tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43618763662301590802024-03-12T19:19:19.611-07:00OzbyspinifexOzbykedronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968541556129765605noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361876366230159080.post-35332884908646823972012-03-23T00:12:00.000-07:002012-03-23T00:12:20.278-07:00How to Catch a Feed of Redclaw Yabbies<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><strong>How to Catch a Feed of Redclaw Yabbies</strong></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXeiV0iazNahkqf8vFNlkvSAkcsVjjIvumyNGOfAt9gF8itzot5alCRaIpCfHZI-AAl-LvciXIMsVVA43BfCrnbofsck13j7I7eHsITyImLw3cGKIx03nxQijHkIkjP-OFqlu4BotK81k/s1600/red-claw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXeiV0iazNahkqf8vFNlkvSAkcsVjjIvumyNGOfAt9gF8itzot5alCRaIpCfHZI-AAl-LvciXIMsVVA43BfCrnbofsck13j7I7eHsITyImLw3cGKIx03nxQijHkIkjP-OFqlu4BotK81k/s200/red-claw.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">In our travels we've found quite a few people who are quite new at this yabbie catching thing that many of us take for granted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So all those of you who have done this before just skim over the bits that you already know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The rest of you, read this and no one will know you’re a Red Claw newbie.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Equipment You'll Need<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Opera House Traps (3 or 4 will be plenty)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">About 4metres of thin rope for each trap<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Dog food (Good O or My Dog have worked well for us)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">A bit about Redclaw<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJXJ9o_EY98xcHLhF7Owiygr6xjakUhx5Pmk9gvYnuLIXLdQM0vKqMXqWEUBSFdv1ylICGTffttTfoxGRlRbSuIThNhJB8hjIvpWZRmAgX2-1L6YUkx70nDuvi0ONoNR_iHrOoCJyRySJ/s1600/redclaw.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJXJ9o_EY98xcHLhF7Owiygr6xjakUhx5Pmk9gvYnuLIXLdQM0vKqMXqWEUBSFdv1ylICGTffttTfoxGRlRbSuIThNhJB8hjIvpWZRmAgX2-1L6YUkx70nDuvi0ONoNR_iHrOoCJyRySJ/s200/redclaw.gif" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Redclaw (cherax quadricarinatus ) are a native of northern Queensland and parts of the NT but have been introduced to other parts of Queensland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They breed rapidly when conditions are favourable and can tolerate absolutely horrible water conditions which would wipe our most other species. And they're quite tasty, I might add.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Heaps more info on Google.<o:p></o:p></span></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;"></span></b><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">Redclaw Bait<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06zfr4nHV60HA9JiQEGztkKEqZi4QT3b2giSDa7RPMoqPqwjPrWWol-z3BLRfPv6FZMUgc12Zh_04261Mg-oywUrU3hDNl2nedfKkKjne0mLNVKpXwpalE7IyhUN5tmqbn4S3yeOiAEaR/s1600/Loading-traps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06zfr4nHV60HA9JiQEGztkKEqZi4QT3b2giSDa7RPMoqPqwjPrWWol-z3BLRfPv6FZMUgc12Zh_04261Mg-oywUrU3hDNl2nedfKkKjne0mLNVKpXwpalE7IyhUN5tmqbn4S3yeOiAEaR/s200/Loading-traps.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">We’ve caught Redclaw using potatoes, carrots and even beef, but by far the most successful bait has been dried dog food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our next door neighbour here in Boulia has been using Good-O dried dog biscuits and we’ve been using My Dog dried food, both with similar spectacular results.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At one stage we were cleaning out our traps every two hours.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">Chuck your traps in the shallows and preferably near weeds or snags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Red Claw prefer water about a metre or less.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tie off your cord and remember where you set them.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">Cooking<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMnawf-fSfp0_MiuU0NKtKhwMTteFBQn7YVfkIIjT674X04Oz2Py0ClfX6GYdGgpvCQ4UH2U2lIezSh99y5W1oAIOoeffArPHlUxV4eVNZ6JyGw1fuHOeFu2YbIuq3K7MrIfPCtnWUI8-/s1600/cooking-yabbies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMnawf-fSfp0_MiuU0NKtKhwMTteFBQn7YVfkIIjT674X04Oz2Py0ClfX6GYdGgpvCQ4UH2U2lIezSh99y5W1oAIOoeffArPHlUxV4eVNZ6JyGw1fuHOeFu2YbIuq3K7MrIfPCtnWUI8-/s200/cooking-yabbies.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">The internet is full of recipes but so far we’ve used only two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chuck the live yabbies in the freezer for an hour or so to euthanize them and then chuck into a pot of boiling salty water, boil for about 6 or 7 minutes. Rip the heads and shells off and flavour them with a seafood dip.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="Body1" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;">2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boil for two minutes in salty water, extract the meat, season with garlic or sweet chilli sauce and cook on the barbie or a pan for two or three minutes more.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
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background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Water: </b>1X90 litre dedicated drinking plus 3X90 litre shower etc.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Tyres:</b> 275/75R17 Cooper Discover A/T on 17 inch, 5 stud alloy wheels.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Susp: </b> Vehicle Components Independent Airbag with shock absorbers. </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Tow Hitch:</b> Vehicle Components DO45 (4500Kg capacity.) </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Beds:</b> Custom Made Queen (6'10" X5'1")</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Fridge:</b> 230 litre, 2 door, Vitrifrigo, 12 volt compressor. </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Solar:</b> Three X Kyocera 130 Watt solar panels (Capable of 32 Amp </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> charge in full sun)</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Batteries:</b> Three X 120Amp/hr, Absorbed Glass Matt Sealed, 12 volt.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Charger: </b> Fully automatic Phoenix 1600 watt/70amp charger. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;">(70amp </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"> charger allows for rapid recharging of batteries in a very short time).</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Inverter: </b>Fully automatic Phoenix 1600 Watt integrated with charger. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;">Supplies 240 volts to all 23 power points whether using shore power or not.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>Insulation: </b>Fully (and carefully) insulated with 25mm poly foam.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0X2Zh2PnBijO1Ch73AXfpP4un2XjLuCWQX4VjaiWcPCrAkN9zhNL3uCZg4EVhAJyXvGKmC5FhgkYuWiLthznxcPAYOed-pCU9Dx7qadcYA2xclaQwYrJkeSPwBQWDGZjCPiaWR_Rgips/s1600/trish-interior-show.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0X2Zh2PnBijO1Ch73AXfpP4un2XjLuCWQX4VjaiWcPCrAkN9zhNL3uCZg4EVhAJyXvGKmC5FhgkYuWiLthznxcPAYOed-pCU9Dx7qadcYA2xclaQwYrJkeSPwBQWDGZjCPiaWR_Rgips/s400/trish-interior-show.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Spinifex and Us</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Trish and I have been travelling Australia full-time for the past three years in a serious off-road van (of another brand) but as soon as we saw one of the Spinifex vans and read the owners' reports we reasoned that the Spinifex would be far more suitable for our lifestyle ... and better riding ... and more spacious.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We noted that Spinifex Caravans are fully customizable with a robustly engineered chassis, advanced air-bag suspensions, and critically important for us, they were built with a properly engineered aluminium frame. That's another story which we'll be only too happy to explain to you at another time.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOQqCBuT-QOdSDQdU5N9G0HADx2grVBy4brdSPICSKmWTSTZ-ePfRzLYSr-40BaWkRFEAGMt3K8R49y24gWFMo6PEFrUhwyB_wi2YwG_On2ZM5rXfvvXsW6G3U_2JbV4_uk01lG7jMRNB/s1600/van-and-tojo-off-road.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="178" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOQqCBuT-QOdSDQdU5N9G0HADx2grVBy4brdSPICSKmWTSTZ-ePfRzLYSr-40BaWkRFEAGMt3K8R49y24gWFMo6PEFrUhwyB_wi2YwG_On2ZM5rXfvvXsW6G3U_2JbV4_uk01lG7jMRNB/s320/van-and-tojo-off-road.