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Saturday, February 24, 2018

Camping Car

I have a SUV, it's automatic, all wheel drive, whatever that means.  It's easy to drive and quite roomy.  Plenty roomy enough to sleep in.  If I take the back seat out.  Am I legally allowed to do that?  I will make some calls and find out as that would be the easiest option.  Otherwise I will need to build a box or 2 or a frame with a board on to use with a mattress.  (So I have rung a couple of places and been told "technically, no, but lots of people do"  Could result in being yellow stickered so that plan is out)

What would I need in my Camping Car?  Somewhere to sleep.  Something to cover windows.  An esky.  Screens for the windows so flies and mozzies stay out.  A small stove and plates and that sort of stuff.  A bag of food.

I think at first I would only be gone for a night or 2 so I don't think I'd need a lot.

I will make a list, add to it as I think of things, cross them off as they are done, then go.  How hard can it all be?!

Anyway, I have made a start, husband even helped with a couple of things, I just need to not be too scared to go somewhere.

Time to try again.

It's been a long time since I have been here.  A long time since I went anywhere by myself.  There have been a few trips away with the husband since my Tassie trip with daughter but as you can see...nothing was written down.

I am here now as I am nearly 60 and wanting to try again with the solo camping thing.  We have talked about this year being the year when we make proper effort to go away and explore places.  Only a few days here, a few days there, maybe a week or so every couple of months and a weekend more often.  Well, I'm pretty sure that that is not going to happen.  Husband has said we can, has said he'd get his car set up again...but it hasn't happened yet and probably wont happen any time soon.

This time of year he is busy with work, his car needs a new canopy, frame and canvas, we could use son's "big car" but haven't yet so probably wont...Though we might...

Anyway, if I want to go somewhere I think I need to go by myself.  So with that in mind I have started a list on what I need to do with my car so that I get use that.

I really regret letting the licence on the van lapse, I should have used that while I could.  I don't want to be saying in 3 years time that I could have, should have, didn't.

I have been watching YouTube, so many people are out there doing it, in their car, not fancy campers or motorhomes but normal everyday cars.  And some of them are just like mine.