How to PREPARE NOW for Storm Season + Our Favourite Qld Farm Stay!

This week’s episode of the Travel Australia Podcast takes us to one of our favourite farm stays less than three hours north of Brisbane - Brooyar Station. Set on 800 acres of working cattle country, this peaceful property offers off-grid and a small selection of powered camping amongst lush rolling hills, waterfront dam views, and creek-front serenity. It’s a true Feel-Good Find for those seeking wide-open space, starry nights, and a genuine country experience.

Then, as we head into Australia’s storm season, we share practical tips to help you stay safe on the road - from planning your evacuation route and knowing where to shelter, to keeping your grab-and-go bag stocked and your caravan storm-ready. Property can be replaced - people can’t - and a good plan is your best protection when the weather turns wild.

Tune in for travel inspiration, safety wisdom, and a healthy dose of feel-good adventure.

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Chapters

• 0:05 Summer Vibes And A Thermomix Splurge
• 3:37 What Camping Means For Full‑Timers
• 6:57 Feel‑Good Find: Brooyar Station Overview
• 13:28 Sites, Views, Wildlife And Booking Tips
• 19:45 Day Trips: Towns, Trains And Pubs
• 24:17 Storm Season Outlook And Cyclone Naming
• 30:10 Top Five Storm Prep: Anchor And Evacuate

Transcript

SPEAKER_01: 0:05

Welcome to the Travel Australia Podcast where Paul, Katie, and Jasper from the FeelGood family. Join us as we explore this great country Australia, its people, places, and cultures.

SPEAKER_00: 0:18

Yes, it's the original Travel Australia Podcast where we share the latest in olive industry news, road trip, travel, camera and camping, product reviews, guest interviews, and so much more. Thanks for joining us.

SPEAKER_01: 0:32

This week we discussed cyclone and storm season. They're coming, Katie. We're gonna talk about the long range forecast and what to do now to stay safe. Plus, the number one farm state only two and a half hours from Brizzy. We love it.

SPEAKER_00: 0:50

And Christmas is around the corner, Katie. Love this time of year. The boys have already started playing the Christmas carols. Yes, we absolutely love heading into summer. How blessed we are here in Australia with incredible weather. And you know, sometimes it does get a bit interesting, and we'll talk about that coming up. But I did want to say Christmas has come early for me a little bit this year.

SPEAKER_01: 1:14

You are you're a spoilt woman, baby.

SPEAKER_00: 1:17

Well, look, I decided to spoil myself and Is it spoiled or spoilt? That's a good question.

SPEAKER_01: 1:24

They're two very different things, aren't they?

SPEAKER_00: 1:26

Yes. Well, I didn't get spoiled.

SPEAKER_01: 1:28

No.

SPEAKER_00: 1:29

But I did decide to splurge. How about we use that word instead?

SPEAKER_01: 1:33

You're a very splurged woman.

SPEAKER_00: 1:34

Look, I've been watching lots of people in the caravanning world, families out there doing it, using their Thermomix to make beautiful, healthy food while they're on the road, and got really super inspired. So I did splash out. It's an awful lot of money, but uh I'm hoping that what we'll save by making our meals, incorporating the thermomix. And of course, Jasper is just so excited. Get him in the kitchen, and he is just a happy kid. He loves creating, coming up with new recipes.

SPEAKER_01: 2:09

You you have justified the uh cost of the thermo and Jasper.

SPEAKER_00: 2:12

For the happiness of our child.

SPEAKER_01: 2:14

Well, Jasper and I miss out on Christmas presents all together.

SPEAKER_00: 2:17

No, look, it is up there as an appliance in your kitchen, but um I'm super excited about it. I'm delving into the recipe world. I'd love to hear your favorite camp recipes. If you do travel with a thermomix or you have one at home, what are your go-to recipes? We're pescatarians, so don't do any of the red meat dishes. But if you've got an absolute favorite, I'm thinking it'd be cool to incorporate a cooking segment every now and then on the show using the Thermomix for a bit of inspiration. So please leave us a comment, send us a message through our socials, get in touch with us any way you can, and let us know if you've got a recipe we've got to try.

