21st to 28th January
We've done the driving loop back to Molong to pick up our camper for a few days at Coolah Tops.
Back on the farm shearing is about to start, though ironically after two weeks of heat wave, there was 15mls of rain, which wet the sheep... so shearing was delayed.
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| wool classing table |
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| shearing boards |
At 1100m above sea level we were a balmy 33C, and camped at the Barracks campground, Coolah Tops National Park.
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| grass tree forest |
Only a 500m walk away from where we were camping was a forest of about 200 huge grass trees.
The early settlers discovered the resin made a good explosive, and its believed that the Germans used the resin during WW1.
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| spur walk |
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| rebuilt stable yard |
Before the heat of the day set in, we did a walk most mornings. Not being great with heights made walking out on the spurs an experience.
With 5 days at Coolah we managed to set up everything. The full annex, shower, chairs tables... the whole box and dice, including table cloths and fly covers. Kev was of course suitably horrified at the non blokeish additions.
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| annex up |
The new solar blanket, in addition to our old 'A' frame solar panel (both rated at 150 watts) enabled us to run the 2 Waeko fridges for the full 5 days... who needs electricity.
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| side walls set |
Plenty of wild life, with wallaby's, kangaroos, parrots, feral goats, deer and pigs... and yes there was also the mandatory huntsman spider in the toilet.... hidden in the toilet paper roll!
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| 'Fancy' toilet... but still a long drop |
Happy to read your outback adventures proceeding well and there will be no power bill for you guys as you have an almost zero carbon foot print once set up.
ReplyDeleteTwo functioning fridges for 5 days is admirable and of course you needed to pack a table cloth or two.
How has Kevin coped without one on previous Boyz trips is beyond comprehension.
A spider hidden inside the toilet roll might have seen me packing for home so well done dealing with sharing the Great Oudoors with all of the creatures great and small!
It’s been a month since Coolah Tops and only one more spider has turned up... this time in the tent when we were on the Murray, and yes I had to get rid of it.
DeleteTable cloths in good circulation.. it’s the blue one in use at the moment. Kev hasn’t quite got used to the throw to cover the cheese and bickies from the flies, but he’s trying. Still having fun! Jane