Meetup in the Middle 2014 **NEW POLL**

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Originally Posted by mudrunnertd

yeah i agree, towing my camper would see probably an extra $400 to $600 worth of fuel at least, if not more given the price of fuel in the outback. At the end of the day the camper is just a bed and somewhere to carry a heap of stuff you can do without on a trip like this.

I have all the cooking gear i need to go remote and just need to sort out another option for carrying water as i had removed one of the back seats for the madigan line last year and that will not be an option this time.

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get on to danny and ask him about simons bladder or ask him about it your self, not his the one behind the back seat
it was a 100l with an inch filler pipe ? No idea on price

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Originally Posted by roofy

get on to danny and ask him about simons bladder or ask him about it your self, not his the one behind the back seat
it was a 100l with an inch filler pipe ? No idea on price

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yeah need to go and visit Simon anyways so might stick my head in the door of his car and have a bit of a look

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Originally Posted by mudrunnertd

yeah need to go and visit simon anyways so might stick my head in the door of his car and have a bit of a look

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excellent see how much as well

I am in for this one can't believe I hadn't seen it earlier, hopefully there will be a few folk from the west heading over


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Originally Posted by russ81

I am in for this one can't believe I hadn't seen it earlier, hopefully there will be a few folk from the west heading over


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Hey Russ, glad to see. Maybe we should put a Count Down clock at the top or something?? Hmm good idea?? ;)

Russ there is WA organising thread for this trip mate. Have a look in the meetup section for the WA thread. Good bunch heading over mate. Gunna be great!

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Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD

Hey Russ, glad to see. Maybe we should put a Count Down clock at the top or something?? Hmm good idea?? ;)

Russ there is WA organising thread for this trip mate. Have a look in the meetup section for the WA thread. Good bunch heading over mate. Gunna be great!

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Awesome thanks for the heads up mate


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Countdown clock sounds awesome hehe haven't seen the clock as I'm normally in via tapatalk lol


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Hay guys, just a thought. There seems a lot of guys who are rigging up for this trip as its the first big trip, me included..
So could we get the more experienced blokes throw together a list for us nubies of the must haves, the not so important but nice, and then the not really needed to save uneeded money wasting and weight..

Things like fuel capacity to work towards, recovery gear, bar work, oils etc

I know things like a good service, tyres ate a given.. and sand does wear rubber quite quick, so that needs to be kept in mind..

And I think we need to put I concrete a must.. I think every vehicle needs a solid recovery point, not the genuine ones.. this way everyone is on the same page and we know we are taking every possible precaution possible to make this trip as safe as possible..
I'm not saying everyone needs a point from td, (I hope you do support a true Aussie though) but at least a tow bar tongue shackle..

And put all this info into a closed thread for us nubies to refer to.. like I said ill leave it to you experienced guys.

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

These are things I've got planned to do before the trip

Remove body lift
Dual batteries
Drawers
Top mount intercooler
Long range tank
Water storage
New HD radiator

and hopefully a new (smaller) turbo

Hey Westy, RLI has a pretty comprehensive list of things to take in his Cape York trip thread. Theres pre check lists, first aid lists, etc. Have a peak you might find it useful
Fuel stop distances will vary and also consumption but bersides that the rest should be pretty good.