SPEAKER_01: 3:00

I love that. And I can hear people out there, Katie, saying, is it really camping if you've got a thermomix?

SPEAKER_00: 3:07

Oh look, honestly, we get those comments all the time, is it really camping if you roll in with your caravan? So, you know, everybody's got a different opinion on what camping is. For us, it is our our full-time life, you know. We we we live in this lifestyle. So we're quite happy about our little studio on wheels. I'm not quite sure we'd be able to do what we do if we were rolling out the swags poorly.

SPEAKER_01: 3:32

That's true, and I'm happy. Feed me, and I'm a happy man. Thermo, do your thing.

SPEAKER_00: 3:37

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01: 3:37

Now we're gonna get on to our feel-good find of the week. As we said, an absolute gem, our favourite farm stay, only two and a half hours north of Brizzy. Uh, but first of all, just to mention, we had our VIP guests coming on this week. Yes. Bit of a delay on there. Where are they? They they they're coming. They just postponed that we we couldn't line up the Starlink.

SPEAKER_00: 4:00

They're MIA filming for their YouTube show. Correct.

SPEAKER_01: 4:03

But uh stay tuned and I'll I'll give you an update there next week. But let's get on to the feel good find of the week. It's Breuyar Station.

SPEAKER_00: 4:13

We absolutely love Breuyar Station. And who doesn't love a good country farm stay? And this one, particularly being so close to Brisbane, it literally is a super easy drive, less than three hours north of Brisbane, in a tiny little town called Waluga, which is inland from Gimpie, if you're looking for somewhere to mark on the map. And this is fantastic. It's a working cattle farm and about, well, I think it's just over 800 acres. And this is God's country out here. It is rolling green hills, countryside, lush pastures, and what they offer out here well, is serenity and stunning vistas and views from every direction. I mean, honestly, it wouldn't matter which way you faced your campsite, you would have a spectacular view. In fact, I've got to say, when we first rocked into Brew Ya Station, and we've camped there a number of times now to test out some different campsite areas, it took us like, I'm gonna say close to 45 minutes to even make a decision on which way we were going to park the van to capture the best of the view because it was sensational every single way. I mean, 360 degrees of stunning views.

SPEAKER_01: 5:36

You know when your problems equate to where am I going to park the van. To get the best view. Yeah, we've got good problems, Katie.

SPEAKER_00: 5:46

We do, and we are very grateful for our good problems. Okay, brew your station.

SPEAKER_01: 5:50

Can I say you said, you know, it it's serenity.

SPEAKER_00: 5:54

Yes.

SPEAKER_01: 5:55

I kept having this thought while I was there, and as you say, we've camped on a number of different locations around this uh wonderful station. I always kept thinking of the word exhale because every time I sat there, we had a fire. You know, it gives you that feeling, doesn't it? That's what you want.

SPEAKER_00: 6:16

It definitely is. It's a really relaxed vibe. It is so peaceful here and so quiet. Like you literally will not hear a thing at nighttime other than the abundance of wildlife.

SPEAKER_01: 6:29

Or your husband snoring.

SPEAKER_00: 6:30

Or your husband snoring, yes. Uh, we I've got some good tips for that too, if anybody's interested. Okay, we digress. Off-grid camping. They have a large number of off-grid sites. So if you are fully self-sufficient, then you can basically pick your view of where you want to be. And they have this sensational, incredibly large dam that runs through the main camping area. So many of the sites have beautiful water views over the dam. But then if you're looking for something a little bit different and you want a creek view, then they've got the lovely Wide Bay Creek that runs through the property, and many of the campsites look out over that. It's only shallow, it's beautiful and pebbly, you know, just hearing the trickle of the water past your campsite. So you can choose sites there as well. If you do need power and water, then they do have a small number of powered sites up near the beautiful hundred-year-old homestead. So again, it's a completely different view and a completely different vibe on the top of the hill at the homestead, they're kind of looking down over the rest of the property. It really is sensational. Now there is a kids' playground there. And it is a, you know, it's a get the kids outdoors in the bush kind of playground. It's great. It's where the the big beautiful trees are along the creek's edge. Jasper. Jasper was actually out of the car while Paul and I were spending 45 minutes trying to figure out which way to park the van out.

