Thread: Show us your camping set up

Maroochydore caravan park - our first outing with the camper trailer.



Warrumbungles NP - a comfortable 2 night set up.

Originally Posted by Naks

We are getting rid of the RTT & moving to a ground tent.

Why a ground tent Naks? We were thinking of a RTT if we brought a 130.

Originally Posted by DENLEE

Why a ground tent Naks? We were thinking of a RTT if we brought a 130.

A few reasons:

1. Our camping style - we like to visit game parks and park off at a campsite for 2-3 days. So when we want to go for a game drive early in the morning (0600) or in the late afternoon (1600), it means taking the tent down and then putting it back up again.

2. Both SWAMBO & I are 1.6m tall - so reaching the zips on the RTT can be a PITA - climbing on the wheels, etc.

3. That midnight loo run is a bit of a mission - you have to get dressed while lying down, climbing down the (sometimes slippery) ladder, then getting back in the tent, at which point the tent is cold again, etc


BUT, if you like to camp for 1 night and then take off the next morning, RTT is probably better.

We are looking at a canvas ground tent made by Tentco, it has a metal frame and measures 1.5x1.5x1.8m - so we can stand upright and plenty of space to put our clothes ammo boxes in the corners.

[QUOTE=Naks;1488665]A few reasons:

3. That midnight loo run is a bit of a mission - you have to get dressed while lying down, climbing down the (sometimes slippery) ladder, then getting back in the tent, at which point the tent is cold again, etc

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Yes, I always forget what a hassle that is until that time arrives!

I hadn't even thought about packing up for day trips - that's how we camp too (obviously w/o the game park part tho!) What a nuisance. Thanks for the feedback.

[quote=DENLEE;1488702]

Originally Posted by Naks

A few reasons:

3. That midnight loo run is a bit of a mission - you have to get dressed while lying down, climbing down the (sometimes slippery) ladder, then getting back in the tent, at which point the tent is cold again, etc

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Yes, I always forget what a hassle that is until that time arrives!

I hadn't even thought about packing up for day trips - that's how we camp too (obviously w/o the game park part tho!) What a nuisance. Thanks for the feedback.

The midnight run is what screw cap pee bottles as sold in the pharmacy are for... aren't they?

Very simple setup. Tanami tent with all the cooking gear, cupboards and table in the annex. It will be replaced later this year with a camper trailer. It was enough to keep solid rain off for two days and make a comfortable base camp (Rainbow Waters park). Its most important mission was to convince the missus that camping can be comfortable, hence the green light for the camper trailer. Doesnt hurt that a mate of mine had his trailer parked next door

You have seen the Disco and the 130, so here is our latest setup



Camping with Hercules the 101

Mrs hh

Camping in the African bush under Camel Thorn trees with red Kalahari sand