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>This is Easy Travelling for the Spinifex</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We ordered our Spinifex Outback Explorer in June 2010 and Steve Thompson, the owner of Spinifex Caravans, delivered it to us at the end of October. We immediately displayed it in the Brisbane Camping and Caravan Show for three days ... to rave reviews ...and then Steve asked us if we would use it to film a DVD on the caravan lifestyle.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">So as soon as we'd finished with the van show we headed off on a 2000km jaunt to Stanage Bay near Rockhampton with a film crew and spent ten days shooting a DVD on the caravan lifestyle and featuring our Outback Explorer in particular.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Since then Trish and I have been living in it and using it as a display van in Steve's Factory yard at Deception Bay, and we recently moved to Mt Isa ... and that's the total mileage she's done.(About 5,000 KM) We're now going to give Steve a hand with some product research and development so here's your chance to get into one of Australia's most comprehensively-equipped and competent serious caravans ... WITHOUT the six-month wait to have another one built.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwTk9Cf-sRRGGtNZoNOyuKsdX-_RX61rMXQrwlYEtXljIVfamfQsrlqD2ee2SmervQfCZcdcxLSslUIN2Fwpf9GwI8hAiL549cdDxrFRWOjMqYhZe8Z6LXA-EORJcUXD48LIHcE4KFM1c/s1600/DSCF3280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="169" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwTk9Cf-sRRGGtNZoNOyuKsdX-_RX61rMXQrwlYEtXljIVfamfQsrlqD2ee2SmervQfCZcdcxLSslUIN2Fwpf9GwI8hAiL549cdDxrFRWOjMqYhZe8Z6LXA-EORJcUXD48LIHcE4KFM1c/s320/DSCF3280.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">It is possible to live in it completely independent of shore power and reticulated water almost indefinitely ... and live in an almost climate-controlled environment ... and run a business from the inbuilt office ... and be in communication with the world through the Telstra NextG broadband and satellite TV.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Now follow us as we take you on a tour of the various aspects of this absolutely awesome, custom and purpose-built caravan ...</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Chassis & Suspension</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The basis for any decent caravan is the chassis and the suspension. Now most caravans sold in Australia have main chassis rails that measure 2 inches by 4 inches. (50mmX100mm) And they're painted, (which means that they chip and rust) NOT hot dipped galvanised as is the Outback Explorer.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNV73sl4ikxtqd5DawlsVnT4QdLXjNwnwnSM1ajKEmG_zAbIRnH3W9oIjFEZTiqw3i2PEIz-hiL0xoZDVQ0DxqmLYe1ftUFyjJYSjLbKluXbO9GeziwLv6BtF9FTs_G1toVnDPJECheOL/s1600/chassis-bare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="168" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNV73sl4ikxtqd5DawlsVnT4QdLXjNwnwnSM1ajKEmG_zAbIRnH3W9oIjFEZTiqw3i2PEIz-hiL0xoZDVQ0DxqmLYe1ftUFyjJYSjLbKluXbO9GeziwLv6BtF9FTs_G1toVnDPJECheOL/s320/chassis-bare.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Hot Dipped Galvanised Chassis</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Most "off road" caravans have single chassis rails that are 2 inches X 6 inches (50mm X 150mm) but our Spinifex Outback Explorer has a chassis that is manufactured from two 4inch rails laminated giving in effect a chassis that is 2 inches X 8 inches (50mm X 200mm). "<i>But that's not all</i>" ... as someone famous once said. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Shane, Steve's boilermaker builds his chassis with a 20mm upward curve so that when mounted on the suspension and the furniture is installed it will go to a level position ... and no further. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">A quick glance underneath will reveal that the bumper bar is part of the chassis and not just bolted on. The whole structure is hot dipped galvanised and no further welding is permitted on the chassis so that it maintains it's proof against rust.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">This van is designed to travel off-road and on corrugated dirt roads ...and bitumen if you wish ...and every facet of its construction is designed with that in mind. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">And speaking of ground clearance ... if you've ever watched some on-road (and some so called "off road" vans) drag their rears on dips and evens some driveways, you'll really appreciate the generous ground clearance on this van.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOr8GxamE4WCQp2QHJUZlfJLAnmpna-mF6PupQ2Advn_6n9F1BIwdT4ADucRCcOElDu7yUWJKNJQzmQnm0AsQm1jSWF4zv2V_BmJ0Bp5WtczRt1Qz4Cue1aouQxVJtBHWSZrc8RO796d6D/s1600/air-bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOr8GxamE4WCQp2QHJUZlfJLAnmpna-mF6PupQ2Advn_6n9F1BIwdT4ADucRCcOElDu7yUWJKNJQzmQnm0AsQm1jSWF4zv2V_BmJ0Bp5WtczRt1Qz4Cue1aouQxVJtBHWSZrc8RO796d6D/s320/air-bag.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>The Incredible 4.2 Tonne Rated Air Bag Suspension</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Ask any truckie and he'll tell you that the ultimate suspension is air bag and caravans are no exception. We've owned vans that have solid axles on leaf springs (cheap but great on smooth bitumen) and two types of independent leaf spring suspension (not bad but we still managed to break the odd cup or drawer lock). </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Coil springs are excellent and very supple but after towing the Outback Explorer with independent air bag suspension we're convinced that nothing equals the ride suppleness, smoothness and control of these air bags. We've found that we could leave items on the tables and benches ... even Trish's little dolls on top of the pelmets remained there over hundreds of kilometres.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">And now for a great plus ... we've ditched our levelling ramps because the air bags allow us to level the van on uneven ground simply by flicking a few switches and the air bags do the rest. And you can even use the compressor to inflate your tyres.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Incredible Disc Brakes</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb3BNevTgFptGQ8zCIo10oUtQYhe7BMoOYgqs9VraUkOSyEgDEmlLVV-R4gqUFk2CbuituvuPC-NxjKizE2lN8HAsJMmxm5VmeKNeDb4YCA1QFMbD3-dInfccvV5qQleGYLog4nMfuJNA/s1600/disc-brake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="174" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXb3BNevTgFptGQ8zCIo10oUtQYhe7BMoOYgqs9VraUkOSyEgDEmlLVV-R4gqUFk2CbuituvuPC-NxjKizE2lN8HAsJMmxm5VmeKNeDb4YCA1QFMbD3-dInfccvV5qQleGYLog4nMfuJNA/s200/disc-brake.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Now THESE Brakes Really Work</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">All our other vans have had drum brakes and if you've ever had to service, adjust or repair them ... well you'll know what I mean.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Prior to ordering our van we anguished over the cost and benefits of the disc brakes but in hindsight we need not have worried. The discs stop straight and true every time, even on wet corrugated dirt roads. And they don't fade on mountain descents, a great safety factor you'll agree.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">And I'd rather replace disc brake pads than drum linings any day.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Extended A-Frame</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We've opted for an extended A-Frame which apart from making towing and reversing easier, allows us to carry jerry cans, the diesel heater fuel tank, firewood, hoses and assorted "stuff" ... yep, even our tea chest bass ... outside the van.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">To minimise the possibility of stone damage to the front of the van we've installed a mesh stone guard and a large set of mud flaps.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The All-Important Aluminium Frame</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN5h-D5rTwiIz5mpzbNnVFpcG6MtLwXIyRdt8udN4CjAHt7XwnZ9zBX8mweqZbwyKBXN0xM3vDaVXoe016iyyltbaaxrfcyJL8R1hzT-ekRiou_cU_RFSv-BqgVO6rzpFA4077LQlD4qH/s1600/alloy-wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="141" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhN5h-D5rTwiIz5mpzbNnVFpcG6MtLwXIyRdt8udN4CjAHt7XwnZ9zBX8mweqZbwyKBXN0xM3vDaVXoe016iyyltbaaxrfcyJL8R1hzT-ekRiou_cU_RFSv-BqgVO6rzpFA4077LQlD4qH/s200/alloy-wall.