New to camping, would love some help

Hi Chisel

Thanks heaps for the link, i'm off over there now to have a look :)

Take care
Janelle

Thank you so much for the reply, oh I love the bush for sure, my dad is a beekeeper so i've spent alot of time there, but just not in awhile. Have you met all ages of women travelling? I'm 32 and think maybe i'm getting on a bit for trouping round the country side in a tent lol. Looking at buying a 4wd next year as I really want to get out there, just me my fishing rod and my camera.

I agree i think just plain common sense, if you are going to camp in the middle of the nullabor then maybe that's not such a good idea lol

Thanks again for you reply, has got me fired up now

Take care
Janelle

32 isn't too old for anything ! I've met women from around 18 (but in pairs) through to a lady who was 73, travelling in an on road van from Birdsville north.
I'm always surprised when I meet solo women in remote or semi remote spots, but I'm an old chauvenist I think. I always ask them if they are well prepared with food water spares etc (they are usually better prepared than I am !), and always enquire if anyone has seen them when I reach my destination. Perhaps it's my father instinct :)
I'm sure that you'll have a ball at your age. So many places to go, people to meet, things to see.
This forum will provide a host of resources for you to plan your trips. Good luck, and should you meet an old guy in a Landcruiser with a cap on who won't shut up, just remember he's not as scary as he looks :))

Here are a couple of young women I met in the Gibson Desert. They were travelling east to Alice Springs, as they had booked a week at a resort there. Sadly they were travelling to fast for conditions, and blew a tyre. They didn't have any communications.
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When setting up your tent, make sure that your guy ropes are long enough to give you a reasonable angle. A couple of nurses in Ulura campgrounds spent an eventful night (storm) finding that out...first time campers are such fun :))

You reeeeeally love that foto, Footie.... I would too if I had taken it!!!

:-)

Cheers,

Mark

Mark, I even emailed them after the trip and asked if they had made it ok....no reply so I guess maybe I am as scary as I look :))
I keep hoping that one day they'll see it and let me know.

Hi Ian

Thank you for your reply :). You have given me alot of encouragement, I have heard that about camp sites, I think the main thing holding me back is i have absoltuey no clue how to camp and just need some help getting started, although it certainly is fun doing all the research and buying stuff, there is so much camping gear I could go nuts lol

Thanks again, much appreciated

Take Care

Janelle

Hi Stephen

Thank you so much for your encouragment, I know i just can't wait to get out there, I love the outdoors, fishing and photograpy so what better way to do it all then to camp. The one time i have been camping I couldn't believe how friendly everyone was, I've got a friend who camped round WA and they were offered help every time, even got invited for dinner and so forth, just amazing

Would you know of any good books or would you just suggest I get out there and see what I can find?

Thanks again

Take Care
Janelle

Hi Janelle,
I find that if you are going to a place that you have not visited before, where possible try to find out as much as possible on what to see and do in that place before you arrive. The best thing that you can do is research the route that you intend to take. In that way, you will hopefully not miss out on seeing the things and places that suit your requirement. It all comes down to planning.
How often have you heard people say, do you see this or did you do this, after you have been to that special place.
Just ask members on this site any question that you like and you will be surprises how much valued help that you will receive, from people that have been there and done that.

Cheers
Stephen

Like a .50 cal Browning?

lol

something medium calibre like that will do

PS a personal safety alarm is cheap insurance I have some I bought from Dick smith that put out a 160 Db scream.

They can be set up to secure tent entrances etc so you can sleep soundly.

Just remember to switch them off before getting up and going out for a short walk, especially at night :-)

That is if you dont mind toads , she keeps them ya know .

I agree Janelle, keep it simple to start with.

I would seriously consider a self inflating mattress though as opposed to an air bed or similar.

It is really beaut getting out and about in the great south east.

Enjoy...