So it looks like there are not too many camper trailers going now...... I still think we are bring ours due to the extended time coming back to Perth after the crossing.
Scotty
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So it looks like there are not too many camper trailers going now...... I still think we are bring ours due to the extended time coming back to Perth after the crossing.
Scotty
You could leave it at Dalhousie springs and take the link road back after the crossing and pick it up...or do a double crossing and head back and pick it up. There might be a few WA guys heading back the other way, maybe have that chat in your planning thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by rottodiver
Worth consideration. 5 to 8 days out of your trip in a tent is not a bad deal ;)
Here is a Great post by NP99. Check out this link for some great info on different Tents. Click on teh link for the Rapid Touring tents. Great Link.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NP99
Trying to decide whether to bring the entire tribe.....wife and 3 kids (5,7 and 10yo)
The big thing is the amount of "stuff" required and water!! By my calculations 6 litres of water per person per day x 10 days equals 300 litres! That's a heck of a lot of weight before I even add 220+ litres of ULP. That's almost leaving me no weight to carry passengers.
Any thoughts?
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
Not sure on availability but I would assume you wouldn't need 10 days worth of water ... Maybe 5 days and fill up where possible!!
Scotty
drew mate theres water at dalhousie springs depending on which way we go to birdsville if the tele trackQuote:
Originally Posted by drewboyaus
its approx 436ks 3or 4 days and maybe 12hours depending on what you want to see
you wont need 300l of water unless your bathing every night im hopeing to carry at least 80l to allow for a wash
dont leave your family at home they will benifit from the adventure of a lifetime
work out what the kids need then halve it to travel light
have a look at this Simpson desert French line @exploroz
Yeah Drew this is a once in a life time mate! Can't leave them behind. You won't need anywhere near that much water mate.
When I did the Madigan Line I was away for 2 weeks and took 90 lts of water. 3x20lt Jerry's for dishes and cooking and 3x10lt casks from the supermarket for drinking.
I took precooked rice and heated it in a saucepan of boiling water that I then used to wash the dishes. Don't take dehydrated food you need to add water to like dry pasta. Cook it at home and cryovac it. Buy your meat in SA on the last day of civilisation and it will have a long used by date that will see you through the trip without freezing.
Bring the family mate, my wife Naomi and 2 kids 8yo boy and 3yo girl will be travelling with me. Can't wait. No trailer. You will work it out mate.
g,day darren jane got all excited with your rice idea,we usually cryovac our meat as well can put it in the fridge lasts ages or freeze it no freezer burnQuote:
Originally Posted by mudrunnertd
Hey Roofy,Quote:
Originally Posted by roofy
You can buy precooked rice already to go in single meal portions from any supermarket relatively cheaply. only about $3 a meal it turns out to be (a Family Meal portion) so i did not even bother pre cooking my own at that price, i just bought enough for my trip.
I have a Cryovac Machine too and precooked a couple of Chicken curries and vacced them but the red meat i ended up buying the freshest i could and had stuff with 2 to 3 weeks in the Used by date. Sliced Ham in single serves and salami all come with a month or more of Used by date form the meat section.
We even stopped 2 days into the trip in SA and grabbed another couple of Meat portions while grabbing Vegies as i could not bring them from home and got stuff that i had on the last couple of nights in teh desert. Worked Great.
Shop smart and you can do it really simply and eat well.
Buy Bread on the last day of shops and that will last a couple of days then Wraps for the rest.
For those looking for a drawer system to go on this trip.......
http://bit.ly/16rgnuw
For a home built one it looks quite good but I reckon he's asking a bit much for the buy it now price.....
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
Considering I just whipped my up for $300... 16mm ply is overkill.. it'll be 50 odd kilos alone..
Also just to mention if you fit it to a gu you will need to shorten it..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Thats actually not a bad price considering it Includes the Cargo Barrier and the water tank! I agree though 16mm is far to heavy for what you need and that is a BIG single drawer!.
Ow that's included.. well not so bad then. Sure it looks neat but yea a lot of dead weightQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Just down the road from me. I am in, pending a couple of things that I am pretty sure I can work around. You guys have been making all the right noises with kids coming and all that. I will bring the missus and our brooding hormonal 13 year old daughter... "July 2014 at Dalhousie Springs and then over the Simpson Desert as our meetup." what does "over the Simpson desert mean? from Dalhousie that could be in a couple of different directions.
Seeyuzthen.
thats the secret bit mate, you have to turn up to find out :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldcomfort
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
A mystery tour.... Sounds good. Someone mentioned Birdsville pub. I am assuming that we would not get that close to the pub and not have a beer there... BTW that part of the world is quite crowded these days. There is even the odd toymota that manages to get that far!!
