Was thinking about this last night and claim to the conclusion.
Some nomads or people wanting to be nomads spend so much time gathering everything they think they might need, they end up never getting out there or putting back their trip by months or years. It has taken them that long to get the best of everything, and cost them that much to have everything perfect.
Just get out there and enjoy, (my dream too). You don't need the best of everything with everything in its right place. Throw a few things in the van and get going.
What are others thoughts on this?
_wombat_ said
06:21 PM Oct 9, 2012
I like gadgets
Gerty Dancer said
06:27 PM Oct 9, 2012
Some gadgets can make your life easier, but... I saw a couple who towed an extra covered in trailer behind their motorhome just to hold all their "Appliances". Makes you wonder.
_wombat_ said
06:36 PM Oct 9, 2012
Gerty Dancer wrote:
Some gadgets can make your life easier, but... I saw a couple who towed an extra covered in trailer behind their motorhome just to hold all their "Appliances". Makes you wonder.
and they will get towed home again
Happywanderer said
06:40 PM Oct 9, 2012
Thats what I mean Gerty. Just too much when one item will do the job. The extra money paid out for it all could have paid for a whole trips fuel. I've been guilty of it myself. Bought stuff I've never used and dropped it off at the opshop when I realised it wasn't needed.
Some people need the basics, others need everything to be comfortable.
_wombat_ said
06:52 PM Oct 9, 2012
the main gadget I can't leave home without is Mrs W
Happywanderer said
06:55 PM Oct 9, 2012
Always take Mrs W and your puter wombat. They are 2 gadgets you can't do without.
_wombat_ said
07:05 PM Oct 9, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Always take Mrs W and your puter wombat. They are 2 gadgets you can't do without.
correct, no Mrs W and wombat will die (gotta eat ain't I)
bill12 said
07:09 PM Oct 9, 2012
I also, reckon we have too many gadjets, though I love playing with new toys. Its good if they work, but alot don,t seem to last all that long.I suppose all of us would like a simpler life, on the road or otherwise.Its ggod fun trying to make them work. See ya soon, Bill
mongrel said
08:02 PM Oct 9, 2012
you are right marj .my new mh will be ready for pick up on 18 december.It has taker me 12 months to make the decision.spent a lot of time thinking about what would be needed .a alot money is required to buy all the bits and peices,money thay could be used elsewhere.I must agree with wombat and that is the wife is number one .she is my sole mate financial controller and travelling companion for always .a little bit sooky of me.like I said 12 months wasted when I could have been out there already enjoying this great country.the bbq and laptop are my other 2 priorities. anything else can be picked up as needed....Mongrel
Ole_Grizzly said
10:58 PM Oct 9, 2012
Gadgets, plus lots of Gismo's.....
Popeye said
12:56 AM Oct 10, 2012
Gadgets Good
Jack Mac said
01:32 AM Oct 10, 2012
It's not how much you need to live. It's how little.
Used to have a saying when cruising. Three things not needed on a cruising boat:
A wheelbarrow
A Naval officer
and an umbrella .
Although an umbrella could occassionly be useful in the sun.
milo said
02:04 AM Oct 10, 2012
while it may seem extreme for us its what works for some one else... and horses for courses i guess...
Dougwe said
02:45 AM Oct 10, 2012
I have some gadgets and also a few thingamajigs. This trip will be the test, if a gadget or thingamajig doesn't get used, out it goes.
Happywanderer said
02:47 AM Oct 10, 2012
I know I have bought bits and not used them, have lots of electronic connections and found I have doubled up and also if I had gone the 12 volt way ealier could have saved myself a lot of money and not needed such a bag full of cords that get tangled when I go through them.
Also just how much dressing up of your travelling home is really necessary. I would love to get Myrtle a good paint to brighten her up but thats not going to make her go any better. There are a couple of little fix it jobs that need to be fixed first although I can travel quite safely without them. So do you really need to fix everything first or enjoy the road with a few little bits that are not quite perfect?
Rip and Rosie said
02:50 AM Oct 10, 2012
We spent this week sorting out all the stuff we never use and it has all gone. No gadgets. No slow cookers. No Coffee machine. No portable BBQ. The extra coffee mugs in case anyone called in for coffee- gone. Television left behind.
hit the road this morning, and this evening we are finding what we will live without tonight..... Pj's for me, and those 2 extra pillows which must still be in the spare room at home. No dessert either .. That must still be in the fridge at home.
Oh, and my happy hour wine!
Got the iPads though.
All's good.
pauline said
04:22 AM Oct 10, 2012
sounds just right to me Rosie............
Gerty Dancer said
04:39 AM Oct 10, 2012
Rip and Rosie wrote:.
No dessert either .. That must still be in the fridge at home.
Oh, and my happy hour wine!
I feel for you Rosie, some things are best NOT done without!
Happywanderer said
04:45 AM Oct 10, 2012
I'm more worried about no PJ's. How are you going to manage Rosie??
Rip and Rosie said
08:12 AM Oct 10, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
I'm more worried about no PJ's. How are you going to manage Rosie??
I tell you it was cold in Dunnedoo last night!
Slept in trackies and jumper, so survived. Need to sort it out today Marj.
This must be the best night sky I have ever seen. Trillion stars light a cloudless sky. I know the Warrenbungles are known for sky watching but it was truly extraordinary!
-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Wednesday 10th of October 2012 08:16:37 AM
valnrob said
03:04 PM Oct 10, 2012
I'm going thru our van too and getting rid of 'stuff' not used on the last trip. Going thru the back of the ute too. It's surprising the things we toss in thinking it may come in handy.
