at this stage, i am putting up my hand for coming along.. would be nice to travel with others for a change.
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at this stage, i am putting up my hand for coming along.. would be nice to travel with others for a change.
no worries Mal, as above thats when i will be leaving, we will be having another wa get together prior to xmas to discuss a little more the plan.
Don't forget to try and get some stubby holders as they are gathering numbers for the trip http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...14-Fundraising.
they are only available if you go on the trip too so they will be sort after items :)Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Due to personal factors at the moment, I may have to put my attendance on hold until such time as it clears up and sorted
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Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
Bugga jas hope things get sorted mate and you can still make it!
same here, funds may be a little shy if family court rears it's head again, only time will tell on that
Anyone have departure dates / routes etc available? trying to work my way through planning for this as I think i have missed bits of info along the way
Well for Ruth and I , we will be leaving on the Friday after work and see how far we get on the Friday night( Kalgoorlie would be good but no worries if we don't). Then over the next couple days we be going through the centre and will fly past ayers rock( or what ever it is called by then) just for a phot opportunity and hopefully be at the meeting point on Monday ( again if we don't get there until Tuesday that is ok). We are towing the camper trailer so may be going too slow for others.
Scotty
this is my plan so far rottodiver.Sorry Scotty just seen your name at the bottom mate..these details are rough so we can tweak to meet up hopefullyQuote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Yeah I had a rough idea as I spoke to strop at the 4wd show.....Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
We are doing 3 weeks so after the crossing we are doing birdsville and then back across the nullabor slowly. Like most my plans are rough as well.... Wouldn't mind a quick stop at my brothers house in laverton but we will see( might just steal all his beer)
Scotty
Yep will more than likely tag along Friday after work with Scotty and meet Neil along the way north of kal on Saturday, looking at heading south from Ayers Rock and across to kulgera then to mt dare.
Sounds good to me!!!
No probs, happy to tag along as we have never this size distance nor any of those areas but if anyone could pm some ideas of dates etc, will give me a better idea on times etc to get sorted
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just a reminder guys we will need these permits http://www.outbackway.org.au/get-permits.html plus a SA parks permit will see if i can find a link to that one
$150 for a desert parks pass can only apply 15 to 60 days prior to travell.
www.environment.sa.gov.au
Ouch!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Yeh cost nothin to get the permits to do the great central as I thought for sure the land councils would want something but no it's the bloody govt that want to rape you!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
I am reading and reading about the pros and cons of taking the camper trailer across the simpson.... It is not looking likely so we are thinking now that we will take the camper trailer, leave it at mt dare do the crossing and the. Do another quick crossing g from east to west so we can can get back to the trailer and then Ruth and I will take a week and a half to get home, maybe after some more tracks and then the nullabor.....
Is anyone else doing a double crossing are is everyone going the long way round to get home?
Scotty
i will be heading down to quorn ( my home town) and then back across the nully at this stage.
at this stage looking at what's gonna be quickest either way, may be able to do some side visits along the track
guys I'm out......,i have some bad news ,with my truck having transmission trouble I am pulling out of this trip.I also have electrical issue but I think that's my indicator stick...Not many times I say something and do not go through with it,but I do not want to be a burden on anyone and if I think for one minute I can get away with rushing a trip like this I'm fooling myself and could end up ruining everyone's trip who follows me...So with no further to do I am withdrawing my participation....with regrets of course,this decision I have mulled over for a few weeks and it's not a rash choice but something that I think is for the better..I knew I needed a new long range tank and a few other bits I thought to be around 3-4 grand max,so in reality this transmission has tipped the scales against.......trust me,the people that know me will also know that I will do this trip even by myself and family as it's a bucket list thing we all want to do...we will do it but I cannot rush such a trip and go half baked,with an unprepared car...Hard call but It has to be made now....
Bummer mate but completely understand.
Bugger not good to hear
Definate
Stropp
Rotto Diver
maybe
UKKIWI
Once disturbed
the flying badger
dx grunt
any advance on this list gentlemen???
I also have a mate from Adelaide that will be joining the forum and may attend this trip also.
Well looks like I will be heading off on my lonesome on the Thursday night heading toward kalgoorlie and the rock via the great central rd and maybe mt dare Saturday or Sunday night, I will travel until I get tired or decide its a good spot to stop but I can do big k's as I don't stop but for fuel or a quick pit stop.
Sorry Stropp. I'm a no show. I have to organize my hols 12 months in advance and it didn't work out like I'd hoped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Enjoy and take care out there.
Rossco.
You'll probably catch up to me at Yulara or between Yulara and Mt Dare I reckon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
I'll either go shortest from Yulara or via Lambert Centre and Finke depending on, well, depending on not much at all really.
Ok graham, I'll get your mob number at the meeting and will call you when I get near the rock.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
No worries... we'll figure something out as it will depend when I leave as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
I'll have HF, UHF, Telstra Mobile and Satellite... but you can't have the Sat number 'cause I can't afford the bill :animierte-smilies-f
If I'm having a poppy nap you will have to resort to throwing rocks at the windows tho
Fark!! wheel bearing again on the drivers side, swivel hubs look like a mud bog, snapped 3 of the 4 bolts one one side of the tranny crossmember while changing the gearbox mount, what else can go wrong??