The Adventure Begins

Three years ago, (2008) we were sitting on Fraser Island with some good friends of ours, Steve, Viv, Dan & Cam, after spending close to three weeks on the island. We were deciding what our next big adventure would be. And so started the planning for our Cape York Adventure.

We came home and started planning, but fate, jobs and 4000 kilometres intervened.  Steve was made redundant from his job, but decided to take it all in his stride, travelling with his family across Australia for 6 months to Broome where they have taken up residence. http://www.steveandviv.blogspot.com/

I was promoted at worked and moved to Northern NSW. That was a hectic 2009, considering we were planning on doing Cape York in 2010.  That was not going to happen, with so much happening in both our families lives.

So the trip was postponed 12 months and here we are.

I have commenced 2 months long service leave, Deb started 6 weeks leave today.  Steve, Viv and the boys leave Broome tomorrow morning, with our family leaving on Saturday. Meeting place, Cairns next Monday 21^st June 2011.  It's been nearly two & half years, since we have seen our friends.

Our itinerary is not set on concrete and going to be very flexible, due to the North having a late wet season and some of the National Parks & tracks closed. Stayed tuned for the regular updates along the way, together with some fabulous photographs.

The poor old GU Patrol has had a little makeover. It now has a big set of BFG Mud terrain tyres, together with a 2 inch lift on the suspension. We weren’t going to do the suspension until we had a slight incident on a 4WD trip near Warwick a few months ago. So in went the lift. The truck drives really nicely. 

We have had our Life Style Extenda Camper Trailer, now for 18 months. We love it. This trip will be the best ever test for it. It has all the mod cons, including queen sized inner spring mattress, 12 volt power, with two 100AH batteries. I have made up a number of LED lights for both inside and out. Tent goes up, hit the switch and the lights turn on. It also has 85 litre water tank with electric pump. Gas cook top, independant suspension and electric brakes, BFG AT tyres. Cant wait to get it dirty.