OUTBACKJOE – A CAMPING TRIP OF RIDICULOUS PROPORTIONSABOUTMACHO DIVERTISSEMENTROUTE MAPNEED ENGINEERINGSTEAK SANDWICH AROUND AUSTRALIA Salmon Camp 2021. By. outbackjoe on May 25, 2021 • ( 3 Comments ) There’s been a dire shortage of camping missions recently, what with the covid and rat racing commitments. And we missed the salmon run last year. So this year it was doubly crucial BUSH TUCKER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bush Tucker, Plants and Animals. As we travel around Australia we keep an eye out for any bush tucker we may happen to recognise or any interesting plants or animals that are worth writing home about. Something will only appear on this page if we’ve personally eaten it

or experienced it.

DESIGN GUIDE FOR 12V SYSTEMS A comprehensive design guide for 12V systems or dual battery systems used in vehicle setups for touring and camping. This article explains the different solutions to keeping your fridge running and lights on without bias or attempts to sell any dual battery system products. EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

SPRINT BOOSTER

A sprint booster, also called wind booster, pedal box, idrive, throttle controller, pivot controller, electronic throttle controller, e-drive, plug n go module, pedal commander or throttle re-mapper, is a device that intercepts the signal between the accelerator pedal and the engine management on a fly by wire throttle.

DESIGN COMPROMISE

Every part of a design is a compromise so that every feature and performance requirement is simultaneously satisfied. The design process involves understanding how each design element affects each feature or performance measure and then optimising the overall design for the application at hand. WHISTLEDUCK CREEK, DAVENPORT RANGES I thought Ellery Creek Big Hole was nice. Whistleduck creek is as beautiful as Ellery Creek but with the benefits of being much more remote, the birdlife epic, the night time temperature much warmer and we were the only ones in the camp ground. Flocks of green Budgies run rampant. They are camouflaged so well in the trees, a flock suddenly

materializes from

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL WHEN WELDING Disconnect Negative Terminal When Welding. Speculation runs rife regarding whether the negative terminal of a vehicle’s battery should be disconnected before welding on that vehicle. The reason to do it is that it helps to prevent damage to the vehicle’s ECU and other electronics. Many people believe the negative terminal should be THE DRIVE OUT OF CAPE ARID NATIONAL PARK AND ACROSS The track out from Mt Ragged and Cape Arid National Park onto Balladonia Road was 60km of grueling corrugations, mud holes and rocky outcrops. To put that into perspective it took us almost 4 hours to drive to the end of the 60km track. We thought that once we left Gora Track and reached Balladonia Road it would be smooth driving but no

such luck.

OUTBACKJOE – A CAMPING TRIP OF RIDICULOUS PROPORTIONSABOUTMACHO DIVERTISSEMENTROUTE MAPNEED ENGINEERINGSTEAK SANDWICH AROUND AUSTRALIA Salmon Camp 2021. By. outbackjoe on May 25, 2021 • ( 3 Comments ) There’s been a dire shortage of camping missions recently, what with the covid and rat racing commitments. And we missed the salmon run last year. So this year it was doubly crucial BUSH TUCKER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bush Tucker, Plants and Animals. As we travel around Australia we keep an eye out for any bush tucker we may happen to recognise or any interesting plants or animals that are worth writing home about. Something will only appear on this page if we’ve personally eaten it

or experienced it.

DESIGN GUIDE FOR 12V SYSTEMS A comprehensive design guide for 12V systems or dual battery systems used in vehicle setups for touring and camping. This article explains the different solutions to keeping your fridge running and lights on without bias or attempts to sell any dual battery system products. EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

SPRINT BOOSTER

A sprint booster, also called wind booster, pedal box, idrive, throttle controller, pivot controller, electronic throttle controller, e-drive, plug n go module, pedal commander or throttle re-mapper, is a device that intercepts the signal between the accelerator pedal and the engine management on a fly by wire throttle.

