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Building a primitive wattle and daub hut from scratch  

Nothing better than arriving at your camp, setting up and finishing off the day with a roaring hot fire complimented by marshmallows and beers. Unfortunately sometimes it can get really difficult to light a fire because the wood could be wet or there could also be a possibility that you are setting up a fire in the rain. For all those situations its good to have a back up plan in the form of Fire Starters. Check out the tips below and leave your suggestions in the comments below: Waxed Cardboard A favorite type of fire starter would have to be a waxed cardboard box or at least small strips of it. Its lightweight, burns really well, takes up no space and can be thrown into your bag just as it is. Best of all you can find them everywhere and can pick one up for free. Vaseline covered cotton balls A simple yet effective way to get a fire started is to grab a few 100% cotton balls, and soak them in Vaseline. An easy way to achieve this is to warm up the Vaseline and pour it over the cotton

Toorongo Falls Camping Area Toorongo Valley Road, Noojee VIC 3833 Free Camping Drop Toilets Fishing Picnic tables  Fire places Suitable for camper trailers and caravans.  Dogs permitted.  GPS: -37.85510, 146.04164 Additional info: 2wd access all year round. It gets extremely busy on long weekends, and I mean BUSY!! You need to take in firewood too, if you want a campfire.

Loddon Floodway Camping Area Pental Island Road, Pental Island VIC 3586  Free Camping.  No Toilets. Fishing. Boat Ramp. Dry weather access only.  Suitable for caravans and camper trailers.  Dogs permitted.  GPS: -35.37822 , 143.69034

The camping personality is very complex, yet there have been very few studies published on this subject.  I have done extensive research on the characteristic traits of each type of camper, although none of it has been scientific. Join me as we compare various camper personalities and characteristic traits of each type of camper.  Do not be alarmed if you identify these character traits in your friends or (gasp) in yourself. Types of Camping Personalities Adventure Camper Hikes 5 km's before 8am. Usually bypasses the campgrounds and goes straight to the backcountry, but may occasionally accompany newbie camping friends and family to the campground. Hiking, climbing, biking, caving.  If there is an adventure to be found, the Adventure Camper will find it. Laid Back Camper (aka Relaxed Camper or Lazy Camper) Butt in lawn chair, drink in hand… If there is a hammock, this camper will find it. This camper comes to the bush to get away from the rat race and relax. This camping personali

Personal kitchen / Camping boxes are a great thing to have and take pride in making. In this post i will show a few that i want to make, the great thing about them is that you can build and modify them to your personal needs and specifications. Materials Needed: Side pieces =1/2" plywood 16"x18" Qty 2 Big shelf / Bottom = 22"X16" 1/4" Qty 2 Back Panel = 23" X18" 1/4" Front Doors = 13 1/2"X 23"  1/4" (Cut in Half) Thin Shelf = 22"X18" 1/4" Outside corner brackets Qty 4 Inside corner brackets Qty 4 Brass cup hooks 1/4" X 1/2" Round head sheet metal screws Shelf brackets = 1"X2" strips 17" long Qty 2 Small hinges Qty 4 Small L brackets Qty 4 Small bolts with Nylock nuts and bolts. The main structural shape of the box is an H with a bottom piece.  The two sides, main shelf and bottom of the H are 1/2" One of the problems of working with plywood is how to attach the pieces because you ca