The current 2023 trip, has been a long time in the planning. Myself and 3 mates are heading for Antarctica and South America.
Posts in reverse order below.
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Crossroads Camp in amongst some trees to Rawlinna Campground. A record breaking day – all out of the barriers and on the road before 7:30 (7:28) there is rain forecast and these roads may not be fun… or even passable when wet. Being up early and cloudy made for brilliant colours across the sky at
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Neale Breakaways camp to Crossroads Camp in amongst some trees. 154 kms down the track. Awoke for sunrise this am. Steve and I captured some of the morning colours on the breakaways. Had time for a bit of a walk around the wall behind camp this morning. So many colours and textures in the rocks.
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Connie Sue camp 98.3kms later to Neale Breakaways camp. I was in the lead first thing this morning and the track was good …for a little while, until it wasn’t. The corrugations continue to confound and look innocuous butman, they slow you down and rattle around.The sun is shining in a way that disguises them.
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Camp on the Connie Sue 84.5kms later to another Connie Sue camp 98.3kms later. Away at 8:40 this morning, flat battery for me. Using the heated blanket might have been a bit too much luxury. Jump start by Phil’s ubeaut jump starter. Overcast with blue sky patches and thankfully blue sky and fluffy clouds prevailed
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Jet A-1 fuel camp on Connie Sue Road to a camp on the Connie Sue 84.5kms later. Awoke about 5 needing a loo visit. Sun glow is starting in the Wesr and the frost is setting in. It’s freezing. Back into warm bed and did a bit of blogging before another hours sleep. No sleep
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Desert camp off past the camel yards on Blockstone Warburton Rd. to Jet A-1 fuel camp on Connie Sue Rd. Up and away by 8:45. A relaxed start as we have no place we have to be today. Last night we topped up my tank with one 20 litre jerrycan and that should get me
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Desert Oaks Camp on the SBJT about 57 kms from Great Central Road to a camp off past the camel yards on Blockstone Warburton Rd. Away today by 8:30. After a rather mild night under the stars beneath the desert oaks. Last night was time for a good wash, so I put the tent down
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Trackside camp between dunes on the Sandy Blight Junction Track, WA to a Desert Oaks Camp on the SBJT about 57 kms from Great Central Road. The normal morning routine, except body clock and time are at odds. (Given we are now 90mins behind our Vic time) Quite cool but not freezing. We left camp
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Roadside camp near a tower about 50kms from Kintore to a trackside camp between dunes on the Sandy Blight Junction Track, WA. A bit of a slower start this morning no rain to contend with and we got away from camp at about 9:30. Into Kentore to fuel up and get ready for our first
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Gravel pit about 2 hours west of Alice Springs to a roadside camp near a tower about 50kms from Kintore. Awoke between 1 and 2am to wind AND rain on the roof. A bit of buffeting but nothing too bad. It actually cooled down to a cosy sleeping temperature. The new canvas back handled wind
Travel adventures with Nicola & co. 