Okay, I'm getting my moan on. Just a little warning for you. I'm wondering about the travel posts that talk about the dark side of travelling - because it's not all tropical beaches and hammocks. Sometimes it's irritating and downright annoying! Here's a list of 5 things I loathe about camping.

The pristine Goulburn River, after we picked up rubbish by the riverside.

1. Rubbish

What the actual fuck, people. Are you 5 years old? You know toilet paper belongs in the bin, right, not hung from a tree? And bread ties, muesli bar wrappers and bottle tops are really easy to pick up when you leave camp?

The #leavenotrace movement begs 'wild campers', 'stealth campers' and hey, anyone in the wilderness to look around camp and clean up after themselves.

I feel as if I'm preaching to my bubble here, who would never do such a thing, but if I'm not, and it's you, I doubt very much you will leave a comment saying you're guilty of this revolting habit of leaving your detritus behind for others to clean up. Dig a hole for your bog roll and pick up your butts, folks. You're out in the wild because you like it, so leave it nice for others to enjoy too.

2. Music

I love tunes, me. But I wouldn't wish them on others, as I have the common sense to realise that not everyone has my taste. Playing Australian Crawl at 7 am or 9 pm is the same to me - it's shite. I'm here to listen to the bird life and the koalas and the wind in the trees, not your disco or doof doof.

Sure, we all like a party and some fun with mates. But have some consideration for the people camped in the same area as you - they're here to chill as well.

Chilling out listening to loud tunes the sounds of nature.

3. Generators

Really??? You need a generator to run your telly and your air conditioner? Why didn't you just stay at home? And it's 2020 guys - solar is cheap. Plus, um, der, Australia = sunshine? Plenty of it.

And if you can't handle a bit of heat in the great outdoors, go south. Very far south. Or home.

A beautiful swimming hole near Bruthen. Captured just before a wind gust whipped up the poorly secured awning and broke it.

4. Mosquitos and Flies

Nothing like breathing in the fresh air, full of the rich scent of eucalyptus, and inhaling a fly. Or sleeping peacefully in the back of your Landrover and hearing the whine of a mosquito in your ear and having your husband sit up bolt upright and start slapping the roof and walls in a vain attempt to kill the f**ker.

Don't tell me to use the aeroguard and 'aveagoodweekend. I hate the stuff, plus, I'm not entirely sure it's safe for me or the environment. I really must find a good natural alternative and rig up the mosquito netting on the Landie earlier in the day.

Yeah, I'm looking at YOU.

5. Finding a Camp

It's actually getting harder and harder to find a camp that is quiet and just right and FREE. Since the virus, everyone's been buying caravan set ups and campers and going bush, exploring their own country. No more Bali for the bogans - they're now in the bush. Campgrounds by the sea can be as much as 70 odd dollars a night, and you're rammed in with kids, RV's and all the noise that comes along with campgrounds. It's hard to find a free camp anywhere near a coastal town - it's pay the tourist tax or nothing. And if you do find a free camp, sometimes you're taking a bit of a risk. Free camps are anything goes - great through the week as they are quiet, but lawless and rammed on weekends - and see note about music and toilet paper. Sometimes they can be quite threatening, as we found on a previous trip to the Murray Sunset National Park - see this post for the horror story we experienced there!

Saying all of this, really, being out on the road is one of my favourite things to do. Responsibilities fall away and my gypsy blood hums in my veins. This trip I lost my flip flops on Day 1 and didn't wear shoes for the rest of the trip. There's a real sense of freedom that comes with heading into nature and relying just on what you've packed (generators aside). I can't wait to go again.

What bugs you about camping?