A matter of conscience?

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:17

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Member - Michael P (QLD)

At the end of a most successful & enjoyable crossing of the Simpson Desert(my first) after "conquering" Big Red we stopped at Little Red to re inflate the tyres. $200 compressors are pretty slow! A couple vehicles came roaring in from Birdsville after dropping a trailer began to have a great time, driving up & down Little Red. Yeah it looked pretty good fun.
Later in the Birdsville pub the same Guys were mouthing off how they had "Blitzed" Big Red. The question is should we have enlightened them & stuffed their day or not.
Mike.

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Reply By: Member - Allan B (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:33

Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:33

Nah, let them bask in their delusions. They probably wouldn't have believed you anyway!

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Allan

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Reply By: On Patrol & TONI - Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:44

Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 17:44

Michael P

Scenario; talking amoung yourselves in a slightly raised voice:

"Didn't we see those guys out at Little Red dropping their trailers???? I wonder when they found the time to go out to Big Red????"

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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - Kerry W (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 18:20

Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 18:20

That is an interesting question, we had the same dilemma the day I took this shot, a convoy headed off west, exclaiming over the 2 way how easy the rest of the Simpson would be after Big Red was so easy for their vehicles. (They drove up little red) We didnt have the heart to tell them.... But Hey! we were happy the pic says it all......

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 18:25

Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 at 18:25

Hi Michael
It is all part of the same dune, "Nappanerica", just an easier run. There is only one "Big Red" and if the guys did there homework before they tacked it, they would have known that it is not the crossing that they were trying for. All I can say is there bad luck for not doing their homework before heading out that way, especially when the sign from Birdsville clearly states "Little Red"

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Stephen