Thread: Preparation is seriously underway

I think for touring Australia, having good accurate maps and a good GPS will improve your experience immensely.
You could start by looking at the HEMA maps. Welcome to Hema Maps Home Page
They have both hardcopy and digital maps that you can run on OziExplorer on a laptop or PDA in your vehicle. The HEMA maps also have a lot of information on the back re places to see.
There's other good maps around too.

Originally Posted by Reads90

So8nds great mate. Give us a shout when you get to Brissy

Oh And bring a Viscose fan with you . Cheap to buy and belive me you may need to put it back on . Kenlowe are ok but not good enough for the heat in the outback. Seen far too many time cars with kenlowes over heat and then have a viscouse put back on and be fine. Just my bit of advice. Last thing you want is a truck over heating in the middle of no where

Had a slight problem with Kenlowe fan in Portugal over Xmas/New Year. On a long uphill low box climb the engine got rather warm. Did 1500 miles after with no problems as long as driving at reasonable speed. Head gasket has been renewed, there was some damage to old gasket but this was done as a precautionary measure. New Kenlowe has been fitted.

Viscose fan will be part of the spares kit with me.

All advice about spares, camping kit etc gratefully received.

Not sure when be in Brisbane area likely to be late July/early August.

Regards

Brendan

Originally Posted by hiline

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

Well, Joel.

You have got us all interested in this story???
The get together sounds attractive

please do tell Joel

It's not interesting at all

I posted this image in response to an unfair moderation (since a picture is worth 1000 words):



Someone mis-translated it and asked "Why do you want to be the Fortune Queen?"

Following this blunder I attained "that" name.

Originally Posted by joel_nicholson

It's not interesting at all

I posted this image in response to an unfair moderation (since a picture is worth 1000 words):



Someone mis-translated it and asked "Why do you want to be the Fortune Queen?"

Following this blunder I attained "that" name.

Oh! Well that IS disappointing

I expected this

Yes, unfortunately Priscilla did come in to it as well (or should that be come out?). The British have a fixation with that film.

Originally Posted by leeds

Will be in Melbourne/Victoria area around the first two weeks in June.

After spectating at the Outback Challenge I am going to Adelaide to fly to Singapore to join up with my partner for a week. Will be returning to Adelaide around 2/3rd June then head towards Melbourne to do some of the shorter tracks before heading north for some longer tracks. Currently studying Great Desert Tracks for ideas.


Brendan

If you'd like a place to stay for a night or two, and a place to leave your Landie securely whilst you are up in Singapore then give us a hoy. We live here:


so there is plenty of room to throw up a tent or whatever and a friendly Dobermann to guard your truck! 25 Kms out of Adelaide up in the Adelaide Hills.

Send me a PM if you want more details etc. You'd be most welcome.

Cheers
David

Looks very nice from that perspective!

Have a nice trip, mate!