Adventure Way

Thanks Seven. Will check but how about creek crossings?
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Thank you.
I see you have a camper. How do you avoid rear end damage to truck (rear window in partic.) from gibbers?
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Fang,

Yep, just got it. Have been tenting it and using the roof rack for the last 20 years.
This is our bit of luxury in our old age. :o)

Trying it out in a couple of weeks time out NSW / Qld border.

Stone guards worry me too. Got the usual sloping screen with a bit of mesh, mounted on the draw bar to try and keep the stones down.

Been a lot of discussion about it on this forum and the camper trailer forum.

Still not sure what I have done with our CT will be OK.

Wondering about a cover on the rear window as well, or am I just worrying too much?

Have a look at these for some different ideas :

www.campertrailers.org/stone_guards.htm

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Thanks Ol' Plods,
Good on ya. I lost a rear window on my old troopie a few years ago on Oodnaddatta track, even though the old CT had a stone deflector. Since then I've duct taped cardboard over the glass - it works - but now I've upgraded to my retirement truck I may need to protect the lights/paintwork as well (big sook). Looking at he site you suggested I think I will try a horizontal shade mesh barrier with occy straps to enable it to flex a little. Will still use the cardboard. Once again thanks for the help.
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Came down the adventure way last week, towed a camper and had no drama's. Yes the gibbers could be an issue, but just keep your speed down, I actually let my tyres down a bit but that was due to the corrugations and having too much pressure in b4. Innaminka is one of our favourite spots would love to get there more often. On the stone guard story, I've had a shade cloth guard sloped downwards on the ct for about 5 years. Never had a problem, I reckon its due to it being loose and flexible so the rocks slow down.
Crawf
Ps some good camping spots along the way on the edge of creeks etc, You have to stop at Eulo or something and try the date wine especially the port!

Thanks Fisho. WE are leaving Adelaide tomorrow and wouldn't you know it, its going to rain up there(Nth Flinders and NE of SA) for the next few days. So change of plans . Will return that way after we have checked out Stradbroke, Moreton and maybe Fraser. Tailor and Dart season!
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Just checked the forecast.
50% chance of 1mm.
25% chance of 5mm.

Not a lot of rain!

BOM site:

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