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Rot Proof Aluminium Frame</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; border: currentColor; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We know from bitter experience that if a wood-framed van leaks then there is a high possibility that the wood will rot, the staples will rust and the integrity of the whole van will be compromised. For this reason all Spinifex caravans have custom-built pop-riveted aluminium frames which are glued to the inner walls.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">All joints and window frames etc are properly sealed with quality silicone ... NOT sticky foam tape.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">This permits strength and a degree of flexibility ... and no chance of frame damage.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The roof framing has a small pitch and is fabricated from aluminium square tubing and angle which resembles house roof trusses. It is very strong and the roof sheeting is taut without dips and hollows which can cause water to pool.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsFgobJmPlssgxJMkqHO4vWVDsjYejgK1nbb1AwWWbX60UdzVsOjIFLbIyDUcIa_1VMlb2D9HxNdP1CeRFWFZEsPVEWpZu8u2KSv3e5HTiwpLRsjPLSBld1aNR0LQMP84kDNryt_4-VTE/s1600/roof-frames.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQsFgobJmPlssgxJMkqHO4vWVDsjYejgK1nbb1AwWWbX60UdzVsOjIFLbIyDUcIa_1VMlb2D9HxNdP1CeRFWFZEsPVEWpZu8u2KSv3e5HTiwpLRsjPLSBld1aNR0LQMP84kDNryt_4-VTE/s400/roof-frames.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Note the Pitch on the Roof Trusses</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The walls are sealed with quality silicone against the chassis and bolted to the steel chassis.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Exterior</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The sides, rear and roof are powder coated aluminium cladding which is glued and screwed to the alloy frame. The sides and part of the roof are powder coated champagne which gives the van its distinctive appearance. The bottom 55cm on the sides and the rear is aluminium chequerplate. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The front boot is galvanised steel lined with outdoor carpet and is fitted with two chequerplated doors which open fully allowing easier access to the boot. The body above the boot to the roof line is covered with a clip-on padded vinyl bra (for want of a better word) to protect from stone damage.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Left Side</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">A walk down the left side will reveal the collapsible and removable clothes line, the triple lock door and security door, the external TV and power box with outlets for terrestrial TV, Satellite TV, 240 volts and 12 volts, the drop-down picnic table and the rear through-boot.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The roll-out awning is covered by a flexible aluminium cover when rolled up to protect it from damage and sun.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Rear</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The double rear bumper is fitted with two spare tyres and a bracket for the satellite TV dish. A filtered drinking water tap on the left of the bumper permits easy access to safe drinking water when cooking outside. (The tap on the front A-Frame draws from the three shower tanks and is normally unfiltered).</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Right Side</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Rear right is the hatch for the Honda 2KVa generator; An extra mounting bracket for the clothes line; External Shower; Water tank fillers; Hot water system; Extra 12 volt Anderson Plug; Toilet hatch with SOG (ventilation system)</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Sophisticated Electrical System</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZLfGUo6amF-xlXN689UuyNQrglQY1DLTx82xr62PloSMHB2_z3NKSRg7YeH-GLhT6xvgWPL_3EDvskAXQz4dhIz03lm3r1Zse-lQT0Neylvo93L71H12EkhWazZ8YdwM4HJsWu5vtYGr/s1600/solar-panels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="123" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZLfGUo6amF-xlXN689UuyNQrglQY1DLTx82xr62PloSMHB2_z3NKSRg7YeH-GLhT6xvgWPL_3EDvskAXQz4dhIz03lm3r1Zse-lQT0Neylvo93L71H12EkhWazZ8YdwM4HJsWu5vtYGr/s320/solar-panels.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Kyocera 130 Watt Solar Panels With 25-Year Guarantee</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The heart of this caravan is it's electrical system. The three <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">Kyocera 130</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">watt</span></b><span style="background-color: yellow;"> </span>(with a 25 year guarantee, incidentally)<span style="background-color: yellow;"> <b>solar panels</b></span> on the roof provide power to the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>three 120Amp/Hr batteries</b></span> in the front boot as does the <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>Phoenix 70 Amp charger </b></span>and it's all taken care of automatically. This arrangement provides sufficient power for you to stay almost permanently off mains power if you receive a few hours sunshine every day.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The batteries can also be charged from an <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>Anderson plug</b> </span>at the rear of the Toyota which feeds 12 volts to a <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">Ctek 12 - 14.4 volt automatic charger</span>.</b> This charger permits your batteries to be charged to almost 100% as opposed to a maximum of 75% when connected directly to your vehicle's 12 volt system.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Automatic Phoenix Inverter</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWbU_3WAPBggSEw8TG3CPXXRo5qyKn6eT_4yoEXIxwK_8gtDS0ptnvQZ2Ys4PCOWwhVqMhH8MTcECugRC9JAW1VsmzBEgU8uS4HHqNR9B4Dvj3pK9a7yRctyZO68EFVl3b77nN5z-wfSO/s1600/phoenix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWbU_3WAPBggSEw8TG3CPXXRo5qyKn6eT_4yoEXIxwK_8gtDS0ptnvQZ2Ys4PCOWwhVqMhH8MTcECugRC9JAW1VsmzBEgU8uS4HHqNR9B4Dvj3pK9a7yRctyZO68EFVl3b77nN5z-wfSO/s400/phoenix.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Fully Automatic Charger/Inverter</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The really sophisticated part of this system is the <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">Phoenix automatic inverter/charger</span><span style="color: blue;">.</span></b> Perhaps the easiest way to explain this system is by example. Imagine you were plugged into 240 volt power in a van park (or using your Honda Generator) and were using an electric toaster, a couple of small battery chargers and a computer. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">If someone dislodged the power cord and disconnected the power (or the Honda ran out of fuel) <b><span style="background-color: yellow;">none of your 240 volt equipment would stop</span> </b>because the Inverter would sense that the power stopped, and immediately draw 12 volts from your batteries, convert it to 240 and feed it into most of your 240 volt outlets.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">And now for another bit of electrical magic ... Say you're free-camping beside the Gregory River in Far North Queensland and you have the air conditioner running, powered by your Honda generator. Now the output of the Honda is just sufficient to power the air conditioner but not much more, but </span><span style="background-color: yellow; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">your wife decides she'll use the washing machine whilst the Honda is running.</span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Now with a normal inverter system the Honda would sense an overload and switch off. But that won't happen to you because <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>the Phoenix</b></span> senses that there is a power shortfall and <span style="background-color: yellow;"><b>immediately makes up the difference from your batteries</b></span>, the washing machine will do its stuff ... and no one will even notice.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Three Independent Water Systems</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMHFp4fCX1EpEOZePJDvJSw6obCOLfYq5T7bvmeFC_jPtHfIelQ6quBlZ5W0xrL8z5VpEvopUj5YhvrKOQ0oGOi0-ONmZQriZowZwa_iBmmFUFCf8g35Ut0MbX0wIeWqXrmIN5OJTm60R/s1600/pumps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="149" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMHFp4fCX1EpEOZePJDvJSw6obCOLfYq5T7bvmeFC_jPtHfIelQ6quBlZ5W0xrL8z5VpEvopUj5YhvrKOQ0oGOi0-ONmZQriZowZwa_iBmmFUFCf8g35Ut0MbX0wIeWqXrmIN5OJTm60R/s320/pumps.