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Need Time Away | Al and Bec
Campfire delight! How I've missed this simple ple Campfire delight! How I've missed this simple pleasure. #needtimeaway #campfire #camping #cobbandco @cobbco_ninemile
What's a campsite without these guys? #needtimeaw What's a campsite without these guys? #needtimeaway #camping #cobbandco #magpies @cobbco_ninemile
Who else uses their awning as a clothesline? Mult Who else uses their awning as a clothesline? Multi uses...shade, shelter, and drying rack 😂 #needtimeaway #cobbandco @cobbco_ninemile
We are spending some much-needed R&R time out of t We are spending some much-needed R&R time out of the house while Al continues his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ How beautiful is Cobb and Co! A bit of a rainy week, but in a caravan, who cares 🙂 ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ What is everyone up to this weekend?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #cobbandco⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@cobbco_ninemile ⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ Our adventures inspiring yours⁠⁠ @need_time_away⁠⁠ #needtimeaway⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #camping #campfire #campcooking #campingtrip #campinggear #outdoors #travelphotography #travelblogger #exploringaustralia #offgrid #traveldiary #roadtrip #travelaustralia #thisisthelife #visitqld #thisisqueensland #caravanlife #vanlife #jayco #letsgojayco #rvcamping #caravanningaustralia #caravanning
We are spending some much-needed R&R time out of t We are spending some much-needed R&R time out of the house while Al continues his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ How beautiful is Cobb and Co! A bit of a rainy week, but in a caravan, who cares 🙂 ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ What is everyone up to this weekend?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #cobbancco⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@cobbco_ninemile ____________________⁠⁠ Our adventures inspiring yours⁠⁠ @need_time_away⁠⁠ #needtimeaway⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #camping #campfire #campcooking #campingtrip #campinggear #outdoors #travelphotography #travelblogger #exploringaustralia #offgrid #traveldiary #roadtrip #travelaustralia #thisisthelife #visitqld #thisisqueensland #caravanlife #vanlife #jayco #letsgojayco #rvcamping #caravanningaustralia #caravanning
A BIKE RACK CARRIER FOR THE CARAVAN We just love A BIKE RACK CARRIER FOR THE CARAVAN We just love tinkering with our caravan and improving the usability and functionality of all aspects of the van wherever possible. One mod we did late last year was to add a bike rack carrier to the caravan. We already had the Shingleback 2B90 bike rack (which we love!), but we wanted to be able to carry it on the caravan as well as transfer it to the Landcruiser when needed. We didn't want to mount it to the rear wall of the caravan as we had been advised by Jayco that it wouldn't support the weight of our bikes (and we wouldn't have been able to use our Shingleback rack if we did). We ummed and ahhed about whether we could fit it on the front drawbar or if it had to go on the back of the caravan. We measured, and measured, and measured again. We purchased some ball-weight scales to determine what the difference would be for each option. And we weighed up all our options carefully. After much to and fro, we decided that our best option was to mount the bike rack on the back of the caravan. This meant that we needed to add a new rear bar to the back, reinforced and extending inside the chassis so that it could carry the extra weight. Enter Shane from Kawana Machining who did a stellar job (with a small amount of assistance from yours truly). We talked about moving the spare tyre, currently mounted on the rear wall, to either sit underneath the caravan or inside under the bed. In the end, we left it where it was. Getting the clearances just right so that we were within legal limits in length as well as clearing the spare tyre was challenging, but we did it. In the end, we have a fantastic bike rack that is within the legal length limits of the caravan, and by tilting the rack down we can still access the spare tyre (and it makes it easier to load the bikes on). How do you think it came up? If you want to know more details about how we did it, let us know in the comments below.
