Riding in Tro0opy

Trooopy is a one-of-a-kind vehicle and was our trusty transportation for a couple excursions the past couple of days. Trooopy has 6WD according to the sticker on the roof. It is a beast of a machine. When I first got here I wanted a Ute to take home with me. A Ute is abbreviated for utitlity. (it's like a small pickup, no specific brand, but usually with a flatbed on back) I wanted one of those until I met Trooopy.


From this point forward I will speak of Trooopy as if she (I'm calling her a she) was a member of the family. That's how trusty the old girl is. Trooopy seats 11 including the driver. She has about 3 cubic yards of interior cargo space in the back plus more towards the front and a roof rack on the entire top. She has 6 wheels and we're pretty sure that she is just as capable of driving on 3 as she is on 6 based on some of the turns we made today. As we traveled from lunch to home today in trusty old Trooopy we came up with few catchy terms that will help you understand why the old girl is so well loved. You might name your cars at home or you might not...this vehicle is one that MUST be named. Here goes:

Over the river and through the bush, to grandmothers house we go...in Trooopy.

Where the "Oh, S#!&" handle runs the length of the cabin...Trooopy
(BTW they didn't know about Oh, S#!& handles...they call them JC bars/ handles for Jesus Christ)

Where the JC bar doubles as a chin-up bar because you're always hanging on tight...Trooopy.

Herbie, The General Lee, Kit, Batmobile...Trooopy

For the ultimate vehicle to get the wedding party from the church to the reception...Trooopy

Whose car should we take to the Cardinal's game...Trooopy

If you wanted to cross the ocean using a land vehicle...Trooopy (I'm pretty confident on that)

When four wheels aren't enough...Trooopy

Where every ride is an adventure...Trooopy

Pavement, gravel, dirt, water, whatever...Trooopy

Included activities with a ride in Trooopy are: whip cracking, roo spotting, magic carpet flying, music playing, hill hopping, 3-wheeling...she's the ulitimate vehicle...Trooopy

If Chuck Norris and Jack Bauer were to go car shopping...Trooopy

When the one finger wave won't do and you need to say G'Day...Trooopy (I forgot to mention she has an air horn mounted on top)

When one CB radio just won't do, Trooopy has two!

AC, who needs AC? As long as she's moving there's always a breeze...Trooopy

When you tighten your lap belt so you can take a nap...Trooopy

Even the luggage has a seatbelt...Trooopy

Where you hope that your seat cushion is also a flotation device...Trooopy

It feels like you need guidance from a flight attendant in order to be a passenger...Trooopy

Tenterfield might have been the birthplace of a nation, but Kyogle is the home of Trooopy!