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Dual Water Pumps. Separate Drinking Pump on Right</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Outback Explorer is fitted with Three totally independent water systems. One separate tank, pump and filter is for drinking water only and the other three tanks are for everyday water use such as showering, washing up etc. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">But if you're in a van park you can connect to the town supply and use that independently of your tanks. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Interior Layout</span></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tHRIK69M9f1qaktCvj1xkJukAhfgg0S8TCmy59uxuL-Djbojs3UxyTMXoCtjCDanUOiGinJfDku-UpkdB6oNRS1G2x7YPHsyzsXhGbplLzeX2UpDp450JoY27dlWoTs8Mx_y3_BN432M/s1600/looking-to-office.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9tHRIK69M9f1qaktCvj1xkJukAhfgg0S8TCmy59uxuL-Djbojs3UxyTMXoCtjCDanUOiGinJfDku-UpkdB6oNRS1G2x7YPHsyzsXhGbplLzeX2UpDp450JoY27dlWoTs8Mx_y3_BN432M/s400/looking-to-office.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Space. You Wanted Space and Lots of it. Note Office/Extra Lounge at Far End.</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The interior of the van has a rear bedroom, front office (yep, there's a complete office with a desk, multiple 240 volt power points, 12 volt power, NeXtG broadband and TV) and shower and toilet, and a mid kitchen and dining.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The windows are unique to Spinifex, are double glazed and tinted and let in an incredible amount of light. And each window has insect and light-proof screens.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The walls are a light patterned colour and the flooring is simulated pine timber giving the interior of the van a unique light, airy and spacious feeling.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The furniture is light coloured Tassie Oak and is beautifully finished. All the drawers are metal framed and on nylon rollers so they close easily every time. In fact, they are self closing once they're over three quarters of the way in. Even the side-opening overhead lockers have self-closing hinges. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">All Electronic Controls In One Place</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6eDPbkPiZcB1DYnFSUThESwZNE0yb_jlz3H-y1OdtUJfHmfJsUBPDQJn2O35vxU5oYN0LWgYDrlF6F2qkzA0CprYSBpj2mzd11gzVyyvRnwdhwYRl_8Qqr2QTag3FoIrXbB_EEHda2V6/s1600/control-panel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6eDPbkPiZcB1DYnFSUThESwZNE0yb_jlz3H-y1OdtUJfHmfJsUBPDQJn2O35vxU5oYN0LWgYDrlF6F2qkzA0CprYSBpj2mzd11gzVyyvRnwdhwYRl_8Qqr2QTag3FoIrXbB_EEHda2V6/s200/control-panel.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Monitor Everything From Here</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Most of the electrics and electronics are automatic but with the comprehensive control panel in the kitchen you can monitor or adjust most of the functions of the van.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The picture looks complex but in reality is quite simple and you'll catch on with a few minutes practice. Easy.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Chequerplate Flooring and Fade Resistant Walls in the Shower</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">If you've ever owned a van with a plastic-lined shower with walls that go yellow after about a year, you'll really appreciate the shower in the Outback Explorer. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The walls are full-gloss and look a bit like the shower in your home, but they won't yellow or crack. And neither will the floor ... it's aluminium chequerplate so there's absolutely no chance of cracking or leaks, regardless of the roads you traverse.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">No More Expensive Loo Chemicals</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Tired of spending seventeen or so bucks for a litre of chemicals to treat your van toilet ... and having to buy a new bottle very fortnight? </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Well those days are over as the Outback Explorer toilet (ceramic, by the way ... NOT plastic) is fitted with a thing called a SOG which is a fan drawing air through your cassette and vented to the outside through a charcoal filter.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">No smells and NO CHEMICALS REQUIRED so you can even dump into a septic system. 'Nuff said?</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">And both the toilet and shower doors are not those scary glass doors on flimsy hinges, but real wood with solid frames, proper round doorknobs and catches, and they're not likely to spring open.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">In The Kitchen</span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0Mlf_Uv_4Gw3K0sF7z-w1vVBIiyMNTjCaaThZrMzms17MrHbl2oOsTaL8zG2mHt9cOMhP75Edqr4Ix17pVlw6JXOrwOgNbzfkudYiRybT96D3Gp5Bl_ULu4yqYfxSAp0rsM4Y80y3shb/s1600/kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><em><img border="0" height="300" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0Mlf_Uv_4Gw3K0sF7z-w1vVBIiyMNTjCaaThZrMzms17MrHbl2oOsTaL8zG2mHt9cOMhP75Edqr4Ix17pVlw6JXOrwOgNbzfkudYiRybT96D3Gp5Bl_ULu4yqYfxSAp0rsM4Y80y3shb/s400/kitchen.jpg" width="400" /></em></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Note Stove and Full Oven and the Incredible Vitrifrigo 12 volt Refrigerator</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The first thing you see when you enter the front door is the 230 litre Vitrifrigo 12 volt, 2 door compressor fridge mounted high off the floor so you don't have to stoop to get your beer out. If you've ever owned one of these fridges you'll know what I mean when I say they're awesome. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">They use very little power and ours keeps the freezer compartment at minus 15 degrees and the refrigerator compartment at less than 5 degrees ... regardless of the outside temperature. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Vitrifrigo fridge in our previous van maintained an internal temperature of less than 5 degrees Celcius, even in the 45 degree summer in Kununurra in WA... and this one will do the same.. You couldn't ask for a better fridge.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">To the right of the fridge is the stove (3 gas burners plus one electric element) with griller and oven, and the sink with a proper drainer, filtered water tap and a hot/cold mixer tap. On the far end is the microwave and the 21 inch Digital TV, four power points and connections for Digital and Satellite TV as well as 12 volt power.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">The Dinette</span></b></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">T<span style="background-color: white;">he dinette is immediately on your right as you enter the van and will comfortably seat four. The upholstery is very comfortable and lifts up to allow access to under-seat storage areas. There are also roll-out drawers for storage under the seats.</span></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The table is one of those new tri-fold ones that fold back to turn your dining area into a lounge. Very practical and really opens up the space inside the van.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">There is a double 240 volt powerpoint next to the table which is very handy for running laptops, battery chargers and the like.</span></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Heating Your Water and Drying Your Clothes </span></b></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNQIQL2Uo7GV-4yLR5uTHucSeDr3haqn8V6vHki5qBlY7PpgVMMCB3SJsXsMMYks_HY3wOH9aYuKZGh-Unt2qDhldtuLwRibPZRZvj7XN-qiY9L0IbeOTzIk4dgXQDJADSw9Ft8eYxPMT/s1600/heater.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzNQIQL2Uo7GV-4yLR5uTHucSeDr3haqn8V6vHki5qBlY7PpgVMMCB3SJsXsMMYks_HY3wOH9aYuKZGh-Unt2qDhldtuLwRibPZRZvj7XN-qiY9L0IbeOTzIk4dgXQDJADSw9Ft8eYxPMT/s320/heater.jpg" width="308" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Diesel Heater to Warm Your Van and Dry Your <br />
Washing Economically ...<br />
