Simpson Desert/Hay River Trip

Submitted: Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 20:57

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Hay River

Suitable only to 4WDers with a strong sense of adventure and experience in remote desert travel. This track is largely unmarked and good map-reading skills are essential.

Hay River

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Suitable only to 4WDers with a strong sense of adventure and experience in remote desert travel. This track is largely unmarked and good map-reading skills are essential.

Member - Matt & Julie

Hi All

We have arrived home safely after a fantastic trip into the Simpson Desert, we
would like to thank members Stephen L and Val & John for their trek notes
and blogs great info that we took with us, I will get around to writing a blog
I am very slack when it comes to doing that, have some great photos to share.
Now we are looking forward to a great weekend in the Pyrenees at the EO
gathering. Bonz let us know if you want a hand with anything, we hope to
arrive on Friday.
Cheers
Julie

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Reply By: coley62 - Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 21:44

Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 21:44

Hi Matt & Julie

We are doing this trip next year and just wondering how much fuel you used and vehicles taken, I know the track will be different and everyone drives differently, but it gives us an idea.

Thanks in advance

dc

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Follow Up By: Member - Matt & Julie- Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 21:53

Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 21:53

Hi DC

We have a Nissan Patrol GQ 4.2 turbo Diesel, the other 2 vehicles were a
60 Series Toyota and a GU Patrol, I am not sure on how much fuel was used,
will check with Matthew when he gets home from work tomorrow, we do have a long range fuel tank, it is a great trip, our second but wont be the last.
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Julie

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Follow Up By: Member - GRANT HID(NSW) - Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 08:00

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 08:00

Hi dc
We did this trip which was a great trip in a 2010 L/C V8 TD ute,we used 135L from Birdsville to jervios.We didn't spend a great deal of time in the soft river bed sand which would contribute to more fuel if we had of.

Hope this helps with your planning

Grant

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Follow Up By: coley62 - Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 18:20

Tuesday, Oct 25, 2011 at 18:20

Grant HID

thanks it does indeed

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DC

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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 22:40

Sunday, Oct 23, 2011 at 22:40

Sounds fantastic guys, one day we might get there, roll on the Pyrenees for the Verbal Blog update!

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Oct 24, 2011 at 08:32

Monday, Oct 24, 2011 at 08:32

Hi Julie

Great to hear that you had a great time and looking forward to your blog and great photos. As you would be aware, we have travelled the Simpson many times and if you ask Fiona and I, the Hay River trip for us personally would be the best Simpson trip that you can do.

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Stephen

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Reply By: Member - John and Val - Monday, Oct 24, 2011 at 08:55

Monday, Oct 24, 2011 at 08:55

Hi Matt and Julie,

It is a great trip. Pleased you enjoyed it, though it would be hard not to!!

We find blogging our trips a great aid to memory and it's a pleasure to share with others. Encourage you to write up your trip and show your photos here for everyone's enjoyment.

Cheers

John

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Reply By: Member - Murray R (VIC) - Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 at 22:39

Saturday, Oct 29, 2011 at 22:39

Matt & julie
Glad to see you have been away again and had a good trip. Unfortunate Betty & I cant make it to the Pyrenees this year, looks like there are quite a few going so should be a good weekend.

Murray