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Offline jo zero

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Arctic Blast Coming
« on: June 24, 2016, 09:16:42 AM »
Hi all

Just wondering if anyone else is going away this weekend in SEQ. Knowing I'm not the only idiot planing to take the family out into an arctic blast will provide me with at least a little bit of comfort (we're heading up to Goomburra Valley).

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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2016, 09:32:48 AM »
We had plans of heading to Gordon Country but have changed our minds. I don't mind the cold but -1 is pushing it lol

Let us know how you go.

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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 09:43:54 AM »
Not going camping but young bloke is off to Amberley on Sunday morning for a week with Air Force Cadets!  :D
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 09:52:12 AM »
Its a good way to get the family offside with camping.... :(
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2016, 10:00:25 AM »
Might be a good idea to get your username changed to jo minus ten if you intend going up there this weekend  :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2016, 10:04:39 AM »
Wouldn't that be an Antarctic blast..........just sayin.

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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2016, 10:55:10 AM »
Wouldn't that be an Antarctic blast..........just sayin.

Was thinking the same thing.  If we were to get an Arctic Blast there would probably be a few other things to worry about as well. 
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2016, 11:06:13 AM »
A reasonable day up the top pf the hill today.  Some blue sky in amongst the showers.  Should see some snow tonight or early morning.  Good luck to the campers  ;D

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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2016, 11:22:07 AM »
Alright - Antarctic Blast for the geographically pedantic among us : )

And I think discretion is going to be the better part of valour this weekend - maybe we'll try again next week!
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #9 on: June 24, 2016, 11:26:10 AM »
It's called Winter, it's finally arriving. I'll be heading away without my family as they have other plans, but normally they'd come camping as that's why we have a diesel heater in our camper
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #10 on: June 24, 2016, 01:11:38 PM »
We going camping. Car and trailer sitting in the drive now ready to go
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« Reply #11 on: June 24, 2016, 01:13:57 PM »
We going camping. Car and trailer sitting in the drive now ready to go
packed, ready and on my way
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #12 on: June 24, 2016, 01:57:14 PM »
I can tell that you are in Vic. This was me trying to get out the driveway this morning!

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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2016, 02:07:33 PM »
Cold weather camping is great (My favourite to be honest) if you are prepared. I often get tempted to move back south again to enjoy cool (ok freezing) weather camping.

We are heading away this weekend in SEQ (Gold Coast Hinterland). The stock of fire wood is plentiful and the camper has a diesel heater so it is easy nowadays but we didn't without too much hassle pre-camper with woolen underlays on the air bed, wear a beanie etc and were completely fine at down to around the 0-2deg mark. Even got cuddles!! :-*
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2016, 02:39:44 PM »
Blast just hit here dropped from a balmy 9 to3 deg with hail,sleet and colllllllld southerly

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« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2016, 02:42:43 PM »
Blast just hit here dropped from a balmy 9 to3 deg with hail,sleet and colllllllld southerly
much hail? big small???
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« Reply #16 on: June 24, 2016, 02:44:25 PM »
We going camping. Car and trailer sitting in the drive now ready to go



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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #17 on: June 24, 2016, 02:53:15 PM »
Gate was too cold to open
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #18 on: June 24, 2016, 03:06:37 PM »
Gate was too cold to open



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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #19 on: June 24, 2016, 03:10:37 PM »
What is that white stuff on the chain wire....????  I'v never seen that before up here in QLD..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #20 on: June 24, 2016, 03:13:35 PM »
I admit I’m a soft Queenslander and these days prefer to give the cold a miss especially with kids in tow. In the morning everything is wet from the dew and your wearing so many layers of clothing it’s uncomfortable.

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« Reply #21 on: June 24, 2016, 03:15:18 PM »
What is that white stuff on the chain wire....????  I'v never seen that before up here in QLD..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #22 on: June 24, 2016, 03:21:51 PM »
Great pic.
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Re: Arctic Blast Coming
« Reply #23 on: June 24, 2016, 03:52:41 PM »
much hail? big small???

small hail down Dandy South Bird, another front on its way now

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« Reply #24 on: June 24, 2016, 04:01:35 PM »
small hail down Dandy South Bird, another front on its way now

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