Paddys Flat. 29th/30th and 31st Aug 2014

So car and trailer are ready to go, so we hit the rd about 8:30am bound for beaudesert. First stop, coffee

Breakfast Stop. Bacon and egg muffin and coffee
Breakfast Stop.
Bacon and egg muffin and coffee

From here we had a quick top up of fuel, then on the rd again, followed by a quick stop at Rathdowney

Toilet stop @ Rathdowney
Toilet stop @ Rathdowney

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After this we had a good drive. Leaving Urbanville it wasn’t long before we hit the dirt.

Crossing toloom creek. Our first sign that there had been a bit of rain out here
Crossing toloom creek.
Our first sign that there had been a bit of rain out here

After the 30 odd km of dirt we reached our destination, and went about setting up camp. As the family that was to join us later that day, had a soft floor trailer, i left the nice flat area for them, and set ours up on top of the hill. I love our trailer and the fact it can be set up almost anywhere.

Camp all set up, with Paul and Kris, set up in the background. We meet them at the darlington park myswag meet
Camp all set up, with Paul and Kris, set up in the background. We meet them at the darlington park myswag meet

Friday we just chilled out, Paul and Kris turned up about 3pm, and i gave them a hand positioning the trailer, remember 2 things with trailers

1) keep the handbrake adjusted right

2)Put chocks under your wheel before unhitching.

As Paul found out when his trailer dived forward into the back of his cruiser and almost jambed his hand. Anyway all good though. Dinner tonight was savory baked potatoes.

Saturday

After a bit of a sleep in, in our new sleeping bags which are so cosy, i arose to a clear day. The billy on, it was now time for breakfast.

Saturday Morning Breakfast. Breakfast of Champions
Saturday Morning Breakfast.
Breakfast of Champions
"Plated up"
“Plated up”

After breakfast we went for a walk down river, had a look at the tank traps and a couple of graves hidden of the rd. Apon returning, we sat around and did nothing, i made some lunch.

After lunch we sat around for a bit, gathered some wood, then played some bocca

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A game of Bocca to kill a few hours
A game of Bocca to kill a few hours

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Pauls shower tent, didnt like the wind to much

I think "the wind"got to Pauls toilet tent
I think “the wind”got to Pauls toilet tent

And a picture of the setting sky.

Saturday sunset
Saturday sunset

Dinner tonight is leftover from last night, only i am doing dessert for everyone tonight.

Apple,cinnomon,blueberry and mars bar damper, served with custard for dessert. mmmmm
Apple,cinnomon,blueberry and mars bar damper, served with custard for dessert. mmmmm

Sunday we got up at about 7:30, had our cooked breakfast, packed up and was on the rd by 10:30. Another great weekend with nobody else around.

See you next Time

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  1. marty

    Sounds like another great weekend. Shame we could not join you having to work in Brissy at the mo, so no show day off. But dusting off the camping gear at the moment, ready for the warmer months.

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    1. oldmate1

      No probs mate. It was good. now get dusting

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