Hi guys, me and my boyfriend want to drive up to
Darwin and we had a couple of questions since we’re not very experienced 4x4 drivers.
- We’ll be leaving mid May, is this a good time to travel? How will the “river” crossings be? Do we need a tarp in front of the car? We have a Mitsubishi Triton 2016 without a
snorkel.
- Is there a better route instead of taking the
Savannah Way? Isn’t there a “safer” highway leading all the way up to
Darwin. We’ll probably be leaving from
Port Douglas. Maybe this is a stupid question but I’m not from here. We would much rather not risk it and take the highway instead of the 4x4
Savannah Way since we’re not as experienced.
- Once we get to the border: do we need to get rid of all our fresh produce?
- We don’t have a hard cover for
the tub of the car. Should we worry about people stealing our supplies? We have our valuables such as money etc in the cab of the car but should we worry about the water or fuel not being locked inside?
- Is it neccessary to bring a satellite phone? Or is there something a bit cheaper we can use instead? We’re planning on buying an extra Telstra sim for more coverage since we’re both with Optus. This way we have 2 providers. Whichever works best.
- We will pretty much rely on other vehicles to get us out if we were to be stuck. Should we get an electrical winch?
Other notes: we will be taking our time. We just want to be as safe and prepared as possible and not rush things. We have 2 jerry cans of extra fuel and 2 with extra water. We’re travelling with a rooftop tent and we have 1 extra tire.
Thank you :-)