Working and Traveling Australia, Our Journey.

[jk]

You need a big breaker bar mate      that'll help 

[GeoffA]

You need a big breaker bar mate      that'll help 

......yeah, break the other nuts......

Looks like you got out of that pretty lightly Mark. Could have been much worse.

Did you check the condition of the stud holes in the wheel? Not good if they've been flogged, even a little.

Surprised you weren't carrying spare studs and nuts....

[McGirr]

......yeah, break the other nuts......

Looks like you got out of that pretty lightly Mark. Could have been much worse.

Did you check the condition of the stud holes in the wheel? Not good if they've been flogged, even a little.

Surprised you weren't carrying spare studs and nuts....

Geoff

Getting them in Kal while I am here. The other studs look fine but will double check before I leave.

Mark

[McGirr]

You need a big breaker bar mate      that'll help 

John

I have a big pipe that I add to do my nuts up with 

Mark

[GeoffA]

What's the wheel like Mark?

No point putting new wheel nuts on if the holes in the wheel have been damaged. They won't hold....

[McGirr]

What's the wheel like Mark?

No point putting new wheel nuts on if the holes in the wheel have been damaged. They won't hold....

Stripping it down tomorrow. Taking the trailer hub to get new wheel bolts at a local place at Kal and more nuts. Going to check bearings etc as I have a 900klm trip back on Sat and will be loaded right up.

Mark

[GGV8Cruza]

I can see you stopping every hour on the way home Mark to check them. I think I might check mine tomorrow,  thanks for the reminder. Have a beer or three for me bud.

GG

[McGirr]

Stripped the bearings down and the outer one was slightly bent. Went to a local place and got 3 new complete bearing kits with one new complete kit going on the camper also got 7 wheel studs plus extra wheel nuts. Now prepared.

Garrick, I will be pulling up a fair bit just checking the wheel nuts and also how the new bearings are going. I will be loaded up with the camper full of gear plus carrying 3 fridges in the car filled with meat and a heap of other gear. Will be leaving Sat morning after I pick up a dog that was flown in today from Warburton to see a vet.I will have some company on the trip back. Will post up a pick of the fully laden car. Expecting an 11 to 12 hr trip. The downside is I will be out of phone range for 530klms after I leave Laverton.

Mark

[Black Diamond]

Geez Mark that was a close shave mate but good to hear all is well. Stay safe mate 

[McGirr]

Made it back last night. A 13hr drive after the new bearings I put in on the trailer played up so stopped a number of times to make sure they were good plus kept checking my nuts (trailer ones) 

Mark

[fuji]

Glad they were the trailer nuts😜

[Barry G]

Made it back last night. A 13hr drive after the new bearings I put in on the trailer played up so stopped a number of times to make sure they were good plus kept checking my nuts (trailer ones) 

Mark

What was wrong with them?
Not good when they have just been fitted.

[yogi]

They do good work at the Warburton Kmart Tyre and Auto I see

yogi

[McGirr]

Decided to splurge and update the lights on the cruiser. I think I can see clearer now.





The garden is coming along. When I was in Kal I bought some sleepers and a few different colored Kangaroo Paws. Still a bit of work to do but slowly getting there. Also made the fire pit bigger.






How the garden looked when we got here.



Mark





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[speewa158]

McGirr  l am convinced your frightened of the dark . What cant you see with all that glow going on                                           

[Barry G]

Those light s look great Mark, can you recommend a vendor? 

[McGirr]

We spent another weekend exploring the area. This time, Penny and I along with Pete and Sue, decided to explore the old Warburton -Blackstone road. We left at lunchtime on Sat and travelled to the start of the track which is just north of Blackstone.

We picked a great spot to set up camp for the night at the base of a rocky out crop. Being a bit warm we still had a fire but sat well away from it.





We had the wind come down the gully where we camped and even though we could hear it now and then it did not blow too hard but gave a nice cool breeze at night.

The next morning we headed off early to tackle the road. The scenery changed constantly as it does out here. We came across a number of camels  sheltering from the sun in shadows of what ever trees they could find.   



Here are some scenery shots.







Some of the old cars we came across



Even a very old Jag





We continued along the track and came to a rocky outcrop. We stopped to explore the area and it seems to be the same rock geometry as Ayers Rock.









Back in the cars we continued along the track for another 10klms before realizing we had taken a wrong turn. We were on the right track and the road was well travelled but taking our eyes off the gps had us traveling along a track that did not register. We backtracked and found the track we needed which veered off the road we were on and was only 2 tyre tracks that were easily missed. It's so easy to get lost out here hence we always travel in 2 cars and carry enough water and supplies for a week even if we are going for 2 days.

It was an interesting road /track and another crossed off our bucket list from out this way.

Mark




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[Black Diamond]

Awesome country Mark top pics

[mjharps]

Great pics Mark. Thanks for sharing.

[speewa158]

There is somebody out there just waiting for Warburton Motors to advertise this weeks  " Hot Specials "                                           

[plusnq]

There is somebody out there just waiting for Warburton Motors to advertise this weeks  " Hot Specials "                                           

And the specials are going to get a lot hotter 

[McGirr]

Well today started as normal at work until around 10.30am a cheesed off local came in brandishing a metal wheel brace banging on the metal rails when you walk in. He came straight at me but backed down and walked back out banging the metal cage at the front of the shop. I quickly grabed the keys and closed the shop. The joys of working in a community. A lot of the locals were not impressed with the guy and were apologetic.Penny was on one of the registers when the guy came in and stood back. It happened so quickly and it was over. The old heart was pounding  .

This has not been the first incident in the shop but probably the scariest.

The cops turned up and explained over the weekend a car at the clinic was broken into and they tried to drive it through the metal gates and wrecked the car. They were young kids who did that.

It's all a learning curve and we get used to it as you have no choice. We are lucky where we live as its like Fort Knox with a big metal cage around the place and deadlocks on the doors. We still get our roof rocked now and then but not as much as when we first came hear. Like all places most are great people and very friendly but you will always get the bad apples. Most of the bad apples are some of the young kids.

We are staying till our year is up in April 2016 and then have a 2 week break back on the east coast and then start looking for our next adventure 

Mark

[Fizzie]

Woah!

Yeah, not good 

So who talks to the bloke - cops / "town council" (not sure what you have there?) / elders? Is it one tribe in town or a mixture, & do they work under tribal law?

Had a mate working at the copper mine on Bouganville back in the '80s. Steve was saying that this day, he & a mate left their quarters, walked down the front steps (2 storey place) & half-a-dozen locals out from under the house & after them with machetes & so on. They took off & another bloke was just driving away in a ute, pulled up & they dived in & away. Thing was, they worked with & knew the blokes chasing them! They (locals) were missing from work for a couple of days, then re-appeared & best mates with Steve again! They didn't remember doing anything wrong & were surprised & upset when Steve explained what they'd done? Best guess was that they'd got a bad batch of the local hooch & were off the planet at the time 

[Black Diamond]

Sounds like you need to carry a piece around Mark, pretty full on stuff mate 

[McGirr]

Sounds like you need to carry a piece around Mark, pretty full on stuff mate 

You get used to it. The coppers are always in the shop buying food and are well aware of who it is. We still enjoy working in communities.

Mark