« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 7 8 9 10 11 [12] 13 14 15 16 17 ... 28   Go Down

Author Topic: Working and Traveling Australia, Our Journey.  (Read 223198 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #275 on: December 18, 2015, 07:36:04 PM »

Well fingers crossed, we applied for a couples position at Mt Barnett Roadhouse on the Gibb River Rd and await the outcome. Spoke to the manager today and we feel confident but you never know. We find out around the 7th Jan if we are successful. The job is for the season May to Sept /Oct 2016. We will be living in the camper but will have free power, wi fi and rent apart from fuel and food.

http://www.kimberleyaustraliaguide.com/gibb-river-road/manning-gorge-and-mt-barnett/

If we do get the position we will leave here around early April and spend some time doing a recon for the 2018 Kimberley Trip.

Mark
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Offline alnjan

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2922
  • Thanked: 221 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #276 on: December 18, 2015, 10:38:11 PM »
That will work in well for the trip.  Hope all goes well for you
Logged
Cheers

Al and/or Jan
The following users thanked this post: Renno, pank

Offline wakychapmans

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1056
  • Thanked: 138 times
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #277 on: December 19, 2015, 06:05:53 AM »
oh wow what an option.

Hope it works out for you.

Logged
Wayne & Kyria Chapman
(+ Tucker & Monty the Samoyeds)
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=58855.msg1064705#msg1064705
www.youtube.com/@morepawstravels/about
105 series Landcruiser 1HZ (soooooo much power)
1994, Supreme Getaway 14' (a "renovators dream")
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=56736.

Offline speewa158

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 12092
  • Thanked: 558 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #278 on: December 21, 2015, 05:53:10 AM »
Mstree were offered a when we went through Mt Barnett  on our Kimberly trip . The manager is working in Shepparton at the moment as its Wet season . You will really enjoy it there  :cheers:
Logged
You can go your own way . Treg Up & Make Dust

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #279 on: January 05, 2016, 03:04:16 PM »

Woo hoo, we start work at Mt Barnett Roadhouse in mid April to the end of Sept.

We will take 3 weeks to get there to do some recon for the 2018 Kimberley Trip.

Mark
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Offline MarkVS

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1354
  • Thanked: 63 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #280 on: January 05, 2016, 03:12:27 PM »
Great news !!!!
Logged
2020 Patrol Series 5
2015 Complete Campsite Exodus 14

2013,2015,2017 National Meet
Survivor 2013 McGirr Across the Gulf trip
2014 McGirr Cape trip
2016 Duggie Savannah trip
2018 McGirr Kimberley

For every situation you have 3 choices. Live with it, change it, or leave it. But only pick one

Offline alnjan

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 2922
  • Thanked: 221 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #281 on: January 05, 2016, 04:39:51 PM »
Well done
Logged
Cheers

Al and/or Jan

Offline grc

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 418
  • Thanked: 23 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #282 on: January 05, 2016, 04:55:49 PM »
All the best with your new journey



CHEERS GRC  :cheers:
Logged

Offline Paul (SA)

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 879
  • Thanked: 13 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #283 on: January 05, 2016, 06:00:11 PM »
Livin' the dream Mark. Good on you and Penny for getting out and having a crack. Wish I had your guts to do the same.
Logged
2014 NW Pajero
2012 Jayco Swift OB

Offline Mobi

  • Soft Floor Camper User
  • ****
  • Posts: 290
  • Thanked: 2 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #284 on: January 05, 2016, 08:04:04 PM »
Congratulations to Penny and yourself, have a great time.

 :cheers:

Peter
Logged
Cat slave

Offline letsgoplaces

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 138
  • Thanked: 4 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #285 on: January 06, 2016, 02:55:46 PM »
Quote from: Paul (SA) on January 05, 2016, 06:00:11 PM
Livin' the dream Mark. Good on you and Penny for getting out and having a crack. Wish I had your guts to do the same.

Warburton will probably need a new couple around April  ;D
Logged
Another awesome forum.... now i'll never get to bed :D
The following users thanked this post: wakychapmans

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #286 on: January 06, 2016, 03:50:52 PM »
Quote from: letsgoplaces on January 06, 2016, 02:55:46 PM
Warburton will probably need a new couple around April  ;D

Certainly will  ;D

We head off on the 18th March and will take 4 weeks to get to Mt Barnett to have a well earned break  :cheers: :cheers:

Mark
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Offline glenm64

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 1948
  • Thanked: 495 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #287 on: January 06, 2016, 04:28:44 PM »
Good stuff
We'll be up that way mid year so safe and happy trails and hopefully we'll pop in and say hello


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Logged
There's a big difference between kneeling down
......... and bending over.

