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Title: Simmo desert route
Post by: disco1 on March 25, 2014, 10:34:22 AM

 Hi all

 After meeting at Inaminka are we going to Birdsville via Walkers crossing (if open) have roughly worked out that from   Birdsville to Mt.Dare is around 600kms and the return trip 800kms  with only 75 useable ltrs in the tank will have to carry around 100ltrs to be on the safe side, fuel consumption worked out at a 50 percent increase in use.

Mauri.
Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: KingBilly on March 25, 2014, 11:29:37 AM
Towing or not?

KB
Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: geopaj on March 25, 2014, 02:57:56 PM
Hi all

 After meeting at Inaminka are we going to Birdsville via Walkers crossing (if open) have roughly worked out that from   Birdsville to Mt.Dare is around 600kms and the return trip 800kms  with only 75 useable ltrs in the tank will have to carry around 100ltrs to be on the safe side, fuel consumption worked out at a 50 percent increase in use.

Mauri.

Sounds like a great trip
Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: jetcrew on March 26, 2014, 07:49:18 AM
PHASE 1
MON 25th  Day 1 -Meet Inaminka
Tues 26   Day 2 Inaminka to Warburton crossing 250-300K
Wed 27   Day 3 - Warburton X-ing via Warburton track onto K1 to Poppel Corner ( Camp somewher on the K1 line)
Thurs 28  Day 4 - Poppel to B/Ville via QAA Arrive before lunch spend afternoon refuel ect load up ( look to do sunsett pics on big red)
673 KMS

PHASE 2
Fri 29       Day 5 B/V into simmo (QAA line to popel -onto FRN 40kms then left turn onto Knolls track 43kms R/T onto rig road 34kms R/T onto Erabena track 43 kms later L/T back onto French line.
Sat 30      Day 6 Simmo  French line ( camp to be confirmed)
Sun 31     Day 7 Simmo French line ( camp to be confirmed)
MON 01    Day 8 Dalhousie springs or close
Tues 02    Day 9  Dalhousie springs - Mt Dare (Stay or pass through)
Wed 03    Day 10 Mt dare (surrounds) Looking for ideas suggestions in this area for the last night  :cheers: :cheers:
591 KMS


This is what we have so far mate I need someone to NAV CHECK my distances but that's what i came up with off the map quickly. ;D

Jet ;D ;D
Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: Marcus73 on March 26, 2014, 08:02:18 AM
Now that I am unable to attend this trip, I would appreciate it if you could not mention it anymore :(


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Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: jetcrew on March 26, 2014, 10:00:05 AM
Now that I am unable to attend this trip, I would appreciate it if you could not mention it anymore :(


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You will be with us in spirit mate, maybe a roll a call to those who could not make it on top of big red is in order.  ;D ;D ;D

Jet ;D ;D
Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: Marcus73 on May 25, 2014, 09:31:15 PM
I may be back in for this one, but I'll be playing the role of Danny's wife ;)


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Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: jetcrew on May 26, 2014, 08:39:27 AM
I may be back in for this one, but I'll be playing the role of Danny's wife ;)


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well then it would seem you will have the final say on everything ...LOL  well played Marcus :cup: :cup: :cup:
Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: jwb on May 26, 2014, 08:51:24 AM
I may be back in for this one, but I'll be playing the role of Danny's wife ;)


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You Mexicans???????? ;)


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Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: Marcus73 on May 26, 2014, 09:10:32 AM
I thought the Vics were the Mexicans..... We're lower than them ;)


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Title: Re: Simmo desert route
Post by: jwb on May 26, 2014, 12:16:37 PM
oppps!  :-[