How serious a camper are you?

[dobbo]

Are you the type that have to have every luxury item known to man kind to make your stay away from home a stay away with home?

or

The improvisation due to neccesity type who will take the essentials, the essentials essentials, and the essentials essential, essentials (just incase 1,2 or 3 fail in the line of duty)

or

Are you the basic is best type of camper who takes the car, the axe, shovel, flint, first aid kit (comprising of a knife, hose clamps, gaffa tape and a rubber hose so it can be used to suck out the poison on a snake bite, utilised with a shovel handle to splint a broken leg or change a fuel line on the car) a jerry full of water and fuel a packet of porridge (just incase you cannot catch any fish or rip apart a wild boar with your bare hands)

[Xtreme]

That all depends on whether I am out by myself or if SWMBO comes along as well.

[Baffle]

Ditto there,
I will admit that swmbo seems to be enjoying ,roughing it, a bit better now.Still takes a good 1/2 day to set up camp. She still laughs at me when I take off with my swag,dog and there is still an empty car.

[Blknight.aus]

I can play it either way, but since big red is normally decked out with enough gear to keep me alive and sheltered anywhere I go camping becomes the art off adding things that shift the trip from a survivalist kind of situation to a more comfortable one.

IVe had enough sleeping on rocks from my AJ time.

[rangieman]

That all depends on whether I am out by myself or if SWMBO comes along as well.
Same here if the boss comes then the porta loo comes but the men always use the shovel;)

[29dinosaur]

2 man tent(s if >2 of family), axe, shovel, TP, water, sleeping bags, dry food, water, paper, matches, trangia or like, few personal effects, if near a town maybe fresh meat purchased occasionally etc etc... KISS No need to carry all the paraphernalia....

Then add a kayak or MTB....

[Bigbjorn]

2 man tent(s if >2 of family), axe, shovel, TP, water, sleeping bags, dry food, water, paper, matches, trangia or like, few personal effects, if near a town maybe fresh meat purchased occasionally etc etc... KISS No need to carry all the paraphernalia....

Then add a kayak or MTB....

You forgot the rum

[dobbo]

perhaps I should off started a poll for this thread

[weeds]

all depends on who is in the passenger seat, the two boys never seem to mind wheather we are in swags or living it up in the caravan

this is the minimum if megs is camping.....i normally get this setup out around three times each year
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[RonMcGr]

Are you the type that have to have every luxury item known to man kind to make your stay away from home a stay away with home?



YES :D
After 30 years as an AJ.... YES !!!

[scrambler]

perhaps I should off started a poll for this thread
That would take away from the minimalist approach :)

I've been known to do 3 day "solos" with a backpack tent and whatever (little) else was absolutely essential (but including hot food). Last camping trip with Anne involved sleeping in the back of the Landie and cooking off the tailgate - luxury, in other words. :D

When the kids come along it's trailer loaded to the hilt, but we draw the line at electrically-powered entertainment. Kites, surf mats, games and books, along with chairs, 2 tables, beds, the Taj Mahal of tents ...

I should do a "tutorial" on the bed - I bought it from Ikea and modified it to better suit camping by cutting the head down and spreading the load from the centre legs. I've a piece of timber that replaces the head so the bed can be put up in the back of the Land Rover. It sits neatly on top of the body giving essentially the full load space underneath.

[srowlandson]

I either pack everything, or take virtually nothing.

Last 2-3 years my passion for hiking has returned, and as a result, learning to travel light. So now I like to travel light when 4wding.


can't wait to get the SIIA Ute finished and on the road to get back out in the bush :)

[dobbo]

This all stems from the NYE at Stockton setting up camp taking about 45mins, packing up took me nearly 1 1/2hrs


Not good in the heat of the beach,

I endeavour to cut both setup and packup down to 10 - 15 mins each regardless of kids, wife, cat, dog, horses etc..... I have seen folk do it at horse events and 4wding so I know this is possible.

What are the tricks to living with a few luxururies and having a quick get up and go policy.

[scrambler]

This all stems from the NYE at Stockton setting up camp taking about 45mins, packing up took me nearly 1 1/2hrs


Not good in the heat of the beach,

I endeavour to cut both setup and packup down to 10 - 15 mins each regardless of kids, wife, cat, dog, horses etc..... I have seen folk do it at horse events and 4wding so I know this is possible.

