Hunt Oil Road, WA

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Hunt Oil Road

This remote trek links the Gunbarrel Hwy with the Great Central Road. It passes via Mount Worsnop and past the Hunt Oil road camps and drilling sites.

Hunt Oil Road

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This remote trek links the Gunbarrel Hwy with the Great Central Road. It passes via Mt Worsnop and past the Hunt Oil road camps and drilling sites.

Tol

Last year covered 3000 km of Len Beadell rds and now going back for more. Would like to include the Hunt Oil rd in this trip and would welcome feed back from recent travellers. Have read the trek notes.

thanks, Tol

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 08:16

Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 08:16

Most recent thread is the alien thread here.

But seriously, its an easy run, and a nice alternative to the corrugations on Len's roads.

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Follow Up By: Tol - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:40

Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:40

Thanks Phil,

Sounds a good way to go.

Tol

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Reply By: Member - John R (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 21:40

Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 21:40

Two of our group did it in 2007, and reported it a bit overgrown in the northern section, so look out for spinifex buildup under the vehicle.
Cheers, John

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Follow Up By: Tol - Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:38

Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 at 22:38

Thanks Phil G & John R for your replies to my request. Experienced quite a lot of spinifex on last years trip and as pretty as it is when seeding you do have to be careful and extract handfuls of the stuff from under the vehicle. It is good to be reminded of the need to do so. Regards TOL.

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Follow Up By: Member - David P (VIC) - Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 15:30

Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 15:30

Just a crazy(?) thought,.....if you were to attach chicken wire or like from both sides of the engine support cross member and let it trail back to short of the rear wheels in particularly bad spinifex areas ...........? ......silverback

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Follow Up By: Tol - Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 22:41

Friday, Mar 21, 2008 at 22:41

Food for thought David, thanks. Dragging as you suggest would probably catch on stumps, bushes etc.. but their are some areas underneath that could be worth protecting. Will give it more thought. Tol.

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