This morning we had a problem hooking up the Bushtracker. When the front of the van was fully wound up, the tow pin would not fit under the receiver. This was probably due to tree roots affecting the relative height of the car to the van.
We tried reversing to the van at an angle, but the site dropped away at the gutter. In the end we reversed close to the van then put a couple of 50mm blocks of timber behind the front wheels. When we reversed up on the blocks, the rear of the car dipped low enough for the tow pin to go under the hitch. We finished hooking up and left the caravan park at 10am
The benefit of staying close to home the final day of our trip is the short drive. There is a lot to unpack, carry into the house or garage, transport upstairs, and either dump in the laundry or put away somewhere in the house. We also have to be home in time to drive to the storage depot before it closes after we have unpacked the van.
After two hours unpacking we drove to the storage unit and unhooked the Bushtracker. We forgot to collect a couple of things so I will need to go back to the van tomorrow. The challenge might be finding the Bushtracker as vans are parked three deep. With the increase in the Gold Coast population, many people live in apartments or town houses and have nowhere to store their caravan, motorhome or boat. Others like us, can no longer park any vehicle on their own residential street due to time limited parking restrictions!
The critters chased each other for hours, running from one end of the house to the other end. They both miss this interaction when we are travelling. They would have a brief rest, then were off again!
I took Bluey to the park to see his friends, and I caught up with some of my friends and neighbours. The sun was setting and reflecting colour on the clouds in the east.
Anita saved enough energy to cook a delicious dinner of fillet steak, hassleback potatoes and beans.
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