A plastic garden rake is handy to take along on any travelling adventure.We use it almost every stop we make to free camp to rake the mess up that someone else has left behind .I t just helps to make the stop over more enjoyable ,not having to step over rubbish ,and helps the next camper to enjoy it .Just our little bit to help keep these free camp stop over's a bit more enjoyable.And it also makes us feel like we have payed our dues for the privilege of staying at a free/ low cost spot.
Sol said
02:07 PM Apr 14, 2013
X 2. We do the same. A lot of times when we are camping in the bush, we have to clean up around the area. Bottles and cans left behind in fireplaces etc.
Cheers Sol
GaryKelly said
02:25 PM Apr 14, 2013
Mine was standing on the front veranda and some unmentionable pinched it. Definitely a good idea though and thanks for posting it.
wasn_me said
02:32 PM Apr 14, 2013
You used to be able to buy a metal lawn rake. The rake part would fold up like a ladies fan. i've been looking for one to leave in the boot for the same purpose. When I ask at a hardware store all I get is a vague look.
Cheers Pete
Willow said
02:55 PM Apr 14, 2013
I carry a pair of BBQ tongs clearly labelled 'NOT FOR FOOD' that I use to pick up those suspicious little strips of white paper people leave behind trees.
Sol said
03:00 PM Apr 14, 2013
wasn_me wrote:
You used to be able to buy a metal lawn rake. The rake part would fold up like a ladies fan. i've been looking for one to leave in the boot for the same purpose. When I ask at a hardware store all I get is a vague look.
Cheers Pete
Pete, we've got one of those. We got ours from Crazy Clarks. Also seen them at SAMs Waerhouse
Sol
George said
04:16 PM Apr 14, 2013
Definately a must! At the moment I have a standard plastic rake as well as a shovel secreted underneath the van. A must for fire safety as well.
Wombat 280 said
06:13 PM Apr 14, 2013
Every now and then they turn up in the $2 shops Have carried on for ages to clean up others mess
Gerty Dancer said
06:15 PM Apr 14, 2013
We've only ever had to clean up stones/ sticks etc with ours... just plain don't camp in places that are so filthy they need the garbage raked off!
NeilandRaine said
02:28 AM Apr 15, 2013
SWMBO bought one of those metal fold in ones at a market last week, looks very handy.
Happywanderer said
02:38 AM Apr 15, 2013
I must keep an eye out for one of those folding rakes. Don't have a lot of room for things like that. Already carry a broom but thats for washing Myrtle.
wasn_me said
08:08 PM Apr 15, 2013
Sol wrote:
wasn_me wrote:
You used to be able to buy a metal lawn rake. The rake part would fold up like a ladies fan. i've been looking for one to leave in the boot for the same purpose. When I ask at a hardware store all I get is a vague look.
Cheers Pete
Pete, we've got one of those. We got ours from Crazy Clarks. Also seen them at SAMs Waerhouse
Sol
Thanks for that Sol. I'll check them out
Cheers Pete
herbie said
09:00 PM Apr 15, 2013
Some times one does not have the choice not to camp where there is rubbish left from some grub,Try camping across the Nullabor,now and if you don't clean your camp,well it is like camping at the local tip.
Duh said
12:52 PM Jun 12, 2013
Not a rake, but those trigger handle picker uppers are great to for picking up rubbish, also good for picking things up from the floor or behind objects etc.
These are usually sold at the cheap items shops or disability aids stores etc.....
-- Edited by Duh on Wednesday 12th of June 2013 10:46:46 PM
cobberandco said
07:43 PM Jun 12, 2013
We purchased a fold up rake from Aldi's some time ago for about 10 dollars. However aldi as we know brings things out from time to time and do not regulary stock.
jimricho said
12:42 AM Jun 13, 2013
Another handy implement is (are?) secateurs for pruning the odd shrub branch that rubs up against the van's awning or roof.
