No glass past the Jardine, no neat spirits.Originally Posted by threedogs
Limits are per vehicle.
2 litres of wine (unfortified) and 11.25 litres (1 x 30 can carton) of any strength beer.
2 litres of wine (unfortified) and 9 litres (1 x 24 can carton) of premixed spirits of up to 5.5% alcohol/volume.
They can do random vehicle checks.
Cheers
Jack
2024 Isuzu MUX
Formerly 2012 Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
Im very keen on this, was planning a cape trip 2015 anyways haha.. Trip I have never done but always wanted too do
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Dont own a Patrol or any 4WD at the moment, hopefully will change into the future
Would anyone else be interested in chasing some pigs on this trip?
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Not as easy as it sounds unless you have access to a property. Generally these sorts of areas are a bit off the main drag too.
Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.
Just saw this thread. Very interested but not sure I'll be set up to go. Obviously I would need to remove my LPG beforehand and perhaps 2 long range tanks. Whats the chances of doing this with petrol with 2 long range tanks? Could I always take a few jerrys if I had to I suppose
Lucus30's 1999 GU ST TB45E
Fuel supplies aren't a big issue Lucus. As long as you can get a min of around 400klms, you will be fine.
Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.
So basically possible with 75 litre sub, LPG and two jerrys i could do it. Was going to do the LRA sub soon enough any way. Still on the cards then. Might take some convincing the Ms as she had her heart set on a cruise next year
Lucus30's 1999 GU ST TB45E
Just have a good look at a decent map of Cape York. You can get fuel all over the place, but some cost more than others. Even with very little mileage capacity, you could hop from Laura to Hahn River, to Musgrave, to Coen, Archer River, Moreton, Bramwell, then Seisia and Bamaga at the tip. Try to dodge fuel at the Jardine Crossing, unless things have improved, but there have been quite a few cases of water contamination, and it costs a bomb.
Cheapest when i was up there last were obviously Weipa, at one end, Laura at the bottom, then Coen in the middle. If you can make it from Mareeba to Coen, then top up at Weipa or Seisia and back the same way, it would be as good as you could do. Seisia was reasonable for where it is. Jardine Crossing is a rip off, and so is the Archer River. Moreton and Musgrave aren't too bad for a top up, but are expensive.
Between Patrols ATM. Had a beaut GU with 6.5 Chev TD. Next is a GU ute with a 4.5 litre Cummins conversion and a camper on the back.
lucus30 (23rd February 2014)
Hi Lucus30,
Check my post on Page 3 re fuel, petrol prices are on a par with Diesel. None of our group took any Jerry cans, fuel isn't an issue on the Cape (other than price).
Cheers
Jack
2024 Isuzu MUX
Formerly 2012 Simpson 50th Anniversary Edition.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
So I guess this trip is now not looking like happening bummer was hoping to make it
Lucus30's 1999 GU ST TB45E
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