weeds
26th September 2005, 08:31 PM
Hey
A short overview, I will do a detailed trip report in the SA section soon, before anybody askes no pics yet as I'm still a 35mm user.
Got into brisbane late yesterday afternoon from doing the Simpson Desert, Oodnadatta and Strzeleki Tracks.
Unfortunlatly my wife Megs could not make the trip due to docotors orders so I my dad came along meaning we only had a short time frame '16 days'. My two year old stayed home with mum however my five year old came along as the back seat driver.
16 days
6830km
789L diesel
Fuel consumption
-Trip Average 8.6km/L or 11.6L/100km
-Best 9.3km/L or 10.7L/100km
-Worst 7.5km/L or 13.3L/100km
-Highest fuel price $1.75/L Mt Dare
Land Rovers Spotted along the way
Defenders 17
Discoveries 36
Rangies 8
Mechanical Hic-ups
Day 6 Clutch Master (had kit on board 'thanks MR Automotive for talking me into taking one' rebuilt at Mt Dare).
Day 11 heater box leaking (by-passed heater)
Rear tyres copped a lot of damage, tried differant trye pressures, maybe I should have travelled the high speed trackes in 4wd.
Simpson Crossing
I had a nervous night sleep in birdsville after having just had the fuel pump modded and two days of poor fuel consumption 7.5 and 7.6km/L along with watching a heap of other 4wd entering the caravan park with a heap of jerries on there roof racks. Although I was carrying 165L of diesel the fuel usage figures for day 2 and 3 was playing on my mind. After checking the distance and taking into account my fuel usage would increase on the sand I settled for buying another jerry in the morning. Thank god the fuel station didn't open till 8am as we drove past a 7am couldn't wait as a 12 vehical tag along was leaving at 8am amd I didn't want to be caught behind them, in the end I could have chance a double crossing with the fuel on board. We were driving into a hell of a head wind on day 2 and 3 cannot believe it knock the fuel economy around so much. I was starting to think my solar panel as a wind break was a dud.
Birdsville - QAA - French - Knolls - Rig- Mt Dare
648km
78L Diesel
8.3km/L
oops, a bit longer than i intended
A short overview, I will do a detailed trip report in the SA section soon, before anybody askes no pics yet as I'm still a 35mm user.
Got into brisbane late yesterday afternoon from doing the Simpson Desert, Oodnadatta and Strzeleki Tracks.
Unfortunlatly my wife Megs could not make the trip due to docotors orders so I my dad came along meaning we only had a short time frame '16 days'. My two year old stayed home with mum however my five year old came along as the back seat driver.
16 days
6830km
789L diesel
Fuel consumption
-Trip Average 8.6km/L or 11.6L/100km
-Best 9.3km/L or 10.7L/100km
-Worst 7.5km/L or 13.3L/100km
-Highest fuel price $1.75/L Mt Dare
Land Rovers Spotted along the way
Defenders 17
Discoveries 36
Rangies 8
Mechanical Hic-ups
Day 6 Clutch Master (had kit on board 'thanks MR Automotive for talking me into taking one' rebuilt at Mt Dare).
Day 11 heater box leaking (by-passed heater)
Rear tyres copped a lot of damage, tried differant trye pressures, maybe I should have travelled the high speed trackes in 4wd.
Simpson Crossing
I had a nervous night sleep in birdsville after having just had the fuel pump modded and two days of poor fuel consumption 7.5 and 7.6km/L along with watching a heap of other 4wd entering the caravan park with a heap of jerries on there roof racks. Although I was carrying 165L of diesel the fuel usage figures for day 2 and 3 was playing on my mind. After checking the distance and taking into account my fuel usage would increase on the sand I settled for buying another jerry in the morning. Thank god the fuel station didn't open till 8am as we drove past a 7am couldn't wait as a 12 vehical tag along was leaving at 8am amd I didn't want to be caught behind them, in the end I could have chance a double crossing with the fuel on board. We were driving into a hell of a head wind on day 2 and 3 cannot believe it knock the fuel economy around so much. I was starting to think my solar panel as a wind break was a dud.
Birdsville - QAA - French - Knolls - Rig- Mt Dare
648km
78L Diesel
8.3km/L
oops, a bit longer than i intended