CAMPING TIPS (that you might not have thought of, post here)

[middojnr]

If you have a toilet tent without a roof (like most of them are), either don't leave the toilet paper in there or put it in a plastic bag overnight.  Nothing worse than getting up in the morning and finding soggy toilet paper from the dew.

We ALWAYS have a dunny roll in the Tug, in a sealed plastic tub that fits a new roll in snuggly. That way, if we run out in the CT, we've always got Hattie Bog Roll. (So named because we put it at the "Top of the Stairs" spot with a cap to wear for the day when it first went in - just after we bought the Prado. The name has stuck...)

Also, in the 120 series Prado, there's a closed pocket in the wall of passenger side in the cargo area (near the rearmost row of seats) and Hattie BogRoll is alway kept in there, out of the way and never gets emptied by mistake.

[GU Rich]

After just returning from our big trip and camping in alot of different terrains we placed the kids mattresses under there stretcher beds so that the legs wouldn't damage the floor of the camper when camped on the sand We camped like this for 4 nights and it worked a treat. We also used Joffs idea of the green shopping bags for sand pegs onthe awning which aslo worked very good!!

Cheers Rich

[Foo]

I use lids from jam and honey jars to place under stretchers and poles on the soft floor bases.

[matt r]

I use lids from jam and honey jars to place under stretchers and poles on the soft floor bases.

milo tin lids work a treat to

[Barry G]

milo tin lids work a treat to

Milo tin lids make great 'tent pegs' and pole supports when camped in snow.  (btw, I leave the ct home on such trips!  )

[morgue]

 

1/.  A good First Aid Kit, can't be without it anywhere.
2/.  Hygene pads, good for weeping cuts and abrashions..comfy too and pretty. Properly applied, can't tell the difference.
3/. Tubes of Alovera jel, sunburn, stings and burns.

[Kit_e_kat9]

Heat your camp oven on the fire (empty) and use it as a food warmer while cooking the second course. 

We use a hammer to whack in tent pegs (The Man is a carpenter so it's one of his old Eastwings) and this doubles as a camp oven mover, by using the nail puller as a lifter.

Everything has to have a second purpose right?

One thing I'll be keeping in the first-aid kit wil be spray on bandaid.  Saves having actual bandaids that just won't stick.

Kit_e

[POD]

Wire the rig to charge the deep cycle intransit to camp . when you arrive disconnects the Anderson to attach to the double or triple adaptor box to dechargethe deepe into the 2 engles & phone charger .
This dose two things , keeps beer cold    ohhhhh & food , & charges phone . If you need to charge phone to be able to use it , its a sat phone or you to close to civilisation  !
                                                   

OK, you guys may well have been around him enough to understand the newly formed "Speewa Lingo" or naturally translate but WHAT THE F@#% IS HE TRYING TO SAY HERE?

[baldheadedgit]

Lmao.... you'l work it out..

[SteveandViv]

OK, you guys may well have been around him enough to understand the newly formed "Speewa Lingo" or naturally translate but WHAT THE F@#% IS HE TRYING TO SAY HERE?

What...You didn't get that..Have a few beers and read again..Not saying the speewa is pissed but I found it helps me 

Else a good lesson in clingon works as well 

[Kit_e_kat9]

OK, you guys may well have been around him enough to understand the newly formed "Speewa Lingo" or naturally translate but WHAT THE F@#% IS HE TRYING TO SAY HERE?

Translation of "Speewa   Speak":

Charge up your deep cycle batteries in transit to a great camping location.  Once there, disconnect from the vehicle and plug the anderson into an adaptor box (12v socket or 240v adaptor kit) which in turn uses the charge gained in transit (from the deep cycle batteries) to charge up your fridges or phones.  In essense, this will keep your   and food cold, and charge your phone (no matter the type you have) if you actually require your phone to be charged because you're out camping and you like the relatives, Pakistani call centre operator or boss to bother you.

End Translation.

Kit_e

[Snow]

Translation of "Speewa   Speak":

Charge up your deep cycle batteries in transit to a great camping location.  Once there, disconnect from the vehicle and plug the anderson into an adaptor box (12v socket or 240v adaptor kit) which in turn uses the charge gained in transit (from the deep cycle batteries) to charge up your fridges or phones.  In essense, this will keep your   and food cold, and charge your phone (no matter the type you have) if you actually require your phone to be charged because you're out camping and you like the relatives, Pakistani call centre operator or boss to bother you.

