Thread: Sand dune flag: Any alternatives?

I'm with NM here,,,
I had to laugh when we met the Patrol coming east and he told us "You Gotta be on channel 10" or some channel,, and I thought,, ok,, but how do you explain just which sand dune you are crossing?

OK it may not be the bee's knees but for so little effort if may save you some damage, so why is it not worth it?

I don't unnerstan, surely anything is better than nothing when it comes to safety? Or have I missed the purpose of these flag thingies? (my apologies for going off-topic a little)

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

I'm with NM here,,,
I had to laugh when we met the Patrol coming east and he told us "You Gotta be on channel 10" or some channel,, and I thought,, ok,, but how do you explain just which sand dune you are crossing?

I'm with you Pedro and NM, I can't see the use of them. If you are coming up a dune the dam thing lays back and you can't see it anyway. You spend half your time dodging low gidgee branches so you don't damage your dune falg and run off the track and get bogged or even worse.

Had to laugh with NM on the QAA last year with some tag along tour guide who had the whole party soundiong like the Monty Python Biggles-like sketch. Which dune they were on was anyone's guess with 200 or so to cross. Love all that Roger Bilko over and out stuff.

Havent got one yet tho i should with all the beach driving i do

Old fishing rod and some bunding flags and cable tie it to the front bar would do the job

I can see the point on the beach, but for the life of me I can't see any advantage on sand dunes as the only time you see anything is from the top of the dunes, and climbing these I defy anyone to spy a flag coming along the next claypan.
Only my opinion of course.

Surely the safest alternative is a man walking in front waving a red flag...

maybe pocket first aid kit to dress his wounds if he survives

If he survives, you didn't back over him often enough .....

Yep I too cannot see the point of a dune flag on the simpson but as they state that its a requirement I put one on no biggee

Ch10- I have also posted that a nissan driver chipped me for not being on chanel 10, I had forgotten to turn it on, he than would not listen to my reason for running mine on scan as most geoups use a seperate chanel, anyways the dopey nissian driver would not let me get a word in so a grab 1st and drove off mid conversation, that's right we were travelling south along knolls track and I reakon I spotted them when they were 300m or so away

Go the RIG Rd I only came across one other car for the best part of two days