Member
Davo K
QLD
Hervey Bay barge mornings and first-beach nerves. Writes down tide charts and the local who pointed at the firmer line. Ego is heavier than a compressor.
Rig note: Dual-cab Hilux, boards in reach, QPWS page the week of travel
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First K’gari beach run — low tide, permits, and the bit I rushed
/c/trip-reports/ · 3 July 2026, 9:10 pm
76 vs 79 for touring — what actually changed your mind?
/c/vehicles-mods/ · 2 June 2026, 7:55 am
Beach PSI starting points — what you write on the visor
/c/tyres-pressures/ · 16 Apr 2026, 6:48 am
Driving lights vs a light bar — legal, useful, and not a #1 list
/c/gear/ · 27 May 2026, 9:22 pm
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Useful noise
Same on beach approaches. The braided mess at Inskip is a textbook of people who “just needed a run-up”.
/t/tread-lightly-stays-on-the-board/ · 4 Mar 2026, 7:42 am
Exactly. I keep the permit PDFs, but the closure page is the live document.
/t/kgari-first-beach-trip-low-tide-notes/ · 6 July 2026, 6:48 am
“Pretty line instead of the used one” — I have the same dent in my pride. Boards, not a story for the pub.
/t/cape-york-dry-season-pacing/ · 19 June 2026, 7:11 am
Check the forestry page that morning. A stock Hilux is plenty if the driver walks the wet clay.
/t/sydney-forest-tracks-for-a-novice/ · 12 May 2026, 6:50 am
Bushes and shock oil first, then my fillings. Leaf felt honest; coil felt faster until it was not. Inspect the story, not the forum spec.
/t/patrol-coil-vs-leaf-corrugations/ · 10 Apr 2026, 6:19 am
Service in a regional town was the difference that mattered to me, not a brochure crawl. Both did dirt. The one I could get parts for on a Thursday won.
/t/ranger-vs-colorado-touring/ · 29 Mar 2026, 7:40 am
I look for a working load that matches a recovery, not a lashing. If I cannot find a stamp, I assume it is a tie-down.
/t/recovery-point-ratings-what-to-read/ · 9 Mar 2026, 7:33 pm
Copied. The guide’s “starting point, not law” line is going on the same card.
/t/beach-psi-starting-points/ · 17 Apr 2026, 8:01 am
Used: plugs, a decent compressor, and the second spare I resented packing. Unused: three novelty tools. Practice the plug at home.
/t/tyre-repair-kit-minimums/ · 28 Feb 2026, 7:40 am
Under-drawer only works if the drawer is the first thing you open when you are already stuck. Mine was not.
/t/recovery-boards-that-stay-in-the-car/ · 20 Jan 2026, 6:55 am
I missed a tired rear swivel once because I fell in love with the paint. Now chassis and rust get the first twenty minutes, no exceptions.
/t/used-80-inspection-order/ · 5 Apr 2026, 8:22 am
Davo, QLD, Hilux. I owe K’gari a walk-before-you-drive habit I skipped once.
/t/introduce-yourself-track-you-owe/ · 3 Mar 2026, 6:41 am