Exploring Murchison House Station, Western Australia

This was the first time we were visiting Murchison House Station. We heard and read a lot of comments and shared other people's experiences and tell you what, they are right on the money, this place is an oasis for 4x4 driving and outback camping experience. More about this precious place can be found here http://www.murchisonhousestation.com.au/

We also recently bought a camper trailer for which this was a maiden voyage and test for all mods done.

All packed up a day earlier

Upon arrival at Murchison House Station we were greeted by a tank right at the entrance

After checking in and getting instructions how to travel through this large property, we hit the north track. By heading upstream on the river we were allowed to camp anywhere we like and as close to rive as we wanted.
It took us few hours driving through tracks with a mix of soft sand patches, rock outcrops and few steep drops until we arrived at a spot we thought was just a perfect for camping

Once camp was set up we were onto usual activities like fishing...

...photography...

...and more fishing

On the way back we stopped at bluffs south of Kalbarri to snap few photos

This is a 8 mins video of 4x4 driving through the station

FJ Cruiser Club Australia - WA Chapter, Julimar State Forest and Avon River Run

Toyota FJ Cruisers Club - WA Chapter members turned today's run into yet another great day out. It was a year since we did the same tracks through Julimar State Forest and Avon River.
There was no rain for almost 6 months and tracks were dry and dusty all the way. The lack of wind for most of the day caused dust to stays in the air for long making driving challenging at few occasions due to almost non existent visibility. Both engine and cabin air filters on  my car ware wrecked after the trip and needed replacement. Other than that it was a great fun to play on few steep and ratted slopes and then stop for a break in the forest and catchup with fellow members on recent done mods and added accessories.

Dashcam video highlights of the day

FJ Cruiser Club Australia - WA Chapter, Bobs Hill and Mt Lennard

Toyota FJ Cruiser Club, Western Australia chapter, monthly meeting. This time we went to explore tracks around Bobs Hill and Mt Lennard. Great turnout, sunny weather with temperature in high twenties and few of the best 4wd tracks around Perth.

Brunswick Junction meeting point. Catching up with fellow members and checking out the latest mods and accessories on their rigs

Soon after we hit the dirt a short stop to adjust tyre pressure

At lunch time the chosen spot was pretty packed

After lunch we left Bobs Hill surroundings and headed toward Wellington Dam and Mt Lennard to explore well known Lennard Track.

This is GPS trace of the run plotted on Google Earth map

As usual, below is a dashcam video with highlights of the day

FJ Cruiser Club Australia - WA Chapter, Powerlines Track and Nganguring Rd Surroundings

Yet another great day out with fellow FJ Cruiser Club members. We went out to explore few tracks around Nganguring road and return via famous Powerline track. There were seven FJ Cruisers with various level of modifications including a stock 2013 model.
Meeting at Flynn Rd

A nice rocky section where we had a bit of play. Even the bare stock 2013 didn't have troubles whatsoever (see dashcam video below, the white one I was driving behind).

 Watch a short video of this rock climbing action

We stopped for lunch near a small lake just off the powerline track

Below is a 12 minutes video of that day's highlights

FJ Cruiser Club Australia - WA Chapter, Powerlines Track Mundaring Night Run

Joined few fellow FJ Cruiser Club members on this Saturday night run. The chosen track was the famous Mundaring Powerlines. We did it in reverse starting from Flynn Rd and running East-West to Tank Hill Rd.
We met an hour before dusk for a catch up on latest mods and accessories. The night drive changed the perception quite a lot and although I did this track earlier it appears entirely different this time.

Few of us at muster point

Having a chat and waiting for the sun to go down

A quick stop for a photo

These are highlights of the night

FJ Cruiser Club Australia - WA Chapter Monthly Meeting, Dwellingup

As per a good tradition December 2013 FJ Cruiser Club WA Chapter meeting was no exception, great turnout and lot of fun.
This time the chosen location was Dwellingup surroundings or more precisely the first half of famous Captain Fawcett Memorial Track. Rainy weather for previous two days made the track really fun with countless numbers of mud holes.

On the way to Dwellingup stopped shortly at the lake Banksiadale dam

At muster point on Sunday morning

Driving through the forest along Murray River

Stop for lunch at Murray River

There was a bit of river crossing action too

Here are couple of videos from my dashboard camera:
Part 1 shows highlights of driving through Dwellingup State Forest.
Part 2 are highlights of few steep ascents and descents we hit after crossing Murray River.