Thread: My Camping setup and questions

sounds like you have most things covered, do you have a barrier in the back, very handy to make full use of available space.
fuel carrying gets many responses but by having the jerrys on the roofrack empty and only filling them when required and emptying at first opportunity in reallity you will likely only have full jerrys up there for a day or two?

G'day Leroy,
You have a very comprehensive range of goods already.
About the trailer,, depends I guess on what you really want to do. If your happy towing it around, then that could be the go. With a board on top of the trailer, your current tent should fit (??). This is a good idea with the trailer, as you said, extra fuel, water etc can be carried with ease, (you'll need extra fuel for towing the trailer too ). Another good pro for this type of set up is the fact that you can drive your car even when your tents set up.
With a RTT, you have to pack it up every time you want to drive. There's been a few discussions on this topic. Its fine if your moving every day to a new spot, but if your staying somewhere for a week, it can get painful.

Of course, the other thing,,, you've just got your truck back,,, forget worrying about anything for the moment, and just get out there and enjoy

Oh to be 23 again

IMO - forget the trailer. If you can't carry what you NEED to go camping for 2 people in/on a 110 it needs a re-think of what your real needs are.
In a diesel, a standard tank and a maybe a couple of jerry's gives you a pretty decent range and is a cheap starting point. If you find you are doing mainly longer trips and fuel storage is a hassle then look at long range or extra tanks but if its only occasional then save your money.

There's no frypan in that list - so how are you planning to cook your steak/bacon/vege-burgers

Generally, what sort of camping are you planning on doing? Basecamp style (if so how long), or travelling where you are packing up and moving to a different location each day?

Steve

There are advantages and disadvantages with any setup.

There are some places where trailers are unwise, discouraged or even banned.

The tracks into Bendethera from the North and from the West are an example. Of course, if you don't go to those places, it isn't an issue.

If you are the sort of person who sets up camp and then decides they want to go for a drive, then a RTT is a bit of a nuisance.

A lot of single blokes seem to like swags, but they are less satisfactory if you have partners and children or if you camp when and where it is useful to have somewhere to eat out of the rain.

You need to give a lot of thought to what you want to do, where you want to go and who you are likely to do it with. If you get a range of views, you will probably find one that seems a pretty close match to your needs.

thanks for the responses everyone, I forgot to mention it is a 90 not a 110.

and oops, yep there is a frypan in there somewhere, normally stolen from the kitchen, has a nice dent in the middle that fits nicely on the gas cooker also

not a fan of swags, I get claustrophobic occasionally.

I suppose I plan to see most of queensland to begin with then victoria (family there) haven't put much thought into the rest of the country, the simpson for sure. . .

Im leaning toward the trailer again I think. ive never towed offroad before though, does it put much more strain on the drivetrain?

Leroy

The drivetrain will handle it but the problem with a trailer is not in the forward direction but when you need to reverse.

If you are going out into the Simpson for example and you have to have a second go at a dune and therefore need to reverse back you can find yourself in all sorts if the trailer jack-knifes and you dig the back wheels in the sand and then can't go forward.

Maybe not so much of a problem if someone is in front and can snatch you but it get painful when you have to do this a few times.

Billy, Esky & a stubby holder

In your original post you stated that you wished to "make life easy".
IMHO the most important thing to achieve this objective is to consider how you pack all your bits-n-pieces. The last thing you want is to have things loaded on top of other things in such a way that you have to unload half your truck when you stop for a quick lunch along the track. This is especially important when, as you say, you have a 90 where most access to your gear is through the rear door.

Admittedly I have a 110 but the rear is set up so that I have 4 levels of loading - and I can still see out the rear window. Tucker box and cooking gear in are two simple drawers (no fancy metal runners) under the false floor, fridge on LHS and a deep storage box on RHS with camp stretchers and chairs on top of false floor and between fridge and box. Then there's another shelf above the chairs and between the fridge and box where clothes and tarp/small tent goes. Then the 4th level, and the most useful one, is a hinged shelf in the roof where the sleeping gear is stored - see pictures. These were taken prior to the 3rd shelf going in but it actually sits at a level about half way up the side of the fridge. The light has also now been replaced with an LED strip light.