by LandyVlad | Dec 10, 2010 | Fraser Island, Trip Report
Prelude At about 4:30 on Friday afternoon the clutch of the Defender began slipping badly. I was progressing at a rate under 20kph as a result and given I had planned to get away to Fraser Island from that weekend, I was slightly panicked and stressed. A quick trip...
by LandyVlad | Dec 10, 2010 | Fraser Island, Trip Report
For those who have not visited Fraser Island, I suggest you read the first instalment of this saga first. But now on with the show…… Day 1 – Saturday Arriving at Inskip Point we aired down the tyres (I opted for 22 psi tis time) and headed across the sand...
by LandyVlad | Dec 10, 2010 | Fraser Island, Trip Report
(perhaps better titled “I thought I was going to die but was wrong. Here’s Why”) Thursday Awoke to somewhat ominous weather, but there was no stopping now. (Well OK there might have been but we weren’t hanging around the house for the Easter Holidays for anyone!) The...
by LandyVlad | Dec 2, 2010 | Vlad's Vehicles
Episode 2: The Luxo-Barge The old EB Falcon was finally giving us the irits to an excessive degree, given that the drivers window wouldn’t wind down AND the air con was terminally stuffed. So we sold it and looked around for another car. Now being a Land-Rover...
by LandyVlad | Dec 2, 2010 | Vlad's Vehicles
Episode 1: Doris I had been wanting a Ute for years and had recently established an equity loan with the bank (what a nightmare!) so I bit the bullet and decided to get a Ute. I had also wanted a four wheel drive for many years and it had been my dream...