What are the tricks to living with a few luxururies and having a quick get up and go policy.
45 minutes sounds great to me :D

1) Simple accommodation: camper trailer/roof tent/simple tent (my Taj Mahal would take 45 minutes on its own). Don't take fancy airbeds etc: use foam mattresses or camp stretchers. I prefer the ones with legs that work like a bow, and they're about 2 minutes each if you leave the side rails in. Again, do what I say, not what I do. The double bed we have takes 10 bolts every time and has 7 separate parts to put together - it's no 2 minute job!

2) Simple eating setup: cook on the trailer, eat on a picnic table (we use one of the ones with 4 seats attached that form the legs, fold up to a small suitcase size. About $40 at Kmart or $150+ for quality items.) I use the Army trailer these days but when I had a 6x4 I found that the (Kmart again) 6 seater plastic outdoor table TOP sat neatly on the top to form a "kitchen bench." That trailer had a ladder rack that could then be used to run a tarp over to give all-weather kitchen access. Advantage is that the kitchen is permanently packed in the trailer, just put everything back in the box after washup.

3) Have a trailer! - don't take things out unless you're about to use them, put them back when no longer used. We use covered plastic boxes in the trailer.

[tempestv8]

I pack as much as I can carry away! :D

For the first time this year, I've started "camping" with a wind-up camper.

Microwave now possible! :p

I'm still bound to requiring a powered camp site, otherwise it's time to buy a Honda EU20i generator.... :angel:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

We try and find a balance between setup/packup time, comfort, and space available.

If we're going away for a big trip most people would say we pack quite lightly. After getting two adults, two kids, a fridge, and 150l of fuel, 120l of water, and enough food for three weeks into the back of the 110 there isn't much space left for comforts!

[Blknight.aus]

its more about how you pack that sets your time limit.

With the trailer on I can go from on the ground to going in under 10 minutes If I have to but we always run with the "if its not in use its in the vehicle or on the trailer rule.

The airbeds go on the spare tarp with the vac pump on them and as the first goes down alex's toys and stuff are chucked in the spots on the vehicle then the first airbed is folded and the pump gets put on the main airbed as the tent is packed up and put away when the tent is done the airmattress is folded up the tarp is then folded over the lot and tied down as needed.

If time permits after its all tied down the premade breakfast comes out along with the jaffle iron and the cooker. If there isnt time for that then its sandwiches for breaky.


Generally its not that quick tho as Im rarely in a rush that early in the morning what without a morning coffee and all.

[solmanic]

That would take away from the minimalist approach :)

I've been known to do 3 day "solos" with a backpack tent and whatever (little) else was absolutely essential (but including hot food).

Good attitude :thumbsup:.

I guess the initial question "how serious a camper are you?" depends on whether you are focussed on the act of camping or the destination - not that to favour one over the other is essentially right or wrong. For instance, there are those who get as much pleasure out of playing with their gear, as they do just being at their destination.

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On the other hand, there are people like me who are "serious" campers in the sense that I take it waaay to seriously - and that, in many respects, means I am also not a very good camper.

For starters - I am very serious about where I will and won't camp. I WILL NOT camp where there are likely to be any other people (unless they are with me) - so that rules out most camping grounds. If I must stay at a regular camping ground, then I need to do it off-peak, off-season, and I will grill the manager about where is the most secluded place within the camping ground to set up.

Next, I am very serious about my gear. I only choose gear with a lifetime warranty, or from super-dooper positive recommendations from trusted friends (like on this forum). This probably explains my choice of vehicle too. If it bends or breaks then I am likely to throw a mega-tantrum and woe betide the retailer who sells me something that fails first time out (a'la Supercrap and their imitation Bushranger air compressor).

Then, I am very serious about what I take and how to pack it. Since there is only me and the wife, and occasionally the dog, then if I see any gear above the height of the window sills (except the dog), then we've packed too much. And packing itself is like the most serious game of tetris for me too.

I am serious about choosing my site to setup. I will walk or drive around for hours untill I find the right, flattest, rock-free location, with just the right amount of shade but no dodgy looking overhanging branches, upwind from the fireplace and toilet etc etc.

When I am in the process of camping, I am very serious about getting the most out of it. I enjoy the challenge of transposing my day-to-day routine into a minimalist setting - kind of like proving to myself that in a post apocalyptic world I will still maintain my usual level of civilization. If there is something to walk to - I will walk to it. If there is somewhere to swim, I will swim. If there is somewhere nice to sit, I will sit and enjoy it. It's very serious stuff.

