Stream: social
Topic: Where’s Grahame
Grahame Grieve (Jun 22 2019 at 10:36):
I’m off for a 6 week road trip through central and northern Australia. I’ll be online occasionally, though a lot less than usual.
Grahame Grieve (Jun 22 2019 at 10:36):
If any of you are interested, here’s our setup, just before we left
Grahame Grieve (Jun 22 2019 at 10:37):
Lloyd McKenzie (Jun 22 2019 at 12:06):
Safe travels and enjoy a break that's been earned many times over.
Rob Hausam (Jun 22 2019 at 13:49):
Wow, nice. Have a great time!
Brendan Keeler (Jun 22 2019 at 18:15):
Jealous. What's the itinerary?
Grahame Grieve (Jun 22 2019 at 19:53):
Itinerary (roughly):
- first week: Melbourne - > Adelaide -> Uluru (with side trip to Lake Ayre which has water in it)
- second week: around Uluru / desert
- third week: Alice Springs, then heading north
- fourth week: Kakadu / Darwin
- fifth week: the long road trip home through Longreach
Grahame Grieve (Jun 22 2019 at 19:55):
actually a bit more than 5 weeks. with set up and tidy up that comes to 6 weeks
David Hay (Jun 22 2019 at 22:45):
enjoy!
Sarah Gaunt (Jun 25 2019 at 06:37):
Super jealous! We haven't even managed to get out camping once yet this winter...
Grahame Grieve (Jun 25 2019 at 06:59):
Here’s the shore of lake Eyre today - it has water in it, but that was at least 10km away
Sarah Gaunt (Jun 25 2019 at 10:25):
Is there supposed to be a picture?
Grahame Grieve (Jun 25 2019 at 10:58):
oh. thought it posted. here:
Grahame Grieve (Jun 25 2019 at 11:03):
.. waiting for super fast outback internet ....
Grahame Grieve (Jun 25 2019 at 11:50):
Sarah Gaunt (Jun 25 2019 at 11:52):
Big sky!
Grahame Grieve (Jun 25 2019 at 12:18):
sue was. flat, tundra, if anything, no hills... nothing but sky
David McKillop (Jun 25 2019 at 23:06):
I'm surprised you have any internet coverage at all - do you have a satellite connection?
David Hay (Jun 26 2019 at 03:26):
They put one up over the desert when they realised that Grahame might be out of contact...
David Hay (Jun 26 2019 at 03:27):
details here: https://loon.com/
Grahame Grieve (Jun 26 2019 at 09:45):
the further we get into the desert, the harder it's getting. I won't be around much for the next few days
Grahame Grieve (Jun 27 2019 at 11:34):
Today's photo (I won't be publishing that often but this one is pretty cool):
Grahame Grieve (Jun 27 2019 at 11:36):
Rob Hausam (Jun 27 2019 at 12:03):
Nice!
Rien Wertheim (Jun 27 2019 at 12:15):
Almost like an artwork by Christo.
Virginia Lorenzi (Jun 27 2019 at 18:25):
jealous
Grahame Grieve (Jul 03 2019 at 13:50):
kcw.jpg - back online for a few days after hiking out in the desert far from coverage and power
Grahame Grieve (Jul 15 2019 at 09:44):
Crocodile I kayaked past yesterday
Grahame Grieve (Jul 15 2019 at 09:44):
Grahame Grieve (Jul 15 2019 at 09:45):
That’s only a freshwater one, btw. I would not stop for a photo if it was a salty
Grahame Grieve (Jul 15 2019 at 12:18):
(Salty Crocodiles are the most dangerous animal in Australia by a very long way - I'm not playing any games with them)
natus (Jul 15 2019 at 18:02):
@Grahame Grieve please don't play with life until fhir is stable
Gino Canessa (Jul 15 2019 at 18:09):
Given how many animals in Australia can or want to kill people, I'd say that's an impressive list to top.
Grahame Grieve (Jul 15 2019 at 21:56):
dangerous animals to humans in Australia:
- snakes & spiders: yuck, & everywhere; but anti-venom exists, and years since someone died
- sharks: not special to Australia
- blue-ringed octopus : super rare (but kinda-scary)
- stingray: only dangerous to Steve Irwin
- cougars: supposedly a small population in the wild near my home, but no sightings (doa) for years
- jumping jacks (ants): nasty bite, anaphylaxis for some (2 friends only just survived...)
- salty crocs: just stay away from the water in the north - and they're gradually moving south with global warming :-(
- dogs: only when stupid people train stupid breeds in stupid ways
- horses: most dangerous of all because so many people sit on them
- drop-bears: Keep an eye out above; the splat is not good for you
Crocs are the only one I'm afraid of
David Hay (Jul 15 2019 at 22:54):
And being kicked by a kangaroo...
Jim Steel (Jul 16 2019 at 01:45):
irukandji, box jellyfish, bluebottles, stonefish
Richard Townley-O'Neill (Jul 16 2019 at 01:56):
humans
David Hay (Jul 16 2019 at 02:00):
Of course, New Zealand is a scary place too: https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/farmers-urged-to-stay-safe-during-shearing
Peter Jordan (Jul 16 2019 at 03:00):
Just as well that February's WGM isn't being held in The Outback! If you want to keep clear of saltwater crocodiles, Grahame, you might not want to camp in Kakadu National Park. I vaguely recall the advice given there with regard to close encounters of that (extremely scary) kind - something like 'run in a zig-zag pattern'!
René Spronk (Jul 16 2019 at 06:13):
@David Hay So the Australian version of Shrek would be a salt water croc ? Nice 'n cuddly.
Grahame Grieve (Jul 16 2019 at 10:30):
Today’s photo: a saltie. Taken from a boat
Grahame Grieve (Jul 16 2019 at 10:31):
Michel Rutten (Jul 16 2019 at 11:21):
FYI I just returned from my post-DevDays vacation, now catching up to messages.
Grahame Grieve (Jul 16 2019 at 11:37):
I am camping in Kakadu. I love this place
Gino Canessa (Jul 16 2019 at 14:17):
Peter, I always thought the best advice was just to not be the slowest one in the group :grinning:
Grahame Grieve (Jul 17 2019 at 11:18):
actually, that's for bears. For Crocs: take your dog with you
David Hay (Jul 18 2019 at 01:42):
As bait or as an attack dog? Never mind, I don't really want to know . (I love my dogs) :)
Jim Steel (Jul 18 2019 at 01:43):
Dog always goes into the river before you do.
Richard Townley-O'Neill (Jul 18 2019 at 02:39):
Rumour has it that crocs go for dogs in preference to humans. So, as a distraction. :anguished:
Peter Jordan (Jul 18 2019 at 03:26):
Bloke walks into to a pub in Darwin, goes up to the bar and asks if they serve dogs. Yes, replies the bartender. Great says the bloke, I'll have a beer for myself and two dogs for my crocodile!
Grahame Grieve (Jul 23 2019 at 11:08):
well, I'm nearly home. One last photo I think you might like. Today we visited the Qantas museum in the outback where Qantas was founded. They have a fully functional 747-200 on display.
Grahame Grieve (Jul 23 2019 at 11:08):
Grahame Grieve (Jul 23 2019 at 11:08):
They landed it at Longreach airport, knowing it does not have enough runway to ever take off
Dave deBronkart (Jul 23 2019 at 13:04):
Now THAT's final. There are times when that feeling has led me to leave a job :slight_smile:
Sarah Gaunt (Jul 23 2019 at 21:13):
Wave on your way past my house!! :-D
Grahame Grieve (Jul 24 2019 at 11:31):
:wave:
David McKillop (Jul 24 2019 at 23:48):
@Grahame Grieve your travelling :recreational_vehicle: matches your work :computer: ethic - impressive with minimal rest. You've certainly covered some distance. :+1:
Grahame Grieve (Jul 25 2019 at 06:54):
work hard, play hard.
Pascal Pfiffner (Jul 25 2019 at 18:41):
Isn't Grahame's work ethic rather maximal REST?
Grahame Grieve (Jul 26 2019 at 08:50):
lol. This is what I do for REST....
Grahame Grieve (Jul 26 2019 at 08:50):
Grahame Grieve (Jul 26 2019 at 10:39):
anyway, I'm home... now to catch up...
Lloyd McKenzie (Jul 26 2019 at 14:37):
Google says you can do it in 114 hours. Why'd you take so long? :)
Lloyd McKenzie (Jul 26 2019 at 14:38):
Welcome home!
Brendan Keeler (Jul 27 2019 at 13:06):
Welcome back :)
Ryan Howells (Aug 12 2019 at 19:20):
I've ridden a bus from South Australia on that same Highway @Grahame Grieve through Coober Pedy (picked up some opals), Alice Springs (skipped Uluru. . .wish I hadn't!) and up to Darwin. I'm sure your ride was much better than mine!
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