Simpson desert crossing

Hi
I realise you are on a budget, but you may want to consider a EPIRB or at least a "SPOT". See www.findmespot.com

do you know that you can hire a sat. phone from Mt. Dare and drop it off at Birdsville instead of buying one?

you'll be fine is you have a well kitted up and reliable vehicle.

EPIRB is handy for emergencies but if you cross during the peak season you would have a good chance of chatting to someone on a 5w UHF on top of a dune (or wait 30 mins and you will). They still might be an hour away but you can still communicate with them.

Set of Maxtrac will guarantee to take some pain out of your day shovelling yourself out of a bog if it happens but 90% of people cross the whole way without getting stuck. The other 10% didn't let down their tyres :)

Have fun.

Better keep an eye on Eyre Creek ;-)



FLOOD WARNING FOR THE GEORGINA RIVER AND EYRE CREEK
Issued at 9:22 AM on Wednesday the 9th of March 2011
by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.


Major flood levels continue along Eyre Creek between Bedourie and Glengyle and
in King Creek at Cluny.

A major flood peak of about 5.7 metres was recorded at Bedourie on Monday on
Eyre Creek which is understood to be the highest level since 1974. At 6am
Wednesday, the creek level at Bedourie was 5.29 metres and falling, which is
about 0.9 metres above the level of the Eyre Creek Bridge.

Major flood levels have also peaked in King Creek at Cluny with further rises
expected at Glengyle in the coming days.

Upstream, minor flood levels are easing along the Georgina River at Marion
Downs.


:)

If you intend travelling quite a bit then check out if your are eligible for the Satellite Phone Subsidy.

I pick ours up this afternoon. We are only paying $500. The one we are getting may not be the best in a canyon but it was the only one, among those that I had found, that had a prepay option.

ACMA Satellite Phone Subsidy

Phil