PJ's will still be in there though :)
aussietraveller said
06:46 PM Oct 10, 2012
Have a repairs gadget box with things I might need for basic repairs etc and it is growing but the thing that I take out today according to Murphy's law is the first thing I will need tomorrow might get game one day.
Happywanderer said
08:46 PM Oct 10, 2012
I'm sure you will come across a good shop somewhere Rosie to get some new PJs and maybe the pillows you forgot also. I have an under back seat compartment full of gadgets for repairs etc. Oil, Valve replacement additive, spanners. Insect Mesh for the windows. stanley knife, car polish, just to name a few. Nothing gets thrown out of there even if I haven't used it lately. If I'm looking for anything in that category that is where I look.
Wayne Dwop said
09:00 PM Oct 11, 2012
Rip and Rosie wrote:
We spent this week sorting out all the stuff we never use and it has all gone. No gadgets. No slow cookers. No Coffee machine. No portable BBQ. The extra coffee mugs in case anyone called in for coffee- gone. Television left behind.
hit the road this morning, and this evening we are finding what we will live without tonight..... Pj's for me, and those 2 extra pillows which must still be in the spare room at home. No dessert either .. That must still be in the fridge at home.
Oh, and my happy hour wine!
Got the iPads though.
All's good.
No coffee machine??? Life will never be the same.
Firefly said
10:29 PM Oct 11, 2012
I too have turfed a lot of stuff we didn't use but of course, filled those holes with thing-a-ma-jigs to be tried and tested.
The PJ's are a permanent fixture but tracky dacks are a great standby R & R
I don't know if the laptop will go next trip but the pretend ipad will.
neilnruth said
12:38 AM Oct 12, 2012
I have found a new use for the TV. We haven't used it this trip for watching (so far) but it still comes as it is lightweight and....it is a great screen between me and my hubby's CPAP machine ....lol ....stops the cold air from the airvent on his mask hitting me like a southerly during the night! (We have single beds and it sits on the cupboard between us!) So, thermal pot may not have come this trip, but the TV still comes. Yes, we carry a lot of unnecessary 'stuff' around with us throughout life. I did the van cleanout in May. Made it lighter for sure.
Was thinking about this last night and claim to the conclusion.
Some nomads or people wanting to be nomads spend so much time gathering everything they think they might need, they end up never getting out there or putting back their trip by months or years. It has taken them that long to get the best of everything, and cost them that much to have everything perfect.
Just get out there and enjoy, (my dream too). You don't need the best of everything with everything in its right place. Throw a few things in the van and get going.
What are others thoughts on this?
I like gadgets
and they will get towed home again
I've been guilty of it myself. Bought stuff I've never used and dropped it off at the opshop when I realised it wasn't needed.
Some people need the basics, others need everything to be comfortable.
the main gadget I can't leave home without is Mrs W
correct, no Mrs W and wombat will die
(gotta eat ain't I)
you are right marj .my new mh will be ready for pick up on 18 december.It has taker me 12 months to make the decision.spent a lot of time thinking about what would be needed .a alot money is required to buy all the bits and peices,money thay could be used elsewhere.I must agree with wombat and that is the wife is number one .she is my sole mate financial controller and travelling companion for always .a little bit sooky of me.like I said 12 months wasted when I could have been out there already enjoying this great country.the bbq and laptop are my other 2 priorities. anything else can be picked up as needed....Mongrel
Gadgets, plus lots of Gismo's.....
Gadgets Good
It's not how much you need to live. It's how little.
Used to have a saying when cruising. Three things not needed on a cruising boat:
A wheelbarrow
A Naval officer
and an umbrella .
Although an umbrella could occassionly be useful in the sun.
Also just how much dressing up of your travelling home is really necessary. I would love to get Myrtle a good paint to brighten her up but thats not going to make her go any better.
There are a couple of little fix it jobs that need to be fixed first although I can travel quite safely without them.
So do you really need to fix everything first or enjoy the road with a few little bits that are not quite perfect?
hit the road this morning, and this evening we are finding what we will live without tonight..... Pj's for me, and those 2 extra pillows which must still be in the spare room at home. No dessert either .. That must still be in the fridge at home.
Oh, and my happy hour wine!
Got the iPads though.
All's good.
-- Edited by Rip and Rosie on Wednesday 10th of October 2012 08:16:37 AM
PJ's will still be in there though :)
I have an under back seat compartment full of gadgets for repairs etc. Oil, Valve replacement additive, spanners. Insect Mesh for the windows. stanley knife, car polish, just to name a few. Nothing gets thrown out of there even if I haven't used it lately.
If I'm looking for anything in that category that is where I look.
No coffee machine??? Life will never be the same.
I too have turfed a lot of stuff we didn't use but of course, filled those holes with thing-a-ma-jigs to be tried and tested.
The PJ's are a permanent fixture but tracky dacks are a great standby R & R
I don't know if the laptop will go next trip but the pretend ipad will.
I have found a new use for the TV. We haven't used it this trip for watching (so far) but it still comes as it is lightweight and....it is a great screen between me and my hubby's CPAP machine ....lol ....stops the cold air from the airvent on his mask hitting me like a southerly during the night! (We have single beds and it sits on the cupboard between us!) So, thermal pot may not have come this trip, but the TV still comes. Yes, we carry a lot of unnecessary 'stuff' around with us throughout life. I did the van cleanout in May. Made it lighter for sure.