Eyre creek bypass simpson desert

Went through the Simpson form east to west about 5 days ago...Eyre Creek crossing as dry as a chip. The rest of the desert is challenging in places but ok. I crossed solo in a hilux.
Tony

We crossed a few days ago and apart from light showers, mostly overnight about halfway across it was fine, sand is pretty soft with low moisture content. Much easier travelling after the showers as it firmed up but by the end of that day was dry and soft again.
No water in Eyre creek, has been bone dry for some time but the lake to the east of big red is still there with a couple of kms detour around it.