Meetup in the Middle 2014 **NEW POLL**

[rottodiver]

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

[MudRunnerTD]

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.

Worth consideration. 5 to 8 days out of your trip in a tent is not a bad deal

[MudRunnerTD]

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.

http://www.raysoutdoors.com.au/tent-guide/Default.aspx

Might help you decide if you are about to make a purchase.

[Drewboyaus]

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?



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[rottodiver]

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

[Sir Roofy]

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?



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drew mate theres water at dalhousie springs depending on which way we go to birdsville if the tele track
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

[MudRunnerTD]

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.

[Sir Roofy]

yeah drew thisnisna 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 kerry'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 burn

[MudRunnerTD]

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 burn

Hey 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.

[Drewboyaus]

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.....



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