G'day all,
Long time reader on this forum and thought I should finally contribute!
So a bit of background of my tribe, family of 5, misses, 3 kids and myself. The misses and I both grew up camping as kids and we thought it only fair that we continued the tradition with our kids. So once our first born was 6 weeks old we threw him(to be read as placed him gently in his car seat, fastened the well padded seat belts and placed cushions around his neck) into the hilux and headed off to the Cooloola coast for his first camping trip! Needless to say the trip wasn't all smooth sailing with a new born however we endured it and continued to do the same with our next two kids. Best bit of advice we were ever given was that the kids(babies) fit into your lifestyle as they don't know any different!
Alright enough talking for now here's a few progression photos of our camping setups, enjoy.
Pre-baby camping
After baby 2 of the babies were around we found ourselves carting more and more crap so a box trailer was bought to cart all the gear, this didn't stay as a box trailer for long as we opted to buy an Austrack 12' Offroad Tent and wack it on top. The trailer underwent a few minor modifications such as leaf over conversion to allow bigger wheel/tyre combo and a more suitable ride height, a longer drawbar was added with all intentions of fabricating a custom box on it(never eventuated), basic tailgate storage/bench, add a gas bottle holder, storage for the water jerry's and a basic 12v system to run fridge and led lights. Here it is behind current tow rig.
The trailer saw many a great camping trip and some not so great, however it did serve its purpose well but it's fate was doomed after two consecutive trips of pelting rain on the 2nd last days(both trips), leading to wet gear everywhere and having to drag everything out again when we got home to dry.
So it's fate was sealed and the trailer went to a loving family with 2 lil ones, which in turn cleared the side of our house for the new arrival(new to us).....
At the dealer
Interior
Maiden Voyage
2010 swan outback, single owner for an unbelievably good price and in immaculate condition inside. Outside has a bit of discolouration but not to worry me. So now the fun can begin........Modifications! See you all in the My Trailer section.
Thanks for reading and may see you's out there somewhere!
