new to camping, and loving it after some health issues and chemo behind me just every 3 months I need check ups 15months still going strong. and no cancer to be found we got a camper trailer we are doing up and we will be exploring wa.., we can only go away for a week or so at this time but we can do Cue,payne find . we got a minelab to do some gold finding... but I am reading all your travels and that will be us one day soon margie
Vic said
06:20 AM Jan 1, 2012
Welcome to the forum Margie and Happy New Year, glad the treatment is under control.
Cue and Paynes find would be bit hot at this time of the year might be better in the cooler months. It's been about 47 degrees east of Meekathara (son working at a mine site near there) recently which is in that general direction.
If Chemo makes you more suceptible to skin cancers you would need to take precautions also.
Best wishes,
Vic
_wombat_ said
08:46 AM Jan 1, 2012
welcome to another sandgropper, we are getting to be a large group over here.
Welcome, Margie. We start our big trip around the Block in Feb. I would watch that crew from WA, Wombat and Co.But then you are also from WA. Seriously though, you will gleen a ton of information from here.Just sort through it and apply what suits you. I commend you for joining, so many just lurk and never come online. Enjoy and hope you post lots of questions.
-- Edited by Kiwi-as on Sunday 1st of January 2012 10:17:16 AM
Vic said
12:14 PM Jan 1, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
welcome to another sandgropper, we are getting to be a large group over here.
We'll soon have enough to carry out Wombat hunting safari's
_wombat_ said
12:34 PM Jan 1, 2012
Vic, you maybe on your own, some of these new ones are friends of wombat's, take Kiwi-As for instance, do you want to join out group
Vic said
12:52 PM Jan 1, 2012
Hmmmmm..........well now gubby has deserted me I might have to, but I did think I detected some anti wombat sentiments by Kiwi!
PS: Don't take any notice of our ramblings Margie, most of us are ok ! lol
_wombat_ said
01:20 PM Jan 1, 2012
and some of like Vic are not ok
Kiwi-as said
01:55 PM Jan 1, 2012
Vic, Wombat has an apartment down his burrow for me, complete with 40in plasma TV, plus air con.If you can better that i could be tempted to change sides. I would not go so far as to say the dark side though.!!!!!
Vic said
02:03 PM Jan 1, 2012
Dam turncoat Kiwi, just because he bribed you. Never claimed to be "normal" Wombat, I think we are both a bit "wacky".....is there any other way ?
Beth54 said
02:21 PM Jan 1, 2012
Welcome to the madhouse Margie!
There are definitely some strange people on here (tongue firmly planted in cheek), but you will also get a lot of great info and support.
By the way...I'm more of a salt & pepper nomad too.
Oh, and Happy New Year baby boomers!
-- Edited by Beth54 on Sunday 1st of January 2012 02:22:17 PM
aussietraveller said
03:17 PM Jan 1, 2012
Welcome to the forum we are a friendly bunch who will always try to help in any way possible. with regard to your metal detector Minelab brand dont just go looking for Gold which is hard to find check out popular beaches and parks there are an amazing amount of coins etc waiting to be found, I use a Garrett Ace with quite satisfactory results.
_wombat_ said
03:57 PM Jan 1, 2012
Vic wrote:
Dam turncoat Kiwi, just because he bribed you. Never claimed to be "normal" Wombat, I think we are both a bit "wacky".....is there any other way ?
gota be wacky, the other option is to go mad
Vic said
06:34 PM Jan 1, 2012
Can't do that Womby, we already are, and I'm speaking for both of us
_wombat_ said
06:49 PM Jan 1, 2012
I take it you mean you and Carol
Helena said
09:26 PM Jan 1, 2012
You really are a crazy lot are you still sure you want to join us Margie. Helena.
Vic said
09:41 PM Jan 1, 2012
_wombat_ wrote:
I take it you mean you and Carol
No, you and me, and a couple of others whom I won't mention, bit mad in a nice way
Cause she does Helena, she'd be "mad" not too
Elle on Wheels said
10:05 PM Jan 1, 2012
Welcome Margie
the WA mob is getting quite substantial and not all of us are wacky. I stand out as a stunning example of one of the more serious and mentally stable nomads on this forum. I hope you enjoy your time in this very lovely and friendly asylum
_wombat_ said
08:30 AM Jan 2, 2012
Elle on Wheels wrote:
Welcome Margie
the WA mob is getting quite substantial and not all of us are wacky. I stand out as a stunning example of one of the more serious and mentally stable nomads on this forum. I hope you enjoy your time in this very lovely and friendly asylum
what do you mean 'you stand out as a stunning example of one of the more serious and mentally stable nomads on this forum' have a look at your avatar
really love your avatar.
scotia59 said
02:18 PM Jan 2, 2012
welcome Margie,
we did a bit of detecting round Cue - great fun. One bit of advice, don't forget to get a permit, they are only about $25-30. and they last for life. We didn't have one and were told by some regulars on Cue caravan park that you could be fined a massive amount if you strayed onto a station without realising (which is very easy to do).
