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Buckety Plain, Victoria
Camping

10 camps that don’t cost you a cent!

Boy, have we seen some awesome free camps lately! Although we’ve based ourselves at Dinner Plain- we’ve had epic drives through the Victorian High Country. (You can check out the chalet here, there is room to park up a van out the front. But don’t take one up in winter!) One thing up here, free camps are plentiful. Buckety Plain (pictured), Raspberry Hill and Langfords West are a winning free camp trifecta in the Alpine National Park – east of Falls Creek. That is, if you love the Aussie bush, hiking and escaping the heat. PRETTY PRITCHARDS CAMPGROUND This beautiful

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Pink Tom Collins for Camping cocktails
Camping

Fun and favourite camping cocktails and mocktail recipes

    When it comes to camping cocktails, you don’t need the pretty glasses, or a swag of ingredients. Here are seven of my favourite recipes – perfect for summer! Each recipe makes one serve! Garnishes are optional, (unless you like it that way) and so are cocktail shakers as you travel. I don’t know about you, but I don’t camp with a food processor – so just use what you have. If you are after a mocktail, simply omit the alcohol or replace it with a non alcoholic spirit or bubbles. Also, if you want the cocktail to have

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Camps Top Christmas recipes
Camping Cooking

Christmas and New Year’s Camping Recipes

If you are going camping for Christmas or New Year’s you might need some cooking inspiration for the trip. Camping doesn’t have to mean eating baked beans and cheese toasties by the fire try these quick, easy and camping friendly recipes! 1. Camping Fondue Fondue may be attributed to fancy dinners and restaurants, but you can do it camping too! Ingredients: One 220g block of chocolate (or bag of choc chips) A dash of longlife milk (add to desired consistency) Fruit or marshmallows (for dipping) Method: Heat saucepan over fire and add chocolate. When the chocolate has melted, add milk

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Mount Schank, SA NEW camps and caravan parks to add to your list
Camping

NEW camps and caravan parks to add to your list

Today we introduce new publicans, new owners, new reopenings, a new camp recipe to try and some brand new sites. We even climbed a volcano at one of these! And a tip: if you are looking for brand new camps and caravan parks, the NEW Camps App is now FREE to download! Bellum Hotel reopens, SA Congrats Bob and Meg – the new owners/publicans at The Bellum Hotel. We free camped, visited sinkholes and climbed a volcano here – just before it opened. Visit Darwin River Fern Farm, NT This new listing is in a great spot to camp near

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The Easiest & Quickest Seafood Recipe Ever
Camping

The Easiest & Quickest Seafood Recipe Ever

Thanks to Terry Conway for this recipe. He told us: “I am an enthusiastic cook, in and outdoors, we have a home-made Wok burner, pizza /bread oven, smoker etc. I make sourdough regularly, and I preserve our olives and make prosciutto etc.” And another tip from Terry: “Weber BabyQ is the bees’ knees, but make sure you put a chain on it!” IngredientsFresh green prawns or scallops (or both)Japanese Kewpie mayonnaiseOlive/avocado/peanut oilSkewersGas gun/blowtorch Method Skewer 2 or 3 prawns on each skewer so they lay straight. Scallops should be on two skewers to facilitate turning. Lightly coat with a little

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Camps Stew
Camping

Recipe for you: Camp Stew

This tried and true camps stew recipe was sent into the Camps Australia Wide Community Cookbook by contributor, Kennith Ayres.

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