SPEAKER_01: 8:05

And I should mention if you have kids and you want to be right next to the playground, site 17. Oh, there you go. Hot tip. If you don't have kids, don't choose site seventeen. Choose site 19, which is opposite. But the sites I don't know how to explain it. They'd be at least I don't know, on that side, 50 meters square. Like it's they're massive. Massive sites. Yeah. But we call that the feel-good site, because that was our favorite. Out of the three different times we've camped there, that was our favorite site. Ask for the feel-good site, they'll look after you.

SPEAKER_00: 8:41

Absolutely. And we would encourage you to get onto our YouTube channel and have a look at the spectacular footage that we captured of our stay at Brear Station recently. You will absolutely love it and you will see why we called site 19 the feel-good site. Now there are five pits at each of the sites. Absolutely love that. And the bird life, again, sensational. If you are a birdo or twitcher, somebody who just loves to even capture the bird life with your camera, then this is the place for you again because of that incredible water feature in the middle of the property. Just the the abundance and the and the different species of birds. I just loved that.

SPEAKER_01: 9:26

Now, if you're keen to book, you can actually go direct to their website.

SPEAKER_00: 9:32

Yes, which is brewyar.com.au. So it's B-R O O Y A R. And as Jasper would say, you need to say it like Breuyah, baby. So brewya.com.au, you can book direct through their website. The owners are fantastic, lovely, salt of the earth people. Can't do enough for you to make sure that your stay is a good one.

SPEAKER_01: 9:58

Yeah, tell them the feel good centure, and they really will share that country charm. Now, a hot tip, you can set up base here and explore the wider region. I mean, Gimpie really is about 30 minutes south, and then Merriborough is about 45 minutes to 50 minutes kind of north. And so you really are in this sort of triangle there, and then the Waluga pub is less than 10 minutes drive.

SPEAKER_00: 10:28

It's a sweet little village, Waluga.

SPEAKER_01: 10:31

We love it there. Beautiful little cafe. You can pick yourself up some tasty pastries there.

SPEAKER_00: 10:36

Yes, and a barista coffee. And then Kilkeaven is only about twenty kilometers down the road. So you've got lots of great little towns out here to explore and get out on day trips and road trips through the countryside, or kick back at camp, you know, watch the cattle, go for walks. There's plenty of walking tracks on the property as well, and just really enjoy the ambience.

SPEAKER_01: 10:59

We love it. And the Gimpy Rattler is another highlight attraction just down the road, too, if you want to really spoil yourselves and make the most of the region.

SPEAKER_00: 11:10

Yeah, absolutely. In fact, we would say that is the number one thing to do in this area, and particularly in and around Gimpy, if you are looking for a great experience. They have a lot of different trains, they offer a lot of different tours. We've done a handful of them. I mean, Jasper, obviously, being a train lover since he could crawl. He just anytime there is a train experience, we've got to do it. And the Gimpy Rattler, the Merry Valley Rattler, they do it so well.

SPEAKER_01: 11:39

Look, I have just remembered one more attraction. And it is a pub. Another pub.

SPEAKER_00: 11:45

Yeah. Oh, yes.

SPEAKER_01: 11:46

It is the T bind.

SPEAKER_00: 11:47

Yes.

SPEAKER_01: 11:48

Okay, head over there. You will love the characters and the stories at this pub.

SPEAKER_00: 11:54

And Jackson, the owner, is just awesome to have a yarn to about how he became the owner of the pub.

