Across the Simpson Via French Line

Well we made it in one piece including the camper trailer.
We only got stuck twice. Once when I forgot to select Diff Lock and needed a snatch pull from my traveling mate with his HJ80. The other was when I tried to negotiate Big Red, almost made it 4 feet from the top and again my mate snatched me up and over.

Big Red is accessible from the west now, but the east side is still full of water.

The by pass at Poppels Corner is hard to navigate and several people were lost trying to find the correct route. The GPS mapping system worked a treat and we had no problems.

The by pass takes you north to the top of the lake and then heads south east to rejoin the QAA Line.

Would I take a trailer again across the Simpson. NO. The concentration required to negotiate the sand hills was as intense as I have ever experienced during my 30 or so years as a professional rally driver. It was hard work not to mention the he strain on the poor old HJ80 towing the thing.

The Simpson was a driving adventure that is for sure and Eyre Creek looks fantastic and is not a difficult crossing.

Day of rest in Birdsville then down to Innaminka.

Cheers
Wayne B