Advice on long term tenting

G/Day Mark

Give Nerang Caravan Park a call 55781677, it,s not a bad CP, there is plenty of amenities in the area and even a Cinema, Tenting is ok as long as you have the comfort bits for your partner and son, and a reasonable fridge would be number one on the list, if you get a powered site I would be looking at getting a cheap Bar Fridge, for the duration of your stay, also a Fan Heater for winter, others will give you advice on the tents.

Cheers

Mark,

Looks like you will be camping in winter so humidity is not going to be problem. Cold nights on the other hand will be a problem for your 3 month old (and your partner if she is breast feeding)

I think you will be stretched to get all the camping gear for $2000. you have the tent, cooking gear, sleeping gear, chairs tables etc.

Have you thought about renting an apartment instead? It might not be any more expensive.

How long are you planning to stay there?

Hi Mark,

First, good on you and your partner for being prepared to have a go. People used to live in tents long term and bring up families in them too - my parents and elder sister did - but the tents usually had a board floor which maybe helped a bit. No insect screens or fridges though!

However you don't say how long you intend to live in a tent - if its for a few weeks or even a few months you might find it OK. Longer than that, with the prospect of your son starting to crawl/toddle and it might start to seem a bit hard. At the very least get a big tarp and put it over the tent as a fly leaving an air gap in between - will help keep your tent drier and at a more even temperature.

Have you thought of looking for an older style caravan that you could use as an on-site van? For what you are proposing to spend on a tent you might just be able to get a suitable van - and probably be rather more comfortable.

Good luck whichever way you go.

Val

My wife and I used an Oztent (RV4) for 5 months travelling around Australia. It went up at almost very stop (a few nights in cabins due to illness/injury) and is still in use. I bought the deluxe peaked side panels, front panel and a fly. Never had a drama, found it comfortable, easy to take up and pull down. Handled windy conditions without dramas and no leakages. Still using it.

Jack

Many years ago, I arrived in Sydney with the child bride and expected to find accommodation just waiting for us. LOL We were pretty naive. We arrived on Good Friday and luckily had a relly with whom we could spend the first night. we ended up buying a cheap caravan to stay in and it worked really well for us. needed a few minor modifications like converting two single beds into a double but it was much better than we expected. Cheap vans aren't hard to find especially if you look around at the shopping center notice boards. when we went to sell it a couple years later, we were fortunate enough to get more than we paid for it.
Just a bit more food for thought.