Old shearer mate & I were taste testing a slab of
Melbourne when he suggests we give some thought to upcoming
Kimberley Kaper. So we decided to make a list of
whats NOT going. We'd only had 6 so were still a bit sensible..
First up was DOGS..useful for rounding up sheep but serve no purpose on the road, other than keeping you out of all the best
places 'cause they're banned.
Then GAS LIGHTS..hissing damned things, mantles last 10 minutes. We agreed that SAT PHONES, HF RADIOS, EPIRBS, GPS & COMPUTERS were far beyond the
scope of simple bush folk to comprehend, so will look at scenery instead. No TURBOS, BOLT ON COMPRESSORS, SNORKELS, LIFT KITS or DIFF LOCKERS..
might be nice but hardly compulsory. No HIGH LIFT JACKS, DRAG CHAINS, BULL
BARS, SIDE STEPS or ELECTRIC
WINCHES..just a lot of heavy iron. No ROOF RACKS..pull it not push it. No CB RADIOS, sooner talk around campfire with a Bundy. Make that a JB for me mate. No ENGELS or WAECOS so dont need DUAL
BATTERIES,
INVERTERS, SOLAR PANELS or PORTABLE POWER STATIONS. No TV,
DVD or PORTABLE RADIO..no kids..no need. No COOPERS,BFG or other flash
rubber..perhaps when present ones wear out.
Then mate says NO BEER. I say WHAT ??. But he meant it was my shout.
So I go & get refills & he says NO COMBS & CUTTERS. I pat him where his hair used to be & we adjourn the discussion. Covered some good ground though.
Saved about $15k & 500 KG. Not bad for starters we thought...oldbaz.