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  • Oi Roothy 2

    By: Roothy  |  November 4th, 2010

    Just dropped Milo out to Ben at APT Fabrications in Tingalpa - why? Because I reckon it's time we got a bit or protection in the old girl. I built a square tube 'body support' into it years ago but as the trips get tougher and Milo's body gets looser - like her driver, the Brake reckons - the old girl needs a whole lot more. The little roll in the High Country didn't have much to do with it, she only fell over that time. But there's been enough scary moments to get me thinking! Anyway, we've got some big plans so I'll keep you posted - cheers, beers and no fears, Roothy

  • Roothy's Track

    By: Roothy  |  June 21st, 2010

    I'm sitting out at Perth airport waiting for a plane. The Perth 4WD Murchison Offroad Expo was incredible, sort of left my head feeling like a bowl of custard. It was a terrific chance to meet thousands of people and that's what I did. I'd like to say thanks to all those people who put in the effort to come and say g'day, I know plenty of you came a long way to see what was on offer and maybe check out Milo in the rough and dirty flesh. Pretty rough up close isn't she?

  • Shorty and Me

    By: Graham Cahill  |  May 18th, 2010

    G'day Folks

    Compared to a Ring Tailed Lemur, I’m not a bad mechanic. OK, I’ve never actually witnessed a Lemur on the end of a spanner, but despite their large opposable thumb and prehensile tail, I still recon I could repack a wheel bearing quicker. Oh and I’m talking one on one here, not me against a pack of Lemurs, that’s a whole other ball game.

  • Shorty and Me - 3

    By: Graham Cahill  |  July 28th, 2010

    G'day Folks

    When the going gets tough, the tough strap a genie to their roof…

    Come and see the desert they said, endless fluffy sand dunes they said, clear blue skies, warm days and crisp clear nights they said…what THEY didn’t mention was the single greatest rainfall figures in the Simpson for many a year. MUD is what they should have said!

  • CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

    By: Roothy  |  November 19th, 2010

    :) :) :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

  • Why I love camping - 2

    By: Brendan Batty  |  June 22nd, 2010

    I have just got back into the office after spending a week camping throughout Victoria with the newest Camper Trailer Touring Journo, Dan. The week started off well, I was meant to pick him up from Melbourne Airport and then we were heading off. Biggest problem was that neither of us checked which Melbourne Airport and we both went to different ones. No worries, there is only 60km or so of peak hour Melbourne traffic between them.

  • Why I love camping

    By: Brendan Batty  |  May 12th, 2010

    For those who don't know me (probably most of you), I should include a short introduction.

    My name is Brendan Batty, I am the new editor of Camping with your 4WD magazine. I used to review camper trailers for Camper Trailer Touring magazine, and even before that I was a Journo for Australian 4WD Action. I drive a Patrol, am married to Angela, have an eight week old daughter, River and trick the big bosses into paying for all of my camping trips. I started this blog because I love camping and if I have to come back to an office every once in a while, I may as well spend my time writing about it.

  • Helping a mate!

    By: Roothy  |  November 15th, 2010

    You might remember my mate Glen Hodgkinson who bails me out when it comes to upholstery and stuff? He's the bloke who made MIlo and Red's seat bumworthy and in this pic we're fitting some door seals to Red. Gleno's about the fittest bloke on the mudflats and he's off on a 200km bicycle ride to raise money for cancer research. Me and the kids donated the Handbrake's bingo win - she doesn't know about that yet, ouch! - and it's such a good cause I figured I'd let the world know about it too.

  • Words from around the Campfire

    By: Shaun Whale  |  May 12th, 2010

    G’day! I just got off the phone to the DVD crew who are currently filming up in the Kimberleys as they were supposed to return a few days ago and we hadn’t heard anything from them. As it turns out, the wet season this year stayed around a lot longer than usual and cut them off from civilisation for a lot longer than expected. That’s the way it is in this sort of country, you can prepare for the worst but expect anything.

  • Oi, Roothy!!!

    By: Roothy  |  November 2nd, 2010

    G'day folks, welcome to my first crack at doing a blog. I did do something similar once, although the lads in the office tell me that you don't cover this one up with a shovel full of sand afterwards.
    Now Dave Luke and Phil the Sparky have helped me learnerate this blogging thing, this is where I hope to let people know roughly where and what I'm doing. It'll have to be rough for two reasons - 1) don't want the Handbrake to know too much, that's dangerous, and 2) I don't know where I am half the time anyway.