Wollongong

22nd September 2024

Distance: 383 Km

Fuel: 39 L

Home Again

Set off early at 7.20am, straight after a shower and breakfast.

A totally uneventful drive, did not stop once and was home just after 11am. The scenery before getting onto the Hume was lovely.

Even the Hume highway co-operated, it was busy but not exceptionally so.  Funny thing, as I went further north the sky clouded over and it got darker until it seemed like late afternoon rather than mid morning.

When I arrived home, being Sunday, the traffic was not heavy so I was able to reverse the camper into the car port straight away and start the business of unpacking (but most unpacking will be finished during the coming week).

Statistics

Distance Travelled: 2979 Km
Fuel Used: 307 Litres
Total Fuel Cost: $583
Total Accommodation Cost: $264

Thoughts

It was a very pleasant trip, I enjoyed getting away for a short while. The nights were cold but daytime temperatures were just right, I was warm in the camper during the night, My little 500 watt heater was very handy first thing in the morning and occasionally in the evening.

It didn’t rain at all during the trip so I didn’t get to test my new homemade rain proofing awning for the camper.

The idea is that the door can still be left open for ventilation if it rains at night. The fans I installed are OK but I would prefer the door open however I am happy if it doesn’t rain at all while I am travelling.

I did try my new car awning and while it is not the greatest, it does the job. I have a minor adjustment to make to the set up – all to do with how the guy ropes attach – it would be good if they clipped on somehow.

Did try my water pump for transferring drinking water from the 10 litre container to the electric jug and the 5 litre container, it worked well. Syphoning is OK but this is better, especially as the Aux battery is right there.

Well, that’s it for this trip…