Canning Tag-alongs
Submitted: Friday, Mar 05, 2004 at 05:57
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Torben
Hi all,
I am thinking about doing the
Canning Stock Route with my brother in a June/July 2004 timeframe.
Obviously we don't want to do this on our own, so I'd be interested in hearing about any tag-along operators that has a tour in June and/or July.
BTW what's the general feeling about tag-alongs? Are they worth the hassle of not being able to go at one's own pace? Then, I guess going with an ad-hoc group would also require some give-and-take.
cheers,
Torben Bang Nielsen
Reply By: Well 55 - Friday, Mar 05, 2004 at 07:54
Friday, Mar 05, 2004 at 07:54
The two tag-a-long groups I saw on the Canning were travelling way to fast, and speaking to a couple of drivers thery were saying the same thing.
I was with one other vehicle and spent 17 days going down the CSR and in some respects could have been longer.
Do a bit of research and don't think you have to be with a large group. Also some
camp sites are to small for more than a couple of vehicles if you like a bit of room.
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Reply By: Rick from Remote Area Tours - Saturday, Mar 06, 2004 at 21:02
Saturday, Mar 06, 2004 at 21:02
Hi Torben,
Remote Area Tours has a CSR tour scheduled for June 2004. I would have to agree that most tour operators and quite a few independent travellers, I have seen travel too fast to truely experience what the CSR and
the desert has to offer.
Our tour is of 18 days duration from
Wiluna to
Halls Creek, is relaxed, with ample time to enjoy the experience.
Additional details are available from our website, and we offer a discount for ExplorOz members.
Cheers,
Rick
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Reply By: Chris (W.A.) - Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 01:45
Monday, Mar 08, 2004 at 01:45
Torben,
I looked into it a few years ago but the prices were outrageous. Maybe they've come down with competition now.
I personally can't figure why you have to
fork out all that money just to "tag along".
The only advantage is that they can snatch you out of a boggy situation. For what you pay you get nothing...you still have to be self sufficient in regards to food, water, recovery gear etc.
If it was much cheaper (reasonable) I would consider it.
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Follow Up By: Torben - Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 12:24
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2004 at 12:24
Thanks to all the people that replied.
At the end of the day, I'm probably leaning towards not doing the tag-along thing.
The flexibility of not having to start at a certain date and following a set schedule is probably going to work better for us.
Furthermore the ~3K AUD could be applied towards a Satellite phone or HF, which would improve safety for the whole trip.
/Torben
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