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Test camping trip

Sat, 05/10/2008 - 18:09 — Chris

It has been a while since I have updated the blog. There are a couple of reasons for this, slackness and also the fact we haven't been home much recently. I had a training course in Brisbane during the week leading up to ANZAC day. The course was good and Claire took the opportunity to come down as well. We did some shopping and also I got to catch up with a friend and also my Uncle, Aunty and cousins who live in Brisbane. It had been a while, and they even put the good weather on for us.

Before we went to Brisbane we had a trial camping trip to Little Bondi, to test out our equipment etc. From the trip we discovered the following:

  • Reuben isn't going to come camping with us again
  • We can't buy fuel canisters for our nifty gas cooker
  • Green ants should be avoided
  • Don't camp in a windy spot
  • The X-Trail can drive on sand
  • The X-Trail doesn't have enough ground clearance

So it was a pretty successful trip. We got in a bit late on Friday afternoon and it was a bit of a rush to get the tents sorted. We had a nice dinner and a few drinks. Reuben wasn't the most helpful in the tent, we was covered in sand and didn't seem to be content. He insisted that he needed to be walked multiple times during the night, we think he might have been a bit hot.

I got up early (because Reuben wanted another walk) and saw a wonderful sunrise.

Little Bondi SunriseLittle Bondi Sunrise

Reuben liked it too!

Reuben looking at the sunriseReuben looking at the sunrise

I was happy with the X-Trail's performance, it did sustain some damage under the drivers side door but if I choose the locations and drive carefully I should be ok.

Little Bondi CampingLittle Bondi Camping

The beach is wonderful, and the water was very nice. A bunch of people came down to surf while we were there. So Claire decided she should get in the water as well.

Claire swimmingClaire swimming

The water was nice, but the beach is dangerous. There is a very strong undertow and Claire almost got into a bit of trouble. Apparently there have been quite a few bad swimming accidents at the beach. We headed back just before lunch, and letting the tyres down on the car definately helped with the sand driving. We all got back safely and then I had to start packing for Brisbane.

I bought a GPS in Brisbane so I will be able to give accurate coordinates of the locations I visit from now on.

Comments

Thu, 05/29/2008 - 21:04 — Wendy (not verified)

It looks just gorgeous.

It looks just gorgeous. Reuben might settle better once he gets used to the routine, cockers are too smart for their own good and worry about deviations from schedule overmuch. That beach, these pictures, this story; I am jealous. You will have to visit us here sometime in America's pastureland so we can impose ourselves upon you (once we have sitters for our own Reubens). Peace of mind at a new-to-you-beach: towing a float buoy/crappy lifevest. A literal drag and all, but if rip currents exist and trouble occurs, you have something to hang onto while things sort themselves out.

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