2 weeks to go

Trip preparations are in full swing now. I have spent two weekends fitting out the back of the car with a cargo barrier, shelf, two drawers, auxiliary battery and a fridge drop slide to provide access for the vertically challenged members of the family.

Last weekend was our first test run with the installed gear when we spent our Easter holiday in Wonboyn (near Eden) trying to catch fish.

All this additional equipment in the back of the car has added so much weight that I had to get the suspension fitted with stronger (and longer) springs.

We are slowly transferring a lot of stuff into the caravan and ticking off items on our to do list which is gradually getting shorter. However, there is still a lot left to do - fit a UHF radio, get a second jerry can, mount the roof rack, fit roof bags and jerry can holders, etc.

We have 2 more weeks before we depart and it can't come soon enough - it's getting cold and I find myself checking the weather report of Kalbarri, Port Hedland and Broome and day dreaming about catching big fish up north.

Here we go again - a couple of years after our first caravan trip we are going again.

The caravan hasn't seen a lot of road since our last trip and it's getting itchy tyres so we better get back on the road before the kids get too big for the bunks.

Our planned departure date is 16th May 2011 and our destination is Western Australia. The kids are very excited and we are also looking forward to another great adventure.

5 more weeks before we go and preparations are now in full swing. The car (still the same as last time) is being fitted out over the next couple of weekends. After this trip the caravan will go up for sale and we will downgrade to a camper trailer so we can do shorter trips away from the main roads.

Here are the links to the kids' blogs:

http://ctrip11an.blogspot.com/

http://ctrip11ax.blogspot.com/