SPEAKER_01: 12:01

Yeah, absolute. Again, legend. You will you'll love meeting this guy, and the food there is fantastic. Beautiful. Okay, let's get on to our RV news. Now we have mentioned that we're going to be discussing the long-range forecast, the top five storm season checklist that we've put together through our experience, through recommendations from not only the Bureau of Meteorology, but also Storm Chasers and all of the rest of the information that you can get from the emergency services to come up with really what is the top five action plan to make sure that you are prepared now and that you are planning early because they are talking this up. Now I know there's been a lot of hype uh around the media when it comes to weather. And I don't think it's just, you know, Australia that does this. I think it's all over the world. And it becomes a little bit like boy that cried wolf. Do you know what I mean?

SPEAKER_00: 12:56

Yeah, well, I mean, don't we just love talking about the weather and over-exaggerating a lot of what we talk about when it comes to the weather?

SPEAKER_01: 13:04

True. And then you're hit with those golf size or, you know, tennis ball size hail, and you're like, oh, they got that one right.

SPEAKER_00: 13:13

Absolutely. And hasn't it been crazy? Certainly lately, and in particular in that Southeast Queensland pocket, this year seems to be the year for crazy weather down there in Southeast Queensland.

SPEAKER_01: 13:24

And so wet, hasn't it? Now, we were reading that the ocean temperatures have increased so much. In fact, this week they've measured them up over 32 degrees up in the the northern east side of uh northern Australia there.

SPEAKER_00: 13:40

That's that's incredible and and even hard to imagine what that water temperature would actually feel like at 32 degrees.

SPEAKER_01: 13:49

Oh, I don't think it's comfortable to swim in.

SPEAKER_00: 13:51

No, I I think it would be like bath water, wouldn't it? It would be.

SPEAKER_01: 13:55

I mean, that is incredible.

SPEAKER_00: 13:57

Unless you're a saltwater crocodile. And if you're a crocodile, you're thinking this is pretty good, this suits me well.

SPEAKER_01: 14:02

Oh wow, look, yeah, no, you're not going to swim up there anyway. That that's a good point. Uh but with this, it it really is the energy and the fuel that brings on these cyclones. Uh now, they have said that they're expecting 10 cyclones, and that's across over there in the the northwest of WA, obviously the top end of Northern Territory, and then in North Queensland. But as we saw earlier this year in Southeast Queensland, we had Cyclone Alfred track all the way down right to where we were staying. Yes, on the Gold Coast. And it it still hit, but nowhere near with the force they expected. But the aftermath was epic. Now I do want to mention that they have released the names that are probable in the list that could be used across this season. They include Fina, Grant, Haley, Iggy, Jenna, Koji, Lorna, Mitchell, Norrell, Oran, Peter, and Riordan.

SPEAKER_00: 15:03

There's a whole mix of names in there, Paul, and I find this fascinating when Paul was doing some research. I said to him, Who chooses these names? Like, I don't know, do they just sit around and pull names out of a hat or you know, go through the the most popular baby names for 1995 and pick names out of that? Like, how do they choose?

SPEAKER_01: 15:23

Look, there's a couple of things that are going on in my head right now when I read this list. Yeah. And Koji, if you're out there, you you may have a cyclone coming, buddy.

SPEAKER_00: 15:32

Well, look, I have to say Jasper was pretty excited last year when he had a cyclone named after him.

SPEAKER_01: 15:38

So they're using the alphabet, obviously. Uh and they alternate between male and female names. Yes. And then if they eventuate, they're never to be used again.

SPEAKER_00: 15:50

Oh right. So they go into like the hall of fame of cyclones.

SPEAKER_01: 15:53

Yes. I've never met an Iran or or or a Koji, you know, so but I'm sure you're out there possibly listening and thank you. Uh but it must be pretty exciting, you know, for for people who's never had an cyclone named after them to think, oh, there you go. They they found me.

SPEAKER_00: 16:13

Well, I I mean I think it's pretty cool that there are some really uh unique names in this bunch because, you know, like no offense to the Bobs and the Kates and the Pauls of the world, but you know, the Johns and the Marys. But it's cool to have some funky names, don't you think?

SPEAKER_01: 16:30

I I did enjoy learning about this. Now, that equates to up to five over there in the northwest part of WA. Mm-hmm. Up to two in the top end. Right. Which I thought wasn't a lot.

