Then and Now - Roadtrip Australia Podcast 6 

That is awesome! Geez, i have had $300K in the bank and worry Yet when i first travelled, was a Hiace Van on LPG, fill up was $30, Box of beer was $40, free camped 95% of the time...... Cheaper than staying home

@@mountainconstructions We had to find work as we went round because for the first 3 years we wee also supporting a mortgage. Interest rates back then were crippling too. So it shows that just about anyone can do it if they want to enough :) In the end we got rid of the house and have been debt free ever since.

Yes, i remember those interest rates! I was paying 22% on a car loan.... I think home loans were 16.5% Home Owners Grant...., what??? Yup, we missed everything perfectly, paying high interest rates, then missing out on the free money grants... And kids think its hard today.... bahahahah

Great advice mate! I've got a couple of loans i'm paying off and once i save up enough, i'll most likely quit my job and take off! I'm single with no kids and can't wait to hit the road!! Every time i come home after a trip i'm depressed.

Haha I get very lazy with my speech. 🤙

haha i laughed at that too LOL

Thanks mate 🤙

Thanks Van! We have lots more to come!

Thanks Jim!! We are currently re doing a lot in our set-up, feels like we're starting again.. very exciting times

@@Sparkysontheloose that's always an exciting time! A new setup is a new beginning with new, improved ways to tour and camp. Changes things up! Can't wait to see the new changes!

Cheers Lyndon 🤙

Loving it mate! 🤙🤙🤙

HAHA you're not wrong mate :D

Haha it actually was a big cat!!

The age gap is pretty standard for us haha. I hope your nav treats you as well as ours has. Ours is getting pretty beat up now so not sure how much life is left in her.

Yeah can do. We got heaps of videos planned but takes ages to create them 🤙

Yeah you hear so much about it. You just need to lock up/hide your valuables.

Thanks for the tips Tony! We're just planning the section so we shall see how we go 🤙

Yeah I've noticed the OEM guage barely moves, I just recently installed an Exhaust temp and boost gauge. I was tempted with an aftermarket water but I thought the exhaust should let me know about abnormalities.

Thanks Max, we love her.

Amz made some yesterday for the first time and they tasted just as good as the sushi train. Sigh of only we had started sooner haha

@@Sparkysontheloose ...lol...you will be right for another couple of years on the road then ...😊.😊😊....just have to work on the coffee.....pod machine works great.....😊

I've been tempted with the pod machine but our current battery system isn't good enough. Once we get some money I'm going over to lithium.

Haha we still laugh at this bloody podcast haha. Cheers mazda

Ohh yeah 🤙🤙🤙

Interesting theory, could they just wrap chains around the hoop and steal it like that?

Yes and no if they went to that extreme they could do it though any draw bar .. it seems it deters because its different and people stay away from the unknown.. but that just me .. I got the idea off a old bloke with a mobile welding rig trailer

The military use it don't they? Must be good if they use it.

That's it military have been using them on the unimogs and defenders forever. To me there a dam sight more proven than anything on the market nowadays.. thanks for the great clips man oh if you get near Rockampton Qld check out stockyard point but it a vehicle only trip

Cheers mate, will do!

Dam I wish I installed that at the start! Once we get some money I'll put it in, $100 is a bargain!

The travel life isn't for everyone Steven. Perhaps do some mini trips to try and impress her on how good it actually is.

K&w 401224-6 Fiberlock Head Gasket & Block Repair - 32 ... $53.00

Yes we estimated 18 months. We are currently approaching 2 and a half years. Crazy how time flies

Haha it's going to be a while James. There's so much to see around Brissy plus we want to go back to Cape York again. See how we go 🤙

They're all do the job as long as they have 4G comparability. O went with this one as it's got external antennas for better reception. rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F261494272721

Haha Rusty is scared of cats! And we found out today she is also scared of seals.

@@Sparkysontheloose She wont be any good as a mechanic then :-)

G'day Russ!! We installed the heater with no problems and it's amazing!!! Really powerful and fuel efficient, let's just see if it handles the dirt roads. I think in the end money is going to be an issue, we would love to keep going but don't want to head down the sponsor path. At this stage we have no idea what we are doing haha. I've got to respray the underbody as well, lots of stone chips. Thanks for the kind words guys 🤙🤙

Have a look a the man. He talks about intake filter. Increase pipe size and not using the intake that supplied with the heater. Its noisy and does not work well. Its bloody cold and i will have the heater put in over xmas. I been under the van painting. Have you seen the new rules in nsw with breakaway switch and voltage monitoring in car. You can use the caravan batteries has long it has a vehicle charge cable. I think this will come in all states. Maybe you do a talk on basic meals you do. This helps with outback shopping. I love scotch with a strong cheese added at the end. Just melted. As for not agreeing with each other we all do this but i can see you two work well. Good family makes good love. If male gets on with mum. And female gets on with dad. Then you will get on. For the oysters well there great and i can not get out there. I am also taking a some kind of food smoker.

Do not stop getting out there. There still lots to see. And people to meet. I hope you love your return. Thanks Russell

I haven't seen the new rules yet, I'm surprised all the nomads are not up in arms on Facebook about it haha. I guess safety is a good thing, we don't have it installed but if I knew at the start I'd put it in. I love scotch also, still new to the taste buds but getting there. I've tried smoking into he vicpit but it's hard enough normally cooking in it.

British. Been over here for over 20years.

Too risky, many dogs have passed away from owners leaving them outside and snakes getting them. Rusty is still with us so we are happy with what we have done.

KFC for life 🤙🥰

From Perth to Brisbane it's a 45hour drive in a straight line so yes it does feel like we're in Russia. If I have to jump on a plane to see family then I might as well be overseas, the prices of international flights aren't much different from domestic in most cases. Half of Kurt's family lives in the UK which he has flown the trip 5 times in the past. We're not whining, more just making a point that it's a long way from home once you're on the trip.