Simpson Desert - First group through East/West

Many thanks Jeff. Let's hope it dries out more in the next few weeks. We hope to be there at the end of August.

Peter

Wet between the swales and in the claypans. I hope people know just how corrosive that stuff is.

This is what the Simpson Desert west of Birdsville looked like two weeks ago.
Kevin

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The Simpson i beaut place, but with the lasst few wet years, it is artificially beautiful with vegetaion etc.

I miss the old Simpson. I'll go around it this year, and wait for the return of the real Simpson Desert.

When it is wet like it is this year again, it is hard on vehicles and those unprepared. It's not just hard out there, it is after the trip as well when you should thoroughly clean your vehicle, and not just a hose down.

I have done 4 trips, 2 were wet due to seasonal rain, and passing storm fronts.

Just spent $5k replacing all wheel bearings, swivel hub bearings, CV, uni's, slip joint, 7 brake caliper pistons and 2 diff rebuilds. Some of this is just accumulated wear from my trips over the last few years, but a lot was from last years particulary tough trip, including recovery of a broken vehicle in my party.









If you are lucky to get out there this year and across it, enjoy and be careful.

I am off to the Simpson West to East crossing on the 4th August
Hope the conditions are not as bad as the mud in the previous pictures.

Cheers
Wayne