On the Road Again

The countdown has begun.
Ten days to go. The caravan is almost ready. Even though we are travelling through to a warmer climate we will still experience a few mornings & nights of cold weather whilst traveling through the centre of the great Aus. This trip we plan to experience a bit more of the free camping experience. The caravan is equiped with all the comforts of home and a new one which I fitted last week. A diesel heater which will keep us warm and cosy when we have no power is available. Bit of a chore to fit but very happy with the outcome. My latest addition is a cordless chainsaw to help with firewood collection for our external fire pit (courtesy of Martin) when camping under the stars. As per the attached pics we should see a lot of open country and most of the animals on the lookout and beware signage.









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