im trying to get a stainless tank made as i have the double floor in the back with no rear passenger seats at all so i cant fit the bladder style :( price you pay i guess.
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im trying to get a stainless tank made as i have the double floor in the back with no rear passenger seats at all so i cant fit the bladder style :( price you pay i guess.
I may not do the full crossing with you guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Depends on, when I get there, where I go after there, what I'll do with my camper and a whole heap of other variables.
If I don't cross with you all, I might meet you at Birdsville, I might not...
BUT
I'll def be at Dalhousie short of Alien Abductions or... or... or... No, thats about it.
Its official............WE ARE COMING!!!............YEAH!!!
Just found someone to look after our shop so we can go away.
I am so excited!!........so much to do!!............so excited!!.............!!!!!!!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
thats good news, where do you live. I have been waiting on getting someone to work at my shop too and have finally got someone to cover for me so i can go too :)
Onya snicko!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
MudRunner and Zach GUIV
AB in the GQ
Winnie in the GQ
Roofy and Jane in the GU
ET in the GU
Katwoman and hubby in two cars
Rossco and Nicole, GQ
Stropp
GU Camper
Snicko and hubby in GU
Had to put my name in the list!!
Woohoo, good onya Snicko! Great news mate!
I know!!!! Has not sunk in yet as the guy only said yes about 2 hours ago!!!
see I knew you would as I said before
see you in Dalhousie springs
bet nev cant wait either
Hey RoofyQuote:
Originally Posted by roofy
We both are very excited.
Was hoping to catch up with you guys and Kat somewhere along the way and travel together
where leaving about the 21st or22 june and going up through hawkerQuote:
Originally Posted by snicko
Which day are you going to be at Hawker? or is it to early for you to know yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by roofy
a tad early maybe 25th depends where we stopQuote:
Originally Posted by snicko
mmmmmm maybe the 24th but we,l be around there
some time or on the way to maree
Last time up Maree was the most expensive fuel for the trip. Avoid filling there is you can.
If we cant catch up with you guys along the way then we will head to Roxby Downs for Saturday night the 28thQuote:
Originally Posted by roofy
will know more after the w/end and what we plan on doingQuote:
Originally Posted by snicko
meeting up with kat and and steve to finalize
trip notes
Hey Guys
I can't seam to find what happens after we all get to Dalhousie Springs on the 1st July other than we are crossing the Simpson Desert.
Time frame etc
We will take 3 to 4 days to cross and have dinner at the Birdsville Pub on the Friday night i'd sayQuote:
Originally Posted by snicko
What way are people from Victoria going up to Dalhousie
Jeez... I wish the stupid highs would strengthen and push the rain away from the centre so the tracks can dry out.
It must still be boggy out there in some areas
You also now require a Sand Flag 2m above the roof or 3m above the bull bar,(new this year) and a Queensland permit for the QAA line--last leg into BirdsvilleQuote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
If you plan an east-west then west-east you can call SA Parks and they will send you the Desert Parks Pass --payment by credit card works.
Bought a new self inflating mattress yesterday, slept on it last night, they are surprisingly really comfortable
My rods are only 2m long gents...
We can check them out next weekend anyway.
They need to be 3.5m from the ground so probably won't cut it, we will check them out on the weekend, or I can bring a few sticks of conduit which are 4m long or we can cut them of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
I have a dozen so we could also clamp two together but it may too over the place. Well test them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
So confirming all cars must have flags, not just the leader?
That's correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by AB
i have a telescopic one from opposite lock, very solid and of course can be set a varying heights. I need it here as there is more beach and dune type stuff and the flat endless bush it helps to see oncoming vehicles.
Okay obviously normal tent pegs aren't going to work in the Simpson sand, I went to the shop to see what alternatives are available. How am I suppose to use this to hold my tent down? The pegs won't fit through the tie downs on the tent.
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Don't forget some opera nets any water way will be chokkas with yabbies
loop some para cord through the eyeletsQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
I've got standard pegs that are about 450mm long and never let me down in sand camping.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Yeah I bought a set of these for the Madigan trip and did not use them once. Good to have but the ground was hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Yeah really? I've never camped in sandQuote:
Originally Posted by AB
Hey Guys
Was wondering is there a list somewhere that I missed that has minimum of what we all need to take?
Like water, fuel, spares, recovery etc
I think a general rule of thumb is 6L of water per person per day but take it from home.
look up the parks site sa then simpson desert will tell you just about every thingQuote:
Originally Posted by snicko
youve got a longrange tank already havent you
explore oz .com has some good readingQuote:
Originally Posted by snicko
I've just had a full makeover on my gq and full service.
I am going solo so taking 2 x 25 litre water plus a shipload of 1 litre bottled waters.
I have a full second set of all hoses and belts. I'm also taking my box of goodies with assorted tricks and bolts, gaskets and tapes, etc. I can also put my td42 back to non turbo if something happens on that side.
Front and rear recovery points and straps and winch.
Brake fluid, power steering, clutch and filter spares, etc.
I have decent tread on my tyres but also taking 2 x spares. One on rear barn door and one on roof.
I have also just invested in small solar suitcase and will be borrowing my brothers 60 litre waeco.
I will have 1 x 60 litre waeco for fridge only with drinks, dairy and fresh produce. I will be ripping out my vege garden just before I leave so have fresh carrots, potato, beetroot, etc.
Not needed but I'm going to spoil myself with my brothers second 60 litre purely as a freezer.
Prior to departure will be cooking up lasagne, stir fry and roasts and veg and freezing in small foil trays to be taken out for defrosting during the day for easy meals in the oven at night in the latter of the trip.
I will also be taking frozen pies, pasties, ice, icey poles, ice cream and other assortments of patisserie pleasures to wang in the oven for lunch times along with wraps with ham, tomato, cheese, etc
Ill also freeze bread to have jaffles for breaky or just cereal, oats etc using 1 litre long life milk.
I will have my aux tank in so ample fuel between stops but still topping up at each spot just in case a crucial servo has had a meltdown and not in operation
Ill also be taking some easy rice satchets as Darren mentioned to just boil up and also some Indian easy boil sauces.
I will be taken a lot of beer. 2 x cartons of ciggys and a dirty big smile!!!!
I'm sure there's a lot more but that's my food anyway...lol
Thanks RoofyQuote:
Originally Posted by roofy
Going to have a look now.
You are one extravagant bastard Andy. I'm gonna be simple, I've got those pre made meals and I am gonna take a heap of rice satchels to have with them. That's me for dinners, dunno about lunches though.