CAMPING TRIPS 

While we enjoy organised 4WDrive outings with the Queensland and Victorian Subaru Clubs, and look forward to outings with the Nissan Patrol Club that we joined only recently, we also very much like to get out and about on our own.

In the past we travelled very light  - you can't afford to do much else with a Subaru 4WD wagon. These days with the big Patrol we have space and weight carrying capacity to spare but remain very conscious about what we load onboard - but we must confess to having moved irrevocably into the luxury of carrying a 12V/240V fridge and other assorted things that we wouldn't ordinarily have taken on a Subaru trip. 

We camp using either a three man tent, which we use for overnight trips or short camps away from our main campsite, or we use a much larger, but still light weight, double dome tent which provides the luxury of being able to stand up in - and keep everything dry. 

We like to stay out in the wild wherever possible, away from the hustle and bustle of noisy caravan parks and popular tourist spots. Fortunately, Australia's large size and relatively small, sparsely located population, allows us to do this most of the year round. When school holidays hit, we try to head inland, away from the coastal crowds. Poor weather doesn't normally put us off as we consider that to be part of the enjoyment of nature.

These are tales of selected trips.

Selected Trip Reports

Across the Nullabor - Christmas Trip to Western Australia 

Labour Day Weekend Camp - Cape Conran National Park

Easter Weekend - Murray River NSW

Fishing Weekend - Lake Jindabyne NSW

Mungo National Park - Southwest New South Wales 

Canberra to Adelaide via the coast - return via Snowy Mountains

Moruya - The Nightmare Continues  - Camping and mechanical mayhem in Deua NP