Quote "no more chicken run at Gunshot"

Phil,
If you check herehttp://capeyorkforums.com/forums/ you will get all the up to date info.
Cheers Dave..

At any one time there will be 5 yes 5 ways in - out of the infamous gunshot , if you believed everything about gunshot you would be a candidate to buy the Sydney harbour bridge , there are 2-3 crossings / dropoffs a lot worse than gunshot , Gunshot just sounds and looks tough on video. The 1st dropdown heading north on the OTL after a burger at Bramwell Junction was in Aug 08 harder than any part of "Gunshot" .

vk1dx,
Go to Gunshot, watch all the excitement then, just go the long way round to the other side.

Phil, we came through there several days ago. Took the long way round and approached Gunshot from the north.

The original chute looks as bad as ever, possibly worse. Cannot see how any vehicle could traverse it without being winched down and another winch to pull the nose out from almost vertical at the mudhole.

The several chicken track alternatives were all full of washouts and even more dangerous than the original chute.

Did see a group of motorcyclists use one of the chicken tracks with difficulty but they have the advantage of only two wheels in line.

Would have been fascinated to witness a vehicle attempt but would also be concerned that I would have to render serious first aid.

Having said all that, someone will go and do it. If it's you, be sure to have video coverage and post it on here.

Cheers from idyllic Cape York. Leaving the Top tomorrow.

Thanks all. And as usual we got a mixture of yes there are chicken tracks and no there aren't any.

I guess we will find out ourselves on about the 10th or 11th of August. At least all cars have winches, lockers and all the good lifts and tyres.

Thanks again

Phil

Thanks all. And as usual we got a mixture of yes there are chicken tracks and no there aren't any.

I guess we will find out ourselves on about the 10th or 11th of August. At least all cars have winches, lockers and all the good lifts and tyres.

Thanks again

Phil

Last year we took the eastern approx 20km bi-pass round Gunshot, drove back into see it it in action.
Three young blokes did it and all suffered various panel damage to their trucks including ripping out the rear tail lights. a day later we heard someone went down and got stuck, his mate then went down the adjacent shoot and also got stuck. They nearly spent a day getting themselves out of the mess (they had to wait for another vehicle's winch). We did it in August and liked our trucks too much to risk damage. Another one to watch out for is Nolans Brook (the last crossing before the Jardine). In August last year it was up to the door handles of my Patrol and at that time had claimed 26 vehicles (as at Bramwell Junction Road House about its condition). Again I 'chickened' out, as my truck is too expensive to be replaced.
All other crossings were great, some very rutted and challenging, but well worth it (walk them first to see where the deep holes are).
Hope all goes well.
Cheers
Chris