back from 4 weeks in cape york

[chopiesel]

and what a time i had, got over 100 pigs, caught shit loads of quality fish and i definitely DID NOT shoot any salter water crocks with the 30-30.

iv got a shit load of pics and video but here is a few,

we did just over 10,000 kms all up

here is a map of the drive
http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=106294491724384240686.00048f65045e22aeefafd&ll=-17.769612,138.779297&spn=9.469604,30.014648&z=6

We towed my boat and left it in Kurumba, we spent time on 3 properties, Forest Home near Croydon, Delta Downs Near Kurumba and Normanton, and Pomporraw an aborigional community south of weipa.


downsides.....drinking xxxx gold and im sorry to say the locals.

had 7 road trains greating me when i got out of my swag
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283578010.jpg


Nev with a big boar
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283654024.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283587735.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283638640.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283609765.jpg


My view while doing a morning shit
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283612414.jpg


Kev fishing on a crock infested mud bank, well it was till we DIDNT shoot one
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283622480.jpg


me with about a 90kg boar
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283619650.jpg


this could have got nasty
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283586881.jpg


1st barra for trip
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283645046.jpg


daily mud crab feed
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283655674.jpg


soon to be big mac paddies micky bull
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283647550.jpg

[JackTar]

Shithot, looks like you had a ball, wondered where you had gotten to.

[StuNVA]

That first pig is a beauty.

[336LJ]

for a second there, I thought you dropped into our house and got stuck in the driveway (pic 4)

[chopiesel]

thats my mate tyson, he had a pretty big trailer with two quads on it, and he got bogged again no more than ten minutes later.

that awesome swag on the roof belongs to the traditional owner that came with us for a few days on delta. funny bloke and a raging alcho.


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1283613066.jpg

[Surt]

awesome places and pics mate so fuckin envious![8D]

[rod185651]

That's what I call a holiday, nice one mate.

[336LJ]

so in those kinds of conditions - do you wan't a big heavy cruiser? or something lighter like a 4x4 luxy that might be a bit easier to get out? reason I ask is we want to eventually get into this sort of thing, but I can't decide what we should be aiming for, the pro's n cons.

[chopiesel]

we had two 79 series cruisers and that lux, its the only time anyone got bogged all trip, its only from the trailer weight though he got through it no probs with the two quads off the trailer.

[chopiesel]

well iv been crook in bed for a few days and yesterday my left leg got very sore and a red rash started to appear,

turns out it is a soft tissue infection from the sand fly bites i got up north, if it doesn't start clearing up today from the anti-biotics the hospital said i prob have dengy or ross river fever....

imagine the worst hang over you have had and times it x 10 then get your mate to knee you in the legs for 1hr....feels super awesome!

[holyman_999]

That sucks major balls... hope the anti-biotics kick it quick.

Looks like you had a great time, though...

[boris]

and the best part is bu if it's ross river you have it to look forward to every few years I've had it twice now about 3 years apart and it's fucking horrible

[zx12argh]

Fuck mate - awesome trip. I'm jealous as, well everything apart from your leg falling off. Hope it clears up.

[chopiesel]

here is my leg as of tonight.....i put a pen line around the infected area just in case you guys couldn't spot it

and here is a pic of the sand fly bites on my right arm alone.....wasn't itchy much!

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1284093385.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1284085261.jpg





the doctor actually drew that line yesterday so i could see if it spread today...which it hasn't thank fuck...

[DaveK5]

The gulf is always fun..used to work in Karumba and have been to delta downs meself..you need to keep going back so that you get immune to the sandies.
I can recommend the calvert river for a mad mission and the vanderlins if you've got good boats.

Croydon to pomparraw is a fair trip...don't need a map just follow the VB tins.

[el sammo]

nice pics, looks like a good trip