About Me

Shelley and I have a 3.0LT TD Patrol which runs (despite NISSAN's best efforts) It is pretty stock standard aside from the touring mods we have been adding over the last few years. Great for towing our old 1996 Kimberly Kamper "Tanami". We have visited a few out of the way places and relaxed knowing we would always be able to get home.

I am lucky enough to have done the CSR from South to North in 2008 and North to South in 2009 excluding wells 32 to 23 as I did the Gary Highway to Windy Corner and the Tallawana track to Georga Bore section instead (fantastic!!!). I also managed the Anne Beadell on the last trip. I think I will only do that one once.

Modifications to the Patrol include:
1. Nissan Bullbar and towbar,
2. Milford Cargo barrier,
3. Cargo draws,
4. Dual batteries with an in car Voltmeter,
5. 600 Watt inverter,
6. GME 3200 UHF,
7. Codan NGT HF (worth its weight in Gold),
8. TJM full length roof rack,
9. 40LT ARB ENGEL Fridge/transit bag and Black widow slide,
10. Airtec Snorkel,
11. HTC Diamond Touch HD with inbuilt GPS using oziexplorer, Google maps etc,
12. Garmin GPSMAP76C
13. ARB Air compressor,
14. 1.5kg Fire extingusher,
15. Hi-Lift jack and shovel etc mounted on roof rack,
16. Goodyear Wrangler MTR's 265/75/16 on Camper trailer (now) and BFG 265/75/16 AT's on Patrol
17. Black widow rear door table,
18. Recovery equipment (for helping out the Toyota's),
19. IPF 900 Driving lights,
20. TJM XGS coils and shocks with 2 inch lift (caster correction bushes are needed!!!),
21. LRA replacement maintank (146LT),
22. 40LT OL Water tank,
23. 35 LT Water Bladder,
24. Polyairs,
25. Glind Shower unit,
26. Awning,
27. Weaco console cooler (8 LT)
28. Buckets of camping gear (Swags/tent/stretchers)

and a

1996 "Tanami" Kimberly Kamper (slight modifications for heavy offroad and corrigated tracks) Number 60.

Next item on wish list:
VMS GPS in-dash system

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