CANNING STOCK ROUTE 2008

Gidday KA,
Check out Trips and Gatherings. CSR being done in July next year. Doing Tanami and Gunbarrel as well, but if you only have the time for the CSR, just maybe do that part.

More the merrier,

Cheers....Lionel.

I'm sure you'll find someone if you remember not to start every second sentence with "in Neew Zeland " :))
If not just hang at the start of the track. Many individuals and groups would love the extra company.

Did the CSR in August this year with a group from my 4WD club and loved it So perhaps contacting and joining your local club or a club that is doing it is worth considering.

We passed a few who were doing it on their own. Some that looked extremely capable and competent and one that looked like an accident waiting to happen. Each to their own. Reckon it would be best to travel with others as it isn't that it is extremely hard but that it's very isolated if you should break down or have trouble especially if you have not done it before.

The permit was an absolute crock. No information that you don't already know except to say where you can't go or even why you can't go, no maps or anything of value that you can't get off a search on the net. They (ANFWDC) need to get their act together to show that the permit is doing something for the CSR or else it will be seen as a bureaucratic farce

My take on the road conditions were that it was 1/3 corrugations, 1/3 sand dunes and 1/3 rough tracks and claypans etc. Not a lot of fauna except for bloody camels but magnificent wildflowers and shrubs. Plenty of water for showers etc (shower every second day) from restored wells with a couple that were suitable for drinking

Hope this helps

Evening Kiwi, mate i would love to have a chat with you about this sort of trip, like you looked into tag along but too bloody much.
What state you in maybe we can catch up.

Send us an email: farrellsj@yahoo.com.au

Regards

Stephen.

how much are you expecting cost wise, and time wise for this sort of trip?
Wanna start some trips like this myself before everythign is closed or tar highways in aussie.

If I was to look at 'doing the CSR" on my own for whatever reason

What would the 'ettiquette' be if I was to 'park up' at the start of the CSR and wait for a small group (say 3 or 4 vehicles - no more) of travellers to come by and see if I could join their group.

I have asked myself this question and had the following lengthy and often emotional discussion with myself :-)

If I and a group of friends that I had just spent 12months planning the trip were asked if an 'outsider' could join us I would probably say yes out of courtesy but would also 'probably' feel a bit miffed.

I would worry about who this person is?

Will he upset the 'dynamics' of a group who have already probably sorted out the trip rules

Interested in your thoughts on this topic as I am sure there are others on the site that, at times, for whatever reason, are forced into doing such treks on their own.

Please no - " it is dangerous, you shouldnt tackle this on your own, people die etc etc debates "
I am FULLY aware of those issues THAT is why I am asking this question and also why I have spent $1000's on the maintenace of my vehicle, safety equipment, long range fuel and water tanks etc etc