7 Things You Don’t Need to Take Camping

things not to take camping

A little while ago I asked our Facebook community to share with us those things they have taken camping or caravanning with them that they probably didn’t need. The answers were quite surprising and provided a few laughs as there were the usual ‘tongue in cheek’ remarks about not taking kids, hubby’s, girlfriends and ex-wives! …

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How To Choose The Right Drone For You

Flying a Drone 1

So you have decided to buy a drone (RPA – Remotely Piloted Aircraft). How to choose the right drone is a question we often get asked. There are literally hundreds of RPA’s on the market for you to choose from. It really is a fast paced industry with new technology every time you look. We …

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Back to Basics Camping

back to basics camping

After six years of travelling in our camper trailer which could carry so much ‘stuff’, and then more recently doing a couple of trips in a caravan, we decided it was time to get back to basics and go camping for a couple of nights. We had camped a couple of times when our kids …

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How to Stay Fit and Healthy When Travelling

stay fit and healthy when travelling by going for a bush walk

Staying fit and healthy can be a challenge at the best of times. But when you are travelling, it can become even harder. Long days of sitting in the car as you travel between destinations and the temptation to eat out can wreak havoc with your normal routine. So here are just a few ideas …

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Top Tips for CARAVANNING And Camping in Hot Weather

How to survive camping in hot weather

Australia is a land of extremes when it comes to our weather. In the middle of summer we can have snow falling in Tasmania, whilst somewhere like Birdsville might be sitting at 48`. At the moment many parts of Australia are experiencing heat wave conditions. These extremely high temperatures when you are camping or caravanning can …

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7 Tips for Bush Walking Safety

Walking Track 1

If you have been following our adventures for a while, then you will know how much we love getting out into Springbrook National Park (or any National Park) for a bush walk. What often surprises us when we visit our National Parks, is the number of people who are seemingly unprepared for walking. So here are our …

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Caring For Our Camping Environment

Your camping environment

I think you will all agree that here in Australia we are spoiled for choice when it comes to great camping spots. Unfortunately, there are some people who take these beautiful spots for granted and abuse our sometimes fragile environment. That’s why I think we all need to take responsibility in Caring for our Camping …

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Maintaining Bone Health When Travelling

Bush Walking 1

If you are travelling for an extended period of time, it can sometimes be difficult to maintain your usual exercise and health care routine. But the last thing you want to do is become unwell or suffer an injury whilst you are away. Part of your health care and exercise routine should focus on Maintaining …

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How to Start a Camp Fire

How to Start a Camp Fire

One of the things that my family and I love most about camping is being able to have a campfire. There is just something that is so relaxing about sitting around one and staring into the flames! The kids have always loved going around and picking up kindling to get the fire going. Now that …

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Glove Box Organisation When Travelling

Glove Box Organisation

I like being organised.  It certainly makes life much easier especially when travelling. One of the places that I hate clutter and rubbish accumulating is in the car. Cars don’t always have great storage available and what there is, is often very small. I have a few items that I like to keep close at …

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How To Find A Mechanic On The Road

Breakdown

If you are heading off on a trip somewhere, whether it’s a short or long term trip, one of the worst things that could happen would be for your vehicle to break down. So how would you find a mechanic that knew what was wrong with your vehicle and how to fix it without it …

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When Your GPS Gets It Wrong

In Car GPS

There is no doubt that the invention of GPS (Global Positioning System) Navigational Systems is one of the cleverest of our times. GPS’ now come in so many types and sizes – in car, apps on our phones, or dash mounted units.  I don’t know of many people who don’t use one in some form. …

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Travel to Stay Healthy

Urunga Headland

Travelling surely has to be one of the greatest pleasures in life. I know it certainly is for us. But what if I told you that regular travel is a great way to keep your mind and body healthy? I’m talking about slow leisurely travel not 5000 kilometres in ten days. But the kind where …

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