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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169   
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Thanks for posting quentin - making me reallllly jealous though! Oh well, hopefully only 18 months until we hit the outback roads again
The combo in Part 2 is MUCH better (and not just cos of the Land Rover!) I think I mentioned on another thread that friends of ours in Oz have recently got a Trekmaster. They are not on the road in it yet, but currently in heading north through Queensland with a roof tent for a while before heading back to collect the van. They are some of those lucky people who are retired and are just travelling around! We originally thought we'd do our trip with a hired off-road trailer (probably this one http://www.discoverozcamperhire.com.au/camper.htm ) towed behind our competition truck (which has very little storage space so hence a trailer would be required). The trailer would have been very comfortable but expensive for the 6 months we are looking at doing, especially with the truck being a petrol V8. Other factors also crept in so we had a re-think and decided to covert my V8 90 hardtop V8 LPG daily drive to a Td5 to extend our fuel range (with extra tanks). That meant we could then use the loadspace (where the LPG tank had been) for fridge, spares, water, other kit, etc and go with a roof tent. So back in November 2011 the transformation started and it is getting there bit by bit! By not having a trailer we will also open up more route possibilities and hopefully save a bit on mpg. There are so many ways to 'do' the outback and I guess everyone's needs are different. Thinking though if we ever win the lottery our plan is to build our ultimate off-road truck, get an off-road camper trailer and a block of land somewhere in the Blue Mountains area to park it all on. Then we can do our summers in the UK, and then in winter head down under for a few months and so on!  Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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11th Aug 2012 2:17pm |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119  
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Hi Pam,
you have done your homework Agree that you will be a lot better off with the Td5 in the 90 than the V8, we try to have a safe range of 1000 klm btwn fill ups. for example Canning Stock Route is 1185 klm between fill ups, ( I would not take a caravan there) Otherwise its expensive & takes a bit of planning to get fuel dumped somewhere . We have 170l fuel capacity in the 110 without resorting to Jerry Cans & that is good for btwn 500 - 1400 klm depending on conditions. Also agree with rooftop camping philosophy. A lot of places a trailer is not OK at all, eg Bungle Bungles & Simpson desert , Cape York and most of the Vic high country , So our option is to leave the caravan in a caravan park & go for tenting side trips. Will keep an eye out for you, you dont see many 90's (I havent seen any actually) touring the outback. something to whet the appetite, (sorry there not LR's) funny seeing it from a English journos perspective |
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12th Aug 2012 2:08am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10379 
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Quote Mrs Greeni (about your air system to stop the dust)
''That's 'positive pressure' they use them in hospital treatment areas to manage infection control'' See, a SWMBO who takes great interest in what is put up on here... Love the whole set up, and the tip about cutting a jerry can....I'm glad I didn't throw one away that has a duff filler neck....now I have a use for it, I just need go get a Cobb
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12th Aug 2012 9:34pm |
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