Finally, I am very serious about packing-up. We must leave the campsite not just the way we found it, but the gear must go back in the car as neatly as when we arrived - none of this "just chuck it in and we'll sort it out when we get home" crap. And when we DO get home, the gear must be cleaned, re-packed and put away ready for the next nature assault, as if we were likely to be required to evacuate at a moment's notice sometime in the future.

I am a very serious camper!

[100I]

Solmanic raises a point that I would expand on -
I not only leave a site as I found it, I usually leave it better than I found it - I always do an emu parade and end up taking a big big bag of rubbish away from the site (and I'll bet there are many on here that do the same), and I strongly encourage others to do this, every little bit helps.

[dobbo]

Solmanic raises a point that I would expand on -
I not only leave a site as I found it, I usually leave it better than I found it - I always do an emu parade and end up taking a big big bag of rubbish away from the site (and I'll bet there are many on here that do the same), and I strongly encourage others to do this, every little bit helps.



I think that point goes without question, obviously everyone doesn't do it though

[graceysdad]

Indeed 100I makes a very important statement about how we leave our sites, I have seen so many times fire holes left un covered and the area littered in beer cans/bottles, rotting food scraps in torn bags in so called rubbish bins with about 5 million flies, I really despise people who find breaking bottles fun, I have nealt down on a piece of glass and ended up having surgery to fix the result, it takes 10 mins after you have packed up to ensure what you take in is taken out, the Army follow the 3 Bs bash burn bury, there is always somewhere you can correctly dispose of your refuse on the way out, as said every little bit helps, Keep Australia Bueatiful

As for the speed in which one takes to pack and un pack, one never let wife stack car or trailer, mine anyway!, why do kids always watch when the adults pack up, I have done so many over nite camps at horse shows I see where Dobbo is coming from, as the male at these events Its my job to carry all the stuff like cameras and mounting blocks usually in sweltering heat, walking for what seems like miles in the heat huffing and puffing and wondering why do I do this, generally there is little shelter at the shows, camping is generally in the back of the float with the centre divider out, 2 army stretchers mozzie net and a sheet and pillow, a change of clothes, only very simple food for an over nighter small box of cornflakes, uht milk, tin of spaghetti, plenty of cold water on ice,we only take one horse to shows so we have the other side of the float to cart the gear in, its literally a five min set up and pack up, takes longer to put the float on the car, then I have seen the people who have the huge custom made truck float with everything to air conditioning, I guess its not too much to put yourself in the back of a smelly horsefloat over nite, its only one night!, I have huge faith in ex military kit, its well made and lasts a lifetime.

[George130]

Last family camping trip we packed up in 15 mins!
It was dark raining and blowing a gale on the beach so everything was just thrown into the back of the rig. Once the tent poles started to snape we decided we didn't care as long as it all fitted.

Often I forget the important things like plates or cutlery:angel:.
I would like civilised camping with a trailer one day.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

There is no way we can take a trailer on our trips.

It takes us from 6am until 8am of fairly constant work to go from everybody asleep to in the car with the engine running. We have two kids, 3.5 and 1 and that time includes a good breakfast and so on. :) Generally car packing starts in earnest about 7:30-7:40.

In the evening I could have us cooking dinner in about 15-30 minutes from rock up to ready to cook dinner. These times are largely all me doing the work as the wife had to look after the little ones. I did have help with key tasks, particularly in the morning.

I think these photos pretty much describe our camping style. :)

[29dinosaur]

I think these photos pretty much describe our camping style. :)



Ho who you keep the snakes out of the playpen??

Someone told me today that at there property they run a very fine bird coupe wire at the bottom of their house boundary to 'catch' the baby blacks and browns which we get here. Seemed to work for them.... Maybe run some at bottom of playpen.

[Bushie]

We take a reasonable amount of gear when we go camping, some of it could be left at home (but sometimes its not worth the hassle :cool:)

Most of what we have accumulated has come from more than 25 years of 4WD camping.

Nowadays there's really no excuse for not being comfortable, and it will all fit in the back of a Defender, together with wife and 3 kids (not necessarily in the back :))

We tend to take the same stuff for a 3 day weekend as for a 5 week trip.

Our next trip however will be the first without the kids for 20 years. :D:D


Martyn

[shorty943]

Over the years it's ranged from what I'm wearing when I throw a leg over the old Triumph.
To, having everything delivered, as needed or requested, by boat, chopper, or whatever, as a hot and cold running service. Sadly, that is the lot of officers and crew alike on the love boats.:D We provide with a smile.