Good luck with the health, my hubby has just been told his visits are down to one every six months instead of three, great feeling.
Hope to see you on the road some time.
Jean
margie1 said
03:23 PM Jan 2, 2012
thankyou all for your kind words, what a great group of people, can not wait to met you on the road, we will be going away in March to payne find cue , I hope it will not be to hot another couple will join us , so it should be great, hubby still working on tralier camper, Jean I can not wait to be told see you in six months from my dr,, only been 15 months so only a little more to the two year mark then I will be cut down.. margie
hi to all
new to camping, and loving it after some health issues and chemo behind me just every 3 months I need check ups 15months still going strong. and no cancer to be found
we got a camper trailer we are doing up and we will be exploring wa.., we can only go away for a week or so at this time but we can do Cue,payne find . we got a minelab to do some gold finding... but I am reading all your travels and that will be us one day soon margie
Welcome to the forum Margie and Happy New Year, glad the treatment is under control.
Cue and Paynes find would be bit hot at this time of the year might be better in the cooler months. It's been about 47 degrees east of Meekathara (son working at a mine site near there) recently which is in that general direction.
If Chemo makes you more suceptible to skin cancers you would need to take precautions also.
Best wishes,
Vic
welcome to another sandgropper, we are getting to be a large group over here.
Welcome, Margie. We start our big trip around the Block in Feb. I would watch that crew from WA, Wombat and Co.But then you are also from WA. Seriously though, you will gleen a ton of information from here.Just sort through it and apply what suits you. I commend you for joining, so many just lurk and never come online. Enjoy and hope you post lots of questions.
-- Edited by Kiwi-as on Sunday 1st of January 2012 10:17:16 AM
We'll soon have enough to carry out Wombat hunting safari's
Vic, you maybe on your own, some of these new ones are friends of wombat's, take Kiwi-As for instance, do you want to join out group
Hmmmmm..........well now gubby has deserted me I might have to, but I did think I detected some anti wombat sentiments by Kiwi!
PS: Don't take any notice of our ramblings Margie, most of us are ok ! lol
and some of like Vic are not ok
Dam turncoat Kiwi, just because he bribed you. Never claimed to be "normal" Wombat, I think we are both a bit "wacky".....is there any other way ?
Welcome to the madhouse Margie!
There are definitely some strange people on here (tongue firmly planted in cheek), but you will also get a lot of great info and support.
By the way...I'm more of a salt & pepper nomad too.
Oh, and Happy New Year baby boomers!
-- Edited by Beth54 on Sunday 1st of January 2012 02:22:17 PM
gota be wacky, the other option is to go mad
Can't do that Womby, we already are, and I'm speaking for both of us
I take it you mean you and Carol
No, you and me, and a couple of others whom I won't mention, bit mad in a nice way
Cause she does Helena, she'd be "mad" not too
the WA mob is getting quite substantial and not all of us are wacky. I stand out as a stunning example of one of the more serious and mentally stable nomads on this forum. I hope you enjoy your time in this very lovely and friendly asylum
what do you mean 'you stand out as a stunning example of one of the more serious and mentally stable nomads on this forum' have a look at your avatar
really love your avatar.
we did a bit of detecting round Cue - great fun. One bit of advice, don't forget to get a permit, they are only about $25-30. and they last for life. We didn't have one and were told by some regulars on Cue caravan park that you could be fined a massive amount if you strayed onto a station without realising (which is very easy to do).
Good luck with the health, my hubby has just been told his visits are down to one every six months instead of three, great feeling.
Hope to see you on the road some time.
Jean
thankyou all for your kind words, what a great group of people, can not wait to met you on the road, we will be going away in March to payne find cue , I hope it will not be to hot another couple will join us , so it should be great, hubby still working on tralier camper, Jean I can not wait to be told see you in six months from my dr,, only been 15 months so only a little more to the two year mark then I will be cut down.. margie
Welcome to our happy little band