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[trout]

Mrs Trout and myself will be heading up to the Pilbara Coast for a while to chase some sun, Fish and mud crabs.
The plan is to leave either Thursday or Friday and to set up main camp at Old Onslow on the banks of the Ashburton River then take the boat to either the mouth of the Ashburton or a small tidal creek a few kilometres to the south west of the river.
I haven't been to this particular area for about 30 years but I don't imagine that much would have changed there over the years.

Old Onslow was abandoned in 1925 after one too many cyclones and not much remains today .
I am looking forward to camping under the gum trees along the river and having a feed of muddies and a cold beer

[robbiegal]

enjoy!!!

[trout]

Normally I am busy having fun or flat out just doing nothing to take any piccies when I go away.
I will try and get some this time :angel:

[robbiegal]

well the before or after the skinny dip please  
we don't want to scare the horses mate

[trout]

HeHe
Even the Crows fly away now when I get my gear off Mate :laugh2:

[robbiegal]

ha ha
:shok:

[Triggersmob]

I am looking forward to camping under the gum trees along the river and having a feed of muddies and a cold beer

Are there crocs there? Wouldn't want them having a feed of trout.

[trout]

I am looking forward to camping under the gum trees along the river and having a feed of muddies and a cold beer

Are there crocs there? Wouldn't want them having a feed of trout.

Apparently there are crocks there now.
The saltwater end of the river is full of sharks ( a bit like eBay) and I have never swam there But I used to take a dip in the freshwater end of the river years ago.
Maybe it would be a good idea if I took my rifle with me on this trip, Just in case.

[robbiegal]

just setup wifey with the shot gun when you take a bath

my father was a saltie crocodile hunter
apparently a crack shot too  
but you have to get them the once
and right between the eyes  

best to that at night time with lamplights so you can see there eyes  

mrs trout should have fun

someone will end up shot ................  :whistle2:

[trout]

someone will end up shot ................  

All is good RG, I have been shooting since I was a wee Lad.
With crocs a couple of rounds next to their head will normally make them scarper quick smart, This worked for me in the NT on a couple of occasions that a big lizard came a bit too close for comfort  and the croc was unharmed but quite shaken Just like I was

Today is load up and check the gear day, I hate it.

[robbiegal]

good on you
warning shots work well

my father hunted to supplement his cocoa plantation income
back in the 50's when crocodile leather was around 50 quid a yard/foot or something  
very expensive anyways

plus in the long run it helped to keep himself & his family and all the workers and their families a bit safer

they did lose a 2 year old child to an old man croc but the croc was swiftly hunted down and sacrificed the right way and by religious law to the appropriate Gods in order to prevent the spirit of the croc continuing to kill people at night time

[r9453]

Its raining here today so I thought it would be a good time to start my drainage project. Here is the concrete saw I hired ($99 for half a day):



I made 2 x 5m long cuts, each cut took about an hour:

[robbiegal]

yikes
i hope you contacted dial before you dig first !!

[r9453]

i hope you contacted dial before you dig first !!

:yahoo: I've got more chance of finding a 1930 penny than any kind of live cable or pipe.

[robbiegal]

we are getting the side fence replaced
it has been sooo overgrown on the neighbours side that a dingo will be needed to clear the path for the new fence

i did the call to  the dial before you dig
it was really fast and it appears to be all good for pipes water, sewage, electrical cables and gaslines