SPEAKER_00: 16:43

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01: 16:44

Uh up to three in North Queensland.

SPEAKER_00: 16:46

Okay.

SPEAKER_01: 16:47

And interestingly, although we're still only at that same number that they probably have been predicting for the last few years, like Yeah, that's pretty average, isn't it? Apparently. Yeah. Uh they're going to be a lot more severe.

SPEAKER_00: 17:01

Right. Okay. So that's interesting. Yeah. Well, I mean, I think, gosh, any anybody who has been in Australia, you know, for the last few years would know that the weather definitely seems to be changing. I mean, I can remember as a kid, you could set your watch by the time that the summer storm rolled in an afternoon and it'd come in and it'd pass, and then it'd be beautiful again, and then the next day, you know, and that just it seemed to be stable. The weather, you could predict it. Whereas I remember that as well.

SPEAKER_01: 17:34

Growing up with my brothers, we used to we used to love that. Get home from school, it is so humid and crazy.

SPEAKER_00: 17:40

It'd be a massive downpour, and then that'd be it. It'd be gone.

SPEAKER_01: 17:43

But lightning and thunder and very, very frightening.

SPEAKER_00: 17:46

Exactly. But over the last few years, it feels really unpredictable, and it feels like weather that should be taking place in certain parts of Australia is actually taking place in other parts of Australia. And we've seen that with everything from, you know, the the the winter months, the the snowfalls, the bushfires. I mean, it just seems really topsy-turvy, doesn't it? So to expect that, okay, maybe we're still going to have the same amount of cyclones, but look, they're potentially going to be a lot more severe is kind of, you can understand that.

SPEAKER_01: 18:21

It is a little concerning. And uh look, we're not here to add fuel to the drama that is around the media generally when it comes to weather and weather events, as they're called now. But we do think that it is important to be very aware. And so the top five action plan for storm season is what we've put together, and that's what we're going to discuss now. So let's start drum roll, please, Kate.

SPEAKER_00: 18:45

Oh. We need to find a better drum roll sound effect than my uh legs, I think.

SPEAKER_01: 18:50

Yeah, we've said this before, Hamilton. Okay, number one is to anchor down or making sure that everything is secure. Now, in certain parts of, I guess, the north top of Australia, including over in WA Northern Territory in Queensland, some caravan parks and facilities have anchor points for you to actually anchor your van down. So you'd really want to look at what gear would you use. Our advice would be act early. Yes. And if you don't need to be there, don't be there. But if you do need to be there, anchor down. Make sure that you're away from trees. If you can be undercover if possible. Another great tip is to book into storage or secure storage early because what happened to us? We're there.

SPEAKER_00: 19:38

That's right. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01: 19:38

Cyclone Alfred, down on the Gold Coast, every single storage facility was completely booked out, and we had to figure out what we are going to do with our van.

SPEAKER_00: 19:47

Yes, and very fortunately, as we mentioned, I mean it didn't really uh eventuate into anything severe, just a whole lot of rain, and that's fine. But if you can if you're forewarned, if there's plenty of notice that this system is coming and you can't leave, then secure storage is a great option.

SPEAKER_01: 20:05

Okay, number two, an evacuation plan. Look, we talk about this anyway. Whether it's a storm season, fire season, flood season, having an evacuation plan that emergency preparedness is key to you being able to calmly deal with the scenario, you know, without the panic and you know, because it's gonna be heightened.

SPEAKER_00: 20:29

Oh, definitely. Look, any emergency situation, if you haven't put any forethought into it or aren't prepared for it, then it is going to be stressful. And what happens in times of stress, we don't think clearly and we don't make smart decisions. So yes, having that evacuation plan as a ordinary day-to-day life, Paul and I will, you know, if we're going somewhere remote or we're going to a campsite that's one road in, one road out, then we'll have a conversation about it. We don't spend hours talking about it, but it's a five-minute, okay, here's the plan, here's our roles and responsibilities. And we're on the same page. And all that does is just give you the confidence and the peace of mind.

