Canning Stock Route in D4

DiscoMick · 17th October 2016, 07:11 PM

After our Simpson trip I'd recommend stretchers with swags and sleeping bags under a vehicle awning. We had screened walls for the awning to keep the bugs out. Stretchers get you off the ground and swags keep the wind out. We had a snake go under our stretchers so were happy to be off the ground. I sleep well in mine and the wife is happy, so I'm happy.
We carried them on the roofrack. One night we had a big wind storm so we used the vehicle as a wind break and turned the feet of the stretchers towards the wind and bunkered down.

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**Ferret** · 22nd October 2016, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by LRD414

... a couple of photos of internal setups, particularly regarding the fuel and water locating, tie-down, etc.

Pulled the cradle out of the shed and set it up. Photos show:

1) The floor plate. Bolts to existing bolt holes (14 of them) fixing the 2nd row of seats.

2) Underside of floor plate showing 'feet'. The seat bolt holes are at different heights so the feet are at different heights to level the floor plate.

3) View showing the jerry can hold down points, the strapping and cross bracing. The freezer straps to existing seat anchors (on this side) + hold down points (on the other side) attached to the floor plate like the jerry can hold down points.

4) As it would appear when internally fitted in the back row. Folding table sits in neatly over the freezer + top plate fixes to top of cradle via over centre fasteners to create a flat surface behind the front row of seats.

**LRD414** · 23rd October 2016, 07:22 PM

Thanks. I will be copying this at some stage for sure. You both carried 60L water each. Were you solo in each vehicle? Meaning a couple would need to carry more water.

Scott

**PerthDisco** · 23rd October 2016, 07:55 PM

Thanks. Is the aluminium frame some form of quick build product?

**LandyAndy** · 23rd October 2016, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Thanks. Is the aluminium frame some form of quick build product?

Yes.
Don't buy from Bunnings.
MUCH cheaper at Capral Aluminum

(Canning Vale,Welshpool,Wangara)
Andrew

**Ferret** · 23rd October 2016, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by LRD414

Thanks. I will be copying this at some stage for sure. You both carried 60L water each. Were you solo in each vehicle? Meaning a couple would need to carry more water.

Scott

Roger was solo. I had a passenger but that was a abit of a last minute arrangement meaning the 60 litres I carried was planned for myself only.

However there were plenty of other 'liquids' for drinking purposes as well, including bottled water. I didn't use any of the bottled water at all. Brett loaded some in when he jumped in with me, can't rememberer how much maybe 2 cases for his own use.

Did I mention the beer, coke and bottles of port?

**Ferret** · 23rd October 2016, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Thanks. Is the aluminium frame some form of quick build product?

Known as 'QubeLoc'. Like Andrew says - Capral.

**LRD414** · 23rd October 2016, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by Ferret

Did I mention the beer, coke and bottles of port?

Essential expedition items. Plus a couple of these:

Red. Very smooth. Equivalent to 1 jerry can of water.

Cheers,
Scott

Tombie · 24th October 2016, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by LRD414

Essential expedition items. Plus a couple of these:

Red. Very smooth. Equivalent to 1 jerry can of water.

Cheers,
Scott

Just a glass Jerry Can is all that is - filled with Low Sulphur Diesel - at least the vehicle can run on it.

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