Out it goes... Say by by life...

so what are you going to take your sprog/s camping in? how are you going to teach them about the beautiful bush?

enough of the doom and gloom, get back out there. you'll live longer and your family will be better for it.

Wheeltravel,

Congratulations and all the best. You are right in ways. Life as you know it has ended, the party is over LOLOLOL

However, the good news is a new life with just as many, if not more, rewards is starting. You will enjoy it.

You'll be surprised at how quickly time will pass and you'll be back out there with at least one other new, enquiring mind wanting to experience all you have so far in the bush.

Regards

Don't worry I did it for about 5 years no 4wd it was hard but I got the house etc.

All the best
Eric

Wheely,
Congrats on the spog. Life is not over it's just another stage of the complete story. I have twin 3.5 y.o. daughters and a 8 month old daughter. Last year we (the trouble and strife, twins and myself) drove the Holland track, the girls loved it. In a couple of weeks we are all going camping (in a tent) down at D'Entrecasteaux Nat Park. Just because you now have a kid it does'nt mean you have to stop 4wdriving or camping. Talking the kids out I hope will make them appreciate and respect the environment so their kids can enjoy it as well.

where is all the gear being sold? I only see the ad for the car?

congrats on the kid, but dont give up... takin the kid campin is the best part of it!

Congratulations on the expected new arriva. I, like others have said, understand and respect the priorities you have made.....but...having a 2.9 yo and a 0.9 yo myself I am so glad to still have the 4wd and do a little camping still. It is very hard work, usually about 8 pm before you have kids asleep and everything organised how you want them. Then the wife is tired and wants to go to bed so you orgnise that - our camping arangements at the moment are the wife and .9yo son get the roof tom camper, and me & the 2.9yo daughter get the tent, only then do you gat a chance at a quiet, relaxing beer by the campfire. 15 min later you decide to go the bed çause you know at 5am you'll hear - "get up daddy, breakfast, wake up daddy, I want camping breakfast (bacon and eggs).

Its hard work, but priceless. I thaught It would be the end of lif as I knew it, and in ways it was. But its true what pople say, its different when they are your own. The smell of a soiled nappy a few years ago would have me dry reaching, but since then I have been covered in the stuff and managed. Hope circumstances see you and your family in the fray again soon.

Cheers Andrew

PS watching a C section was the coolest thing I've ever seen!

Sorry to break the bad news WheelTravel, but these guys won't be here by the time you get back!! ;-)

So in the next 50 years............ :D

Nah only joking!!

Get yourself an old banger too, a cheapie $2K 40 series( the red Laser won't make it!), if you don't do it now, SWMBO will never let you get it, or you'll have to get used to slleping under the stars!!

:)))

congratulations on the little one.......I still remember it as the best day of my life!

Everywhere will be closed in 20 yeras

Thanks everybody on the support and feedback...

I didn't really mean to be negative... I'm looking foward to it... tremendously!

I like the idea about the 40 series... FJ40... what a beast!

Trucky, thanks again for your highly positive feedback.... mate, the gear is all for sale under "Touring Gear" in 2 seperate ads in "Accessories" though if there's something on the truck you read and want, lemme know. I.E Lights, Air Horns, even Stratos Seats...

Cheers

Kids are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats what we live for!!!MPG:5!

Good luck with the family and enjoy!

No 4WD doesn't mean the end of good camping. We started all our kids camping in a 10 year old Tarago that went everywhere in the Territory, SA and NSW (even up some 4WD only tracks!) Its all about how you drive - we only got stuck once on a slippery bank in the Barrington tops towing a trailer and self recovered after about 10 minutes thinking (dropped the trailer, drove over the slippery bit, then towed the trailer through on its jockey wheel with a very long rope).

My daughter cried when we sold that car to by the Paj because we had been to so many good spots in it.

Cheers

Pete