Word to the Wise Wicked…

Just a quick note to say that we’ve just added a “customer appreciation” page to the Wicked Australian Camper Hire site where we’ll be adding snippets from all the nice bits of word of mouth and content related to Wicked Campers that we discover being flung about the interwebs.

If you’d like to read some customer feedback and other word of mouth about Wicked Campers then CLICK HERE.

I’m Bored, Give Me More Ways to Squander My Time

If you’d like to look at a photo of the Big Banana being attacked by a giant ape, then visit the Coffs Harbour page of the Wicked Adventure Rally website. If you’re looking to kill a couple of weeks with a campervan adventure down the east coast then by all means check out this wicked event. The rally kicks off from Brisbane on the 5th of November so for god’s sake register your team today or you’ll miss out!

Tickle My Nerd Bone

Trogdor the Burninator… apparently!

Our resident geek, Chris, has produced a lovely Trogdor Van Video & Photos page. If you don’t know what a Trogdor or a Strongbad is or even how to Burninate Peasants then relax, it means you’re a normal, functional human being. Otherwise, go forth and giggle with nerdly glee at the Wicked Trogdor & Strongbad Campervan. Share it with your friends and give it a digg so that your fellow geeks may also find amusement.

Wicked Cannonball Run

In case you missed the post from a couple of days ago about the Wicked Adventure Rally you should go read it now. If you’d like to visit the website we made especially for the event, kindly follow the link below:

The Wicked Adventure Rally, a Wicked Cannonball Run down the East Coast of Australia

What is the Wicked Cannonball Run?

Wicked Cannonball Run is in fact the Wicked Adventure Rally. Wicked Cannonball Run was the working title we used to describe the event before we settled on the name, Wicked Adventure Rally.

What is a Cannonball Run?

You may or may not have heard of the 1981 movie “The Cannonball Run”

A wild, illegal, and popular cross-country car is organized, and the eccentric entrants will do anything to win, including low-down, dirty tricks.

In this movie Burt Reynolds is an adventurer who decides to participate in an illegal car race all over the country. There is an all-star cast of racers (Jackie Chan, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Fonda, Dean Martin, Roger Moore, Sammy Davis Jr. and others) that will do anything to outrun all the difficulties (including the police) and win the race.

Source: IMDB

The Wicked Adventure Rally will not really be anything like the movie but it did provide us with the original inspiration for the event.

Why write a post titled Wicked Cannonball Run?

Well, TNT Magazine Downunder featured the Wicked Adventure Rally in their TNT Extra newsletter and they described the event as the Wicked Cannonball Run. We’ve also referred to the event as a Wicked Cannonball Run in our promotional materials. I did a search on google for that phrase and noticed that we weren’t ranking for it, so I’m writing this post in the hope that the big G will pick it up and know what’s what.

One more time for good luck: Wicked Cannonball Run

Wicked Adventure Rally

Wicked Campers, the Brisbane based camper hire company renowned for it’s brightly painted campervans is now taking entrants for the inaugural Wicked Adventure Rally.

What is the Wicked Adventure Rally?

The Rally is set to be 12 days of fun and adventure, touring along the coast from Brisbane to Sydney then inland towards Melbourne. The event will be held from November 5th – 16th. A $500 prize is up for grabs for the winning team.

When asked how the rally came about, Dave Kinkead, General Manager for Wicked Campers said,

“We thought an organised adventure rally would be a great opportunity for adventure-seekers to experience a real Australian road adventure, seeing a lot of places on and off the beaten track, while also getting some great deals on accommodation and attractions along the way. We are also sure to get a lot of attention along the way with our brightly coloured vans touring in an expected convoy of around 40”.

Mr Kinkead stresses that this is not a speed race, rather an opportunity to join other like-minded individuals to travel a corner of Australia together, and potentially win $500. Entrants will gain points through challenges along the way, rather than a first past the post winner. The team who gains the most points during the event will win the first prize and there will be other prizes up for grabs.

Wicked Adventure Rally Pitstop Locations

The Rally kicks off in Brisbane on Monday 5 November. Stops during the first week include Byron Bay, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, with the first week culminating in Sydney. Rally entrants are given two days off on the Saturday and Sunday to rest and take in the sights in and around the Sydney region, resuming in Canberra on the Monday. The second week of the rally will tour through country NSW and Victoria, passing through the border town of Albury-Wondonga then making a beeline for Bendigo. Before heading into Melbourne on the last day, Monday 12 November, contestants will be treated to spectacular views along the Great Ocean Road.

Wicked Campers offer the most unique and one of the most inexpensive ways to see the country at your own pace. Prices start from $25/day, call 1800 2468 69 to book your next adventure today.

Join the WAR!

Full details about the event are available at www.wickedadventurerally.com

To register your team, visit the registration page

For any media enquiries contact Maria O’Connor on 0404 141 600.

Tropical Diving Whitsundays

Address: Abel Point Marina, Airlie Beach
Ph: (07) 4948 0010
Offer: $10 off Adult Fare, $5 off all diving, $50 off all dive courses for Wicked customers
Website: Tropical Diving Whitsundays

Scuba Dive Whitsundays Snorkel and Cruise Tours

If you’re in, around or near Airlie Beach and you fancy a spot of scuba diving and/or snorkelling in stunning tropical waters of the Whitsundays then pop into Tropical Diving.

Tropical Diving Whitsundays run dive cruises to some of the best fringing reefs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park so you can swim safely under supervision of trained scuba divers.

Everyone will love their experience on our top quality purpose-built dive and snorkel boat, Jazz II. With limited numbers and a high crew to passenger ratio, the atmosphere is friendly, personal and involving.

Enjoy a leisurely morning at beautiful Whitehaven Beach with it’s amazing white silica sands and turquoise crystal clear waters. Here you can swim, sun bake and explore while your crew will prepare a sumptuous barbecue lunch for you on your return to the Jazz II.

We hope you have a lovely leisurely morning, because the afternoon is about to bedazzle you with the underwater magic of the Whitsundays amazing fringing reefs. An experience you will remember all your life.

Whitsunday Snorkel and Scuba Diving Sites

You’ll be spoiled for choice when it comes to diving locations in the Whitsundays, the challenge is not so much finding a spot to snorkel and dive as deciding between the many great locations.

Tropical Whitsundays Diving Sites include the following locations:

• Manta ray Bay,
• Cateran Bay, or
• Blue Pearl Bay.
• Border Island.
• The Pinnacles.
• Mantaray Bay
• Luncheon Bay
• Blue Pearl Bay

Whitsundays Learn to Dive PADI

As with many things in life, you usually need to learn how to do something before you can do it without making a tit out of yourself. Learning to surf is an example that springs readinly to mind. Scuba Diving is no exception and that’s why you may wish to consider a PADI Discover Scuba Dive, no experience necessary. Becoming a PADI certified diver has benefits such as being able to explore the Whitsundays best dive sites as some diving locations may be too advanced for inexperienced divers.

Tropical Diving Whitsundays PADI Open Water Course includes three Whitsunday Island Day Trips, at least 4 reef dives, equipment hire, PADI open water manual, dive tables and a free divers log book. Courses are available from Open Water through to Divemaster.

So if you’re hankering for some scuba action on the Whitsundays, call (07) 4948 0010 or visit the Whitsundays Tropical Diving website and tee something up with John and the crew. Remember, if you hire a van from Wicked Campers you’re eligible for a discount from these Wicked Friends!

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