agree entirely with both of you and especially about having a plan A + B. There were a number of CPs caught in the fire in southern WA over the past week. This is not an area well known for bush fires and of course its school holidays, so that area is always full of holiday makers. There is really only one major road used by most visitors into the various areas and I wonder how many had given thought to what other roads would take them out of the danger zones.

Obviously you stay out of Northern WA and QLD during the storm and cyclone seasons. Now with the heavy rains - it seems to be NSW as well and not to mention SA for fires in the summer. Hmmmmm.....think I'll just crawl back under the bed :)

We are forever watching news/weather forecasts. Last summer, when the cyclone was hitting just north of us, we were packed & ready from Day 1. We had a plan if it hit suddenly, and another if we had time to get out. Paperwork, dogs, bird, food for all 3 of them & a few changes of gear were packed & ready to load into the car at a moment's notice. We (thankfully) didn't need to shift, but I always have an 'animal emergency bag' (food & photocopies of their paperwork) packed near the door, just in case. A 'people emergency clothes kit' lives in the car. Only other thing to grab is the important paperwork from the safe (marriage, birth certificates, wills & insurance paperwork). And if it looks bad, that will be out and by the door too........

As an addendum to this theme; How many people always carry an, "Oh Sh*t Kit" in their vehicle/tug?
By this I mean; a sealed plastic container/tub that has enough basic survival equipment for several days in outback Australia.

Mine consists of; muesli bars, sharp pocket knife, small mirror, whistle, space blanket, triangle bandage, No 15 dressing packs, 1 square meter black plastic, black fabric duct "gaffer" tape, roll picture wire, compass, LED torch, (spare battery), roll alfoil, small bottle of water (note I always carry a further 10 litre container of water that has shoulder strap), medium sized pair multi-grip plier, bush saw, small folding shovel, deet spray, fire lighters, matches + gas lighter, pair hand held UHF radio, small terry towelling towel.

Additionally, I always carry; wool blanket, full set spanners, sockets, screw drivers, tyre plugs, multi meter, 20L fuel, 20L water, hammer, set pliers, plastic tapes, safety vests (In both front doors), snatch and recovery gear, sugar bags, 2 emergency triangles, spare wheel nuts/d-shackles.

If I'm ever leaving the van at home and going rough with camper trailer - Above + Remote area kit (almost a M.A.S.H. kit), come-along hand winch, etc. I think you get the idea, but after so many years in Emergency Management, I just have to do it.

Great advice above and wouldn't it be great if all travellers took such precautions instead of rubbernecking and getting in the way of the emergency workers.
Possum3 that's a good list - I carry most of those and rarely/never use them but wouldn't leave without them.

Regards

what a great list and kit Possum3!

We have a similar kit which we keep in the vehicle.....its not as comprehensive as the above kit so we will have to review it.

We also keep a list in the caravan of emergency grab things, it is kept in a prominent position in the van and we always know who grabs what to add to the items in the tug's emergency bag.

we have never needed to use either the list in the van or the bag in the tug but you can bet your boots if we didn't have them etc etc etc

cheers  Capricorn

theres some really good FREE apps - like Aust Emergency and a few others that are real time (if you've got net coverage) and warn you of all emergencies from bush fires down to shed fires, motor accidents etc - very helpful