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Thread: Meetup in the middle 2014. Qld convoy/double crossing

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    So how many have actually signed up?? Do you plan on the French Line or something else? Are folks taking spouses/partners?
    Seems like a 3 day crossing is pretty much a dash with no time to "smell the roses"' -it is 504k from Dalhousie to Birdsville, 757 from Kulgera.
    Brisbane to Birdsville is doable in two long days--Quilpie is about half way. We just did that run in reverse.
    I just came back from a Simmo disaster --my "colleague" decided at Kulgera that as it rained in Alice Springs, he would detour via Oodnadatta and skip the Simmo--and he had the fridge, max trax etc. so we were left with little choice but to tag along--after driving 5,000k and months of planning---especially as 50% of the Oodnadatta was closed. Really unhappy and lesson learned--don't share critical stuff!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Gary View Post
    So how many have actually signed up?? Do you plan on the French Line or something else? Are folks taking spouses/partners?
    Seems like a 3 day crossing is pretty much a dash with no time to "smell the roses"' -it is 504k from Dalhousie to Birdsville, 757 from Kulgera.
    Brisbane to Birdsville is doable in two long days--Quilpie is about half way. We just did that run in reverse.
    I just came back from a Simmo disaster --my "colleague" decided at Kulgera that as it rained in Alice Springs, he would detour via Oodnadatta and skip the Simmo--and he had the fridge, max trax etc. so we were left with little choice but to tag along--after driving 5,000k and months of planning---especially as 50% of the Oodnadatta was closed. Really unhappy and lesson learned--don't share critical stuff!!!
    Yes that sounds average indeed mate. Definitely need your own Fridge and recovery gear. I am not sure how many (if any) are still heading down for this trip from QLD. I dont have any on my trip list in the main thread. In saying that if you can make your way to Daulhousie for the 1st July your welcome to travel West / East with our group. Currently 10 vehicles. No Trailers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle View Post
    Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
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    Feel your pain....... Had a similar experience with "friends" as well and up that way too.

    I really hope you get to do it another time with new colleagues who are on the same page as you!
    You can still do it with us??
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    all to comon, my mate drove from nsw to do the csr and got to giles before leaving the tour group after the "leader" took them onto wrong tracks and getting lost a few times but could not be told they were heading in the wrong direction. reminds me of that advert on telly "i know boats" pmsl
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    Im still keen to go, but its coming down to funds (fuel money) and i would have a camper trailer + 2 kids with me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kelly View Post
    Im still keen to go, but its coming down to funds (fuel money) and i would have a camper trailer + 2 kids with me.
    The kids are fine I will have my young fella Zach with me (8). You would be the only trailer in the group and it would be much better if you could travel without it. Or tow it to chords ills and unhook, do the crossing and pick it up after? That was my plan but now just leaving it at home and taking the OzTent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle View Post
    Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelly View Post
    Im still keen to go, but its coming down to funds (fuel money) and i would have a camper trailer + 2 kids with me.
    FWIW I am towing my camper.
    You don't "have" to do the Simmo Crossing albeit most are.
    For example I'll be rolling into Dalhousie setting up the Camper and doing an "out and back" or two thru the Western Simpson.
    After that I might swing around the bottom to Birdsville via Oodnadatta and:
    meet the mob at Big Red, or
    drive the K1 and meet them at Poeppels, or
    meet at Birdsville for one last Beer and then do all the Burke and Wills stuff around Innaminka, or
    head North and skip Innaminka this time and come back to the Alice and the West Mac's via the Plenty Hwy
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    I cannot believe how quick this has now come around and much time we had to get ready...lol

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