At the beginning of August I will be celebrating my Fiftieth Birthday and then shortly after a drive to Darwin and Katherine and some hunting with one of our great NE members up there, Claydog. Our good friend larcher is coming out too, so all three of us are looking forward to it.

I enjoy the outback drive and the deserts especially at dusk or early mornings, but a four day or so solo drive, not so much. Usually I find it less a chore than the thought of it beforehand. One just needs to know how to amuse oneself.

Things are coming together at the last moment this time for this trip. I may even have my rifles back from the gunsmith in time ... which I have been panicing about privately ...
The vehicle is still dinged up but three or four trips to mechanics and it may be reliable!!! Long story as to why three to four trips to the mechanics for that ....

Am planning to start packing well before, not my usual last minute rush ...

Looking forward to a few days with friends in the bush. And also meeting up with some of the good NT guys while up there.