DESIGN COMPROMISE

Every part of a design is a compromise so that every feature and performance requirement is simultaneously satisfied. The design process involves understanding how each design element affects each feature or performance measure and then optimising the overall design for the application at hand. WHISTLEDUCK CREEK, DAVENPORT RANGES I thought Ellery Creek Big Hole was nice. Whistleduck creek is as beautiful as Ellery Creek but with the benefits of being much more remote, the birdlife epic, the night time temperature much warmer and we were the only ones in the camp ground. Flocks of green Budgies run rampant. They are camouflaged so well in the trees, a flock suddenly

materializes from

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL WHEN WELDING Disconnect Negative Terminal When Welding. Speculation runs rife regarding whether the negative terminal of a vehicle’s battery should be disconnected before welding on that vehicle. The reason to do it is that it helps to prevent damage to the vehicle’s ECU and other electronics. Many people believe the negative terminal should be THE DRIVE OUT OF CAPE ARID NATIONAL PARK AND ACROSS The track out from Mt Ragged and Cape Arid National Park onto Balladonia Road was 60km of grueling corrugations, mud holes and rocky outcrops. To put that into perspective it took us almost 4 hours to drive to the end of the 60km track. We thought that once we left Gora Track and reached Balladonia Road it would be smooth driving but no

such luck.

HOW TO MAKE HARD APPLE CIDER Last Updated 19/04/2020 Disclaimer: Brewing your own alcohol could produce a toxic beverage, infected with nasty bacteria and laced with methanol. You could die. Use this recipe at your own risk. Crikey alcohol is expensive in Australia, which is particularly bad in these tough coronavirus times. Actually everything is expensive in

Australia.

WHY NO DIESEL PERFORMANCE CHIP last updated 22/12/2020 Diesel Performance chips are electronic devices that intercept and modify engine management signals to increase the power output of an engine. Some companies may call it a chip or a module or piggyback ECU or tuning box or something else, claiming theirs is superior. Some companies can re-program the factory engine management without needing to add EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DO YOU NEED A SUSPENSION LIFT KIT? Some legal, most not. I’m no expert on vehicle modification laws so do your own research. This is my interpretation of the limited and possibly inaccurate information I’ve come across regarding suspension lift in Australia. Strut spacers: This is a spacer between a coil strut and the strut mount. GREEN ANTS – OUTBACKJOE The abdomen of green ants can be eaten. Simply pick up a living ant between fingertips and bite off the green abdomen. The taste is impressive for such a small item. You get a powerful lemon flavoured burst. Not suitable for a meal due to the small size, the abdomen of green ants is more like a breath mint. The entire ant can be eaten

too, but

KINGS CANYON, PALM VALLEY AND HERMANSBURG Kings Canyon is a gorge a few hundred kilometers from Uluru that we didn't get to see last time we traveled through. Actually we missed a whole chunk of spots in the area. This time we left Uluru and did Kings Canyon, then the badly corrugated Mereenie Loop Track up to Hermannsburg and Palm Valley. Palm Valley SNAKES WHEN GOING BUSH Snakes When Going Bush. last updated 18/05/2021. There’s a common perception, among both Australians and those from other countries, that the Australian outback is a dangerous place to visit because of

snakes.

LEDGE POINT CAMPING

Ledge Point Camping. By. outbackjoe on February 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Over the Christmas break I headed north to Ledge Point for a couple of days bush camping with mum and nonna. Some other chaps met up with us, some for a day on the beach and some for a night or two camping as well. We did a bit of fishing and managed a few small BOAT HARBOUR BEACH, WELLSTEAD, BREMER BAY (AND TREVOR It was getting too hot in the Stirling Ranges. Much too hot to climb any mountains. We needed some beach so we spent Monday night camping at Boat Harbour Beach, a little bush camping spot on the way to Bremer Bay in a region called Wellstead. It is an awesome free campsite that has shelter, toilets, bbqs, seating, OUTBACKJOE – A CAMPING TRIP OF RIDICULOUS PROPORTIONSABOUTMACHO DIVERTISSEMENTROUTE MAPNEED ENGINEERINGSTEAK SANDWICH AROUND AUSTRALIA Salmon Camp 2021. By. outbackjoe on May 25, 2021 • ( 3 Comments ) There’s been a dire shortage of camping missions recently, what with the covid and rat racing commitments. And we missed the salmon run last year. So this year it was doubly crucial BUSH TUCKER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bush Tucker, Plants and Animals. As we travel around Australia we keep an eye out for any bush tucker we may happen to recognise or any interesting plants or animals that are worth writing home about. Something will only appear on this page if we’ve personally eaten it

or experienced it.

DESIGN GUIDE FOR 12V SYSTEMS A comprehensive design guide for 12V systems or dual battery systems used in vehicle setups for touring and camping. This article explains the different solutions to keeping your fridge running and lights on without bias or attempts to sell any dual battery system products. EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

SPRINT BOOSTER

A sprint booster, also called wind booster, pedal box, idrive, throttle controller, pivot controller, electronic throttle controller, e-drive, plug n go module, pedal commander or throttle re-mapper, is a device that intercepts the signal between the accelerator pedal and the engine management on a fly by wire throttle.