and Without Using 240 Volt Power</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In the compartment under the fridge are your gas/electric water heater and the diesel burning air heater. Now if you've ever sat through a wet season and tried to get your clothes dry in the laundromat, you'll know what a difficult task that can be.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Well not with this van as we have a hot air vent from the diesel heater into the shower and we use that as a drying room. And it works like a charm at bugger-all cost because the heater uses only 120ml of diesel per hour. In the recent rain in Brisbane we've had the diesel heater running for up to 6 hours per day and we've used very little fuel ... and dried all our washing.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Lighting</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">When we first ordered this van we stipulated that we wanted lots of lights and Steve obliged ... he doubled up on all the lights, and they're all LEDs which use only a fraction of the power used by a fluoro or halogen.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">There are two giant LEDs over the sink and four over the dining area as well as three in the office and five in various places over the bed area. You will not want for light in this van.</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhKHBHK9nNFrQox6re3QzNdYZzhZT9yO-NnW1R4sneBAdwhovuzLZilAiuoOAR_-3RFPvrKx9ykEtT553xlgqYndsAHcBm4Ad3Zjlity3q1qXioICZmxZbNbDcUPd02l1o0MnERuL0eEv/s1600/14-volt-charger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhKHBHK9nNFrQox6re3QzNdYZzhZT9yO-NnW1R4sneBAdwhovuzLZilAiuoOAR_-3RFPvrKx9ykEtT553xlgqYndsAHcBm4Ad3Zjlity3q1qXioICZmxZbNbDcUPd02l1o0MnERuL0eEv/s320/14-volt-charger.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>12 - 14.4 Volt Charger Allows You to Charge</em><br />
<em>Your Van Batteries to 100% when Connected</em><br />
<em>to Your Vehicle</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Ventilation ... and Lots of It</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We've put a lot of though and experience into the ventilation system in this van. We have a four seasons hatch with towel drying racks installed near the kitchen and two Fantastic Vents, one over the bed and one over the office space.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">These Fantastic Hatches allow you precise control over the volume and direction of air over your bed and throughout the van. As a f'rinstance, if you don't want your cooking smells to go throughout the van simply open the window over the stove and turn the Fantastic Hatch to blow air into the van from outside. The higher pressure forces the cooking smells straight out the window far better than the range hood over the stove.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>The All-Important Bedroom</b></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The bed at 6'10 X 5'1" is larger than a genuine Queen size and is situated at the rear with hanging cupboards on each side. </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Some manufacturers advertise their beds as Queen sized but quite often we find those to be 4'6" X 6'2" and in our opinion there is a major difference in comfort between the two. </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We've also found that the north-south bed provides much more walk-around space than an east-west arrangement. Our daughter's caravan is fitted with an east-west bed and she claims that a north-south bed would be her first choice if she was to buy a new van.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The storage space in and around the bedroom is incredible. There are overhead lockers above the bed head, bedside tables with slide-out drawers, and to top it all off, two large vertical storage compartments set into the corners at the foot of the bed.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The bed lifts on gas struts to reveal cavernous storage space.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">This storage is sufficient for us to live out of the van for long periods of time. The ample hanging space permits crease-free storage of shirts, dresses and blouses.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The picture is completed with two adjustable LED reading lights, one on either side of the bed and two LED touch lights each above the pillow.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Internal Colours</b></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We've noticed a trend of late to decorate caravans with very dark wood on the walls, benches etc. Trish and I found this depressing so we were insistent on light colours with splashes of contrast throughout the van. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/Sale%20Spinifex/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Very light coloured walls and contrasting blue curtains and trim make this van extremely comfortable in which to live. </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Entertainment.</span></b></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The van is equipped with two digital TVs and three TV mounting points, one of which is in the annexe.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The TV antenna is an omnidirectional (doesn't need to be rotated to find the signal) Saturn which can be raised or lowered with the push of a button.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">A CD/Radio is installed next to the kitchen and plays to twin speakers mounted in the roof and two external speakers.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Cooling/Heating/Ventilation</span></b></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The roof-mounted IBIS Air Command air conditioner keeps the whole van crisp and cool, even when the outside temperature is in the mid-forties. And when it's not so hot but you still need a bit of air, just turn off the compressor and it blows refreshing air throughout the van.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The Air conditioner also has a heating facility which warms the van in winter but you'll find the diesel heater much more efficient in winter ... and you don't have to be connected to 240 volt power.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Stabiliser Legs</b></span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Gog3IyIo7cXdNSJH8zysfcVzMTbETLqvMegbfwLeltlbn12SbbGjlyf3zX1FnyPDf7ESG8XFSNqEd9caPMNoM8ngg9iEoD8ZnP29f5Q-E25e4e7HOJNh520tQVCr_mJ5yesD1AoNYbBX/s1600/lower-leg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Gog3IyIo7cXdNSJH8zysfcVzMTbETLqvMegbfwLeltlbn12SbbGjlyf3zX1FnyPDf7ESG8XFSNqEd9caPMNoM8ngg9iEoD8ZnP29f5Q-E25e4e7HOJNh520tQVCr_mJ5yesD1AoNYbBX/s320/lower-leg.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Seven Seconds down and Three Seconds Up</em></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">If you've ever owned an older van with the wind-down stabilisers, you'll really appreciate the drop-down legs on the Spinifex.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Simply pull the handle and the leg drops down and all it then needs is a small adjustment to its length ... and we make that really easy by using a battery powered drill and a socket. Seven or 8 seconds to lower each leg is about average. Three seconds to raise. We'll even throw in the battery drill if you wish.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Dust Proofing</b></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We've travelled only on 100km of dirt and the fan was totally dust proof.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Your Tow Vehicle</b></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">I believe we've mentioned it before but this van weighs 2.84 tonnes empty (that's the Tare) and can lawfully weigh up 4.2 tonnes fully laden (the ATM or Aggregate Trailer Mass).</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Ideally you'll need a tow vehicle which is legally capable of towing 3.5 tonnes and there are quite a few 4WD vehicles capable of doing that. We've towed it with our 100 Series 4.2 litre Landcruiser turbo diesel and it does it quite comfortably but we're careful to load it to only 3.5 tonnes. </span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">If you want to load it to its maximum of 4.2 tonnes you'll need an F250 or similar.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Some Jeeps, Land Rover Defenders, Range Rovers and Discoveries are 3.5 tonnes capable.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9Z0bmDpiSB9qXB4oRLM2u1dAUSW1YgNwqb6eJsMuRiH6hruvznmjoxamD3GyEcsAumk_7vKl6wwEeBiza6NvtsTuMoRb-f8WAJbMvOO3DBp33EmWGqPO2fVjocmgALGaVhY6BcBjHQtd/s1600/mud-flaps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="310" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9Z0bmDpiSB9qXB4oRLM2u1dAUSW1YgNwqb6eJsMuRiH6hruvznmjoxamD3GyEcsAumk_7vKl6wwEeBiza6NvtsTuMoRb-f8WAJbMvOO3DBp33EmWGqPO2fVjocmgALGaVhY6BcBjHQtd/s320/mud-flaps.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Comprehensive Stone Shielding and The Fully-Opening</em><br />
