Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 at 20:21
Tracey
A few points to remember and consider
1) Its corrugated from the
granite mines out to the WA border. Get yourself an air compressor, dont go to super cheap and buy a $100 thing. Buy an ARB or similar, it will cost you $350 to $400 in its own carry case. LET THE TYRES DOWN, I cant say this enough....let them down, dont be shy... My prado goes from 40 to 25psi and I sit between 70-80 without a trailer, its a magic ride.
2) Travel at the right speed, there are utube videos showing vans getting out of control and rolling cars, especially on very slight bends...there will be idiots going past you, probably Government cars, 150 series prados or troop carriers, dont try and keep up with them, its jsut not worth it.
3) last fuel is at
Yuendumu, it will be Opal (low aromatic fuel) and I think its 700km to the next fuel stop. Personally to be double safe, calculat the distance from
Yuendumu to
Halls Creek incase the mission doesnt have fuel...
4) Its magic countryside, take your time and just enjoy it. We stayed overnight at Tilmouth
Well and left around 8:30am and made it to Wolfe
Creek by sunset and that included a refuel and some food at
Yuendumu. Tilmouth
Well is an awesome little roadhouse, has a
pool, great amenities and the food isnt bad... remember you're in a desert, this place is good considering where you are.
If you ignore road conditons, drive at highway tyre pressures and try and sit on 80 with your van, you will wreck your van and car....
Pete in Alice
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