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  1. Luis Merlo

    Nick and Tom catch up 2.2.2019 Wivenhoe Dam

  2. Luis Merlo

    Goos Family farm 27.01.2019

    A great day out, some OB members, some Facebook Fortuna members (i guess our equivalent of the 4Runner here) and other friends. A big thank you to @Steven Jappe and the Fortuna guys for putting this together !
  3. Luis Merlo

    OC Queensland Australia Farewell to Nick - 02/02/2019

    Catch up BBQ (B.Y.O) at Captain Logans day use area, join us to say goodbye to Nick Hopple. Plenty of parking, shaded b.b.q areas, good amenities, family friendly. See you there. View Rally Point Details
  4. Luis Merlo

    Farewell to the JellyBean

    Needing a small vehicle for an every day driver (fuel economy) a few years back I bought the 1.6Lt (petrol / fuel) 5 speed manual Kia Soul. When my kids were living with their Mum, my weekends consisted of 470kms of comutting backwards and forwards just picking up and dropping off...so, economy...
  5. Luis Merlo

    Mobile solar set up.....

    Hello all, For a while I've had a solar controller fitted to the rear cargo area of my vehicle....it has solar panel in (Dokio 80 watt flexible panel)...battery connection (currently 40 amp Gel deep cycle )....and load...which only ever runs small devices (phobe etc). I has worked so well, i...
  6. Luis Merlo

    Rally Queensland 2018 - 09/29/2018

    Our yearly get together in Queensland since 2016, this year we are off to Emu Creek campground at Benarkin State Forest. Map....https://www.npsr.qld.gov.au/parks/benarkin/pdf/benarkin-sf-map.pdf Bookings....https://qpws.usedirect.com/qpws/...
  7. Luis Merlo

    OTGR 2018 (QLD)

    The voting is under way for our OTGR 2018 loation....so far Conondale National Park and Fordsdale are close rivals...time will tell .....(Overland Bound Queensland / Facebook) is where you will find the details...let's make it bigger and better...will post some links....cheers / Luis
  8. Luis Merlo

    OB People

    As much as I love seeing new locations, checking out people's rigs and gear and enjoying awesome views, it's the "people" that you do it with that make it memorable for me...I'll add some pics of our outings, please feel free to share yours....cheers / Luis
  9. Luis Merlo

    What sets OLB apart.....

    Hello all !..... I joined Overland Bound in early 2016 after watching a few YouTube clips ,like a lot of people i guess ? That led me to checking out the forums, at that stage there were only a few Australians active and it has been so great to see the increase in interest from Australia and...
  10. Luis Merlo

    OTGR Queensland 2017

    Hello all.... We have been able to lock down a location for OTGR 2017 (Thank you Blake .... @bjy10 ) Details as follows.... Fordsdale Farmstay 171 Wagners Rd, Fordsdale QLD 4343 ..........(just outside of Gatton QLD) The main event will be the Saturday 30th September and overnighter to Sunday...
  11. Luis Merlo

    LED lighting Strips

    Anyone else running led lighting strips ?...I know a few of the local guys do...I just ordered a 1.3 mt strip flexible LED strip should be plenty long for the awning on the jellybean....keep you posted !
  12. Luis Merlo

    Basic 2nd battery set up....

    As my main battery was giving me warning signs that it was on it's way out i replaced it with a slightly bigger new battery. I was after 12v power whilst camping to run LED lighting ,charge phones , etc...without running the risk of draining too much and have start up issues. The second battery...
  13. Luis Merlo

    Christmas 2016

    Hello all....I want to wish eveyone a happy and safe Christmas (24th evening here)..and thank you for such a great community...cheers from Brisbane, Australia Luis OB1962
  14. Luis Merlo

    Initial meet up !

    I have been tidying up the youtube channel and decided to do a compilation of the images I had from the OB initial meet up...enjoy !
  15. Luis Merlo

    Wivenhoe Dam end of year catch up !

    Looking forward to catching up at Wivenhoe Dam....December 2-3-4....should consist of at least 5 OB members and some SUV Touring group guys and gals !
  16. Luis Merlo

    Roll Call....Australia ?

    Hello all, as the "theme" has been popular and we are getting some new members in OZ...would be nice to know where everyone is ?...cheers ! Luis Merlo , West of Brisbane ! (Collingwoosd Park , 4301)
  17. Luis Merlo

    OB Catch up

    Caught up with Michael on his current visit to Brisbane, ...Thank you for the goodies !....and thank you to Kris for making the trip out there @Expedition_Offroad and Blake @bjy10 for picking me up on the way as i was on night-shift . (and resolving the phone situation) Luis OB#1962
  18. Luis Merlo

    Solo Trip shelter

    As I plan to do some solo trips as well as with my kids, (they have their own dome tent).. i needed a small "swag" or tent that didn't take up too much room. A traditional aussie swag runs into a couple of hundred dollars (AUD), and yes they are made tough, heavy canvas etc, i just couldn't...
  19. Luis Merlo

    Are there any tyre gurus out there ?

    Hello all....since i have a small vehicle, tyres with an aggressive pattern are hard to come by....I ditched the 16" factory alloys and went with a 15" steel rim (ROH) to be able to run a taller tyre....205/65/15. It appears only in larger diameters , that 65 series tyres are an option with...
  20. Luis Merlo

    Cheap Navigation gear

    When GPS or other high end navigation gear is not available for whatever reason, and no paper maps can be found for the area you are looking at..... A cheap 7 inch Android tablet ($40) and FREE ...pdf and image maps from Google can do the trick !
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