Blogs from Sunbury (Australia), Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 2

OK, since the last post the Troopy has had brush bars and side steps added to provide added protection against kangaroos and also tight 4X 4 tracks. This weekend we are heading off to Coolabah for the long weekend with the grandkids. A test for the Cape York Trip. We will be isolated for 4 days. No running water, no power and no facilities. Test for the Troopy and us. Here is a link to where Coolabah is in NSW. http://www.whereis.com/nsw/coolabah-2831... read more

With the roof all done it was time to work inside the car. The following have been added: Internal cupboards at the back converting from 11seat down to 5 seat Water tank, fridge, CB Radio, sand flag,engine and transmission temp monitor, winch, tow bar, dual battery system, solar panel, ARB air pump and inbuilt 240v inverter. Just a note that we do not like the practicality of the configuration and I have purchased a black widow draw system to replace the current config. This will be installed in March. It will increase storage capacity 3 times over.... read more

Well, here we go our first blog entry. We have set this blog up to be able to record our preparation and journey to Cape York mid 2015. I am new to blogging so be patient with me on this journey. I will post some photos of the car we are preparing for the trip. We will be travelling to the Cape with a Toyota Troop Carrier (Manufactured 2010). Six of the eight seats at the back have been removed and replaced by a kitchen type set up and also it has been converted into a pop top (the top was cut off and replaced with an inbuilt tent system). We have also added an inbuilt water tank and also rear diff locks and also a triple battery system with Solar battery support.... read more

Hi travel followers. We just realised it has been "three" weeks since our last blog and thought we had better do an update. After leaving Rochester we spent a couple of days in and around Bendigo before again spending a few days at Castlemaine. Both great places to visit, but we preferred Castlemaine as it is smaller and more traveller friendly. This includes the lovely little towns of Maldon, Hepburn Springs and Daylesford. All very nicely restored and kept historic villages. After Castlemaine we headed for a friends "Ian and Sharon) hobby farm at Sunbury (just north west of Melbourne) where we learnt that retirement can be HARD WORK. I.e. I have been helping Ian excavating, forming and concreting a slab, digging and concreting fence posts, building or extending to the patio awing and then painting ... read more