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Caravan winners get reversing lesson
Dometic Follow the Sun winners learn how to reverse a caravan in preparation for three month, expenses paid tripWhat’s one of the first things you do after winning a three month caravanning trip but having done most of your camping in tents?
In the case of
Dometic Follow the Sun winners, Kate Richards and her family, it’s learning the tricky
While the Richards’ family is well versed in camping, she said up until now it’s been mostly a “tent and tarp setup with everything but the kitchen sink packed into two cars”.
“We’re doing a towing course to refresh our skills, as small things like reversing a caravan can be a challenge,” Richards said prior to heading off from Cairns on the three-month, expenses paid trip on August 1.
The caravan ‘newbies’ have been picking up other useful tips for life on the road, which will involve towing a
three-berth, pink Winnebago Minnie caravan with a Ford Everest SUV.
“A friend gave us a great piece of advice to keep four people’s possessions in order - a colour-coding system. We will definitely be trying that out.”
Cairns-based ‘Adventure Mumma’ Kate Richards will be travelling with husband Robert, and their primary school age children Charlie and Josh.
“It’s going to be an incredible experience. We want to be ready for everything so we can focus on the wonderful sights of Australia and our fundraising activities,” she said.
Compared to the effort of unpacking a heap of gear from off the back of a ute, she likens travelling around in a caravan to a “marriage saver”.
“I really like the idea of cruising into a campground and not having to spend half the morning ‘setting up’ – trust me, a three-month roadtrip in the Pink Minnie Caravan will be a serious marriage saver!,” she said on the
She’s also looking forward to giving her children experiences not possible in a school environment.
“I think the most important message we received from friends, families and followers is that the ‘life experiences’ they get on the road will justify their time away from the school desk," she said.
This year’s three Dometic Follow the Sun winners will explore various routes between Cairns and Melbourne, raising funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) along the way.
“Possibly the coolest thing for me, is the opportunity to embrace a worthy cause such as the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) who’s goal is to have zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030. Presently, 37 Australians are diagnosed each day and seven are losing their battle, so there is still much to do.”
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Written byChris Fincham
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