CSR - Capricorn Road House Fuel Dump to cease

Well aint that just great news.
We even have cretins amongst the four wheel drive community ...!

In 300 BC was said to walk the mid-day sun with a lantern looking for a tall honest man.
Nothing has changed. There is always someone ready to inconvenience others to gain advantage of favours.
Sad as it may be, as Ned Kelly said, "Such is life."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the CSR is not a proposition without the fuel dump, for average vehicles with a long range tank and half a dozen jerry cans or so on the roof.

With permits and everything else, seems clear to me that the folks out there, from Wiluna to Halls Creek and beyond, don't want our business! If they did they would find a way to secure the fuel.

Cheers

John

That is a shame, we probably didn't need the extra fuel we had dropped at the drop but it is comforting to know that we could top up. When we did the CSR last year, our fuel was untouched, that it was a relief.

I raised the thieft problem a couple of years back, on this forum, and got hammered. Seems I was right after all.

Dam shame that a few mongrels can stuff things up for the rest of the 4x4 community.

Hope those mongrels rott in a hot place.

Cheers
Bucky

we did the canning back in 1992 and had fuel dropped off buy the good people at Capricorn rh , as we were spending 4 weeks out there we had 10 drums dropped off, even back then over the 4 week period two drums went missing, we felt back then it was better to place individuals names on drums rather than a group name to lessen the risk of " they have enough we will pinch their fuel "

I wonder what the chances are for getting a license to set up a roadhouse at well 33??? Might get a bit lonely for 6 months of the year.
Yes I know I am probably a bit cynical but.... who will benefit the most out of no fuel dump?

ob

I think that it wouldn't worry most people that want to do the Canning. A minor inconvenience perhaps at worst.

If someones cancels their trip up the Canning because of this then I would have to ask them are they really serious about it.

If it does divide the "want to be" Canning travelers between those that will do it and those that won't I would say is this such a bad thing as those that wont do it are more likely to be the traveler that perhaps is not prepared enough. If those that are less prepared do not travel the Canning anymore then that surely is not a bad thing as it will create less track damage etc. etc. that a lot of people who frequent this site often complain about. (not me I might add)

Toughen up princesses!!!

Cheers
Alan

Can not say I am surprised at the ending of the dump. It was pretty evident this year that a lot of theft was going on and that inevitably the fuel dump would close in the not too distant future.

It is sad that this has happened. It may symbolize the passing of an era. An era when people respected travellers and did nothing to harm them.

Flynnie

Im surprised it lasted that long.

John,

That is good and bad news.

Regulars to this forum will know that I have driven the CSR a fair bit, 6 times over the past 6 years and I have noticed the increase in traffic.

I have, after speaking to some of the drivers, found that they are very under prepared to do such a trip. Some that try to do a bit of research either don't believe the amount of fuel that is required or only carry the minimum amount. Trying to calculate the amount of fuel that is required is one of the biggest challenge that drivers have.

There are too many variables, soft sand, towing a trailer, incorrect tyre pressure, using the wrong gear to drive over the dunes, being geographically embarrassed (getting lost and have to back track) and not allowing enough time to do the trip.

I don't think that fuel is taken for the sake of taking it, but when you are caught short and there is fuel in a drum and no one about the temptation is too great.

This does not help the people that have planned there trip, paid for the fuel to be delivered only to find it missing.

I bet next year, when I drive the CRS again, that there will be vehicles on the side of the track out of fuel and waiting for someone to help them out. Maybe the year after, less vehicles on the track, the way it was a few years ago.

Wayne