At the Cape at last
Submitted: Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 14:40
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SIF4X4
After putting this trip off for the past 30 years we have finally reached the top of
Cape York and are camped at
Umagico Campground...absolute beachfront.
Its overcast today with 28 degrees. We towed our 32 year old caravan up here with the 17yo diesel slug and the only thing to go wrong was the RH mirror falling out this morning on some bad corrugations. Ran 25psi in the tyres and never went over 70kmh. Left
Laura on Friday.
There is only about 70km of bad road(corrugations) for the entire trip from
Laura to
Bamaga and quite a number of bitumen patches along the way. Creek crossings still need care and there is plenty of dust as mentioned before.
Now to kick back and take a month or two to explore the Cape.
Cheers
Spero
Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 16:53
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 16:53
Good to see you got there at last Spero.
I would imagine there will be a lot of vehicles going up that way over the next month or two, so maybe the corrugations will be worse on your way back.
Sounds like you have got it sorted out with lower tyre pressures and keep the speed down.
Just shows what you can do if you take it easy, even if you have older transport.
Dave
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Follow Up By: SIF4X4 - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 18:47
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 18:47
G'day Dave
Oh
well if the corrugations get worse I can drop the tyre pressures a few more psi and go even slower. At slow speeds I have been getting 12.5/100 with the old tug. It still doesn't like hills though
Cheers
Spero
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Reply By: Member - OnYaBike - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 19:44
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 19:44
Hi Spero
I replied to your
Coen post but it was only after I got
home that I realised that it was you who wrote the excelllent
Maytown post that i bookmarked for future use.
Are there many people at Umagico? I would think it quieter than
Seisia. We visited Loyalty for a feed at the outdoor restaurant one night and if you camped there you wouldn't want to snore - you would wake the neighbours they are so close.
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Follow Up By: SIF4X4 - Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 22:07
Monday, Jul 11, 2011 at 22:07
Only 3 camps here and all spaced about 80 metres apart...lol. I think that the place had been run down and is now under new management and it is being refurbished. It's not the flashest but we have been
bush camping for 60 days now so this is comparative luxury!
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Follow Up By: Member - OnYaBike - Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 17:12
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011 at 17:12
Umagico wasn't operating last year, we had a look. Will keep it in mind if i go back in September.
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