Ted Logan

But that fly spray stuff isn't good for canvas tents. Takes away the waterproof protection (so I was told)

Am Loolah

Perhaps what I didn't explain is where we are going camping there is no electricity, no shower/toilet block, no shops. There is, I am gleefully informed, a long-drop toilet.

It is however just down the road from Numptyhead, needless to say I have programmed her phone numbers in to my mobile with great diligence!

bdclayton

I have a portable toilet that's never been used if you want it ??
Nice

Wooly_Cow

I assume sprayed directly onto a nylon tent wouldn't do it any good either.

...having melted the plastic windows of a camper van in the past by spraying fly spray around the window

Am Loolah

Tempting as it is ...

weejie

Mmmmm need to look in to this as ours is a canvas tent.

Phyl x

weejie

WHAT!!!! You are braver than me. Stipulation was had to have a shower/toilet block,wasn't bothered about electricity and don't really bother with shops. You are one brave woman.

Phyl x

ps note to Numptyhead..........expect a visit

P x

Fooferfish

Nice trip, done most of that area ourselves,


Like the comment about Dunners on retirn lol, thats why we moved out of town, those hills suck the crap in lol

Glad you had a great trip

bolton1

Thanks for the piccies & diary it makes me want to think about camping a little bit more.......

bdclayton

Everyone should try the camping but to do it Kiwi style you have to take
your TV not portable but plasma
Freezer ( large size)
Fridge Very large
Microwave
Double bed not a foam mattress the proper kind
very large BBQ
Boat.
4x4
very large table
lots of beer
5 kids and grand parents to look after the kids
Alarm Clock ( have to be in bed by 10pm and awake by 6am )
i am sure i must have missed something ?
o yep very large hat

Numptyhead

Its Thursday and its pissing it down in Matata. Poor Caroline and co. I am expecting to hear from her soon

TeamEmbo

And you're not kidding! A friend told me that in addition to the above essentials - the site they were staying on Kiwi's also took bunk beds for kids, carpet for the floor and a hoover which the guy diligently pushed round each morning!

TeamEmbo

Love the pics and write up Weejie. Sounds like you had a lovely time and got to see some stunning places.

We had our first camping trip up at Lake Coleridge. Water from stream, rota-loo (would have prefered own pit TBH!), no other facilities, no shops, and loved it. But then I was brought up 'freedom' camping on Dartmoor (before they banned it and blocked it off with huge stones). Love camping, just don't like organised sites - prefer to be out in wilderness (too much Grizzly Adams as a kid?!)

bdclayton

that's what i call camping
maybe we should start a competition for the funniest camping photo ??

BEVS

OMG

You gotta have karma for that !