Desert to the Track 2013

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

These flags are to avoid collisions at the tops of dunes, the sky is more likely the background than the desert as you are heading uphill, I would stick with Orange. It's really the first in the convoy that is most important, they should communicate with people going the opposite direction how many are in your convoy.

Cheers Andrew

I have one of the Blackwidow sand flags .
What are we at the moment , Convoy of 11 heading east .
If we split up the other lead vehicle will have some sort of sand flag .

Anders

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

All these others been out or heading out now or in the next few days, getting me fired up, let's go......

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

Lol bring it on

[mrkrinkle Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close mrkrinkle]

Check your permit. I think wood fires have been banned on the Simpson. You might be able to have one ether side, but in the main dessert area is a no fire zone. Too many people taking too much wood

Yep wood fires are banned TOTALLY in the Witjira NP section and firewood collection is also prohibited. I think wood fires are permitted in the QLD section but not sure about wood collection?

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

We're off in a couple of weeks and aren't planning on a fire at all. Bit dissapointed but I'm sure I'll get over it

[PradoGXL08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PradoGXL08]

Hi All,

As we know Wood Fires are Banned in the Simpson Desert, what are people for heating?

I would like to know

Stuart

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

Hi All,

As we know Wood Fires are Banned in the Simpson Desert, what are people for heating?

I would like to know

Stuart

Hi Stuart,

With high temps n mid to high 20's or so, the plan is shorts n a t-shirt.
Nights getting down to around 10..... Well throw some tracky daks & a jumper on at night.
If I'm cold I will drink more or go to bed.

Hanging to go!

[talk2tiny Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close talk2tiny]

Hi Stuart,

With high temps n mid to high 20's or so, the plan is shorts n a t-shirt.
Nights getting down to around 10..... Well throw some tracky daks & a jumper on at night.
If I'm cold I will drink more or go to bed.

Hanging to go!

That was my plan too. Warm clothes and a sleeping bag.

[photoprado Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close photoprado]

More info on the Bore Track south to Camerons Corner. We tried to do this August/Sept last year. I contacted Gina at the Bollards Lagoon homestead and received this response:

I no longer run the B&B and the bore track is closed, we have not maintained this road for a long time, lots of wash outs and gutters and if an accident occurs it comes back to us, therefore we have decided to keep the track closed.

We found a route running down east of the border to Camerons Corner. Good fast dirt most of the way. HTH Michael

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

More info on the Bore Track south to Camerons Corner. We tried to do this August/Sept last year. I contacted Gina at the Bollards Lagoon homestead and received this response: We found a route running down east of the border to Camerons Corner. Good fast dirt most of the way. HTH Michael

Thanks for the Info .
Anders

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

Hi All,

As we know Wood Fires are Banned in the Simpson Desert, what are people for heating?

I would like to know

Stuart

This is wrong. I was told that fires were banned but then when I received a desert parks pass a couple of days ago it said that only the areas marked as National Park were no fire areas. I then phoned up the number provided and they confirmed that you can have a fire as long as you bring in you wood and do not collect it locally.

We are getting each vehicle to carry one bag of wood and then just not having fires on the first night.

[Peterpilot Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Peterpilot]

That's how I understand the rules, there is a restriction on firewood collection not burning. We brought all firewood in from outside the desert when we crossed. A shame I won't be able to join the PP crew on this trip, I'm green with envy

[weasal4x4 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close weasal4x4]

10 overnight? I've just crossed the Anne Beadell and gone up the Great Central into Alice and have experienced most nights are around 1-2 degC with clear skies. A tad warmer if its overcast but certainly not ten. Hope your right though cause it's had knobs on it waking up to frosts in a camper trailer!

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

10 overnight? I've just crossed the Anne Beadell and gone up the Great Central into Alice and have experienced most nights are around 1-2 degC with clear skies. A tad warmer if its overcast but certainly not ten. Hope your right though cause it's had knobs on it waking up to frosts in a camper trailer!

1 to 2degC hope the wife wants to snuggle

[CaLLaN 52 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close CaLLaN 52]

We did Oodnadatta thru to kings Canyon Alice Springs Ayres Rock etc, at the end of July a coupla years ago, got down to -1 a coupla times.