this site.

Im on my way early tomorrow morning to pick up our new to us Australian Off Road Camper. Its a 2010 model with all the usual bells and whistles, then home to pack it for a northern adventure over the next few weeks. We leave on thursday or friday and will hit Calliope, then stay at Eungella for a while and wet a line, then Alligator creek and on to Atherton where the brother in law is. Some more time camping at Tinaroo then wander up to Cooktown. No fixed plans just follow the weather check out the sights and fish a few impoundments in the tandem Hobie. We are putting a blog together so feel free to check it out and follow along. luckily we are in a position where we can wander off every second weekend or so with longer trips mixed in down south up north or wherever the mood takes us!!

And yes there will be plenty of pics to follow!!!

Link to the Blog

http://wanderinwatsons.blogspot.com.au/
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 06:20:19 PM »
Welcome to the clan Shan.shae!

Sounds like you have a good holiday planned with the new camper!!

Enjoy your time here and your travels as well!!

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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2013, 07:08:04 PM »
Welcome and enjoy your travels, look forward to the pics
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 07:20:44 PM »
G'day and welcome ;D
Congrats on the camper. :cup:
Look forward to following your travels up our way.

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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2013, 07:26:53 PM »
Welcome to the tribe.  Look forward to reading of your adventures.  Hope you have a great trip up north.  We love the Atherton Tablelands.  So many great places to visit.

Happy camping
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« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2013, 08:01:20 PM »

Welcome!  Nice to hear of another Swagger so close to home.  I'll be jealous checking out your blog while you enjoy your trip.

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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2013, 09:01:42 PM »
Hi Kit_e_kat9, your blogs were part of our inspiration to buy a camper!  The simple fact that so much of what you do is close to us and places we have previously visited on day trips your Blog has always interested us. 

Hopefully we will cross paths in our adventures.  Happy camping.

Shan and Shae.
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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2013, 09:16:09 PM »


Awww ... that's so sweet of you to say!  *Shucks*   :cup:  We never really know where we are going for the next adventure ... but I'm sure you'll be able to spot us somewhere one day ... be sure and come on over to say Hi.

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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2013, 05:54:15 AM »
Welcome Shan & Shae,

Good luck on your travels and will follow your Blog.
Very jealous but I suppose when we travel someone else will be in the same boat.

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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2013, 03:40:13 PM »
G'day & Welcome.

Straight in, no stuffing around! Have a great trip, I hope you'll share your photos on here as well as on your blog.
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2013, 08:10:10 AM »
Welcome to the forum. You obviously don't mind supporting locals with your purchases either I notice ;)

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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2013, 08:13:51 AM »
welcome aboard from another 'local'  :cheers:
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2013, 08:55:34 PM »
Wow, it is great to hear from so many of you (especially the 'Locals'), thanks for your replies!.  We are excited about our trip, though if you check out the Blog you will see our trip has been 'dampened' to say the least!  It's all good, tomorrow will be sunny.  Hopefully we will come across all of you in our travels.  Cheers Shan and Shae
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2013, 08:21:48 PM »
Welcome and loving the blog
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2013, 08:00:43 PM »
here is the latest, we have been out of service so there are a good three posts for your pleasure (or displeasure, its your choice!)

http://wanderinwatsons.blogspot.com.au/

Cheers

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« Reply #16 on: May 22, 2013, 02:05:42 AM »
Welcome aboard, great blog, thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2013, 08:36:27 AM »
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=29926.0

Welcome to the group.. Thats my build, first ever trailer built by me.. Learning lots from this group..

Have a look around the my-swag site, its huge and has lots of great ideas and almost every part of trailers has been covered and talked about extensively..

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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
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« Reply #19 on: May 23, 2013, 01:17:04 AM »
Great pics.

Is that a Hobie Outfitter you are using for the fishing?
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2013, 08:14:45 AM »
Hi JCAT

Its actually the Oasis. We bought it on the recommendation of Sunstate Hobie for a few different reasons.
Its basically a newer version of the Outfitter, it has a large storage hatch in the bow. the real clincher was that it can be operated from either the front or rear position by one operator. The Outfitter can only be operated from the rear if going solo and generally also needs some extra weight to counter balance. We absolutely love the Hobie its so easy and comfortable to use and its amazing just how fast they are. You can cover some serious kms without even realising it!! And as keen fishos your hands are free the entire time to cast and fish.
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #21 on: May 26, 2013, 04:29:52 PM »
Speaking of the Oasis Hobie, we fished Tinaroo yesterday and Shae pulled a huge barra.

Check it out in the last blog post

http://wanderinwatsons.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/day-10-tinaroo.html
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Re: New Sunshine Coast Crew
« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2013, 06:11:20 PM »
Our latest two blogs!

One from the end of last trip, the other for this trip:

http://wanderinwatsons.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/day12-and-13-and-home.html

http://wanderinwatsons.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/trip-2-day-1-woodgate-beach.html

Let us know what you think.
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« Reply #23 on: June 23, 2013, 10:46:08 PM »
Welcome to a wonderful site Shan.shae
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« Reply #24 on: July 20, 2013, 07:56:46 PM »
Welcome to a great group of people
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