The Gibb in a Corolla
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 10:24
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Allan B (Sunshine Coast)
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young bloke is "Doing the Gibb" in a 2002 Corolla.
Now I bet Peter and Margaret already did that in a 1950's Goggomobil but were they dishing out Barista Coffee along the way?
Anyway,
Here is the link to the ABC story.
Take special note of how to create a
snorkel to cross the Pentecost….. Pool noodles are $2 at Kmart.
Even has a roof-top tent on the roof. Makes an Oka look a bit over-the-top doesn't it?
But great to see someone "having a go" isn't it?
Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 13:12
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 13:12
Yep its all over social media.
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 15:10
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 15:10
If he has any sense, he won't have any trouble, at all.
He did not need the snorkle to cross the Pentecost, but would have been better off with the bonnet down and travelling at half the speed.
In 2009, we chatted with some guys who came from
Sydney in "Maximum $1500" vehicles and their challenge was
The Tip, via the OTT.
2 of them were in a Subaru. There is a hole in the bonnet where they fitted a half metre long piece of PVC pipe if the
water got too deep (as it did sometimes).
They actually did very
well until they drowned it on
the beach trying to actually drive to
the tip at low tide. After it was recovered, they swapped it with the caravan
park owner for some meals and accommodation.
On the way to the Tip, via the OTT.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 18:06
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 18:06
Where didn’t 2 wheel drive holdens, fords, and corrollas not get taken back in the day.
We are at
El Questro at prasent and we where returning from a drive (in out Dmax) a guy stopped us to ask if he could do it in his lancruiser wagon, told him no worries. Hope he did it ok! (It was a bit rocky but freshly graded) LOL
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Reply By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 08:26
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 08:26
Now if you were on Facebook Allan, you would be able to see his latest videos as he travels and how he uses
the pool noodle and stick as his
snorkel Well worth following him and why Jonny Charles is doing it and now Toyota are documenting his progress
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 09:22
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 09:22
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Hi Stephen,
Thanks mate but the ABC…. and now Facebook and Toyota???
I spend enough time at the computer without following people on b****y Facebook!!!!
But thanks anyway Stephen.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 10:14
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 10:14
Here is the stick holding
the pool noodle in place just before he crosses the Pentecost
[Image cannot be loaded]
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 13:19
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 13:19
Stephen, Your image above will not open. There is some fault with its identity.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 14:57
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 14:57
It’s a fault of the
forum, it was a s straight screen shoot and should have loaded, sorry
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:01
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:01
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Do you mean that I will need to view it on Facebook?? Euww!
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:19
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:19
The image should have posted here not sure why it did not, it was only a very small file
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 17:14
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 17:14
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Stephen, the EO instructions for adding images and files says…."This embed system is designed for photos and files. Videos are not supported (Use Embed Video function)". whatever that is.
Someone more knowledgeable will surely tell us.
I have always just copied the HTML code from the source and pasted that. Seemed to work. Has anything changed in recent times? Hello??………. anyone??
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Saturday, Aug 01, 2026 at 20:52
Saturday, Aug 01, 2026 at 20:52
It was not a video Allan, a small screenshot and less data than a normal photo.
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