The What Did You Do On The Weekend Thread!!

[1DayIll]

Hi @1DayIll,
we are trying! Bought it on 18th November and 6 months later we have done 11 trips for a total of 48 nights and 4,770 kms all around Victoria.

Best we can do until my partner retires is every school holiday and try to get away every other weekend.

It is also quite fun sorting the Penguin out, planning the next trip, searching for possible destinations, and then, of course, primarily, enjoying the time we get out in it. But it is always more enjoyable camping out when we spend at least some time on the first three items.

This forum and the people who post really help and the enthusiasm is infectious.

enjoy your day
Mike

And this is what it is all about.

My van sits in the driveway far too often and I am scared about storing it as it makes it easier to make excuses.

We try and get away at least one time per month and also our holidays, although I think I like it more than others. even getting away for one night, and you do not need to go that far, and you feel like you have had a break.

Keep enjoying it!

 

[mikerezny]

And this is what it is all about.

My van sits in the driveway far too often and I am scared about storing it as it makes it easier to make excuses.

We try and get away at least one time per month and also our holidays, although I think I like it more than others. even getting away for one night, and you do not need to go that far, and you feel like you have had a break.

Keep enjoying it!

Hi @1DayIll,
I agree with you, if it takes too much effort to pack up then it can be enough of a negative to stay home.

When we were car camping it used to take hours assembling all the kit from various parts of the house, bungalow, and garden shed in the days prior to leaving. Then an hour or more to pack it all in the car.

With the Penguin, it is much much quicker. Most of what we want is either already in the van or ready to go.

The closest free camping to us is Kurth Kiln, 65 kms away. We have already been there twice. The first as soon as we took delivery, and then later when we didn't want to travel far but were determined to not stay at home and let the Penguin stay in the driveway.

It really is a bit of a spoiled sook and puts on this really sad face when it hasn't moved for two weeks. It is a "well why did you buy me if you don't want to go camping?" sort of look. It has a much much happier face when I look at it in the rear view mirror when we are off again!

cheers
Mike

 

[1DayIll]

Hi @1DayIll,

It really is a bit of a spoiled sook and puts on this really sad face when it hasn't moved for two weeks. It is a "well why did you buy me if you don't want to go camping?" sort of look. It has a much much happier face when I look at it in the rear view mirror when we are off again!

cheers
Mike

Love this comment!

 

[mfexpanda]

.... and that home made camera you built in 1973 is still taking some amazing pics

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Did I leave my camera at your place ?

 

[mikerezny]

.... and that home made camera you built in 1973 is still taking some amazing pics

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Hi,
is there a waterproof version of this classic?

cheers
Mike

 

[Drover]

Big Mal once it eventually gets cleaned up from trip sits ready to go just add tucker and some clobber while The Ute just needs the big orange crates thrown in the back, each module loaded for certain things fishing, spares, recovery etc everything ready to roll in about 2 hrs, well actually more as I need to turn the fridge on the day before so no need to rush.......................might have to leave fridge running24/7 then can roll quicker.......no I don't.......!!!!!!!!...retired can go and come when I damn well please......................

 

[DRW]

@Drover you could always save some weight by leaving all your faulty fishing gear at home

 

[1DayIll]

Hi,
is there a waterproof version of this classic?

cheers
Mike

Glad wrap is an optional extra!

 

[Dobbie]

Is it the gear that's faulty?

Not in my case....it's the operator of said fishing gear.

:drunk:

:flame::flame::flame:Rare species ...but I'm not sure as I haven't seen one for a while.

 

[Crusty181]

I'm ignoring them bloody children :baby::lol::lol:

You must have busting to reply ..... 1 hour and 56 minutes, a new record

Did I leave my camera at your place ?

Yup, you can buy it back on Ebay

 

[Crusty181]

Hi,
is there a waterproof version of this classic?

cheers
Mike

Yup, but more of optional an accessory. You just have to eat that yummy Vegemite sandwich first

 

[mfexpanda]

You must have busting to reply ..... 1 hour and 56 minutes, a new record


Yup, you can buy it back on Ebay

eep:

 

[cruza driver]

@Moto Moto @expanda @relgate @numbez @Kenshi123 (not in pic) @17triton and myself spent 4 days 3 nights exploring the High Country



One of our 3 different camps, this is near the start of the Jamieson River




Sunrise at Bluff Hut

 

[Turtle]

Three relaxing nights at Kiama..................niiiiiiiice

 

[1DayIll]

View attachment 49011 Three relaxing nights at Kiama..................niiiiiiiice

I remember going to Kiama years ago and loved it there. Must go back one day!

 

[DRW]

I used to ride my pushbike up to Kiama from Nowra for training and race cars through the Kimama bends as we used to refer to them!! (back in the day) Nice spot

 

[The escapist]

..........This forum and the people who post really help and the enthusiasm is infectious.

enjoy your day
Mike

So true!

 

[Crusty181]

Hi @1DayIll,
I agree with you, if it takes too much effort to pack up then it can be enough of a negative to stay home.

When we were car camping it used to take hours assembling all the kit from various parts of the house, bungalow, and garden shed in the days prior to leaving. Then an hour or more to pack it all in the car.

With the Penguin, it is much much quicker. Most of what we want is either already in the van or ready to go.

The closest free camping to us is Kurth Kiln, 65 kms away. We have already been there twice. The first as soon as we took delivery, and then later when we didn't want to travel far but were determined to not stay at home and let the Penguin stay in the driveway.

It really is a bit of a spoiled sook and puts on this really sad face when it hasn't moved for two weeks. It is a "well why did you buy me if you don't want to go camping?" sort of look. It has a much much happier face when I look at it in the rear view mirror when we are off again!

cheers
Mike

I have the best of motivation .... the i sitting in the factory, where im looking at it all day long. The decision to hook it up and bugger off is incredibly easy, far too easy

 

[Dobbie]

and, if I remember correctly, you have the fun of testing stuff while you're working?

usb fans? What was the verdict on them?

 

[Crusty181]

According to my Minister for Defence, a little (read lot) to much fun testing. Whoops

Fridge fan ?? I used "Be Quiet" branded units, pretty good.