Chris was keen to do the run up Big Red. He took an easy track to drop me off at the top, so I could take pics. He lowered tyre pressure even more and went back down. View of the road heading towards Birdsville. View back the way we had come over the Simpson Desert. … Continue reading Big Bad Red
French Line continued
We decided to get up early and hopefully make Birdsville and back to the comfort of the trailer. Not that we have been uncomfortable in the tent or on the air bed, in fact we were quite comfy. Just setting it all up was getting a bit thin. Even though we had made things as … Continue reading French Line continued
French Line
The French Line is the shortest, most used and most difficult track across the Simpson. The French Line was name after a French Petroleum Company who put the line in, in the 1960's. It stretches over 1100 sand dunes to Poeppel Corner. We were told the French Line was chopped up and it certainly was. … Continue reading French Line
Mt Dare, Finke & Chambers Pillar
Thursday 19th - We heard dingoes howling several times through the night. Well it was a hard decision but we decided to keep moving, so many wonderful things still to see and experience. Our neighbours wanted a show and tell on the camper and wanted to see how quick it all packed up, we are … Continue reading Mt Dare, Finke & Chambers Pillar
Dalhousie
Wed 18th - Brrr it was a cold cold night. We reckon minus 2 to 3 as it was only 0.4 at 8.00. Heater was going for it all night. It was so cold to pack up, our hands were hurting. The sun was nice and warm though. We find people aren't real quick moving … Continue reading Dalhousie
Oodnadatta Track – Day 5
Tues - 17th - It was a cold night, we woke to a bit of a frost. We met a really nice young family from Victoria who travelled from Vic to Darwin and are heading back home over taking 4 weeks all up. They have covered a lot of ground. We stopped at Mt Dutton … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track – Day 5
Oodnadatta Track – Day 4
Mon 16th - Was a great camp spot literally in the middle of nowhere. We had a leisurely start this morning, wiping dust from seals, putting tape over locks as the dust is making some hard to open. The back door of the ute is letting dust in (due to the attempted break in) so … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track – Day 4
Oodnadatta Track – Day 3
Sun - 15th. It was a quiet night despite 4 other campers and one lot with kids. No wind either. It took 1 hr and 40 mins to do the 60kms back out to the main track. It is one rough road but whether there is water in the lake or not it is well … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track – Day 3
Oodnadatta Track – Day 2
Sat 14th- We were grateful for our heater, it was a very cold night, coldest so far. This morning that cools breeze is back. We went for a morning walk back up to the ruins, this time visiting the cemetery. Amazing the head stones are still in such good nic. The 70km road out to … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track – Day 2
Oodnadatta Track– Day 1
Friday 13th - Last night the wind really came up and was blowing the canvas about waking both of us up. It stopped after a while letting us slumber to nearly 8am. We stopped for morning tea at Maree and chatted to some others travellers finding out some good info about Alice Springs, costs of … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track– Day 1