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White Dragon Tree (Sesbania Formosa)

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White Dragon Tree (Sesbania Formosa) (Also known as the Swamp Corkwood) A native of northern Australia, it is found in the Pilbara and Kimberley areas and eastward into Arnhem Land in ...

Created: 30 Mar 2011 09:01 Views: 32180

Desert Walnut (Owenia reticulata.) “Turtujarti” - A native of the Great Sandy Desert

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Desert Walnut (Owenia reticulata.) “Turtujarti” “Spook Tree” The Great Sandy Desert bioregion covers an area totaling 405, 200 sq....

Created: 28 Mar 2011 20:57 Views: 41392

Photo Comp 2011

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Created: 26 Feb 2011 20:49 Views: 22537

The Spectacular Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Some history, highlights and places.

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At 1,283,706 hectares (12837 square km), the Karlamilyi (previousely Rudall River) National Park is the largest national park in Western Australia and one of the largest in the world....

Created: 26 Feb 2011 19:00 Views: 54725

Fitting a shower pump under the bonnet of the Toyota 79 series ute.

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Just a little project I’ve been working on prior to heading off with the Crown Prince in July. Having had a heat exchanger type shower in the Nissan,...

Created: 02 Jan 2011 01:00 Views: 23260

Toyota Wheel Studs - Replacing the standard 78/79 series studs with custom made, high tensile units

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I suffered a couple of setbacks on the 2010 desert trip that left me asking some serious questions about the quality of the products I was using. On one occasion I had a wheel almost separate....

Created: 01 Jan 2011 01:00 Views: 52061

Product Review No 6 - Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) - Sensatyre & Tyredog Systems

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Questions about Wireless Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) appear quite regularly on many popular vehicle and travel forums. I have had a few opinions over the years in respect to various ...

Created: 27 Dec 2010 01:00 Views: 51198

Product Review No. 5 - 12 Volt Rigid Strip LED lighting.

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12 volt rigid-strip LED lights 1 metre length ($79) Half metre ($39) Great lights that draw only 0.30 amps per metre of strip....

Created: 24 Dec 2010 21:28 Views: 36344

Product Review No.4 - Redarc BMS1215 / Redarc BCDC 1220 DCDC charger/SBI212 Smart solenoid

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– You live or die by the quality and reliability of your DC power system (well death might be overstating it but warm beer is not living my friend!...

Created: 23 Dec 2010 16:54 Views: 62751

Product Review No. 3 - Readywelder II - Portable MIG welder

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A disclaimer of sorts; These reviews are not designed to influence you towards any particular product. I’m not receiving any financial advantage in doing this,...

Created: 21 Dec 2010 18:21 Views: 62323

Product Review No. 2 - Engel 75Lt Combo fridge/freezer & the Platinum Drop Slide (update Jan 2019)

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As I purchased and used so many different products and components in the build of the 79 series ute, I thought I would provide some assessment and review of those products from a users point of ...

Created: 21 Dec 2010 07:04 Views: 49123

Product Review No.1 - Toyo Open Country MT tyres (285/75-R16) & Speedie 16x8 "Sunraysia" steel rims

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As I purchased and used so many different products and components in the build of the 79 series ute, I thought I would provide some assessment and review of those products from a users point of ...

Created: 18 Dec 2010 13:51 Views: 48255

Reseating a tubeless tyre using butane gas and other volatile substances - Safety advice edited 2015

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Reseating a tubeless tyre in outback conditions can often prove problematic, especially when using the stronger sidewall, 'Light Truck" construction type 4x4 tyres....

Created: 10 Nov 2010 01:00 Views: 56809

Mick O at large in South East Asia - Cambodia Diary

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Preface: I'd been trying to get to Cambodia for several years now but the planets never seemed to align on previous trips to SE Asia....

Created: 29 Sep 2010 14:54 Views: 31716

Doing the hard yards of remote desert travel - Video (Great Sandy Desert July 2010)

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Here's a couple of minutes of video to give you an idea of just what it's like to punch your way across the remote western deserts of outback Australia....

Created: 09 Sep 2010 22:56 Views: 25789

The Kimberley - Down the Kalumburu Road to the Gibb and El Questro

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Monday 2nd August, 2010 El Questro Station (El Q) The Kimberley WA The staccato drumming of heavy rain was heard against the roof of the camper on several occasions during the night....

Created: 02 Aug 2010 00:00 Views: 26636

The Kimberley - King Edward River & the search for the elusive "Sunburst" Wanjanas

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Sunday 1st August Dunmarri Campground, King Edward River (KER) The Kimberley WA After the dramas and strenuous activities of the past days,...

Created: 01 Aug 2010 19:00 Views: 31526

The Kimberley - A hike to Mitchell Falls (and a heliflight out)

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Saturday 31st July, 2010 Dunmarri Campground, King Edward River The Kimberley WA We arose to a warm and humid morning with the noisy neighbours at it again first thing....

Created: 31 Jul 2010 19:00 Views: 29826

The Kimberley - A day of high drama on the Mitchell Plateau

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Friday 30th July, 2010 Mitchell Falls Campground The Kimberley WA We were awake early to get things packed before the heat of the day set in....

Created: 30 Jul 2010 19:00 Views: 34850

The Kimberley - Exploring the Drysdale River, Petroglyphs, Snapping Turtles and quad fun.

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Thursday 29th July,2010 Barking Owl Camp, Drysdale River The Kimberley WA Our mission fo the day was to scout downstream on the quads to identify any points further north that would provide ...

Created: 30 Jul 2010 03:00 Views: 12120

The Kimberley - A quad expedition along the remote Drysdale and Carson Escarpments

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Tuesday 27th July 2010 Drysdale River The Kimberley Today was a fully fledged quad expedition along the Drysdale and Carson Escarpments and rivers....

Created: 27 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 28531

The Kimberley - Drysdale Plateau - Bradshaws and Green Ants, a day spent in search of ancient art.

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Sunday 25th July, 2010 The Kimberley WA From their previous expedition to the area in 2009, John (Jaydub) and Suzette had walked some of the gorges immediately opposite our campsite....

Created: 25 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 23430

The Kimberley - To the Carson River and Drysdale Escarpment (near Kalumburu)

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July 23rd 2010 Barking Owl Camp In the shadow of the Drysdale Escarpment With Joc a fair way behind us, it was a reasonably leisurely start to the morning easing back out on to the ...

Created: 24 Jul 2010 07:00 Views: 11868

The Kimberley - A helicopter flight over the Drysdale & Carson Escarpments

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July 24th, 2010 Barking Owl Camp – Drysdale River The Kimberley WA The morning bought the opportunity to view our immediate surroundings....

Created: 24 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 12352

The Kimberley - The Gibb River Road (Bell & Galvans Gorges) to Drysdale River Station

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July 22nd, 2010 Drysdale Station Camp Ground The day began with breakfast by the fire before quickly stowing the gear and heading off along the Gibb through some of the more picturesque ...

Created: 22 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 10596

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