SPEAKER_01: 21:11

Absolutely. Okay, act early. We we've said this many times on this uh podcast. But if you're in a high risk area, okay, know where the safer zones are to tow to uh and really make that plan again, act early. Remember the aftermath of a cyclone is normally heavy rain and flash floodings, especially what we saw there with Alfred. It was hectic, and that was where the destruction was, and that's where people got caught out.

SPEAKER_00: 21:40

Yes, absolutely. Look, another good tip that we actually got from some fellow campers recently, and this was in regards to bushfires, but the same still applies here, is make sure that your vehicle has a full tank of fuel at all times. Because if you do have to evacuate very quickly, or you do need to leave an area after a cyclone has passed through to avoid flooding or whatnot, then you want to make sure that you can just hitch up and go. You don't want to have to be thinking, oh my goodness, we've got to get to the fuel station. And what if that's not open? And you know, what if we can't access it?

SPEAKER_01: 22:14

Great, great advice. Okay. Number three, stay informed. Communication is key. There's so many good apps and maps and resources around this.

SPEAKER_00: 22:23

Yes, definitely. All of the emergency services apps obviously would be your very first go-to uh for keeping across the alerts and then also particular to the region that you're in. Uh, I know a lot of these emergency services also broadcast across Facebook as well. So keeping across Facebook pages is a very good idea. But what happens if the telecommunications go down?

SPEAKER_01: 22:50

What we have there is a failure to communicate.

SPEAKER_00: 22:52

Yes, we do.

SPEAKER_01: 22:53

Uh look, a Patrick-powered radio is still a great go-to device. And also in some of these areas and some remote regions as well, they have a dedicated UHF channel. Great. So making sure that's charged, making sure that you've got plenty of spare batteries and that you you've got a backup plan for those comms. Absolutely integral to knowing your safety, your risk, and then an evacuation if it's necessary.

SPEAKER_00: 23:21

Yep. Fantastic.

SPEAKER_01: 23:22

Okay, number four, check your insurance.

SPEAKER_00: 23:25

Oh, so important. I mean, so important anyway, to know the details, the fine print of your policy just for traveling anyway, without all of these natural disasters, but really understanding what you covered for in case of storm damage, I think, will save any heartache and headache after the fact.

SPEAKER_01: 23:44

Absolutely. We get asked all the time, our vehicles, who are you insured with? We cannot give professional insurance advice, but we can tell you this Club 4x4, absolutely our first choice. Check those out for yourself. Uh, you know, really do your own research. But we will wave the flag because they are an awesome company to be with.

SPEAKER_00: 24:06

Yeah, fantastic.

SPEAKER_01: 24:07

Okay, number five, Katie, you have done some specific videos on this, especially in our R V First Aid program. Yes. Which, if you don't know what we're talking about, go back and listen to last week's episode where we launched R V First Aid, the digital knowledge hub, having all that information at your fingertips. And there's a 50% discount code.

SPEAKER_00: 24:28

Yes.

SPEAKER_01: 24:29

You can check that out in last week's podcast. But a grab and go bag, Katie, you you speak to this better than anyone I've seen in the industry. It's awesome.

SPEAKER_00: 24:36

Oh, thank you, Darl. And look, we learned this through our own mistakes early on in our travels of being caught in bushfires and not having a grab bag and not knowing, goodness, what are we going to throw in a bag if we do need to evacuate? So having just a basic emergency kit with your first aid, with some food, non-perishable snacks to get you through a couple of days' supply if you can. Water. Water is a big one, particularly with cyclones and flooding. If the mains water gets cut off, what are you going to do?

SPEAKER_01: 25:09

Even some water purification tabs. Absolutely. Laddy, I th I think that's great. And don't forget your medications. Include that, you know, if it's your pets as well. Don't don't leave them out. Make sure you've got the meds, if they're required, for everyone in your party.

SPEAKER_00: 25:22

Definitely. And think about, you know, your your important documentation, copies of your your passports or your licenses, all of your insurance details. You want to make sure you've got at least a spare change of clothes in there for everybody in the family. But don't overload it. This literally is a bag that you need to be able to have packed and grab and go, hence the name.

