Thursday, Dec 11, 2008 at 08:06
Hi Urs
We are no strangers to remote outback travel and are very prepared when we head bush. Most of my outback trips are usually 12 months in the planning and I where possible, try to obtain as much information in advance on the area and tracks as possible. I have had a number of contacts with Mick about the next trip and he has been very helpful. Apart from paper maps that I always take as backup, I use for navigation a laptop computer and have the GPS linked to it, running a real time mapping programme called OziExplorer, and the Natmap series of topographical maps. If you are able to try this, it is a very comfortable way of travelling, as you know where you are in the outback on a minute to minute basis. We were in the general area this year, but as usual ran into wet weather, so we had to head back to
Warburton and then head north out through the Sandy Blight
Junction Track.
We love the outback and the red sand get into your blood, and you can never get enough of it.
Cheers
Stephen
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