Twilight Divorce

[Dion]

Related but I remember one spectacular camp packup where one of the parties decided that to illustrate the point, she would slam the rear door.  While stuff was still poking out.  That just gave more fodder to the "discussion.

[speewa158]

There is always the story of a Swagger that turned up to a High country catch up late on Friday night . He had been cautioned of the step in the rocky approach to the river crossing . The 1st rig came through , the 2nd a van mostly came through , Alas Capt Crunch earned his name by blocking the river crossing with his spare wheel carrier frame & tyre from the van . All we heard was a Ripper CRUNCH & some words in the dark . A HUGE cheer went up when he wader in to retrieve the spare parts
                                         

[smartyingreen]

Ahh this is gold! Reminds me alot of not just camping stories of the missus and I but many other situations. Good to see it is common amongst swaggers!
Not a camping story but similar, getting organised to go to an Apex function, get home,missus had all morning te be ready,she wasn't . Driving out driveway she tells me she forgot Something else - turned out to be a very quiet drive apart from the rugrats Saying 'are we going back to pick up mummy?'

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[Black Diamond]

There is always the story of a Swagger that turned up to a High country catch up late on Friday night . He had been cautioned of the step in the rocky approach to the river crossing . The 1st rig came through , the 2nd a van mostly came through , Alas Capt Crunch earned his name by blocking the river crossing with his spare wheel carrier frame & tyre from the van . All we heard was a Ripper CRUNCH & some words in the dark . A HUGE cheer went up when he wader in to retrieve the spare parts
                                         

[Thawed]

 
Don't you just hate it when some mongrel has a camera to record your screw ups? 
Worse still;
Don't you just hate it when some mongrel distributes the evidence?
 
Gold.
Steve

[speewa158]

Yes Thawed  There are some nasty people in the ranks , with camera , videos & long memoirs . Usually the worse trouble your in the more are there to watch , not kind caring supportive types   . & again & again the topic will return years after .
to too many cases to start now ,,, but parked in a chair at a campfire with a  could be different 

[HEM19X]

Sometimes it is just like watching a train crash in slow motion.

You know what is gunna happen, and you don't want to make it too obvious, BUT you have to watch!!!

I must say that there was very little "divorce-ums" at Nymboida.

[Bill]

Morag and I were like that every time we set up or tore down our first camper.
It would ruin our trips away.
Thank goodness those days are over.
Bill

[DannyG]

We dont have these issues setting up camp or in life in general luckily

Closest we would have came to putting on a show even slightly amusing would have been the one and only time we had to set up in the dark. There was no room to put the camper where we needed it to unfold it, so we unhitched the trailer so we could spin it around into position. Got half way and it sunk into some really soft sand, there was no way me and my wife could move it by hand and we could no longer get the Patrol to it so we were both having a giggle as that pretty much decided where we were setting up!
Luckily no one was spectating because it was obvious that it wasnt how we were intending to leave it.

I dont gawk at people when they are setting up by the way, i dont like to make people uncomfortable. But I guess I am guilty of keeping a sly eye on proceedings just incase there is a flare up

[Bunyip]

Our divorce moment was not with a camper trailer but a massive 16 person tent.

First time we had set it up, arrived late with not only our own kids but an extra. I had put a ding in the back of the Cruiser with the draw bar of the trailer (from memory I had taken the trailer off the car, then LB decided we should camp somewhere else so I was being an idiot putting the trailer back on the car). What a wonderful start to the weekend.

Tent had basically two domes and what we didn't realise was that there was two lengths of shorter poles.

We ended up giving up on the second dome and slept all of us in half the tent with the other half of the tent just sort of hanging. Would have been very amuzing to those that were watching in the evening, and even funnier when they got up in the morning and realised we had totally failed.

Glad to be rid of that tent, it took longer to setup than a softfloor camper, then we had the dining fly, kitchen etc... to setup as well. Whole setup took close to 2 hours but it got us started on camping so not a bad thing in the long run.

Bunyip

[V8100]

We are usually the no fight done in no time sort of campers and same in life as general but there is always that one late night set up.
Turned up at Newnes late one evening 7 pm mrs says set up here and I say no here after much reversing and disagreement over where to set up 30 mins we pull the cover off camper and realise it is going to fold over fire pit. Oops. So rehitch trailer and go through process again.  Finally setup and realise fridge has Shit itself. Turn it to emergency override. Get cold beer and then put up with the ribbing from our mates. Next day car has electrical fault and catches fire.
Won't forget that trip in a hurry.

