We made the most of the ANZAC long weekend with a short but sweet escape to a Hipcamp near Karranadgin in the WA Wheatbelt. The area was quiet, and the break was exactly what we needed — even if it did come with a few lessons learned the hard way.
Lesson number one? Always check your gear. We discovered the padlock on our shovel had rusted solid, making it impossible to regulate the fire properly. That little oversight led to a very short life for the loaf of bread we tried to cook in the camp oven — charcoal, anyone?
Fortunately, redemption came the next night in the form of a hearty stew cooked over the fire. It more than made up for the previous evening’s culinary disaster, and there’s just something about a meal made outdoors that always tastes better.
As always with these mini trips, it felt like we were packing up almost as soon as we arrived. Still, it was a great reminder of why we love getting away — and a good warm-up for the bigger adventure ahead.
We’ve got a three-week trip through the Goldfields planned this winter, detectors in tow. Can’t wait to hit the red dirt again and see what we find.