4WD Touring Australia – June 2018

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ying in my sleeping bag, I feel like a man

buried alive, my nostrils and eyes the only

things protruding into the icy night air.

Despite the outside temperature being colder

than an iceberg, and the winds lashing at the

camper like a madman trying to get in, I am

surprisingly warm.

We have just retired to the shelter of the

camper, having spent the day exploring the

Victorian High Country with its winter snow

blanketing the tussock grass and snow-gums.

With the cooler weather arriving, many pack

their tent or camper into mothballs and go into

hibernation until the spring blossoms give the

sign it is safe to go back outside.

However, if you are well prepared, winter

camp-outs can be some of the most memorable.

The ies have disappeared, voiding the summer

ritual of drowning yourself in repellant, and the

hordes of weekend warriors are nowhere to

be seen, meaning you can have your choice of

pretty much any campsite.

While the cold denitely requires a little

more forethought, the following list of simple

tips should help make your next winter sortie

memorable for all the right reasons...

JAMES CAREY

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