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4 | GO CAMPING AUSTRALIA
Andrea Ferris, Editor [email protected]
Words: Andrea Ferris
WE’RE ALL GOING ON A …
Image: Megan Willis Photography
FRONT COVER: Early morning at O’Tooles Flat campground, Victoria. Photo courtesy of: Robert Norman
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Contributors
John Algate
Carrol Baker
Melanie Ball
Phil Bianchi
Steve Biggs
Julie Bishop and Regina Jones
Megan Blandford
Jennifer Ennion
Andrea Ferris
Jill Harrison
Seth Hartley
Danielle Lancaster
Fiona Lohrbaecher
Monica McInnes
Blake Muir
Robert Norman
Kevin and Barbara Weimer
& 4WD ADVENTURES
Summer holidays are just about here and lots of families will be pitching and pegging together to enjoy some well-earned rest and relaxation after
another hectic year. That’s why there’s an emphasis on family camping in this issue; drawing on the experience of many of our regular writers that travel, with family in tow, in all sorts of situations.
Fiona’s taken the kids to Tassie’s Cradle Mountain, Seth’s given his partner a break and taken toddler Sylvia to the wilds of the Atherton Tablelands – solo. Jennifer’s sussed out the best spots on the NSW coast to let the kids learn to surf, while Megan shares some tips on camping with toddlers (SO glad those days are over!). Steve’s had the teens tramping the Bibbulmun Track in WA and Robert’s discovered gold in Victoria’s Gippsland high country – what a great activity for the school holidays.
Camping has to be safe and enjoyable, so Monica got down to business and ‘tested’ (let’s not ask too many questions …) a range of portable toilet solutions, Carrol asked an expert about what to pack in the camping first aid kit, Jill’s faced a fear to bring us the facts on snakes, and I have a few tips for canine campers.
On a personal note, it’s been a terrific year for myself and TOH as we’ve caravanned, tented, four-wheel-driven, motorbiked and paddled to some amazing places. I never stop learning when I travel, mostly about how to do things better: what not to take, how to remember what I’ve forgotten to pack, what’s essential and what’s not, how to save money, what to cook and how to get away without cooking, and what’s worth arguing about – and what’s not!
Not having a 9–5 job or a school-aged family, we bunker down at home for the summer holidays to avoid the crowds, but for everyone venturing out here’s my favourite five:
nToilet paper is for toilets or the bottom of holes that are at least 20 cm deep.
nSupplies in – rubbish out. Take home everything that you bring with you to the campsite.
nPack an extra garbage bag and ‘Take 3’ www.take3.org.au
nAllow nature to entertain you; not iStuff.nLove thy neighbour – kids, dogs, music –
show respect and tolerance.
Happy Holidays!
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