<em>Boot Lids</em></td></tr>
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</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Fuel Economy</b></span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Fuel economy varies according to your driving habits, the road, hills, and even the wind direction and speed.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Our Landcruiser uses about 12 litres/100Km when not towing and about 17/19litres/100Km when towing. Petrol motors will use considerably more with the same task.</span></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Don't Take our Word ... Read What Others Say</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">To see what other Spinifex owners (and would-be owners) have to say it's a good idea to join our Forum at <a href="http://spinifex.freeforums.org/">http://spinifex.freeforums.org/</a> Just register with your email and create a unique password and you're party to the chatter and ideas of members of the group ... and feel free to introduce yourself and even ask questions if you wish.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Check our lifestyle on our Blog at </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://lyallandtrish.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://lyallandtrish.blogspot.com</span></span></i></a></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></b></div><div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Summary</b></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">So if you're after the ultimate all-terrain caravan to live in or to do a lap around this great country, on or off the road and to any remote places on your list, this is the vehicle for you. </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">You can do it in climate controlled comfort with all the comforts of home ... and you could be doing it later this week because the van is available for immediate delivery so you can dodge the 6 month or so waiting list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">We'll deliver to Queensland or parts of the NT ... and we may even consider taking a cheaper trade off your hands. How's that for a deal?</span></div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3914mucCKWJaMx9YgwgQut7v7vfQQXSNCZZoffq75q7SEAIhXo2FoIeTqak2dn8gjxW0CGoVpHzjCQEd9Ff1E6PZaXeDcrZ1_qgHbqLsSeXiiRdCHHRxIs5FErgASoDgMchVM9v61us4/s1600/cliff-van-tojo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="137" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3914mucCKWJaMx9YgwgQut7v7vfQQXSNCZZoffq75q7SEAIhXo2FoIeTqak2dn8gjxW0CGoVpHzjCQEd9Ff1E6PZaXeDcrZ1_qgHbqLsSeXiiRdCHHRxIs5FErgASoDgMchVM9v61us4/s320/cliff-van-tojo.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>You Can Have Scenery Like This At Your Door </em><br />
<em>(Stanage Bay near Rocky if You're Interested)</em></td></tr>
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<div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">There's nothing extra to buy as it comes complete with 2KVa Honda generator, terrestrial digital and analog TV, radio/CD, 21 inch Digital TV and DVD player, satellite TV, hoses, Hayman Reece Load levellers, mounting brackets for all the commonly-used items in the front boot, and we'll even throw in the battery drill if you wish.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">There's enough gas and diesel for you to live for weeks away from civilisation, NextG communication so you can send photos of your great lifestyle back to friends and family so all you have to do is chuck in some tucker and a few clothes, hitch up and start your new life regardless of where that takes you.</span></div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8w9QLkKJqkEOO3vjHSln8pXHVS2OB_l_8xJEUlxrA_VpgcwYPItC2vymK8ikmnD8dBru5QBgaUp1qrVXF2Uv8jGGc_PEs-826xwjrlhHbhdpZtC1Vq8aN196xAekF6b0r9iwL4tZVG5K/s1600/beside-water-supply.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="186" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO8w9QLkKJqkEOO3vjHSln8pXHVS2OB_l_8xJEUlxrA_VpgcwYPItC2vymK8ikmnD8dBru5QBgaUp1qrVXF2Uv8jGGc_PEs-826xwjrlhHbhdpZtC1Vq8aN196xAekF6b0r9iwL4tZVG5K/s320/beside-water-supply.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Or You May Prefer Water Views</em></td></tr>
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</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">It's in show room condition and comes with current Queensland rego, Steve's new van warranty, two full gas bottles water hoses ... and we'll even throw in the chocks and the battery drill if you wish. (You won't need levelling ramps as the air bags do that for you).</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">Just ring us on 0427 977 970 or email us at </span></span><a href="mailto:lyall@tinpannikin.com?subject=Lyall, I'd like some more info on your Patrol, please"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: red;">lyall444@bigpond.com</span></span></a><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></b>for any further information or to inspect the van.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Cost</b></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">$132,000 and she's yours. (That's about 8 Grand under new price ... and you still get the full 3-year manufacturer's warranty... and you dodge the six-month waiting list)</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">She's free and unencumbered (not under HP, lease or any similar arrangement).</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Inspection</span></b></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Before you part with your hard-earned dollars it's probably a good idea to spend a few hours with the van. </span></div><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJuxaCi5BOWYjf-9z5twqxZjbfWMPPX4GdnnEOQ20wsxt0JzG6em4aj4J_4CFZThQc_VGdsMyTTkq3NQEh_wmsfIaEuXBLE3i6_miHyXoW4-BnML6epEq6p2RdCedG5Gz7DgVfzKCxl6P/s1600/camp-at-cania.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="162" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJuxaCi5BOWYjf-9z5twqxZjbfWMPPX4GdnnEOQ20wsxt0JzG6em4aj4J_4CFZThQc_VGdsMyTTkq3NQEh_wmsfIaEuXBLE3i6_miHyXoW4-BnML6epEq6p2RdCedG5Gz7DgVfzKCxl6P/s320/camp-at-cania.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Or Even Mowed Grass and Trees</em></td></tr>
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</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">If you're reasonably new to caravanning or haven't experienced such a fully-equipped caravan as this you Trish and I recommend that you spend quite a few hours with us so you can familiarise yourself with the full potential of this very competent caravan.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Just let us know what you want to do and we'll gladly do what we can to help.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><b>Finding Us</b></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Until recently we were at the Spinifex Caravan Factory, Deception Bay Qld but Trish has been headhunted for a job in Mt Isa and that's where we are now, parked in the Argylla Van Park on the Cloncurry Road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"></span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">To see our last article look for a DVD Magazine called Heading Off in the newsagents. Also check out our story on workin' on the road in the March issue of CaravanWorld.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">To order your copy visit Gil Schott's website <a href="http://www.headingoff.com.au/">http://www.headingoff.com.au/</a> where you can have a preview of the mag and even a preview of Gil's new electronic magazine.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: scroll; background-image: url("file:///C:/Users/Lyall/Documents/pajero/none"); background-repeat: repeat; margin: 0px 0cm;"><br />
