Despite some hiccups along the way, the men said they have experienced an amazing adventure and met many wonderful people on their trip.

The journey kicked off on October 21 from Appen, near Hamburg/Germany.

Over five months they travelled thousands of kilometres to arrive in Port Macquarie on Tuesday, March 10.

The men travelled through many countries including Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia.

The men finished with some island hopping through Indonesia before arriving in Australia.

Manni and Carsten decided they wanted the journey to have more value than just being a trip for the two of them.

"We decided we would like to give something back to someone in need, as our circumstances have been fortunate enough to allow us to experience this road trip," Manni said.

With the help of a team back in Germany, Manni and Carsten decided to raise money for Arms for Mum.

It's a fundraiser for a young fighter and mother, Anna from Luebeck, Germany.

On February 1, 2019 Anna was diagnosed with severe meningitis and her life was dramatically changed forever.

As a consequence of the disease, Anna has had both her legs and arms amputated.

The men have worked hard over the last 140 days to help raise about $200,000 for Anna, so that her daughter might be able to one day receive a hug from her mum.

All the money raised from the journey will go towards securing prosthetic arms for Anna.

Manni said they had a great team behind them to ensure their trip went as smoothly as possible.

However, they did encounter some problems with trying to get their van shipped from Malaysia to Darwin.

They couldn't travel from Singapore either, because they lacked the LTA (Land Transport Authority).

Eventually, the van managed to get shipped from Malaysia to Fremantle (Perth).

The men flew to Darwin from Malaysia and then rented a car in time to collect their van from Fremantle.

They then made their way across the country to arrive in Port Macquarie on March 10.

Manni and Carsten said they slept with the door to the van unlocked every night and were never concerned about crime.

They said they were warned about bushfires in Australia before they came and war zones in other countries.

However, the men said they've always felt safe in every destination and didn't encounter any major problems in the 140 days of travel.

They said it was wonderful to witness some of the regeneration of bushland after the recent fires.

The men have been joined by their wives in Port Macquarie and will visit Carsten's daughter Frederike and her husband Jim in town.

For more information about the men's journey, please visit 140daystoaustralia.de

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