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 […]
Everything in its place, a place for everything: Part III
Last year we asked Drifta to outfit our LandCruiser’s new gullwings. On top of our standard drawer system, this has proven a real game-changer in our wagon’s organisation. After more weekenders than I can count, and our Alpine Adventure, we were ready for the next phase of expedition storage. The second row of seats, a […]
How to save water while Camping
Catchy blog title aside, the ultimate water saving camping trip would be to forego bathing, and eat, drink out of tins. But for us, camping needs to be sustainable for ourselves, and the environment. So this blog is perhaps more about how we use water on while camping. We have an on-board capacity of 80litres […]
rlhydn_report v1.0
With so much happening, or to happen at rlhydn_overland this year, I thought it is worthwhile to try a Newsletter of sorts. The rlhydn_report? We have been in the midst of a Jmacx wheel track conversion and GVM upgrade. Before, albeit precariously close to our first exploration of the Victorian High Country. I am perusing the Hema […]