🦇🦇Just look at all these bats! 🦇🦇⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ This is one of our regular "home" picnic lunch areas. The last time we were there there were what seemed to be millions of bats (but in likelihood was only a couple of thousand maybe??)⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I think they are Little Red Flying-foxes?? (but please, someone correct me if I'm mistaken). ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ I was just in awe, watching so many bats roosting during the day. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #needtimeaway #sunshinecoast #bats #redflyingfox
Does anyone know what this guy is called?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ These photos are both of the same insect, just different backgrounds. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ He was making his way around our lunch table, without a care in the world 😀⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #needtimeaway #insect #whatisthisinsect #bugslife
We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 ye We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. And even though we had passed through this area many times, we never realised this little gem was here. Mapleton Falls National Park is home to a 120m waterfall that plunges into the rainforest gorge below. It also provides spectacular views of the Obi Obi Valley beyond. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We took advantage of the early hour and packed a picnic breakfast. While the picnic tables don't have the spectacular views that the lookouts have, it was a lovely peaceful outlook and the birdlife was very evident. I have no idea what sorts of birds there were, but it is meant to be home to wompoo fruit-doves and the peregrine falcons, to name a few. We even saw the most enormous rabbit that ran around the corner of the path heading straight for us. I think he got just as much of a fright seeing us as we did seeing him (and I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there :-)).⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ While there are a number of walks within the national park, we unfortunately couldn't do them on this visit. But we plan on returning as soon as we can to explore a bit further.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #mapletonfallsnationalpark #runningcreek #creek⁠ #sunshinecoasthinterland⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ Our adventures inspiring yours⁠⁠ @need_time_away⁠⁠ #needtimeaway⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #camping #campfire #campcooking #campingtrip #campinggear #outdoors #travelphotography #travelblogger #exploringaustralia #offgrid #traveldiary #roadtrip #travelaustralia #thisisthelife #visitqld #thisisqueensland
We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 ye We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. And even though we had passed through this area many times, we never realised this little gem was here. Mapleton Falls National Park is home to a 120m waterfall that plunges into the rainforest gorge below. It also provides spectacular views of the Obi Obi Valley beyond. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ We took advantage of the early hour and packed a picnic breakfast. While the picnic tables don't have the spectacular views that the lookouts have, it was a lovely peaceful outlook and the birdlife was very evident. I have no idea what sorts of birds there were, but it is meant to be home to wompoo fruit-doves and the peregrine falcons, to name a few. We even saw the most enormous rabbit that ran around the corner of the path heading straight for us. I think he got just as much of a fright seeing us as we did seeing him (and I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there :-)).⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ While there are a number of walks within the national park, we unfortunately couldn't do them on this visit. But we plan on returning as soon as we can to explore a bit further.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #mapletonfallsnationalpark #waterfalls #scenicview⁠ #sunshinecoasthinterland⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ Our adventures inspiring yours⁠⁠ @need_time_away⁠⁠ #needtimeaway⁠⁠ ____________________⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ #camping #campfire #campcooking #campingtrip #campinggear #outdoors #travelphotography #travelblogger #exploringaustralia #offgrid #traveldiary #roadtrip #travelaustralia #thisisthelife #visitqld #thisisqueensland
We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 ye We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. And even though we had passed through this area many times, we never realised this little gem was here. Mapleton Falls National Park is home to a 120m waterfall that plunges into the rainforest gorge below. It also provides spectacular views of the Obi Obi Valley beyond. ⁠ ⁠ We took advantage of the early hour and packed a picnic breakfast. While the picnic tables don't have the spectacular views that the lookouts have, it was a lovely peaceful outlook and the birdlife was very evident. I have no idea what sorts of birds there were, but it is meant to be home to wompoo fruit-doves and the peregrine falcons, to name a few. We even saw the most enormous rabbit that ran around the corner of the path heading straight for us. I think he got just as much of a fright seeing us as we did seeing him (and I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there :-)).⁠ ⁠ While there are a number of walks within the national park, we unfortunately couldn't do them on this visit. But we plan on returning as soon as we can to explore a bit further.⁠ ⁠ #mapletonfallsnationalpark #waterfalls #scenicview⁠ #sunshinecoasthinterland⁠ ⁠
We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 ye We have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. And even though we had passed through this area many times, we never realised this little gem was here. Mapleton Falls National Park is home to a 120m waterfall that plunges into the rainforest gorge below. It also provides spectacular views of the Obi Obi Valley beyond. ⁠ ⁠ We took advantage of the early hour and packed a picnic breakfast. While the picnic tables don't have the spectacular views that the lookouts have, it was a lovely peaceful outlook and the birdlife was very evident. I have no idea what sorts of birds there were, but it is meant to be home to wompoo fruit-doves and the peregrine falcons, to name a few. We even saw the most enormous rabbit that ran around the corner of the path heading straight for us. I think he got just as much of a fright seeing us as we did seeing him (and I'm sure he wasn't supposed to be there :-)).⁠ ⁠ While there are a number of walks within the national park, we unfortunately couldn't do them on this visit. But we plan on returning as soon as we can to explore a bit further.⁠ ⁠ #mapletonfallsnationalpark #picnictable #picnic⁠ ____________________⁠ Our adventures inspiring yours⁠ @need_time_away⁠ #needtimeaway⁠ ____________________⁠ ⁠ #camping #campfire #campcooking #campingtrip #campinggear #outdoors #travelphotography #travelblogger #exploringaustralia #offgrid #traveldiary #roadtrip #travelaustralia #thisisthelife #visitqld #thisisqueensland #sunshinecoasthinterland @sunshinecoasthinterland
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