16' Series 3 more sleeps = 16.49.1 Outback!
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Correct! Bought a whistle kettle today and was nearly gonna make a cuppa on the stove! Had a scotch instead!!
Our first night was spent in the driveway, followed by 1 night 1.5kms from home at a caravan park, had to start somewhere 
Nice work ...... pretending is one thing, but you don't want to take it so far it gets in the way of that
Our van will be stored at my work ....... could take the family to the factory for an "adventure" weekend, and put them on the tools and get some work done. Be almost like them helping to pay for it !!!!!! (I suspect they see right through that, and Ill end up the one "paying for it")Our first night was spent in the driveway, followed by 1 night 1.5kms from home at a caravan park, had to start somewhere
Yep it was fun @davemc Luckily we were so close to home as we didn't pack the table, two cheapo fold up chairs broke when setting up and run out of beer, bloody stressful setting it up the first time. Took longer to get from to and from the Caravan Park gate (8 kph) to the van than it did to drive home from the park. Lots of lessons learn't from that effort. We were very very green much to the amusement of people around us .
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We managed a 45 minute drive for the shakedown trip... Just far enough away from the ratrace and arrived/setup before too many others to watch the fun!
HHMMMMM... Ran out of beer while setting up???? That would have been the first lesson learnt
HHMMMMM... Ran out of beer while setting up???? That would have been the first lesson learnt
Cheers, our maiden voyage is next week! Off to Echuca on the Murray River for Melbourne Cup long weekend.
You guys will be counting the sleeps!
Echuca was going to be our maiden voyage over the Melbourne Cup extra long weekend ...... but not locked in to anything just yet. great spot and a good, reasonable tow distance to get a feel for the van without being to far away.
Counting the sleeps alright! Told my boss yesterday I'm having a few days off when it arrives.
OK...Yesterday we arrived safely in Echuca on our maiden voyage! Towed well with no problems...strong head wind though.
Noticed a couple of things...
Noticed a couple of things...
- One nav light not working.
- No reception on radio when under bench light is on.
- Cant plug a power board directly to outside plug because of the moulded plug (had to use extension lead)
- Split in mattress sucks! Im swapping to the other side tonight!
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@steve67. All fairly low end issues.
Ive never slept on the mattress joint, thats my partners side. You may nor realise that boogie men always come in through the bed end (where they eat me first) .... apparently they never never ever ever come through the door. To suggest so is simply ridiculous. I didnt know any of this before i was learn'ed up. Me being eaten first, allowing her to escape; she wouldnt want to whinge about the zip. Small sacrifice in the circumstances i think.
Put a lot of thought into hasnt she?
Ive never slept on the mattress joint, thats my partners side. You may nor realise that boogie men always come in through the bed end (where they eat me first) .... apparently they never never ever ever come through the door. To suggest so is simply ridiculous. I didnt know any of this before i was learn'ed up. Me being eaten first, allowing her to escape; she wouldnt want to whinge about the zip. Small sacrifice in the circumstances i think.
Put a lot of thought into hasnt she?
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I have been allocated the seam in the mattress side and it was uncomfortable the first trip. We have bought an eggshell mattress topper and now I sleep very well and rarely notice the join in the mattress. Small investment for a good sleep .
Use the same and Mrs Dagree hasn't complained sinceI have been allocated the seam in the mattress side and it was uncomfortable the first trip. We have bought an eggshell mattress topper and now I sleep very well and rarely notice the join in the mattress. Small investment for a good sleep .
Thanks, is that the one that I have seen at Clark,s Rubber and sells for about $200?I have been allocated the seam in the mattress side and it was uncomfortable the first trip. We have bought an eggshell mattress topper and now I sleep very well and rarely notice the join in the mattress. Small investment for a good sleep .
PS. Swept sides last night, and slept like a gem!
Agree, all very low issues now that I have swapped sides! For last night anyway.
Now that we have slept on both sides, it will be interesting to see who is going to get the seam side tonight! She hasn't woken up yet, so it must be ok?!?
Love the boogie man story!
Has anyone else got a convincing story to spin to the mrs??
