Sunday, Jan 20, 2008 at 18:45
Thanks for the reply, Footloose. We've dropped over the bottom now so I doubt there'll be more responses.
Yes, I have a thorough safety plan and do get my permissions.
Sat phone, GPS, call my coordinates in at 7.00pm each day, paper maps, compas, stack hat.
I've done part of the trip before and have a good relationship with the landholders.
Need to contact South Gap for the bottom of
Lake Torrens. Haven't been there before.
On one of my previous trips I tried to go north from
Andamooka but BHP wouldn't let me because they were drilling. This time I'll be about 50km east, not so far off the
lake, so I expect they'll give permission. I'll also have to deal with the
Mulgaria fella. I understand he's a bit tough.
Perhaps my greatest fear, out there alone, is getting stuck with wet weather. I take 15 litres emergency water plus baked beans and flour. I can make a pretty mean loaf of bread in my small
camp oven. I survive quite
well on 3 litres of water a day.
Last trip, I did over 900km on the bike, on Pernatty, Arcoona, Bosworth and
Andamooka stations. Suppose you've got the general idea of the country.
So yes, it will be a great trip. It would be good to see
Lake Eyre South with water in.
Thanks,
Laurie.
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