The clamp down lids are fine.. I haven't meet a dingo that knows how to unclip them.
(used em last time and had numerous ranger inspections with no dramas)
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fr...ur_food_stores
Planning on heading to Fraser for the school holidays and usually we camp at Central. Dates are full when we want to go at Central so considering One tree rocks. Anyway I know you can be fined for not having lockable food storage but my question is are they talking about the normal plastic tubs you get from bunnings etc that have clamp down lids or do they have to be physically locked with a lock or similar device.
Thanks Steven
The clamp down lids are fine.. I haven't meet a dingo that knows how to unclip them.
(used em last time and had numerous ranger inspections with no dramas)
http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/fr...ur_food_stores
Kids who Hunt and Fish, Don't Deal and Steal.
We put a good old occy strap or ratchet strap over ours.
Triple,
You must had a ranger on a good day. We had a ranger that wouldn't allow us with clip on containers and threaten us with a fine unless we strapped it with a rope.
Mind you though, we had a dingo that was clever enough to get into a container by lifting the corner.
Last time we were there, a dingo stood it's ground, growling, when I tried to shoo it away. Needless to say it won.
Cheers
Had 3 different rangers inspect over a number of days.. but found this to ponder.
Recreation Areas
Management Act 2006
Act No. 20 of 2006
120 Food to be kept from animals
(1) A person in a recreation area
must ensure food in the person’s
possession or under the person’s control is kept—
(a) in a way that prevents an animal that is dangerous,
venomous or capable of injuring a person from gaining
access to the food; or
(b) if a regulatory notice states the way in which the food
must be kept—in the stated way.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(2) In subsection (1)—
food
does not include food—
(a) at the time it is being consumed by a person or prepared
for human consumption; or
(b) that is lawfully deposited or
disposed of under this Act;
or
(c) given to a guide dog; or
(d) given to another domesticated dog under control in the
Inskip Peninsula recreation
area or another recreation
area prescribed under a regulation; or
(e) given to an animal taken into the recreation area in
accordance with a corresponding authority or regulatory
notice.
Anyone seen a regulatory notice stating what is required?
They even have pictures of the clip lid containers in the link I provided as a boring camp for dingoes
Kids who Hunt and Fish, Don't Deal and Steal.
I've been told in the past that your typical white/transparent boxes are not good enough, even if strapped. The tougher ones (usually black/dark) are ok if strapped.
We always take a space-case and lock it. All eskies get securely strapped up. I've seen what dingoes can get into - they are stronger and smarter than you think.
You can always put boxes in a vehicle.
Guys, we had the white clip lid buckets, the dingos got one, dragged it out of camp then smashed a hole in it and ate what they could, they are crafty little buggers. We ended up getting our plastic boxes, stacking them on a picnic table, and tying them down securely on the table, this stopped them.
I use one like this:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...pid=9550#Cross
The one we use has two padlocks on it. Haven't met a dingo that could get into it yet...
Cheers,
Lunatic
"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." -- André Gide
http://www.bcf.com.au/online-store/p...d=294413#Cross
we use this type
easy to stack and fit in my well in my trailer