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    Central Australian Trip

    Hi guys,

    Just home from a big loop through Central Australia and thought I'd throw up a few photos and a bit of video all together in a YouTube clip.

    Besides a little issue with a blown Transmission line in the middle of the Simpson, it all went really well. The Painted Desert and Arkaroola were my favourite parts of the trip, with the Simpson experience close behind.

    Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.

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    Watched about half of it and ran out of time, but fantastic. Will be back to see it all the way through. Thanks mate.
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    Yep, it was a great trip. My first real effort with a camera too. Learned a lot but drove the boys nuts wanting to stop every five minutes to take photos.
    Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.

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    Thanks for sharing were hope to get back out there again good camera work loved it

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    Top effort & a top trip. Thanks for sharing it. Plenty of good memories I’m sure.

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    thanks for the video mate. it was great. I bet that in a couple of years your mates will be glad you took so many pics. My mates and I get away for a week every year with just us boys and we have just planned our next trip fob February next year. We will have 7 vehicles and 9 blokes. Cant wait.

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    Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great trip.
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    Really enjoyed watching this, can't wait to do these trips once set up.

    What was the full story around the transmission line and no oil, how did you overcome this?
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    Brilliant..........thanks heaps for sharing your trip with us
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    Bloody brilliant I reckon....

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