Another day in Kununurra

Our camp spot is down river from the Ivanhoe crossing. We were told about it by a young local guy who goes there fishing. We have to travel half an hour out of town to get there, however it is the perfect place for us to stay and hopefully avoid the rangers.

The iPad was dropped off at the doctors today. I’ve had to re-acquaint myself with the Mac laptop, I’d forgotten how much I love that thing. Although using it to update the blog is’nt as easy as the iPad due to the App not being compatible with a computer. It’s only available for tablets and smart phones.

We drove down to the Diversion Dam at Kununurra today. It supplies the water for the Ord Irrigation scheme.
It was quite impressive to see. I took some photos and a video. I am now allowed to upload one video with each footprint on the blog, however only while using the App, so no videos till I get the iPad back.
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Dave has been talking to Julian (his new best friend) at KAI about what is needed for the truck. He is organising the parts needed for the service and other repairs. They are short staffed and also have an Agricultural Show on next week, so are very busy. We gave him our copy of Idiots Guide to the Iveco 4x4 Daily to read. He was really impressed with the info in it and has ordered his own copy. Julian is the same guy who came and towed us back to his workshop last week. A very nice guy.

When we were travelling the Mitchell Falls Rd, the UHF arial busted and flung itself into the bush, it bailed out, fed up with the bad corrugations, and as far as we know it is still there. Dave found a replacement today in an Auto One shop, after getting advice from Travel Trucks. We will be buying it and having it fitted, or doing it ourselves. The UHF radio is useful for communicating with vehicles that are within close range.

Before we left Perth, we bought some “rescue tape”. It is said to mend most leaks. Our fuel filler pipe has been leaking due to a split in it. It was getting worse and worse and leaking badly. So “Dave My Hero - The Mechanic” got it out of his tool box, and wrapped it around the leaking pipe, and it worked, no more leaks. So if you need to fix a leak, the type of tape to buy is some “Rescue Tape” or commonly known as “Self Amalgamating Tape. It works!!!!!Read more