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Richard,
Just glanced at your photo and realized I'd just posted the question to anybody that knew, what's the Kidson track conditions like and that's where your photo is. So could you fill me in on details and campspot to lookout for?
Probaly coming in from Well 33. and also what map gives the detailed info.
I see you've got the RIGHT truck now. :>)))
Have a good 1

Harry
We traveled it in 2005
The track was built in around 1963 and after the oil wells closed the Road would not have been maintained. But it is not a hard track, all sand hills were capped even that now the south sides are collapsed two wheel tracks only.
Some up north is overgrown but OK.

We only took two days from 80 mile beach cp to well 33, but I would take longer to do it again,

We used Hema northwest paper & digital maps + natmaps

There are two main camp spots (the 2 windmills) plus Swindell Field

Thay tell me the first mill north of well 33 has been done up and is called razor bore now,

there are some photos in PLACES on this site that show some of the camps and track, just type in Kidson or wapet

Richard

Had a good 1 FORD 1

Beauty Richard,
Thanks for that.
So , how long you had your Troopy?
Ford what. :>))
1,3,4
C u in the bush.

3 years this month 2003 80,000 km brand new

have a look at these home.iprimus.com.au/jimshire/pix.html

Site Link

Now that's my kind of track, looks adventurous and definitely not boring.
When did you do that trip ? You'd want to be on the ball with those washouts.
The shot of Lennies ration truck brings back memories.
I was on the team that shifted the truck to that location in June '04 and in Aug I also did the Canning that year.
Can't see anything on my Hema about "the windmills", found Swindell field.
I'm on my 2nd Troopy and changing over to RV early next year.
Think I'll need it now with the camper behind
What sort of l/100 do you get.

07-08/08/2005

There not my photos

1 lot are Footloose the others i don't know

first windmill and tank Site Link

second windmill and tank Site Link

Avg 13.44 l/100 km or 7.5 km/l

Richard

Thy the page Site Link

Checked out that site link and the photos tell all.
Air-bags work well, don't they.
Be aware that the "U" bolts holding them on can loosen up and the bag moves, rubs and blows.We had that happen on the Hay River trip this year,( Northern Simpson) but 2 nuts instead of 1 on each side of the U bolt would stop that.
JUst make sure you carry your old bump stops if they aren't already in your spares.
Thanks for your great info, I'll lookout for you on the forum site.
Have a great "Aussee" day

Hi Richard
18 months ago K&N had some for mining vehicles that also had red LED light on top, they had 2 different lengths and not really cheap either

Probably one from our last trip Extfilm.

Everybody took big poles of various description and all had a flag "incident".

We just took a kids bike flag. It was only one that survived.
Cheap and effective and could even carry it inside car.

Robin Miller

Where do I have to pass by Iam going from QLD to the Simpson Desert via Vic

I would like to take you up on your vary kind offer but it will be a little out of our
way
Thanks