Tanami

Hi Maxine, here is a link to a thread from two weeks back;

THREAD 100496 - Caravan on the Tanami

You'll pick up a few more entries if you enter "Tanami Caravan" in the 'search exploroz' window on the top right of the page.

Cheers Mick

The Tanami changes every day.
But it has not changed in the last 20+ years.

Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 Motorhome

Wouldn't have been a problem when we went through last June.

Maxine A,
My wife and I along with another couple with their van will be in Alice and leaving to cross the Tanami early in July.
Just endorsing other comments in this thread, prepare your car and van, lower tyre pressures and drive to conditions. We took 10 days to cross the Gibb but there probably was a lot more to see on the Gibb.
We intend to take it easy, have a good look and absorb the outback due to the fact that this will probably be a once off trip.
Might see you there.
Bill

Hi Maxine,

Have only driven the Tanami twice and not in the last couple of years. But one time we had it on our itinerary (we were heading for the Kimberley) it rained, just a few mm, but enough to close the track. Options were to either wait in Alice until the track was open or go via the bitumen. We chose the bitumen. My point is that even if the track (its a wide graded road really) is in great condition conditions can change overnight, so you do need to have a plan B.

My other point is that at any one time some people will say its in great condition, while others will say its terrible. What it will be like for you, only you can tell. Unless reports are in universal agreement that its really bad, suggest you give it a go. Reduce tyre pressures and take it gently. If it gets too bad you can always turn round, go back to Alice and go round via the bitumen.

Cheers,

Val.

It also depends on your caravan. Some have to be recovered at a huge cost. What sort of caravan are you talking about?

Motherhen

It is my understanding that it's rough & badly corrugated A/S the granite mine turnoff
you could call or call in on G&S transport they travel that rd

Hi
thanks for all the info. I am new to the site so all was a great help.
We did the Plenty/Donohue 2012 with an older Off Road Compass van.
Now have a smaller New Age Bilby which has not been off road yet.
Maxine