The Cape

[knotty7]

Hi everyone,

Im headin to the cape for 4 weeks between 16 july - 13 aug
is there any other landys going to be up there around these times:D

[Slunnie]

I was up there last year and absolutely loved it! Word of advise. Physically stop before every water crossing. I did a radiator on the main drag up there at one of the many crossings.

[Rosco]

We'll be up that way.
Leaving Brisvegas 6/7/07 for about 5 weeks ... :tease::tease::tease::whistling:
Look out for a dark blue Fender with a galv CT in tow.
Top spot, can't wait to get back. Almost started counting sleeps .. ;)

PM if you want further info.

Cheers

[Defender=1st]

Whick landy you taking Knotty7 ?

[redrover3]

We're going up this Saturday and returning 21st July. Will keep a lookout. We're in a dark red discovery and purple trailer.
Tony

[Rosco]

Strewth ... the way it's going we'll put Cooma to shame :D;)

[Grizzly_Adams]

You should WALK all the creek crossings too to determine depth.
I dunno...too many crocs :o


What Numpty's Missus said is true, walk them to determine depth and correct path.

Don't worry about crocs, I didn't see one up there and the water is too fast flowing / not murky enough for them to worry about 99% of the time. Keep your eye out, but don't worry about 'em too much.

[justinc]

We'll be there, in spirit only unfortunately.

Have a great trip. Haven't done it yet, planned it a few years back but a family tragedy:( had us going to a different part of QLD and west to the gulf instead. Had a great trip though, and we'll be back up that way soon enough, it isn't going anywhere!

JC

[roverrescue]

The 130, two disco 1, one disco 2, a puslux and a troopy... all cruising up for a west coast fishing week. Not settled yet but prob go 18th August, tides should be reasonable. Hope these bloody winds drop a little by then. Last year we had 40 knot SE all week... Unless you find our camp will only see people on day one and day seven, driving up and back?
Steve

[outback traveller]

We are leaving Brisbane on July 11 for the Cape and returning Aug 5. We will be in a Silver D3 SE TVD6 with bull bar, hydraulic winch, tyre carrier and G4 roof rack. My wife is an obsessive bird watcher so look out for a feral female with binos glued to her face.

[crump]

We are leaving Brisbane on July 11 for the Cape and returning Aug 5. We will be in a Silver D3 SE TVD6 with bull bar, hydraulic winch, tyre carrier and G4 roof rack. My wife is an obsessive bird watcher so look out for a feral female with binos glued to her face.
Make sure you visit the Smugglers Tree in Iron Range NP, best spot to see Eclectus, Geofroyus and Glossy Starlings.Chilli Beach has a huge flock of Torres Strait pigeons that roost there as well.Gordon creek campground is good for Yellow Billed Kingfishers and Purple Crowned Pigeons and keep an eye out for Palm Cockies on the road in to IR.

[knotty7]

Ill be taken my 130 d/c on the trip and following me will be a
navara and 100 series, hopefully ill run into some of you up there
so we can have a chat. We leave biloela qld on the 14 july

[knotty7]

I was up there last year and absolutely loved it! Word of advise. Physically stop before every water crossing. I did a radiator on the main drag up there at one of the many crossings.

Slunnie,

how did you bugger your radiator, water to deep??

[Slunnie]

Gday Knotty,

Yes and now. This one was deeper than I expected, but it wasn't deep in the big picture. After some time thinking about it, I think that I ran into water that was deeper than I expected faster than I had thought. I think the speed is really what clinched it though, as I've been through water before and after than has been a lot deeper than what this was.

This is the crossing on the return trip.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/327.jpg