I haz questions!

[GreenLeader]

So I thought I better introduce myself first.

So, what is my brief?

I started with a little Lada Niva in Perth back in the late 90's and spent most of my time belting up and down the sand dunes of Lancelin and windsurfing and surfing the stretch between there and the Cervantes.

Ended up with a 2.8 GU Patrol when my first daughter was born and have been treking out and around mostly the east coast of Australia in it since. We bought a little Castaway Camper about 5 years ago and it has been brilliant. Well made and trouble free. Both my kids love it and camping and we try to get away once per month. Although it is great to meet new people I just cannot come at annual meets and big treks so I am not being rude it's just that we prefer smaller groups if camping with other people. Crowds just aren't our thing. We enjoy bush camping but are equally at home in a caravan park if that means getting away.Case in point would be Freshwater up on the Noosa Coast or Fraser or the Big 4 at Hasting Point in NSW.

On a personal level, Late 30's, Ex Army, now in engineering and have been concentrating on getting that elusive "work/ life" balance just right. It has been a hard slog but after 15 years of offshore travel, 60 hour weeks etc etc I think I am finding it. I find that kids have a great centering quality and made significant changes to my life to enable this to happen. Things like going to the gym , Hapkido (Yellow, 1 stripe), no longer par taking in alcohol (my choice and I am happy with it) have all made a great difference. I find with how busy life is I needed to have more clarity in everything I do and needed to be on my game 100% of the time. I have a wonderful wife and a pigeon pair of fabulous kids.

I still respect the old traditions like reading and actually engaging in a conversation. I find there are to many places to hide on the internet and too many people hide behind Anonymity.

And that would be me.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

[luxabout]

Welcome to MySwag GLeader - sounds like you'll fit in pretty well around here

[Hairs]

G'day GreenLeader,
To MySwag.
To Myswag,
You'll find plenty of great info here.
Check out the trips section, someone might be doing a trip close by, or start one yourself.
Happy & safe travels

[Mace]

Welcome GreenLeader.

You will find a lot of people with similar ideals here.


Hope 2 hear a bit about your adventures.

[Jenko67]

Welcome mate..

[lockyer]

Goodaye & Welcome

Top little spot this is 

Cheers

[GU_Thomo]

Welcome GreenLeader,
I hope you enjoy your time here.

Cheers
Parry

[grc]

welcome to myswag Greenlanderheers

Top tow wagon you have now enjoy

     cheers  grc

[Heiny]

Hi GreenLeader and welcome to My Swag

bubba

[sol]

G'day Greenleader and family
Welcome to the forum.Sounds like you know where your going mate.
Nice setup too.Enjoy the travels.

                                                               

[Ropes]

Welcome GreenLeader

What Q's haz you got??

Cheers
Craig

[Victim]

Welcome Greenleader!!

Wow no alcohol, good work    I am a victim so I need beer lol

I wont say cheers because I know you dont drink, So seeya and have a good one!!!

Victim

[pacs]

Welcome to myswag GreenLeader enjoy the banter

[GreenLeader]

Thanks all for taking the time to have a look - much appreciated.

For the most part I have been able to search through past posts and get all the information I need whether that be for the truck, camper or trip information but have become a little stuck on a trip I want to do to Central Australia later this year. I'll post the question in the trips forum with details of where I want want to start and the proposed route.

Hopefully in turn I'll be able to post some good trip reports which seem to go down well on this site.

Later Days,

GL..

[DAZnBEC]

Welcome mate, I too am still trying to figure out the work life balance too.

Daz

[GGV8Cruza]

Welcome to the Forum GL, heaps of info avaialable and if you can't find it ask away

GG

[hargs]

Welcome..............yes that work life balance is a hard one.............when you've got it right send me the answer please !!!!

[BigJules]

G'day & Welcome.

Sounds like you have much in common with many of our members, be it ex-military, mining, engineering or just peeking out from behind an IP address occasionly.

Best of luck with your trip planning, there are some good historical threads on similar trips, but fresh info is always good.