Building My Grenadier to travel Australia

[FinnH]

Hi everyone, my name is Finn, I have had my Grenadier Trialmaster for 5 weeks and have already done 6000Kms and am building it to do a lap of Australia.
If anyone is from Australia or knows anything about it here, you would know the climate is tough as nails and the terrain just as bad. I will be towing a 3-ton caravan don't be mistaken I'm not going to be nice on my gear everything will be put through its paces and I'll be giving honest updates on the car, caravan, and gear we use.
If you are interested in following along I have just started my car Instagram (still learning what to do) feel free to give it a follow HTTP://www.instagram.com/bjornthegrenadier?igsh=empncHV4YjVuc2k3

Cheers legends,

 

[TheDocAUS]

Here is your shopping list.

 

[Tazzieman]

Here is your shopping list.

Cruel and brutal!

 

[TheDocAUS]

Remember to buy those canvas bags/products here.

 

[Tazzieman]

Remember to buy those canvas bags/products here.

All of them. Aussie canvas is the best - and we have the best stitchers!

 

[FinnH]

Here is your shopping list.

bloody hell pockets aren't that deep hahaha, I have most of the important stuff

 

[emax]

feel free to give it a follow HTTP://www.instagram.com/bjornthegrenadier?igsh=empncHV4YjVuc2k3

No Instagram here.

 

[FinnH]

No Instagram here.

Hmmm works for me but if your search bjornthegrenadier it should come up.

 

[TheDocAUS]

Hmmm works for me but if your search bjornthegrenadier it should come up.

I think emax meant he has no Insta Account, like me. So we can see nothing.

 

[Rok_Dr]

All of them. Aussie canvas is the best - and we have the best stitchers!

And I found out today that Wax Converter Textiles the last Australian manufacturer of canvas has gone into Liquidation. Bugger.

 

[emax]

I think emax meant he has no Insta Account, like me.

Exactly that.

Social media is a waste of time. WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit... whatever. I don't have any of them, and when I see how some people jump to their phones because they have a new WhatsApp message, I feel very comfortable without them (the media ... ). This forum here and my Diesel-motorbike forum is enough for me.

But I'm not complaining: each to their own, that's ok.

 

[TheDocAUS]

And I found out today that Wax Converter Textiles the last Australian manufacturer of canvas has gone into Liquidation. Bugger.

I lamented it a few days ago in the canvas thread. If you have been holding off buying any canvas bags, swags or tents - buy it now.

Murchison Swags and Bags sold out there swags already, all their pre made stock.

 

[DaveB]

No Instagram here.

Nor here.

 

[harvthe]

couldn't find the page, why don't you use polarsteps? we just completed a mini lap through australia (we don't have the trip public at the moment, so you will need to make a polarsteps account) https://www.polarsteps.com/haroldwiegers/private-trip/12206502