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Australian CamperTrailers Group
3rd national get together 2007
Copeton Waters State Park
Friday
TAI CHI
Final morning with Rob & Tai Chi, although it did become a little confusing when
3 ring-in Rob's turned up.
REVIEWING CAMPER TRAILERS Editor of the Campertrailer Australia magazine,
Carlisle Rogers, talked about what he looks for when reviewing a camper trailer
for the magazine & what goes into producing it. Members then discussed what
they would like to see in the magazine.
One important topic was ball weight & what the camper trailer weight actually
was & not that quoted by the manufacturer. It was suggested that when reviewing
camper trailers for the magazine, the camper was run over a weightbridge & the
ball & trailer weight documented. Ball & tow weight is very important
particularly with smaller vehicles, voiding warranty & insurance if over loaded.
CLOSING CEREMONY
In a blink of the eye the week had come to an end. Kevin thanked everyone for an
enjoyable week & handed it over to Rob to award prizes.
SPIRIT OF THE GROUP
Members attending the meet were asked to nominate a person who they thought best
represented the group spirit & enthusiasm. Ed was nominated several times for
his persistence on eating one of the foam filled lamingtons.
There were a few lamingtons left over from the morning tea, so Rob decided to
keep them for Ed. Later that night after tea when everyone was sitting around
the fire Rob brought a plate full of lamingtons out & asked Ed & Barry if they
wanted one. Barry thought at the time they were a bit light & said he would keep
it for later.
Ed took a bite & thought it tasted a bit odd, but seeing Carol had made them &
Rob gave it to him, not to upset any one, he took another bite, but it still
wasn't right.
Ed won a 12 volt impact wrench donated by
Jamie Hazelton of
DSS,
Dynamic Solar Solutions
Ed fixed Rob the next night by putting a
rubber snake in his bed.
COPETON CAPERS AWARD
Therese took Blaze the doggie for a quick walk in the
pitch dark before bed. Blaze stop to do his business & Therese bent down with
the poo scooper but had trouble finding it in the dark. After a few attempts she
decided to go for it with her hands, but as she did, Dave & Joy's nearby light
came on & caught her in the act of groping in the dark. Therese won a 12
volt fluro light donated by
Jamie Hazelton of
DSS,
Dynamic Solar Solutions
Now she will have plenty of light for doggie walks on dark nights.
It should be mentioned Jamie & Jason were a very close second in nominations for
the Copeton Capers Awards. Jason plotted Copeton Dam on the GPS & they ended up
on the opposite shore of the dam & of course no camper trailers there.
KIDS COOKING COMPETITION
Savannah Zwerus won first prize in the kids cooking
comp with a very nice tasting cake. Runner up was Matt Cumpson. Thanks to Barry
& Margaret Pierce for the prizes.
The Australian CamperTrailers Group 3rd national get
together was then declared closed & the air exploded with streamers.
Thanks to everyone who attended the
week long meet. Thanks to those who volunteered to share their knowledge
by presenting workshops. Thanks for those who brought their chainsaws &
cut the tree trunks into blocks. Thanks for the laughs around the campfire.
Thanks to Jamie & Jason for the free service he provided.
A big thanks must
also go to Dwayne & the staff at Copeton Waters State Park. Thank you
for providing the firewood & the trailer to drop it off at the fires,
thanks for the daily garbage pickup, thanks for hosing out the toilets &
removing, emptying & returning the portable toilet. Thanks to Dwayne &
son Eli for providing & setting up the lights for the band.
See you all there next year.
Rob & Carol
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