GUIDES TO ADVENTURE TAG ALONG TOURS

Submitted: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 23:47
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Has anyone had any experience of this tour company? Not dissing it or anything, just curious for anyone's experience.

Planning a tour with the old folks in September to Rudall and the Beadell tracks, just curious to know if anyone has any knowledge....
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Reply By: Footloose - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 10:24

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 10:24
The old folks ? If they're going with you to Rudall and some Beadell tracks then they're not that old :))
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:30

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:30
Well, when they're your parents Footy :-)

Ma & Pa are in their late 60's, however they still manage to go to some pretty remote places... Dad's got his trusty 80 series GL Diesel .... I'm in the old HJ47...
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:38

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:38
Scott, nice to see them referred to as the parents, not just the oldies. They are older than I, but it doesn't mean much at my age. They've obviously got a lot more go at their age than I have.
If my 26 yo son referred to his parents as the oldies, I'd threaten to change his nappies...again ! After all, we're not just oldies. I know that because he gave me a hat which said
"Bank of Dad" :((((((((
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 15:00

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 15:00
I suppose it's a relative term Footy, I'm in my mid 40's, and have some of the newer grads at work refer to me as 'the old bugger' - jesus louise !!!

Yeah, Dad got into remote 4wd'ing after he turned 60. Went on a trip as a passenger up the Gunbarrel - since then he's got the bug and has managed to do almost every remote track west of the great divide since then. Covered more of remote Oz in the last few years than most people do in a lifetime.... doesn't look like slowing down either !
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11:00

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 11:00
Why don't you contact them - and ask for 1/2 dozen testimonials??
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:33

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:33
Yeah - think we're doing that .... just (and I'm not implying anything!!) you're not likely to get an unflattering testimonial from them :-)

They're probably fairly good as the cowboys have been fairly weeded out in this industry by now - just after any personal experience - I think Dad picked them out on the basis of the route and timing of the tagalong...
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Reply By: Steve63 - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 13:34

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 13:34
Most of the time it is who else is on the tag along that is the issue. We did one in 2006 and only lasted 4 days. Nothing to do with the tour or leader. Just one couple. As we usually tour alone we just said we were going our own way and headed off. We actually met up with the rest of them and traveled on the Gun Barrel with them and had a great time. We know the guy that runs it personally so there was no issue there.

Basically one couple ruined what should have been a trip of a life time for all the other.

Steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:36

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:36
Probably one of life's truisms there Steve.

In any given group of say a dozen, you're going to get one prima donna....

Hope we avoid that here...
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:43

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 14:43
My friend runs a 4wd travel business in NZ but I couldn't stand some of the people who go on 4wd tours, so I'd make a poor tour operator.
The friend was despertae for a guide last Xmas, and asked me but I had to knock him back. It would have been a case of the blind leading the blind.
"Where are we now?"
"Oh...somewhere between South America and Australia. " :))))))))
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Follow Up By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:18

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:18
Steve was that on the canning

all the best
Eric
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Follow Up By: Steve63 - Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 09:43

Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 09:43
Yes. It was with Pete as you may know. It was a very odd situation. We met up with the rest of the group at Derba Springs and Wiluna. At Derba Springs most of the group came and spoke to us individually. As I said we got on with most of them very well. It was a very oppressive feeling while we were travelling with them so we left. We did say to Pete that if we couldn't cope in the group we would go our own way up front. We then travelled with most of the rest of the group along the Gun Barrel. The whole thing was completely different. They were chatty on the radio and a couple of people who had only spoken a few words in the first few days had a really good sence of humor. They were a pleasure to travel with. We asked them if things were similar after we left but apparently things didn't change. It is very sad as it should have been a great trip for everyone involved. I suspect that if they had the confidence to travel alone the whole thing would have flown apart. I really like Pete, he is a great bloke but I would never do another tag-a-long. Tag-a-longs have there place and I think they are a brilliant idea but they don't suit everyone. I suppose we have travelled too much alone and are self sufficient. Low idiot tolerance is probably also an issue.

Steve
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Reply By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:17

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 20:17
I have bumped into them in the cape a few times and all seems good.
i have talked to there quests and not heard a bad thing mentioned.

all the best
Eric
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 22:44

Thursday, May 31, 2007 at 22:44
thanks Eric, did a bit of a search on here - a few people have said good things about their Cape York tours...
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Follow Up By: Rob from Cairns Offroad Training & Tours - Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 11:43

Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 11:43
Ted has seen quite a few summers himself so probably ideal for the oldies to travel with. Like Eric I see them from time to time on the Cape and all his people seem content. May be just a coincidence but I notice they generally have an older generation clientel. BTW talkin' about oldies ;-) How are you going Eric haven't bumped into you for a while.
Cheers Rob
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Reply By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 00:42

Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 00:42
Hey Scott,
I am heading to Rudall river in mid to end August and Anne beadell in september.
Will be travelling solo but am happy to share a barbie somewhere along the way.
Peter
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 14:36

Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 14:36
Peter, would love to meet up .... our timetable is ex-Alice 23 Sep and head west to Rudall, then south to Newman - Carnegie - Well something and something down to Emu, and then East to Coober Pedy by mid October. After that on our own probably back via Strzelecki t5o Cameron's corner and then east...

Not sure if this will gell with yours?
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Follow Up By: Member - extfilm (NSW) - Saturday, Jun 02, 2007 at 14:10

Saturday, Jun 02, 2007 at 14:10
Hey Scott,
Little too late for me....... I must be in Alice on the 8th August, then west to exmouth taking 3-4 weeks. then back on the beadell?
Bummer though.
Maybe another time
Peter
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Reply By: Dunedigger - Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 07:04

Friday, Jun 01, 2007 at 07:04
We have done 3 trips with them including the Victorian High Company twice. For us it is a "no brainer'. You don't have to plan anything. Just let each day happen. They also provide all meals, which are usually quite good.

If you don't know your way around or don't know anybody who will be in the area then I do recommend them.

They do have a duty of care and as such don't take risks and avoid high risk tracks. For instance they won't take you down Billy Goat Bluff Track in the VHC

I would use them again especially in the desert trips.

As usual, 1 couple can make the trip less enjoyable for everybody else, so on one trip the rest of the group ganged up on the problem couple

Dunedigger
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