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Desert Dweller


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We're currently staying for 3 nights at the Narrung Ferry RV free campground in SA. There's plenty of room with around 8 caravans well spaced out.

Last night 2 whizz banger rigs pulled up right next to us extremely close. I though of a comment that I'd read on the forum & put it into action. devilish.gifdevilish.gif 

I casually wandered past before they set up camp & said that we'd seen a 5ft Brown Snake where they were just an hour earlier.

They then moved around 100 metres away from us. Job done! laughing.gif laughing.gif



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Next step.
The Genny then the grinder.

They ALWAYS work.

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....followed by the stock whip cracking practice.....Hoo Roo

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a loud tape of Tiny Tim singing 'tiptoe through the tulips' would also do it - or a tape of a crying screaming baby ;)

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"How to get rid of flockers in one easy lesson"!!!!!!

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Well done


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Next time I pull up someones clacker and they jump out and tell me they had seen a snake there just ten minutes before hand , I'll know its you DD



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Snake would be long gone, if you disturbed it !



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It really is quite beyond me why anyone takes the trouble to go into the bush and then seeks to camp next door to another!?

 



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I was down there a couple of years ago on a work job and saw 4 tiger snakes out sunning themselves within 100 metres of the ferry. That area is full of snakes so you actually do need to keep your eye out on a warm day. Cheers Daz l

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Just make sure you make a little russling as you walk along.
Unless you hit a cranky Tiger (they ALl bloody cranky)
or get t'wen a snake and it's nest.
They'll normally move out of way.

We used to collect a few when out shooting to pay for fuel.
from Serum lab's.

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dazz49 wrote:

I was down there a couple of years ago on a work job and saw 4 tiger snakes out sunning themselves within 100 metres of the ferry. That area is full of snakes so you actually do need to keep your eye out on a warm day. Cheers Daz l

You're right about that, this brown was in the BBQ shelter of our previous camp 40kms south of here. 

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We have several very good life long friends that we met in camp spots in Australia and who live in Europe.
We have been visited them there on several occasions and have been taken care of in their homes and shown around.
There is no risk that many of you will make such friendships.

Cheers,
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Peter_n_Margaret wrote:

We have several very good life long friends that we met in camp spots in Australia and who live in Europe.
We have been visited them there on several occasions and have been taken care of in their homes and shown around.
There is no risk that many of you will make such friendships.

Cheers,
Peter

We enjoyed talking to the overseas travellers that moved further away from us, nice people.  



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Nice people that you chose to lie to?
Not a good start to any relationship.

Cheers,
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Have to agree with desert dweller .....  when there's plenty of room in a c/park or free camp have a bit of consideration for the people already there ! when theres room  USE IT !! Not everyone wants to hang out of the backside of your neighbours rig !!!

Theres friendly then there's real friendly lol !!!!



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Peter_n_Margaret wrote:

Nice people that you chose to lie to?
Not a good start to any relationship.

Cheers,
Peter

We weren't looking for a ''relationship'', we had a friendly 10 minute chat, that was enough for us & them.

We travel to do wildlife photography not meet new people.

We like to be friendly with anyone who wants to be friendly with us. Simple really.



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Peter and Margaret, you two sound 'needy' or maybe just need overseas 'friends'.



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No, just like to treat people with the same courtesy that I would expect from them if I was in their patch, not some BS story.

Cheers,
Peter


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Peter - have to agree with you...we also have made quite a few friends at free camps and caravan parks whom we still keep in contact with. The golden rule always applies and rarely fails to be reciprocated. A smile, a handshake and genuine interest in fellow travellers brings many benefits.

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Peter_n_Margaret wrote:

No, just like to treat people with the same courtesy that I would expect from them if I was in their patch, not some BS story.

Cheers,
Peter

If you want to meet & socialize with other people stay in the city where you belong. We've been independent camping in the Aussie bush since 1972 mostly by ourselves enjoying our

environmental interests, writing & providing images for magazines & various internet sites. What do you do, sit around chatting? blahblah.gif  blahblah.gif

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