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General => Introductions => Topic started by: Choppy on September 15, 2012, 07:53:41 PM

Title: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Choppy on September 15, 2012, 07:53:41 PM: Spent most of my time camping up and down NSW mid/far north coast surfing and fishing. Spent 10 months doing a big lap with my then girlfriend, now wife, in a tent. We now have 2 youngsters, 4yo and 6yo. After a camping trip to Point Plommer in 2009 was cut short before a divorce occurred, the decision was then made to get a CT.

We bought a 2nd hand off road Central Coast Camper. It hadn't been garaged so I had it sand blasted and resprayed. Besides that I have done nothing to it except some basic creature comfort gadgets. I've got a 130ah deep cell and will get some panels to run the Engel and LED's soon.

I stumbled across this site while doing some prelim planning/dreaming for a 12 week trip next year. Maybe the Cape, maybe the centre and gulf, who knows.

I appreciated the info and advice on this site and thought it was only fair to sign up and perhaps share some of my limited knowledge on camping, or perhaps some of my more detailed knowledge of the NSW north coast, surfing spots, fishing holes or drinking holes!!
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Mace on September 15, 2012, 10:25:52 PM: Welcome to the Zoo Choppy & Crew,

Sounds like you will right in here.

:cheers:
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: xcvator on September 15, 2012, 10:53:04 PM: Welcome aboard,so to speak,lots of good info and banter to be had here,just watch out for the guy from the high country with the helmet :cup:
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Woodsie on September 16, 2012, 12:17:01 AM: Yep, sure is a lot of useful info on this forum.....welcome :cheers:
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Hairs on September 16, 2012, 08:44:15 AM: G'day Choppy & Family,
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To MySwag.
Congrats on your camper, there is a wealth of info here to help with your camper mods & trip planning.
Throw up a few pics, we love pics here on MySwagg.
Hope you enjoy your time here and maybe one day we'll bump into each other and have a couple of coldies.
Happy & Safe travels.
:cheers:
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: aquadux on September 17, 2012, 07:43:19 AM: Congratulations on the camper and welcome to My Swag

Richard
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Malcolm Tugless on September 17, 2012, 02:29:37 PM: Common choppy, stop pulling everyone's leg. We all know that good camping, fishing and surfing spots are all but nonexistent on the NSW north coast. As for pointing at plumbers, well that's downright dangerous, financially anyway.
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Heiny on September 17, 2012, 07:54:52 PM: Hi choppy and welcome to My Swag.

Cheers Brett

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Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: LB on September 18, 2012, 04:59:18 AM: Welcome to myswag :cheers:
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: HEM19X on September 18, 2012, 05:32:29 AM: Welcome to The Show Choppy, what part of the North Coast are you at? Also, knowing the locals, I'm sure that there arn't any unknown drinking spots in this area!!

Regards
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: GGV8Cruza on September 18, 2012, 08:20:11 AM: Welcome to MySwag Choppy, enjoy your stay and keep us updated on your trips. There is no beeter place to spend time with the kids than out and about exploring

GG
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Choppy on September 18, 2012, 07:49:58 PM: Quote from: HEM19X on September 18, 2012, 05:32:29 AM
Welcome to The Show Choppy, what part of the North Coast are you at? Also, knowing the locals, I'm sure that there arn't any unknown drinking spots in this area!!

Regards

I'm not from the north coast - I just love holidaying there!! I live in Blacksmiths, just south of Newey. Spent a lot of time at Seal Rocks in my youth and love fishing/spearing out of Coffs and Wooli.
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: Black Diamond on September 18, 2012, 08:01:40 PM: Welcome to the show mate and enjoy your stay :cheers:
Title: Re: long time in tents, first time in a CT, first time on myswag
Post by: martz8 on September 22, 2012, 03:15:43 AM: Welcome. Hope you enjoy your stay so far I have.
Cant wait to get my CT & get out theresleeping off the ground.

Marty