first camping weekend can you help
Submitted: Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 08:19
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Chris N1
Hi all,
I have been thinking of getting into camping for the past few years and have now been able to purchase all the gear, so I am ready to go. Can anyone offer any
places in which my wife and I can go that are near
Brisbane (max 2 hr drive) in which I can take dog, have a fish, an open fire and won’t be boxed in by tent sites being too close together. Also I only have a baby 4wd until I can afford a real one, so accessibility would be important. I am looking at going in the next couple of weeks for about 3 nights so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated… Additionally I have now accumulated a lot of camping equipment and I was wondering if any of the more experienced campers might have a pre-camping checklist so I don’t leave anything out when planning my first camping trip.
Thanks in advance for your help….
Chris…
Reply By: Member - Amy G (QLD) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 08:42
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 08:42
Great to hear- going camping is good fun. You might have trouble on the dog front as many
places within a couple of hours of
Brisbane are National Parks. But if you're open to leaving dog with a babysitter could try...
- North Stradbroke Island
-
Inskip Point (might be 2 hours if you're on the northside)
-
Lake Broadwater (near
Dalby, again a bit outside of the 2hr window)
- Bigriggen Park (
Rathdowney), has bushwalking, fishing, huge grassed area for camping, showers, no dogs... grab the list of campsites from the Scenic Rim council website, there are 19 of them I think and lots of fishing to be had in creeks in the area
The only place I can think of off of the top of my head that permits dogs is Glendon Station (west of
Warwick, has a
lake & a few dams, easy 4WD tracks, showers but look out for dirtbikers).
I'm sure there are others that people will be able to contribute!
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Follow Up By: chisel - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 09:08
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 09:08
You can have dogs on Nth Stradbroke
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Follow Up By: Member - Amy G (QLD) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 09:16
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 09:16
Great, that might be a good option then :)
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Follow Up By: Member - troy s (WA) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:01
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:01
You are allowed to take dogs to
Inskip point, highly recomend that for asl ong as you can! We enjoyed the camping there more than on Fraser.
Fires are permitted but you must take your own sawn timber in.
Probably wouldn't recomend going there over this weekend, or perhaps not in school holidays either, but there is a lot of different camps to choose from.
Cheers, enjoy
Troy
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Follow Up By: Member - troy s (WA) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:04
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:04
BTW, had great fishing up there too, and I'm not known for my fishing skills :)
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Reply By: Member - Bruce C (NSW) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 08:49
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 08:49
Hi Chris,
Can't help with advice on where to
camp near
Brisbane, but pleased to see you giving it a go mate.
You will store up some memories that you will be able to look back on in time which will give you a lot of pleasure. Don't worry about your vehicle or gear too much just yet, just get out there and you will find what works and what doesn't.
We started camping with 2 wheel drives and a daggy old tent back in the 60s. Had a ball we did. Still do now that we are back into it albeit with a van.
Good luck and good on you mate.
All the best, Bruce.
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Follow Up By: Member - Julie P (VIC) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:31
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:31
Agree with Bruce - and others who have commented - we started camping back in the early 70's with a borrowed tent, minimal equipment, and a standard
sedan. First trip took so much stuff, needed to take a trailer to fit it all in. As time goes on, you will find what you need and what you don't - it really depends on what sort of camping you do - with power, without, bush, caravan parks, beach, you sort of adapt to where you are going. In my opinion, if you are tenting, the most important thing is bedding, get that right, and you will have a good time, if you have a good sleep everything else just falls into place - and of course your favourite tipple helps enormously. Get out and enjoy - it wil be the start of some great times.
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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:44
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:44
Hi Chris,
Golden rule of camping - less is more. The more stuff you take the more hassle you will have packing unpacking etc. But only experience will tell you what your essentials are. Aim to get the basics right - a tent that will stand up in the wind and the rain, good bed, something to keep food and drink cold, and something to
cook on. Minimum clothes and gadgets.
Remember basics for campfire safety, and responsible rubbish disposal.
The main thing is to get out there, have a go and learn from your experiences - you can have a great time camping. And as others have said - take the camera and take photos of your
camp.
Cheers,
Val
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 15:06
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 at 15:06
Send me a Member Message with your e mail address and I will send you our rather long Camping
check list (Word document)
You don't need to take everything that's on it (far from it), but we use it as a
check list whether we are going for 1 night or 3 weeks, whether we are backpacking, in a tent or camper trailer.
Can't really help you with too with
places to go ex Brisy, but depending on your family's interests consider some of the farms which pemit camping (for minor fee), especially those on a river. About 3 hours away you have those at the northern end of the Clarence River, NW of Casino, west of Kyogle. Big advantage is that they are a lot less crowded, rubbish & fireplace facilities (unlike National Parks).
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Reply By: glenmac - Saturday, Apr 23, 2011 at 09:29
Saturday, Apr 23, 2011 at 09:29
Hi Chris
There are a number of
places within a few hours out of Bris that allow camping with a dog:
- Kenilworth
Homestead - on the
Mary River, you can fish there and you can spread out along the banks of the river to avoid the crowds. Only opens on weekends.
- Amamoor
Camp ground - allows dogs but no fishing, not sure if the road has opened due to flooding earlier in the year.
- Glastonbury Creek - west of Gympie, small area but can take dogs
- Neurum Creek Camping
Woodford- private property that allows dogs but again no fishing.
- Borumba Deer Park at Imbil - dogs and fishing, just reopened for
easter
-
The Gorge at
Aratula - private property that allows dogs and fishing just a short drive away.
I hope this helps.
Glenmac
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