Offline letsgoplaces

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 138
  • Thanked: 4 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #288 on: January 06, 2016, 07:24:25 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on January 06, 2016, 03:50:52 PM
Certainly will  ;D

We head off on the 18th March and will take 4 weeks to get to Mt Barnett to have a well earned break  :cheers: :cheers:

Mark

Congrats Mark & Penny :cheers:
Onward and upward  :cup:

Cheers
John
Logged
Another awesome forum.... now i'll never get to bed :D

Offline speewa158

  • Hard Top Camper User
  • ******
  • Posts: 12092
  • Thanked: 558 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #289 on: January 07, 2016, 06:42:06 AM »
Quote from: McGirr on January 06, 2016, 03:50:52 PM
Certainly will  ;D

We head off on the 18th March and will take 4 weeks to get to Mt Barnett to have a well earned break  :cheers: :cheers:

Mark
2 days driving 26 days  :cheers: that's a plan      :cheers:
Logged
You can go your own way . Treg Up & Make Dust

Offline Glenno

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 224
  • Thanked: 9 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Happy when I'm in the red dirt!
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #290 on: January 27, 2016, 10:06:24 PM »

Quote from: McGirr on July 20, 2015, 08:27:44 PM
We bought a painting off a local artist. He had done one for a another person and we liked his work.



Mark


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk


Mark

I know this was a ridiculously long time ago, but I'm just catching up :).

This painting looks spectacular. How nicely does it capture that country!!!  Amazing colors!

Don't suppose you remember the name of the artist and where you could get any of their paintings, other than going there of course (which I may do this year anyway).

Love it

Glenno
Logged

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #291 on: January 27, 2016, 10:57:27 PM »
Quote from: Glenno on January 27, 2016, 10:06:24 PM
Mark

I know this was a ridiculously long time ago, but I'm just catching up :).

This painting looks spectacular. How nicely does it capture that country!!!  Amazing colors!

Don't suppose you remember the name of the artist and where you could get any of their paintings, other than going there of course (which I may do this year anyway).

Love it

Glenno

Glenno
The artist is Clnton Yates. He came into the store with this painting which we bought. He was from Jameson. Have not seen him for ages. We bought another one that we gave to Geoff's wife Kay at our wedding as well as a few paintings to JK and Symon. The painting pictured was given to my parents at our recent wedding. There some great artists out here. It's always cheaper buying directly off the artists than at the gallery's such as Uluru.

Mark
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #292 on: March 09, 2016, 05:00:26 PM »
Well the time has come to start the fun of packing. Only 10 more sleeps (Sat March19th) till we start our 4 week journey north to Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley.

We decided to take the storage unit out of the camper as it took up too much room and we have got rid of gear that we don't need and never used. This gave me more room to fit extra things in such as our large clothes bags.



The large case at the front of the camper has all our electrical cooking gear in plus kitchen utensils and storage containers.



The rear side compartment on the camper carries motor oil, chainsaw oil and generator oil plus other fluids for the car.



I did a test run packing the roof rack as it will go on the cruiser the morning of our departure.



Interesting this will be only my second 4 week holiday since starting work at 16.

Mark







Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Online xcvator

  • 2017 National Meet Volunteer
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 4248
  • Thanked: 298 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #293 on: March 09, 2016, 06:07:50 PM »
Good luck with the trip Mark,  :cup:
That's a clever idea doing a trial pack on the roof rack while it's on the ground :laugh: :laugh:
Logged
spending the kids inheritance as fast as I can

tug 2018 Isuzu Mux LSU
1999 se diesel Jackaroo
July 10/2012  outback campers "Tanami"
New Age "Little Joey"

Offline MarkVS

  • Hard Floor Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 1354
  • Thanked: 63 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #294 on: March 10, 2016, 03:35:23 AM »
Your looking organised......how many days left ?????    ;D ;D ;D
Logged
2020 Patrol Series 5
2015 Complete Campsite Exodus 14

2013,2015,2017 National Meet
Survivor 2013 McGirr Across the Gulf trip
2014 McGirr Cape trip
2016 Duggie Savannah trip
2018 McGirr Kimberley

For every situation you have 3 choices. Live with it, change it, or leave it. But only pick one

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Working and Traveling Australia
« Reply #295 on: March 22, 2016, 06:40:40 PM »
Currently we are relaxing at Alice Springs for a few days  topping up on some gear and drinking. Since driving from Warburton to Uluru and to Alice we have had no major problems.

