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Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« on: September 22, 2011, 07:57:59 PM »
After looking at these two videos a few times -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5AKWghp1Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY0p0rYMCAQ

I'm keen to give this one a crack.  Obviously with the camper off and after quite a lot of preparation.  Anyone else keen?
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2011, 08:00:33 PM »
Might be able to get some tips off Darren.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2011, 08:05:02 PM »
One of the guys at work tried it this year and the brand new Hilux turned into a submarine and stopped when the computer was flooded. A;; repaired under insurance luckily

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2011, 08:18:59 PM »
It seemed deeper in the first clip, and when Darren did it. I was surprised that the bloke from ET said he'd done it quite a few times, but didn't put a water bra on for such a ling crossing.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2011, 08:22:48 PM »
This one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY0p0rYMCAQ

D'oh! just realised this was already posted :-[
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2011, 08:23:07 PM »
We drove up to the crossing  a few months ago with the thought of doing it. It was about top of the wheel height and flowing quite hard. The thing that stopped us was the very soft sandy bottom. We walked out about 10mts and it was hard just walking, you sunk into the sand without trying and soon had the water up to your goolies. I would dearly love to do it but its a long way from home to be a 'drowned' hero.
I guess late in the season would be the time to do it.
P.S, we have done wider, heaps deeper crossings but none with as soft a bottom as the Jardine.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2011, 08:54:53 PM »
Symon I will hold your beer while you cross !!

I think who ever attempts it will get bogged as the soft sand is the killer. The running water does not help.

May have to have 10 snatch straps and yogi on the other side to sling shot you across.  ;D

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2011, 09:20:25 PM »
I was thinking of about 100m of dynamica rope and a few snatch straps....
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2011, 09:37:58 PM »
If it was like we saw in the vids ......... hell yeah ..... if it was like it was when we were there this year .... Shit no ...... but I am happy to help you if you want to give it a crack ...... as long as I don't have to walk out and hook up the snatch rope if you get stuck ;D

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2011, 08:17:37 AM »
Can't believe how low the Jardine River was when the E.T. crew crossed it.  It was hardly up to the side steps.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2011, 08:29:14 AM »
I thought there was potentially huge fines for crossing the jardine is this still the case (not saying I follow all the rules just curious)
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2011, 08:32:27 AM »
Watto I may be wrong, but I think because the ferry fee includes your camping fees/land access permit for on the north side of the river, this is where you run into trouble by driving across it.  Willing to be corrected though.  I think if you drive across it and then look to pay your access fees you should be right.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #12 on: September 23, 2011, 09:23:22 AM »
Quote from: Gunna Do on September 23, 2011, 08:17:37 AM
Can't believe how low the Jardine River was when the E.T. crew crossed it.  It was hardly up to the side steps.

They did it right at the end of the dry season, there was hardly any water in Nolans either.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #13 on: September 23, 2011, 09:44:17 AM »
 :-[ ........I have to admit that the thought of doing the Jardine Crossing is appealing BUT there's no way I would have tried it this year....Toooo Deeeepp.  I think you would have to suck it and see when you arrived at the crossing as to weather or not it was viable.

If we have another wet season like last year I wouldn't like your chances.................But I'll cheer and watch from a safe distance  :cheers:
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #14 on: September 23, 2011, 10:15:57 AM »
I would say no, but the wife would say yes ;D
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2011, 12:13:28 PM »
Have thought about asking my wife to walk that crossing.
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #16 on: September 23, 2011, 12:39:50 PM »
I have walked it and on both occasions there is no way I was prepared to cross. Doesn't mean I couldn't achieve it, just means I assessed the risk as too high for flooding my vehicle. Each to his own I guess.......
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« Reply #17 on: September 23, 2011, 02:55:17 PM »
Don't get me wrong here guys, I would walk it as well before driving it.  When I saw it this year the depth was enough to turn me off it.

Might be better next year, it might not!

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2011, 04:28:22 PM »
Hi,
   not infested with large-ish lizards ?

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2011, 06:15:35 PM »
Why do you think I wanted my wife to walk it...
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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2011, 06:37:16 PM »


Back when we did the Cape trip (about 1981 or 1982 ish) everybody went over the Jardine including some boys in a white panel van who didn't make it very far, but got snatched out ... of everything ... I have a photo of the panel van doing it and my dad doing it in his shortie ... we kids all marking logs and the likes with our tasty little bodies ... can't imagine NOT doing it really ... lizards or no lizards.

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2011, 06:46:31 PM »
If the water level is low and enough support and good preparation it is worth a go !! I would walk the crossing as the sand bank is long enough to see what is in the water. I will bring my snorkel and goggles just in case ;D

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2011, 06:48:41 PM »
I've heard that you need alot of things to cross the jardine.

I have most of them just need to find someone to loan me 2 things and i'm in mate all the way ....


1. a rather large set of kahunahs.... ;D

2. Keys to thier car. ;D

Obv I don't expect one person to lend me both..LOL

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #23 on: September 25, 2011, 06:07:17 AM »
I'll cheer you on from the bank but I won't be in it. The bottom is just to soft and the mazda is not high enough, I only have 31 not 35 inch tyres.

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Re: Jardine River Crossing - who wants to do it?
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2011, 07:39:16 PM »
Quote from: watto11 on September 23, 2011, 08:29:14 AM
I thought there was potentially huge fines for crossing the jardine is this still the case (not saying I follow all the rules just curious)
You are absolutely right.
I know a couple people who were fined last year.
I do not remember exactly how much the fine is but I do know its a darn sight cheaper to pay the ferry.
But perhaps pay the ferry fee before driving across???
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