Carol's sorted out her new camera settings - GOOD TO GO!
Wow! what a difference a year makes when your on the road to recovery, the 2 months in hospital did wonders. Jim's 81st in a few day's, hence the single malt. With my 60th in less than a month,
a BCF gift card = 'BEAUTY" Thanks Jim & Carol.
All the way to Mt Isa to use the BCF card. No BCF in Port Lincoln
All the way to Mt Isa to use the BCF card. No BCF in Port Lincoln
We blink, now in Port Lincoln - squidding with little success.
Now it's down to work on the van maintenance. White rust, cleaned up and paint with KILLRUST, magic stuff.
Before - took a week to wire brush prep the van for painting.
After - 'A' frame with Silver Galv.
Prep work done!
Now to get on with the Septone's - bituminous, under body coating.
Now to get on with the Septone's - bituminous, under body coating.
Air compressor could not keep up with air flow required.
Dad's 50+ year old Incubator room compressor for incubator egg tray cleaning - many hours spent using it as kid's.
Hand painted job well done!!
KILLRUST the rims with Enamel - since
covered 7,000+ K's and still look magic.
New sticker's required
Brother up-graded from his Nissan 4.2 to a V8 Troopy, very happy with the power and vehicle layout.
The early morning walks are magic - view from Puckridge Park
Sue's knitting corner in the SHED!
Whilst I am working - helping Anthony with the Oyster baskets, Sue's hunting and gathering - Mullaway & Snapper bait
Anthony's got the wet end of the work.
Anthonys new OYSTER KNIFE from Trudge! Fully imported and hand carried from France.
Swift Water Oysters now have two machines grading the oysters, hence a bigger vessel and more lease's required. It's full on!
Beauty - one of my Prawn flies worked on a 'FLATHEAD'
Sue's hunting and gathering effort and by product
around the Oyster lease's
Morning folks
Relie's visiting the block and BBQ lunch
My local 'DUNNY' next the the local DEAD CENTRE!
Our BT see's daylight after sitting idle for 3 months,
in THE SHED, then a month of well over due maintenance
in THE SHED, then a month of well over due maintenance
and ready to go, so are we!
3rd April
We had a long day's drive - 415k's, 5hrs 45 minutes drive time, from Port Lincoln to Rest Area #503, or 79k's north of Port Augusta. All in air conditioned comfort.
3rd April
We had a long day's drive - 415k's, 5hrs 45 minutes drive time, from Port Lincoln to Rest Area #503, or 79k's north of Port Augusta. All in air conditioned comfort.
How ever this young French lass riding on her own, Adelaide to Darwin. Our cold rain water was great fully accepted.
The COLD BEER was also accepted when Laetitia arrived at our camp up the track several hours later.
4th April
Now who's this - Yeah! It's the world jogger, heard him on the radio last week, plus spotted his support vehicle back further.
Bloke re-filling the Lake Hart rest area water tank, where does the water come from. 'All the way from Woomera'
Then Micheal - the world jogger's support vehicle pulled in. We then spent nearly 2 hours talking to Micheal and the World Jogger
The vehicle was jammed with camping gear and food!
More about Micheal Gillan, before we get onto the Irishman jogging around the world.
Michael has been involved in Ultra Marathon running and walking for many years. In 1995 he developed a simple light legs recovery system that encouraged walkers and runners back out onto the track quickly so they could get more distance.
Since then Michael has worked all over the world including France, Denmark, Montreal, with my next event being with Tony Mangan on his run around the world, for his Australian leg from Melbourne to Darwin.
check out www.aching-legs-relief.com
Michael has been involved in Ultra Marathon running and walking for many years. In 1995 he developed a simple light legs recovery system that encouraged walkers and runners back out onto the track quickly so they could get more distance.
Since then Michael has worked all over the world including France, Denmark, Montreal, with my next event being with Tony Mangan on his run around the world, for his Australian leg from Melbourne to Darwin.
check out www.aching-legs-relief.com
Tony get's a brief rest, coffee, water and chocolate - then it's
Recovery time with Micheals light massage and stretching
Good to go!
More about Tony
Anything is possible! I didn't start running till I was almost 30. Then I dreamed of running around the World. I got delayed for over 20 years for many reasons. One reason was to establish my pedigree. I am now the CURRENT WORLD RECORD-HOLDER for 48 HOURS INDOOR TRACK 426km/265 mile. I also hold the CURRENT WORLD RECORD FOR 48 hours on a Treadmill 405km/ 251miles. Now I am retired from competition I can finally live my dream. I hope you will travel around the World with me. This World Run will take 4 years and over 50,000km. I started with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th and am on schedule to finish with the Dublin Marathon on October 28th 2014 at 2pm!