The only minor issues have been one airbag on the passenger side would not inflate but getting it looked it was only the valve and all fixed. The other minor issue was getting a small tear in one tyre. It was nothing major and thanks to BD for his advice we decided to get 4 new tyres for the car and use the other 3 tyres for the camper. Got a great deal on the goodyear wrangler duratrac, buy 3 and get 4. Plus also getting a wheel alignment for the car which it needs.Apart from that all going well and the beer is flowing in the camp. :cheers:

We head further north on Friday and see where we get for an overnighter.

Mark
« Last Edit: March 22, 2016, 07:31:59 PM by McGirr »
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Offline GeoffA

  • 2017 National Meet Volunteer
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 8472
  • Thanked: 603 times
  • Gender: Male
  • "If 1 axle is good, 2 must be better........."
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #296 on: March 22, 2016, 06:44:39 PM »
Hope you both enjoy your break Mark.
It is your honeymoon, after all.... :cup: :cup:

 :cheers:
Logged
Geoff and Kay

1999 GU TD42T wagon
2005 Coota Camper - gone, but never forgotten
2020 North Coast 15' Titanium - tandem, of course

Land Cruiser.....the Patrol that Toyota try to build.....

Offline McGirr

  • Cape York Tour Guide
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 6720
  • Thanked: 247 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Living the good life
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #297 on: March 22, 2016, 07:30:47 PM »
Very true Mate. :cheers:

Mark
Logged
Living the dream working our way around Australia.

Ernabella SA, Warburton WA, Mt Barnett Roadhouse in the Kimberley, Peppimenarti NT, Ramingining NT, Gapuwiyak NT, Gunbalanya NT, Bidyadanga WA, Ali Curung NT, Tjuntjuntjara WA. 18 places

https://www.facebook.com/Working-and-Traveling-Australia

Offline Black Diamond

  • "IF IT HAS TITS OR WHEELS IT WILL GIVE YOU TROUBLE........"
  • 2017 National Meet Volunteer
  • Hard Top Camper User
  • *****
  • Posts: 5915
  • Thanked: 87 times
  • Gender: Male
  • Cruisin through Life in the 80.......
Re: Working and Traveling Australia
« Reply #298 on: March 22, 2016, 09:09:54 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on March 22, 2016, 06:40:40 PM
Currently we are relaxing at Alice Springs for a few days  topping up on some gear and drinking. Since driving from Warburton to Uluru and to Alice we have had no major problems.

The only minor issues have been one airbag on the passenger side would not inflate but getting it looked it was only the valve and all fixed. The other minor issue was getting a small tear in one tyre. It was nothing major and thanks to BD for his advice we decided to get 4 new tyres for the car and use the other 3 tyres for the camper. Got a great deal on the goodyear wrangler duratrac, buy 3 and get 4. Plus also getting a wheel alignment for the car which it needs.Apart from that all going well and the beer is flowing in the camp. :cheers:

We head further north on Friday and see where we get for an overnighter.

Mark
Nice One Mark a good decision made. Doesn't feel too bad handing out the folding when you know the other 3 tyres will be in good use. 3 for 4 deals going on everywhere at the moment, good time to buy.
As long as the beer is flowing life is good, like the doctor always says to me it's important to keep the fluids up :cheers: ;D
Logged
1996 80 series Cruiser
2005 Coota Camper - The legend lives on.....

Offline letsgoplaces

  • Tent User
  • ***
  • Posts: 138
  • Thanked: 4 times
  • Gender: Male
Re: Living and Working in Remote Areas, Our Journey.
« Reply #299 on: March 22, 2016, 09:46:33 PM »
Enjoy a well deserved break and enjoy the journey to the next job


Cheers
John
Logged
Another awesome forum.... now i'll never get to bed :D
Pages: 1 ... 7 8 9 10 11 [12] 13 14 15 16 17 ... 28   Go Up
« previous next »