Sorry mate, our forum meet ups are dry events... no alcohol allowed...............
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
there better be a fellow Victorian who is willing to punch you in the neck for that statement..........................any takers???Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Think u may of had one 2 many at the pub, we all know Toymota's wouldn't make it that far, must just be a figment of ur imagination while drinking 1 2 manyQuote:
Originally Posted by Coldcomfort
More like, had a few too many, fell down hit his head and while unconscious had an awful awful nightmare!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
Scotty
No I do believe they get that far but they are trucked in!
Perhaps I was a tad delusional......
It would be good if we got people attending this from each state and territory..... Any Taswegans coming?
at this stage there is an Organising Thread in each State section on this forum and a LARGE contingent from QLD (16 at last count), a good crew from WA, a good crew from SA, a good crew from Vic, ACT....well theres Kris ;) and all in all this will be upwards of 25 to 40 cars i reckon!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Coldcomfort
This is a
NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT
No mate, it's no VB allowed! LMAOQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
You're banned from this trip now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
Hey guys I posted earlier about planning your food and will probably put a thread up on the subject as it is well worth discussing. Plenty of people get worried about it, I surely did heading into the Madigan Line trip.
Just been to Aldi and grabbed some Hame for the young blokes lunch for next week and thought I'd post some pics.
Bought today 18/05/2013. Used by 11/7/2013!!! Makes Ham sandwiches easy to have!!
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Enough for 4 good sandwiches in each pouch. There is 4 lunches there!!
Ill be investing in a crio-vac soon enough.. have a full roast meal ready in 2 bags..
But also tinned food it a go'er.
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Yah a cryovac machine is a winner too mate. I have one and its great but quite a bit is already done professionally and available off the self as above.Quote:
Originally Posted by Westy's Accessories
Those $100 eBay jobbies look pretty good..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
I picked one up from Aldi a few months ago for $60. They sell them from time to time.
Tip tip tip......tap tap tap....
sorry missed this yes Ill punch him in the neck for youQuote:
Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy
Why do people insist on using the word "beer" and "VB" in the same sentence?? Surely VB is not considered to be a beer??
If you want a really good beer from Victoria, head to the Red Hill brewery for a visit and sample some locally brewed beer from their own hop crops.... Yummy.
Clicked over the 400 days to go folks!!!!
Time for another Poll i think!
Not long now lol
So the Votes are in and here they are.
View Poll Results:
Meetup in the Middle - Dalhousie Springs - July 2014 Voters 57.
Wouldn't miss it for the World, can't wait! 10 Votes
Belzi82,
Bigrig - Great Southern Camping,
Lorriandjas,
Megatexture,
Morton,
MudRunnerTD,
nickpeacock36,
rottodriver,
Westy's Accessories.
This would be great! Working towards it. 29
AB,
Ben-e-Boy,
Ben89,
Bloodyaussie,
boots,
choppie,
dads tractor,
DX Grunt,
Growler,
GU CAMPER,
Kast,
lhurley,
macca86,
Matt195583,
Nisshead,
ozzyboy,
Penchy,
philfree,
Plasnart,
rochjas,
roofy,
shanemma,
Steve4wdin,
Stropp,
The Dogman,
wa 489,
wild98,
Winnie,
Yendor.
Great Idea! I'll be watching this thread with interest. 14
Apollofish,
Coldcomfort,
cruise,
Dhuck,
Growler,
krbrooking,
macca,
Mal H,
MudRunnerTD,
pbk1776,
RLI,
rusty_nail,
snewin,
Yabb.
Just can't do it damn it!! 7
93patrol,
Bob,
Mojo01,
Petit caillou,
rusty_nail,
SonOf,
TPC
Thanks to all.
I will remove the poll and replace it with another that allows us to see who voted and where. I will run the new Poll until the 300 days mark.
Cheers guys
The only things that will stop me will be death or no one to run the shop:)
Even if half of the deffiently and hope so's pull out that's 20 vehicles..Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
In big kevs words "im excited..." ;)
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Kallen i put maybe dude but i reckon it's a 95% dude would be great to finally catch up..Thats the time of the year i can go so it's the misses put her time in for hols(she's a relief)so no bigE.Will bring family too.(the williams tribe)Now you can be really excited dude...YEP can't wait always wanted to take the kids and mrs east we always go north(who wouldn't if your from sth wst wa)
Bloody oath.. only thing that will stop me is mass failure of the troll.. ill be there. Hopefully family in tow.. be awesome to meet all these top blokes..
Had our first real run with our setup and happy with it.. used 20L in only 2.5 days so this will have to be addressed..
The missus is still over packing with clothes, but with the young ones its best to be safe..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories