Remember if you’re going to touch power lines, only touch one at a time, unlike this chap who decided to touch two. The little guy made a wrong move and paid for […]
Dead Bat – A Lesson in Electrical Safety
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a camping trip of ridiculous proportions
Check out my new favourite article. It’s Gold.
For those of you that may not know, XXXX Gold dominates the beer market in Northern Australia. How can this be? It’s a conventional mid-strength beer. I’ve made it my mission to […]
How to Improve Fuel Efficiency and Roof Loading
Couple of new articles published today, fuel efficiency being one that’s especially close to my tight assed nature: How to Improve Fuel Efficiency Roof Loading and Roof Top Tents
Bat Photos, Mataranka
These photo’s were taken whilst at Mataranka on grand final day. Got the big SLR out for the first time in yonks. The bats were going crazy towards the end of the day. […]
Pine Creek, Northern Territory
Trying to find a fancy, exotic location to spend our anniversary, we could do no better than the small gold mining community of Pine Creek. Most people may suggest Pine Creek is […]
Grove Hill Heritage Hotel
After Edith Falls we went for a drive to Grove Hill Heritage Hotel. Built in 1934, it’s a good spot to drop off for a cool drink. Despite being only a short […]
Edith Falls, Nitmiluk National Park
Edith Falls are brilliant. Flowing strong even at the end of the dry season and emptying into a cool, deep pool that’s perfect for swimming. The camp grounds are one of the […]
Return to Mataranka
With the really hot weather we thought it was a good idea to head down to Mataranka to relax in the spring fed pools. This was our second visit to Mataranka. We […]
How to Catch Barramundi
New article publish on how to catch the fish that gives you the most macho clout out of any fish species – barramundi. This means I’ve completed the how to guide for […]
Night Fishing with Man Eating Crocs
To compliment my land based fishing with crocodiles article, I’ve created one specifically for night fishing, have a look here: Croc Safety – Land Based Fishing with Crocodiles at Night
New Steak Sandwich Review.
Man it’s hot in Katherine. Forecast is around 40 deg C most days. Apart from beer, such heat can be tackled with a super calorie hit delivered by a big steak sandwich, […]
Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls, Kakadu
Last stop for the BFC was a break from fishing. We visited Jim Jim Falls and Twin Falls, both accessed from the same camp ground in Kakadu. We travelled across Old Jim […]
4 Mile Hole, Kakadu
After a couple of nights at West Alligator Head we back tracked and turned off the main dirt track towards 4 Mile Hole – a large billabong that forms part of the […]
West Alligator Head, Kakadu
The chap at the Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge reception told us we should try West Alligator Head, slightly further down the Arnhem Highway from Point Stuart. So that’s where we headed. It’s […]
Point Stuart – No Land Based Fishing
After the great crocodile ambush of Shady Camp we thought there were too many crocodiles to try for another night of fishing there, so we headed north up the dirt track towards […]
