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yeh its a foldable potty with plastic bags to catch it with an absorbant bit in the bottom??
thats what we had for DD1 but she likes the bushes and squating as well
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Just updated the first post with the "Must Have" list DH and I have come up with, using a mix of tips found on here and other camping sites, and things of our own too. Also, from Thursday to Sunday in Melbourne is the Melbourne Leisurefest show - camping, caravaning, fishing, boating and 4x4 at Sandown Racecourse. Just bought our tickets for $12 each, kids under 15 free. Whoop!
For those of you who are summer campers in a tent - how do you keep cool at nights?
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MG, we camp all through the year and find that there's generally only a couple of nights a year where we're uncomfortably hot in the tent. I'm not sure how you could get around that, especially if you are bush camping and not on a powered site.
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We just keep the flywire part shut and the outer part open a bit. Although we do camp in nsw in January and at nights its not too bad
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Sorry, I kept running out of time to reply to you! We do kinda have a fridge/freezer - it's a Waeco 40L. Basically the stuff on the bottom gets frozen and items on top are just refrigerated. I just asked DH about eskys. He said that as the ice melts you should replenish it with fresh ice but keep the water in it; then put a wet towel on top of the frozen stuff to keep the cool in. This will definitely help keep your food frozen. A fridge would be better but you can get quite good eskys that are almost as good as a fridge. In regards to the shelf life once defrosted - we'll keep the bags in the fridge for a few days before eating the food at home. I don't know what the actual recommendations are unfortunately but we've never had any issues doing this. You can also just keep the vac sealed food in the fridge and not freeze it. I think I read that food will keep for a couple of weeks like this. Sorry I'm not much help!
We just bought our vac sealer from Aldi. I was dead against it but it is just the best thing ever. I have a chest freezer FULL of cooked meals!
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Thanks heaps CheezelMonsterand thank you for the tips too to Jaycee and Poopie - re keeping cool
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Hi everyone
We went to the leisurefest show and it was fantastic! I don't think I've seen so many caravans in all my life in one spot! Everyone was incredibly helpful and friendly which was good because there were so many people there. We've decided that in three or so years, we're going to invest in a Jayco camper trailer. It's a compromise between DH and I - he who loves to camp, me who thinks I need the relative comfort of something a little bigger. The show had a stack of stuff for sale for camping and fishing too, so if you ever get the chance to go, jump at it. We're counting down the days now until our trip at the end of November, yay!!
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DP is wanting to go barra fishing/ camping soon...how do you think we would go with a baby? Im not as keen while she is so young but just thought id get some opinions
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We just got back from a weekend away and the first time i had been away with our new camping trailer. It was great, the set up, the place and the company we had made it a really enjoyable weekend.
Anmaki, the youngest age we have attempted camping with was when DS2 was 10 months, it was great but hot and difficult to sleep in the tent during the day so DS spent a lot of time in the pram with me pushing him around. We also had the port-a-cot which we could put in shady spot that would amuse DS for a short amount of time. Even though it was still very enjoyable. I would reccommend going where there are facilities avalable to you, as long as i have running water, a bathroom and a kitchen set up of some kind i get by and i find it really enjoyable to be out with my family and show the boys some new worldly expereinces.
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Our next camping trip is booked! Stradbroke Island for Friday 22nd til Monday 25th! DH is taking the Friday and Monday off (which he's in need of a break!) DS will be in daycare until about 230, so DH has all morning to make sure the car is packed!
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we went camping when Dd2 was 7 days old.DP is wanting to go barra fishing/ camping soon...how do you think we would go with a baby? Im not as keen while she is so young but just thought id get some opinions
and then again when she was 6 months old.
we had no issues, we took her portacot so she had all her creature comforts.
we kept thermoses full of warm water for bottles etc.
we really didnt find it that hard, she was in the sling when we went out fishing etc and slept most of the time anyway..
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Jealous much!!!!! Have a wonderful time!
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ooo I LOVE camping!
We just bought a camper trailer!
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Oh I just found this thread......another camping family here too.
We are off to the Flinder Rangers next month and I can't wait, it's first time with DD. Where we are staying there are toilets & showers but the agreement for me to go camping when I first met DH was I had to have a loo so he bought me a portaloo lol. We also have one of those Coleman gas hot water thingy's so lovely hot showers not matter where we are
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We just got back from a camping trip to Robe (SA) - I can highly recommend the Big 4 caravan park down there, just beautiful and great 4wdriving for those who are interested in that side of things. Apart from getting bogged on the beach for 7 hours we had a ball!
Phoenix - we've also done the Flinders quite a few times! Where are you staying? I can recommend Rawnsley Park, it's really good there
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LOL Jaycee, I can imagine worse things than getting bogged on a beach. Well, I'm hoping it was good weather for you
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has anyone camped at the Buchan Caves?
and what do you guys find with noise at night time? Especially in caravan parks or highly populated camping areas? DD is not one to sleep through noise but doesn't extend her sleep the other side of the day!
MG
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Does anyone do the Big 4 Family fun night?
It is November 5th this year.. A free night of Family fun
If anyone is near Airlie Beach I have heard the Big 4 there is awesome for the Family Fun night..
Anyways we aren't doing it this yearDh is working
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