What are we running.........

Many of you will already know this stuff.. but if you dont.... here's a run down on our setup for this Trip, a 3 month jaunt around WA via Ayre's Rock (or Uluru if you prefer)

The Truck/Car/Tug

Our chariot will be a 2007 Toyota Hilux D4D, Twincab, 3.0 turbo diesel, Manual. Purchased new, it has been fitted with a number of accessories to keep us safe and get us out of trouble. these include:

• ARB Bullbar/Siderails
• Snorkel
• Kaymar Rear Step/Towbar
• Lowline Steel framed Canopy with roofrack
• Black Widow drawer system with custom fridge storage and standard fridge slide
• Ironman Foamcell suspension (with 45mm lift at front)
• Ironman 12000lb winch and synthetic cable
• Cooper STMaxx tyres on "Sunraysia" Steel wheels all around including Trailer
• Long Range Automotive 145 l replacment fuel tank
• TyreDog Tyre Pressure monitor
• Fuel Manager FM100 Fuel "pre filter" and water separator

Added to this are a few other things to make life more enjoyable/safer/because I like to talk......

• Codan 8528 HF radio with RFDS and VKS737 channels
• Icom dual band (70cm/2m or UHF/VHF if you prefer) Amateur radio
• 80ch UHF CB
• Reversing Camera/GPS
• Narva 225 driving Lights
• Tekonsha P2 brake controller

We're Navigating with the full suite of Hema  and Geoscience Australia Maps, via my Asus TF-201 10" Transformer Prime ePad, with Oziexplorer for Android and Holux Bluetooth GPS

The Trailer

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Our accommodation for the trip will be our 2011 Tambo Omeo Camper Trailer. One of only around 
25 of these fabulous trailers are out there at the moment. But...... Tambo has re-opened and are back, bigger and better than before. Ian and Emma are giving that same great Customer Service that Tambo are renowned for with the same quality build and ruggedness Tambo trailers are so well known for. Visit www.tambocampertrailers.com.au or phone 03 9801 9222 and see why WE are running a Tambo! You will NOT be disappointed! (No I don't own shares, but when I get a product I'm happy with, I make sure that I let others know, because word of mouth is the best plug for any business, and these guys deserve it.)
15,000km on this trip plus at least another 10,000km through Lake Eyre and the Victorian High Country, including the infamous "staircase" to Lake Cobbler and not one single Mechanical issue. This thing is TOUGH.

built ridiculously tough. the only issue was a bent tent arm -
 caused by Me not packing it up properly

7x5 Steel framed construction, with Australian made 12.5oz Canvas all around, The Omeo was one of the first "Walk up" designs, which allows us to drop a step down at the foot of the  bed and simply "walk up" into the bed. No Massive step up, no climbing over each other to get out of bed!! Genius!

The Omeo has a Stainless steel topped Kitchen bench, with Lido Junior 2 burner stove, as well as Massive kitchen storage drawer for all food storage requirements.

The Omeo came from the factory with no electrics (as requested) and has been modded by us to suit our requirements.

• RedArc BMS1220S2 update
• 2 x 100Ah SSB AGM Deep cycle battery
• 240v 10A, 30mA RCBO for earth leakage and overload protection
• 10 outlet fuse block for 12v distribution
• 2 x Anderson plug outlets - 1 rear and 1 front
• 2 x twin cigarette lighter outlets and 1 x single cig/twin USB 2A outlets in kitchen
• NO Inverter fitted, but we carry 2 x 200w Inverters to use as required

The Cameras

So we are shooting a few cameras:Primary Image device:
       Nikon D70 DSLR 6.2Mpix
               18-55mm f3.5-5.6
               28-80mm f3.5-5.6
               70-300mm f 4.5-5.6 All genuine Nikkor Lens
The 2 shorter lenses run a Cokin "A" series filter system, and use the circular Polarising filter
also on duty id the FijiFilm F100 Compact digital. 12Mpix and the main "glovebox Camera"
Apple iPhone 4S also made a few contributions when the big camera was packed away.

Also the Samsung Digital video Camera had a bit of an outing, but sadly, not as much as I would have liked, as I get carried away with my stills too much and forget to grab it out!!