Great stores so far, really like the way you are telling it. Look forward to seeing more and some day getting down there to for fill mine and my wife's dream of traveling Australia.
West Aussie Tourer
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Reading stories like this really brings out my ignorance when it comes to the states of Australia. Off to google map I go!
Joe,
We haven't heard from you in a while. How is the hip? Are you doing your therapy?
I am also getting close to 60....I take Advil to get through the day with my hip. Not time to replace it yet but that day is coming.
We are all looking forward to getting an update from you.
Jack
We haven't heard from you in a while. How is the hip? Are you doing your therapy?
I am also getting close to 60....I take Advil to get through the day with my hip. Not time to replace it yet but that day is coming.
We are all looking forward to getting an update from you.
Jack
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G'day Muddy Ones
Thanks again for the interest and to my "West Aussie Tourer" post.
I trust you won't mind me not responding to each of you individually, but I am "chuffed" at your responses in regards to my life and times in Western Australia ~ hopefully in time I can add to what I've already started, not just in words but with images as well.
I'm not too sure how cost effective it would be in importing your vehicle(s) into Australia, but touring in any country outside of your home country with your own vehicle and equipment would be a real dream come true sort of adventure, many people do it though mainly in motor homes.
Tom ~ I never really had issues when accessing the RTT before my surgery simply because I honestly enjoy being out and about, the camping aspect of any adventure away from what I call civilization and all of it's perceived mod cons is always a winner, like sitting in a comfortable camp chair with a hot mug of coffee ~ looking into the glowing coals of your campfire, priceless stuff indeed my friend.
My youngest son recently toured America ~ with Bryce Canyon National Park, Monument Valley ~ Yellow Stone National Park being some of the most memorable destinations then eventually touring down through Mexico and back home to Western Australia, he was away around 3 months.
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
Thanks again for the interest and to my "West Aussie Tourer" post.
I trust you won't mind me not responding to each of you individually, but I am "chuffed" at your responses in regards to my life and times in Western Australia ~ hopefully in time I can add to what I've already started, not just in words but with images as well.
I'm not too sure how cost effective it would be in importing your vehicle(s) into Australia, but touring in any country outside of your home country with your own vehicle and equipment would be a real dream come true sort of adventure, many people do it though mainly in motor homes.
Tom ~ I never really had issues when accessing the RTT before my surgery simply because I honestly enjoy being out and about, the camping aspect of any adventure away from what I call civilization and all of it's perceived mod cons is always a winner, like sitting in a comfortable camp chair with a hot mug of coffee ~ looking into the glowing coals of your campfire, priceless stuff indeed my friend.
My youngest son recently toured America ~ with Bryce Canyon National Park, Monument Valley ~ Yellow Stone National Park being some of the most memorable destinations then eventually touring down through Mexico and back home to Western Australia, he was away around 3 months.
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
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G'day Muddy Ones
What a Bugger, I was typing away with my response and did not realize there were further contacts regarding the post, from ali, Jeremy and Jack.
Jack, I am doing okay in respect to all things after my hip surgery, without going into lengthy detail, the change in my attitude, health and well being since the surgery has been profound, truly life changing.
Jeremy and ali, hopefully I can broaden your horizons a little by showing you a just a small part of Australia and also a little of my back yard.
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
What a Bugger, I was typing away with my response and did not realize there were further contacts regarding the post, from ali, Jeremy and Jack.
Jack, I am doing okay in respect to all things after my hip surgery, without going into lengthy detail, the change in my attitude, health and well being since the surgery has been profound, truly life changing.
Jeremy and ali, hopefully I can broaden your horizons a little by showing you a just a small part of Australia and also a little of my back yard.
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
VX Pilbara,
Have you tried to post some pictures again. I believe you have enough posts to do so.
Have you tried to post some pictures again. I believe you have enough posts to do so.
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G'day Ron
How about that, I'll give the image upload a whirl in the next couple of days, I'm heading out into the back blocks to take the Mine Lab detector for a walk ~ you just never know !!
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
How about that, I'll give the image upload a whirl in the next couple of days, I'm heading out into the back blocks to take the Mine Lab detector for a walk ~ you just never know !!
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
I agree. It amazes me what I'll put up with or ignore, such as pain or discomfort, when my senses are concentrating on things like - stunning vistas or great times camping. But hopefully, you won't have the pain at any time, now.
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West Aussie Tourer ~ continued.
