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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641  
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Just arrived in Perth WA!
Went the 'easy' way... For health reasons I changed plans and went straight across the Nullarbor... A 'leisurely' trip helped out by my son. But still awesome! Standing at the 'bottom' of OZ... made me and the Defender feel and look VERY small! (spot!)  Click image to enlarge More later! Cheers, Pete  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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10th Aug 2016 12:18pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Define a 'straight road'!
Click image to enlarge 146.6 km... (90 miles!) A small part of the Nullarbor! Totally Dead Straight!!!   YOLO... You Only Live Once...Last edited by YOLO110 on 10th Aug 2016 12:44pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Aug 2016 12:27pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Click image to enlarge Towing my customised 7X4 trailer... Only 800 kg fully loaded, off road springs, changed the hubs to fit Defender wheels, Electric brakes, James Baroud RTT, inside is 'Drifta' kitchen, 100L water in jerry cans, 100L diesel in jerry cans, 110 AH AGM battery, bags of storage for food, Weber BBQ, 'Max Tracs', chairs, tents, tools, air compressor, jack, spare, Anderson plug to run fridge (in the rear of the 90) at night. All worked a treat!... Just need a bigger awning if it rains!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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10th Aug 2016 12:43pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3781 
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Fantastic pics Pete, glad you arrived safe & sound.
Regards, Martin. |
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10th Aug 2016 9:48pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10378 
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Yolo, did you drive that 90 mile road?
I wonder if there's a 'quickest' drive of it all?! Love the 90/trailer rig |
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10th Aug 2016 10:22pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Yes mate! Its part of the 'Eyre Highway' that crosses Oz East/West.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyre_Highway The '90' mile bit is totally straight! Totally! After about 30 minutes you are mentally just begging for a corner!!! 
Several 'airstrips' on it as well for the Royal Flying Doctor Service to land their aircraft on for casevac. Hardly any traffic... as per the photos! And you need to 'camp' or caravan you way across as well! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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11th Aug 2016 12:21am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Cheers mate!
Practical too... we had quite a number of 'hits' on the Bullbar crossing the Nullarbor... ... flies!
Most of the 'road kill' was after dark by the big 'Road Trains'... I am still however very pleased I have this added layer of protection given the hazards of Oz bush roads. The Bull (roo) bar is a genuine Landrover item, marked accordingly. I like the styling too... many others are very overpowering. However I will say I prefer the 'non bullbar' look and will be taking the bar off once travels are over! Anyway, I love my 90!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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11th Aug 2016 2:54pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Defender parking at work in Perth last week!
I parked 'Miss Marple' in front of this lovely Heritage... which also had a sunroof! Looked lovely, thought I still prefer my Keswick Green! 
Click image to enlarge YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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22nd Aug 2016 9:27pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Storage plans in the 90 worked well too!
Click image to enlarge[/url] Sliding drawer unit containing tools, recover kit, jumper cables etc with a slide out fridge drawer on top to house my 40L Waeco fridge. Seats folded up with 2 dedicated large roll bags for clothes and bedding, ruck-sacks, 3 X 20L water jerry cans. Still enough room inside for first aid kit, sleeping bags, torches, maps, DVD storage! And to finish off, a brilliant 'Tuff Trek' rear door pocket storage system containing all sorts of stuff!![/img] Perfect for just 2 people travelling... who needs a 110 lol! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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22nd Aug 2016 9:47pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Here is a good view of my camper trailer kitchen! Looked at by my dear old mum... 94!!
You can also see the other slide out box contains food, jerry can storage etc. 2 gas bottles, one for the 2 burner primus stove and the other for my Weber BBQ! I can lift up the 'lid' even with the James Baroud tent popped open... works great. Click image to enlarge YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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22nd Aug 2016 10:02pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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LED lighting too!
Click image to enlarge YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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22nd Aug 2016 10:05pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I still think the Heritage vehicles should have been painted in Keswick green |
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22nd Aug 2016 10:24pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Excellent set up and I've been trying to find good pics of the tuff trek rear door storage for ages so thanks for that
Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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22nd Aug 2016 10:29pm |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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Oh mate, living the dream, at least in my eyes Some great pics, good to have caught up with the thread after a while! The classic Keswick is surely making LR proud down under - looks stunning MY15 Aintree 110 SW - for sale - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82781.html
MY16 Santorini 90 HT - sold |
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22nd Aug 2016 11:06pm |
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