Camping with dogs

Help us help you rest needed. Where do you live, where is Wedge island?

Cheers, Wayne.

Rest needed

RAC do a book on camping with dogs. May even be available on this site.

Had a Rav 4 running thru the sand dunes near Moore River, that coped with it quite well. Your softie should go ok. Have a look at the Trek Notes under Wedge Island Beach Run,as these are pretty helpful.

With any soft roader, be aware of your limits, and especially the vehicles. RAV went many places I initially thought it wouldn't, but there were a few places not worth the risk. Also helps if you have a couple of "real 4wds" with you to get you out of any trouble.

Main thing to remember is you will usually have reduced clearance, and just because a Cruiser can get through the tracks on the sand, doesn't mean you can (learnt from experience once or twice !!!!)

Enjoy the break at Wedge - great place to get lost in the sand.

RD

The area through wedge and the likes should be ok in your vehicle, I mean, Ive seen 2 whel drive combi vans get through some of those places:) Just be careful of the beaches, as they can be mighty soft. I would suggest you go around the back end of the bombing range. Much firmer tracks.

Alternatively, head in from de grey end. There is plenty of good spots, and seems to be quieter than around wedge.

As for the pooch, I am unsure, but have taken mine through that area before. make sur eyou take the necessary precautions for 1080 baits.

The Pinnacles caravan park in Cervantes allows dogs according to my "Holidaying with Dogs book"

We have a two year old Lab

cheers

We have a couple of books at the Adventure Shop which you may be interested in.
Holidaying with Dogs Site Link and Bush Camping with Dogs Site Link
They are both very popular and would be a worthwhile purchase if you will be doing a bit of travelling with both the kids and your dog. They do cover the whole of Australia too, which is handy.
Hope it may help.
Thanks

if youn are going into the 'bush' around wedge (and it is really good) then make sure you check for ticks each night and morning and during the day on your dogs....and on yourself as well..........they don't do much but are very very prevalent and get annoying..........and the little buggers can live for a while in your 4x4 and visit you even when back at home. rgds ps take the bait bit seriously - it is not nice watching your dog die after it has taken a bait.........for this alone have another think about going up htere with a dog.

took our dog to wedge island at xmas for a week.Had no drama other than a tick buried into his skin.fare few vehicles racing along the beach but a great spot to take the mut.The ranger up there can offer advise as to where to camp and he,s a nice bloke.

G,day Rest Needed.
It,s a good spot for kids although it,s a big open coast exposed to swell and wind so keep an eye on rips.We surf there and have no worries in the water.As said it,s open to the south wester wind which can get up a bit in the arvo.Regarding hoons we see the odd plonker going crazy along the beach recklessly too fast but you can hear people coming from a fair distance and get the kids and dog out of the way.Happy travels.