DESIGN COMPROMISE

Every part of a design is a compromise so that every feature and performance requirement is simultaneously satisfied. The design process involves understanding how each design element affects each feature or performance measure and then optimising the overall design for the application at hand. WHISTLEDUCK CREEK, DAVENPORT RANGES I thought Ellery Creek Big Hole was nice. Whistleduck creek is as beautiful as Ellery Creek but with the benefits of being much more remote, the birdlife epic, the night time temperature much warmer and we were the only ones in the camp ground. Flocks of green Budgies run rampant. They are camouflaged so well in the trees, a flock suddenly

materializes from

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL WHEN WELDING Disconnect Negative Terminal When Welding. Speculation runs rife regarding whether the negative terminal of a vehicle’s battery should be disconnected before welding on that vehicle. The reason to do it is that it helps to prevent damage to the vehicle’s ECU and other electronics. Many people believe the negative terminal should be THE DRIVE OUT OF CAPE ARID NATIONAL PARK AND ACROSS The track out from Mt Ragged and Cape Arid National Park onto Balladonia Road was 60km of grueling corrugations, mud holes and rocky outcrops. To put that into perspective it took us almost 4 hours to drive to the end of the 60km track. We thought that once we left Gora Track and reached Balladonia Road it would be smooth driving but no

such luck.

OUTBACKJOE – A CAMPING TRIP OF RIDICULOUS PROPORTIONSABOUTMACHO DIVERTISSEMENTROUTE MAPNEED ENGINEERINGSTEAK SANDWICH AROUND AUSTRALIA Salmon Camp 2021. By. outbackjoe on May 25, 2021 • ( 3 Comments ) There’s been a dire shortage of camping missions recently, what with the covid and rat racing commitments. And we missed the salmon run last year. So this year it was doubly crucial BUSH TUCKER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bush Tucker, Plants and Animals. As we travel around Australia we keep an eye out for any bush tucker we may happen to recognise or any interesting plants or animals that are worth writing home about. Something will only appear on this page if we’ve personally eaten it

or experienced it.

DESIGN GUIDE FOR 12V SYSTEMS A comprehensive design guide for 12V systems or dual battery systems used in vehicle setups for touring and camping. This article explains the different solutions to keeping your fridge running and lights on without bias or attempts to sell any dual battery system products. EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

SPRINT BOOSTER

A sprint booster, also called wind booster, pedal box, idrive, throttle controller, pivot controller, electronic throttle controller, e-drive, plug n go module, pedal commander or throttle re-mapper, is a device that intercepts the signal between the accelerator pedal and the engine management on a fly by wire throttle.

DESIGN COMPROMISE

Every part of a design is a compromise so that every feature and performance requirement is simultaneously satisfied. The design process involves understanding how each design element affects each feature or performance measure and then optimising the overall design for the application at hand. WHISTLEDUCK CREEK, DAVENPORT RANGES I thought Ellery Creek Big Hole was nice. Whistleduck creek is as beautiful as Ellery Creek but with the benefits of being much more remote, the birdlife epic, the night time temperature much warmer and we were the only ones in the camp ground. Flocks of green Budgies run rampant. They are camouflaged so well in the trees, a flock suddenly

materializes from

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL WHEN WELDING Disconnect Negative Terminal When Welding. Speculation runs rife regarding whether the negative terminal of a vehicle’s battery should be disconnected before welding on that vehicle. The reason to do it is that it helps to prevent damage to the vehicle’s ECU and other electronics. Many people believe the negative terminal should be THE DRIVE OUT OF CAPE ARID NATIONAL PARK AND ACROSS The track out from Mt Ragged and Cape Arid National Park onto Balladonia Road was 60km of grueling corrugations, mud holes and rocky outcrops. To put that into perspective it took us almost 4 hours to drive to the end of the 60km track. We thought that once we left Gora Track and reached Balladonia Road it would be smooth driving but no

such luck.

HOW TO MAKE HARD APPLE CIDER Last Updated 19/04/2020 Disclaimer: Brewing your own alcohol could produce a toxic beverage, infected with nasty bacteria and laced with methanol. You could die. Use this recipe at your own risk. Crikey alcohol is expensive in Australia, which is particularly bad in these tough coronavirus times. Actually everything is expensive in

Australia.

