Do you die when you get a campervan ?

I think I'd walk a long way for a decent coffee as well Kevin.

I hope that's a wholemeal bun with no icing Eagle.

Yes Nick - in this particular case its "No way will I take it down that track , it might get scratched".

I had a look at that van's specs Gronk - It looks similar in function but at half the price, nice.

Any real issues ?

Or getting older (with no disrespect intended)

regards

Disco (aka Tony, who is ,by the way, 75years young)

How dare you accuse me of growing up Skull - just ask my wife, she will set you straight.

I am however getting older, sometimes by 2 days every 24 hours !

You might be right Muz - after the coffee I got at Knox city this morning , I think I might make my own and if Anne finds out about the camper I'll blame my forgetfulness on you !

Gday Robin
Thats ok by me......

Gee RobArc, "Wobblies" now for me that is a new description for some of us older not so energetic people that like the comfort of a caravan.

Been there, done the roughing it bit in a camper trailer.

Why do your type have to be so disrespectful to the people that tow caravans.

When I was traveling around with a camper in tow and seen a caravan in front of me, I never even got cross with them for traveling slow, I just kept saying to my self, I will be doing what your doing one day.

But things have changed in the past 8 years, now every one wants to criticise others who just want to do the same as you, travel around Oz, but with a different rig.

Cheers

Hi Blue M - when I read RobArc's use of the term "Wobblies" - I assumed he was using it in the same manner in which the truckies use it - listen to Ch40 and you'll always hear them talking to one another about what's coming up. Wobblies = vehicle towing a van. 4 wheeler = any vehicle not towing, although "small one" sometimes used to specifically indicate a conventional car vs 4WD.

You raise another observation however, and quite rightly - that of traveller snobbery. No one should judge another based on their preferred method of "camping".

Michelle completed correct. The term is also used regularly in various caravan and camping magazines as well. We get called the wobbly boat given the Ulti looks like that from a truck cabin and take no offence as it gives us a chance for a chat on Ch40.

In regard to traveller snobbery we really don't care who travels in what quite frankly as long as they are enjoying themselves and travelling safely. Over the last ten weeks and 10,000km we have seen a lot of interesting things but most of all we find that our fellow travellers all share the same sense of adventure and take the opportunity to share information and at times a drink or two at the end of a day and/or when you are camped up together. The Kimberley has certainly drawn this out as we keep bumping into the same folk and it becomes something of a large but loose family of travellers all happy to share, regardless of what they are towing or how they are camping. This also applies to the many free camps we have used along the way whilst on various bitumen sections of our trip.

We have seen a surprising number of caravans of all makes and sizes travelling the Gibb and up as far as Drysdale Station which has been a great subject of discussion with those owners to understand how their rigs are performing when compared to ours. Fascinatingly the majority have been camper trailer owners and have moved to something larger with more comfort and features. Something we are also considering

So we have not seen any real travel snobbery quite frankly albeit when we arrive in a caravan park covered in mud/dust/etc. we get some strange looks from some

Rob

I suppose that makes you transition faster from tent to camper to caravan , mostly I think its driven by what one can physically do - I for example have no wheel sets bigger than 33" , my brother can still handle 35"s but not me. (Well in my defence he is a bit younger).

That's the basic price without the fruit - better make that a jet heli Allan.

So in summary of Robin's question then - the answer is YES you do die when you see the price tag!!!

I want a helicopter too