Camper trailer in the Wet
Submitted: Thursday, Feb 26, 2004 at 17:07
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Poida4x4
Am off to the
Kimberley about a job and a bit of a tour (my girlfriend's never been up there). I've never been there during the wet and I was thinking we'd just sleep in swags. I get the impression that this isn't a good idea in such wet conditions. I can take the family camper trailer but I don't like to tow unless I have too and I can imagine it may be more of a hinderance if I have to ford through the floodways. What would you wise forumites advise?
Reply By: Coops (Pilbara) - Friday, Feb 27, 2004 at 00:14
Friday, Feb 27, 2004 at 00:14
Poida,
weve had 25mm of rain in the last hour with the outlook of more of the same for at least 2 days. Current humiidty is 93 % and this is just the
Pilbara where it rarely rains.
This means that not only will the roads be closed/hazardous/impassable but it is going to be unbelievably uncomfortable
camping whether in a camper trailer or a swag. Your girlfriend may never want to go there again and that would be a crying shame.
As much as I'd love to see the
Kimberley in the wet I've only ever gotten to
Broome and then it was resort style. You just gotta have that air conditioning I'm afraid. We always offset the cost by utilising self contained accommodation and preparing our own meals.
However having said all that it could be a bucketload of fun. Just be wary that current road conditions and the heavy rainfall that is currently on us may make a lot of those floodways impassable anyway.Live the life you love -
Love the life you live !!!
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Follow Up By: colin - Friday, Feb 27, 2004 at 21:15
Friday, Feb 27, 2004 at 21:15
have to agree with coops you dont travel in the north in the wet season, roads are impassable, if you get stuck you wait till the dry and the mozzies are un beleivable. Col
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