Parks pass, credit card & insurance

As we still have so much to organize and purchase, we thought we'd start knocking some things of the list.

Firstly, we got ourselves an emergency credit card. Neither of us like using credit, but if we have a major issue that can't wait until funds transfer from savings, we'll be glad we have it. We went with a Coles 15 month interest free card. As long as we make at least minimum payments (if for any reason we need to use the card), we won't pay interest. One thing to note with 'interest free' offers like this, if you just make minimum payments you won't pay off your balance before the interest free period. You are then hit with a pretty high interest rate on your balance.

Secondly, we purchased a South Australia holiday parks pass. This covers our entry to most national parks in South Australia, as well as up to 5 nights camping per visit. One 5 night stay would be the cost of the pass, and we plan on staying in a few, so will more than pay for itself. The holiday pass lasts for 2 months from the start date we put on the pass, so will cover our whole time in South Australia. We also purchased a 12 month Western Australia parks pass. This will cover our entry to most W.A national parks.

Thirdly, we organised camper trailer insurance with CIL Insurance. We definitely need this, as would hate to get stuck in the middle of nowhere with nowhere to sleep! It is around the $200 mark, and will be worth it for the piece of mind. We already have RACV total care, and comprehensive car insurance sorted.

We still have a few more things to sort out, but still have a few weeks up our sleeves.

Now, to finish my now cold coffee....

Finishing up work & in the final weeks

David has officially finished up work until we get back from our trip. It's only a few weeks until we start our trip, beginning with Mount Gambier.

There's still so much to do - mount the DVD player in the patrol, finish up customising the trailer ( thanks to David's dad Wayne for this!), purchase the rest of the items on our must have list and find a way to fit everything we need in the trailer!

We've booked in to do a first aid course in a couple of weeks. I figured this was an important task, especially traveling with two young kids. I've done first aid a few times, but it is David's first time so hopefully we will get a bit out of it. After this we also need to make sure the multiple first aid kits we have are stocked up!

Somewhere in between all of this we still need to do Christmas shopping, try to get the kayaks out a few times and come back into Melbourne for David's work Christmas party.

It's going to be a busy month, but come Boxing Day it will all be worth it!