An interesting business that we encountered on the way out of Mount Isa.
As the sun sank low in the west, the expedition stopped at an outback encampment of caravans and trailers. A group of what would be called Snowbirds in North America had pulled up for the night and circled the wagons to protect against the unknowns of the night.
The lead expedition vehicle preparing for a night of roughing it in the bush.
The great beyond.
A road train rumbles by in the night.
The heavens unfolded above us in a way totally unknown to the majority of the world’s population.
With night fallen, the expedition built a cook and watch fire. Or attempted to. The meager fire-starting supplies purchased several days prior proved to be less-than-ideal for starting and maintaining a fire of sufficient heat to cook kangaroo meat in the dutch oven.
Only through the fearless bravery of my Akubra hat did I manage to keep the fire going with my breath until our dinner had cooked. We estimated that it took us nearly four hours to prepare the meal in this manner.
Dawn over the campsite.
