Sunday, Sep 04, 2011 at 11:00
Grant a few additional comments
Campsites heading North from Poeppel
Well are not easy to find at the moment given the huge amount of regrowth but for a single vehicle you should not have too many problems. Depends on how far you get each day. I can suggest Beachcomber or thereabout as after that the foliage really thickens up. We camped at The Claypan as marked on the waypoints and the entry from South was impossible to find but we just followed the track to the northern end and turned back in. Apart from that as you head into the wide
Hay River flood plain the track meanders over and around this wide floodblain and in that area the growth means you need to be careful and as Jol would have said keep a close eye out for spinifex under the vehicle as the fire risk is real
Apart from that we would not recommend anything but 4WD high for the increased traction and to lessen the risk of track damage. Regardless you will need 4WD as the dunes on the East to West leg can be soft at the tops
I also recommend you keep you sandflag on the vehicle until you get to Batton
Hill as it certainly helped us spot other vehicles and keep listening to Ch10
Regards
Rob
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