Hi Mike, thanks for the very interesting history of your outback travels. It not only gives the history but also has answers for a lot of newbie 4wders. I...
Gerda from the Netherlands has just joined our group. Welcome ! Gerda is a member of our East-West Expedition and is now counting the days :-) I'm sure Gerda...
Hi Bron, yes, there have been other routes I have retraced, although not all the way. The last one of our explorers of course was Len Beadell and many of our...
Welcome in here Gerda and Ton, Yes, as Mike said, we will see eachother from July 16 at the campfires for the next 5 weeks on the EWE 2004 from Sydney >...
I'm answering myself ;-( I was on my way to Sydney at the time and the clouds opened a few times for me :-) I stopped about 3 times and checked on the...
Hey Mike, Usually in London we can rely on 100% cloud cover whenever there's something interesting going on in the sky. So recently I've missed the lunar...
Hello new friends, Ton,born in 1949,has been truckdriver many years. From 1983 he works for the Ministry of Envirement. He is the personal driver of the ...
Hey there Mike & all: Mike, I was going to send this as a one-to-one e-mail to you, but decided to put it here instead. I'm so relieved I haven't missed the...
hello Girt and others, We love the idea that when we are in Narrabeen, we will meet others with the EWX in their hart. I wonder how many members will come to...
G'day Mick, good to hear from you :-) You saw more of the Transit than I. I used the Solar Eclipse glasses and we did have some clouds. Thanks for your photos....
G'day All. I'm just about to head out with a tour. All you members who can make it are invited to join or EWE Team for a BBQ at the Narrabeen Caravan Park. ...
Welcome Ton & Gerda Knowing how active you are in the EWE 2004 forum I will look forward to hearing from you in here. That is a very good introduction of you ...
Hi Bernd, I too can relate to your description of seeing the outback from the air. I never get tired of seeing it from that perspective. One transport is...
Yes Bron, *FEELING* it is what I'm into, starting early tomorrow morning. Here's a fact you might like: I mostly travel alone. I'll pull over and set up my...
Hi Mike & all: You might find it interesting to check out the following web site: http://www.mafc.mq.edu.au/~berndl/Jeep_stuff.htm The username is BPL44J with...
glad you are OK looks like you had a lot of gear in that little truck.. but it seems to have faired quite well. I saw an 80 series Cruiser after a roll, and...
Hi Toby: Thanks for your kind words. I hear you about the cargo barrier. My Jeep is a write off, and I'll need a new vehicle (= $$$). As I build that new car...
... I just got my car back, set up for my trip, and the bill was $4384...... got Cooper tyres, OME suspension, and all wheel bearings and front end done. also...
G'day Bernd, truly a sad sight, but as Slim said: "Things could be worse" ... Mainthing is that you are ok!! Catch you shortly in Narrabeen, Mike. ... have ......
G'day All, just delivered my passengers to the airport and now get a little time to catch up with messages. It was a good trip and we were lucky with the...
Hi Bernd My choice for music to 'crank up' at night while being absorbed into the universe would have to be Pachabel Cannon by Bach. I doubt i could guess...
Hi Bron, Johann Pachebel (1653 - 1706) wrote his own Canon and Gigue. Johann Seb Bach (1685-1750) didn't help him and was too busy composing his own music. I...
Hi there, At the end of the month, we'll be doing the Connie Sue Highway, from Cocklebiddy up to Warburton. We come to Cocklebiddy via the Eyre Highway, from...
G'Day, No fruit, veggies, honey, fruit boxes, veggie boxes. Dried fruit OK, 1 meal of salad veggies OK (as long as you eat them that night). Car is usually ...
G'day marcel, G'day all members. I'm back from my recent tour. Marcel, Nigel has already given you all the info. Thanks Nigel. One observation I have now made...
G'Day Mike, The Quarantine check is at Border Village / Eucla so coming in from the Connie Sue will actually bypass it. As a result, there is a n honour duty...