A four day weekend and an appetite for new horizons. That was how we ended up at the Queensland border. Creamy riverland bulldust in the rear view, stoic gums filtering the hot, summer sun. We had a couple of days off scheduled, with adventurous plans to find somewhere new to stake out the swag. But, […]
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Memory Lane: Interior Motives (Part 2)
Having packed most of camp the night before, we were ready to break our Willow Springs camp fairly efficiently. Folding the Oztent under a swollen, threatening sky. Seeing the track we had taken into camp, to finish Skytrek, poking up into the clouds brought a smile, we had rambled down there in the dark, having […]
Everything in its place, a place for everything: Part III
Last year we asked Drifta to outfit our LandCruiser’s new gullwings. On top of our standard drawer system, this has proven a real game-changer in our wagon’s organisation. After more weekenders than I can count, and our Alpine Adventure, we were ready for the next phase of expedition storage. The second row of seats, a […]
How to save water while Camping
Catchy blog title aside, the ultimate water saving camping trip would be to forego bathing, and eat, drink out of tins. But for us, camping needs to be sustainable for ourselves, and the environment. So this blog is perhaps more about how we use water on while camping. We have an on-board capacity of 80litres […]
Trip Report: Hillclimbs and Huts (Finale)
In the low light of the thick canopy, we were inspecting the map, the time, and our sooty faces. We made a snap decision to check out Mansfield. Following the main road, we travelled fairly easy. This region was old, but seemed less wild. Finding a funny pagoda hut we realised we were in a […]
Trip Report: Hillclimbs and Huts (Part 4)
As we drove, we perused the Hema for our options. Our conundrum was simple, we didn’t want to backtrack, anywhere if possible. It felt like we were at the wrong end of Zeka Spur Track, but were still undecided when Howitt Hut appeared. Fenced off from vehicles but completely exposed to the wide open elements […]
Review: Southern Cross Canvas Enclosed Swag
Camping (noun) Drive somewhere far from home and electricity, look for nature and build a temporary shelter. Cook on a folding table, or the ground. Sleep on the aforementioned ground, unwashed and wake with the sun. A glorious, overnight picnic with a sliding scale of comfort. If we’re unfolding the Oztent in the bush, a few […]
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Long Term Review: Oztent RV3
Oztent have released a new range of touring tents and it got me thinking – we’ve had the RV3 now for a while… almost six years. Am I still in love with my folding canvas palace? Spoiler alert…. Yes. In my writeup about all things comfort and shelter I may have mentioned the Oztent, oh, […]
Long Term Review: National Luna Weekender Fridge
Its interesting that how a bad news story carries further than the good news, or is it that we’re more likely to broadcast our whinging or drama then we are to tout our successes or good fortune? When it comes to making an informed decision about a purchase, it’s difficult to filter out the informative […]