on the road again
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blackduck
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After leaving Exmouth and some 120 k of desert road later we spotted comming towards us what looked like an NPR on stilts.
It turned out to be Adrian (thespoon) and his wife working thier way down the west coast after comming across the top
hes been running in his new parabolic springs fitted just before he left Queensland
let me say the parabolics on top of 19.5" singles makes Adrians truck an absolute weapon
Hes been getting in some of those WA corrugations you just dont get on the east coast and rekons the set up works great, which is hard to hear seeing as im doing some of the same bone jarring bump stop slamming roads on standard springs
Had a good crawl over his truck and Im impressed
It turned out to be Adrian (thespoon) and his wife working thier way down the west coast after comming across the top
hes been running in his new parabolic springs fitted just before he left Queensland
let me say the parabolics on top of 19.5" singles makes Adrians truck an absolute weapon
Hes been getting in some of those WA corrugations you just dont get on the east coast and rekons the set up works great, which is hard to hear seeing as im doing some of the same bone jarring bump stop slamming roads on standard springs
Had a good crawl over his truck and Im impressed
G'day Stu and Deb
was good to meet you and have a chat on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. Thanks to your web site I reconised your rig straight away. We are at the moment in a caravan park at Carnarvon awating better weather (gale force wind/heavy rain forcast) to travel on into the Kennedy Ranges and Mt Augustus. We are most likley stuck here for up to 3 days. (Don't like Caravan Parks)
Anyhow....have a good trip.....we might see you again somewhere.
Adrian
was good to meet you and have a chat on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. Thanks to your web site I reconised your rig straight away. We are at the moment in a caravan park at Carnarvon awating better weather (gale force wind/heavy rain forcast) to travel on into the Kennedy Ranges and Mt Augustus. We are most likley stuck here for up to 3 days. (Don't like Caravan Parks)
Anyhow....have a good trip.....we might see you again somewhere.
Adrian
Passing through Dampier
Hey Stu
been following your travels up the west coast and i'm really envious, hope to be doing the same this time next year. I've got the truck sorted (thanks to John and Adrian) and the campers nearly here.
Just wondering if you're passing through dampier in the next couple of weeks I'd love to catch up over a drink and show you round a bit. - try giving me a call 0427 004412 (i don't always have phone service as i'm on a ship though) or you can post here and i'll try and stay in touch..
Enjoy your travelling
Hey Stu
been following your travels up the west coast and i'm really envious, hope to be doing the same this time next year. I've got the truck sorted (thanks to John and Adrian) and the campers nearly here.
Just wondering if you're passing through dampier in the next couple of weeks I'd love to catch up over a drink and show you round a bit. - try giving me a call 0427 004412 (i don't always have phone service as i'm on a ship though) or you can post here and i'll try and stay in touch..
Enjoy your travelling
blackduck
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We are at the moment in a caravan park at Carnarvon awating better weather (gale force wind/heavy rain forcast) to travel on into the Kennedy Ranges and Mt Augustus.
Adrian I cant believe your in Carnarvon already did you hang around long enough to do the whale shark swim?
Its taken us 4 days to cover the same distance north
Adrian I cant believe your in Carnarvon already did you hang around long enough to do the whale shark swim?
Its taken us 4 days to cover the same distance north
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blackduck
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Just wondering if you're passing through dampier in the next couple of weeks
We pulled into Karratha today staying at Cleaverville beach
plan to stick around for about 3 weeks so we can do millstream, point sampson and all the other touristy bits
plus Ive gotta get front tyres - this is the price you pay if your to lazy to do the periodical rotation.
Ill try and give you a ring during the week
We pulled into Karratha today staying at Cleaverville beach
plan to stick around for about 3 weeks so we can do millstream, point sampson and all the other touristy bits
plus Ive gotta get front tyres - this is the price you pay if your to lazy to do the periodical rotation.
Ill try and give you a ring during the week
Yea...went out with Kings on Thursday, although the weather was a bit patchy, the water inside the reef was choppy and out side a big swell, but we still had a great time. This Whalesharks are unbelivable animals, nothing seems to bother them. We didn't hang around and left on Friday morning as we have been in Exmouth before.
Regards
Adrian
In Karratha Aye
I'm still offshore towing an oil rig around at the moment and don't have any phone service.. but after reading your website i just realised that you're ex grey funnel, so when i do get back to dampier you might be interested to come and have a look over the ship i'm on at the moment. i mentioned that you'll be there for 3 weeks, (guessing another 2 by now) so i'll definitely be back in port by then.
I'll let you know via the forum when we're due to head back in and see if we can catch up.
Otherwise enjoy Dampier
I'm still offshore towing an oil rig around at the moment and don't have any phone service.. but after reading your website i just realised that you're ex grey funnel, so when i do get back to dampier you might be interested to come and have a look over the ship i'm on at the moment. i mentioned that you'll be there for 3 weeks, (guessing another 2 by now) so i'll definitely be back in port by then.
I'll let you know via the forum when we're due to head back in and see if we can catch up.
Otherwise enjoy Dampier
blackduck
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our three weeks might end up being two not to sure yet but give us a yell when you make port and if we are still in town ill give you a ring
blackduck
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Roeburn through to Point Sampson offers some interesting spots and great scenery from vantage points both called Tank Hill ?
Cossak is a small ghost town that was once the thriving "boom" town of the area. Its history tells the story of constant development and destruction at the hands of the cyclonic weather of these parts
It survived until the boom (pearling) ended then virtually dissapeared off the face of the earth.
Kinda like what will happen to Karratha when the mineral boom ends
Cossak is a small ghost town that was once the thriving "boom" town of the area. Its history tells the story of constant development and destruction at the hands of the cyclonic weather of these parts
It survived until the boom (pearling) ended then virtually dissapeared off the face of the earth.
Kinda like what will happen to Karratha when the mineral boom ends
blackduck
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sorry alan
to be honest id much rather be in victoria at the moment helping with the rebuild ??
believe it or not
BTW this is last nights sunset
sorry
