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COOKING
Camp ovens and cast-iron pots are a sure-fire winner on the road and can cook just about anything, especially these simple Australian recipes
R E C I P E S O N T H E R O A D COOKING
PRAWN POTS
Ingredients
By Jo Clews (recipe from Camp Oven Cooking, RRP $34.99, by Boiling Billy Publications) You will need one cast-iron prawn pot per person. Pots are available at camping and barbecue stores. This recipe makes a great starter, or can be part of a main course. Honey, sweet chilli sauce and fi nely chopped mango are fantastic alternative ingredients to add to the pots. Scallops and other small pieces of seafood cook to perfection in the pots as well. TOTAL TIME: 40-50 minutes SERVES: 1 person
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1 tsp butter per pot ¼ tsp crushed garlic per pot 1 pinch fresh or dried chives per pot Generous grinding of pepper per pot 8-12 raw prawns per person
Method
Preheat camp oven to at least 200C. Place required number of pots in the oven and heat for 30 minutes or more, if you have the time. Very carefully remove pots and place on a heatproof surface. Remove the lids and place butter, garlic, chives and pepper in pots. Add the prawns and give a quick stir to coat with butter. Replace the lids and allow to stand for 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the lids and your prawns will be cooked.
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BAKED KANGAROO TAIL IN SPICY PLUM SAUCE By Jo Clews (recipe from Camp Oven Cooking, RRP $34.99, by Boiling Billy Publications) For about 18 months in the late 1980s I lived with my partner and eldest daughter on a station called Rawlinna, which is about 400km east of Kalgoorlie on the Trans-Australian Railway Line in Western Australia. As distasteful as it may be to some, our job was to control bourgeoning kangaroo numbers. The station’s environment is unique, in that the whole four million acres is surrounded with 2m-high dog-proof fencing to keep wild dogs out. However the fence trapped a large kangaroo population inside with the sheep. Permanent water meant the kangaroos didn’t have to rely on seasonal groundwater to survive anymore: they would drink from the troughs provided for the sheep. As their numbers were always high, kangaroo became a cheap, readily available source of meat for the time we were there. These days I have to go to a butcher for kangaroo, and have found that most will be able to source the product if they don’t stock it all the time. In most dishes it is hard to distinguish from beef or mutton. This is my favourite kangaroo recipe and over the years has been responsible for changing the minds of many sceptical people who had never tasted kangaroo before. I hope you like it too. TOTAL TIME: 2-4 hours SERVES: 4
Ingredients • • • •
2 skinned and jointed roo tails 1L water 800g can of whole plums, de-seeded ½ cup sweet chilli sauce
Method
As the cooking time for this recipe can be more than 3 hours, you will need to place your camp oven in a protected spot. Have a ready supply of fresh coals to replace the dying ones, to keep the cooking temperature even. Put a small cast-iron camp oven on a sturdy rack, over the top of 4-6 lumps of charcoal, heat beads or a small amount of fire coals. Add the same amount of heat on the lid. Place jointed tails into the camp oven with half the water, then put the lid on and allow to
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cook for 1 hour. Check on their progress and top up with a little water if needed, then cook for a further 45 minutes. You'll know when the tails are nearing completion as the meat starts to fall from the bone. Add the plums, juice and chilli sauce and simmer without the lid over a moderate heat until the sauce has thickened.
Quick Tip: The best way to eat kangaroo tail is to pick up a joint between thumb and finger and eat as if you are eating an apple. If cooked properly and for long enough there will be no evidence of the sinew, as it will have all broken down to help make the plum sauce thick and sticky.
R e c i p e s o n t h e r o a d COOKING
ANZAC BISCUITS By Cathy Savage (recipe from Australian Bush Cooking, RRP $34.99, by Boiling Billy Publications) TOTAL TIME: 5-10 minutes MAKES: About 20 biscuits
Ingredients • • • • • • • •
1 cup rolled oats 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup plain flour ½ cup white sugar 125g butter 1 tbsp golden syrup 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 3 tbsp boiling water
Method
In a large bowl mix well the rolled oats, coconut, flour and sugar. In a small saucepan heat the butter and golden syrup. Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the boiling water, then add to the butter and golden syrup. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredients and mix well. Drop dessert-spoon mounds onto a greased tray, place on trivet in hot camp oven and bake with moderate coals on the base and lid until golden brown. Once these are golden brown, they will still be slightly soft — allow them to cool on the tray for a few minutes then lift them off onto a trivet or cake cooler to cool down.