Right now, I live in an 18 foot 6 berth van.
During the mod works, the 109 panel van, is getting a nice little sleeper cab, behind the driving cab.

I'm getting older, the injuries hurt more. I'm taking a nice comfortable bunk from now on.:angel:

And all the other stuff rattles around in the back.:D

[crump]

Dont know where I fit in, when I'm traveling I swag next to the vehicle at whatever ungodly hour I get tired of driving, but I have a stretcher for when I get to my destination.I dont own a tent,a tarp tied to the roof rack if required or if its raining that heavy I sleep in the car.I very rarely set up camp unless its a fishing trip, and all that will be is a tarp, a bed , table and chair.I dont cook accept at night and that will generally be a hunk of meat with salad, can never be bothered cooking veges.Morning pack up takes me about 5 mins.:p

[Phantum]

Good morning all
In the early days Numpty's Missus gave us a lot of good ideas for camping and travelling with kids. I won't say how long ago or I may get into trouble. When camping we tend to take the same for 3 days or 5 weeks. We travel with a camper trailer with swags as beds. The best of both worlds. Packup as long as it takes.
Happy camping

[Captain_Rightfoot]

In my experience I take more if going for 3 days than for 5 weeks... if that makes sense?

[Ken]

When we go its usually just the two of us and that consists of
Tent
Shower tent (a must for more than a few days)
Tarp awning
3 burner with hotplate
Table
Chairs
Air matress
80 Ltr fridge Battery for fridge
Generator
2 60 Ltr tubs (Food and Cooking gear) I love to cook
Water litreage depends on Days away
and theres probably stuff Ive forgotten that gets packed by Kirstie

Id say we are serious campers :D

[Bushwanderer]

When we go its usually just the two of us and that consists of
Tent
Shower tent (a must for more than a few days)
Tarp awning
3 burner with hotplate
Table
Chairs
Air matress
80 Ltr fridge Battery for fridge
Generator
2 60 Ltr tubs (Food and Cooking gear) I love to cook
Water litreage depends on Days away
and theres probably stuff Ive forgotten that gets packed by Kirstie

Id say we are serious campers :D

80Ltr fridge Battery. Now that must be a serious battery!:eek: :D

[Bawds]

Well I only pack fairly light:

Swag
Plough shear BBQ
Billy Can
Toasting fork (Bent fencing wire)
Fridge large WAECO
40 lt water
two plastic bowls (one for washing up other for washing self)
Food Box (large plastic box with tinned goodies and other esentials tea coffee etc)
Veggie box
F*^$ Off for the flies and mozzies
Shovel

If I pack right all this lasts me at least 10 days

Oh I nearly forgot the other landy essentials
Tool Box ( With plenty of useful bit's and pices)
Hi Lift
Recovery gear
Fuel @ more fuel
GPS garmin Quest
Maps
All the usual stuff ya need to carry to keep the old girl happy!!

[Bawds]

Just for me and I dont usually bother with the Desert
:cool:

[kayem8]

my camp set up is better than my house my husband works on the assumption be prepared for the worst and it won,t happen and every time i say leave it at home we don,t need it we always do so now i pack everything too

[Ken]

That would be the bare bones tho Ken...there's always much much more when you add all those little things

Like the cooking gear...cast iron pots, frypan, billies, coffee percolator, the garlic crusher etc etc
Binoculars & books for bird watching
a book to read on the lazy days
maybe a board game for the evenings (nothing like trivial pursuit at 2degC, drinking beer)
camera
computer
the shower and mats to go with the shower tent etc etc etc
lighting gear
the spade, axe, the bush saw
not to mention enough booze for however long.....

Our vehicle is always packed to the gunwhales...I really think we take too much but am damned if I know what to leave behind and still enjoy the trip :D:D

I knew Id forgotten a few things especially the booze :D most of the cooking gear is in one of the 60 ltr tubs
I still have an oldish gas lantern (new bottle) need to get my butt into gear and sort out some 12volt lights:angel:
Im quite proud of our kitchen though (I need to get a camera and take some decent photos of our setup) as Im quite happy with the tarp and poles setup I created
we have a table for the 3 burner gas stove, sink,prep area and then theres the table for eating at .
Im also in the market for some new chairs, as the ones we have at the moment are rather uncomfortable (bought in haste as the others had given up the ghost)
Ive even bought a smoker for the odd chance of a fresh caught fish :p
Oh and dont foget the micro plane grater for the parmesan cheese or the rind of a lemon or lime with chicken or that fresh caught fish
I must confess theres nothing like being in the great outdoors with nothing better to do than grab another beer and conjour up a nice marinade to go with whatever is for tea and make sure the wine is chilling and cold enough in time for tea :D:D

