Heading off for the 2009 GTG

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Thought I'd create this thread so that everyone can let others know as they hit the road on their way to the PP GTG in the Red Centre.

After months of preparation and planning, we will finally depart Darwin early tomorrow morning on our way down to Alice Springs. We'll see how far we get before pulling up for the night somewhere along the Stuart Highway. Our kids can't wait (neither can we). :lol: Then a shorter drive tomorrow in to Alice Springs for a couple of nights before we set off to travel the Oodnadatta Track on our way down to the Flinders Ranges.

We won't get back to Alice Springs until the 4th July - on our way to Ross River Homestead for the first day of the PP GTG.

Will post a pic of the rig all ready to go later this arvo or tomorrow. Keep an eye out for us somewhere along the roads. Unfortunately, we don't have a UHF so no car-to-car communications while traveling along the roads. Will nonetheless be keeping an eye out for any Pradopoint.com stickers. :wink:

Looking forward to meeting you all over a campfire and beer. :wink: 8) 8)

UPDATED: Here's our picL

[lc120_man Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close lc120_man]

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Unfortunately, we don't have a UHF so no car-to-car communications while traveling along the roads.

I am pretty sure this is a requirement for GTG :twisted:. Just make sure you get one before getting back to the Alice.
Even 0.5W handleld UHF should do the job for car to car comms...

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Re: Heading off for the 2009 GTG

Thought I'd create this thread so that everyone can let others know as they hit the road on their way to the PP GTG in the Red Centre.

After months of preparation and planning, we will finally depart Darwin early tomorrow morning on our way down to Alice Springs. We'll see how far we get before pulling up for the night somewhere along the Stuart Highway. Our kids can't wait (neither can we). :lol: Then a shorter drive tomorrow in to Alice Springs for a couple of nights before we set off to travel the Oodnadatta Track on our way down to the Flinders Ranges.

We won't get back to Alice Springs until the 4th July - on our way to Ross River Homestead for the first day of the PP GTG.

Will post a pic of the rig all ready to go later this arvo or tomorrow. Keep an eye out for us somewhere along the roads. Unfortunately, we don't have a UHF so no car-to-car communications while traveling along the roads. Will nonetheless be keeping an eye out for any Pradopoint.com stickers. :wink:

Looking forward to meeting you all over a campfire and beer. :wink: 8) 8)

David you could always pick up a cheap UHF from Tandy or Dick Smith to use for the GTG. Safe traveling and look forward to meeting you.

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Hi ntpryce just wondering if you still need a uhf radio I have a couple of hand helds if you want to borrow them for your trip we are still in darwin PM me if you are intrested
Adam

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And so it begins

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

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Hopefully this is the correct place to post this.

To everyone off to the GTG have a fabulous time and enjoy the experience.

I am sad that we won't be able to particpate but had another holiday planned and paid for OS.

Good luck to all.

Michael

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To all the attendees,

I am guessing that many of you are either on the road or about to get on the road in the next few days. I would just like to wish you all safe trips to get here and look forward to meeting you all at Ross River on the 4th of July.

I will email a contact phone number for myself to all attendees in case you have difficulties on the way here.

Cheers

Mav

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Howdy fellas,

We hit the road a couple of days ago from Sydney and have traveled up to the Gold Coast so far. We will be heading out towards Mt Isa soon and then down to meet you all on the 4th. We are pulling our palace behind us - and you thought Mav's new Coromal was overkill !!! Please don't segregate us both from the campers.

Ben

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Oww, I just got excited...

Happy travels all, see you there.


JeffS

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I cant believe people are leaving already :shock: making me jealous

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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Damn it! I had hoped to upload some pics of our Prado and Camper Trailer along the Stuart Highway - but just realised that I've forgotten the bloody cord needed to connect the camera to the laptop ops: :cry:

Fortunately, we're in Alice Springs now... so looks like a trip to Dick Smith tomorrow to get what we need. Then I can add some photos to comply with the rules of the thread (which I created ops: ).

Keep the pics coming everyone as you head off. Not long now... I can almost smell it!

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Not long now... I can almost smell it!

Ummm sorry about that, I'll blame the chilli I had for tea. :lol: :lol:

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Hope all of you travel safely and have the adventure of a lifetime.
Looking foward to lots of photos.
Wishing we were with you.
Bilobill

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Well we will be off on our way some time tomorow.
Were not doing Googs track anymore, just taking our time going via the Flinders, Oodnadata track, Dalhousie, Lamberts Center, Chambers Pillar & on to Alice. Will be in Alice Springs at the Macdonell ranges caravan park on the 2nd & 3rd before heading off to Ross River.

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We'll be on the road within the hour

See you all there

If you want to keep track of our trip we will be logging short messages & our GPS co-ordinates using a HF radio. By logging onto the website you can read the messages and also see were we have been on a map.
http://www.hfoz.com.au/hf_member-login.htm
Selcall No. = 1033
Password = GDC95

If you need to contact us, we can recive voice messages via our HF radio also.
To leave a message phone VKS737 on (08) 8287 6220 & leave a message for "Glenn & Melissa Chamberlain", Callsign "Mobile 1033". We then should be able to get the message passed to us each evening.

You can also leave a message with Radtel on (02) 4943 1745 for "Glenn Chamberlain" Selcall no. "1033". They will atempt to get us on the radio straight away.