You can find more recipes and books like these at Boiling Billy Publications www.boilingbilly.net.au
Quick Tip: Keep an eye on these biscuits as they can burn very quickly.
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4.3m (14ft 1in) single-axle offroad pop-top In-house chassis and suspension Extreme rear cutaway
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The Trakmaster Pilbara Explorer proves it’s not the size of the offroader in the fight, but the size of the fight in the offroader...
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T r a k m as t e r P i l b a r a E x p l o r e r TESTED
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“The ‘tale of the tape’ reveals this offroad poptop is one of the smallest and lightest members of Trakmaster’s ‘Pilbara’ family”
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orget what you’ve heard: size doesn’t matter! Please allow me to momentarily digress... It’s documented that bees can carry their own weight in pollen while flying; ants can lift 40 times their own bodyweight; and spider webs, weight-for weight, are five times stronger than steel. OK, that might be enough from the ‘Ministry of Useless Information’. Enter the 4.3m (14ft 1in) Trakmaster Pilbara Explorer — a diminutive dynamo that is small in stature but big in heart! The ‘tale of the tape’ reveals this off road pop-top is one of the smallest and lightest members of Trakmaster’s ‘Pilbara’ family.
MEASURING
UP PROS Fibreglass composite construction Gloss acrylic cabinetry High rear departure angle Increased ground clearance Lines of recovery Mid-sized SUV friendly Lower towing height Gargantuan front storage locker Underslung spare wheel ratchet system
CONS No ensuite Lacks climatic comfort Missing a reversing camera No microwave LEFT TO RIGHT With an ATM of 2450kg you can easily tow the Trakmaster Explorer with a midsized SUV; this van is born and bred for exploration, as its moniker suggests
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SEAT BOOT
Once again, don’t let size deceive you! The Explorer certainly punches well above its 1880kg Tare weight. Amazingly, it packs a similar off road thwack to its bigger and bulkier siblings such as the Simpson, Flinders Series, Pilbara Extreme and Pilbara S Series. We towed the Explorer with a Mazda BT-50 through the Yarra Ranges… And let me simply say, it’s born and bred for exhilarating exploration! And with an ATM of 2450kg, the Explorer also appeals to the mid-size SUV market. The Explorer also has a handy 570kg payload — more than adequate to accommodate an off-grid arsenal.
DOUBLE BED
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PILBARA EXPLORER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Overall length 6.54m (21ft 5in) External body length 4.3m (14ft 1in) External body width 2.14m (7ft) Travel height 2.55m (8ft 4in) including roof hatch Internal height 2.03m (6ft 8in) Tare 1880kg ATM 2450kg Payload 570kg Ball weight 147kg EXTERNAL Frame Compressed fibreglass
panel side walls; Meranti front and back walls Cladding Fibreglass Chassis Trakmaster NewGen, hot-dipped galvanised Suspension TrakOne trailing arm independent coil Coupling Cruisemaster DO35 Brakes Dexter 12in electric Wheels 265/75 R16 BFG allterrains on 16x8 ROH Octagon alloy rims Water 2x82L, plus provision for 80L grey water tank Battery 2x120Ah AGM Solar 2x120W, plus point to
plug in a portable panel Air-conditioner Provision for future fitment Gas 2x4.5kg Sway control Optional Kitchen External slide-out kitchen INTERNAL Cooking Swift gas four-burner and grill Fridge Vitrifrigo compressor 130L Microwave Optional Bathroom No Washing machine No
Hot water Suburban gas/ electric 23L OPTIONS FITTED Provision for 80L grey water storage tank PRICE AS SHOWN $92,160 (on-road, Vic); $91,170 (base price) MORE INFORMATION To enquire about this caravan, please visit www. trakmaster.com.au or phone (03) 9720 0822
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