I wasn't a bit worried when the cows walked by but got concerned when they browsed up to the awning. I was very concerned when they started to use the awning ropes to brush flies from their face. One more adventurous beast got her head between the the double ropes and backed away when I got close enough to try to untangle her. This was almost a disaster when the awning was pulled away taking me with it and all my strength made no impression on straightening up the extention.
Fortunately the wooden tightener broke under the pressure and she got away, leaving me happy still to have an awning and extension intact. I have pulled down the poles making the sunshade into an awning extenion being of the opinion that the cows have a good memory and may make their way back and then possibly wreck my set up. I haven't got the same views from my bus but have less chance of a disaster.
On a different subject I was able to get an address in Eidsvold to have a delivery from Green RV from whom I have ordered anti flapper bars and a centre curved awning support. All up $400 with an expected delivery later this week.
I was camped on the Ashburton River in WA (near the Old Onslow Ruins) and had my fishing line in the water which was only about two feet deep. Some of the local cows came past in the water, hooked up my fishing line with their legs but luckily it broke before my rod took off.
After they went through and didn't look like coming back I put it out again and went to bed, when I pulled it in next morning it had a large cat fish on it, so had that for breakfast.
Hope your awning wasn't too badly damaged John. Have you tried only putting your awning only partly out, not fully, not much shade but gives you some protection from the sun on that side and also from rain outside the doorway if it rains at all...
Cows can be a worry. One night I was relaxing inside the van somewhere near Karajini national park when the van started to rock terribly. A cow was rubbing itself against the van. I tell you I was very frightened until I realised what it was.
Cows can be a worry. One night I was relaxing inside the van somewhere near Karajini national park when the van started to rock terribly. A cow was rubbing itself against the van. I tell you I was very frightened until I realised what it was.
Ha Ha, that's funny Wendy, although it wouldn't have been at the time.
Up in the same area when I was tenting solo, I pulled off the roadway into the bush out of sight of the road, set up my dome tent and was in a deep sleep when I heard sounds of heavy steps around my tent.
Sticking my head out, I found I was surrounded by cows, apparently I was on a route they used at night to get to the green grass and water on the road verge to feed, they must have wondered what I was doing there. I decided discretion was the best part of valour (they probably would have returned that way too before sun up), packed up my tent and drove out elsewhere....
At the other end of the continent, we had cows for neighbors last night too. We are separated from them by a fence, their moo-ing was still loud in the quiet night air. It seemed one or two of the cows were keen on a close encounter with the bull in the next paddock. Its a temptation to open the gate!
John
