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Yesterday drove Melbourne to just north of Sydney, arriving 12.15am this morning & spent the night parked in a road side truck stop with...
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Reunited with Lady Lulu, the Landy
So very very good to be back in Aussie and reunited with my marvelous Landy. Having returned to NZ at end of Jan (I need to make/save...
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Off the plane & into the bush, 4wdriving
I was planning on heading to the ocean, but Lulu the Landy had other ideas...
Dec 7, 20201 min read


4wdr exploration, Grampians National Park, Victoria
Not wanting to limit myself to exploring only beaches, I cut inland from Discovery Bay National Park, through the town of Hamilton and up...
Dec 7, 20206 min read


Canunda National Park, South Australia
This park is truly spectacular. I loved the wild rugged scenery, the huge beachscapes, and the fun 4wdr tracks
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Little Dip Conservation Park, South Australia
Another stunning coastal national park in South Australia with excellent 4wdr access to its spectacular coastline
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Aussies longest beach & 42 mile crossing.
After my 'chickening-out' of attempting to cross the dunes at Tea Tree Crossing I really enjoyed 42 mile crossing.
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Tania is 'chicken' at Tea Tree Crossing
The beginning of the 'dune crossing' was up a narrow soft sand rutted dune ...
I managed to get about 3/4 up the 1st dune before....
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Claredon & Belair
Tour wonderful old stone hotel in the little town of Summertown, with me and meet an Echidna
Dec 7, 20201 min read


LEAVING YORKE, DESTINATON ONKAPARINGA NATIONAL PARK
I think the key to walking the Australian bush is to listen out for little rustling noises and if you hear one to stop, wait a moment and...
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Day Two & a thirsty kangaroo
Wild wind swept rocky promentory with automated lighthouse at its apex
Small plants forging a life in the barren rocky setting, flowers bloo
Dec 7, 20203 min read


Day One, stunning rugged coastal scenery
Day One: Kangaroo and Emu in the dunes.
Profusion of bird life, bird calls.
Rugged plants making a living in the hard rock.
Surging waves
Dec 7, 20201 min read


DAY ZERO, THE ESCAPE
Day Zero: House-sitting assignment complete, truck is loaded, time to escape, destination Innes National Park., Sth Australia.
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Waste water, time to create a system
Waste water system.... new design will be to use some 2nd hand PVC piping, join two lengths of pipe together, cut a hole for the sink pipe a
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Flowing water & the sink is in
I admit to being a little anxious about drilling hole in the base of tanks to connect them... but thankfully it worked.
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Fridge for my camper
Went to buy a fuse, ended up buying a fridge !!
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Boxing Day & the bed is in
After sleeping on the cold metal floor of the Landy last night I decided my priority today was to get the bed in the Landy ...
Dec 7, 20201 min read


A quick escape & Angela's baking
I felt the call of the wild on Christmas Eve and just had to escape the city... I wanted was to wake up Xmas morning next to the ocean ...
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Stripping out the lining, creating a clean slate
In order to add the wiring for the solar panel I actually had to take out the interior lining of the Defender.
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Solar on
Solar in on
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Filthy, messy goupy day
Thick goopy sticky and black ... that is what underbody sound deadening is like
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Xmas present for the Landy
Going to a roof rack shop can be dangerous.... but I certainly did not expect to buy car seat covers while there!
Dec 7, 20201 min read


How to install a solar panel on the roof of my 4wd... researching ideas
Hey, just came across this great video/great idea of an alternate way to install/set up my solar panel. Hope you find it as useful as I...
Dec 7, 20201 min read


Installing & setting up large Kings awning for first time, can I install it, let alone open it????
Installing & setting up large Kings awning for first time, can I install it, let alone open it????
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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