Wagon Watch... The Search is On!

Oh yes we’re feeling it. The days are getting longer and the evenings warmer. The worst of winter is behind us and there are now just three working weeks between us and freedom. We’re visiting the car markets this weekend to begin the search for a wagon that’s up to the challenge. Normally that would mean a car that’s dependable, spacious and comfortable… but after hours of pouring over websites looking for a car that matches our budget we’ve nearly arrived at a decision over what to buy… and that is (drum roll) a Ford Falcon, a car that possesses none of the above qualities but embodies many of the characteristics shared by the intrepid explorers who hope to travel in her, in as much as it’s cheap, getting old, and almost certain to have a breakdown at some point during the trip. To compromise for the lack of in-car facilities we’re going to buy a two-man tent to attach to the car at night, immediately transforming it into a ‘mobile home’. For the third person who gets to sleep in the back of the car we’re going to fit the windows with netting to keep out the insects and bush wildlife when it's hot, no dingoes will be getting inside this car… unless dingoes can bite through netting - in which case we have no backup plan. But aside from the possibility that some months from now a search party will find a pack of satisfied looking dingoes living inside a deserted Ford Falcon the trip should be a great success. We’ll keep you posted on the progress of wagon watch as it unfolds.