Pilbara Planning Trip

Thanks for that - One of our group also has an F250 - How are you finding it?

Hi Trekkie - it will be a while before we can get away in the F250 - but so far so good. Very comfortable and easy to drive; even for this little chicken. I don't like the column shift auto gear change - not as easy to move between gears as i tend to do even when driving an auto (eg down hill). Not as much room as we thought for fitting accessories, so GPS had gone onto the dash, and rear view monitor onto the ceiling. We got the extra cab for added tray length, but really not enough room to put the control unit for the solar panel/battery and plugs for the fridge etc. It was a tight squeeze to get the extra battery under the tray. It needs bigger wheels - tyres are same size as the Patrol and Cruiser, so looks a bit silly.

Looking forward to taking it away for a few days camping later in the year, then hitching the caravan up maybe next winter. We were lucky to find one in such good condition and low kms, together with canopy, bull bar and long range fuel tank. We will be limited by size in some areas, but when mostly towing, the same limitations are there.

How far away would be the closest bush camping area's now Barnesy?

Not far Blaze, I only had a few days off work and was just doing the touristy thing in Karijini, looking at the gorges etc. Didn't want to drive out of the park to camp then have to drive all the way back in to the gorges, due to lack of time. Will be camping somewhere else next time.