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</div>Ozbykedronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05968541556129765605noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361876366230159080.post-38762166911083952652010-12-04T23:01:00.000-08:002010-12-04T23:01:44.954-08:00Lyall & Trish's Three Wonderful Years On The Road<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8J57uz860eDm7PdakY6cu33c7h0fiHe6nyIH23SaLA9veX2VtrPXjtpAKsNMQdcOichh0WWw7UITWoUJuy37z_RhTsfkfTFXjQ2IT03ZsKysb3-twnCPlypkIX4wBC8f9j7cLYaXI15_/s1600/us+at+window.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8J57uz860eDm7PdakY6cu33c7h0fiHe6nyIH23SaLA9veX2VtrPXjtpAKsNMQdcOichh0WWw7UITWoUJuy37z_RhTsfkfTFXjQ2IT03ZsKysb3-twnCPlypkIX4wBC8f9j7cLYaXI15_/s400/us+at+window.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Well, Trish and I are back in <city><place>Brisbane</place></city> and living in our new Spinifex Outback Explorer Caravan parked in the Spinifex Factory Yard in <place><placename>Deception</placename> <placetype>Bay</placetype></place>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But more of that later….</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Snappy update of the last three years of our wanderings in our Kedron ATV Off Road Caravan in three states of Oz.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>“What?”</i> I hear you ask.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>“How the heck could you have been wandering for three years and only visited three States?”</i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Easy enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wander for a while and then when we find an interesting place we tend to settle for a bit, work in the town to get a better feel for the place and then move on when it’s time to try a new “waterhole.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Check out the map and you’ll see why we’ve clocked up about 30,000km<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in those three years … and loved every minute of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKLgjJlEJt5nkTxB0WkL2qZndOH8TnnbvEX_uXKqI81W7D-AZNWAzGvgK2KrNmCeyTJNAwjTaaj3QQSR2e2Q7ixb2rS7BkwjIwwqZDjsepO37mpBJvEQV-GXDOfltcaX-NZQQJSiDSDoH/s1600/Travelling+Map+small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKLgjJlEJt5nkTxB0WkL2qZndOH8TnnbvEX_uXKqI81W7D-AZNWAzGvgK2KrNmCeyTJNAwjTaaj3QQSR2e2Q7ixb2rS7BkwjIwwqZDjsepO37mpBJvEQV-GXDOfltcaX-NZQQJSiDSDoH/s400/Travelling+Map+small.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">But after three years on the road with our faithful Kedron ATV van has been sold and we have now delivered it to the new owners in <city><place>Brisbane</place></city>.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Here’s a quick tour of some of the places we’ve visited in the past three years.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaIU77yvLdeQzhMP_ZN_sH7domvY0qfnWsibQvRcIN2kWDSmpE8Jl5CtIpfiCqb7ay8nqmz5QwIDuySBckoupyy4KZH7lvD9bT2380fq9Z-e1v36W3bQJXDcCEexoYrbWXyWrY3hsBe7N/s1600/Savannah+Way+Creek.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaIU77yvLdeQzhMP_ZN_sH7domvY0qfnWsibQvRcIN2kWDSmpE8Jl5CtIpfiCqb7ay8nqmz5QwIDuySBckoupyy4KZH7lvD9bT2380fq9Z-e1v36W3bQJXDcCEexoYrbWXyWrY3hsBe7N/s400/Savannah+Way+Creek.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">On the road we’ve managed and worked in van parks in Hot Springs near Ravenshoe and Granite Gorge near Mareeba, Trish has worked at the Kunna Hospital and at Coles, and in Real Estate in the Isa (Note:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the locals refer to Mt Isa as “The Isa” and Camooweal is “The Weal”) and I’ve had maintenance jobs and contracts in Isa, and worked in the Home Hardware store at Kunna and at the Big 4 Van park in Kununurra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Work is easy to find and the further west you go the bigger the returns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a f’rinstance, I was able to charge $55 per hour for building maintenance in the Isa.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UWTBnCOMGssxyjvrnSWvJno0_gCuLuiA6AMf_2Mwk2Ld_yvJGyvXyqYH32V5OdaTJiYQX6a9nCZJgiVdRDU-cSR64Ultx2tAk5hrQEctbBxS-kFYVEGkhnugaU0hOCshP3eJVGXHAmvG/s1600/Checkout+Chick+Kunna.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UWTBnCOMGssxyjvrnSWvJno0_gCuLuiA6AMf_2Mwk2Ld_yvJGyvXyqYH32V5OdaTJiYQX6a9nCZJgiVdRDU-cSR64Ultx2tAk5hrQEctbBxS-kFYVEGkhnugaU0hOCshP3eJVGXHAmvG/s400/Checkout+Chick+Kunna.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Anyway, leaving Kununurra was a bit difficult for us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were intending to take the dirt road alternative east of Kunna so we’ve included a few extracts from our travelling log.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">We came to Kununurra for a few days back in September 2009 … and stayed for a year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We loved the place and the people so much that we just couldn’t bring ourselves to leave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you ever get to visit Kununurra (that’s in the <city><place>Kimberley</place></city> at the top end of WA if you haven’t yet had the pleasure of visiting the late Malcolm Douglas’ country) we guarantee that you’ll be very tempted to stay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9SRhhuKBl_6hPZArgqG4wdhUk53AkzV45N_UVF_qSgF5EwRJz_4s9qFXBrnXivX0Osm2ZOuA8btau6L-JS3m_7P7xiEcjtXIuQKCvxfuI45N3d3blvBs6E-7yTBvzBU9Eyz4zJVzqDzV/s1600/Diversion-Dam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9SRhhuKBl_6hPZArgqG4wdhUk53AkzV45N_UVF_qSgF5EwRJz_4s9qFXBrnXivX0Osm2ZOuA8btau6L-JS3m_7P7xiEcjtXIuQKCvxfuI45N3d3blvBs6E-7yTBvzBU9Eyz4zJVzqDzV/s400/Diversion-Dam.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Short extract of our trip back to <city><place>Brisbane</place></city>…</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b>Kununurra to Saddle Creek Freecamp Site 205 in Camps 5 </b><country-region><place><b>Australia</b></place></country-region><b> Book</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><date day="14" month="8" year="2010"><b>Saturday 14 August 2010</b></date><b></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">We’d planned to make the trip to <city><place>Brisbane</place></city> in about 14 days and spend a day or so with our son Vince and family in the Isa and a day with Trish’s bother Aeneas in Springsure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">The trip plan was to head east from Kunna and if there was a park available in Saddle Creek campsite (Site 205) we’d spend the nigh there even though it was only 109Km.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suited me too as I wanted to check bearing temps and tyre pressures because the Kedron hadn’t turned a wheel for almost a year.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Arrived at Saddle Creek freecamp and horror of horrors, it’s bloody full of fellow travellers… well very nearly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily we found a place under a gum tree … yes I know, gum trees drop branches but this one seemed reasonably healthy so we took the chance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeRkvr8YGua2h2m6dXTA5LPp9i3fruqkC2_KK_IkjWR091o2Oc4QKuqu6KnSy7MXpL_D4vmmLQeD5HZxGgRST_xn3338chgxQQ7ZC89bg9pcPVoLkLIMYYeCeoUN5oSa4acskeikqZL6M/s1600/Saddle+Creek+Freecamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTeRkvr8YGua2h2m6dXTA5LPp9i3fruqkC2_KK_IkjWR091o2Oc4QKuqu6KnSy7MXpL_D4vmmLQeD5HZxGgRST_xn3338chgxQQ7ZC89bg9pcPVoLkLIMYYeCeoUN5oSa4acskeikqZL6M/s400/Saddle+Creek+Freecamp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Probably 20 vans all told and some were using generators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I have nothing against generators (we own and use a Honda 2KVa) provided that they’re quiet (Honda or Yamaha) and they’re run for a reasonable period of time …say long enough to charge the batteries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the bloke over the road from us had his going when we pulled up at <time hour="15" minute="0">3pm</time> and at <time hour="22" minute="0">10pm</time> and it was still bloody going.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">“Why?” I ask myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why not just run off the house battery. Seems some caravanners don’t think it’s necessary to have a battery installed in their van. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Never mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess there are all sorts of us out there travelling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And good on ‘em too for getting of their backsides and leading a different lifestyle.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Set the clocks forward 1.5 hours.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Have tomorrow planned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Couple of hundred KM on dirt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh well … that’s another day.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b>Day 2</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b>Saddle Creek to Top Springs.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Had a bit of trouble with the time-zone this morning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daylight seemed to take forever … and it did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was 1.5 hours late. Our body clocks were still on WA time. Anyway we managed to get packed and on the road by 8am and fuelled up at Timber Creek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>21.8Km/L which we though was reasonable as we were facing a headwind all the way.