In search of the Yandagooge Gap (Rudall River) - Part 2.

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Member - Mick O (VIC)

For anyone remotely interested, I have just posted my journal entries and a few photographs of our recent (Int. Members Scott & Gaby and myself)) second expedition into the Throssell Ranges of the Rudall River National Park to my members"Blog" page. We were searching for the Yandagooge Gap but found plenty of other things along the way. Any GPS references can be copied and pasted directly into Google Earth to give a geographical view of the areas described.

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Mick

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Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:29

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:29

just had a read of your blog on this post.

Well written and it was easy to let my imagination run and "be there with you" as I followed the narration....having visited the Rudall RR on a few occasions I could relate to it

in fact I am itching to go back out there and do something similar myself.....a vast and relatively unexplored plethora of interesting spots

well done

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Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:37

Wednesday, Aug 20, 2008 at 23:37

Mick,

Thanks for an informative read. Have you tried that 'green slime' for your tyres to cope with relatively minor punctures? Have used it in the tyres of our quad with good results. Upsets the tyrefitters though hahahahaha

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 08:10

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 08:10

Morning Al,

I've seen it but not tried it. Thought we'd stick to the plugs in case we had to tube the tyre at some stage. We carried a spare wheel and tyre for front and rear. I'm pretty sure we used to use a similar thing in our motorbike tyres when we were kids.

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Reply By: Willem - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 09:00

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 09:00

G'day Mick

A very good write up. I enjoyed reading it and it whetted the apetite for more adventure 'out there'

Methinks though you had better start looking around for some MRF tyres on splits to cut down on the punctures. Judging from the photos though it looked like unforgiving country. I also now know what you all look like from the photo when you met up with Al and his Dad.

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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 13:46

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 13:46

It's not a pretty site Willem lol. Thankfully the ATV's operate at 7psi so they were pretty soft and folded around a lot of the trash. The tyres, whilst doing a good job on a heavily loaded quad (with a far too heavy rider as well), were still not the toughest available so may look at something in the 8 ply range next time. As for the vehicle, nothing would have stopped those. Unforgiving country indeed. You know it well.

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Mick

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Reply By: Member - MUZBRY (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 09:05

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 09:05

Gday Mick
Great picture.......do you find that with some of the pictures taken out yonder, you get pictures of yourself in full flight or getting up off the ground, trying to get back to the quady?

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Follow Up By: Willem - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 14:16

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 14:16

Hey young fella

When are you going to retire and join us on some of these far away trips?

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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY (VIC) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 09:15

Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 09:15

Gday Willem
Thank you for the invite. Retirement is on the cards , but one must wait for the rite time.Kevin 07 wants me to work till i am 70, yea sure, i would have to be sick in the head, come to think of it, maybe I am.
My next weekend away is the Pyrenees gathering in November.I'll call in on the way through. ( is your place still half way to everywhere?)
Any way, thanks for the invite and keep me in mind for the next or there after trip.
Murray

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Reply By: equinox - Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 20:23

Thursday, Aug 21, 2008 at 20:23

Well done Mick on an excellent trip and the write up to go along with it.

So much to do yet so little time.

I know what you mean about the need for cruise control on the Quads, it would help with the pain a bit.

Now you will have the fun of working out what to do next!!!

Best regards
Alan