Blue Heelers Are Beautiful Protective and Clever Dogs

 

Titan, our Blue Heeler dog has always lived in the city.  He has plenty of toys to play with at home and we give him lots of little jobs to do. We taught him little tricks as they are working dogs so we thought we would give him something to keep him stimulated.

Tricks He Does

He races out when the postie comes and waits for him to hold out the mail.  He grabs it and runs back inside but will not give it up until he sees the treat in your hand.

In the winter he helps carry in small pieces of wood sticks for us to light the fire.

Titan helps carry in the shopping

One particular afternoon at 3pm we had a big dust storm. It was just like the middle of the night. We could not see a thing. My husband yelled out can you get the torch to me.  I could not see a thing. Yet the next thing Titan nudged me and yes, he had the torch.  We still do not know how he knew what we wanted. We did not teach him that. 

One of Our Caravan Trips

He loves to go for a drive and knows exactly when we are close to the ocean, jumping to the windows of the car as the smell of the sea breeze tickles his nostrils, looking forward to swimming at the local beaches.

In the blink of an eye his life changes as we take him in our caravan and 4 wheel drive vehicle as we start travelling around Australia.

Now out of his normal comfort zone, a new world of temptations, adventures and smells to his exploring and inquisitive nature opens up. He has to check out every tree, shrub and post available to him as far as the length of his lead allows.

One day we noticed him doing a merry old dance and wondered what was wrong. Then we saw ants crawling on him and found ourselves jumping around too as they crawled over our feet. We soon learnt to avoid walking over bull ant nests after that.

We have also learned to watch out for those little Minnie minor birds. I knew that magpies can be a nuisance to kids as they chase hair for their nests. Although it was a new experience for us when these small birds attacked Titan, I believe for the same reason.

Another problem Titan found is what we call over home Double Gees or Three corner jacks by others. They are painful to both dogs and humans. 

Things to be aware of when Travelling

When traveling you also need to protect your dog from Poisons like 1080.  The only real way to do that is by wearing a muzzle that he cannot pick up anything.

Do Dogs have Their Own GPS

Whenever we go on trips away or even visit friends, he knows when we have arrived.  As an example, when we were away in the caravan for 14 months.  We drove down the street about one kilometer away from home. The next minute Titan jumped up looking out the window, whimpering excited.  How did he know we were nearly home?

Dogs are so clever. We do not give them enough credit.

Tell me in the comments what things your dog does.  They are so clever.

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Smart Watch for Men Women with Call Answer/Dial, 

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Popglory Smart Watch Answer/Make Calls & 2 Straps, 1.85" Large Smartwatch for Women Men, Fitness Watch Blood Pressure, Blood Oxygen, Heart Rate Tracking, Step Counter for iPhone & Android

Make and answer calls and comes with 2 straps. It has an alarm and stopwatch plus more options

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Womens Two-Piece Outfit for Travel Comfort

 We all need to be comfortable when we spend long hours sitting in a car traveling.  That's why I have looked for some things for women like me to travel in comfort.

I found this PrettyGarden Women's Two-Piece Outfit short sleeve pullover with drawstring Long Pants Tracksuit Jogger Set. Designed in classic solid color and simple style so you can wear them separately or mix with different tops or pants. 

The high elastic waist can be adjusted according to your waistline to achieve the best fit. 

You could even wear these for joggers or don't tell anyone your pajamas, or any informal occasions.

These will also make a great special Christmas or Birthday gift. They come in a variety of colors. 

Like anything that you order online READ all the information before ordering to make sure you also order the right sizes.

PRETTYGARDEN Women's Tie Dye Two Piece Pajamas Set Casual Long Sleeve Sweatshirt with Long Pants Loungewear

As I said above read all the information on the ads as sizes could be different.  Have fun lounging about in one of these.

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Wearable Fitness Health and Activity Trackers

 There are so many ways that we can actually track our fitness these days.  It makes you wonder if we all had these would it stop us from having heart attacks and other problems.   I think anything that can warn or prepare us like this Health Tracker must be a good idea.

That is why I have tried to pick out a few of these things for anyone to have a look at.  If you have any ideas on these products, then let me know what you think in the comments section below if you would like to.

This one is the WHOOP with 12 month subscription.  It is a Wearable health, fitness and Activity Tracker.  It has Continuous monitoring and performance optimization. Improve sleep, strain and Heart rate tracking.

This Captures unlimited medical-grade EKG's in 30 seconds and will get and instant analysis on your smartphone.  It is small enough to fit in your pocket so you can take it anywhere with you.

The Activity Tracker is Simple to Use - Just place your fingers on the sensors to detect atrial fibrillation and normal sinus rhythm.

EKG History- With the press of a button, email your EKG's to your doctor or save them to your phone.

Works with most tablets and phones. Like with anything read all the information before buying as to what is included in this product.

Smart Watch for Women   Alexa, Bluetooth call, receive text 1.8 Inches smartwatch heart rate sleep monitor for Android iOS phones, Waterproof Fitness Tracker Watch.

This smart watch allows you to answer and make calls on your wrist with it Bult in speakers and Bluetooth connection. You can also email, SMS and use Facebook.

Alexa has a built-in assistant so you can ask for things like weather, find phone, music control and other features. 

Smart Sport watches for women are equipped with high performance optical sensors, it records steps, calories and monitors heart rate and blood oxygen.

Like with anything make sure you read all the details before buying anything.

