Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 22:02
A remote area campground/roadhouse should have all or some of the following, in no particular order: Camping area - water, power for battery charging, powered and unpowered sites, grassy sites, large sites, level sites, shade, fully equipped laundry, clean, tidy amenities, dump point, fuel availability, gas refills and/or swap bottles, camp kitchen, communal camp fire, playground, rubbish
bins, public phone, internet access, cabins c/w linen. Flexibility with after-hours arrivals. Pets??
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shop could stock: bottled water, fuel, soft drinks, ice creams, bread, milk, toilet paper, limited frozen meat lines, batteries (torch type, etc), good-keeping fruit and vegetables or frozen, a few basic grocery lines (but dont try to be a supermarket), a few basic
first aid needs, smokes if you must, beer and wine limited. Could also have a coffee machine but know how to use it, cash machine or facilities, take-aways such as hamburgers and steak sangers. Souvenirs could be limited to stubby holders, fridge magnets, stickers, caps/hats, but try to be a bit creative with the artwork to be different.
Such establishments should be across
road conditions and weather forecasts, as well as a basic knowledge of local history, sight-seeing, a sense of humour and unlimited patience.
Haven't touched on vehicle spares or limited repairs, if you wish to go that way. It would be hard to know where to start/or finish.
We wish you good luck with your endeavours.
John and Heather
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Follow Up By: Kev - Member - Wynnum - Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 11:50
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 11:50
Hi John and Heather,
Can I say that if a remote camping ground had all these facilities, especially on the
Plenty Highway I wouldn't go there.
We and I'm sure many other travellers enjoy the remoteness of an area and travel to get away from the majority of the necessities that you crave.
Might I suggest that if you need these refinements that you stay on the tar in the major cities.
Kev
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Follow Up By: The Original JohnR (Vic) - Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 12:49
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 12:49
Kev, thanks for your follow-up. In the first sentence we said "all or some". It is up to the owners how they want to set it up. Sorry if our remarks were not helpful.
We had a hearty laugh at your last sentence. We don't necessarily desire some of these refinements, but some people do. Those who know us, know we have enjoyed some pretty rough and remote bush camping over the years.
John and Heather
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Follow Up By: The Original JohnR (Vic) - Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 13:32
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 13:32
Kev, it has been actually Heather. She knows we have camped in odd quarries, creek beds, clearings and creek banks, but speaking with a royal 'we'.
That being aside, there are more people travelling these days without the experience, so many of Heather's suggestions may make life easier for the newer campers. You would find a picture of four Karavans in a clearing off the
Plenty Highway a few kilometers. Hard to find an easy level spot there.
John
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Follow Up By: Kev - Member - Wynnum - Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 13:52
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 13:52
Hi John,
Sorry, I have no doubt that you have done the Plenty but the question was "What you want from your camping ground/caravan park".
I still feel that people travel in the outback to stretch their ability and gain new experiences. If it were not so we would all be on the MS Johann Strauss sailing Amsterdam to Budapest.
Kev
P.S. By 'done the Plenty' I mean travelled the west. I was never questioning your ability or preparation for travel.
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Follow Up By: Kev - Member - Wynnum - Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 14:07
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 14:07
Hi John,
Sorry, I have no doubt that you have done the Plenty but the question was "What you want from your camping ground/caravan park".
I still feel that people travel in the outback to stretch their ability and gain new experiences. If it were not so we would all be on the MS Johann Strauss sailing Amsterdam to Budapest.
Kev
P.S. By 'done the Plenty' I mean travelled the west. I was never questioning your ability or preparation for travel.
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Follow Up By: Kev - Member - Wynnum - Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 14:08
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 14:08
Hi John,
Sorry, I have no doubt that you have done the Plenty but the question was "What you want from your camping ground/caravan park".
I still feel that people travel in the outback to stretch their ability and gain new experiences. If it were not so we would all be on the MS Johann Strauss sailing Amsterdam to Budapest.
Kev
P.S. By 'done the Plenty' I mean travelled the west. I was never questioning your ability or preparation for travel.
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