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Brisbane, QueenslandMember since 2014Drives a Isuzu Bighorn
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Replyin General 4WD · 27 Sept 2015
Inskip Point Beach Lost to Sink Hole
Replyin General 4WD · 27 Sept 2015
Inskip Point Beach Lost to Sink HoleGot one video uploaded of a daredevil going for a quick dip. Should have another up soon with a walk around of the sink hole.
Topicin General 4WD · 27 Sept 2015 · 3 replies
Inskip Point Beach Lost to Sink HoleAs some of you may have seen on the news a sink hole has claimed 150 - 200 meters of beach around inskip point. As luck would have it were setup only a few hundred meters away so I...
Replyin General 4WD · 25 Sept 2015
River Crossing - Do you need a snorkel?You're a braver man than I (and probably also 100x more experienced). While diesel can handle the water much better than petrol without a snorkle, If things go south and the water...
Replyin News and Updates · 25 Sept 2015
New Stickers for 2015I'd be keen for one, mine is growing old and dying in the sun. Also. +1 goes out to the satisfied reflection in the monitor.
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 10 Sept 2015
Condamine 14 River Crossings 5. September 2015These are some of my first photospheres so heres a shot at uploading them in a way you can view them online in Chrome. Let me know if you guys can see it okay? https://plus.google....
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 9 Sept 2015
Condamine 14 River Crossings 5. September 2015Turns out only a couple of the photos are at the Condamine since most of the time the phone was recording (32min video, a bit much to post) And a few photospheres for those who wan...
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 9 Sept 2015
Condamine 14 River Crossings 5. September 2015As luck would have it a couple of us continued on camping the night and exploring the local area. The Condomine River track was as expected with some moderate river crossing and am...
Topicin General 4WD · 7 Sept 2015 · 5 replies
River Crossing - Do you need a snorkel?I came upon this video and it really made me realise just how important a snorkel can be and just how quick things can go bad if you don't have one... Or more accurately, Don't dri...
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 3 Sept 2015
Condamine 14 River Crossings 5. September 2015We've decided to stay the night at Queen Mary Falls Caravan Park. They have tent sites going for $28 per night however we've decided to treat ourselves to a bit of luxury and cut d...
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 2 Sept 2015
Condamine 14 River Crossings 5. September 2015Looks great! The whole family is looking forward to it and meeting some like minded 4WD enthusiast, hopefully the first of many wonderful outings. The track back along the Mount Li...
Topicin Video Showcase · 1 Sept 2015 · 0 replies
Must see YouTube video, Captain Billy Landing to Ussher Point by beach.This is not one for the faint of heart and probably not one any of us will ever do, But I thought I'd share it since it has so few views and may be one of the best looking beach tr...
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 30 Aug 2015
Simpson Desert - Easter 2014Definitely sounds like something you want to be well prepared for. Have you guys used Trello for this sort of thing before? We could start the planning at any time and lock in a da...
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 30 Aug 2015
On the road again, Just can't wait to get back off the road again!Sounds like a plan, Count us in. I have a number saved as "Down Thunder Guy" so safe bet that'll be you. I don't usually have mobile credit as I live off data packs but I can get c...
Replyin Members Introduction · 27 Aug 2015
Greeting from BrisbaneSorry for the extended late reply, It's going better now days. Had some issues with the auto locking hubs which didn't seem to go away. I just got some manual locks from eBay and t...
Replyin Trip Tips and Destinations · 27 Aug 2015
Simpson Desert - Easter 2014Sorry to revive an old thread, This looks great, How did the trip go and are there plans to do it again?
Topicin Trip Tips and Destinations · 27 Aug 2015 · 4 replies
On the road again, Just can't wait to get back off the road again!Looking for likeminded individuals for a great 4WD weekend. Finally got the hubs fixed and I'm ready to hit the hills, It's been far too long and as an amateur 4WD enthusiast I hav...
Replyin Members Introduction · 2 Nov 2014
Greeting from BrisbaneTo put that into context, The block of land is a high traffic car park and so we had to leave it there all day until the cars cleared out after 5PM... Giving everyone a good chance...
Replyin Members Introduction · 2 Nov 2014
Nicknames of your cars?My other half has named it "The Beast", It's stuck after that.
Replyin BBQ & Cooking · 31 Oct 2014
Spare Tyre Cover BBQ GrillI actually prefer camping in winter sometimes... All the snakes are off hibernating and after a few drinks and a warm fire you barely notice the cold. I love the idea of saving spa...