CSR & Simpson Desert

It's easier than the CSR in that it's much shorter distance. Usual common sense rules apply (appropriate tyre pressures, well set up vehicle etc)

agree - piece of the proverbial p compared to the Canning - on the Simpson all the approaches are perpendicular to the dune.

Did same route as you. 4 days all up. Fully loaded 105 series, tyres at 18psi. No problems whatsoever. Simpson is an easy drive compared to the Canning which is a little rough in places (either side of Kunawarritji).

Dingoblue,

Agree with much of what you say....... but....... ".....the Canning which is a little rough in places (either side of Kunawarritji)".

a LITTLE rough?? ........

Cheers

John

I'm a master of the understatement!

D-Jack, East - West was our plan B.
We must have headed out a couple of days after you perhaps, left Mt Dare on the 20th.

Don't recall seeing a Triton coming the other way, which way'd you go ?
Mind you, we saw maybe total of only 5 other vehicles on the whole crossing, well, until Big Red where there were a few there (still maybe only another 5 or 6 vehicles and a couple of bikes).

I reckon we saw u guys - we made it to Mt Dare and stayed there Friday night and I reckon we saw your group as we were heading out from Mt Dare, you guys were coming in...that If my research on the net is correct and you drive a newer model charcoal Ranger with canvas canopy?? We were a group of 4, White Triton, Black Hilux, Blue Jackaroo and Silver older Hilux (although colours hard to tell due to the mud) stopped on the dirt road into Mt Dare airing up.. maybe mid morning on Easter Saturday. We only crossed paths with 2 groups, one of which was heading back after already crossing east-west! You with 4x4 earth maybe??

Hey, cool D-Jack, wish we'd known and had a chat as we crossed paths.
Yep Sat night had dinner in the pub and overnighted there.

Mine's the PK model with hard canopy, that would have been Bart in the NSW rego PX equivalent Ranger (a nice setup too).

Yep, 4x4 Earth :)

TR here . . . http://www.4x4earth.com.au/forum/sa-trip-reports/30303-simpson-desert-trip-easter-2014-trip-report.html

My side trip reports and some pics page 3.

My pics here . . . https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106964412619734833356/albums/6007119001847277281

All those detours coming in Sat, got in around noon, and a few of us headed out and did Old Andado side trip from 1300 - 1730.

Was a great crossing, looking forward to E- W, there was talk of it in the first few pages of the TR, lol.