Hi all,
I'm heading off in July for a 2½ week "taste test" trip travelling from the hunter valley NSW to
Bourke, then
tibooburra,
cameron corner,
innamincka, to
birdsville via
cordillo downs, up to
boulia, then down the donohue and plenty highways to Alice, spending several days in alice/kings canyon/ayers
rock region, on to
coober pedy, oodnandatta, maree,
lyndhurst and then back probably via
broken hill.
My mate and i are travelling in the one vehicle.
(i know that's a lot of
places to wrap your head around, but it's a REALLY good picture of where i'm going)
What i'm after is some general preparation advice- i know this has been covered a million times, but no one seems to link in to the specific regions being covered unless it's the CSR or some other monster trek.
I have a TD 100 series, maintained perfectly but stock standard (but does have factory winch bar & superwinch now with rope). My average fuel consumption is 12L/100km and i'm expecting 15-18L/100 on the trip and i'm fairly sure i'll have the range i need (taking a couple of jerries)
Firstly, is standard clearance enough for the routes i'll be going?
What sort of gear should i take, and what else should i arrange before i head off?
I have an extensive recovery kit with more than enough straps, shackles, pulley block etc.
Inside the car i'll have a 60L
water tank (or several 20L jerries), 2x20L Jerrycans of diesel (100kg right there!), a couple of swags, emergency hose and belt kit, UHF, mobile phone with external antenna, reasonable tool kit, little engel 32L frudge. i only have one spare tyre, but do have a repair kit capable of dealing with minor punctures.
Time is running short, and if there is anything i must do to the car, it needs to be done very soon.