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Title: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Riguez on May 02, 2012, 02:11:31 PM: Been lurking for a while, great web site, friendly folks. Thought it was time to say hi.

I've camped in tents and caravans since I was a kid (still have my pop's old 1950's bondwood homemade caravan - don't use it except as a kids 'den' and a place to keep my beers cold - fridge still works perfectly), enjoyed hiking and just being in the bush/beach etc, then car camping on surfing and climbing trips in my 20's. Then in our 30's kids came along so we bought bigger tents and more gear for car camping and then an on-site caravan at Nth Durras on NSW south coast a few years back (beautiful spot to camp up for a while btw). And then it happened, a couple of years ago we did a trip out to Uluru via Flinders Ranges, had planned to do Oodnadatta Track but rain and a hideous flu prevented us. Anyway, standing in the camping area out the back of the roadhouse (more like outback resort) at Glendambo, trying to recover from a 'country size' lamb shank meal, the bug bit me. We needed a 4WD and camper trailer. So we bought a new model Mitsi Triton (endless pit of money with regard to mods), which is a great vehicle to get around in. A few months back we bought a 2009 model Cub Brumby. Its a beast of thing, love it but have yet to get away in it, our plans to head out to Lake Mungo over Easter were scuttled for various reasons, but that's life - maybe next year, its not going anywhere. Will however be heading down the far south coast NSW for the Queens BD long weekend as a prep trip to get used to towing and camping out of it, see what we need, don't need etc. Then we'll do a trip out to SA middle of the year, Waukaringa, Arkaroola, Lake Eyre, Strzlecki Track, Innamincka, Cameron Corner, and back through Menindee, Willandra. Really looking forward to it. Next year, the Cape. After that, a trip up the Savanah Way to NT and over to WA. Have come a long way from my youth tramping around the Blue Mountains with a pack, sleeping bag and Trangia cooker. Sure have accumulated alot of stuff. Anyway. Where to next? Riguez
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Mace on May 02, 2012, 02:18:22 PM: Welcome Riguez,

Dont worry, its cold & wet in sunny Benalla as well!

Enjoy your travells and your stay here.

:cheers:
Title: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: BrindiCruiser on May 02, 2012, 03:01:52 PM: Welcome aboard and I jtruly agree that it is ka crap day here in Canberra.
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: sol on May 03, 2012, 05:51:03 AM: G'day and welcome mate.
Nice setup you have there too. :D
Enjoy the chat .
:cheers:
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Hairs on May 03, 2012, 06:42:48 AM: G'day Riguez
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To Myswag.
Sounds like a great trip you've got planned.
We traveled through Waukaringa September last year. Here is part of our trip report.
Day 6/14, Silverton to Wilmington (http://www.hairfysh.com/index.php/our-travels/our-travels/holidays-camping-trips/road-trip-2011/41-home-page/117-silverton-to-wilmington-2011.html)
Amazing country.
Happy & Safe travels.
:cheers:
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Heiny on May 03, 2012, 08:48:59 AM: Hi Riguez and welcome to My Swag

:cheers: bubba
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: kiwipete on May 03, 2012, 06:23:54 PM: Welcome... Gotta love the weather here.. :)
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Jenko67 on May 03, 2012, 06:34:25 PM: welcome mate.... enjoy the plenty of info here..
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: McAbouts on May 03, 2012, 07:06:51 PM: Welcome. Looking forward to your trip reports with all you have planned.
It's not so bad here as I sit here in my ugliest, blankly and heater on. Keep thinking not long till Spring. ;D ;D
Cheers
Louise :D
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Rural on May 03, 2012, 10:02:48 PM: Welcome to myswag.

Have been noticing the chill just down the road in Wagga Wagga as well.......

Rural
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Snow on May 03, 2012, 10:08:20 PM: G'day Riguez and welcome to Myswag. :cheers:
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: gunna on May 04, 2012, 08:51:48 AM: Welcome to myswag
:cheers: sheeds
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: Riguez on May 09, 2012, 09:33:51 AM: Quote from: gunna on May 04, 2012, 08:51:48 AM
Welcome to myswag
:cheers: sheeds

Thanks all. Sheeds, I believe I bought by cub from your mate Kevin in Young. Nice fella.
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: gunna on May 09, 2012, 05:16:35 PM: G/Day Riguez
It"s a solid bit of gear that cub u bought
we will have a beer & yarn when we cross paths
:cheers: sheeds
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: timneva on May 09, 2012, 08:43:17 PM: G'day Riguez and welcome mate :cheers:

Cheers,
Tim
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: pathfinder02 on May 09, 2012, 09:17:19 PM: Hi Riguez,
Welcome to MySwag mate and happy travelling. :cheers:
Paul and Jo
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: just startin on May 10, 2012, 08:11:06 PM: Welcome Riguez to myswag and to the Cub Club
Owner of a Spacmatic Drover a great Camper
Title: Re: Hi all from wet and cold Canberra (today anyway)! Cub Brumby owner
Post by: hargs on May 10, 2012, 08:49:27 PM: Welcome Riguez, we love our Cub Brumby. Have just camped 5 nights in Innes National Park SA . Will now not get far till Spring. We are both still working .............trying not to wish our lives away. Love to see some pic's of your Brumby. Ours is 2007.