Australia. Sure, why not????

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:09 pm

Yahooooooo, Betsie is there parked out the front of the Expedition Center work shop in Sydney!!!!!

Very hard to express how relieved I'm feeling right now!!!! Been a stressful few weeks waiting, and then last week the Customs and AQIS process, which actually went very smoothly in hind sight!!!

8 days of work to go

muddymatt1973 · Post by **muddymatt1973** » Tue Jun 10, 2014 7:31 pm

DieselBoy wrote:The ship docked in Port Botany, Sydney, yesterday

This morning the ship is on its way to Melbourne:

That can only mean Betsie is sitting on the wharf in Sydney awaiting Customs and AQIS clearance. Maybe by the end of the week it might be through

Not to sidetrack the thread but how come we can see the position and heading of ships but can't planes.............. MH370????

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:40 pm

Latest idea :lol:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:41 pm

bro...

you missed some...

:mrgreen:

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:01 pm

18,111 k's in that route, so would need to average 150k's a day.

That could be do able

oldyella · Post by **oldyella** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:05 pm

Envious. That looks like an awesome mission!

Big · Post by **Big** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 4:20 pm

wopass wrote:bro...

you missed some...

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:04 am

And the adventure officially begins!!!!!!!!

snotgoblin · Post by **snotgoblin** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:28 am

Awesome! Wishing you safe travels...

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:41 am

All the best for an epic adventure

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:11 pm

have fun and don't forget about us pic whores back home :mrgreen:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:32 pm

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:11 pm

Jealous as Fk. Have a ball guys, stay safe and remember to make the dunes 50% taller and rivers twice as deep when retelling the tales.
:mrgreen:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:21 pm

theres more pics on bookfacetube

uptomynutsinruts · Post by **uptomynutsinruts** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:11 am

Out there doing what we all wish we were, Have a blast, take shitloads of photos, stay safe and BURN THAT DIESEL FELLA!!!!!! :mrgreen:

Very Envious

Twodiffs · Post by **Twodiffs** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:08 pm

Jerry wrote:theres more pics on bookfacetube

Link please Jerry?

Would be keen to follow your journey db...we just did south west WA.

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:28 pm

Cape York warning gear being ripped off
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/trips-to ... rs-195258/

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:40 pm

Cheers for that Coxy, will be just bushing camping it, but will be extra carefull after that warning!!!

Not much to post and report as yet, just been motoring north. Done nearly 1800ks since Sydney and have got as far as Tannum Sands. T . Shirt and shorts weather.

Problems so far:

Loose gear knob
Loose steering wheel boss kit
Coolent weep from low water sensor
Loose drive flange bolts on D.S front hub.

Stayed at with some friends in Burrum Heads the other night

This is Dave, and it has been EVERYWHERE there is to go in Australia. If there's somewhere worth going, it's been there!!

Dave and Betsie

At Inskip point, Fraser Island and the Fraser Island Ferry in the back ground

muddymatt1973 · Post by **muddymatt1973** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:00 pm

Problems so far:

Loose gear knob
Loose steering wheel boss kit

Loose nut behind steering wheel??

Sorry - I just had to

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Thu Jul 03, 2014 7:01 pm

in a Aussie online magazine ,
first to drive to Cape York two New Zealanders in a Austin averageing six punctures aday and made a raft to get the car over the Jardine river

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 2:21 pm

From the top tip of NZ to the very bottom is 1610km.

We have done 2300km so far from Sydney and we are only at Emerald

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Fri Jul 04, 2014 4:48 pm

how may litres so far

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:22 pm

Rough figures from yesterday morning:

Fuel consumption

251ltrs
2,384km
9.49ks per ltr
1,187.25 kms per tank

Have done another 500ks or so since then :mrgreen:

Billion__ · Post by **Billion__** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:58 pm

nice to hear how you are going,

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:36 pm

Looks like they have set up a FB page for this now

https://www.facebook.com/Bets1e

Post by **mike** » Sat Aug 02, 2014 9:28 pm

OMG look where this nutter and his family are!! :shock:

That's some serious isolation :shock:

http://www.yit.co.nz/yacht/betsie

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:14 am

You have to zoom the map out for ages before you see anything but desert, when you do you see a great view of where hes been. Very impressive.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:20 pm

Living the dream!!

So what's the next dream trip after this one....?

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 8:31 pm

mike wrote:OMG look where this nutter and his family are!! That's some serious isolation

http://www.yit.co.nz/yacht/betsie

luv this gives an idea of the scale of their adventure is there somewhere that gives you the total distance they have travelled

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:30 pm

mike wrote:OMG look where this nutter and his family are!! That's some serious isolation

http://www.yit.co.nz/yacht/betsie

Woohoo!! Made it to Alice Springs

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