Read more Big sandhill country – Simpson Desert 1 Jun 2024 Munga Thirri National Park, meaning land of sand hills, is... Read more
Read more Floating down the famous Franklin 3 May 2024 The Franklin River invokes images of remoteness, of a river... Read more
Read more Eleven weeks in Tasmania 31 Mar 2024 We thought we would have oodles of time, eleven weeks (77... Read more
Read more mountain biking in Tasmania 29 Mar 2024 Whilst our first priority in our ten weeks in Tasmania was... Read more
Read more Lake Rhona 18 Mar 2024 The last walk on our wishlist was an easy one. We were hiking... Read more
Read more Day hikes in Tasmania 15 Mar 2024 We only managed to go on a few day hikes whilst in Tassie this... Read more
Read more Walls of Jerusalem 13 Mar 2024 Our second time hiking in the Walls of Jerusalem NP, a stunning... Read more
Read more Mt Anne circuit 8 Mar 2024 Mt Anne is the highest mountain in the Southwest NP (1423m) and... Read more
Read more Leeaberra track 3 Mar 2024 hiking: 3 days distance: 28km plus the additional 6km from the... Read more
Read more Feathered and furry felons at Freycinet 26 Feb 2024 Another 3 day hike, Tassie seems to have plenty of them. The... Read more
Read more Devil hunting 23 Feb 2024 “I am not leaving until I have seen a Tasmanian Devil” said Jon... Read more
Read more Tasman Peninsula 18 Feb 2024 A few years ago Jude went on a hiking trip with Jo, Kim, Chan,... Read more
Read more Western Arthurs traverse 15 Feb 2024 The Arthur Range is located in the southwest of Tasmania, its... Read more
Read more The Labyrinth 30 Jan 2024 Days hiked: 3 (+ 1 day ferry ride in to Narcissus Hut) km... Read more
Read more On our way to the Spirit of Tasmania 15 Jan 2024 After spending a month at home in Esk, we found ourselves on... Read more
Read more Friends in random places 5 Nov 2023 This trip through Asia became a bit of a random trip. Part of... Read more
Read more A heated holiday 25 Oct 2023 We decided to rent a campervan in Japan. But that was easier... Read more
Read more Philippines 5 Oct 2023 We hadn’t planned to go to the Philippines, but after spending... Read more
Read more A lazy bear and a fishing cat 25 Sep 2023 We had no idea Sri Lanka had such an amazing array of... Read more
Read more Hot-footing it through Sri Lanka 2 Sep 2023 Now, where did we go in Sri Lanka with Tiktok our... Read more
Read more Tiktok the tuktuk 20 Aug 2023 The little island where we escaped the monsoon for over a month... Read more
Read more The ABC of Indonesia 2 Aug 2023 With the Indonesian government handing out 30-day visas on... Read more
Read more Komodo NP 20 Jul 2023 For most people if you mention Komodo they automatically think... Read more
Read more Orangutans 6 Jul 2023 We had booked a boat in Kalimantan to try to see orangutans in... Read more
Read more Doing a kora around Mt Kailash 29 Jun 2023 Tibet, a magical place, one that has been on our list of dream... Read more
Read more Wildlife in Iceland 11 Jun 2023 Iceland has almost become synonymous with puffins and the... Read more
Read more Best lemonades in the world 26 May 2023 We went on holiday in Europe. We enjoyed beautiful scenery,... Read more
Read more Lara’s big test 23 Mar 2023 As you all know we finished building Lara which means it was... Read more
Read more Lara is finished! 8 Jan 2023 You might have thought the day would never come, and so did we,... Read more
Read more Steps into the palace 14 Dec 2022 This should have been a simple one. Buy the Thule steps, mount... Read more
Read more Carpets in Lara 25 Nov 2022 We already have vinyl on the floor in the palace, but we still... Read more
Read more Lara’s sock 13 Nov 2022 Lara doesn’t have feet, but she still needs a sock, just... Read more
Read more Shower 4 Nov 2022 Of course we were going to have a shower installed. We already... Read more
Read more Door catch 30 Oct 2022 You must be thinking what on earth are we going to tell you... Read more
Read more Washing machine 17 Oct 2022 Yes you read that right, washing machine. We are getting soft... Read more
Read more Blue plate 6 Oct 2022 When you buy a car, the manufacturer needs to make sure it... Read more
Read more Kitchen box 8 Sep 2022 We wanted an outdoor kitchen, so we came up with a hatch door... Read more
Read more Roof box 22 Aug 2022 We had a roof box made especially for us on the white Defender... Read more
Read more Serving tray 24 Jul 2022 We hadn’t planned to build in a serving tray from the start,... Read more
Read more Slow progress 11 Jun 2022 It hasn’t been too long since our last update, but we... Read more
Read more Drawers 1 Jun 2022 Most people just buy drawer runners, build their drawers from... Read more
