Extra water capacity

Jay came across a clever water storage unit that was fitted to a tailgate. We weren't keen on the added weight on the back and the (for us) inconvenient location, so decided on the space between the storage box and the trailer tub. Here he is assembling the 100mm PVC pipe unit on the back of the storage box.

 Hamish was acting as Site Supervisor for this project. Here there is serious conversation about the colour of the PVC cement :)

This is the unit in position from the driver's side. The tap is a 1/4" so we can fit a hose if we want. This idea has added around 40 litres to our capacity which will give us extra time in remote areas if needed.

The view from the passenger side.

Who are we.......?

We have always been into touring and camping and used every available weekend and public holiday to make the most of the time and travel as far and wide as we could on motorbikes.
I met my wife Lil when she offered to help me with paperwork and in getting my motorcycle license in Australia......I'm from Scotland and riding a bike was nigh on impossible there due to the weather.
Lil and I toured Victoria extensively by bike and also went to Tasmania and all over SA, NSW and some of the deserts on big dual purpose bikes.
We decided to have a family and Lil had to give up on bikes for a while. We bought ourselves an older Holden Jackaroo 4WD and kitted it out with a rooftop tent. We now had to go camping by car as our son Hamish had arrived. A year later we fall pregnant again and Matilda Rose comes into our lives.
Hamish a good Scottish name and Matilda is a great Aussie name...what better way to recognise our heritage than by naming our kids this way!
With two kids in tow the tent went and the camper trailer arrived.

I'm now working in the motorcycle industry after leaving the collapsing music industry. On-line sales and software now allows pushing a few buttons and hey presto! Publish it on-line and sell it yourself.......progress they call it....... !
Working hard to support a family, we seized every opportunity to get out into the bush and get away from suburbia and work.
I love camping in Australia and time travels so fast when your sitting back enjoying the outstanding scenery, smells, wildlife and the sounds. Exploring rivers and hills and fishing along the way it just cant be beaten, if only we could be paid to do it.

Looking at where you are and where your going is always something at the front of my mind......what's next and where to from here, what am I doing and are we having fun......?
Well actually no, I'm not.
I'm missing out on my kids growing up, I'm missing out on time with my wife, I'd hoped my son would pick up my accent even in a small way but, with a four hour daily commute to work, time is more precious than the salary you soon realise.

So where to from here ?

When I was a teenager I had a dream about being a musician and writing my own music! I made it my career and I travelled the world.

Now I'd like to pack up our camper trailer and travel to all the beautiful places and travel the famous roads Ive dreamed about seeing for myself. Lil shares my love of the bush and this vast country, which is kinda nice for me.

So we are off, the decision was made rather quickly but we had both been thinking "what if?" for a while now. We have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Life happens whilst your working to support your family and then in-between it we get a chance to make great memories and share amazing experiences with the ones we love.

That for us outweighs a monotonous job that is only stressing me out.

We are seizing the day and hitting the road, we are preparing the old Jackaroo and modifying the camper to accommodate a full time life on the road. We are going to make the great memories an integral part of life rather than just the weekends.

There are jobs out there - fruit picking, seasonal farm work, labouring and lots more in the hospitality industry including resorts and caravan parks.
That's me, that's us......We can do that........!
The 1st step of an EPIC adventure has been taken and we are all very excited!