I was in Kmart the other day and coleman have released a gas oven for camping only $250.00 am considering it as Im a sucker for new camping gear .
I know some will say what about the camp ovens but in respect to the weight of a decent camp oven its not even half the weight so I might just have to aquire one as a pressie to us just because we love camping so much and it would be nice to cook a pizza in the bush and enjoy a nice red on the side :p:D

[Ken]

80Ltr fridge Battery. Now that must be a serious battery!:eek: :D

Its a 80amphour 4x4 battery I built a battery box for with 4gauge cables and rechargable wingnuts outside the box .
It lasts two days easily before I recharge the battery with the generator with a digital battery charger inline with a surge protector in between to protect the fridge takes a bout 6 hours to recharge and works a treat (Havent gotten around to putting a second battery in the D2 yet:angel:)

[Bushie]

Indeed 100I makes a very important statement about how we leave our sites, I have seen so many times fire holes left un covered and the area littered in beer cans/bottles, rotting food scraps in torn bags in so called rubbish bins with about 5 million flies, I really despise people who find breaking bottles fun, I have nealt down on a piece of glass and ended up having surgery to fix the result, it takes 10 mins after you have packed up to ensure what you take in is taken out, the Army follow the 3 Bs bash burn bury, there is always somewhere you can correctly dispose of your refuse on the way out, as said every little bit helps, Keep Australia Bueatiful



That is one of my pet hates, camp fire of exploded and spilt river rocks, broken and partially melted stubbies and rusty tin cans, amongst a still smouldering camp fire :twisted::twisted: Not only is it an offence (in NSW) to leave a camp fire unattended, but its an offence for a reason. Unextinguished camp fires have started numerous bush fires, some with tragic results.

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Before

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After

We try and leave every camp looking better than when we arrived.




maybe a board game for the evenings (nothing like trivial pursuit at 2degC, drinking beer)


Didn't think it was that warm :D:D


Martyn

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I'm not serious about much at all,,
and now we have the camper, theres just so much more room to fill with camping necesities---:angel:
as for pack up,, it takes a little while, what with annexes etc, but the time is saved at home when all you have to do is bung the fridge in the back, hook up and drive away,,,:cool:

[OLR-067]

The missus and I have two ways to go camping, either in the bloodbox or the county. The county is being set up for the big trip as the bloodobx is just a bit too loud...

With bloodbox I remove one stretcher rack and put in 4 tool boxes as bed base/storage. Nice big King Size bed too.The other rack holds 3 marine boards, table and chairs and rolled up mattress.Lift up when bed is set up. Have tarp to hang of the back.

County has rooftop tent and tarp off rack.We have 3 way fridge which while driving is powered by battery pack charged direct from main battery.Once at camp switch to gas. Have a gas mount coming and fridge slide so can remain in back, with door open of course.Also have drop down table on back door. We generally use single burn cartridge stove, but also have a bigger 3 burner.We also carry two MTB's to get around.Water is taken care of with 52Lt tank on rear passenger floor pumped to back door.

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both take about 5 minutes to set up and suit us pretty well.Just need to sort rear storage in county a bit more.I think both ways we keep it fairly simple.

cheers
Paul

[p38arover]

I've never got to a point of having a satisfactory set up to go away.

I was setting up the County as my off-roader/camper but, in the end, decided I couldn't justify having two 4WDs. My plan was to have it ready to go at teh drop of a hat. I never finished the project before selling it.

I camp by myself (my wife doesn't go camping and my kids have only ever been camping once with me) so I don't need a lot but still seem to have too much.

My P38A is a bit of a problem child in that it's hard to configure for camping. One can't buy a real roof rack for it (I've got roof bars), one can't buy a cargo barrier. I've got drawers in the back but they are not as useful as they seem at first so they will soon be sold off. They are filled with all the stuff that used to be under the floor in the wheel well and which had to come out when the drawers went in. :(

I'd like a roof rack or similar to have a channel to slide a tarp into. I don't really want to rivet the channel to the roof like one can do with a Defender or County.


