simpson desert crossing

Just put "Madigan Line" in the search on this forum.

Plenty of previous threads on the subject.

Tuco

1.Projected fuel usage will depend greatly on what vehicle you're driving & the exact route you choose including which direction. We used around 180L from Mt Dare to Jervois via the Hay River over 10 days in a 1HZ 100 series. Sand conditions were soft & we had a few short side trips. One petrol Prado in our group carried 500L.
2.From the Acacia reserve there is a section of Gibber stone, low dunes & minor station tracks to Camp 2. Permits are not available from 3 to 5 so a detour south around the Aboriginal lands to the Colson Track is very challenging. After 6 a visable track is forming in places with more use between the dunes but dissapears over the loose wind blown crests. The further East you go the more defined the track becomes but at no time will you get out of low range before the Hay. It's a very slow rough drive, almost an endurance test & absolutely nothing like the easy Simpson drives you've done already.
3.I'll leave permits to others who have crossed in more recent times.
Choose your group carefully as they will need to be self reliant & vehicles mechanically well prepared.
Cheers Craig.............

mrt
It all depends of what you thought of the normal Simpson Crossings, eg

1.Very easy with no problems at all

2. Sometimes a little tricky, with no major problems

3. A little hard, but was able to cope.

4. Hard, but was able to get through with some help.


Work on 300 litre of diesel to be on the safe side.

You will only need permits if you are entering from the SA National Parks side.

The Colson will have tracks to follow late in the season, so it should be no problems. If you want a challenge, then head for Geosurvey Hill and the Geographical Centre.

And by the way, if you did not answer No 1, then it will be hard for you.

Cheers

Stephen