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Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 12 Exploring the Erica Range in search of Dora Creek Pool

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“In five miles we cut a small watercourse, and following it up to its head found ourselves on the top of a range of barren sandstone hills,...

Created: 06 Aug 2013 05:05 Views: 10156

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 13 Rendezvous at Wilson Glen (in the Stansmore Range)

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5th August, 2013, Wilson Glen I had expected a lot of wind overnight, howling off the salt pans however, the wind dropped off at dusk and stayed that way....

Created: 05 Aug 2013 10:00 Views: 7863

In the footsteps of Carnegie-Day 11 Desert Discoveries (Arid ranges, lost cities & mongrel country!)

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The quad team got away from Thomas Bluff camp about 9:00 a.m. after numerous repairs to the quads, principally leaky tyres. We had to swap out one of Al’s tyres giving h

Created: 03 Aug 2013 18:00 Views: 7070

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 10 Rendezvous near Thomas Peak.

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Friday 2nd August Unnamed range and bluff Approximately 8 km north-east of Thomas Peak WA It was a magnificent warm night beneath the stars in our little bloodwood camp,...

Created: 02 Aug 2013 00:00 Views: 8309

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 9 The mysteries of Mount Hughes

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On the 24th (April) we crossed a range of barren hills, which I named the Gordon Hills, after our friends of Flora Valley. In the neighbourhood Godfrey picked up a perfectly white egg,...

Created: 01 Aug 2013 00:00 Views: 10267

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 8 - Man verses the Desert as boldly into the Tanami we ride.

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repairs to both the quad and the tu

Created: 31 Jul 2013 19:00 Views: 6641

In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 7 Exploring the Tanami for Carnegie's lost waterhole

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Watching the early sun illuminate Mount Wilson and the ranges to our west was a magnificent way to welcome the dawn. It the morning light, we noti

Created: 31 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 7337

In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 6 Into the Tanami -The quad expedition begins (Mulan - Mt Wilson)

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on our course for the day.

Created: 30 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 8617

In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 5 Murders, Mayhem and Manhunts (Billiluna Pool to Condren W/Hole)

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Another day of drama and discovery as we explore the rich history of the Sturt Creek. We were up early to finish packing away equipment and set up th

Created: 28 Jul 2013 18:00 Views: 8174

In the footsteps of Carnegie - An introduction to our 2013 Expedition

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David Carnegie successfully led a party of four - Joe Breaden, Charles Stansmore, Godfrey Massie and Aboriginal companion Warri, across the Great Sandy Desert over five months in late 1896....

Created: 23 Jul 2013 12:05 Views: 11956

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The Yandagooge - Exploring east to Camel Valley

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It had been a mild night with the wonders of the universe laid out in the night sky above us. Magnificent star-scapes and the absolute silence of the desert night. [gi]96337,288,220,...

Created: 11 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 6352

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - Into the gap (The Yandagooge at last!)

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I’m a stickler for research and this modern computer age provides many tools our forbears could never dream of. The details around the early mineral exploratio

Created: 09 Jul 2013 19:00 Views: 7756

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - Near Disaster at Quicksand Creek (or how we nearly lost "the Dingo")

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Monday 8th July, 2013 Tjarra Pool – Watrarra Creek Karlamilyi (Rudall River) A cool breeze sprang up during the night and one or two drops of rain fell....

Created: 09 Jul 2013 06:00 Views: 11137

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The things you can break out here! (and exploring to the south)

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A lovely dawn, the early morning light reflected by an occasional patch of cloud. We were out of the cot early and finished unloa

Created: 07 Jul 2013 19:00 Views: 6069

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The Desert Comes Alive - To Tjinkultjatjarra Pool via Punmu & Telfer

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Of the many camped at the Well 33 Hilton, we were the first to stir. Very early that morning, Larry was spirited away by Alf for some form

Created: 07 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 9602

The Gary Junction Road & Jenkins Track - The Curse continues at Kunawarritji!

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arriving to arriving just

Created: 06 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 9793

The curse of the Gary Junction Road - Some 'minor' mechanical difficulties - 2013

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Like most mo

Created: 04 Jul 2013 19:00 Views: 7544

The Gary Junction Road - Westward-ho (The 2013 expeditions begin)

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in the cabin for Alan

Created: 04 Jul 2013 04:00 Views: 6440

The 2013 Expeditions Begin.

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1. Exploring Rudall River & the Yandagooge Gap 2. In the footsteps of Carnegie - The Carnegie Retracing expedition (Halls Creek to Mt Webb) Part 1 - Mick O

Created: 01 Jul 2013 04:00 Views: 5690

DC ELECTRICS - Building a 12 Volt DC Power System for your 4x4 - My experiences

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By my way of thinking, one of the rules of remote outback travel, or any outback travel really is the fact that your vehicle should be maintained to the high

Created: 20 May 2013 22:22 Views: 53200

A couple of days at the Buchan Caves, East Gippsland.

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With a few days off between Xmas and New Year, Queen Vik and I decided to take the Crown Prince on a mini camping break to get away from it all. Vik had her mind set on the Buchan caves,...

Created: 01 Jan 2013 19:05 Views: 20064

Creating the dream off-roader - Modifications and Improvements August 2012

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October 2012 - It had been just on two years since the initial vehicle build was finished. I say “Initial build” because as anyone who enjoys building or preparing their vehicles for travel about ...

Created: 07 Dec 2012 10:00 Views: 104778

BEARS! - Not ours....theirs! The real ones, the big ones, the ones that'll mess you up real good!

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We were warned that Bears would be our number one concern whilst exploring the backwoods and wild river country of the Yukon and Alaska so it almost developed into paranoia with us. Our solution,...

Created: 20 Oct 2012 21:06 Views: 11817

CANADA 2012 - "There are strange things done in the midnight sun" - Our Yukon River Journey

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There are strange things done in the midnight sun, by the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen ...

Created: 05 Sep 2012 00:00 Views: 11094

CANADA - The Backwoods of BC, Bears and the Magnificent Salmon Glacier.

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Sunday 26th August Salmon Glacier British Columbia We were woken by the distinctive early morning calls of the loon (and possibly a wolf or coyote howling)....

Created: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 Views: 13741

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