Day 5 sees us leaving Longreach for Mt Isa. The 3 nights in longreach gave us a chance to fully set up the camper, catch up with our old next door neighbor Brad who is a vet in longreach, visit the stockmans hall of fame (twice), check out the qantas 747 jet, do some washing, swim in the pool relax in the spa, ride on our scooters and clint even squeezed in a run! Weather is perfect a little cool of a night but certainly nothing like our first night! The drive h...

We survived Night 1. Pulled into Neil Turner weir just on 5.30pm, just in time to get set up for the night before we lost the light. The setting up process is pretty much down pat, may not be so confident about that statement in the pouring rain but hey let's run with the dry for now! We were the only camper trailer at the spot surrounded by grey nomads in their caravans enjoying the peace of the bush.... Until paddy clambers out of the car excitedly yelling and ...

Camper trailer ... Check, clothes....check, paddy's toys and books....check, husband and child .... Check.... Last night was a slightly restless sleep a bit anxious about being away in a tent on wheels for 3 months but mostly super excited!!! Paddy's choice for breakfast this morning was "old McDonalds"... Great start to healthy eating for 3 months! Clint and his army timings were pretty close to spot on driving out of the driveway at 0930 making our way west wit...