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kennykoala


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hi all just got back from my 1st solo trip,drove along east coast into nsw overcast and rain of and on all the way to Eden caught abit of sun, stopped on wharf to check out fishing blowing a gail white caps did a quick u turn drove threw stopped  the night at Narooma daliemany camp pk,good ammienities nice spot $15 anight unpowered $20 anight powered,weather cold wet and windy,next day of to Nowra arrived on lunchtime friday it was like burke street traffic heavy had to go to bank could,nt find parking spot drove in a full circle found a spot,went to bank need cash for fuel,went to ifo/ centre put me on to camp pk (Nowra wild life pk)next to river $12 anight powered,toilets hot showers stayed there 2 nights had a rest and look around for fishing spots,to cold wet windy no fish did,nt stop raining day and night,woke up next morning was gona turn back go home,but said no continue on but wanted to bypass Sydney,went in land to kangaroo valley still raining cold,hit the hume hwy right Sydney left camberra i went left decided to return home threw goulburn coma bombala cann river orbost bairnsdale drove all the way threw 9hrs,wanted to sleep in my own bed,my oneman rig went good got all the kinks out of it,it was a experiance i learn,t from go when its warm daylight saving,did,nt enjoy bad weather put damper onto it,  but not to worry there will be anext time,do more homework get everything right then go,i like my fishing could,nt fish boohoo,seeya takecare bewell behappy,



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Great trip Kennykoala, pity about the weather but at the moment you would have to go north of brisbane to get anything decent. At least you got to iron out the wrinkes and see how it all works. Just being out on the road would be magic anyhow.

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We are at home again too. Weather is very cold at the moment, no rain but biting sth westerly winds. Brrrrrrrrr. Snow in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow to Bathurst!! Forecast doesn't look like improving for a few days, home with the combustion fire looking really good!!

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Having a trip away and returning home safe and well has to be a bonus.
Good to see you all back here again.
Keep up the good work.

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Glad to see you home safely valnrob and kennykoala smile



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You should have stopped at the North Head Camp ground at Moruya Kenny. $10pn, no power though and PLENTY OF FISH off the breakwall.  We just spent two weeks there



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I struk that weather too Kenny. Not nice. However, highlighted a lot of things I could change. Such a having a wet dog inside. No, I won't leave her out. lol. Just a few extra doggie towels. Also I learned how to cope and amuse myself in a restricted space for long periods. Won't know myself when I can actually sit outside under the awning.

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So, Kenny and Chichi, and everybody else who has been caught in the rain... did you get any leaks, or are you still nice and dry inside?



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nowra does have alot of traffic for a town its size, shold have pm'd me i could have come said hi..

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hi all good i came back home bad weather as,nt stopped,wed/20/07/2011 still raining cold got my wood heater on 24/7 burning some nice iron bark logs i collected from mount taylor afew yrs ago burns well nice and slow,i had no leaks in my oneman camper i did a good job,bed nice and warm had my hot water bottle also had my little heater i use it to warm up my onsuite before having a shower glad i took it with me,ehh MA what fish were you catching of the wall salmon ?.MILO you were camping in Nowra i was left 1st left over river.

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Some good size salmon Kenny and also flatties and bream oh and trevally



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kennykoala wrote:

hi all good i came back home bad weather as,nt stopped,wed/20/07/2011 still raining cold got my wood heater on 24/7 burning some nice iron bark logs i collected from mount taylor afew yrs ago burns well nice and slow,i had no leaks in my oneman camper i did a good job,bed nice and warm had my hot water bottle also had my little heater i use it to warm up my onsuite before having a shower glad i took it with me,ehh MA what fish were you catching of the wall salmon ?.MILO you were camping in Nowra i was left 1st left over river.

 no i live near nowra.. , do u mean comming north or south, the caravan park just off the bridge to the left , but if comming south over bridge turn left and up illaroo road, then left at the round about and and take the last left i think , is a caravan park up there, havent been there myslef tho..

 

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