Simpson Desert

Heaps of it

As is often said you can't always believe what you read, some mags say to take fire wood in cause its scarce, its not true there's bucket loads.

Pud

No real shortage, but keep in mind that all the wood acts as homes for insects and animals, so to cater for your comfort could destroy the habitat for desert wildlife.
Cheers

I prefer to carry my own wood. Just pack it in a potato sack on the roof.
As someone said- it may be just laying on the ground, but it may be a home to a beasty or two.

Yeah there is some in places but cook on gas if poss, and use it sparingly. Much of the desert has only low scrubby bush and not really campfire stuff.

Along creekbeds there is often more but desert trees grow slowly so wood is not replaced as quickly as in wetter climates.

Most of the wood is scrubby spindly stuff and low fire value. More convenient to carry it in than take and burn in this area

Chris

Lewy most of the key camp spots are fairly void of timber as are the collection areas leading into Dalhousie. Over the majority of the desert there is plenty of small timber particually around the clay pans & creek systems. Although it looks pretty rubbishy & burns fast, the white ash stays hot for hours being perfect for camp ovens. Use what you need & collect it away from the main camps (like Purnie Bore/Poepells cnr) to avoid stripping the area.
Cheers Craig............