When Travelling the Elderly Need a Phone

It is important when travelling to have a phone with you. You don't have to buy an expensive phone, although you need it to be reliable with a decent size keyboard.  As we age our fingers are more fragile and our hands often shake so that's why you need a larger keyboard.

This phone that I have picked out would be a nice gift for an elderly person, or even as a second phone for a partner.  It is a F2FTlk Reno 10 phone.  It is not expensive with a 5.0inch Display screen.

This Reno Phone is loaded with the most stable smooth Android system 9.0 which means it has less bugs than the newer ones. The bonus with this phone is you don't have to upgrade the system. And you can still download a few of your favorite apps. Plus, you can still add another memory card to expand it to a 128GB. You can actually add 2 nano SIM card and a memory card.  And it is compatible with all pre-pay SUM cards except for CDMA carrier.

It comes with a Dual SIM, a Dual Camera.

The Reno Phone Battery is a3000 mAh very efficient. I can be charged in 3 to 3-1/2 hours and provide 7 days standby time. Plus you have good after-sales service.

This may be helpful check it out if interested, even for a second phone.

Large Key Wired Telephone has an Adjustable Ring Tone with a large warning light at the bottom so you will no longer miss any calls and it comes with an adjustable earpiece Volume.

This Large keypad is ideal as the very hard to see person can clearly see the numbers to dial a number which will avoid them calling a wrong number like with smaller numbered keyboards.

This also helps when answering calls as you can still adjust the volume for the impaired person.

The Large Key Wired Phone is connected to line power and the added benefit is that if the power fails you can still communicate with your loved one or use for any emergency.

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• This Large Key Wired Telephone is Ideal for the elderly, although I would suggest that you still read all the information before buying anything.

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Don't Waste Money Buying Coffee Make your Own

 It amazes me how many people waste money buying coffees.  Why? I must be dumb, because it only takes a couple of minutes and saves you a lot of dollars at the end of the month.  So, think how much you would save if you made your own.  

Whether you are going to work, or travelling around the countryside in your caravan there are so many ways to make great coffee and save money. 

We love to travel, so every morning we make a thermos of coffee before we start out the day.  Then when we stop at a lovely place all we have to do is get the cups and pour our coffee. Simple!

#Thermos Flask 

This is an ideal size 1.2 ltr Stainless Steel Thermos Flask, not too big and not too heavy to lift and pour. 

It will keep your drinks hot or cold for up to 24 hours. It comes with a twist and pour stopper, therefore no need to remove the stopper and spill your drink in the process. Plus, the outside is cool to touch.  The stainless-steel cup is also insulated so it will not burn you.

#Coffee Maker 

If you prefer to make your own with your own BUY NOW Sunbeam coffee maker, then we have you covered with that too.

This has a one-tough control panel which allows anyone to choose and expresso, cappuccino or latte coffee. This is so easy it takes the hard work out of making any coffee.

Just turn the dial to select how frothy you like your coffee and the automatic frother does the rest.

It comes with and easy to fill water tank that holds a removable 2 liters of water. Plus, it will take any size coffee cup.

I can smell it brewing from here.

For those oldies like me that prefer to make our own (actually my husband makes me one every morning. I know I am spoilt, and I do appreciate it) then we have you covered too.

#Mocha Coffee Sachets 

This is an ideal way of buying them bulk. These Mocha Coffee sachets come in a 40 pack, 4x10 pack. Although you can always buy 2 if one is not enough. Plus they come in a variety of wonderful flavors.

Oh, if you would prefer more froth on your coffee then check this out

I think that just about covers everything for now, although if you need information on anything else just leave me a note in the comments page. Cheers

Replace Lights with LED's in Caravan if Free Camping

 If you are thinking of Free Camping, then you need to think of ways to save your power.  LED lights and globes are the way to go.

There are all different sorts of globes for the interior of your van, plus there are different types of lighting strips for the outside that can be fixed to the awnings or on the sides of the caravan.

We Will Start with the Interior First 

LED 12 v Ceiling Lights

You can replace your normal light with these saving you power. All these have 72 bulbs of white light which will consume 10w of efficiency to save power. LED 12 v Ceiling lights.

These are also easy to install with 2-way surface mounting. Install with double sided tape which sticks onto interior or with screws.

Interior lighting

12v bed Head Reading Lights

These are really fantastic, simply because you can fast charge your phone or laptop while sitting up in bed. It saves spaces and does 2 jobs with one light. 12-volt Bed Head Reading Lights 

Plus, it is also a touch light. What more could you want?  These are easy to install by drilling two holes in the wall, which means it is attached firmly to your wall.  There is also a switch button on the control panel.

Aren't these cute? Ideal Two in One

12 Volt Strips

These are ideal for use under the awning on your caravan, not only does it light your whole annex area it is stuck to the awning, so it folds away with the awning.  No need to pack anything away.

These can also be cut every 3 LEDs so you can shorten when needed or you can add a whole new strip.

Plus, with its self-adhesive backing it is easy to install. 12volt Outside strip lights 

And yes, it is safe to use and will really save on power. Runs with a 12v adaptor (this not included)

Comes in 2 different colours

Solar Garden Lights 

Now all we need is a few Solar lights to put around your van, so no one trips over your guide ropes. Thes are ideal as you leave them out in back of car during the day and they are charged up to keep your safe at night.

These little beauties come in a pack of 12 but you can use the others in your garden at home.

So, this should have to covered and ready to travel on your next free camping trip without having to worry about using to much power.  Well, that is of course if you have solar panels setup on the roof of your van and car but that's for another day. 

If you have any queries just leave a comment below.  Have a safe trip.