Read more Doors 25 May 2022 After Jon had done such a great job on the drawers, it was time... Read more
Read more Sundown NP 3 May 2022 A long time ago, after a trip to Girraween with friends, we... Read more
Read more The biggest sand island in the world 19 Apr 2022 It was Ingo this time who put the call out for a weekend of... Read more
Read more Awning 5 Apr 2022 We spent quite a bit of time researching awnings. One of the... Read more
Read more Endless dust…. 24 Mar 2022 When we started working with the ply we always knew we had to... Read more
Read more Cables, wires and more cables… 14 Feb 2022 When you travel around in a campervan, it is nice if you can... Read more
Read more Electrical overview and wiring diagram 10 Feb 2022 We wanted a simple system, but also wanted to be able to... Read more
Read more cabinets for our dream 4wd campervan 17 Jan 2022 We now had a shell, a big white box on the back of a Land Rover... Read more
Read more Back on the road 5 Jan 2022 As you might remember, when we picked Lara up from Styromax,... Read more
Read more Half a century run 23 Sep 2021 Half a century is a long time. Half a century is how long Jude... Read more
Read more Keppel Islands 13 Sep 2021 The Keppel Islands are actually part of the Great Barrier Reef... Read more
Read more Lara gets her walls and roof 27 Aug 2021 We are super excited to tell you that the next phase has... Read more
Read more The floor 17 Aug 2021 With the sub-frame finished (thanks to Paul, John M, Roland,... Read more
Read more Our sub-frame 12 Jun 2021 Once we had taken everything off, it was time to turn our heads... Read more
Read more Plans 8 Apr 2021 We’ve been getting a lot of questions about our plans, both for... Read more
Read more Lara goes on a serious diet 17 Mar 2021 Before we could start building anything, we needed to get the... Read more
Read more Moving to the country, gonna eat me a lot of peaches 2 Mar 2021 Once we had made the decision to build our own dream car, we... Read more
Read more The peaks of Australia 9 Sep 2020 Australia has 6 states (WA, NSW, SA, VIC, TAS, QLD) and 2... Read more
Read more The Everglades 19 Aug 2020 It was time to swap the walking boots for a paddle, and as a... Read more
Read more Our grand ride on the Super Bus 11 Aug 2020 Another early Saturday morning and we were ready to go before... Read more
Read more Sun, stars and swims on the Thornborne Trail 24 Jul 2020 This is a very popular track and it is usually fully booked for... Read more
Read more Logan’s Ridge 27 May 2020 One Sunday morning we got up in the dark and quickly put on our... Read more
Read more Maria Island 10 Mar 2020 The plan was to get a group of girls together for a hike, but... Read more
Read more Settling into life in Australia again 18 Jan 2020 Upon arrival in Brisbane we were given a one-bedroom apartment... Read more
Read more The golden wedding anniversary 3 Jan 2020 It was Jude’s parents’ time to celebrate as they had been... Read more
Read more Canyoning 15 Dec 2019 Jonno was keen, Ingo was keen, Todd was keen, and we were keen.... Read more
Read more Farewell flight 19 Oct 2019 On our final day of safari in East Africa we floated up into... Read more
Read more Sudan 15 Oct 2019 Land of a recent revolution, land of incredible history, land... Read more
Read more Southern Africa 25 Sep 2019 Just before leaving Africa we needed to finish up some leave,... Read more
Read more A crown of lakes 11 Aug 2019 It had been a while since we had done a proper hike, one... Read more
Read more Bilingual wedding 7 Aug 2019 Kathryn was working in Tanzania as an art teacher when she met... Read more
Read more Mabinti 22 Jul 2019 Soon after arriving in Dar es Salaam we were looking for shops... Read more
Read more Abenteuer Allrad 25 Jun 2019 For those interested in overlanding the title of this blog is... Read more
Read more Baltic States 20 Jun 2019 Jude arrived first, and Jon landed a few hours later in... Read more
Read more Lesotho 8 May 2019 A public holiday on a Wednesday plus the two days in lieu Jon... Read more
Read more Kilwa 24 Apr 2019 Kilwa, another Unesco World Heritage Site in Tanzania hardly... Read more
Read more Diving in Dar es Salaam 15 Feb 2019 We have always enjoyed diving, but have only ever explored the... Read more
Read more Western Usambara Mountains 30 Jan 2019 Our last trip with the company car… the lease has run out, and... Read more
Read more The hunt for the red wolf 16 Jan 2019 There are 37 canid species in the world, and the Ethiopian... Read more
Read more Tribal matters in Ethiopia 7 Jan 2019 After a week of religious affairs and a low point (the Danakil... Read more
Read more Blue mosquitos and blue donkeys 29 Dec 2018 Ethiopia had been on our list of countries to explore for a... Read more