Eddy

[fishfinder]

I thought it was part of camping is the s##t fight during set up and packing - without fail every set up and pack up to the onlookers we must look like a couple of ferral red necks - so this Tassie meet coming up if you want a bit of entertainment i will place a cap on the ground about 6 mtrs from where we are setting up only gold coins are accepted 

[Swannie]

I thought it was part of camping is the s##t fight during set up and packing - without fail every set up and pack up to the onlookers we must look like a couple of ferral red necks - so this Tassie meet coming up if you want a bit of entertainment i will place a cap on the ground about 6 mtrs from where we are setting up only gold coins are accepted 

Please video
Swannie

[DannyG]

I thought it was part of camping is the s##t fight during set up and packing - without fail every set up and pack up to the onlookers we must look like a couple of ferral red necks - so this Tassie meet coming up if you want a bit of entertainment i will place a cap on the ground about 6 mtrs from where we are setting up only gold coins are accepted 

Nope I've seen you setup and pack up. You sit in your chair with a beer and watch

[fishfinder]

Nope I've seen you setup and pack up. You sit in your chair with a beer and watch

hence the s**t fight  --- on a previous post you mentioned you dont gawk at people

[britts]

Years ago we were camped at Gloucester tops, over Xmas New Years and late one afternoon a couple turned up in their hatch, and began to unload, everything was brand new in the box. Well they eventually got the tent up and by this time it was getting dark, he started to put the stove, lights and a few other things together while she went to get firewood now there wasn't to much arguing and she looked very high maintenance but she was out there having a go, my FIL was taking the piss out of them until I reminded him at least they were out there having a crack. Well the amount and type of firewood that was collected struggled to even get a fire started and  she was back up in the bush with dolphin torch and axe determined to have a fire. We were leaving the next morning and had heaps of firewood left so I snuck up and had a quiet word to the bloke took a heap of wood up and got the fire going for them, silly bugger dobbed me in instead of taking the credit, she came down later and said thanks and I reminded her that we all had to start somewhere and to get out as often as they could. Wonder if they're still camping?

[speewa158]

Morag and I were like that every time we set up or tore down our first camper.
It would ruin our trips away.
Thank goodness those days are over.
Bill





Have you killed her , or has she necked you 

[Steffo1]

Heading to Kroombit Tops last year the "Nav" tells me to take the "Raspberry Rd-Clewlies Gap" route.
"I don't think so dear!" was my reply.
"Take it"
"Yes Light of My Life"
It was what you would call overgrown in places & somewhat steep in others. I stopped in one particular position that had us both thankful for the DO35 hitch, as the camper was passed the 90° left axis while the tug was about the same on the right.
I suggested that this might be a photo moment but the Disco was on such a lean wifey couldn't get her door open, which was a pity really, as I'd made my mind up that when she was out I would drive to the top of the track & make her walk.
In hindsight, I was probably lucky 
Things got more frosty as, when setting up, I noticed that the gas bottle adaptor for our stove was missing!
"Excuse me, Precious but when you did the swap & go at Samford this morning did you happen to remove the adaptor, by any chance?"
"I thought you had, pillock!!!"
"Yes, Sybil"

[griz066]

Was sitting having a tinnie at Caloundra last xmas when old mate rolls in about an hour b4 dark as he was unhooking his level riders there was a slip and a lot of swearing. On closer inspection there was a bit of clarret coming out his foot but nothing major. He continued to limp around and set up and came over 4 a beer later on.
Fast forward to the morning and he has had a midnight run to the emergency ward in extreem pain, and now has 2 broken bones in his foot along with 19 stiches. More damage done than we thought.

[GGV8Cruza]

There is always the story of a Swagger that turned up to a High country catch up late on Friday night . He had been cautioned of the step in the rocky approach to the river crossing . The 1st rig came through , the 2nd a van mostly came through , Alas Capt Crunch earned his name by blocking the river crossing with his spare wheel carrier frame & tyre from the van . All we heard was a Ripper CRUNCH & some words in the dark . A HUGE cheer went up when he wader in to retrieve the spare parts
                                         

Should never follow the line of a Patrol and an off road camper

On another note, dont forget your Doona in the desert in Winter, still owe GURich a few ales

GG

[fishfinder]

watched gomez, mortisha and their kids set up once  - they did tell me their names but was too late as i already had names for them

[Mace]

watched gomez, mortisha and their kids set up once  - they did tell me their names but was too late as i already had names for them

Looking forward to Bangor for a chance to Meet them! Do they have a "thing", or is that the Nissan?

Will have to make sure we get there early as I have been known to get a bit out of order if any smart assed comments are sent  in my direction.  Only one way to put up our ct, my way or the highway!

[Jeepers Creepers]

Well, on the upside we now have a spare hitch clip thingy.  So we will never, ever, lose another one.

You too..... i was pulling the piss outta Mobi when he did it in 1770 a few months back.

[Marcus73]

watched gomez, mortisha and their kids set up once  - they did tell me their names but was too late as i already had names for them

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[Wazza2]

Our 'event' occurred on a Fraser trip. We arrived at Inskip only to find half of our only water, the 20lt jerry, had emptied itself in the 2nd row footwell in the old Pathy. Turns out I shouldn't have put the tap in before we get to Fraser. All good, there's 10lt in the container that we can still use. Dummy spit #1

Saved another issue by letting the tyres down before heading for the barge. Merely put off next issue though as tide was high and the issue became have we got enough fuel to get to Eurong as 2nd gear was the best we could do in the soft stuff. Spit #2

Setting up the 2man tent and the heavens open up. Bedding got wet as we finished the set up in failing light. #3 spit

Went to go fishing and found the fishing knife had gone through the wash up tub. #4

We go fishing and while I'm cleaning up her catch she casts back out and catches another. #5!!!

Drive to Lake MacKenzie and the constant bouncy ride causes #6

Whilst eating lunch the kookaburras fly down and steal the salami from between the bread as I take a bite. The wildlife here is feral!#7

Nearly 15 yers ago but we still remeber it with a laugh