[missmyljdaze]

northdude wrote:

dont forget a can opener

even better- buy cans with the peel open tops- no opener needed!

[rob45x]

Woo hoo !

[DarkHorse]

missmyljdaze wrote:

northdude wrote:

dont forget a can opener

even better- buy cans with the peel open tops- no opener needed!

Until the ring snaps off and you have to bash your way in with a screwdriver

[rob45x]

yeah i done that at work once. Snapped the ring off my tuna can and no can opener. I wasnt gonna eat lol. Then old aussie bloke named george said 'you bloody wogs will die in the bush'
Took the can off me and stabbed it with a knife
hahahaha

[fritter]

A knife works great as a can opener.
I don't even bother taking a can opener with me.

[TZAR]

Camping you need one pan food

Everything gets cooked in one pan

Breakfast bacon and cheese burrito- throw pan in esky no washing required
Lunch - Subway ( just get no sauces as it makes the bread soggy)and it tasty and awesome.
Dinner - steak bacon and cheese sandwiches throw pan in esky no washing up
Breakfast bacon and cheese burrito
Lunch eat on the way home

Snacks packets of chips, lollies etc etc

Beer x 11 billion

Sorted

[rob45x]

Extra dry ! Oh yeah

[NomadGV03]

christover1 wrote:

Practise assembling it, before going bush.
Always seems harder the first time putting up a new tent.
Best not to have onlookers
Good to make sure its all there, too

Also don't try putting up a new tent whilst drunk. I ended up just crawling in mine pulling in my pillow and blankets. haha

[NomadGV03]

And those instant coffee sachets arn't too bad.

[Scales]

NomadGV03 wrote:

And those instant coffee sachets arn't too bad.

single serve margarine and vegemite sachet/tray thingys are good too. take less space in the fridge

dunno if anyones mentioned the little juice squeezer pop-top things for kids are great when empty to put tomato sauce, cooking oils, etc in. Or one full of spirits if you dont want/need a full glass bottle of rum on your trip, plus less glass.


Oh another good one, I have a 240v worklight that I put a 100w equiv CFL Bulb into, run this via a cheap beer-can inverter... BEST camp light ever.

I might go LED one day when I find one that throws out a decent flood like this one does, but nothing comes close to be honest. or as cheap ($2 bucks a bulb)

[rob45x]

where do you get the single serve butter/vegimite etc?

[NomadGV03]

rob45x wrote:

where do you get the single serve butter/vegimite etc?

Grab some handfulls at Maccas Brekky

[rob45x]

Hahah too easy ! Brilliant !

[NomadGV03]

But i reckon it aint camping unless you've forgotten something. Everyone forgets something. Main items really is a Tent, Pilow, blanket and self inflating bed (they are the most comfiest and warmest things ever) and an esky with bourbon or beer. The rest you can get at a servo on the way like ice. You can't ever go wrong with tinned spag or even spam i still enjoy and lasts forever. After your first trip, you will know exactly your basics and what-not.
I was used to going with my gf and then we broke up and first time i went without her, i had no tent, bed, food, water (always had alcohol lol - but the hangover next day) and her. Lucky my mate had a huge 8-man tent ( i dont know why) and i slept on 2 towels on hard dirt. 3 degrees that night in Nanga Mill (near P.L) Night i wont forget haha. But your going in summer so all is sweet Get that self inflating mattress! It is a must! And make sure you do up the bungs on the end.

[JAYZUKI]

so... have you actually been camping yet?

[Scales]

You will forget shit. its camping.

what i do is make sure you put what you forget in your phone or notepad to add to your own "camping list" saves on forgetting next time

Mine is a excel spreadsheet that i keep on Google docs so i can access it anywhere/anytime via phone or pc. then whenever I want to go camping its easily accessible at work, home, or on the trail. Best thing is, my missus has shared access to the same list so we can tick things off or add things in real time.... eg. she goes to one set of shops and ill go to another, we dont ever double-up as its sync'ed to each other

We came to this method because I work away from home and its the easiest way for us to have shopping/to-do lists without having to text each other all the time. but it works fantastic for camping also.


Only time I forget shit now is if i forget to re-stock my camping boxes when i get home.

[rob45x]

JAYZUKI wrote:

so... have you actually been camping yet?

Never !

[shelliew]

Take some small tins around 100g of Samon or Tuna, some corn Kernels are great for a quick stack to get you through when your on the run tin stuff is great for a back up.

[killazook]

Toilet paper in the glove box is quite useful

[johnmath]

Basically, shove in everything until it's full. Shut door. Drive. Camp.

Here we are loaded up for ten days in the outback (nine different campsites) with 60 litres fuel and 30 litres water up top, plus firewood for when we were in national parks. Arranged a fuel dump half way on a sheep station and picked up water at churches and town halls. We use compression (vacuum) bags to squish down everything that's squash-able.

[Softy]

Only thing i forget regularly is my pillow, but usually just roll my hoodie up and use it as a pillow in my swag... Only other thing i forget is to cook, because i'm to busy enjoying my beers!

[shep]

You can fit heaps in a sierra if you put a bit of effort into it. This is everything needed for a 6 week camping trip plus I also fitted in
Enough dry food and frozen cow to last my family of 3 about 6 months.
In the car is a 150ltr esky, 40ltr fridge, 250ltr space case, 10x20ltr fuel cans and 3x20ltr water cans plus a dog, swag and heaps of other shit.

[henno]

God damn, long wheelbase sierras are cool as fuck.

[johnmath]

shep wrote:

You can fit heaps in a sierra if you put a bit of effort into it. This is everything needed for a 6 week camping trip plus I also fitted in
Enough dry food and frozen cow to last my family of 3 about 6 months.
In the car is a 150ltr esky, 40ltr fridge, 250ltr space case, 10x20ltr fuel cans and 3x20ltr water cans plus a dog, swag and heaps of other shit.

Brilliant! Did you get much arse rash?

[shep]

The photo is after I ripped a rear shackle mount off the chassis so it got a lot of sag happening. Still made it home to elcho but

[pezz]

^^^^^^ thats going to be me in the high country