Good afternoon Ladies and Gentleman My name is Mick I am 46 my lovely wife of 25yrs Sue is 44, I have been a visitor to this site for the last 3 years jealously watching people making plans and seeking advice for their big trip. Well guess what its our turn the 3 kids have all left home, sold the house and invested the money for a future property we are all tooled up and ready to go .
It has worked out well my wife and I both having a midlife crisis at the same time ,the plan is to head from Wodonga to Gladstone mid Jan 2013 (wrong time to be heading north we lived in the territory for 4 yr s so hopefully will acclimatise quickly) to cash up quickly on one of the mine sites or associated industries in the area stay there till we are ready to move on then we will then point the bullbar north and follow it anticlockwise around the country topping up the funds as we go. Have told the kids not to wait up we will be back home when we arrive.
So if you see a Lotus van around the traps with " She ll Be Apples " on the back come over for a chinwag and have a brew or beer depending on the time of day. I look forward to meeting up with a lot of you on the road so as to put a face to an avatar.
Welcome Mich and Sue - you will love it out there - may never use that stashed money to buy another property - you might stay on the road forever - like a lot of us are doing, and loving it!!!!
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jules "Love is good for the human being!!" (Ben, aged 10)
gidday and a warm welcome if you visit the sunshine coast qld look us up we are still working and a little behind what you guys are doing but that is similar to our plan as well a bit of work and lots of travel, look forward to meeting you here or on the road!!
A warm welcome Mick & Sue. Nice of you to drop in to the site to say hi. I thought I felt someone silently looking over my shoulder for the last 3 years.
Have fun in your travels.
Cheers
Jon
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Home is where we hang our hats - Home now in Yamba NSW
Dazren my set up is the one pictured in the avatar it is 2007 19' full ensuite ,diesel heater,aircon , 2x 80 watt solar panels 2x 110 watt gell battery all in as new condition a credit to the old fella i bought it from . The tractor is 2001 4.2 turbo diesel Patrol ute in the canopy is two 50 lt waeco fridge/freezers Red arch battery managament system 120watt solar panel on the roof i also carry a portal 120w watt solar panel to plug into either the tractor or van as require via the anderson plug and a 2.4 kva yamaha as back up ii can stay out bush as long as i want as long as i have access to water.
Deb-Gary i have two uncles up around Maroochydore / Coloundra(Spelling)area so if I am up that way i will certaily look you up