By the way as of 1936hrs, 16th June 2013, it's 965 days, 08 hours, 34 minutes since Tony began his World Run on 25th October 2010
More Stat's - as of Jan.1st 2013, 25,143k's have been run through Ireland, North and South America.
Check out www.theworldjog.com/blog
More about Tony
Anything is possible! I didn't start running till I was almost 30. Then I dreamed of running around the World. I got delayed for over 20 years for many reasons. One reason was to establish my pedigree. I am now the CURRENT WORLD RECORD-HOLDER for 48 HOURS INDOOR TRACK 426km/265 mile. I also hold the CURRENT WORLD RECORD FOR 48 hours on a Treadmill 405km/ 251miles. Now I am retired from competition I can finally live my dream. I hope you will travel around the World with me. This World Run will take 4 years and over 50,000km. I started with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th and am on schedule to finish with the Dublin Marathon on October 28th 2014 at 2pm!
By the way as of 1936hrs, 16th June 2013, it's 965 days, 08 hours, 34 minutes since Tony began his World Run on 25th October 2010
More Stat's - as of Jan.1st 2013, 25,143k's have been run through Ireland, North and South America.
Check out www.theworldjog.com/blog
Then it was Sue's turn with her dodgy NECK! Micheal spent 20 minutes working on Sue's neck and gave us some great tip's and techniques to use, all with great effect we might add.
Slow day - only 251k's up the track, camped down the Wirrulla Track off the Hwy 200+ meter's a quiet night
Magic sunset yet again!!
5th April just drive 307k's
5th April just drive 307k's
6th April - 237k's Yeah! the big 60 has arrived.
Great bird bath.
Yet another treasure growing on trees now!
Water test small leak, why else would it be abandoned. How ever very easy to fix, wheelie bin plastic and a soldering iron, with jerry full of water, all done.
Water test small leak, why else would it be abandoned. How ever very easy to fix, wheelie bin plastic and a soldering iron, with jerry full of water, all done.
Lamb shanks for my 60th - BEAUTY!
Sorry DOG's no meat left on these bone's
Hard to see in the light, but the FLIES are still very friendly, hence the requirement for the AUSSIE Burak!
7th April - 260k's - Gravel Pit 76k's south of Alice Springs
7th April - 260k's - Gravel Pit 76k's south of Alice Springs
Bloody ripper – DAY LIGHT SAVING’S OVER!!
0600hrs and it’s dawn 0640hrs on the road
in day light.
By pass Kulgera as fuel not required, Shell
servo Erldunda – cooked breakfast and dunny. Fuel $1.98/ltr
On the move until we pass a cyclist heading
north 4k’s short of Rest Area – pulled in and waited to have a chat.
Desert Oaks rest Area - Swiss fellow we passed 5k's down the track pulled in, he was moving with his 50+kg on his bike. Good old yak, and the cold water appreciated.
Perth Jan. 28th, 48 days riding and a rear ender in Albany and had 14 days off to recover – 4,282k’s to here. Average 100k’s a day.
A few weeks off, hiring a camper van, with wife arrive in a few days to tour the red centre. Then on his bike again, Darwin, Broome back to Perth.
Perth Jan. 28th, 48 days riding and a rear ender in Albany and had 14 days off to recover – 4,282k’s to here. Average 100k’s a day.
A few weeks off, hiring a camper van, with wife arrive in a few days to tour the red centre. Then on his bike again, Darwin, Broome back to Perth.
Photo's of his riding at home in the MOUNTAINS, with x-cross country skiing in the winter to keep fit @ 63.
Hi Tech. bike - $4,000. German gearing all in the wheel Hub. 2.5ml of oil required for an oil change every 5,000k's.
8th April - 0630hrs on the road – roll into Alice,
dunny drop.
Park near Coles few items, walk down to
Central Comm’s – purchased VAST Sat. TV decoder.
Shell refuel - $1.36ltrs
Big day several stops drive time 5hr 18min
– 382ks, avg 73.4kph, good tail wind helped. Set cruise control on 80kph =
18.7LHK
Tennant Creek – refuelled and breakfast. 5TH
Wheeler pulled in to servo with tinnie rear end and quad bike, walk back 500mtr
to chat with them. Care Takers at Daly River Bush Camping – David and Julie
(Madison their dog)
Then they pulled up near our breakfast stop could have saved the 1k walk, Oh! well needed the exercises.
The 5th Wheeler and 'CLOUD's!
Next on the TRACK!!
What would you do if your sister was terminally ill? Samuel Johnson’s sister Connie is dying of Breast Cancer so he’s setting out on an epic challenge. He’s riding around Australia on a unicycle!
It’s all about keeping his promise to Connie:
Too easy? Connie thought so. That’s why she’s asking Australia to come up with some tough sponsored challenges.
It’s all about being breast aware and educating Australia on the importance of early detection.
