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CANADA - The Backwoods of BC, Bears and the Magnificent Salmon Glacier.

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Sunday 26th August Salmon Glacier British Columbia We were woken by the distinctive early morning calls of the loon (and possibly a wolf or coyote howling)....

Created: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 Views: 13746

Bush Welding - Video

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This is a concept video I was asked to put together. The requirements were; 1. Short and sharp (around 35 seconds) 2. Educational (in some way,...

Created: 14 Mar 2012 22:52 Views: 13662

Bullah Bullah Waterhole (Dig Tree) QLD (via the Strzelecki & Bore Tracks)

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Monday 30th May, 2005 Bullah-Bullah Waterhole (Dig Tree), Queensland It was a very chilly night and morning that greeted us. This did not deter the bush marvel from indulging in a brief ...

Created: 30 May 2005 00:00 Views: 13632

Rudall River - Broadhurst Range Death March Part 2

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Preface; In my trip planning for my sojourn into the western deserts this year, I spent a fair bit of time puddling around on Google Earth....

Created: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 Views: 13344

CANADA - A Surprise Vision from Hell!! (and then on to Hyder Alaska & the Scenic Cassiar Highway).

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Monday 27th August Morchuca Lake Reserve Highway 37 - British Columbia. The mozzies dropped off once we decided to head to bed so a good night’s sleep was had....

Created: 27 Aug 2012 00:00 Views: 13227

Great Sandy Desert - Rain, reptiles and a "Hummer" of a recovery!

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Rocky rise, GSD north of Bilbarrd Outstation by the occasional sound of water crash

Created: 05 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 13076

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) - DISCOVERY - The reward for research, perseverance and a stiff walk!

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Saturday 7th July, 2012 DQB, Rudall River Today was simply a great day, a day of discovery and the feeling of elation that comes with it....

Created: 07 Jul 2012 00:00 Views: 12541

The Kimberley - A helicopter flight over the Drysdale & Carson Escarpments

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July 24th, 2010 Barking Owl Camp – Drysdale River The Kimberley WA The morning bought the opportunity to view our immediate surroundings....

Created: 24 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 12360

Remembering our Explorers - Edward Kidson (1882 - 1939) Geophysicist and scientific explorer

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“Yeah mate, we’re just heading up to the Alice and then out the Gary Junction to the Canning. I reckon we’ll take the Kidson from there up to Broome”!...

Created: 24 Oct 2013 21:50 Views: 12267

Gibson Desert - The crossing is completed! Now the Gary Hwy to Veevers Crater & Whau Whau well

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Whau Whau Well – Gibson Desert A bright sunny morning greeted us this morning. I’m pretty sure that most were feeling a bit tired after a few big days of rough travel and high drama....

Created: 16 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 12224

The Kimberley - Exploring the Drysdale River, Petroglyphs, Snapping Turtles and quad fun.

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Thursday 29th July,2010 Barking Owl Camp, Drysdale River The Kimberley WA Our mission fo the day was to scout downstream on the quads to identify any points further north that would provide ...

Created: 30 Jul 2010 03:00 Views: 12129

In the footsteps of Carnegie - An introduction to our 2013 Expedition

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David Carnegie successfully led a party of four - Joe Breaden, Charles Stansmore, Godfrey Massie and Aboriginal companion Warri, across the Great Sandy Desert over five months in late 1896....

Created: 23 Jul 2013 12:05 Views: 11965

The Kimberley - To the Carson River and Drysdale Escarpment (near Kalumburu)

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July 23rd 2010 Barking Owl Camp In the shadow of the Drysdale Escarpment With Joc a fair way behind us, it was a reasonably leisurely start to the morning easing back out on to the ...

Created: 24 Jul 2010 07:00 Views: 11875

BEARS! - Not ours....theirs! The real ones, the big ones, the ones that'll mess you up real good!

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We were warned that Bears would be our number one concern whilst exploring the backwoods and wild river country of the Yukon and Alaska so it almost developed into paranoia with us. Our solution,...

Created: 20 Oct 2012 21:06 Views: 11823

Great Sandy Desert - Striking north to Lake McKay

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It was surprising just how quickly the overnight temperature dropped away once the wind picked up. I was awake at 3:00 a.m. and up with the sun at 7.15 a.m....

Created: 03 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 11575

Gibson Desert - Old Gunbarrel Hwy near the Van Der Linden Lakes

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Old Gunbarrel Highway some Km north of the Van Der Linden Lakes Desert Oak, the surrounding sand h

Created: 04 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 11430

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) - A bustard of a day (Plains Turkey that is) Luck finds us at Tjarra Pool

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Wednesday 4th July, 2012 Tjarra Pool, Karlamilyi I had a restless night for some reason not made easier by the skin irritation I seem to have picked up....

Created: 04 Jul 2012 00:00 Views: 11269

The Gibb River Road - Into the Kimberley

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July 21st, 2010 Dog-Chain Creek, the Kimberley Today we commenced our trek into the Kimberley and the many jewels in the Kimberley crown....

Created: 21 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 11259

Bean Tree ("Ininti") - Erythrina vespertlio (Grey Corkwood, Bat's Wing Coral Tree)

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The Bean Tree (Erythrina vespertilio) is

Created: 23 Nov 2015 21:02 Views: 11202

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - Near Disaster at Quicksand Creek (or how we nearly lost "the Dingo")

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Monday 8th July, 2013 Tjarra Pool – Watrarra Creek Karlamilyi (Rudall River) A cool breeze sprang up during the night and one or two drops of rain fell....

Created: 09 Jul 2013 06:00 Views: 11147

CANADA 2012 - "There are strange things done in the midnight sun" - Our Yukon River Journey

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There are strange things done in the midnight sun, by the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen ...

Created: 05 Sep 2012 00:00 Views: 11101

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 14 Exploring Wilson Glen and the Stansmore Ranges.

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"The hills we found to be of the usual character, barren sandstone, from which numerous rocky creeks have torn their way through the sand. Following up a little glen, terribly

Created: 06 Aug 2013 19:00 Views: 10929

New Zealand 2011 - Milford Sound , Fiordlands and Queenstown

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3rd April, 2011 Queenstown It poured rain during the night and was still drizzling when we awoke this morning. As expected, I managed to cock up the daylight savings changes meaning we ...

Created: 03 Apr 2011 19:00 Views: 10607

The Kimberley - The Gibb River Road (Bell & Galvans Gorges) to Drysdale River Station

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July 22nd, 2010 Drysdale Station Camp Ground The day began with breakfast by the fire before quickly stowing the gear and heading off along the Gibb through some of the more picturesque ...

Created: 22 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 10600

GDEC 2011 - A purists journey on the original section of the Oodnadatta Track.

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15th April, 2011 Algebuckina Bridge, Oodnadatta Track SA We made a good start to the day and were a way from the prickle camp at a reasonable hour....

Created: 15 Apr 2011 19:00 Views: 10571

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