@nor-west l could not remember what year it was we had the Bush Pig Camper over there & then the missus asked me out of the blue did l remember on Boxing Day in 04 we were in Geraldton when the Tsunami hit ,we had a little dive boat hooked on the back & we stayed in Geraldton waiting for a new Transducer to be shipped in so we could go out to the Abrolhos Islands to see a mate.
He owned Cray boats & he flew back in & showed us the damage the Tsunami had done to in the Commercial Marina ,a couple of boats were sunk & the wave had lifted the floating pontoons off their mounts ,incredible the power of nature .We made the local rag as the old Bush Pig stuck out like dogs balls & always drew a crowd when in towns.
The blokes talking about Humidity ,we spent just over 2 decades living & working on & off in remote PNG & the Top End of Australia where Humidity in the high 80's /90' & temps in the high 30's/40's was just a fact of life,it still really bugs me sleeping under heavy blankets or wearing 10 layers of clothes especially clothing tight around my neck as we were basically semi naked for the entire couple of decades.
Here is the Bush Pig l built myself out of 2 wrecked ex Bush fire brigade 4X4 Twin Cab Canters we toured in this for years on & off ,all self sufficient & all kitted up for our love of hunting,fishing & Spearfishing .We would just park it up at mates houses some where in Oz fly out for work & then just hop back in & continue touring a really enjoyable time ,the missus would go & do it again tomorrow .
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This me back at 28 yrs old in 89 in PNG on the Indo border ,we spent 3 yrs up there & this is about as dressed up as l got for decades in PNG or the Top End of Oz
Here is how we lived the whole time in PNG , our 4 Star accommodation to try to beat the tropical heat for 3 yrs ,no electricity & the river was your running water .
Was not all work , plains were loaded with deer ,ducks & pigs
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