Damn, damn and triple damn...😫

[justinc]

Every time. It happens every time!!!

I put on the Les Hiddins explorer series DVDs, and I am racked with guilt that I have been wasting every day that I am not driving, and touring this great country in, my county.

I must get a move on before I get too old!!

[TasD90]

Don't move too quickly on this idea Justin, I'm bringing my Defender in for service in the next week or two.

Then you're allowed to go but only temporarily !!

Cheers,

Peter.

[DiscoMick]

Every time. It happens every time!!!

I put on the Les Hiddins explorer series DVDs, and I am racked with guilt that I have been wasting every day that I am not driving, and touring this great country in, my county.

I must get a move on before I get too old!!Plenty of people are out there doing it, some long-term, others for specific periods. It's not impossible, it just requires planning.

[Tombie]

Plenty of people are out there doing it, some long-term, others for specific periods. It's not impossible, it just requires planning.

And a willingness to generate excessive unnecessary emissions [emoji41]

[DeeJay]

[QUOTE=Tombie;2971748]And a willingness to generate excessive unnecessary emissions [emoji41][/QUOTE


I think I have watched too many WW1 & 2 documentaries & seen millions of explosions to think my td5 - or any previous vehicles I've owned would validate a negative comment.

To add to the thread, Justin, I'm in my late 60's now & have done more 4x4 trips in the last 5 years than the previous 45- it's never too late-

David

[86mud]

Nothing beats watching an episode from the bush tucker man serious. It's a great way to seek inspiration to drop what you are doing and go for a drive to explore this great country. Well, maybe it's a bit wet up my way.

[Tins]

One of my absolute faves ever.


https://youtu.be/tYaN6zAOF4A

[Tins]

[QUOTE=Tombie;2971748]And a willingness to generate excessive unnecessary emissions [emoji41][/QUOTE


[QUOTE=DeeJay;2971857]I think I have watched too many WW1 & 2 documentaries & seen millions of explosions to think my td5 - or any previous vehicles I've owned would validate a negative comment.

when you consider the "environmental impact" of ANY new car's manufacture, my TD5 and 300TDi are actually both quite green.


To add to the thread, Justin, I'm in my late 60's now & have done more 4x4 trips in the last 5 years than the previous 45- it's never too late-

David

Thanks for that, I'm 66 and am hoping to get out there once again after years. Especially now that my mad keen son is back in the state and out of the Army.

[rgty_kmj]

I must admit the it was the bush tucker man programmes that I was watching while I was in England in Winter 1993-94 that gave me the inspiration to
buy a Land Rover, ship it to Australia and going for a bit of a drive around in Australian in winter 1994.

Imagine my surprise when coming back from the dunny at Renner Springs and there is Les Hiddens talking to my wife about the Land Rover.

Les had just been given a TDI discovery auto to go for a bit of a drive in.

I too have wondered where the last 25 years have gone.

Kerry

[SPROVER]

Double post.

[SPROVER]

[QUOTE=Tombie;2971748]And a willingness to generate excessive unnecessary emissions [emoji41][/QUOTE


I think I have watched too many WW1 & 2 documentaries & seen millions of explosions to think my td5 - or any previous vehicles I've owned would validate a negative comment.

To add to the thread, Justin, I'm in my late 60's now & have done more 4x4 trips in the last 5 years than the previous 45- it's never too late-

DavidThere's a touch of sarcasm in that! [emoji1787] If you have read a few other threads on the forum you would understand the statement better. [emoji16][emoji16]

[DeeJay]

Happy to say I can't be both 4X4ing & reading AULRO thoroughly.. Lately I seem to be either on a trip or preparing the Deefer for the next - before Winter sets in. I just took the post at face value.
David

[karlz]

Every time. It happens every time!!!

I put on the Les Hiddins explorer series DVDs, and I am racked with guilt that I have been wasting every day that I am not driving, and touring this great country in, my county.

I must get a move on before I get too old!!

Thanks :) for reminding me about this wonderful series.

I wonder how much of it is still accurate?
After all, "our" population has exploded and lots of the bush aint what it used to be like.

[plusnq]

Thanks :) for reminding me about this wonderful series.

I wonder how much of it is still accurate?
After all, "our" population has exploded and lots of the bush aint what it used to be like.


I feel it is definitely getting harder to find remote getaways without other people about, especially on the East Coast. Trying to get away, out of school holidays and long weekends helps somewhat.

[Tins]

I recall watching Les and BTM when it aired, and thinking how brave he was. I'd done quite a bit of weekend warrioring, but he was out there, in the wild country, solo, where I'd never been

. Now, perspective. When I was young(er) people died on the Birdsville. It was a regular, if not common, story. You still could die there, but it's highly unlikely these days. Same thing up further, in Arnhem etc. We take for granted things that would have terrified the **** out of most folks 30 years ago.

So, who now remembers what Les taught in these shows? Sure, those of you who live out there may, but I'll bet most of the city folk heading up there this year won't have even heard of Major Les Hiddins. If their tech fails I bet they wish they had.... Me included.

Besides, Les was interesting and often funny.

[Don 130]

I recall watching Les and BTM when it aired, and thinking how brave he was. I'd done quite a bit of weekend warrioring, but he was out there, in the wild country, solo, where I'd never been

. Now, perspective. When I was young(er) people died on the Birdsville. It was a regular, if not common, story. You still could die there, but it's highly unlikely these days. Same thing up further, in Arnhem etc. We take for granted things that would have terrified the **** out of most folks 30 years ago.

So, who now remembers what Les taught in these shows? Sure, those of you who live out there may, but I'll bet most of the city folk heading up there this year won't have even heard of Major Les Hiddins. If their tech fails I bet they wish they had.... Me included.

Besides, Les was interesting and often funny.

Don't forget, he was all by himself out there.........with a film crew. As for clues about how to bodge sutff up to keep yourself going, do you remember 'Bush Mechanics'
Don.