Reply With QuoteWow... What a trip. Some day I will get to go on a trip..
Master
SubscriberStarting to plan and prepare D4 for this years trip.
I've added ARB Bull Bar and Fyrlyts this year.
Trip plan shows estimated km's and days.
Obviously fuel will be the area of concern in some sections without a LRT.
Desert 2017 - 24 days based on:
Melbourne to Adelaide = 729 (1)
Adelaide to Parachilna = 565 (1)
Parachilna to Maree then
Maree to William Creek = 385 (1)
William Creek to Oodnadatta then
Oodnadatta to Victory Well = 544 (2)
Victory Well to Pipalyatjara = 319 (3)
Pipalyatjara to Giles Meterological Station then Giles to Newman = 1,465 (6)
Newman to Marble Bar = 299 (1)
Marble Bar to Telfer Mine = 327 (1)
Telfer Mine to Ininti = 846 (3)
Ininti to Glen Helen = 412 (2)
Glen Helen to Alice Springs = 132 (1)
Alice Springs to Port Augusta = 1,223 (1)
Port Augusta to Adelaide = 306 (1)
Adelaide to Melbourne = 729 (1)
Getting excited.
Cheers Vin
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Master
Wow... What a trip. Some day I will get to go on a trip..
ForumSage
Sounds like a fantastic trip,
I'll be watching this thread with interest...
Mark
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2012 SDV6 SE D4 with some stuff... gone...
2003 D2a TD5...gone...
2000 D2 V8...gone...
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Master
SupporterAre you in a jet? Some of those dirt legs are an average planned speed of 80kph if the tracks are good and Alice to Pt Augusta in a day is a lot of time in the dark dodging roos on that road
All the best with it
Rob
Rob
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ForumSage
SupporterI would never cover those sort of distances in those times.
That isn't because I drive a Defender rather than a D4.
It is because ther are so many interesting things to see on the way.
Aren't you planning to stop and look at anything on the way?
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ChatterBox
Great trip, though I agree some big kms in there!
I'll be doing the following in early June.
- Bunbury to Laverton, then the western end of the Anne Beadell Hwy to meet a group at Neale Jn coming west across the Anne Beadell.
- North up the Connie Sue Hwy
- Across and up the Gary Hwy
- East across the Gary Jn Rd to Sand Blight Jn.
- Down the Sandy Blight Jn Road, then back home down the Great Central Road.
Traveling solo in my D4 (with other cars). Only 8 weeks until blastoff, can't wait!
C
Swaggie
I too thought there were lots of big days....until I realize led the number in (brackets) was the days to cover the distance.Originally Posted by vnx205
Unfortunately lots of us are stuck with doing long days at the start and finished when you live a long way from the actual destination.
From day three on the longest day is 300-400km not counting the mad dash home over the last three days.
OldBushie
Sounds like a great trip,, making me even more excited for our little trip to start later this week
Swaggie
SubscriberLooks like a great trip, well apart from the Alice to Port leg, that's a long day, we are going on our big trip soon also, from home, Ceduna, up Googs, the rock, CSR, Kimberley, Darwin and home, 21.000ks solo in the D4, CAN'T WAIT
Cheers Baz.
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ChatterBox
When are you off mate?Starting to plan and prepare D4 for this years trip.
I've added ARB Bull Bar and Fyrlyts this year.
Trip plan shows estimated km's and days.
Obviously fuel will be the area of concern in some sections without a LRT.
Desert 2017 - 24 days based on:
Melbourne to Adelaide = 729 (1)
Adelaide to Parachilna = 565 (1)
Parachilna to Maree then
Maree to William Creek = 385 (1)
William Creek to Oodnadatta then
Oodnadatta to Victory Well = 544 (2)
Victory Well to Pipalyatjara = 319 (3)
Pipalyatjara to Giles Meterological Station then Giles to Newman = 1,465 (6)
Newman to Marble Bar = 299 (1)
Marble Bar to Telfer Mine = 327 (1)
Telfer Mine to Ininti = 846 (3)
Ininti to Glen Helen = 412 (2)
Glen Helen to Alice Springs = 132 (1)
Alice Springs to Port Augusta = 1,223 (1)
Port Augusta to Adelaide = 306 (1)
Adelaide to Melbourne = 729 (1)
Getting excited.
I think my longest run between fuel stops is about 750kms. Will be OK I think with a spare jerry can or 2.
I seem to spend my spare time surfing youtube videos of Beadell tracks to get an idea of the likely terrain. Can't wait!
C
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