AROUND OZ

Rusty & Co,
Good onya, we'll be off on ours in early April & heading west to the centre, then back up to Cape York before heading west again!

Seeya on the road!

Well i'm jealous :-(

After spending 4 months travelling recently with a 2 year old and a 3 week old, we just loved every bit of it. Would love to extend this to a year or two in the future.....

Enjoy yourselves, keep in touch with the forum from time to time, and did i say Enjoy yourselves.

Andrew

Jason

Have a great time, you won't regret it. The kids will get a terrific education, as will you and the missus.

Banjo (WA)

Good on you Rusty - you've taken a major step in your life. I would have done it differently and you might like to consider the following. I would have tried to hold onto the asset you had - your house - and get tenants into it to at least cover liabilities (loan payments, rates etc) and with a bit of luck earn some money for you. You have now lost the capital gains that real estate owners enjoy as property values increase. Of course the people who bought your house were happy - they've bought a property and have an instant income, but you've gone from being a home owner to a tenant. Now, think about your financial arrangements for your trip because what you've done so far suggests to me that getting some financial advice would be a good idea for you. The money you have made from your sale will disappear very quickly as you travel and I guess you already know that truckies are squeezed to the last cent and therefore don't make any plans about being a rich truckie. Good luck with your trip but work on those financial plans because there's no quicker way to ruin a good trip than to have money worries.
It's a good place to travel isn't it - no passports, no language barriers, and never more than a 4 day drive from home! Darwin is a great place to visit - almost like a different world for us southerners. I'm thinking of hitching up next week and heading up that way through Adelaide.

Great stuff Rusty. I've been back in Melbourne for a week after doing the full circuit of Oz. I picked up my Tambo (Cooper) in January this year and headed west in the February, Spectacular country in the far north and don't I wish I was still there (Except for the heat and humidity of course). Dragged the Tambo into some incredible locations and it performed without a hitch. Kununurra is agreat spot and you should have no trouble in picking up work along the way. They are screaming for people from Kununurra west, especially around Hedland, Karratha and the Pilbara. Enjoy it.

Mick.

Best wishes to you and your family,

I'm sure it's going to be an experience you'll never forget. I don't blame you for being excited...it's a great adventure you're going on. Keep us posted as you travel around.

Happy Travels

Viv

Bugger !!!! You've got a clear road in front of you and I'm still stuck in the mud (for now) :))) Have a great time and remember to keep us updated on your adventures.

p.s. I'm VERY jealous LOL

Well done young fella..

Give us a call when you get here in Cairns.

Safe travels.

Grrr!!!

congrats and good luck! Im going myself for my round oz adventure, dont know for how long ill just keep going untill I dont do it anymore! Im heading north from brissie in mid feb. Being a sparky i should be able to get work up north and basically almost anywhere. Might pictch in the rebuild effort in innisfail too if they still need work done then.
You'll enjoy every minute of it!