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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:49 am
by vincentvega
awesome camping weather... thankfully it aint raining at mitchell.
0 rain thelast 3 days. getting down to 3 degrees at night.
pack warm!
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 8:51 am
by Wilbur
Yep. Always cold at Mitchell. I'll just camp in the hot spring
Nice one Will. See you tomorrow
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:56 pm
by stamp_licker
89rsturbo wrote:looks good will what tyres you end up going??
Bridgestone 694 ,215/70 16.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 5:47 pm
by vincentvega
28's
cool.
tools / spares packed.
food bought
satphone picked up
so much packing to do tonight!!
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:04 pm
by __JC__
Hope you all enjoy the journey, sounds like the makings of an awesome trip!
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 6:48 pm
by 00outback
Have fun guys and drive safe out there.
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 7:06 pm
by Outback bloke
I heard from Subaman earlier. He has made it to Charleville. We are leaving tomorrow as well weather permitting. Aiming for Longreach but doesn't matter if we don't make it that far. See you all tomorrow or Sunday.
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:04 am
by Captain Obvious
well its mear minutes untill we leave , oxy sensor shat last light so it may be a interesting run to dalby!!
see you all in 3 weeks
bryan & bec
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:40 pm
by stamp_licker
8163km,s one broken trailer spring about 300km from home,nothing a couple of hose clamps and zip ties couldn't fix.Alls good had a blast.
Thanks for the great trip everyone.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:44 pm
by brumbyrunner
aha, first one home.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:50 pm
by subiwidow
We got to Caloundra today at 12 noon, Renee was jumping out of a plane for her birthday.
Few statistics.
8922 k's ish
1100 litres
cheapest price for fuel $1.44 morayfield 31.05.08
dearest price for fuel $2.12 Barkley 10.06.08
put fuel in the car 30 times in 22 days
1 broken strut
3 flat tyres
1 bent camper
and a partridge in a pear tree.
Thanks to all for the company, and to Stuart and Jim for a great time at Finke. Then to Mary-anne, kids and the boys for ther hospitality at Wollogorang.
What the hell happened to the weather while we were gone, we are freezing.......
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:19 pm
by Reg Brumbys
Welcome back guys. Bent Camper............ this oughta be a good story.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:03 pm
by Captain Obvious
Well im back home, got the rest of the crew here for a BBQ the full list of breakages will be up tomorrow!!!
SILENCE!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:39 pm
by Wilbur
I kill you !!!!!!
BBBwwwwwahahahahahahhahaa
Fricken bullbar nearly fell off and a bent towbar towing Daves float.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:39 pm
by vincentvega
knock knock.
who's there?
me. I KILL YOU
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:04 pm
by vincentvega
bom chicka bom bom
boofnut does a wicked moonwalk...
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:21 am
by subiwidow
We spent $1800 in fuel...shit.
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:59 am
by Captain Obvious
we did 8257 km's
spent $1691.57 in fuel
breakages: 2 CV boots
one timing belt pully bearing and one timing belt.
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:13 pm
by stamp_licker
Welcome CAPTAIN OBVIOUS...............HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Princess of the Plenty's float
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:14 am
by Wilbur
Classic. I reckon Nanna should give us a trip report. Seeing as though he has a trip log and it's all a blur to me.