wnet to caravan n camping show in adelaide yesterday

Well 1, we are heading there this arvo, would give it a try but swmbo will be with me so may make the whole raffle thin a tad harder, still worth a try though :-)

G'day No 1

The same type of show is on here in Tamworth (Country Music Capitol of Oz) next week - 2nd to 4th March. I'm looking fwd to having good look about and seeing if there is anything I DON"T WANT. LOL

I don't have a SWMBO to convince but I spose I could kid myself and at least buy a raffle ticket hehehehe

Cheers

John T

Was there any "show specials", or bargains, or anything expensive?

As per Truckie's post above, let us know what specials are on offer. Considering going to the Sydney version this year. Hopefully it has improved on a few years ago.

I'm heading to the show this arvo. my SWMBO wouldn't believe me if I said I won a raffle, I never win anything. : ( I am hoping the Coleman water heaters are on special though, might be able to wangle one of those.

Patrolman Pat

Gooday,
Just remember there s a vast difference between NEED & WANT!!!!!!!!.

Besides when we fall oo the twig the Children will just hire a skip & fil it all in there anyway.

Cheers,
Boroma604.

I spent all day Wednesday there. I was actually pretty impressed with it all. I got a great price on a rear vision camera set up.
Let us know if you get away with it because i would like to try the same thing with a few bits of camping gear too.

You guys need a swmbo like mine as she said to me "Lets buy an Adventure offroad camper" so with much persuasion I did!
I guess it's one of the adventages of having a swmbo who is a nurse, they see so much death and illness that they live for today.

cheers

My spouse dampened my enthusiasm yesterday when she stated, "same old, same old, no new gadgets that we need". (as apposed to what I may WANT)

So what did I come away with?

A "Cook'em" book from "Tommo". I will now be able to catch prawns with a bunch of sticks and cook them to perfection on the camp oven.

Boy oh boy though, the price of food and drink was ridiculous. $16.80 for a roast beef & salad sandwich, a small bucket of chips and two bottles of cool drink. Legalised robbery IMO.
Fortunately I bought the admission tickets through our social club at work at half price, so it almost balanced out.

so i guess it wont work eh...dam

I got a good deal on the Coleman hot water on demand unit. $329 for the unit, carry bag, shower, gas hose and a gas cylinder.

I also bought one of theose hitchmaster kits, summat else to stick in the shed and never use again I guess but it looked good and the salesman was a slick talking dude who could sell ice to the eskimoes..

Patrolman Pat

Well, the muddies spent the whole day at the show today and spent a fortune as usual.

Bought a 15 amp Ctek charger to go in the camper and also got a Primus canvas tourer tent for those trips that the camper is not good for.

The tent looks every bit as good as the Southern Cross model at about 30% of the price. It may not be quite as good but we had it up on the grass here at home and it is going to be a huge improvement over our current dome tent!

Cheers
Muddy

We went on Friday afternoon. Drooled over some of the nice vans but figure we don't need one until retirement in 7 years when we can pick up one of the ones we like now second hand.

We only bought a CTEK charger and a subscription to "Camping" magazine. It will be a shame if we win the subscription comp. The prizes were a Cobb (got one), Dream Pot (Got One), Waeco fridge (GOT ONE) and a Oztent (don't have one and don't like them and we already have too many tents!)

We don't think we will go next year.

Pete