Read more Australia 18 Dec 2018 It’s always great to be invited for a wedding. It’s usually a... Read more
Read more Biggest aquarium in the world 28 Nov 2018 Where do you think you can find the biggest aquarium in the... Read more
Read more Israel and Palestine 18 Oct 2018 Two countries with a confusing history, we’ll try to give you a... Read more
Read more Mahale handshake 4 Oct 2018 When grooming, the chimpanzees in Mahale NP clasp their hands... Read more
Read more Loliondo 25 Sep 2018 We’re not quite sure who told us about Klein’s camp or when.... Read more
Read more Selous Siwandu 29 Aug 2018 This was supposed to be a trip we would do with Jude’s parents,... Read more
Read more Crossing the ocean once again on a surf ski 3 Jul 2018 All of a sudden it was June, again. How did time fly so fast?... Read more
Read more Exploring a new area and revisiting an old classic 29 Jun 2018 We always enjoy exploring new places, but sometimes it is also... Read more
Read more Monkey Mania 23 Jun 2018 The Udzungwas are part of the Eastern Arc of mountains that run... Read more
Read more Ol Doinyo Lengai 8 Jun 2018 This Maasai Mountain of God stands prominently in the south of... Read more
Read more Mountain biking from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro 6 Jun 2018 Riding our bikes from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro sounded like an... Read more
Read more Planes, trains and automobiles 24 May 2018 Not quite in that order, but this time we really created an... Read more
Read more Gorillas and volcanoes in the DRC 4 May 2018 The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Africa’s second... Read more
Read more Rome by bike 19 Apr 2018 We met Marco a few years ago at the Laikipia Rift Valley... Read more
Read more Family reunion in France 14 Apr 2018 The cancellation of Jude’s Ryan Air flight and booking the TGV... Read more
Read more Holland in 2018 9 Apr 2018 Jon was sent to Den Haag for a course, so Jude joined him for a... Read more
Read more Secret reviewers 28 Feb 2018 We don’t need much of an excuse to go on safari, and when all... Read more
Read more Jongomero 23 Nov 2017 Ruaha NP is one of our favourite national parks in Tanzania,... Read more
Read more Roho ya Selous 31 Oct 2017 From Dar es Salaam it is only a 45-minute flight to the Selous,... Read more
Read more Tunisia 10 May 2017 Tim and Martina moved to Tunisia for a short time, so we had to... Read more
Read more Serengeti NP 25 Oct 2016 When friends or family announce a visit it is always exciting.... Read more
Read more Lake Baringo 21 Jan 2016 A long time ago Jude and Kat drove up to Lake Baringo, but Jon... Read more
Read more Solio 11 Jan 2016 This private conservancy is the world’s first rhino sanctuary.... Read more
Read more Tsavo West 16 Dec 2015 We weren’t sure if we were going to get the long weekend for... Read more
Read more South Africa 7 Nov 2015 Jon had to go to Cape Town for work and we decided to use the... Read more
Read more Going home 27 Oct 2015 What is home? Where is home for us? These are both good... Read more
Read more Mountainbiking with lions 2 Oct 2015 The Rift Valley Odyssey – it is not a race, but a chance to... Read more
Read more Guiding our guide 20 Sep 2015 Mount Kenya is the second highest peak of Africa and as it is... Read more
Read more 5 weddings and no funeral 31 Aug 2015 We’re not sure why, but 2015 seemed to be the year of weddings... Read more
Read more The great migration 10 Aug 2015 With eager anticipation Jude’s sister and her family arrived in... Read more
Read more Panoramas of South East Asia 9 Jun 2013 We’ve been traveling 2 months through South East Asia and have... Read more
Read more Life on the road 16 May 2013 Do we get bored? Do we wonder what to do next? Have we read... Read more
Read more Measure twice and cut once… 17 Jan 2013 Those were very wise words that were spoken to me many, many... Read more
Read more the North Face 100 – Blue Mountains 2012 21 May 2012 Jude wants to run the NF100 and decides it’s more fun to... Read more
Read more Overland Track 2010 11 Feb 2010 After finishing the Wildside mtb race in Tasmania, we are... Read more
Read more Wildside MTB race 2010 5 Feb 2010 The Wildside mountain bike race is a bi-annual event in the... Read more
Read more AROC 2007 29 Jan 2007 It was the Australia Day weekend and we (Jon, Jude & Pete)... Read more
Read more Red Yeti 2006 28 Nov 2006 Red Yeti is a 36hr race which means you get to see some... Read more
Read more Hells Bells 2006 23 Jul 2006 Marcus, Muz and I fly to Queensland for Hells Bells. Things... Read more
Read more adventure racing 1 Jan 2006 We both love adventure racing and are often asked, “what... Read more
