Wollondilly Camping

Not exactly 4WD experience, but we wanted to try out the Troopy (a pre loved model) and our new camping equipment.

We had been camping on the Wollondilly River over 35 years ago and thought it a pretty spot to go to and within a short driving distance of Sydney. It is now called the Wollondilly River Station and a small camping fee is charged. There are toilets and somewhere a shower which we didnt see. We found a nice spot and settled down. No much wood around but MOTH insisted we would have a fire and put in a lot of effort finding some. This was to prove very useful as when he went to get the gas fire ready, the adaptor connection had been left behind. Dinner was a stirfry so there was no problem cooking this on the open fire. We had expected it to be a bit colder than on the coast where we live so had taken the right kind of clothing it was -4C during the night, also my hip flask of black sambucca and the bottle of port took the chill out of the air. The trusty fire was on at first light and hot coffee beside it and the river was a lovely way to start the day even if it was still only 6C at 10 a.m.

Going home we stopped where they had tunnelled the road through the rock and met another Troopy, fitted out to perfection so of course we had a lovely half hour as they showed their us improvements, like us they were testing it before going on a bigger adventure. I think the nice people you meet and how everyone wants to help each other is a great bonus in this world.

C in a Troopy
Life is what you make it

For images: [ View Image]