Is this the tunnel?
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 00:42
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Glenn (VIC)
Reply By: Trevor M (SA) - Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 01:52
Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 01:52
Glenn,
I had a bit of a surf around your website and notice you are running LPG as I am.
I'm not sure what your tank configeration is but I have 90Lt (useable) Gas + 40 Lts Petrol (+ jerries).
I am planning a Simpson Crossing this year and have concerns regading the unavailability of LPG and therefore my range. Clearly the LPG will be kept in reserve and the petrol topped up at every opportunity but I would be interested in how you coped on your Simpson Crossing in this regard.
I understand LPG is available in
Coober Pedy and
Leigh Creek but essentially nowhere in between?
I have plenty of jerrries (a total of 95 Lt in various sizes) but they all take space and add weight so would appreciate any advice from your experiences re how many you carried etc.
Thanks
Trevor
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Follow Up By: Glenn (VIC) - Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 10:53
Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 10:53
Hi Trevor,
I did have LPG, but have since removed it to run solely on petrol. I did this as I issues with the gas system and it was cheaper to rip it out than repair it.
As far as the Simpson went, I had replaced my main fuel tank with a Long Range Automotive 145l tank that I topped up at
Oodnadatta and Mount Dare. I also had four 10l jerries on the roof rack that I emptied as soon as I could across
the desert. I also had 85l usable LPG as reserve. I made it across
the desert purely on petrol from Mount Dare to
Birdsville travelling 680km.
If you have room underneath your vehicle, I highly recommend a long range tank be fitted. It is safer than carrying a heap of jerries and you will use it a lot in the outback. You are correct about the availability of LPG on a Simpson crossing.
I hope this helps.
Cheers
Glenn
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Reply By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 02:05
Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 02:05
G'day Glenn,
I'm sorry that you are still confined to the dismal winters and atrocious summers of our (otherwise) wonderful island.
There is a tunnel, perchance the longest hand -hewn ( whatever that means. Perhaps 'death-by-foot' .) ,tunnel in a very long distance: maybe even in the Southern hemisphere.
It's located kinda between a lovely wee place called Mt Perry and the Pacific Ocean, around the
Bundaberg latitude.
We reckon the whole deal is definately worth a look on your way through.
(All of the above does relate to the "Big Tunnel", doesn't it?)
Cheers mate,
Jeff H.
(ps. hate to admit, but we're deserting Qld for Tas in 13 days. We love a lot of what you have. Also number plates: 'Vic The Place To Be "
. So why on god's Earth do you come to Qld ?
( Is it secretly that you believe it IS the Smart state?
Seriously, the tunnel and surrounding areas are good for a look (and the Barra are still on at Monduran
dam).
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Follow Up By: Glenn (VIC) - Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 10:53
Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 10:53
Hi Jeff,
The link is not to my website, that is just one I found on Google trying to solve the bloody puzzle...aaaarrrrrggggghhhh
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