First off airport landings

[Aussie Scout]

Here is trying to learn to upload photos ....
This is my first off airport landing. Never mind that a Chieftan could have put down here, it was a great spot for coffee and a rest, on a dry lake bed in South Australia. I was on my way west across Oz



That night I really wanted to camp off airport so after a bit of searching I found this lovely grass clearing on the Nullarbor Plain. It turned out smooth but there was only about 700 feet. The camping was great, very remote wilderness.



The following day I needed a comfort stop so I found a paddock of stubble miles from anywhere and landed for a rest. What I thought would have been the best site turned out the worst of the three, under the stubble was some pretty big rocks!



Some 25 odd hours after leaving home I arrived on the west coast of OZ. All in all a great trip. Unfortunately I overstayed a bit and had to rush home (as fast as a Scout will rush) so no more outlandings.

Last photo is The 12 Apostles in the mist. Almost home!

 

[Iflylower]

Looks like a fun trip. I hate rushing home... Unless I'm working.8)

 

[mongo]

Is this the off airport twelve step group.
Hi I'm Mongo and I'm an addict.......

Man Scout's look good on bushwheels.
That Scout will rush home a lot quicker than a cub will.


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[Steve Pierce]

Cool beans.

 

[Fortysix12]

Can't wait to fly there some day. My kind of country. Rob, just curious what the mind set is about sat phones where you fly, seeing that it's very remote for miles around, SPOT?

 

[mongo]

The last time I was in Australia I just remember thinking the GIANT bats were going to pick me up and fly away.
One of the few foreign countries I would move to in a heartbeat, beautiful and interesting place.


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[Aussie Scout]

Rob, just curious what the mind set is about sat phones where you fly

Mongo, satphones are popular amongst the commercial pilots that regularly fly into remote strips. So is the HF radio from Codan, the NGT AR I think it is called. SPOT is having an advertising blitz over here but I don't know anyone that has this system.
On this trip I just went with me and a portable EPIRP and a heap of food and water.

Thanks Patrol guy, I am hooked, your mate Greg describes it on his web as "having found his heroin". Very apt! Plus he makes a cool video I have loved all the links to them you have posted.

 

[BritishCubBloke]

Beautiful pictures Rob. That's a long trip in a little itty-bitty plane! Good on you.

 

[Tim]

Nice pics. in a beautiful country

 

[moneyburner]

That's just what I needed this morning! Pictures from Oz!
Been to the Apostles, and tried to ride across the Nullarbor on my bike - did a trip from Sydney to Adelaide and a few hundred miles west of there (Eucla) before the wind kicked my ass and sent me home. The flies miss me!
I want to come back and try it again! Best of times - thanks for bringing back those fond memories!

I'd love to move down there with my Cruiser and punch holes in the sky!

 

[Chris Trinkle]

Awesome Rob. Brought back memories of my trip there 6 years ago. stayed 2 months in Mclarenvale. Tell Ivor Pache hi from the yank cropduster from california.

 

[kevin]

Dusterman, how often do you get back to Kingsburg?