Thread: Do I need a snorkel?

If you want a reason go through the defender pics. About post 784 RVR110 ( nice bloke) gave me a reason to always want a snorkel . There is what would be another close call around 840's. Basically the top of monkey gum has a series of bog holes that can vary from ankle deep to swallowing 6 inch lifted rice burners on 37 inch muddies. To add to the confusion they grade it occasionally so the puddle you ran through 6 months ago could be still a puddle or a deep bog. There are also ruts in certain places so a lead 4wd might take one line barely wetting their diff, but you drift off a bit and end up in the deep ruts.Show us your Deefers !
A running creek is a different matter to a still puddle on a track.

Do I need a snorkel?

This is a little like asking if you need a first aid kit for the trip. Every year thousands and thousands of people do the big lap and nothing goes wrong. You'll tell yourself "I'll just drive sensibly" "I'll be safe" "I avoid water".

And theres a 90% chance you will avoid it and you'll be fine. But it could be the difference between actually seeing gregory national park, or turning around 20km in because the river is flowing a bit and you could probably make it but you cant walk it because of the crocs. Or going for it and ruining everything.
Or skipping arnhem Land. Or skipping the reynolds river track in Litchfield national park. If you're planning on skipping these places anyway then you're missing some really good parts of the Territory.

Snorkels aren't just for idiots like me, they'll get you to the best parts of the country without having to worry.

Maybe try an APT tube one for a different look?