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">28Km east of Timber Creek we turned right to the Buchanan Highway (dirt) and found that the road had been recently graded … at least the first part was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The majority of the road consisted of washouts and causeways which required fairly hefty braking … and replacing one kitchen drawer back on its slides, and the stuff on the top shelf of the fridge fell down to the next shelf.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Still, no damage except for a loose air intake on the diesel heater.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fixed it in 5 minutes with a PK screw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">On the way through the spectacular ranges we found Charlie’s Camp Creek where we stopped back in 1988.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would have loved to have stayed but we’re on a deadline so after shutting the scupper vent, (bulldust over the van roof and the scupper vent just sucks it in when it’s like that & Trish gets really pi…d off when there’s dust on everything in the van) we headed for Top Springs Roadhouse. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">That was 374km for the day, and most of it on dirt so I was pleased when Trish secured one of only 4 van park sites behind the Top Springs Roadhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Immaculate lawns, friendly staff and only $20/night … with power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How about that.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Topped up with fuel at $2.22/litre… and cityites complain if it goes to $1.25. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b>Day 3</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><b>Top Springs to Stuart Memorial</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Well I’m sitting beside our van in the Stuart Memorial Freecamp (Site 90) thinking just how wonderful life is at the moment. The temperature is perfect, there’s a light breeze …but, more of that later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s start the day at Top Springs where we camped last night.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Headed out on the last 180km of dirt before the <street><address>Stuart Highway</address></street> and Dunmarra.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And how mush easier it was travelling on this section of road compared with the rugged stuff yesterday from Timber Creek.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’d let our van tyres down to about 36 and we easily cruised on the freshly graded surface at a steady 80 – 90 km/hr.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXKn9f-9W3dder2NFOzFFm64MeJBoHSTAU3ua8qWCJXMCKtA7fGs70DDCLUf-OWk4a9i1-Tcbj34ehq3CN9fU-qHRUQ8WkQ_fdyNWDdu6cayAm6-Fc_tJcviszM8ZdRtyWK_k-DOWu_n5/s1600/VRD+trish+driving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOXKn9f-9W3dder2NFOzFFm64MeJBoHSTAU3ua8qWCJXMCKtA7fGs70DDCLUf-OWk4a9i1-Tcbj34ehq3CN9fU-qHRUQ8WkQ_fdyNWDdu6cayAm6-Fc_tJcviszM8ZdRtyWK_k-DOWu_n5/s400/VRD+trish+driving.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Filled the diesel tank at Dunmarra and found that the heavy going in the ranges and washouts had cost us dearly in fuel … 26 l/100km.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Great road, smooth bitumen, not much traffic … but a bloody great headwind which caused us to climb some of the hills in third gear at about 3000 revs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guess we’ll find the truth tomorrow when we fill up at the 3 ways and launch for Camooweal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hope to make the ‘Weal tomorrow night.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Now back to this campsite of ours at Site 90.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We pulled up and found a vacant site (the only one of two sites at this end of the park) and were lining up to back the rig in when a cheeky bastard in a small camper truck flew in behind us and attempted to claim the site.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Mother flew out, stood in his way, put her hands on her hips, looked angry and told him we were claiming the site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He looked a bit pissed off and drove off muttering under his breath.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">But like I was saying … what more could we ask for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out the shot of our back yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Native vegetation, peace and quiet, dinner cooked and mother in a good mood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Life is good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjce4qPzYbfYowvpaDFhKJtC5IC3IwGTfJpHDl2_RF6OM5UuDk4POiyUebZJ6aGiRdtQphP_QLtEgp0O_CpjrOvSJa7Rnl2iwlAXWQLbK8zsP2HKfWWqRLfhWgJXGMf1zg7WEBnhMuZ0iSG/s1600/Stuart+Memorial+campsite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjce4qPzYbfYowvpaDFhKJtC5IC3IwGTfJpHDl2_RF6OM5UuDk4POiyUebZJ6aGiRdtQphP_QLtEgp0O_CpjrOvSJa7Rnl2iwlAXWQLbK8zsP2HKfWWqRLfhWgJXGMf1zg7WEBnhMuZ0iSG/s400/Stuart+Memorial+campsite.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Next day headed south to the <street><address>Three Ways</address></street> and east across the <street><address>Barkly Highway</address></street> to Camooweal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now our truckie son Vince had often told us about the difficulty he had experienced travelling across the Barkly with the headwinds out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well we found out that it was all true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Headwind so strong that for some hours we left the <city><place>Toyota</place></city> in third gear at 65km/h and kept the revs to around 3000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still averaged 19l/100km though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those 100 Series Turbo diesels are incredible things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKitpD5vZZNhHSXZwDxLP_mq8N7dHVgWQWuNweCRL2RGVgMAW31A3AXklhqQGh61s8M_r9upsBiEPnwXQ0vsOHZabHTP9E26wfPFB6L9WFRezbtKdGpUeUsXt0vKuvHX8rrgakd2ZQ737/s1600/Barkly+bare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKitpD5vZZNhHSXZwDxLP_mq8N7dHVgWQWuNweCRL2RGVgMAW31A3AXklhqQGh61s8M_r9upsBiEPnwXQ0vsOHZabHTP9E26wfPFB6L9WFRezbtKdGpUeUsXt0vKuvHX8rrgakd2ZQ737/s320/Barkly+bare.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">We’d heard about the free campsite on the Georgina Waterholes just west of Camooweal and what a pleasant spot to camp<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>… and heaps of other 'vanners thought the same thing. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Now I know that clay coloured water and mud banks aren’t exactly your picture postcard campsites but for us outback travellers any waterhole is a blessing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHwF6eCxb07PiiBnuAavsZuNDCieVmR5wXnV9OYWNr-Y518catoBojpfV4KwOpe-QF7zpVOsOL3RLPLVn20IGvF9Opc2TFO0cSWXNLXo5yVAekXni6eEQOOG9uw6YZgIulrkTPUJwdVjX/s1600/Plenty+of+campers+at+the+weal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHwF6eCxb07PiiBnuAavsZuNDCieVmR5wXnV9OYWNr-Y518catoBojpfV4KwOpe-QF7zpVOsOL3RLPLVn20IGvF9Opc2TFO0cSWXNLXo5yVAekXni6eEQOOG9uw6YZgIulrkTPUJwdVjX/s320/Plenty+of+campers+at+the+weal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">After the ‘Weal it was simply a matter of launching on to the rest of the bitumen (boring) all the way back to Brisbane where we detailed our faithful old Kedron and delivered it to its new owners.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Our next adventure is to see our Spinifex Outback Explorer 24 ft off-road van built and tested … with a video camera crew.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See the next story.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxPswQ3ViD6sBHWTCMgskh7dCD4V3y0IB-LiayxogddQo7E8yVcYYH6wqX33m_YL4yZF_-8mDHU2fpOL0XXDmA0uAGUn3uMjPqU0AKVudj0EDUfCuG8fD1LPnLZMZGupM0J8ZCPzPa-Fo/s1600/vantojo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxPswQ3ViD6sBHWTCMgskh7dCD4V3y0IB-LiayxogddQo7E8yVcYYH6wqX33m_YL4yZF_-8mDHU2fpOL0XXDmA0uAGUn3uMjPqU0AKVudj0EDUfCuG8fD1LPnLZMZGupM0J8ZCPzPa-Fo/s400/vantojo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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