Seting up for Family style camping

[Biscuits]

Yeh, I had seen it a million times of facebook, and thought it would be a good chuckle for the kids to see that the oldman can do some cool stuff from facebook... almost worked but in the end it was still lame cos... Dad did it

[threedogs]

cool I like it,, I've only seen that style for starting fires.
Phfft what would kids know anyway great effort, the challenge
is now out there for quirky fire side stuff

[Biscuits]

I had an awesome spit roast set up too in this spot, but it started raining 20 minutes after i set it up
I will end up trying to make a smaller version of this soon too

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[threedogs]

you have way tooooo much time on your hands, and they talk about me.lol
Love the paddle spit but I like my Auspit

[Biscuits]

What else are you spose to do while camping when the kids are quiet, the fish are not biting and the missus has a head ache?

[threedogs]

Why not,,,,,break out the cordless saw and drill and get into it , love it bloody Gold

[Cuppa]

Of course the best stuff to have is the stuff YOU need, determined from personal experience. There is heaps of stuff in the camping shops which looks like a great idea but ends up not living up to expectations. I put airbeds into that category! Don’t try to by up an exhaustive list of stuff beforehand or you’ll end up wasting your hard earned on ‘white elephants’.

[P4trol]

Cuppa' right. 'camping' is such a broad term. For some it is sleeping in a bivvy bag straight on the ground. For others, it's being able to see the bush from the 5 star motel. We all have comfort levels, which often change depending on the expectations of our better half.

An analogy that not everyone will get, is to compare your camping plans to a baby birthing plan. (for those wondering about a birthing plan: usually for first time mums. Often it goes like this: I'll give birth in this position, with this candle burning, this cd on, etc etc. It's all pie in the sky theory until you actually do it. When it comes time for it, that position is too uncomfortable, the candle stinks, and "turn that stupid music off!" GIVE ME THE GAS!!) But I digress.

Often we romantisize camping, and make irrational plans. The best way is to make a few educated judgements, and test them out with a short trip. Come back, analyse the success or failure. Ditch stuff, modify, get more stuff if necessary. (for example I went for a month long trip. At the end, I decided I didn't need the gas bottle, as I mostly used gas cans and fire. I also need to build a shelf to sit the water container on when stopped)

Lots of short shakedown trips. Practice makes perfect.

[4bye4]

Cuppa' right. 'camping' is such a broad term. For some it is sleeping in a bivvy bag straight on the ground. For others, it's being able to see the bush from the 5 star motel. We all have comfort levels, which often change depending on the expectations of our better half.

Thoroughly agree. Missus and me in our 60's and still in a tent because we still can. When it gets too hard we will get a van or something. Until then tents and bar b cues rule.

[RubberDuckieGQ]

I love our new awning.. it was listed multiple times in the "most useless camping equipment you ever bought" thread, and granted we've only had the chance to use it once so far - but we had shade, and it kept everything dry when it rained at night, and it was much easier/quicker than setting up a tarp