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Ta. No, just an amateur birdwatcher. I enjoy (mostly) the challenge of photographing them. Has all the elements of hunting except for the killing.

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King River Road, Diggers Rest Station, Karunjie Track, Duncan Road, Langi Crossing & now we are on the Gibb River Road heading eastward to Mr Elizabeth Station where we'll...

Wishing you a speedy & pain free recovery Tony.

Thanks from me too Andy. Like a few others I’m no longer a regular poster here any more, but I still look In regularly because this forum , like for others, has been ‘community’ for me, far more so...

A new post to the blog today. We are now exploring in the East Kimberley having spent 6 weeks getting here from the Darwin area. Plenty of crocs & boabs..... & a bit of bull dust
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Thanks jack mudnut ... I have no idea why the link in the post above is not working. If you copy the link & paste it into your browser it works ok, which makes me think the issue may be here...

Well it's taken around 6 weeks to travel from Alice Springs to Darwin/Dundee Beach.
Grab a cuppa or a beer. & get comfy for a read. Not sure how far it is from Ballarat to Darwin, but we've taken...

A new blog post in which we cross the recently flooded Channel country & head to the Red Centre for a bit of 4wd adventure. Ruby Gap, some of the Binns Track & then a 1600km 'side trip' to drive the...

A new blog post fresh off the printing press.
We've only been back on the road for 6 weeks & we have come to a stand still.
But we are enjoying it.

https://cuppa500.com/Blog/rain-stops-play/
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It's taken a lot longer than we expected, but we are now back 'on the road', currently sweltering in SA. For anyone interested here a squiz inside (& out) of the OKA.
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I had an ARB OME shock fail on the rear of our Patrol after only about 5000kms (albeit fairly hard kms). I sent photos & receipts to them & they said they would replace & fit, but as we were up on...

I find it far more comfortable than our Patrol to sit in, primarily due to a more upright sitting position. The Patrol's seats were very close to the floor making for a 'bent' sitting position, which...

Finally got the OKA out for it's first trial run. A trip down to Gippsland to visit some old friends & to do some camping in our favourite spot in the Strzeleckis. All went well & even got the the...

If anyone is interested I have the following for sale. Well travelled but never used.

Rope shackle (Roadsafe brand) Rated for 9000kg
Snatch Strap (Black Rat brand) Rated for 12,000kg.

$100...

I have never been keen on buying anything from Kings, which despite the apparent popularity of their gear I have always considered cheap disposable rubbish suitable only for short term use. However I...