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To the Outback, part 2 - the video
Join me as I share my journey from Brisbane to Expedition National Park in this little video.
Jul 2, 20221 min read


Building a hardshell roof top tent, the struts arrived today!
Whoop whoop !. Gas struts arrived in the post today. Gas struts for what you ask.... ?? Well, I am building my own custom hard shell roof...
Jun 14, 20221 min read


Driving to the Outback
Why leave the surf, the ocean, the forest covered mountains?... to 'experience' more of Australia, join me here as I travel into the heart..
Jun 14, 20223 min read


Flying through the canopy of an ancient forest with my sister and my mother
My sister & I decided to treat our mother to a 4hour extreme ziplining adventure through the canopy of one of New Zealand's ancient forests
Apr 17, 20221 min read


A short break in the drive between Cairns & Brisbane
The most beautiful swimming holes.... Taking a break from the 1900km drive, detouring inland of Cardwell to visit these swimming hole was...
Mar 19, 20221 min read


Welding repair needed
A nasty clunking noise from the rear underbelly of vehicle prompted me to search for the source of the noise...
Mar 4, 20222 min read


Exploring the Tablelands & getting my truck stuck up a tree!
Tree blocking the road..... own brash stupidity .....I ended up pinning my truck on a solid branch hidden under foliage.....
Feb 26, 20223 min read


Coconut Palms & mountains covered in tropical rain forest
Fancy swaying in a hammock under Coconut Palms with the sounds of a tropical rain forest mixing with the gentle lapping of the ocean....
Feb 20, 20221 min read


Deepwater National Park
The roads through the park are mostly sand, the tree branches meet over the tracks in many places, the forest to either side is dense...
Feb 11, 20222 min read


A weekend of waterfalls, Cairns Tablelands
In hot tropical humid weather there is something incredibly refreshing about swimming in a cool fresh water at the base of a waterfall....
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Great Sandy National Park - Harry's Hut
There is so much to explore in the Great Sandy National Park, especially if you have a 4x4 & enjoy finding your way along sandy/dirt tracks
Feb 5, 20222 min read


I spilt hot tea all over my Laptop Compter...sadly it died
A good way to fry the electronics inside your computer is to spill hot tea all over it.... I lost several months of images & video files...
Jan 26, 20221 min read


Getting caught in a thunderstorm with my doors off... well let me explain
How on earth was the door was even staying on the vehicle given the amount of rust in the door frame ! One solid bump 4x4 driving & it ....
Dec 28, 20214 min read


Dingo & an Oasis: Palm Valley, Finke Gorge National Park
I really wanted to help this visitor to our camp site in some way, but knew I could not interfere without ......
Dec 22, 20213 min read


Broke my bed...
So before you make any wise cracks... no I was not doing any shenanigans in my bed... but sitting too heavily on it the other day somehow...
Nov 5, 20211 min read


Finke River Gorge National Park - 97 kms of fun 4x4
The track through this river gorge is some of the most fun 4x4 driving I have experienced on my journey so far. Varied terrain....
Sep 24, 20212 min read


Birthday Waterhole: flocks of wild budgies & fireside friendship
One of the things I really enjoyed about this location is the fact that is it high clearance 4X4 access only, so there are no motorhomes or
Sep 17, 20213 min read


Ormiston Gorge & Pound walk; well worth experiencing
A 3-4 hour walk, stunning lookouts waterholes and a very cold gorge crossing, join me as I share my experience of the Ormiston Gorge.
Sep 10, 20212 min read


Meltdown, of the emotional type
Yup even though I am a self motivated independent hard headed self reliant solo female traveler .... I can still experience meltdowns!
Sep 6, 20211 min read


Mt Sonder & Redbank Gorge - section 12 of the Larapinta Trail
Mt Sonder dominates the sky, a craggy outcrop of red rock set amongst a bright blue sky. Lets walk up the 4th highest peak in the NT.
Sep 1, 20212 min read


30,000kms already !!
Its hard to believe Lulu the Landy and I have already driven 30,000kms in our journey of exploration around Australia, and we are only...
Aug 8, 20211 min read


Roma Gorge: air saturated with beating wings of hundreds of tiny birds
The Roma Gorge 4x4 track winds 8kms up a pretty river gorge to a waterhole that is alive with the sound & movement of hundreds of birds...
Jul 23, 20211 min read


Massive meteor crater, explore Gosses Bluff with me
This 5km wide meteorite impact crater of Gosses Bluff is quite spectacular to view with an enjoyable short walk ....
Jul 16, 20211 min read


Kings Canyon
Sheer cliffs of red rock, deep gorges and a hidden waterhole oasis, Kings Canyon has it all. Join me here as I share with you my walk ...
Jul 9, 20211 min read
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