Cuppa’s Blog

[Bush Ranger]

Onya Mister Cuppa and Cuppette, not a bad read.

[Cuppa]

Great job guys, looks great on 10 inch netbook using firefox.

Love how you have a pic of yourself on your about us page. (its a lovely pic too)


It would be great to have a header pic of the Tvan and patrol pop up the same when you click on the transport section, i know you do have pics of transport, but it took me a while to work out what the hell a Tvan was, or looked even like looked like from outside.

can never have too many pics

Ta. There is a header pic of the Tvan & Patrol when you click on the ‘transport section’. You have to click on ‘Our Mode of Travel’, rather than on one of the sub-headings which appear when you hover over the “our mode of travel’ menu item ...... if you get what I mean.

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There will be plenty more pics of the outfit once we get ‘out there’ though. 7 days & counting.

[FNQGU]

Good one Cuppa, I'll be following your journeys with much interest and will be waiting with that cold beer and map when you finally come to NQ.

Quick question, but have you got plans to carry firewood if needed? Looking at your setup I couldn't work out where you'd put it if you had to.

And re your note about when the Mozzies etc. are going ballistic, I've used one of those mesh type gazebo's with great success. Shady Camp in the NT was possibly the worst I've ever experienced and the mesh gave us that area of sanity.

[04OFF]

Ta. There is a header pic of the Tvan & Patrol when you click on the ‘transport section’. You have to click on ‘Our Mode of Travel’, rather than on one of the sub-headings which appear when you hover over the “our mode of travel’ menu item ...... if you get what I mean.

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There will be plenty more pics of the outfit once we get ‘out there’ though. 7 days & counting.

Cool, and you carry a park bench around with you as well ? (lol)

That awning/sail thing is awesome, is it custom made or comes with Tvan standard ?


How long from pull up, to set up, like in the pic above ?





Im excited for ya

[Cuppa]

That awning/sail thing is awesome, is it custom made or comes with Tvan standard ?


How long from pull up, to set up, like in the pic above ?

The sail awning comes with the Tvan. We also have a 'main' awning & the zip on shower 'ensuite'.
Setting up as in the pic is about 10 minutes. Tent only is 5 minutes.
We aren't going to take the full awning or the ensuite this time, just the sail awning & the awning we have for the Patrol.
Expecting our overnight default to be no tent, no awning, just the fly mesh which fits around the rear of the van - set up is about 30 seconds. Lift up door, attach flt mesh & you're done. Door can stay open, or be shut if weather is rough.
I don't have any pics with the ensuite or fly mesh only set up. But this is the main awning (can be fully enclosed, but we dont have all the canvas to do that). We've only ever put it up twice & took around 30 minutes, but this process would become a fair bit quicker with familiarity. Ensuite zips onto the other side of the tent.

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[Cuppa]

Good one Cuppa, I'll be following your journeys with much interest and will be waiting with that cold beer and map when you finally come to NQ.

Quick question, but have you got plans to carry firewood if needed? Looking at your setup I couldn't work out where you'd put it if you had to.

Looking forward to it!

There is a fold down firewood shelf on the Tvan's door. Not especially 'beefy' but enough to carry a night or two's wood, maybe more if carried vertically & tied onto the door. Potentially the two Redback wheel bags could be utilised too.

[Cuppa]

Not the most exciting of tasks but it had to be done.

http://cuppa500.com/Blog/2017/07/13/packing/

[TPC]

Not the most exciting of tasks but it had to be done.

http://cuppa500.com/Blog/2017/07/13/packing/

I am just compiling a list of all the essential things you have forgotten, its a really big list so I hope you can fit them in.

[GQtdauto]

I am just compiling a list of all the essential things you have forgotten, its a really big list so I hope you can fit them in.

No TPC he can't fit you and your alcohol in .

[gubigfish]

wow cuppa thats a lot of stuff....