CAPE YORK 2009 - Is this possible??

Cost isnt an issue

What would the concerns be with a fully loaded 4by travelling on a boat?

Definitely want to do it in my own 4by

Well if you can not get it to weipa get it to Cairns. Two weeks is enough for a drive of the Cape from Cairns and Back and see a few sights. Also if you can get it to Cairns and not Weipa there is freight from Cairns to Bamaga right at the tip. If you want to do more at the Cape Get it dropped at Bamaga and drive back to Cairns to pick up freight back again. Link to Freight company is http://www.seaswift.com.au/ Cheers Tony

Now ya talkin :-)))))

Thats the sort of thing I am looking for - well done

I will check the site out now

Yeah , This is the best plan .

Footy. I spent a lot of time up there working and was always in a hurry. Never had an accident. Saying that I would have to agree with you, though there are a lot more factors than just being in a hurry that causes an accident up there. It is better to see the Cape when you have heaps of time, but not all have that time. Cheers Tony

Tony, whilst I respect your experience there, I've yet to be convinced that most fatals on the Cape are caused by anything but lack of time ie going too fast.
Yes there are many contributing factors (speed, drunk, lack of experience, wrong place wrong time etc), but lack of time appears common.
I know that condions on the tracks have improved (at least during the dry season) but my impressions are based on what I saw and heard over a number of trips, often at the local police compound, or while pulling people from rollovers on bends etc.
Cape York is no place to have a real or perceived lack of time. After all, it's a holiday, isn't it ?

Footy. Im not thinking it is lack of time though. Speed I will agree on. You can drive slower and still see a lot on a short trip timeframe. Its just that everyone seems to drive this fast now even when the road conditions warrant it or not. The power of todays cars and their ride ability gives people a false sense of security. You can sit on 100k and still have people popping out of the dust to pass you. So speed I can agree with but time is not an excuse, they need to plan the trip to see a few and not all sights if they do not have time. PS. My last trip up there was a week only, its all we had to we did Iron Range and Chilli Beach. Road was good sat on 100k. There are many sections that will catch you out if you do not know them. Two weeks to see the Cape on a drive is ok if it is all you have. You will spend a lot of time in the car and only overnight camp, but you will see most of it and while driving to the conditions. Cheers Tony

Sparky

'Thanks for the reply

I really want to use my own 4by for this - it is, after all why I bought it :-) just dont have the time to drive Wagga - Cairns - wagga

Robin

Trucking up from Wagga ( trucking hub of NSW) is definitley an option

I will start to make enquiries re this option on Monday

Tnx for heads up

Kiwi,
Most truck companies won't take a loaded 4X4
Cheers Dave..

KK

Then I should be ok - "US" grey nomads are everywhere :-))))

KA :-)) Yeah, you are right there.

Just a warning though that bookings are VERY tight.

Also be aware that there are a lot of kamakazi drivers on those roads, they broke my right headlight and side light / indicator throwing rocks at me **##!!. Being a Troopy though the new headlight was only $12 and the side light lense $9. Smarta** drivers trying to break the sound barrier & boasting that they can (and do) go from Bamaga to Lakeland in one day !

$$$$$$$$$$$ and time are not the same

I have plenty of $$$$$$$$ but no time

Vince

Definitely a possibility

I will put it on the short list of options

thanks for the reply