Simpson crossing

Good points Peter. Any previous experience in recently wet sand is totally different to the very soft sand Willie spoke of.

Voxson,
My wife and I are travelling solo across the simpson then making our way up to cape york etc.
We are leaving from Adelaide around the same time, would love to hear your plans and see if we can make a trip of it??
disco_cox

G'day Disco_cox....
Well,, our trip is pretty simple,,,,Leaving Caltex servo at Bolivar at 4.30am Sat 17th June.... We wanna get 100kms past Coober Pedy heading towards Oodnadatta to our favourite campsite.... Then every day after that will be a sane time of leaving,,,, then going across the Simpson and then up through Hughendon etc,, Lakefield,,, OTL,, Chilli Beach,,, Tip,,, Goldfields, Palmerville,,, across to Kowanyama,, Karumba,, Fishing where we can,,, Burketown etc etc,,, Hells Gate,, down to Kingfisher,,, Lawnhill,,, Mt Isa,,, Birdsville,,, Home...
Great to make a trip of it....If you want make contact...0412 623142...83961717....
In my car Jason and myself,,,both 40ish,,, In Navara couple of 55yr old blokes,,,, In triton we are picking up near Cairns,,, Bloke and his wife 35ish....
We are not loud music all night people,,, prob have some quiet drinks around campfire and in bed by 10ish or so most nights...
As you can probably see we have interest of someone else on this post who is similar to our Navara campers....After the desert i think they are turning off...

thanks grant, 35ish. i'm 25 and the navigator is 24. but that doesn't matter, the more the merrier i reckon. i wish i could start with you guys down there.

You can... Just come down now....
EASY!!!!!......
Forget about work....

Ga'day Tuf 80 , Interested , sure . We will be leaving home on the 10th ,June . It will take about 5 or 6 days to cover the Anne Beadell to Coober Pedy , with a rest day there , then drive up to Dalhousie . We planed to have a couple of days there as the cook liks the hot springs , so i through i'd better give her a chance to enjoy them . So , i'd say we won't be leaving Dalhousie untill the 20th to 22nd . Don't know if this sutes you , but that's rough'y our plan's . If these date's are ok with you , let me know and we mite make direct contact . Everything i'm reading and hearing is telling me to go the Rig Rd , witch way were you thinking of going ? Cheers . Errol

Gday,,,

Are you the same Errol (Peter) which i resized a photo for ages ago and you sent me a hanging feature which i have hanging in my hallway??

Any way,, we will be in Dalhousie around the 20th and thinking of going the rig road,,,,, would be good if a few of us hooked up....
After that we are off to Northern Qld,, Cape York etc etc...

Could Be . What was the hanging feature ? Was it from Peter or me ? If you are going to be in Dalhousie around the 20th , then it could be a good idea for us to hook up togeather , and maybe a few more as well . land line is 0896412409 . Errol

I rekon it was from Peter...
It is a plaque which says "I love the country"......
I will check out and confirm our plans then i will ring you.....

Definitely form Peter . Ring after 4.30 as i don't get home till then . Hope we can set this up . Cheers Errol PS Peter and i are mates and we get out about once a month.

We are finalising tomorrow... What time is good to ring you after 3pm?
It looks like we will be in Dalhousie about 2 - 3pm on Sunday 18th June..
Is this too early for you?

After 3pm on Sunday will be fine . Not sure when we will arive at Dalhousie . It depends on how long it takes to cross the Anne Beadell . I think the 18th to 20th through . Anyway , when you ring we can talk about it . Errol

PS . It mite be better to meet in Coober Pedy . I see you have VKS , so we will be able to keep in touch to monitor our progress . Errol

We will be passing through Coober Pedy on Sat 17th at approx 3pm....
Talk to you tomorrow on phone...

Ga'day Glenn, Mel & Caleb . We are meeting up with Voxen at Cobby Pedy on the 20th then coming up to Dalhousie. From what i have been told , you mite not like to swim at Dal as there are surposed to be mites in the water , so i would check befor you swim . I would say we will be there on the 21st , and if its true about the mites , then we will have a look around , stay overnight , then move on I think . If you have VKS you may be able to track our progress across the anne beadell . Cheers Errol

G'Day Errol,,, It was actually the 17th (Sat),, in Coober Pedy as my post says above...
We have had a minor change since then,,, as from last night we are going through Dalhousie and missing Coober Pedy all together...
We will be going through Dalhousie about lunchtime on 18th (Sun)....
Does that work for anyone?....

That gives us 7 days to get there , should be ok . Take a look at TUF80 's post , the one above , thay will be there at the same time . Don't know why i said the 20th , it should only take us about 5 days to cross the Anne Beadell , then a day in Cobber to do washing ectra , then up to Dal and meet you all there . Cheers Errol

G'DAY ERROL,JAN & VOXSON HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE MITES WILL BE IN DALHOUSIE ON THE WAY UP TO ALICE AROUND THE 30 -31 MAY WILL SUS OUT THE LITTLE BUGGERS.DONT HAVE VKS SO I CANT TRACK UR MOVES ONLY MOBILE NO 0411573089 . STILL WILL BE AT DALHOUSIE 17 18 JUNE ON THE RETURN LEG....CHEERS GLENN

Yep Dalhousie for us at around lunchtime on Sunday the 18th June 2006...
We will be on channel 14 till we get into the desert and then we will be on channel 10....

HOWDY VOXSON WILL LEAVE UHF ON CHANNEL 14 WILL SEE U THERE .. REGARDS GLENN

Ga'Day you bloks' Don't know where i was getting the 20th from . Will see you there 17th or 18th . Errol

No probs.. See you guys in Dalhousie or Oodnadatta even,,, wherever our paths may cross...
I will give you a selcall Errol, so if you keep your hf on scan on the day of the 18th you should prob pick it up on 3meg as that is the frequency i will send it on being that we will be of close distance and it will be daytime....

And GLENN,, channel 14 is good,, i will prob even leave you a message at Pink Roadhouse or visa versa just so we know where we are at on the day...
Will you be coming through Oodnadatta?...

G"DAY VOXSON WILL BE COMING DOWN THRU FINKE ,MT DARE INTO DAL SO NO MESSAGE WILL BE LEFT AT THE PINK ROAD HOUSE .TAKING OFF THIS SATURDAY NO LONGER ACCESS TO EXPLOROZ SEE YOU GUY AT DAL. REGARDS GLENN