Looking for partners to travel Canning Stock Route in August 2007
Submitted: Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 21:04
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Love The Outback
Hi,
we’re looking for reliable and honest partners in theirs 50’s to travel entire length of
Canning Stock Route.
Is there anyone dreaming to make this journey? We must travel in August 2007.
We are proud owners of Land Rover Discovery Tdi 1 / 300 and looking for someone with similar “beautifully crazy” interest. Up to now we travelled all major Outback tracks solo. We didn’t have any luck to find anyone to have possibility to get one months of holiday from work and want to spend it in real wilderness of our beautiful Australian bush. So if you are interested, let us know by email.
Emil & Dana
Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 21:42
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 21:42
I wish I could come with you, but you are 2 years too early for us.
Good luck with your quest, hope it works for you.
Doing it in 2009, we are starting to put up invitations in JULY/August this year.
I honestly believe that this is the only fair way to ask people, as it gives them time to build up holidays, and to save up ..
Remember that you are on the the Canning for 3 weeks, and then you have to get there , and get
home,,,,SO WE ARE PLANNING 10 - 12 WEEKS AWAY.
Once again good luck with your quest
Cheers
Bucky
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Follow Up By: Love The Outback - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 22:08
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 22:08
Hi Bucky
Thanks for reply, too bad for us…
Good luck to your planing and to your 2009 trip. We may get back to you with some info when we come back.
Emil & Dana
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Reply By: Jimbo (WA) - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 22:18
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 22:18
Emil and Dana,
I hope you get interest from fellow travellers, although I'm with Roachie - I think you'll find most people will need more notice.
That's not the point of my reply however. I'm wondering if the full CSR will be do-able this year after the rain from the two recent cyclones; and with potentially more to come.
I know of several trips [planned for this year that have been put off until next year (hopefully). I don't wont to shoot down your plans - but rather mention this now so you can
check things out.
Good luck with your endeavours,
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Follow Up By: Member - Russell H (WA) - Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 00:03
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 00:03
G'day Jimbo,
they actually had more cyclone crossings last year than they have so far this year (even counting the on on the way). I think August is a pretty good month to attempt it as it is often at least four months after the last cyclone.
If it is left until September you can often find it getting a bit warm towards the top end.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 10:45
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 10:45
Just a point of clarification if I may......
The response (above) which appears under my name, was actually typed in by ol' mate, Bucky (from Wonthaggi, Vic), who, together with Lyn, his wife, was visiting us for a few days.
There's a classic example of how friendships can be made in the bush. We first met Bucky and a mate of his at
Lyndhurst a couple of years ago. They tagged along with our 4WD Club for the trip to
Birdsville and across the Simmo......we've been good friends ever since.
So, the Roach clan is not currently planning a CSR trip, but we could be in a couple of years; so we might end up being a part of the 2009 trip......too far ahead for me to plan anything yet.
Cheers
Roachie
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Reply By: BUGGER ME - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 23:59
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 23:59
hi Emil & Dana
don't you just hate negitivity (jealousy) hope you guys find some companions and have a ball.
some friends and us done the treck in 2003 , great fun and very interesting would do it again, but from the other way ( north south ), instead we are doing the cape trip this year , leaving 1st june from cape leuwin agusta w.a to
cape york up through the middle ( desert ) then done the east coast to tassie and worst of luck , back
home early september.
keep safe and have a good trip guy's
Bugger Me
ps; only early forties, so was under age anyway
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Reply By: Member - Russell H (WA) - Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 00:10
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 00:10
Hi Emil and Dana.
You're a year early for us as
well. We've already made plans to be slumming it at
Middle Lagoon on the
Dampier Peninsular this August. We will be going from there up to
Halls Creek and down the Tanami Rd about the time you'll be finishing, so maybe we'll cross paths somewhere up there?
We're in your preferred demographic as
well.
Cheers,
Russ and Sue.
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Follow Up By: Love The Outback - Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 22:38
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 22:38
Hi Russ and Sue
We travelled last year x Tanami Rd. It was after local rain and desert was in flower. We were lucky desert was beautiful!
Only downturn were mozzies. I did never experienced anything like it. Somehow Emil was OK they didn’t sucked him, but I was the meal on the wheel.
You never know, we can meet somewhere in our big outdoor.
See you Dana & Emil
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