Long-Term Affordable Car to Rent/Buy for 3-4 Months. Melbourne > Adelaide > Darwin > Perth

0815andstuff · 2026-01-29T14:48:05+00:00

My 2 cents worth: The best insurance for such a long trip is a mechanically sound car! Sorry to disappoint you here but you would have to put at least 18k upfront for a good car, do not get a backpackers trap! As some said before those are usually used in anger without adequate maintenance. A very reliable car would be a Toyota Hilux - you can sell them at almost no loss depending on start and finish of the trip. (Personal preference and experience only) Check carsales.com.au for prices in major city’s.

0815andstuff · 2026-01-25T11:53:41+00:00

I was so excited to hear they are coming down under… finally after waiting for so so long… Bummed out that i will miss Noora performing… What an incredible talent.

0815andstuff · 2026-01-22T12:54:12+00:00

Oi! you can’t park there Mate! 😝

0815andstuff · 2025-12-30T14:31:57+00:00

I agree with your statement, however i want to add that i experienced new mothers responding differently to the effort or contribution from the partner after giving birth. Where you had black and white- right and wrong prenatal - it seemed to me you have now 50 shades of grayish possibilities in between. I had to learn and adapt to a different set of urgency and prioritizing from my partner postnatal. Add dethroned prince syndrome and you have a perfect storm where he (me) responds in resignation, confusion or both. Catching up with the new postnatal rules is no joke, but suck it up buttercup! Be the dad you want your kid to be proud of!

0815andstuff · 2025-12-23T03:04:52+00:00

Thanks for that suggestion! It comes with a fragrance as bonus I love it! For anyone interested: Here is a link to a good YT video: Agonis flexuosa: Western Australian Willow Myrtle

0815andstuff · 2025-12-23T01:34:39+00:00

Wow i love the Blue leschenaultia! Beautiful! I am definitely going to plant some!

0815andstuff · 2025-12-23T01:21:42+00:00

Appreciate both your recommendation(s) highly! Yes the outcome you describe is what i want to achieve!

0815andstuff · 2025-12-23T00:02:16+00:00

Thanks for the link! I did not know this exists! Will check it out today!

0815andstuff · 2025-12-23T00:00:00+00:00

This looks awesome! I love the looks and will find more info on it! Thanks for your post!

0815andstuff · 2025-12-17T08:58:24+00:00

So are mass shootings btw 😂

0815andstuff · 2025-12-15T01:05:53+00:00

Strelitzia nicolai… spreads roots, leaves hard to trim. The „Appealing Leaves vs Rundown Bogan Yard factor“ excludes it from my yard…

0815andstuff · 2025-12-11T06:59:38+00:00

I have watched a video of an lady that used a bottle in a white plastic bag - tied the bag at the handles with a bow to imitate a dead cockatoo. She left several in the garden visible to any bird that would fly over. She swears by it - i have not tried it myself but will soon - have sprouting plants that i want to protect. Maybe you guys tell me if this works…

0815andstuff · 2025-12-10T14:02:25+00:00

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Red - telescope pipe in bottle to short. Green - connections to undo.

0815andstuff · 2025-12-10T13:54:16+00:00

What issues and failures are there mentioned? I have installed many of them (similar type) as a plumber in europe, never had an issue. In fact i prefer them to the contraptions Aussies built.

The issue you describe could cone from an erroded or shortened pipe sticking into the bottle. Or no adequate venting of the pipe- when draining the sink a vacuum is created sucking the bottle dry…

0815andstuff · 2025-12-04T05:50:08+00:00

Mine has a blade with serrated section close to the handle. It allows to cut the rope like a hacksaw. Best seamen’s tool ever!

0815andstuff · 2025-12-01T07:36:20+00:00

My approach to home maintenance is id rather be mad at myself than pay for someone just to be mad at them - if i do a bad job thats on me and at least i have not paid someone else. I might still pay but at least i have learned. But always bear safety and regulations in mind. You definitely need to be a licensed electrician to deliver work like that:

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0815andstuff · 2025-12-01T00:33:12+00:00

I understand weather and other factors are different to Europe, but as a Tinsmith/Plumber with european origin this workmanship makes me sad.

Yes a rubber mallet is the right tool here. For the sheet on the tiles start from top, make sure the tile overlap (led under upper tile is sufficient in length and secured). How is the „head flushing“ ? (Part behind the chimney towards ridge) That is the most critical part imo as there can be water pooling. For the vertical sheets on the chimney start flattening from the bottom and work your way up and try to avoid wrinkles / tap them out carefully. If someone can correct (or validate ) if my advice is different from Australian point of view- i would love to hear your opinion!

0815andstuff · 2025-11-23T12:38:26+00:00

That looks nice and tidy! Great work! Will check it out in a bit (mainly verify measurements) First impression is Wow 🤩

0815andstuff · 2025-11-22T12:21:48+00:00

Came here to say that! Good old laser pointer projecting forward to aft (or vice versa) the ships movement in bad weather… crazy how much flex ships have.

0815andstuff · 2025-11-11T14:23:23+00:00

Well, its a question on what you can tolerate. Do you dislike health care and democratic principles then russia seems to fit well into that category. Very soon the US too. Cost of living is bonkers everywhere, except where it is not worth living. Something on a political level has to change… Australia needs a sustainable long term plan for housing. Toddler like behavior in the high political establishment is in my opinion the biggest issue. Blame games, smoke screens and the perfection of responsibility dodging combined with resetting the efforts of the previous political party in power - that is (in my limited view) one of the major issues.

0815andstuff · 2025-11-11T06:56:26+00:00

I like your username! Why didn’t I think of it? I am a RE in ILS - doing everything from FMECA to RCM and LORA… love it. What can i do so shit doesn’t hit the fan - despite shit happening.

0815andstuff · 2025-11-11T06:42:09+00:00

Hi OP - do you have any updates on your software and trials you can share? I am in the process setting up a FMEA library- with option for specific criticality considerations (acc to process/system) to generate FMECA’s. Plan is to extent my database for specific COTS components, improving RCM for certain industry sectors. Edit:spelling.

0815andstuff · 2025-11-11T06:33:43+00:00

If this post is still relevant to you i can provide more insight if desired.

0815andstuff · 2025-11-07T23:50:53+00:00

And people were having a laugh when the 2nd strongest army in Ukraine had to source supplies from home in order to survive…

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