SPEAKER_01: 25:44

Yeah. And especially if, you know, you do have to leave your property, your van, and head to an evacuation or a cyclone center. Yes. Uh, then yeah, you can't take a lot with you, so just make sure that it's portable and and easy to manage.

SPEAKER_00: 25:58

Yeah. And look, something that um I'm not sure if we have mentioned already, but having some little portable power banks is a great idea to keep those devices charged.

SPEAKER_01: 26:09

Make sure you've got the charging cables.

SPEAKER_00: 26:10

Well, yes, yes, exactly. It wouldn't be the first time we haven't taken a charging cable, Dale.

SPEAKER_01: 26:16

No, that's true. All right, what's the wrap-up?

SPEAKER_00: 26:18

So look, at the end of the day, it really does all come down to this. Property can be replaced, but people can't.

SPEAKER_01: 26:25

That's so true.

SPEAKER_00: 26:26

As much as you can't bear to think about damage or, you know, losing the stuff, the things that are important to us, it's the people in our lives and our own lives that is most important. And that's why being prepared is the real key to staying safe in storm season. And when you've got a plan in place and knowing where you'll go to keep yourself and your loved ones safe first and foremost, everything else becomes a whole lot easier to handle. You don't have that stress, you don't have that, you know, that clouded uh thought of what do we do in this situation? Exactly. So your gear and your caravan are important, but they do come second. So focus on your emergency plan, keep your evacuation routes in your mind, and know that just a little bit of preparation now means that you can really and truly weather any storm.

SPEAKER_01: 27:16

Yes.

SPEAKER_00: 27:17

And see what I did there?

SPEAKER_01: 27:18

Uh actually I did. That was a check off.

SPEAKER_00: 27:20

I was waiting for like I like that.

SPEAKER_01: 27:22

Uh the grab and go bag, Katie. That people still write to us and say, Well, what's what's the list? What should I what should I have? What should I have? Check out RV First Aid.

SPEAKER_00: 27:31

Yeah, look, absolutely. RV FirstAid, we do a whole segment on evacuation planning, emergency preparedness, what to pack in your grab and go plan. In fact, we have downloadable, fully comprehensive guides and ebooks within RV FirstAid that have customizable templates and checklists so that you you we've got your back in this because you know we learnt the hard way. And so everything is there for you to be able to populate and make your own so that you don't miss any of these important details.

SPEAKER_01: 28:03

Love it. Okay. The takeaway for this week's podcast chase sunsets, not schedules.

SPEAKER_00: 28:10

Not schedules. I love it. I thought you were gonna say chase sunsets, not storms.

SPEAKER_01: 28:16

I thought you were gonna say it's schedule, not scheduled.

SPEAKER_00: 28:21

Oh, we've had lots of funny words in in this week's podcast, haven't we? Well, I do like that. We were once upon a time schedule, schedule chasers, weren't we, Paul?

SPEAKER_01: 28:33

Well, y you were. I just do what I'm told. Yes, honey. You're right, honey. Happy wife, happy life.

SPEAKER_00: 28:43

Come on, Mr. Big Fancy Corporate Man. You had a schedule to keep.

SPEAKER_01: 28:47

I did, actually. Do you know we worked uh with the National Trust and being a a charity organization uh driven by some charity there, certainly with Crumb and Wildlife Foundation. Uh I I think what happens is busy people get loaded up with more hats.

SPEAKER_00: 29:03

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01: 29:04

Well we we we left there almost burnt out, didn't we?

SPEAKER_00: 29:07

Oh look, it it is a lot, and any not-for-profit will know, you know, and and good people really do uh just have their titles expanded. I mean, we used to joke that that your official title for your role was so large we couldn't even fit it on your business card, remember? We had to shorten it to an acronym.

SPEAKER_01: 29:25

That is a true story. Okay, so there you go. I think it is time for us now to wrap up. Thank you so much. We love being back on the airwaves. Next week we share the top five stay and play in tropical North Cleveland. So good. Hopefully, when there's not a story of so much action.