Hello Mike and everyone Mike thanks for the birthday wishes, 60 is a good round number dont you think, although i am not round yet..haha I spent my special day...
Cees, you had better believe the NON SMOKING it is 9 days now, I have to make it to america for the birth of my newest grandchild...so no smoking..hahaha ... ...
Thanks Wayne. Just thought of another character, His Royal Highness Prince Leonhard I, from the Hutt River Province..... Although I have never meet him ..... ...
G'day all. I'm planning to join Mike on his Sydney/Alice Tag-along next April. I'm planning to do it with a Land Rover - I've already recieved some 4x4 trader...
Hi Malcolm: I have something to contribute on the fuel issue. I was heading for Surveyor General's corner a couple of years ago. I spent two nights at the...
... past, more a case of those being the right vehicles at the right time rather than a specific decision. My own Land Rover is diesel, so I'm obviously more...
G'day Malcolm, diesel is definately the way to go in our outback. As Bernd has already pointed out there are now many remote places where petrol is no longer...
I also looked long and hard at the petrol/diesel issue when deciding what to buy (having only had petrol in Canada). Not only is diesel more readily available...
Yes, I would agree with the general principle of the simplicity of diesel. I reckon that the more modern diesels with with their more complicated set-ups will...
G'day everyone. Have just finished reading Mike's itinerary for the 2004 East West Expedition. Wonderful Mike, nice to be able to do both the CSR and EWE yet...
G'day Malcolm, More than just the availability of Landcruiser and Patrol is also the fact that even though you might know a bit about them, if it breaks down...
... Andrew, I took the Cruiser I purchased to a 4WD specialist (Harbord? In Artarmon, Sydney anyway) and they did a full and EXTREMELY thorough check for...
Okay, okay. I can take a hint. I've been back to the magazines,and had a trawl through. It looks as if a 60/62 series Landcruiser from a dealer would be about...
G'day Folks. I'm away with a tour until August 28th. have been very busy getting ready ( it's a group tour in a coach ) and unfortunately didn't get much time...
Hi y'all: I've just received a newsletter from the folks at WestPrint advising that Surveyor General's corner has been re-opened. That location is on...
G'day All! I just got back from my ytour today and trying to catch up with things. It was an eventfull trip with a busted trailer axle on the 2nd day. Had to...
Hi again. I'm slowly catching up with things. The trip wasn't too bad except for it being too rushed and I was glad to have an offsider with me to take care of...
Thanks Bernd for that info. Don't know what happened to my Westprint Newsletter ??? Did John Deckert also say anything regards the number of vehicles / number...
G'day all members. When going on tours campire cooking is a favorite with many people. Of cours it takes a little longer than "cooking on Gas" but the results...
Hey Mike, I have a camp oven but haven't used it yet. I have burnt it in so i will be keen to try it out next time I can have a fire :( I would be glad to hear...
Hi, Pork roast, its my favorite Its an easy one to start with. The way we do it is, A nice piece of pork, cut a lot of deep holes, like stabbing with a knife,...
Hi Mike, On the 2001 EWX you cooked stuffed capsicums for the whole team, what is the recipe for that? I have on my video you cooking, but pity not the...
Stuffed Capsicums: Large Capsicums, either green or red, one or two per person, depending on their size and on how hungry the people are. Minced Steak ( or...
G'day Wayne, 1st recipe has been posted, sorry, 2nd one:-) I some time ago was asked by a Tour Participant to procure and to ship a camp oven to Spain. At that...
Hi Stefan, thanks for that. Sounds great. I also 'spick' my Leg of Lamb with garlic. Adds great flavour, and of course I use Rosemary. I'll post a few more...
G'Day, Remember there are 2 major types of camp oven. The Furphy is cast iron, heavy, fairly brittle and has a depressed lid. The other is the Bedourie style,...
Or a mustard crust on lamb. Or try marinaded spare ribs, (marinade in wine, hoisin sauce, a little soy for a few hours) an d then bake in moderate oven for 30...
