kyliedonut Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 we had a wee 2hob gas stove for 6 months in our van. You deffo appreciate your tea and toast when you have to boil the water in a pan, and hold your pieces of bread over the flame to toast haha! wouldn't have changed it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Here is a classic bush recipe I have made a number of times when out in the middle of nowhere. Beer can chicken: You need a heavy metal casserole type pot. Put some rocks - about half a dozen each the size of a small bag of sugar. Get a fire going on top of the rocks and enjoy some beers for an hour or so - longer the better. Dig a hole and put the rocks in and put half an inch of dirt over Take a raw chicken and put a can of beer in the cavity and put it in the pot with about half an inch of water, some onion and garlic if you have it. Put the pot in the hole and put a very heavy rock on the lid. Enjoy some more beers. When the beer can explodes, chuck in some carrots or what ever other veg you have and season. Put back on the rocks for half an hour or so and grab a shower. Dinner is served Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 No its not a proper campervan. It's a van and people convert it so you build the frame for the bed but underneath it is a gap where your bags etc go. Then you build shelves in the boot bit for your food and equipment. He's done this before so he's got one of those cooker things but we would mostly be staying in campsites so we had showers and a kitchen. I wish it was a proper campervan though, they look really good but they are always really old and backpackers always rip each other off unfortunately. This was a van from a business company that has a lot less km's and he got his mechanic mate to check it out. I'm worried about the time of year though. I'm going to melt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for the cooking tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustain Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Extraordinary?Are you serious Flag?lol Nothing special happening that way in my neck of the woods hon.I know two people in Oz,with partners,one 12 yrs younger,the other 8!(The rest are in the UK)You need to get with the times!:laugh:Whats the difference anyway of say an older guy going for a younger woman? or a younger man with an older women Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 I'm feeling a lot more settled now. Got a bunch of Irish guys that I get on quite well with and also some locals. Even got on well tonight with the old grumpy guy. Well kinda - he made a comment about me having a bit of a belly and I just gave him cheek back. Said he needed to come to the gym with me tonget rid of his. He seemed to like that I was being cheeky haha. Fingers crossed I have more ups than downs now. Although I've going out tonight my aunt isn't well but wont go to the doctor, im feeling really worried about her. Im as close to her as my mum. She's so smart but when it comes to looking after herself she's not the smartest at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Hi Stacey,really happy that things are going better for you now.Sorry to hear about your Auntie.Can your Mum convince her to see a doc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 We're all trying to convince her although I asked her daughter and she seems to think she's fine unless she's just not telling me. But even I noticed a difference on the video chat before my mum told me. She's went down to a size 8 now and looks really tired my mum told me my uncle that had cancer isn't doing that great either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sorry to hear about your uncle Stacey.and I hope your Auntie finds the courage to visit her doctor.I had a health scare a couple of years ago,(and I am as stubborn as a mule when it comes to doc visits)but I figured it was better to go and put my mind at rest.Turned out it was nothing major. Have you been in a supermarket yet hon?How are you finding the prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 From what I've noticed the prices are the same as Perth. I panicked and bought loads of stuff for coming here when I could have got it here lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 I've got myself a part time cleaning job. I didn't aplmy, they came to the pub and asked if I wanted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I've got myself a part time cleaning job. I didn't aplmy, they came to the pub and asked if I wanted it Wow...you've been headhunted! :wubclub: Didn't take long in Australia for your reputation to spread. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Nah they just give the job to the barmaids first and the other girl will be leaving soon so she said no thanks. I was going to joke that I'm going to be a skimpy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacaranda Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Congrats Stacey!Really happy for you!:cute: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Great news mate:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 10, 2015 Author Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks guys. It'll pay for any outgoings here so least I wont lose anything. I've only been buying booze occasionally but I don't spend much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playghirl Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 I think I just heard my first kookaburra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 I went looking for kangaroos tonight but they were all hiding from me.. Not fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I went looking for kangaroos tonight but they were all hiding from me.. Not fair Is there a watering hole or dam nearby? They will make for that at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 There's a big sports pitch field that they go to. I went there but nothing so maybe have to get up at 5. There's a golf course too but that's further away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JockinTas Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 There's a big sports pitch field that they go to. I went there but nothing so maybe have to get up at 5. There's a golf course too but that's further away I see a lot of wallabies when I'm out walking and also many of these little things - the long nosed potoroo. They're about the size of a rabbit - very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 There's a big sports pitch field that they go to. I went there but nothing so maybe have to get up at 5. There's a golf course too but that's further away Dusk is when I used to always see them in the national parks in WA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quokka2005 Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 I went out just before dark but nothing. I'll try get up before dawn but other than that I'll have to go to the golf course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 I went looking for kangaroos tonight but they were all hiding from me.. Not fair If you are not slaving away over a hot bar tonight and you have access to a TV, the ABC has a program at 8 pm just for you: Kangaroo Dundee, a documentary about a man near Alice Springs who rescues and raises orphan joeys. http://www.yourtv.com.au/guide/event.aspx?program_id=294998&event_id=73390910®ion_id=88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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