Thread: Bug Screen Tips - Driving to Grand Final

I would drive at nite if I had too.Its a matter of driving to conditions.I have plenty of light on the D4.
One tip.Buy a large squirty bottle of windex and a pack of microfibre cloths.A 5 min pit stop and you have a brand new windscreen Bugs are shocking here at the moment!!!!
Andrew

Originally Posted by dublin_101

have you tried other ways to get cheap flights? eg via Singapore etc? Sorry I just love these sorts of challenges

Haha no thanks.

If I make it to Singapore in my travels again, I'll just keep heading north back to China - loved it up there.

As far as driving the Nullarbor at night goes - I don't have a problem with it and have done it more than once before now - I have plenty good lighting. But these days I don't do it so much, it's more of a need for sleep - must be getting old.

Used to do it every week in a road train would not recommend doing it at night in a car to many hazards that bounce or walk and I have seen the aftermath of when it goes wrong

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Thanks for the great discussion and options.

Turning it into a school holiday adventure with kids so yes would be $8k in airfares if you could get them. Not so sure how the run home will go - might be a few complaints I imagine. Will do the more scenic tour on the way back. Keen to try the track through to Hyden.

Plan on camping overnight and taking about 4 days to get there in time for the Friday parade. Seems to be lots of camping options.

I did do a 62 hour cannonball run to Coolangatta via Broken Hill when I was 20 rotating a sleeping driver from the back of a Magna wagon. Nothing hit fortunately.

Oil changed and tyres checked so ready to go subject to the weekend results.

Richard

Have fun driving over to watch Freo vs Kangas

I wouldn't bother with a bug screen. Its the big furry wildlife you need to be wary of.....

It's a good drive (I like it anyway).

Those with airfare tickets may wish they drove if re fuelers strike as planned prior to GF... Drive safe!

Trip complete
13 days / 9.2 driving days
7677km door to door (home via Great Ocean Road)
137000km on clock now

It's a long way to the MCG if you want to see the Grand Final!

Did only day time driving however ran an hour into dark on way over to punch out a few 1000km days. Last hour at 80kmh as kangas and emus do get friendly. Bull bars only for night driving unless you're very lucky. Morning road kill is impressive.

Spot on about bugs. Feral in WA and SA (worst) wheat belt. Almost none on Nullarbor.

Temperature was great and everything nice and green. 3G all the way pretty much. Slower days on way back and saw great sights and beach driving along coast at Eucla. Tried some of the fishing tracks you can see from road on SA side of border in rock crawl low range. Road side camping better than expected.

On the way back came through Norseman to Hyden track which was brilliant. Gravel at last. Great camping spots and sights. The most remote of whole trip.

Disco did not miss a beat. Ultimate comfortable driving machine for that trip. Appreciate the design and placement of everything now so much more now as built for such miles and passenger comfort. Did not use a drop of oil.

Between Kalgoorlie and Port Augusta on way over saw only one other D3/4 at the WA border. Did not see a Disco on return trip until about 30km from home! Saw about 20 D3/4 Discos in total in regional SA and VIC. Saw about 5 older D2s and a few old RR no previous model RRS. No current model RR or RRS the entire trip outside of the CBD area.

Very surprised. An exclusive club!

There are literally /1000s of Sahara / Prado / Hilux rigs of new and old variety. (Insert any jap brand really). The variety of grey nomad rigs are amazing beyond that.

There were at least 30 to 40 almost brand new Jeep Grand Cherokees towing almost the same style of brand new caravan. It's like they have stolen the Disco price point as offer a similar luxury package. Someone must be selling a car and caravan package or something as it was uncanny passing and seeing so many. Everyone else has a random camper or caravan style.

So much to see. So little time.

Glad it all went well,thanks for the update.
Andrew