Their message is simple:
'Don't fall into the booby-trap, be breast aware!'
We pulled over and Sam stopped for a quick chat. We again had heard him on the Radio - Australia All Over.
Sam's well set up with camper van, on the radio calling approaching and passing vehicle's, plus a motor cycle out rider keeping him safe.
Next on the TRACK!!
Welcome
What would you do if your sister was terminally ill? Samuel Johnson’s sister Connie is dying of Breast Cancer so he’s setting out on an epic challenge. He’s riding around Australia on a unicycle!
It’s all about keeping his promise to Connie:
- Raise a million dollars for Breast Cancer research
- Raise awareness of the disease that’s killing her
- Break the Guinness World Record for the longest journey on a unicycle.
Too easy? Connie thought so. That’s why she’s asking Australia to come up with some tough sponsored challenges.
It’s all about being breast aware and educating Australia on the importance of early detection.
Their message is simple:
'Don't fall into the booby-trap, be breast aware!'
Sam's well set up with camper van, on the radio calling approaching and passing vehicle's, plus a motor cycle out rider keeping him safe.
Out rider complete with flashing lights and signage.
Sam's on the move
Check out - it's inspiring to say the least!
www.loveyoursister.org
This was our DESTINATION!!
9th April - ABC report - Residents at Daly River are going about business as usual, despite most
of the town being inundated with floodwater's and access to the rest of
the world by plane and road cut off. The Daly River peaked at 14 metres at midnight Sunday.
Check out - it's inspiring to say the least!
www.loveyoursister.org
This was our DESTINATION!!
10th April - 0630hrs on the road, Katherine,
re-stock, refuel etc.
Gave the fridge thermostat a CRC squirt – no good,
fridge still running flat out. Mind you it is warm!!
Called Wooliania – 10 days before we can
access the damage and things dry out.
Called Douglas Daly not flooded – decide to camp there
for a week or so on POWER and try to sort out FRIDGE and battery problems.
Happy hour at the Douglas Daly - Folks from Port Lincoln Brad and Kathy Hughes now own the RESORT - former neighbours of Tony and Barb Carey
The Douglas River still ripping after the floods
Oorroo crossing got hammered
Some big timber was taken out, the Daly River was also ripping past at 10kph
The Arches - how ever due to the high water level, you can not see the ARCHES! The Douglas River boils up, around and under these boulders.
Still flying with all the bit's missing
Another perfect ROAST - lamb
What you waste our Cherabin on CAT FISH, Yeah, you just might land a BARRA.
One Cherabin and one CAT FISH, we ate the rest plus the 'SILVER COBBLER' - Thai curry - Yum!
Hard to spot in the creek and leaf litter.
Sue's token cat fish - back in for another angler
The fridge seems to be working okay now the thermostat has been changed out, we just installed inside the cabinet, and fastened the plate back over the capillary tube, with the rest of the tube taped down. We will do the full install when we get back to THE SHED!!
The fridge seems to be working okay now the thermostat has been changed out, we just installed inside the cabinet, and fastened the plate back over the capillary tube, with the rest of the tube taped down. We will do the full install when we get back to THE SHED!!
Decide to head down to King Ash Bay - as no one could give us a idea even when the Daly River would be accessible, let alone fish it, with all the water run off.
17th April - ROADS CLOSED - to the DALY
No holding the HORSE'S now, we have a plan. Even though the batteries are playing up and not holding power over night. Will just have to crank up the generator.
Brief stop in Katherine to re-supply.Camped at Warlock -
driving 329k's for the day.
No holding the HORSE'S now, we have a plan. Even though the batteries are playing up and not holding power over night. Will just have to crank up the generator.
Brief stop in Katherine to re-supply.Camped at Warlock -
driving 329k's for the day.
Next camp - 383k's right on the Hwy, with mine trucks all night
It was warm - 38 in the shade, with heaps of flies in the great outdoors. Cold coke and fan essential.
By-pass Cape Crawford - early morning with some heavy fog, we ended up with a convoy behind us due to visibility for 5k's before it was safe to get off the road - more relaxed now with-out the convoy breathing down our neck looking to pass in the FOG!!
Plus MURPHY'S LAW - Our air horn blew a fuse, use it periodically to get the wild life and cattle off the road.
It was great to see the fog thin lift.
NEXT STOP - KING ASH BAY
with FISHABOUT now MORPHING into BUSHABOUT - this will again streamline the BLOG's and eliminate chasing LINK's
Plus MURPHY'S LAW - Our air horn blew a fuse, use it periodically to get the wild life and cattle off the road.
It was great to see the fog thin lift.
NEXT STOP - KING ASH BAY
with FISHABOUT now MORPHING into BUSHABOUT - this will again streamline the BLOG's and eliminate chasing LINK's