End Translation.

Kit_e

Mmmm, very impressive Kit-e.  Where were you when we needed you at the Knorrit Flat meet?

[baldheadedgit]

Kit-e mentioned the Pakistani call centre's,,,, just trying to visualise Speawa on the phone to them..................lmao magic moments

[POD]

Oh, it's all sooooooo crystal clear now....! Thanks kitty!

[Kit_e_kat9]

Mmmm, very impressive Kit-e.  Where were you when we needed you at the Knorrit Flat meet?

Thanks for the compliment!

I was probably here (home area) translating our 'foreign sounding customer' queries during work hours, which is probably one of the reasons I have the job.  I get all the 'interesting' calls, which I translate for our other staff, when they are having difficulties.  I'm also quite good with customer issues, being able to bring an irritated customers volume back down to speaking level in a few minutes (although on occasion nothing will work).

Some say it's a talent, I just think it's patience and listening skills.

Kit_e

[SUPA105]

If using a cheaper esky with ice.......sit it up on a couple bits of 4 x 2 timber and allow the air to circulate......amazing the amount of "cold" the ground sucks out of your esky in hot weather.

[matt r]

If using a cheaper esky with ice.......sit it up on a couple bits of 4 x 2 timber and allow the air to circulate......amazing the amount of "cold" the ground sucks out of your esky in hot weather.

That's a great idea, we also hang a wet towel over ours

[speewa158]

      What she said ! Good one Kit _e   ,   Why is everybody so cruel to me . I have flashes of brilliance or is that the other way around .   
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[jason_candi]

When you have unhitched, put a cover on the tow ball ( tennis ball will do nicely )
Just got back from a week away and the missus ruined 2 pairs of jeans ( tow ball grease ) accessing the fridge in the back of the fourby

[Pebble]

When you have unhitched, put a cover on the tow ball ( tennis ball will do nicely )
Just got back from a week away and the missus ruined 2 pairs of jeans ( tow ball grease ) accessing the fridge in the back of the fourby

Ahh so the covers aren't there just to look pretty then!
Our car came with one of those shiny looking tow ball covers, Hubby doesn't like to keep them on there for the everyday driving because they collect moisture under and make the towball rust.

[BigJules]

The tow ball should have a good covering of grease, which prevents rusting both by being a covering layer keeping the moisture off and by lubricating the hitch and reducing the friction within the hitch that rubs the chrome off, allowing the rust to form.

After which, you need a cover to prevent all that bloody grease ending up on your shins 

I've got a moulded rubber cover that I've had for maybe 15 years. It's hard to get off, but maybe that's why I still have it and no bugger has stolen it.

[GU Rich]

I have posted this shot in my Camper Trailer thread, But I thought I would post it here too. This is an idea from this thread from Joff and his sandpeg idea. After doing plenty of beach/sand camping on our 4 month trip I have to say without these bags the pegs I have would have not even held up for 1 minute. I dont have sand style pegs in my peg bag as most of our camping is in the High Country, not much sand there!!


Middle Lagoon WA

Cheers Rich

[SteveandViv]

I like that idea Rich but having sand pegs have not tried it yet. We are off on a two week trip of the Dampier in two weeks which I know you've had a look at as well. i'm going to try that set up.. Good stuff

[D4D]

The tow ball should have a good covering of grease, which prevents rusting both by being a covering layer keeping the moisture off and by lubricating the hitch and reducing the friction within the hitch that rubs the chrome off, allowing the rust to form.

After which, you need a cover to prevent all that bloody grease ending up on your shins 

I've got a moulded rubber cover that I've had for maybe 15 years. It's hard to get off, but maybe that's why I still have it and no bugger has stolen it.

Great idea but a PITA when you rub against it trying to get stuff out of the vehicle.

[speewa158]

Grab an old tennis ball cut a hole in it to put on the toe ball . Keeps the lube in & its a bit easyer to see . Dont think anybody would knock it  off