WHY NO DIESEL PERFORMANCE CHIP last updated 22/12/2020 Diesel Performance chips are electronic devices that intercept and modify engine management signals to increase the power output of an engine. Some companies may call it a chip or a module or piggyback ECU or tuning box or something else, claiming theirs is superior. Some companies can re-program the factory engine management without needing to add EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DO YOU NEED A SUSPENSION LIFT KIT? Some legal, most not. I’m no expert on vehicle modification laws so do your own research. This is my interpretation of the limited and possibly inaccurate information I’ve come across regarding suspension lift in Australia. Strut spacers: This is a spacer between a coil strut and the strut mount. GREEN ANTS – OUTBACKJOE The abdomen of green ants can be eaten. Simply pick up a living ant between fingertips and bite off the green abdomen. The taste is impressive for such a small item. You get a powerful lemon flavoured burst. Not suitable for a meal due to the small size, the abdomen of green ants is more like a breath mint. The entire ant can be eaten

too, but

KINGS CANYON, PALM VALLEY AND HERMANSBURG Kings Canyon is a gorge a few hundred kilometers from Uluru that we didn't get to see last time we traveled through. Actually we missed a whole chunk of spots in the area. This time we left Uluru and did Kings Canyon, then the badly corrugated Mereenie Loop Track up to Hermannsburg and Palm Valley. Palm Valley SNAKES WHEN GOING BUSH Snakes When Going Bush. last updated 18/05/2021. There’s a common perception, among both Australians and those from other countries, that the Australian outback is a dangerous place to visit because of

snakes.

LEDGE POINT CAMPING

Ledge Point Camping. By. outbackjoe on February 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Over the Christmas break I headed north to Ledge Point for a couple of days bush camping with mum and nonna. Some other chaps met up with us, some for a day on the beach and some for a night or two camping as well. We did a bit of fishing and managed a few small BOAT HARBOUR BEACH, WELLSTEAD, BREMER BAY (AND TREVOR It was getting too hot in the Stirling Ranges. Much too hot to climb any mountains. We needed some beach so we spent Monday night camping at Boat Harbour Beach, a little bush camping spot on the way to Bremer Bay in a region called Wellstead. It is an awesome free campsite that has shelter, toilets, bbqs, seating, OUTBACKJOE – A CAMPING TRIP OF RIDICULOUS PROPORTIONSABOUTMACHO DIVERTISSEMENTROUTE MAPNEED ENGINEERINGSTEAK SANDWICH AROUND AUSTRALIA Salmon Camp 2021. By. outbackjoe on May 25, 2021 • ( 3 Comments ) There’s been a dire shortage of camping missions recently, what with the covid and rat racing commitments. And we missed the salmon run last year. So this year it was doubly crucial BUSH TUCKER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bush Tucker, Plants and Animals. As we travel around Australia we keep an eye out for any bush tucker we may happen to recognise or any interesting plants or animals that are worth writing home about. Something will only appear on this page if we’ve personally eaten it

or experienced it.

DESIGN GUIDE FOR 12V SYSTEMS A comprehensive design guide for 12V systems or dual battery systems used in vehicle setups for touring and camping. This article explains the different solutions to keeping your fridge running and lights on without bias or attempts to sell any dual battery system products. EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

SPRINT BOOSTER

A sprint booster, also called wind booster, pedal box, idrive, throttle controller, pivot controller, electronic throttle controller, e-drive, plug n go module, pedal commander or throttle re-mapper, is a device that intercepts the signal between the accelerator pedal and the engine management on a fly by wire throttle.

DESIGN COMPROMISE

Every part of a design is a compromise so that every feature and performance requirement is simultaneously satisfied. The design process involves understanding how each design element affects each feature or performance measure and then optimising the overall design for the application at hand. WHISTLEDUCK CREEK, DAVENPORT RANGES I thought Ellery Creek Big Hole was nice. Whistleduck creek is as beautiful as Ellery Creek but with the benefits of being much more remote, the birdlife epic, the night time temperature much warmer and we were the only ones in the camp ground. Flocks of green Budgies run rampant. They are camouflaged so well in the trees, a flock suddenly

materializes from

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL WHEN WELDING Disconnect Negative Terminal When Welding. Speculation runs rife regarding whether the negative terminal of a vehicle’s battery should be disconnected before welding on that vehicle. The reason to do it is that it helps to prevent damage to the vehicle’s ECU and other electronics. Many people believe the negative terminal should be THE DRIVE OUT OF CAPE ARID NATIONAL PARK AND ACROSS The track out from Mt Ragged and Cape Arid National Park onto Balladonia Road was 60km of grueling corrugations, mud holes and rocky outcrops. To put that into perspective it took us almost 4 hours to drive to the end of the 60km track. We thought that once we left Gora Track and reached Balladonia Road it would be smooth driving but no

such luck.

