Packing for the Kimberly
Submitted: Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:07
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brumac
We leave in three weeks for a four month Wa and Kimberly trip. I've spent this morning making PILES of stuff that I think should be packed for the trip. My question is if you were going on a trip like this what would be the single most luxury item that you couldn't go without???
Reply By: Kiwi Ray - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:13
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:13
A good matress, nothing like a good nites sleep
Ray
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:22
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:22
A never maxed out credit card :))
Seriously I agree with Ray. Poor sleeping makes any trip into an ordeal rather than fun. A good cooler/fridge will also help keep temps down. No matter what you take, you will leave some essential behind or wish that you had. Every trip is different.
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Reply By: Lyds - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:22
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:22
Less piles
aeroguard
a fridge
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:23
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 14:23
Or some Anusol for those piles :))
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Reply By: Member - Steve (ACT) - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 15:13
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 15:13
Beer
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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 19:55
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 19:55
and Stones Green Ginger Wine ;-)
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Follow Up By: warthog - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 23:05
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 23:05
and have you tried Stones Mac?
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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 23:08
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 23:08
Never mate!! - I'm a Bundy drinker, and like most Bundy drinkers, hate scotch ;-))
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Reply By: Member - Alex B - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 17:31
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 17:31
As mentioned a good mattress, a fridge and I would also place "a chair comfortable enought to fall asleep in" at the top of my list.
Have a great trip
Alex B.
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Reply By: Member - Melissa - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 17:31
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 17:31
A fly veil. Won't break the bank either.
:o) Melissa
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Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 19:26
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 19:26
Some common sense
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Reply By: muzzgit (WA) - Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 22:09
Sunday, Apr 03, 2005 at 22:09
Whatever you would narmally take on such a trip.
As for essential......Water. Not one container for all of your water, cos if it gets a leak or becomes contaminated, your stuffed.
And yes, secondly, a comfy bed.
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Reply By: Jim-Bob - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:50
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:50
ME !!! I'll sit in the corner and don't take up much room.
Have a great trip.
Safe travells
Jim-Bob
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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 19:05
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 19:05
Bugger!
I was scrolling down to write "me".
:-)
iMusty
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Follow Up By: Jim-Bob - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 20:01
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 20:01
Maybe if we both go on a diet we could both squeeze in!!
We've got 3 weeks to loose some weight, geeze I just weighed myself and I come in at 110kg,bleepe that'll be one hell of a diet!!!
Safe travells.
Jim-Bob.
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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Tuesday, Apr 05, 2005 at 06:30
Tuesday, Apr 05, 2005 at 06:30
My petite figure at just under a 100Kg is giving me grief.
I am considering vassing up my inner thighs just to redude the friction when I walk. It cant be seen to the untrained eye, but my Mrs. has noticed that I walk with my feet a little wider apart than nessesary.
Jim-bob to me now means Gym-Bob. :-)
iMusty
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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:56
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:56
Brumac,
A sence of humour, and an itinerary that can be changed. You will be on hoildays,no stress required.
Wayne
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Follow Up By: brumac - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 12:28
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 12:28
Thanks everyone. We've been planning this trip for years and very seriously over the past six months. Now that we are on the final countdown I am getting a bit worried how it will fit in the car. We travelled for two years before we got married but now we are taking the two kids with us. A totally different experience, I can't wait to show them all the amazing things our country has to offer. We are buying a new mattress for the camper this week, got new chairs, a sence of humour and no real itinerary. I can't wait to go now. Tired of all the preperations. Just want to leave!
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Follow Up By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 14:53
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 14:53
Hi Brumac,
Will be right behind you (in July). Surprised no one mentioned a tinnie (no not a cold one). Been setting our rig up to take one. We took one to the Cape last trip and it was very useful, some of the locals took us fishing on a reef - hope someone will oblige this year.
Kind regards and safe travelling
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Reply By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 19:07
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 19:07
We've only got a coaster bus.
Not much room for luxurary items.
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Reply By: Bitsumishin - Mike (WA) - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 22:25
Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 22:25
I agree, a comfy mattress is right up there along with a fridge for whatever you drink (soft or alcoholic). BTW, according to tonights TV, there heaps of jobs going begging up there if you need some extra bucks.
Hope you enjoy it half as much as we did. Four months sounds terrific.
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