Sa gtg 2012 from the outback to the ocean

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

Just looked up the Border Track on youtube and all I can say is WOW!!! Not sure how I will go getting the camper trailer up some of those HUGE dunes, might be the chicken track for me.

Oh dear, that was the chicken track.............

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I just don't want to be a burden on anyone and have to extracted because I am towing a camper trailer. Just been using Google and see that it is only 29km of track that would be missed if taking the easier option. Sounds like I will asking a lot of advice and seeing what others do and which way they go.

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Also just realised when staying at the Red Bluff camp we will actually be in Victoria!

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VK - you will actually be missing around 100 km of travel, plus the over-night camp, if you avoid that leg.

Rest assured that the committee will not be throwing up challenges which are not do-able. We will also be attempting to work on alternate routes to cater for varying levels of ability. I suspect that a lot of us will be towing. Out of the committee members alone, I know pretty much all of us are towing. We are factoring these variables into account. It's all a lot of banter going on here. The trip will be awesome and you won't regret it

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Wont be watching me get bogged, your wife is a cutie, let me know when your not hoime

Dear Ontheboat,
Expect an apology from MLC TONIGHT..... That was a crass thing to say and he's in trouble when he gets home.

Lea

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Dear Ontheboat,
Expect an apology from MLC TONIGHT..... That was a crass thing to say and he's in trouble when he gets home.

Lea

Ohhhhhhhhhh

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Dear Ontheboat,
Expect an apology from MLC TONIGHT..... That was a crass thing to say and he's in trouble when he gets home.

Lea

How's that indent in your forehead MLC?

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For the right price she's for sale but there's some baggage eg 2 kids. Oh n the Prado & Camprite are NOT in the deal

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There are plenty of big to really big dunes to play in south of Nora Criena without going in the buggy club area

Good tip Torrie, thanks for that

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I just don't want to be a burden on anyone and have to extracted because I am towing a camper trailer. Just been using Google and see that it is only 29km of track that would be missed if taking the easier option. Sounds like I will asking a lot of advice and seeing what others do and which way they go.

Don't worry VK, you won't be a burden even you do struggle in sections. The fact is that we would expect that the majority of people towing will take the centre track option, which is like the border track only the dunes are a bit more realistic.

Last year we took three trailers down the Border Track, Myself, MLC and Mal56 from Vic, There are a number of large dunes on the track but 2 in particular are monsters. MLC and Myself cleared the first monster dune with the trailers, Mal had to be recovered to get over it. The second monster dune none of us made it, I came pretty close, about another 15 metres would have got me to the crest, mal was about 10 - 15 short of the mark I set and MLC................. its too painful for him to hear again so I won't mention it

We are still in discussions as a committee as to what requirements we will place on people wanting to attempt the Border Track with a camper, but I think it is fair to say that completing this leg with camper and no assistance is almost impossible unless its raining and the sand is rock hard. Those with low power (1kz), low experience levels or a modicum of common sense will find enough challenge in towing along the centre track.

As said before there are chicken tracks around those monster dunes, but if that is your default option then the Centre Track is the way to go.

Cheers Andrew

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Dear Ontheboat,
Expect an apology from MLC TONIGHT..... That was a crass thing to say and he's in trouble when he gets home.

Lea

Uh Oh...you are in sooooo much trouble MLC, I've seen Lea taking off after people who make rude comments and she...is...a...force...to...be...reckoned...with!! ! It's been nice knowing you

...btw...go get him Lea!!

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Also just realised when staying at the Red Bluff camp we will actually be in Victoria!

We're just gunna shift the boundaries (temporarily mind you), so technically we'll be in SA for the whole trip

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For those interested the trip report from the Border Track with the trailers in tow is here http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...gust-26th-28th The first 125 posts are just us talking crap about what we were going to do. From post #126 we are still talking a lot of crap, but is mostly about the actual trip.

You might like to know that driving through the mudholes like Mal did id not compulsory, unless you are slightly insane.

Cheers Andrew

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I don't think that these South Australians take the Pradopoint Fairy seriously, Richo.
Nor are they taking the Queenslanders seriously.

However, we Queenslanders & others know, that, this is at their great peril!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers
Lawrie

You Queenslanders had better watch out, turns out I have decided on a return trip QLD in a couple of months time! I've managed to score a spot for the Prado in a convoy with a few guys I know who are going to do the Simpson, heading across Madigans Line, aparantly no one has managed to get all the way through for over 2 years............. So if your in Birdsville in April look out for me

Cheers Andrew

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

Luv the Trip itinerary fellas,... it all looks very promising.
Just been looking at all the recent pics and 'WOW' outstanding stuff.
It may just be that I get stuck somewhere on the 2012GTG,....possibly needing assistance.
That would be a first.
Then again I should have the new vehicle by the GeToGether, which ever way I go it should be a more capable vehicle this time round.

Note. The FJ is still on the cards boys as a possibilty.

cheers