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Title: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: sol on June 23, 2015, 06:07:41 AM
Heading to Cardwell from Tully yesterday and counted 93 camper trailers. ;D
What got me counting was as I was turning out onto the highway there was a convoy of 17.
They were all heading north too. ;D

      :cheers:
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: Goshen on June 23, 2015, 06:39:01 AM
Hey Sol,
             Funny you should mention that - I've been working up at Cape Trib and have noticed a marked increase in camper trailer numbers  the last week or so while driving up and back. I was thinking it must be the season - like the whales migrating north eh ?  Are you getting this drizzly /rainy weather down your way too?

Cheers

Goshen
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: krisandkev on June 23, 2015, 06:57:36 AM
I don't mind the numbers as we will be there soon, but I wish those in groups would be mindful of the noise they make at night! The voice level raises to suit the number in the group and there is always one very loud person. Not like me, very quite and reserved :angel:   Kevin.   
Title: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: scarpsD40 on June 23, 2015, 07:11:15 AM
Lol......I had to re read this 2 or 3 times til I realised you weren't talking about people lining up in convoys to drop their dodgy CT off at the council tip..........;D
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: sol on June 23, 2015, 08:40:55 AM
Lol......I had to re read this 2 or 3 times til I realised you weren't talking about people lining up in convoys to drop their dodgy CT off at the council tip..........;D

     ;D ;D some of them might end up there mate.
      There were a few dodgie ones amongst them.
     
        :cheers:
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: NomadPhil on June 23, 2015, 10:30:05 AM
Lucky enough to be sitting at Loyalty Beach CP at the moment and it isn't crowded at all and the weather is perfect. 28 degrees light breeze.
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: lino6 on June 23, 2015, 10:32:59 AM
Lol......I had to re read this 2 or 3 times til I realised you weren't talking about people lining up in convoys to drop their dodgy CT off at the council tip..........;D

I was thinking there might have been some product recall article in this thread! Or a pic of a Ford!!  >:D
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: Chris J on June 23, 2015, 12:47:13 PM
Just back from the Cape last night, passed several convoys heading north along the Bloomfield track and few south of Cairns. Roads north are good but won’t last long with the traffic

If heading north slow down on the gravel and travel with your head lights on. Several triple side tippers and a few road trains along the developmental road

regards, Chris
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: sol on June 23, 2015, 01:46:43 PM
I was thinking there might have been some product recall article in this thread! Or a pic of a Ford!!  >:D

Fixed it mate ;D

      :cheers:
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: tracker on June 23, 2015, 04:08:38 PM
Heading to Cardwell from Tully yesterday and counted 93 camper trailers. ;D
What got me counting was as I was turning out onto the highway there was a convoy of 17.
They were all heading north too. ;D

      :cheers:

    Gezzzzzzz....We still have 6 weeks to wait.... :'( :'( :'(
                       Cheers Tracker.
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: bully on June 23, 2015, 06:58:49 PM
Yep I was in cairns for the weekend and I couldn't believe the amount of vehicles heading up the cape.
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: avotrol on June 23, 2015, 09:35:14 PM
Maybe the school holidays starting this Friday for NSW and QLD have more than something to do with it!
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip
Post by: sol on June 24, 2015, 05:25:26 AM
Hey Sol,
             Funny you should mention that - I've been working up at Cape Trib and have noticed a marked increase in camper trailer numbers  the last week or so while driving up and back. I was thinking it must be the season - like the whales migrating north eh ?  Are you getting this drizzly /rainy weather down your way too?

Cheers

Goshen

G'day mate, we sure are. It's miserable here at the moment.
The Sugar mill just started up too ;D

      :cheers:
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: oldmate on June 24, 2015, 06:13:49 AM
    Gezzzzzzz....We still have 6 weeks to wait.... :'( :'( :'(
                       Cheers Tracker.

Yep, here here. :cheers:

I think I have to ban myself driving the M1 till that time also, getting itchy feet, see the 100's of vans heading north.
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: Paul (SA) on June 24, 2015, 08:01:56 AM
I am researching a trip in 2016 you the Cape. I was looking at the Bloomfield Track and read that it has changed from a bona fide bush track to pretty much a road these days. That's a little sad as it takes a bit of the adventure out of the experience. Would like to see a concerted effort to preserve some roads without the need to asphalt everything.
Title: Re: Might be a bit crowded up at the Tip/Cape
Post by: Colmano on June 24, 2015, 05:10:57 PM
I am researching a trip in 2016 you the Cape. I was looking at the Bloomfield Track and read that it has changed from a bona fide bush track to pretty much a road these days. That's a little sad as it takes a bit of the adventure out of the experience. Would like to see a concerted effort to preserve some roads without the need to asphalt everything.
Still a fair bit of gravel and dirt to get your fix...the concrete on the steep climbs/descents makes life a bit easier, and I think the new bridge should be completed by now  ??? - Stil fantastic scenery and sense of adventure though