The Camping Thread

[prydey]

Our latest purchase for the van


to be paired with my wacaco nanopresso with pod adapter. Trialling a lot of pods at the moment trying to find something that tastes half decent.

[prydey]

I thought I'd put this weekends activities in this thread as it was essentially camping...

I came across these in a visitor guide i was printing at work
https://cabn.life/
https://cabn.life/cabns/#sa

We stayed in Georgia
https://cabn.life/product/georgia/

















I really like the concept these guys are doing. I'm not in to the whole 'envionmental warm fuzzy feeling' type stuff but l like the idea of feeling like you are alone in the wild in your own little cabin. Its totally off grid and you kind of pay a premium for that and its also the reason I've felt it appropriate for this thread as its basically camping. There is power but basically only to charge phones etc. Strictly no heating devices of any kind (toaster, coffee machines, hair dryers etc etc) as the power is all solar and battery and heating uses a ton of power. There is a diesel heater if needed and a petrol genie to run the split system a/c if needed. We didn't need either.

There was a couple of things we weren't too happy about given the price we paid (freezer section of the fridge so frosted up we had to chip a heap of ice out before we could fit in a couple of ice creams, pots and pans and utensils that looked like they'd been salvaged from a scrapyard.. not exactly the premium experience they portray) however overall it was a great weekend just kicking back and forgetting about the world for a couple of days. My wife and I hadn't had a holiday without kids for 20 years so it was long overdue to get away by ourselves. I would have loved to have stayed a few more nights but they are that popular they are all booked fairly solid until april and there was a two night opening at Georgia for this weekend so i grabbed it (booked about 6 weeks ago). Too expensive for us to do on a regular basis but great for those special occasions.

[NeillNZ]

Originally Posted by prydey

Our latest purchase for the van
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to be paired with my wacaco nanopresso with pod adapter. Trialling a lot of pods at the moment trying to find something that tastes half decent.

We have one of those, does a great job.

[raised by monkeys]

Originally Posted by prydey

Our latest purchase for the van
image

to be paired with my wacaco nanopresso with pod adapter. Trialling a lot of pods at the moment trying to find something that tastes half decent.

That's a nifty gadget. Im a big coffee drinker, for the flavor not necessarily for the caffeine. I don't do espresso shots but I probably should. We use a weber Q for camp cooking and will do still when we get a caravan or camper van and due to fire restrictions I bought a single burner for the camp kettle. Best $50 ive spent to have the luxury of a fresh brew in the morning at the beach.

[Tonz]

Originally Posted by raised by monkeys

That's a nifty gadget. Im a big coffee drinker, for the flavor not necessarily for the caffeine. I don't do espresso shots but I probably should. We use a weber Q for camp cooking and will do still when we get a caravan or camper van and due to fire restrictions I bought a single burner for the camp kettle. Best $50 ive spent to have the luxury of a fresh brew in the morning at the beach.

so you would be a big supporter of That Coffee Cart & Boston Bean, both great friends of mine

[raised by monkeys]

Originally Posted by Tonz

so you would be a big supporter of That Coffee Cart & Boston Bean, both great friends of mine

I have only bean to Boston Bean a couple of times. I like a slightly larger serving but the coffee was amazing. Coffee Cart coffee is good too 9 time out of ten and they sit out the front of my office on Mon and Fri but it is pricier. We have approached Coffee Cart though to cater for our wedding... when that happens. I usually take the opportunity to go for a walk and buy a coffee though I actually like GLO's and R&R coffees.