border track victoria sa border and the desert region

Yes I know its in there somwhere but some one has done it fairly recent.
I am planning a trip there around april.

All the best
Eric

It's easy stuff apart from two large dunes that require some effort and some clay ruts in the south end that are tricky after rain. Good camp at red bluff for the night

We are coming in from the north and want to have a look around could you base your self in one spot and do day trips say to pink lakes and how many days would you spend in and around the area.

All the best
Eric

Thanks I had forgotten about that one I will go through them and have a look.

All the best
Eric

Hi Ivan,

1stly this is not directed at you personally. Just me letting off some steam.

I checkecked out the LCOOL link you posted and have to say I was a bit disturbed by the almost proud write up of the damage done to the track.

"Pete in the big petrol 105 tried a slow and steady approach ploughing his way up with the diff locks but digging such deep holes he couldn’t even back down. No one was able to drive over Pete’s track, not even the next group."

I've done the Border Track numerous times now at various times of year and in various conditions. It's a great run and with correct tyre pressures and approaches there is no need for the damage that is being done. I have seen the pits dug on some of the dunes and can't even work out how you could do it even if you tried!

I have been beaten a few times on some of the dunes but when you get beaten you simply reverse down and try again with a different approach or different tyre pressure etc. This leaves virtually no damage to the track. What sense is there in sitting there tearing up the track when you can go no further?

The ranger is now closing the Border Track for the summer months on the stated reason of safety in bush fire season but I wonder if it is not just to allow the track to recover somewhat.

Sorry that your innocent post brought on my 2 cents worth.

Cheers
Trevor