I have a small 8'x8' centre pole tent that's quick to erect. It doesn't have a sewn in frame at the top (it's removable) so the tent rols up quite well. It's hot in summer as it's a Canadian tent I've owned for over 30 years - and I got it secondhand.
I use a swag as a floor for my self-inflating mattress and sleeping bag. I haven't found a comfortable stretcher that is wide enough. Also they don't fold up very well.
A small aluminium roll-up table and a director's chair (far more comfortable than most camping chairs albeit a bit bulky as they don't fold very well).
I've given up on LPG stoves. I've had a few and they've been rubbish. I use a small Coleman petrol stove that can go in my backpack. For quick cuppas, I've recently bought a cheap stove that uses flyspray style gas canisters.
Lighting is by Versa-Lite. I no longer take my gas lanterns.

[Disco300Tdi]

If Christine is coming along then it is this plus the toilet/shower tent

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And this is luxury if I am away solo with Missey

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I better introduce Missey

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[dungarover]

When it comes to camping, I like simple and efficent gear, also the cheaper the better too :twisted::twisted:

Tent- Juts bought an oz-trail deluxe 'rapid pitch' tent (only a new design) and still yet to break it in on a camping trip, so wish me luck. Not the class of say an Oz-tent or Black Wolf but less than half the price and nearly as quick I'm not gonna whinge if it's not top quality canvas like the Oz-tent. Plus it has a gazebo type front so I'm not bombarded by flies when I am cooking and eating my tucker.

Cooking gear- I use the el-cheap $20 butane cartridge units, but just got a 'freebie' 2 burner gas stove with my 4WD action subs so that'l get good use. Utensils are all cleaned before and after a trip and stored in one of those cheap 'wherehouse' $10 containers. I am paranoid about food poisoning and always go a bit 'over the top' with that sort of thing.

Chair- Always like to spend money on a good chair and ones with stubby holders are always the prefernece (since I like a beer or 12 :twobeers:). Nothing worse thasn being uncomfortable when you're camping.

Table- Lightweight and cheap card table does the job or the tailgate on the Rangie for one-nighter trips, although I do have a HD item for longer stays (for sale in the markets, click on the link here (http://www.aulro.com/apc/showproduct.php/product/1449/cat/17)). Nothing wrong with it but just a bit cumbersome for me.

Cooking in general- All pre-made before I leave, not always practical on a 2-3 week trip, but never been away that long so yet to find out the shortfalls of that.

Fridge- I just recently bought a Waeco CF-40 fridge, should have forked out on one years ago. Been carrying ice and eskies around for years and sick of the ice not lasting more than a day. Will say I do like my fridge and the best part is the beer is ALWAYS cold :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

I don't have pics of my camping set-up but I've described what I take on trips.

Trav

[loanrangie]

Our setup was pretty basic when it was just 2 of us and the dog with the old rangie -

4 man dome tent
sleeping bags
self inflating mattress
lge tarp and poles to attach to rack
2 burner lpg stove
3 way finch fridge
2 and 3 kg lpg bottles
cast iron pan
s/s billy
s,m ss pots
2 lge plastic tubs for food
20ltr jerry of water- we usually go where water is available
shovel
tomahawk/axe

Now we have a 4 yo and a 11 month old i am setting up a 6x4 trailer so we can carry all the crap the missus wants to take, will be looking at a tent top for the trailer soon to make it a little bit easier. We have 4 tents from a 2 man dome to 4 man dome to 6 man tome with front vestibule to a large family size 2 room cabin tent.

[dungarover]

The missus and I have two ways to go camping, either in the bloodbox or the county. The county is being set up for the big trip as the bloodobx is just a bit too loud...

With bloodbox I remove one stretcher rack and put in 4 tool boxes as bed base/storage. Nice big King Size bed too.The other rack holds 3 marine boards, table and chairs and rolled up mattress.Lift up when bed is set up. Have tarp to hang of the back.

County has rooftop tent and tarp off rack.We have 3 way fridge which while driving is powered by battery pack charged direct from main battery.Once at camp switch to gas. Have a gas mount coming and fridge slide so can remain in back, with door open of course.Also have drop down table on back door. We generally use single burn cartridge stove, but also have a bigger 3 burner.We also carry two MTB's to get around.Water is taken care of with 52Lt tank on rear passenger floor pumped to back door.

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both take about 5 minutes to set up and suit us pretty well.Just need to sort rear storage in county a bit more.I think both ways we keep it fairly simple.

cheers
Paul

Is that pic at Charlie Moorland camping area up Kenilworth way?? Might be wrong, just looks familiar that's all.

Good setup though you've got may I add.

Trav

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yep...that's Kenilworth...

cheers
Paul