Dawn was just breaking when we roused our sleepy selves and made the final checks before jumping in the Tojo and heading north out of Perth. We had a long drive ahead, as we left Perth's Southern suburbs and headed out towards Welshpool, Roe Highway and then Toodyay Road. We managed to get away just before 6.30am on a Monday morning, when the kids were going back to school after the half term holidays (if we had left it any later, the traffic was going to get ...

Well, "D Day" is almost here. The camper is packed, food & drink purchased, and we're almost ready to go. There's been a fair bit of burning the midnight oil over the last couple of days. Had a minor panic attack yesterday when the Red Arc BMS (Battery Management System) appeared to be playing up on the camper, but Mr Fix-it (Aka Frank, my brother in law) came to rescue and ascertained it was just a faulty connection (phew). Have a few things to do today -...

Well, after many months of talking about this trip, we are in the final planning stages. Over the last few weeks, there has been a fair bit of capital expenditure on the Cruiser (aka "The Tojo"). Rear springs have been upgraded to heavy duty and Polyair Air Bags installed on the rear. An Outback Accessories Twin Wheel Carrier, LED Worklight and Safara Snorkel have also been added, in addition to a thorough vehicle service to ensure we are "trip ready". With ...