OK - Not much activity eh! :-) :-)

Hi, Just joined. Unfortunately not yet a BT owner - but we're working on it!

There was another beautiful BT in Ashley Gardens Big 4 Holiday Village in Melbourne on Wednesday/Thursday. I was able to admire from afar.

Regards, Gai

Passed a great looking BT setup on Thursday on the Bruce Hwy going south near Yandina, looked an 18' towed by a Cruiser ute with a tinnie on top [orange crab pots, which I thought odd], I was in a work ute with no built in CB and my work CB was in my bag in the back, V.Vet ribbon sticker and UHF 40 on the back.
Hows that for spotting.

Just spotted a BT here........


over near the shed and it's mine hahahhahah


bloody bored here as it's shag wet. The missus has worn out two phones and is on the third!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

had another 100mm last night....rain that is

GREETINGS, Mobi Combo. I was on Portrush road in my F250(minus our BT) and also saw that BT. It looked like it was towed by a modified Troopy. It did not answer my UHF call. It cetainy looked like it had many design features of interest. I hope they add to this thread. Warwick.

Spotted a BT going into the Dicky Beach caravan park http://www.dicky.com.au/ this morning, our house [with 21' BT parked along side it] is 1 house away from this park, if I have time [flat out like a lizard drinking at the moment, going away on a shot trip Friday] I will jump the fence and say hi.

Spotted a 19-20'er with a TCruiser tug moving north through Rocky about Monday. Still waiting on delivery of mine.
Cheers,
Chris.

Only ever seen two coming thru the Blue Mountains... (so much for being one of this countrys major attractions...). One was one of the few that didnt answer on the UHF, the other stayed visiting with us for 3 weeks as a result of a post in here. There are others are stopped...coz they live here. One on this group, the other not. Have spoken to them both - all really, really LOVELY people. Have spotted another little one sitting in a driveway at Blaxland East.........who are you?????
Surfy - we feel your pain. Will be going thru Rocky on Saturday next week on Maiden Voyage. Can stop in and say hi if you like....we know it eases the wait when you can share some champagne in someone elses BT (ta, Searenity!!!!)

Maz.
5 sleeps left.

Thanks Maz....is that the 27th, if so I have comittments in the pm. What time are you going through?
It would be good to spy one up close again.
Chris.

No idea yet. Will pm you closer to the time. :-)
M.

Bored are we? I am hitching up the BT and going bush for a few day, that will fix it.

Saw two BTs on the Fleurieu Peninsular last week, one in the Port Elliot Van park (ex members) & one Committee member in Victor Harbor Harbor traveling with 3 Kedrons hopefully teaching them that a BT is a proper caravan and not traitors to the cause. All taking advantage of the current free van transport on the ferry to KI up to June.
Neither seemed to know about the 2 month Entry & Camping pass, $52.00 or $46.00 Concession for most of southern SA, 5 nights in one place Details, parks.sa.gov.au.
Free and cheap camping is very limited on the Fleurieu Pen As locals, Camps 5 sites which we know are BT accessible are 247 Frank Potts Reserve, 255 StringyBark, (several BT size bush sites and we think the best base for touring the Fleurieu Pen for those who prefer the bush to urban beach van parks) 256 Trig (1perhaps2 sites best suited for camper trailers etc). 255 is expensive with out a Parks pass), and the best known 257 Rapid Bay.

Regards David &Sue

I found another BT in town today, and told the thoroughly pleasant owners about our group. They are on a lap which commenced from Darwin early last year, so are on the homeward run. They had purchased second hand, and being good friendly travellers have already met a few of our members, and heard that they had just missed out on the Walpole get together. They will tour the SW for a bit longer before heading north. Watch for them on the road and say hello.

Mh

11.05 am Good Friday, spotted a 20-21' with reversing camera being hauled by a white 100 series (?) LandCruiser wagon rego LCV or LVC something, heading north through Rocky.

As we were going to a friends place my wife said I was going the wrong way. You see, we are still waiting on our van.

Similar rig to Ian and Sally's in above reply but without roof rack.

Yep....I was stalking a BT.........It felt good too. Couldn't get my mind off that BT and got lost going to a mates place........I'm sick, I know.

Chris.

BT spotted in Coledale (NSW) van park Wednesday.
Nobody home, we were driving past in the car and pulled in to check.


Another BT spotted at Congo (NSW) camp ground Wednesday.
Not a member but now will be.

Bob

spotted one in Biloela on easter Saturday, was going the other way so unfortunately !! wasnt able to stop to chat

Only done less then 3,000 km in this van [so far] and only once have I seen another BT whilst towing our BT around Qld, and they were going the other way.
Only see other BTs when ours is parked up and off the road, you are all doing a good job of hiding like us hey?
It's all good, will see you at the muster.

