The spots haven't been fixed yet to go for camping but I am planning to go somewhere this coming Monday. I won't go very far from Perth because I have a very limited time. There are quite a lot of camping sites here in Western Australia. I think camping is one of the best way to enjoy the natural beauty of Australia-pristine lakes, beaches and untouched forests. I also have no idea if camping for winter is the best idea because it always rains more often here in Western Australia. But the good thing is that I would need only a few camping accessories. I don't have to buy more water, insects repellent, sunscreen and many other things that are typically require during hot weather. Furthermore, lighting a fire in the outdoor fire-pit will keep you cozy and warm. Many of the campgrounds don't allow open campfire here in WA as it can bring about fire hazards.
I only have a limited budget. So I brought the gears that are very economical. I brought two folding chairs, a portable stove, 3 cannisters of butane gas that is used to lit the stove, a flocked air mattress, a solar lamp and a 4 person tent. I wanted to go with air sleeping bag but my friend recommended me that inflatable mattress provides more comfort as in bed than the sleeping bag. With sleeping bag, there's more friction between you and the ground and it gets quite cold here in WA during winter night. I am planning to take my own pillows for the trip.
For the economical tent, I believe it won't accommodate the people as they advertised, and I had gone through many reviews to decide which to buy. So, I went with a 4 person tent as I believe it would provide me an enough space for me and my wife, and to keep all our belongings inside during the trip. And the other thing is that we are going on a group of 12. So we are going to have a lots of fun. I would love to post when the day will finally come. And I still have some camping gadgets to buy like the picnic rug/mat, the cooler to keep the beer fresh and cold lol.