G'day Muddy Ones
I am back home after a day/night walking the Minelab detector, searching for my very own "Eldorado" ~ my luck had me digging a couple of strong signals that turned out to be a .225 projectile and then a small amount of shot gun pellets, I'm not sure what went on in that area, but I'm guessing some Aussie gun slingers had a shoot out?
Wonder what the price of Lead is these days?
The Cruiser was based at a waterhole and everything the wife and I accomplished over the time we were there centered around the Cruiser, which gave me the reason to tap this story out and share it with you.
Having a single vehicle as the prime source of travel and as a base for any given period of time while camping has it's issues, no doubt every one who craves solo touring/camping thinks about the "what if's ?".
In this case it was the smell of burning insulation from a possible short circuited wire, the stink was strong around the rear left side of the Cruiser, but I found nothing out of order, the Engel fridge was working okay as was the 12 volt to 240 volt inverter, used for small battery charging duties ie: cameras and metal detector etc.
I searched and sniffed my way around the Cruiser on hands and knees, then with my head jammed up under the left front seat area but still under the Cruiser, I found the problem ~ a bloody Stink Beetle ~ not quite dead but hopelessly caught by its head in the mesh guard protecting the vehicles third battery, but alive enough to fart out its burning wire odor making me think the worst ~ a burning wire some where in spaghetti junction in the Cruiser !!
My Cruiser is not modified too radically, but it has enough additions and changes that at times like this have me thinking about the wisdom in straying away too far from what is a good standard vehicle, oddly enough I did not worry about being camped up in a fairly secluded place about eighty Kilometres from home, as we carry an P.L.B. ~ position location beacon, also known as an E.P.I.R.B.
all the other fixed communications equipment such as the High Frequency radio the Satellite phone and various C.B. radios would have possibly been consumed in a fire should it not be a Stink Beetle causing the odor.
****
All of my images are of the area talked about, but not of the actual day it self,
because I managed to crush my little point and shoot camera during my search for the source of the stink: if there is a moral to this part of the story it would simply be ~ take your camera out of your pocket before you crawl around under your "stinky car"
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
G'day Muddy Ones
I am back home after a day/night walking the Minelab detector, searching for my very own "Eldorado" ~ my luck had me digging a couple of strong signals that turned out to be a .225 projectile and then a small amount of shot gun pellets, I'm not sure what went on in that area, but I'm guessing some Aussie gun slingers had a shoot out?
Wonder what the price of Lead is these days?
The Cruiser was based at a waterhole and everything the wife and I accomplished over the time we were there centered around the Cruiser, which gave me the reason to tap this story out and share it with you.
Having a single vehicle as the prime source of travel and as a base for any given period of time while camping has it's issues, no doubt every one who craves solo touring/camping thinks about the "what if's ?".
In this case it was the smell of burning insulation from a possible short circuited wire, the stink was strong around the rear left side of the Cruiser, but I found nothing out of order, the Engel fridge was working okay as was the 12 volt to 240 volt inverter, used for small battery charging duties ie: cameras and metal detector etc.
I searched and sniffed my way around the Cruiser on hands and knees, then with my head jammed up under the left front seat area but still under the Cruiser, I found the problem ~ a bloody Stink Beetle ~ not quite dead but hopelessly caught by its head in the mesh guard protecting the vehicles third battery, but alive enough to fart out its burning wire odor making me think the worst ~ a burning wire some where in spaghetti junction in the Cruiser !!
My Cruiser is not modified too radically, but it has enough additions and changes that at times like this have me thinking about the wisdom in straying away too far from what is a good standard vehicle, oddly enough I did not worry about being camped up in a fairly secluded place about eighty Kilometres from home, as we carry an P.L.B. ~ position location beacon, also known as an E.P.I.R.B.
all the other fixed communications equipment such as the High Frequency radio the Satellite phone and various C.B. radios would have possibly been consumed in a fire should it not be a Stink Beetle causing the odor.
****
All of my images are of the area talked about, but not of the actual day it self,
because I managed to crush my little point and shoot camera during my search for the source of the stink: if there is a moral to this part of the story it would simply be ~ take your camera out of your pocket before you crawl around under your "stinky car"
Safe travels : VX Sahara (Joe)
Joe,
Looks like a great swimming hole. Glad you're out and about.
Your pot of gold is out there, waiting for you to find it.
Looks like a great swimming hole. Glad you're out and about.
Your pot of gold is out there, waiting for you to find it.
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G'day Ron
Always good to out and about regardless the inconveniences ~ such is life and we only get one crack at it "apparently".
All the local waterholes are a tad too frigid at this time of the year in the Pilbara at least !
Safe travels : VX Pilbara (Joe)