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The end of an era, and the start of a new one

This has been coming for a long time but last weekend I decided to head out and purchase something that will make life a lot easier on camps, moving forward.

I am now the proud owner of a four wheel drive, to wit, one Holden Colorado four door ute, complete with a canopy, all of which seems to have been quite well looked after by its original owner.

This ute will not so much replace the Holden station wagon I've been driving for the last eight years or so, but complement it - with both vehicles to be kept and serve distinct purposes. The wagon will continue to be my 'town car', and also used on the occasional long-distance trip where camping is not involved, with the ute being used for camping trips large and small, from this point onwards.

And, not to be one to purchase a car, take it home and just leave it in the driveway, I took it into the Blue Mountains on Sunday to put it through its paces and it worked a treat. Some photos are below.

Marrangaroo, NSW - 17/02/25
The new ute at the entrance to Marrangaroo near Lithgow, NSW

Marrangaroo, NSW - 17/02/25
Coming up from the Coxs River near Lithgow, NSW

Marrangaroo, NSW - 17/02/25
Lake Lyell near Lithgow, NSW

Marrangaroo, NSW - 17/02/25
One of the hill climbs from the Coxs River near Lithgow, NSW

The next task, and a fairly obvious one, is to fit the ute out for camping and this will invove spending some money unfortunately but that is what a salary is for I suppose. My first tasks are a new roof rack system to support the installation of my rooftop tent, awning, camp shower and solar panel. Following this, the space in the rear will be set up the way I want it with some drawers, a fridge slide, battery bank, water tank, inverter and water heater, plus a few other odds and ends. More on that at a later date.

Written at 22:09 on 17 February 2025 by Brad.

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