For the price you’d have to spring for this setup, you could buy a nice little used Samurai or Jeep 
On my recent activation of W6/NS-228, the tower dogs had to use this to get to the top. Told me that the tracks are like an extra $3K. Yikes!
Todd KH2TJ
VK3BHR’s Toyota HiLux on the highway between VK3/VG-008 & VK3/VG-009.
Maybe, its a dull & boring vehicle, but as is said here in Australia “If you want to see the bush, get a XXXXX (insert favourite make). If you want to come back, get a Toyota.”
73, Phil
Forester I think? Had one of those while in Oz as well, exact same colour as yours 2.5X model I think - very nice car and keeps it’s value well when you want to resell.
Ed.
A good all purpose 4wd very popular in VK.
Andrew
She who must be obeyed, has her car, I have mine, and WE have a used LR4 Land Rover. Love it so…
Now, we can go places that maybe we shouldn’t. Back space is 7 feet long, now fitted with 2" of foam covered with a flannel sheet, and a down comforter. It’s a tent that is bear-resistant, and doesn’t leak.
Ken, K6HPX
Up until late September last year, my trusty Subaru Forester took me to many places that often raised comments along the lines of “how did you get up here in that?”. See my blog for the final fate of car - destroyed by an engine fire whilst on a multi-summit day.
Here it is in “Rover” mode for one of our local VHF/UHF Field Day Contests. On this occasion, set up with horizontally polarised antennas for all bands 6 m to 5.7 GHz. I did not have up the 10 GHz slotted waveguide antenna on this occasion, using a dish antenna instead.
I am still considering options for a replacement SOTA vehicle.
Regards,
Peter
I’m glad you put that out there!
Mt Gibbo. 10 Points in the VK3 High Country:
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When the SOTA truck stops trucking on the slippery bit on Mt Pinnabar, VK3 High Country again:
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And still my favourite so far, VK2/IL-003, Mount Wanganderry:
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Hey Todd,
What kind of freeway speeds does it get!
Paul