OUTBACKJOE – A CAMPING TRIP OF RIDICULOUS PROPORTIONSABOUTMACHO DIVERTISSEMENTROUTE MAPNEED ENGINEERINGSTEAK SANDWICH AROUND AUSTRALIA Salmon Camp 2021. By. outbackjoe on May 25, 2021 • ( 3 Comments ) There’s been a dire shortage of camping missions recently, what with the covid and rat racing commitments. And we missed the salmon run last year. So this year it was doubly crucial BUSH TUCKER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS Bush Tucker, Plants and Animals. As we travel around Australia we keep an eye out for any bush tucker we may happen to recognise or any interesting plants or animals that are worth writing home about. Something will only appear on this page if we’ve personally eaten it

or experienced it.

DESIGN GUIDE FOR 12V SYSTEMS A comprehensive design guide for 12V systems or dual battery systems used in vehicle setups for touring and camping. This article explains the different solutions to keeping your fridge running and lights on without bias or attempts to sell any dual battery system products. EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

SPRINT BOOSTER

A sprint booster, also called wind booster, pedal box, idrive, throttle controller, pivot controller, electronic throttle controller, e-drive, plug n go module, pedal commander or throttle re-mapper, is a device that intercepts the signal between the accelerator pedal and the engine management on a fly by wire throttle.

DESIGN COMPROMISE

Every part of a design is a compromise so that every feature and performance requirement is simultaneously satisfied. The design process involves understanding how each design element affects each feature or performance measure and then optimising the overall design for the application at hand. WHISTLEDUCK CREEK, DAVENPORT RANGES I thought Ellery Creek Big Hole was nice. Whistleduck creek is as beautiful as Ellery Creek but with the benefits of being much more remote, the birdlife epic, the night time temperature much warmer and we were the only ones in the camp ground. Flocks of green Budgies run rampant. They are camouflaged so well in the trees, a flock suddenly

materializes from

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE TERMINAL WHEN WELDING Disconnect Negative Terminal When Welding. Speculation runs rife regarding whether the negative terminal of a vehicle’s battery should be disconnected before welding on that vehicle. The reason to do it is that it helps to prevent damage to the vehicle’s ECU and other electronics. Many people believe the negative terminal should be THE DRIVE OUT OF CAPE ARID NATIONAL PARK AND ACROSS The track out from Mt Ragged and Cape Arid National Park onto Balladonia Road was 60km of grueling corrugations, mud holes and rocky outcrops. To put that into perspective it took us almost 4 hours to drive to the end of the 60km track. We thought that once we left Gora Track and reached Balladonia Road it would be smooth driving but no

such luck.

HOW TO DRIVE ON SAND Terminology. Approach Angle: the steepest angle a vehicle can approach and drive up without making contact with the ground.. Bust the bead: Separating the tyre bead from the rim, causing the air seal to be lost and the tyre to instantly deflate.In itself does not damage the tyre or rim, unless the vehicle is driven with the tyre deflated. Provided there is no tyre damage, the tyre can be HOW TO MAKE HARD APPLE CIDER Last Updated 19/04/2020 Disclaimer: Brewing your own alcohol could produce a toxic beverage, infected with nasty bacteria and laced with methanol. You could die. Use this recipe at your own risk. Crikey alcohol is expensive in Australia, which is particularly bad in these tough coronavirus times. Actually everything is expensive in

Australia.

WHY NO DIESEL PERFORMANCE CHIP last updated 22/12/2020 Diesel Performance chips are electronic devices that intercept and modify engine management signals to increase the power output of an engine. Some companies may call it a chip or a module or piggyback ECU or tuning box or something else, claiming theirs is superior. Some companies can re-program the factory engine management without needing to add EXHAUST PIPES: IS BIGGER BETTER? Smaller exhaust pipes present a greater resistance to steady state flow. So smaller isn’t necessarily better either. It’s a compromise between resistance to flow and flow velocity. There is a sweet spot. An optimal compromise. The manufacturer’s design is based on this optimum. Even without any understanding of exhaust

