Here is the long awaited PCFA Rally Summary
This run was quite hard on the car but it did make it home in good shape considering. When doing my
Day 9 – Narrabri – Wongawallan – 584 kms
Home sweet home! Everyone has arrived back safely, including Ruby, who we picked up from Warwick on the way home. I
Day 8 – Broken Hill – Narrabri – 965 kms
Early start for The Rattler as she heads for home! After saying goodbye to the early risers in the carpark, The
Day 6 – Peterborough – Wilpena Pound – 199 kms
What a nice easy day today has been! Had to be sure we would make it up to Wilpena Pound,
Day 4 – Nockatunga to Cobar – 753 kms
This adventure is not quite turning out the way I had planned! Yesterday we set off north west, hoping to
Day 3 – Nockatunga – Who knows where!
Good morning! An early start for some of the crew today had them up at 3 am to head off
Day 2 – Tibooburra – Nockatunga. At the tip, looking for a new leaf spring!
After creeping into town in darkness last night, we had no idea what condition The Rattler was in. Unfortunately, when
Day 1 – Cobar-Louth-Wanaaring-Tibooburra
What a day! The Rattler limped into Tibooburra just after dark, after travelling 510 kms through the Aussie outback on
The Rattler is on the move again
The Rattler is on the move again and headed southwest to the PCFA Rally! Made a quick stop at Warwick to
What an amazing night!
What an amazing night we had watching my first doco hit the airwaves here in Australia on National Geographic People. So
The recce is over!
After travelling 11,040 kms, in 14 days, from the Gold Coast to Alice Springs, Broome, Darwin and back, the recce
Listen to the Rattler Purrrrr!
Check out this video taken by ARB 4x4 Accessories when we passed by their Head Office last Tuesday. Listen to
Bridge Day – Day 7!
Day Seven of The Great Rattler Run Today was bridge day. I didn't count them, but I can tell you it
Day 6 – Off to Coffs
Day Six of The Great Rattler Run - Leaving Sydney With another year under my belt, today I decided to let
Day 4 – Tasmania
Day 4 - Tasmania This morning we started the day by driving to the airport to welcome more crew to Tasmania. Kevin
Crew Tees!
Just clocked on to my night time job as a screen printer! I'm printing up T-shirts for the crew. This is
2 Weeks to Off!
It's now only about 2 weeks until I leave home and set off for Tasmania with the Rattler. So I
Gearing up for Peking to Paris 2016
It seems that ‘vintage adventurer’ Rod Wade can’t get enough of motoring challenges - so much so that he’s taking
Rod racks up another Record
Vintage Adventurer Rod Wade has added another accolade to his growing World Record collection - for driving a pre-war conventional
