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    The wanderers

    Jan 06, 2021 4 minutes
    WORDS MATT RAUDONIKIS
    HOTOS MATT WILLIAMS

    WHAT would be your ultimate rig for doing the full-time lap of Australia? For Queenslanders Brendan and Nikita Shanley it’s this incredible portal axle-equipped 79 Series LandCruiser and the mind-boggling Bruder EXP-6 caravan. We certainly can’t argue with their choices.

    The venerable Toyota workhorse has been the first choice as an expedition vehicle for many travellers for near-on 40 years, but the double-cab variety brought with it a new-found popularity with family adventurers. Such was the attraction for the Shanley family, but it hasn’t been a straightforward journey getting to this point.

    Starting out with a LandCruiser 200 Series and Patriot Campers Toy Hauler, they whetted their appetite for travel and soon ordered the 2015 LC79 double-cab

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