physics, a basic

BRIDGESTONE DUELER D697LT 70,000KM REVIEW Front tyre of Bridgstone Dueler D697 after 70,000km. The tread blocks are a little shaggy in places but there’s no big chips, cuts or chunks. The bulk of the tread area looks ok but there’s some dodgy bits on some parts of the tyres. There’s some raised sort of pimple looking bumps in the tread. DO YOU NEED A SUSPENSION LIFT KIT? Some legal, most not. I’m no expert on vehicle modification laws so do your own research. This is my interpretation of the limited and possibly inaccurate information I’ve come across regarding suspension lift in Australia. Strut spacers: This is a spacer between a coil strut and the strut mount. FRENCHMANS TRACK, CAPE YORK Frenchmans Track, Cape York. Last Updated 16/02/2015. See our blog entry for completing Frenchmans Track here.. I was a little hesitant when deciding whether to tackle Frenchmans Track on our trip up Cape York since there was lots of conflicting information about how difficult the track was. We were on our own and some people thought it would be too difficult and would damage the car and GREEN ANTS – OUTBACKJOE The abdomen of green ants can be eaten. Simply pick up a living ant between fingertips and bite off the green abdomen. The taste is impressive for such a small item. You get a powerful lemon flavoured burst. Not suitable for a meal due to the small size, the abdomen of green ants is more like a breath mint. The entire ant can be eaten

too, but

SNAKES WHEN GOING BUSH Snakes When Going Bush. last updated 18/05/2021. There’s a common perception, among both Australians and those from other countries, that the Australian outback is a dangerous place to visit because of

snakes.

LEDGE POINT CAMPING

Ledge Point Camping. By. outbackjoe on February 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment ) Over the Christmas break I headed north to Ledge Point for a couple of days bush camping with mum and nonna. Some other chaps met up with us, some for a day on the beach and some for a night or two camping as well. We did a bit of fishing and managed a few small

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Yeagarup is famous for being the place where I lost my camera a few years ago. This time I was more careful, making sure I came home with evidence of the copious SALMON FISHING CAMPS By outbackjoe on July 9,

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Our trip across the Nullarbor to South Australia and Melbourne is over and we’re back home. Now what? Rat race? No way. How about fixing the house up interspersed with camping trips and FROM THE NULLARBOR BACK HOME By outbackjoe on June 23,

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By the time we hit Ceduna Sharni was practically crowning and ready to bust out our second kid. She was ready to go home so it was a fairly

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YORKE AND EYRE PENINSULAS By outbackjoe on June 15,

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This is the last photo to be taken with Sharni’s phone before it left this dry world to start a new life under the sea. I guess it’s self explanatory how the MELBOURNE AND GREAT OCEAN ROAD By outbackjoe on March

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We would have loved to stay in Nundroo for another week there’s just so much to see and do, but with the hilux wheel bearing dodgily repaired we had to race across

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“Without question the filthiest most disgusting place I’ve walked into (and that includes a brothel in the slums of India)” – Nundroo roadhouse review found on Google Reviews Haha some people do NULLARBOR BEARING FAILURE By outbackjoe on December

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NULLARBOR, TWILIGHT COVE AND EYRE BIRD OBSERVATORY By outbackjoe on December

17, 2018

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From Perth we embarked on our adventure, first stopping in Merredin for a night, then a few days in Kalgoorlie visiting family. Brimming with fuel, water and food ready for our cross VEHICLE PREP FOR BIG TRIP By outbackjoe on December

9, 2018

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We’re heading off on an expedition to Melbourne and back but there’s a few things on the ol’ girl that need to be addressed: Now we’re ready to hit the road. We’re

SALMON FISHING CAMP

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September 15, 2018

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Would you believe this salmon fishing trip is the first time I haven’t caught a salmon on a salmon fishing trip since 1963. You probably wouldn’t believe it, not if you knew TASSIE SOUTH, EAST AND NORTH By outbackjoe on May 27,

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From Tahune Airwalk we travelled to the southeast corner of Tasmania to a camping spot called Cockel Creek. Here you can really feel your proximity to Antarctica with the wind, grey skies TAHUNE AIRWALK, FIRST TROUT By outbackjoe on April

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Tahune Airwalk is a big tourist attraction in Tasmania. It’s most notable for the trout I caught there! Watch out Tasmanian trout stocks, now that I’ve got my toes wet I’ll be

HIGHLANDS TO HOBART

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It was prudent to try some trout fishing in the central highlands as we made our way south to Hobart. There’s so many lakes to choose from that it’s almost impossible to

FAR DOWN UNDER

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