March 2013

andrea

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An easter preparations comp is hard when it's not easter weekend until the 29th of this month. This might be a better theme for April?? Maybe you could put a little more detail of what you think this theme is, that would help. I have photos from last easter but nothing 'preparing' the van. No something I typically take. What do you mean by 'pre-trips'? Is this just any weekend away where you're testing out the van? or for those who have had their van for a while, just using it???
 

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An easter preparations comp is hard when it's not easter weekend until the 29th of this month. This might be a better theme for April?? Maybe you could put a little more detail of what you think this theme is, that would help. I have photos from last easter but nothing 'preparing' the van. No something I typically take. What do you mean by 'pre-trips'? Is this just any weekend away where you're testing out the van? or for those who have had their van for a while, just using it???

Ok fair call so lets clarify -

Easter Pre Trip Planning -

This could mean anything that relates to your Easter trip planning for things such as but not limited to:

1) Washing the van to get ready

2) 7 months ago you visited a place that you put on your list to come back to and you have photos of the van on this trip (This could be from 5 years ago)

3) Taking the van to the dealer for its service prior to the trip (Jayco dealership backdrop hint, hint, nudge, nudge :) )

4) You just picked a brand new spanking van and are towing it home in time for Easter

5) The van is sitting lonely in the paddock waiting to be taken for its voyage over Easter

6) You lent the van to the kids and have photos of it leaving behind some one else tow rig

7) You are holiday prior to Easter in your van any where any time as this is really Easter pre trip planning even if you didn't know it :)!

In fact anything that relates to your Easter trip planning could be submitted :)!!!

I know for us personally we often will see somewhere new and we jot it down in a notebook of a place to come back to and often snap a pic of the Expanda with the location the backdrop maybe its just me!!!

I think for the April comp it will be a true Easter theme where you could cover your van in eggs / decos for the kids or similar or a cheek shot of a well hidden egg that captures the expanda :). I am not going to give any locations of said hidden eggs as the kids may be reading :)!
 

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OK, here's one for March - A trip to Robe - Free Camping in the Little Dip Conservation Park - You could say its Prep for Easter as its the first time we using the Shower, Toilet, and Tent we bought for this so we know now its going to be all good come Easter :)

This Pic was taken at about 7'ish watching the Sun Rising over the Dunes

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The Kids watching it from the inside :) Thier first time watching the Sun Rise actually...

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One of my favourite things to see is my expanda sticker in the rear view mirror, unfortunately this time it was only towing the van down to the mechanic's work shop to get the wheel bearings checked. As it turns out it was a good job I did as one of the brake linings was completely worn off. Rang Caravan land Lee said get it fixed send us the bill how's that for service 2 weeks outside warranty too! So this Easter prep pic is Taking the Van for a service


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Ok, here is the Paces submission. Just to elaborate, minister for war and finance and I decided to put it out there on the fridge with a perference vote, 1 being the place you'd like most to go to.
The first 3 (Z,N and B), are the boys ages 12,10 and 9. C is our young girl 5 yo, then of course wife and I.

So who can guess where were goin??

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Pace.
 

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Ok, here is the Paces submission. Just to elaborate, minister for war and finance and I decided to put it out there on the fridge with a perference vote, 1 being the place you'd like most to go to.
The first 3 (Z,N and B), are the boys ages 12,10 and 9. C is our young girl 5 yo, then of course wife and I.

So who can guess where were goin??

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Pace.

LOL

It doesn't look like everyone is on the same page..

I am lost please explain :)!
 

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Easter Pre Trip Planning -

This could mean anything that relates to your Easter trip planning for things such as but not limited to:


Explanation - Pre Easter trip planning, family votes.

Pace.
 

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You're on a slippery slope Pace, experimenting with democracy. When the kids are a bit older it might work, though. You could pack them off with a swag, a train/bus ticket (various destinations) and a packed lunch, and then you and Mrs Pace could head to the airport.