Blog Review: Desert Touring: Knowledge is valuable, experience a must have…

Enjoyed the read having done a fair bit puddling around out that way myself. Got into a similar difficulty on the edge of Lake Wills about 130 km NE of McKay. Glad I wasn't in the middle of the lake like a companion of ours was as we tried to sneak across Lake Hazlett some days later. Thankfully we were travelling as a group and were able to snatch out each time.

Cheers

Mick

Thanks Micko - love the pics - that brought back some memories. I know you're a well seasoned traveller along with Stephen L and Alan McCall - I've really enjoyed your contributions to ExplorOz and just gotta say, over the years I think you 3 guys and your adventures have been quite influential on my route planning... keep up the great work and blogs - and hopefully one day we'll cross paths out back!!! cheers
Dan

Sounds like a Crocodile Dundee moment.....you call that a Bog.....lol

I thought you might have put this one up Mick.

On a cross country Sunday afternoon drive west of the Wilkinson Lakes in remote South Australia (North East of Maralinga and South East of Emu) for those that do not know where it is.

The Wilkinson Lakes area consists of some large salt lakes and lots of small ones that will catch you out, even when you are driving along the very edge, as Peter soon found out.

This would have been one bog that if travelling solo, could have ended in disaster.

Also I have heard a good bush secret regarding driving on what looks like a solid salt lake.

Use a hammer and longer than normal metal tent peg. If the peg is hard to hammer in, the lake should be safe to drive on, but if the tent peg goes straight in and is covered in black mud when taken out......keep well clear of it.


Cheers


Stephen