Glamping weekend at Mt Franklin - interested?

[stry]

I've seen it

[icefest]

[andrewbish]

Sounds like fun.

[sim1oz]

Looks like April 17-19 is the most popular, so let's make it that weekend!!!

[stry]

Diarized and optimistic, but won't know for sure until much closer (injury recovery)

[Moondog55]

Looks like April 17-19 is the most popular, so let's make it that weekend!!!

Noted and booked, Cecile and I pick-up our new second hand tent tomorrow.
Looking for new battery powered fairy lights

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121544529581 ... EBIDX%3AIT


I will bring LPG and a 3 burner gas stove

[Moondog55]

Just a friendly
"BUMP"
Any ideas on how many people will be there yet?
Any old PaddyPallin gear for the show and tell? I need to let the Melbourne store know

[thejungleisneutral]

I'm in FNQ that weekend or I'd come down for this one. Can't wait to see the pics

[David M]

Is this place accessible by a decent 2WD track (i.e. don't want to damage nice car)?

Is it feasible to sleep in car (station wagon), i.e. is camp site and car park next to each other? I have never done glamping. Is it socially acceptable to sleep in the car instead of tent?

[sim1oz]

@david, the place is 2WD accessible without any issues. Sleeping in your car is fine. I've done it before and when it's windy and/or wet the car is definitely glamping! Glamping= glamorous camping. Which means taking along some luxuries...

@moondog, re numbers:

There will be 6 of us
5 of you?

Others will need to chime in here with a response if you are planning quantities for a cook up

[Moondog55]

It is never socially acceptable to sleep in your car unless it is a station wagon or panel van

Sim I'll cater for whoever turns up; I'll just add another cup of water to the soup but I'm planning on enough for 30+
Want me to bring a spare tent David? I happen to have a couple

[Moondog55]

Something I totally forgot in any of my earlier post
Fairy lights
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121544529581 ... EBIDX%3AIT
We must have fairy lights
About the soup, if you don't want a paper cup bring your own spoon and bowl

[Empty]

Just promise me you'll leave the herrings at home. I am okay with the cork screw though.

[Bluegum Mic]

Hmmmm. I might be able to come to this. I missed out on my Kozi weekend due to horrendously ill sproglettes (there are some rediculous germs doin the rounds at the moment). Ive got to organise a family holiday but thats from the 7th to 14th. Id have to fly to vic but hopefully can pick up a cheapo flight. If I come I'll bring my dangerbird hammock and cuben tarp

[Moondog55]

We'd really like to see you there
If so please answer the soup question
BYO champagne and strawberries tho

[Bluegum Mic]

Thanks moondog. I'll do my best to join you. Don't worry about me regarding the soup. It sounds delicious and I will be salivating no doubt but being a coeliac I'm afraid barley and me don't agree. Bubbles n strawberries I can do definitely though I must admit Im rather partial to a muscat around the camp fire =D

[Moondog55]

You must be very sensitive as boiled barley is relatively innocuous, My little GD is also coeliac so i have been doing a lot of GF cooking lately.
Of all those soups listed the only one that would have flour in it is the Soubise
I may use a touch of cornstarch in the French Onion for mouth feel but never flour

[Bluegum Mic]

I can sympathise MD. I'm coeliac, my eldest cant have casein (very sensitive) and my youngest lactose though he's thankfully growing out of that one so cooking in our household is always a well planned affair lol. Apologies I didn't see the other soups, they all sound delish and I'll gladly partake and donate if coming. I'll confirm with the hubby.

[Cecile]

I am definitely committed. I now have a decent camp bed that will work for me. I hope. I'm too old to be sleeping on a mat on the ground.

The only thing I think I need to remember is to bring a toilet brush and lots of loo paper. Last time we stopped there, the loos were less than clean. EWWW

[ErichFromm]

I am definitely committed. I now have a decent camp bed that will work for me. I hope. I'm too old to be sleeping on a mat on the ground.

You're welcome to use my hammock Cecile (I'll be staying in a tent with my son). Hamocks are great backs...

[Moondog55]

Should I bring a big tarp as well in that case?
Might be a good opportunity for those like me whose hammock experience has been less than good
From memory there are plenty of good hammock trees a suitable distance apart

[ErichFromm]

No need. I was planning to bring the hammock, along with the Terra Rosa tarp that goes with it, plus the underquilt etc just to show people.

It's going to hang empty unless someone wants to use it overnight (I should point out I'll only be there Sat night).

If you want to use it I suggest just bring the usual: some base layers, beanie, and an extra pair of socks (I only use a 3/4 underquilt)...

You could always try it out for an afternoon nap and decide then if you want to try an overnighter....

[Bluegum Mic]

I'm going to have to be a no I'm afraid. I've got a long weekend walk in Tassie later in the year and last night was asked on an overnighter snowshoe trip in Sept. Add on my usual weekend at the snow sans kids and I've well and truly used up my mummy pass. If it becomes an annual do I'll definitely pop down next year.

[Moondog55]

Shame BGM was looking forward to saying "G'Day"
Bringing the kids would be too much for a W/E

[Bluegum Mic]

Yes Im afraid. I thought of that but we'll just be back from holidays and I think the $$ will be a bit too tight to fly us all for the weekend. Not to mention flying all the necessary gear would be an undertaking. Next time I'll try and tie it in to a trip as we've been dying to get back down to VIC for some family adventures.

[Moondog55]

Yes Im afraid. I thought of that but we'll just be back from holidays and I think the $$ will be a bit too tight to fly us all for the weekend. Not to mention flying all the necessary gear would be an undertaking. Next time I'll try and tie it in to a trip as we've been dying to get back down to VIC for some family adventures.

Well you could just borrow stuff but I agree the logistics of traveling with tadpoles is simply too hard sometimes.
We'll drink your share of the port and think of you as we do so.

[Moondog55]

2 weeks to go

[wildlight]

Feels like 3...

[Moondog55]

As it is Friday I didn't count this week-end
I'd remind those who are coming that if they want a decent fire to bring firewood.
Cecile and I will bring as much as we can and we'll bring the spare cast iron fire-pit
A lot to be said for having a trailer
I'd like to know however how many people will be bring old Paddy-Made gear for the show, to only have 3 bits of gear there wouldn't justify the Melbourne store giving away a gift card IMO, tents and rucksacks mainly but maybe even that old Paddy branded oilskin?

[sim1oz]

Two or three weeks to go - I don't care, we are looking forward to it. Firewood ready. Camp chairs repaired/replaced. New double jaffle maker ready to try... Hope we get plenty of sunshine!!!