Another one fuelling up in Rocky at about 9.30 this morning, 100 series Cruiser, looks like they are heading north.

Soon to be me.

Chris.

Ok...we now HAVE our BT....5,000km in 10 days ..YAY! Took it up to Biggenden for lunch the day after pickup, then to Brisbane airport (NEARLY did that tunnel someone was daring all to do...) so that we could get the 1,000km service in b4 a quick trip north.

Bumped into Him & Er (they cheated...outside BTi waiting to spot us, methinks)..Saw another one parked in Bowen Saturday afternoon (Apr 3). Chatted with Wilmo7 (Emerald), Had a funny incident with Wandering Wombats (Scone). And, erstwhile unnamed couple near Chaffey Dam (at Woolomin).

All really, really nice people.

Not bad for one trip!!!

Maz.

We recently travelled to Townsville & Mackay and we saw a couple of B/T in our travels on the road. The problem is that they didn't have their UHF on and so we were not able to have a chat. We leave ours on all the time so if anyone sees us and want a chat we can. Amazingly we get a few calls from other caravaners or 4WD asking about the van etc. So guys stay on line and chat.

The 16 year old says he saw one thru the Mountains last Thursday behind a...........Jackeroo???!!!!! (he climbs trees for a living, so had a good vantage point) Say WHAT??!!

Maz.

Another "spotted " heading north through Benaraby 11am on Saturday 8th.

Left WA on 30th April and are presently on the east coast of Yorke Peninsula in SA.

So far we have spent an overnight camp at Walkers Rocks with Nik'n'Off (Mick & Vicki), met Boondockers (Rosco & Chris) at Pt Lowly and Hoppin' Around (Cliff & Kaye) at Point Turton.

cheers

Add to the list.

We met the male half of the Scowndrels (Terry) in Gladstone.

He came over to have a look as they are a couple of weeks away from taking delivery of their new BT.

And another heading east thru the Mountains today. Have travelled all the way to Manly and back today, only to spot one metres from home....lol. (Forgot to take the handheld UHF in the Zook, tho...)

Happy to have BTers drop in here (near Springwood, NSW) any time . :-) Will add details to the files.

Maz

AND ANOTHER ONE!!!!!!!...Through Woodford at 0930 today..broken front window cover, rather laden Beige 100 series.

No UHF in the red thing I was driving today... :-( (Think I'll start carrying a handheld in my handbag....lol)

Not many owning up, are there??

Maz. (Dave saw it too...no UHF in the little truck. Doesnt have a handbag).

So who was at Peterborough SA on Sunday 16th, 11:05 am?
Possibly travelling with a Trackmaster.

They watched the Indian Pacific go by and didn’t bother returning a wave.
We were in the carriage about 600 metres from the front engine but in fairness we may not have been seen through the tinted glass.

Bob

And that has to be the most unique BT spotting so far.

A 19 footer and 200 L/Cruiser with tinny on top at Bunnings in Rocky at 10 am. Drove in and talked to them, Brian H and wife from Vic, really nice people.

Headed up to the Cape for a few months, should be great.

Chris.

We saw SuziTracker (BT built onto Isuzu 4WD truck) this morning on the Pacific Motorway at Holland park (Brisbane). Waved and tooted as we pulled alongside, but I guess that Brian wondered who the heck those people in the blue WRX were!
So Brian if you read this and you didn't get my text, that's who it was!
Cheers
BobH

Spotted on Monday 31st May in the afternoon a Landcruiser AL**** with BT in tow coming through Woodford in the Blue Mountains - hope they weren't having to venture too far into Sydney after the beauty of being out west.

And, at Coffin Bay,

We were just breaking camp at Yangie Bay and found that another BT had sneaked in at dusk last night. None other than Tracy Brunes who had arrived late because he got bogged attempting to access some of the tracks to the north on the peninsula.

Had to winch himself out. Good to see BTi out there getting more experience with their great product.

We are heading north to Beltana tomorrow to meet up with 2 other BT's. Thinking of the possibility of going to Birdsville to catch the ferry across the Cooper with Dick Smith as the helmsman.

Is this a lifetime opportunity for something unique??

Cheers.........Rob and Liz

Just got back to Rocky from Biloela, from not picking up our unarrived new Landcruiser...again.
Maybe tomorrow....ha, ha.

Saw a BT at 12.30 pm going south between Dululu and Biloela.
C.

We're at home - planning.
Six months to Col's retirement and quite a few weeks of leave to use up before The Date.
Probably won't see many BT's in the ACT while the frosty weather is around.
Beautiful bright sunny days though - just keep out of that wind off the mountains :)
LJW

There will be one more there for a couple weekends.... will email & fill you in ;)