We are about to hit the road full time and would like to take our camp oven and hot plate. Just wondering how many opportunities we will have to use this at free camp sites due to availability of firewood. ??
Many camp sites are striped of fire wood, if you have the room you could pick up a bag of wood along the way or once you have set up camp them go for a drive & collect wood.
JC.
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I carry a small battery chain saw and it can cut all the wood I need for several days with one battery. I cut the wood in small lengths and only use a small amount each day. I don't like the large fires that some make and usually on the ground. Some use a tonne of wood just to cook a meal and stay warm for a night. An arm full of wood should last all night with the right planning.
I carry a basic supply of wood for at least one night and I often collect wood on my walks. There is usually not much close to the site as many people are too lazy to walk to far and use anything close. I prefer to select old dead wood on the ground and I check I am not taking someones house as those occupants are many of my subjects when I take photos.
No one likes the noise of a chain saw or generator so the battery saw does all I need and no fuel, just charge from my batteries.
If you call into a Bunnings store and venture out the back in the trade area there is usually a scrap wood box, they normally let you take your pick for free. Also whilst in Bunnings check the chain department as they get their chain in nice square plastic tubs and they are happy to give them to you for free when they are empty. Make sure you get the lid as well and they are good for storing all sorts of things. A trip to Clark rubber can even get you some sealing material for a water tight seal.
I carry a small cooker made from a 4 kg gas bottle and I have another that serves as an oven. These sit on an old plow shield raised off the ground so that I can cook and keep warm and not leave any marks on the ground.
I always leave the spare wood at the site when I leave after filling my container with enough wood for the next night if it was used.
Regards Brian
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When collecting wood, get the standing dead wood. Then there is less likelyhood of white ants or damp wood. But make sure the trees are actually dead before you cut it. On our last trip up through the centre we'd keep an eye out for dead trees with a main trunk size of about 100mm diameter and usually where there were a few similar dead trees about. Good dry hard wood just the right size without splitting.
I carry a small battery chain saw and it can cut all the wood I need for several days with one battery. I cut the wood in small lengths and only use a small amount each day. I don't like the large fires that some make and usually on the ground. Some use a tonne of wood just to cook a meal and stay warm for a night. An arm full of wood should last all night with the right planning.
I carry a basic supply of wood for at least one night and I often collect wood on my walks. There is usually not much close to the site as many people are too lazy to walk to far and use anything close. I prefer to select old dead wood on the ground and I check I am not taking someones house as those occupants are many of my subjects when I take photos.
No one likes the noise of a chain saw or generator so the battery saw does all I need and no fuel, just charge from my batteries.
If you call into a Bunnings store and venture out the back in the trade area there is usually a scrap wood box, they normally let you take your pick for free. Also whilst in Bunnings check the chain department as they get their chain in nice square plastic tubs and they are happy to give them to you for free when they are empty. Make sure you get the lid as well and they are good for storing all sorts of things. A trip to Clark rubber can even get you some sealing material for a water tight seal.
I carry a small cooker made from a 4 kg gas bottle and I have another that serves as an oven. These sit on an old plow shield raised off the ground so that I can cook and keep warm and not leave any marks on the ground.
I always leave the spare wood at the site when I leave after filling my container with enough wood for the next night if it was used.
Regards Brian
Good on you Brian and thanks for your input.What an educational item you have given us.I am sure any new comers to the touring life will find so much info to help them in their travels.A pleasure to read.Happy Travels Cobber.Cheers,Ibbo.
