Heading down the main street of Birdsville, my tastebuds already anticipating a fresh pastry and maybe, if we’re lucky, an espresso. After a precursory lap, we parked back at the Birdsville Bakery and made our way inside. It’s not until you venture inside a building that you begin to notice how grimy you’ve become. Three […]
Memory Lane: Interior Motives (Part 4)
Backtracking from Mt Dare, it wasn’t long before we found fresh track. We were now heading to Dalhousie Springs. The track shortly deteriorated and our pace slowed. It was as good, or bad, as promised. Water and the lack of, caused great cracks and softness. Coupled with the hard gibbers and corrugations, it was wonderfully […]
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Memory Lane: Interior Motives (Part 3)
After an obligatory photo at the Road Conditions sign, we were off. The famed Oodnadatta Track open before us. Progress was stilted. This track is, without a better word, littered with memorabilia. From the sentimental to the strange. Railway sidings held more mystery and romance than that of the scrapyard sculptures, but then we hadn’t […]
Campsite Review: Newnes, NSW
We have been weekending in Newnes for years. Leaving work on Friday already packed. Shooting up and over the Blue Mountains, the Oztent is up and dinner is cooking in no time. Accessible, beautiful and cathartic. The ABC of easy camping. The flora and fauna of the cliffs and canyons, have taken the Shale mine settlement back. Now, weekend campfires trail their signals […]
Weekend: Border Run (Part 2)
Following the farmer’s instructions, we wound hither and thither across a mostly smooth, albeit bulldust slippery track. We engaged 4WD for some added stability. This kind of driving, enough to be interesting without distracting you too much from the surrounding country doesn’t get old, for either of us. Trying to identify birds through the windscreen, […]
Weekend: Border Run (Part 1)
A four day weekend and an appetite for new horizons. That was how we ended up at the Queensland border. Creamy riverland bulldust in the rear view, stoic gums filtering the hot, summer sun. We had a couple of days off scheduled, with adventurous plans to find somewhere new to stake out the swag. But, […]
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Memory Lane: Interior Motives (Part 2)
Having packed most of camp the night before, we were ready to break our Willow Springs camp fairly efficiently. Folding the Oztent under a swollen, threatening sky. Seeing the track we had taken into camp, to finish Skytrek, poking up into the clouds brought a smile, we had rambled down there in the dark, having […]
rlhydn_report v2.0
2018 has been a great year for rlhydn_overland. Not only did it see our first year online, but a few other firsts, worthy of a mention. And what’s planned for next year?… Since our longer trip of 2017 we’ve enjoyed several shorter expeditions, exploring the wilds of the south east. Testing out the maturing build […]
Weekend: Abercrombie River National Park
A visit to Abercrombie River National Park can be an easy overnight escape, or an adventurous exploration of trails, caves and 4WD tracks. On this occasion, we spent a laid back weekend in this rugged wilderness, a few short hours from Sydney. Running out of motivation for winter chores, and other weekend bores, we chucked […]
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Memory Lane: Interior Motives (Part 1)
Once upon a time, we packed the LandCruiser for a three week expedition to the Interior. A lasso rather than a lap. Our Expedition would take us into the ancient and stunning country of Central Australia. Since our outback baptism, we had learned a few things. About ourselves, and how we travel. A few changes […]