The downside of a bush trip..........

It is great to get away on an adventure and have a good time while out there in the never never, but now comes the downside...cleaning everything.

1. The bonnet of the GQ was covered with spinifex gum despite having a shadecloth blind across the whole bullbar. I have used Eucalyptus oil to get it off. Still needs a second go.

2. Staked tyres have temporary plugs in and tyre bloke will have to fit proper plugs and maybe a gater on two.

3. Dust!!! My truck is reasonably dustproof but this past trip it seems to have filtered in through the rear doors. Might have to pump some silicon into the door seals.

4. Somehow even the fridge took in some desert sand. The fridge lid seal did come loose and I siliconed it in place along the route. Must have a closer look again.

5. Mega scratches down side of GQ body and will need some serious polishing.

6. Mudflaps and flares have been torn loose. Will now have to devise a new method of attaching them

7. Fusible link holder is crook and tied down with cable tie. Nissan want a plurry fortune for a fusible link so will have to go to the Big Smoke wrecking yards.

8. Headlight fuse keeps blowing. Must be a short somewhere

9. Polyairs to be fitted to rear of GQ next week as trailer pushed back of truck down to ground level while negotiating rough terrain.

10. New device has to be made for trailer jockey (swing-away) wheel as the latter suffered damage whilst offroad

11. Skid plate to be welded to bottom of drawbar on trailer as drawbar drags sand when negotiating steep sand hills.

12. Spinifex and other debris must be removed from nooks and crannies under body and in bash plates etc.

WHAT FUN!!!!!! lol