Grams said
01:47 AM Jun 13, 2013
I bought an army shovel, it folds up and goes in a bag, it also has a pick and saw on it. So a multicombination tool, plus it's small and easy to put in the tool box. I got it off eBay, it's very strong.
Mark said
05:59 AM Jun 13, 2013
herbie wrote:
A plastic garden rake is handy to take along on any travelling adventure.We use it almost every stop we make to free camp to rake the mess up that someone else has left behind .I t just helps to make the stop over more enjoyable ,not having to step over rubbish ,and helps the next camper to enjoy it .Just our little bit to help keep these free camp stop over's a bit more enjoyable.And it also makes us feel like we have payed our dues for the privilege of stot aying at a free/ low cost spot.
Good Idea, I like that one. Off to Bunnies tomorrow for a plastic rake, I also like the secetuers idea, and the picker-upperer, like Willow I'm fed up with finding those discarded pieces of white paper with funny imprints on it!! I got the sovel/pick/saw/ etc. Good post.
Mark said
05:59 AM Jun 13, 2013
herbie wrote:
A plastic garden rake is handy to take along on any travelling adventure.We use it almost every stop we make to free camp to rake the mess up that someone else has left behind .I t just helps to make the stop over more enjoyable ,not having to step over rubbish ,and helps the next camper to enjoy it .Just our little bit to help keep these free camp stop over's a bit more enjoyable.And it also makes us feel like we have payed our dues for the privilege of stot aying at a free/ low cost spot.
Good Idea, I like that one. Off to Bunnies tomorrow for a plastic rake, I also like the secetuers idea, and the picker-upperer, like Willow I'm fed up with finding those discarded pieces of white paper with funny imprints on it!! I got the sovel/pick/saw/ etc. Good post.
jetj said
06:11 AM Jun 13, 2013
The picker uppers are worth their weight in gold. Particularly when you can't bend down.
A plastic garden rake is handy to take along on any travelling adventure.We use it almost every stop we make to free camp to rake the mess up that someone else has left behind .I t just helps to make the stop over more enjoyable ,not having to step over rubbish ,and helps the next camper to enjoy it .Just our little bit to help keep these free camp stop over's a bit more enjoyable.And it also makes us feel like we have payed our dues for the privilege of staying at a free/ low cost spot.
X 2. We do the same. A lot of times when we are camping in the bush, we have to clean up around the area. Bottles and cans left behind in fireplaces etc.
Cheers Sol
You used to be able to buy a metal lawn rake. The rake part would fold up like a ladies fan. i've been looking for one to leave in the boot for the same purpose. When I ask at a hardware store all I get is a vague look.
Cheers Pete
Pete, we've got one of those. We got ours from Crazy Clarks. Also seen them at SAMs Waerhouse
Sol
Every now and then they turn up in the $2 shops Have carried on for ages to clean up others mess
Thanks for that Sol. I'll check them out
Cheers Pete
Some times one does not have the choice not to camp where there is rubbish left from some grub,Try camping across the Nullabor,now and if you don't clean your camp,well it is like camping at the local tip.
Not a rake, but those trigger handle picker uppers are great to for picking up rubbish, also good for picking things up from the floor or behind objects etc.
These are usually sold at the cheap items shops or disability aids stores etc.....
-- Edited by Duh on Wednesday 12th of June 2013 10:46:46 PM
We purchased a fold up rake from Aldi's some time ago for about 10 dollars. However aldi as we know brings things out from time to time and do not regulary stock.
Good Idea, I like that one. Off to Bunnies tomorrow for a plastic rake, I also like the secetuers idea, and the picker-upperer, like Willow I'm fed up with finding those discarded pieces of white paper with funny imprints on it!! I got the sovel/pick/saw/ etc. Good post.
Good Idea, I like that one. Off to Bunnies tomorrow for a plastic rake, I also like the secetuers idea, and the picker-upperer, like Willow I'm fed up with finding those discarded pieces of white paper with funny imprints on it!! I got the sovel/pick/saw/ etc. Good post.
The picker uppers are worth their weight in gold. Particularly when you can't bend down.