Curveballs Dust and Crocodile Dundee The crew wrapped up a little earlier than planned 😅 The outback threw a few cheeky surprises, but spirits stayed high. There were laughs, dust, and a whole lot of reset energy. Brooke and the team took a breather at the legendary Walkabout Creek Hotel (yes, full Crocodile Dundee vibes).
📸 Check it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLwwJ7bR4lf/?img_index=1
Also? Brooke had her period. Chafing. Cramps. Bleeding. Blisters. Still ran. Because “Mother Nature doesn’t care if you’re running around Australia.”
The Nullarbor Queen Returns McKinlay reunion with the legend @queenofheartsrunride (Dawn). Last time they crossed paths? The Nullarbor. Two women. Two missions. Same grit. Powerhouses do not compete. They lift each other the hell up.
📸 Check out the photos here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DL2J0oGxWHI/?img_index=1
Conversations and Caravan Chaos Cloncurry to Mt Isa Hot girl walks, coffees, and the kinds of convos that keep this mission breathing. No X on the road this time, but progress never missed.
Meanwhile, Grace is out here learning to drive a manual. Grinding gears, spilling coffee, and giving everyone whiplash. Legend.
The second car is here. And the caravan has to move whether there is a professional driver or not.
Enter Matt Chaos Continues Brooke picked Matt up from the airport… in full Pants Off Friday gear 😆 We are talking leopard leotard, Akubra hat, and no pants. Poor bloke didn’t stand a chance.
📸 His reaction is all-time: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMKrjQtxPyJ/?img_index=1
But Matt’s not just comic relief — he’s here to train the girls on towing the van. Because Susie and Grace? They’ve got four days to master it. There’s no time left for perfection. Only progress.
Also, huge shoutout to Bambino Coffee Mt Isa ☕ When no one else had what the girls needed, Bambino delivered. Grinding coffee, gifting a milk jug, absolute legends.
No Shops No Space No Problem The crew stocked up for the next stretch: Mount Isa to Catherine Twelve hundred kilometers of absolutely nothing in between.
No shops. No fuel stops. No time to mess around.
The caravan is a bomb site. Water is stacked. Bedding is drying. Everyone has aged ten years from one Woolies run and Grace needed a nap just to recover from it 😂
They are learning to tow. They are figuring out tire pressure. They are cleaning, loading, driving, and running. This is a ten-person mission being pulled off by three humans 😂
Behind the Scenes: The Real Reality of this Feat! This run was never going to be neat and tidy. The original plan of 80 kilometers a day for 180 days fell apart faster than you can say outback dust storm. Team changes, emotional rollercoasters, and logistics nightmares became the norm.
One team member flew home after some tough chats, choosing friendship over the madness. Enter Dan — a stranger found on the Nullarbor who flew in to tow the caravan. Because towing a caravan isn’t exactly a casual running side quest.
Kate jumped in briefly to learn the ropes, and Grace — brand new — somehow learned to drive a manual and tow a caravan in just a few days. If you ever thought you couldn’t learn fast under pressure, meet Grace.
Running this mission with three people is like trying to host a wedding, build the tent, cater it, and still find time to do the waltz. Every single day. Packing and unpacking the caravan. Dealing with heat and headaches. Eating from whatever’s not melted.
There was a moment so tough Suzie nearly lost it in a Coles, Saturday madness was in full flow! Shopping stress is very real when you’re trying to stock up for 1200 kilometers with no supermarkets on the route…
And we are just going to say it again — Brooke ran through all of this while dealing with her period. That’s next-level resilience.
Despite everything, the team keeps showing up. Grit and caffeine have officially replaced oxygen. Matt’s arrival was a game-changer, helping train Grace and Suzie to safely keep the van rolling forward.
What you see on Instagram is the shiny part. The real story? Dirt, sweat, tears, and moments where quitting felt easier than one more step. But this crew doesn’t quit.
“Just One More” is not just a mantra. It’s how they’re crossing a continent.
