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...coddiwompling around Australia and New Zealand


Taste of Tassie (Part 1)
MV Arcadia II on the Pieman River at Corinna, W Tasmania The trip from Raymond Island to Geelong North and the Spirit of Tasmania (SoT)...
jmsrtldg
Mar 2218 min read
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WA to VIC via the Nullarbor Plains
Sea lion at Jurien Bay, WA Heading south from Geraldton, my first principal stop was at Jurien Bay. From here I took a boat tour to swim...
jmsrtldg
Jan 1911 min read
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The Red Centre, NT, to Geraldton, WA
I extended my stay in Alice Springs by a couple of days, to get some welding repairs made to my bike rack (I have now spent a small...
jmsrtldg
Nov 3, 202410 min read
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Australia's Longest Shortcut - the Outback Way
Although the Outback Way officially commences in Winton, QLD, I started this section of my Big Lap from Clontarf on Brisbane's eastern...
jmsrtldg
Oct 19, 20246 min read
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The 'Big Lap'...restart!
15 September 2024 The early draft of this post was entitled "... My Big Lap comes to a crashing (and crushing) halt ..."! Having waited...
jmsrtldg
Sep 22, 20246 min read
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Snailspace - Power Systems Overview
‘snailspace’ compact 4WD motorhome Electrical systems and associated key design considerations 1. High Solar Panel Voltage (PV) Some...
jmsrtldg
Sep 15, 20247 min read
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The 'Big Lap' finally begins...
05 May 2024 To all my family and friends I offer my humblest apologies for the inordinate delay in publishing any update to my adventures...
jmsrtldg
May 5, 20245 min read
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Getting off to a slow start...
7 December 2023 I have now been in Australia for over one month. It has not been a particularly auspicious start to my ‘snailspace...
jmsrtldg
Dec 7, 20235 min read
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