Author Topic: Winter and camping. How cold is it where you are tonight???? (Read 18069 times)

discoteddy · « **Reply #25 on:** June 29, 2014, 06:25:59 PM »

Quote from: scarps on June 29, 2014, 05:46:37 PM

x2. We love our Trackie too, but no chance I'd be camping in it anywhere southern NSW or Vic in the current weather:-)

You'd be all over it mate, I've spent this afternoon playing with my new Projecta Inverter, looks like it'll run a couple of elect blankets for a couple of nights from the battery bank, I'll give Jetcrews panels a good run if things look grim, honestly , can't wait.

Cheers,

Disco teddy.

MarkGU · « **Reply #26 on:** June 29, 2014, 06:38:40 PM »

what cold weather ?

Back Beach Brooms Head

Nathan pleased with his fish

was a pleasant 20 deg

MrCruza · « **Reply #27 on:** June 29, 2014, 06:40:22 PM »

1.5 in Alice this morning

Rumpig · « **Reply #28 on:** June 29, 2014, 06:50:05 PM »

was up at Cunninghams Gap this morning then near Warwick after that...the wind was blowing a gale and felt like it was coming off Antartica, out of the wind and in the sun was a great day, but anywhere with the wind and the cold would cut right through you

feisty · « **Reply #29 on:** June 30, 2014, 11:53:02 PM »

Quote from: MarkGU on June 29, 2014, 06:38:40 PM

what cold weather ?
Back Beach Brooms Head

Nathan pleased with his fish

was a pleasant 20 deg

Great photos Mark. Very jealous. Nathan must be stoked.

Pirate_Pete · « **Reply #30 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:00:08 AM »

We are still under canvas

Pirate_Pete · « **Reply #31 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:08:38 AM »

The camper froze

GUEY · « **Reply #32 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:29:45 AM »

Heading out the back of Beaudesart on Thursday night camping for a long weekend. Glad it wasn't last night.

Draggin · « **Reply #33 on:** July 02, 2014, 06:38:20 PM »

Ok - not tonight but don't sook too much in your campers

Went to bed on 100mm of snow, woke up with an additional 75mm of snow, warm as toast IN the swag, not when I got out at 4.30am for a comfort stop!

Sorry about the poor quality shot, but the phone doesn't handle low light at 4.30am too well - hmmmm, bit like me really.

feisty · « **Reply #34 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:29:42 PM »

Left camping in the flinders ranges and now holidaying in Noosa sans camper. Abc news tonight... 'And at 5 degrees Brisbane was colder than Hobart'
WTF!!!!!!!

feisty · « **Reply #35 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:32:21 PM »

Quote from: Draggin on July 02, 2014, 06:38:20 PM

Ok - not tonight but don't sook too much in your campers

Went to bed on 100mm of snow, woke up with an additional 75mm of snow, warm as toast IN the swag, not when I got out at 4.30am for a comfort stop!

Sorry about the poor quality shot, but the phone doesn't handle low light at 4.30am too well - hmmmm, bit like me really.

Mate you win. That is truly hardcore camping. Well done!

Mace · « **Reply #36 on:** July 02, 2014, 08:14:10 PM »

Quote from: Draggin on July 02, 2014, 06:38:20 PM

Ok - not tonight but don't sook too much in your campers

Many years ago I got up early at Bluff Hut in the Victorian High Country to see a similar image with much deeper snow coverage. A lone swag next to a vehicle. It also had what seemed to be a foot/leg protruding from the end, covered in snow and ice.

Being concerned about the likely outcome, I rapped at the head end of the swag to enquire if the occupant had a cold foot.

"Mate, are you ok, how's your foot" I asked.

"No worries, pal, all good" came the reply.

He then reached down to the lower end of the swag and grabbed his foot and lower leg and strapped it onto his leg stump. You guessed it, prosthetic leg!

"You making the coffee" was his next response.

We had a good laugh about it over a strong brew.

Tim - Stratford · « **Reply #37 on:** July 02, 2014, 10:27:04 PM »

Went for a 'cool' camp north of Licola yesterday for the night. Plan was to camp in snow around Kelly's Lane just prior to the closed gate. Wasn't a lot on the ground so we went further up to Lost Plain to have a look and a recce for a couple of weekends away trip. Bit more snow around but not much shelter so back to Kellys. The night was cool with a stiff wind chill - fairly toasty in our tents....did miss the heater of the KK though

No snow fell through the night and it was a cracker, but crisp, day.

The camp.

Lost Plain ( aka Bird Plain)

..and the new shovel in action...

Tim

McTavish · « **Reply #38 on:** July 02, 2014, 11:06:51 PM »

Some of you people are real hard core hey!! To deliberately go looking for snow to camp in? I must be going soft from living in Brisvegas...

Cruiser 105Tvan · « **Reply #39 on:** July 02, 2014, 11:12:32 PM »

Snow during the night doesn't get as interesting as Crocodiles visiting.

McTavish · « **Reply #40 on:** July 02, 2014, 11:24:48 PM »

Forgive me - but both can give you a "bite"

Tim - Stratford · « **Reply #41 on:** July 03, 2014, 02:51:57 PM »

Quote from: Cruiser 105Tvan on July 02, 2014, 11:12:32 PM

Snow during the night doesn't get as interesting as Crocodiles visiting.

Yup, much rather take my chance with a feral snowball than a croc!

Tim

Shadow2000 · « **Reply #42 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:30:16 PM »

Meant to be about 6 deg here tonight. Police paddocks vic. Funnily enough it's quite comfortable, maybe because my wife and kids are not here tonight!

Ynot · « **Reply #43 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:54:05 PM »

Camping on a friends farm tonight, i took the bobcat out before with the forklift attachment and brought up three fallen trees for firewood!

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Landyline · « **Reply #44 on:** July 06, 2014, 08:58:47 PM »

Katoomba wasn't as outright cold as I expected but the windchill certainly took it to a new level for family camping.

SteveandViv · « **Reply #45 on:** July 06, 2014, 09:03:38 PM »

Quote from: gclan on June 29, 2014, 08:58:22 AM

We had -2 yesterday.

What I wouldn't give to be traipsing off around the top end of WA and NT.

Been quite cold over night, down to 7.4 or something. Day temps 30c

oldmate · « **Reply #46 on:** July 06, 2014, 09:03:58 PM »

Where in katoomba you stay mate ?

Landyline · « **Reply #47 on:** July 06, 2014, 10:15:37 PM »

We stayed at the caravan park. There is only one in Katoomba. Just down the road from Scenic World.

oldmate · « **Reply #48 on:** July 06, 2014, 10:19:44 PM »

Yep I know it. I grew up in mt Victoria. Hence why I live up here now, over that winter

jaycamrie · « **Reply #49 on:** July 07, 2014, 04:27:05 AM »

Quote from: Pirate_Pete on June 28, 2014, 08:40:03 PM

Not tonight but Thursday night in Kroombit Tops

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Yep went and had a look at the Bomber site on Wednesday and was a tad cool at the lookout

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Author Topic: Winter and camping. How cold is it where you are tonight???? (Read 18069 times)