work travel is still a challenge for me, i'll know closer. for now put me down as a yes until payment or numbers have to be firmed up.
cheers and thanks for understanding
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Red Centre Trip August-Sept 2009 - PHOTOS NOW AVAILABLE!!! |
I thought it might be a good idea to find out how many people in each State are considering joining in, so please, only check the poll if you are serious about the possibility of coming. Check out http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=415867#415867 |
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| Author: | G'ME MUD [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:37 am ] |
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I voted as we are seriously considering it but, I am not saying we are a definate as yet. It will have to be before ( or after) the school holidays for me to be able to go. |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:04 pm ] |
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That's all I want at present Roscoe, to know who is considering it. Because obviously we will arrange the dates to suit those interested. |
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| Author: | smorison [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:05 pm ] |
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work travel is still a challenge for me, i'll know closer. for now put me down as a yes until payment or numbers have to be firmed up. cheers and thanks for understanding
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| Author: | cmohr [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:18 pm ] |
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Cath and Myself are also very very keen to do a trip there, but, would have to see that no-one else here at work has the same time off, I know my boss has alrteady said he is having 2 weeks off around that time. Also I need to set up the KJ for such a trip. But, we are keen and would very much like to do the trip..but as said before really need to make sure we can. Lost in the Red Centre would be an excellent trip!!!!! |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:16 pm ] |
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School holidays in QLD are Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2009 (incl.). NSW holidays are 5-16 October. So my provisional suggestion is that we meet up at Desert Oaks (200km S of Alice Springs, 260km to Uluru) on Friday 28th August and stay there for a long weekend, leaving on Tuesday 1st Sept. That should give everyone enough time to get there without rushing and still fit it into a fortnight break (16 days Sat 22nd Aug to Sunday 6th Sept.) I suggest Desert Springs http://www.desertoaksresort.com/ because they have accommodation ranging from camp sites at $10/person/night (children $  to family motel rooms at $127/night. However if anyone knows a better deal, let's hear it. Ayers Rock Resort is $15 per person for a campsite!
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| Author: | cmohr [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:16 pm ] |
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PS... If this IS a happening Thang... should also put it up on AJOR to see how many more recruits we can get????? Some of tha lads aren't as LOST as we. |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:18 pm ] |
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Done. |
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| Author: | cmohr [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:48 am ] |
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What route are you thinking of to get there Chris???? |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:56 am ] |
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From Brisbane - Toowoomba, Roma, Mitchell (1st stop 685km), Morven, Augathella, Blackall, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton (2nd stop 1391km), Boulia, Donohue Hwy, Plenty Hwy, Stuart Hwy, Alice Springs, Erldunda (Desert Springs). I haven't considered any stops past Winton yet. I expect G'ME MUD would meet up with us in Barcaldine. |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:35 am ] |
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Come back via Finke, the French Line, Big Red and Birdsville?? |
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| Author: | G'ME MUD [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:40 am ] |
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That is what I had in mind pipes, head west from here then come back through Birdsville. Places to possibly visit, The Rock, The loop road that takes in valley of the palms etc., Chambers pillar, Waddy trees, Geographical center of Aus.. Big Red. |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:44 am ] |
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Liz has told me categorically that I am NOT taking the camper trailer over Big Red!!! |
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| Author: | G'ME MUD [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:23 am ] |
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I have just got a camper and was looking forward to the challenge of dragging it across the desert. 
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| Author: | Team J.a.G [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:52 am ] |
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Milly's excited at the challenge of all that sand.........but i told her she just can't go  But Team J.a.G is highly interested.
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| Author: | Glend [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I'll ask |
Given the route Pipeliner has described (from/to Brissy) I understand the issues with Camper Trailers on Big Red and other sections of that route. However, I will be coming from either far north Qld (if I do that Cape this year with my son) or from Sydney. Either of these starting points give me sealed road options to the Alice (via Mt Isa in north Qld, and via Broken Hill in NSW). I don't see a problem with my camper coming along if I use these routes. If I do the Cape trip I'll have my camper with me anyway so it would have to come to Alice (which means I'd have to come via Mt Isa, unless the Plenty Highway is good enough). Regarding trips around Alice and out the Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon etc, would this require leaving the camper at a base camp (which I would be prepared to do) and day tripping? I guess that since this is sort of an organise yourself trip the only common trip time is around Alice and Uluru from 28 Aug - 1 Sept, thus my interest in the views of those that have been in the area before. |
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| Author: | pipeliner [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:52 pm ] |
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Glend, what sort of camper have you got? Ours is an offroad Odyssey and I would take that on any track that the KJ would travel on (within reason). I've never travelled the Donohue and Plenty highways, but I reckon that most campers should be able to cope with those. Ross, looking forward to seeing your camper at the weekend. |
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| Author: | Glend [ Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | A picture is worth a thousand words |
It is not one of those very expensive tent campers you see everywhere. It is a slide-on design built by me using my boat building background, and here's the link to the AJOR build thread: http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/sho ... iler+Slide The camper has done a fairly punishing trip around central and north Qld (6000km) without any concerns. It sits on a good 'onroad' trailer at the moment, but after Camp Coffs I am putting it on a purpose built off-road trailer that will be made by Marios Trailers in Sydney. It will have full box section chassis, Tregg hitch, Brakes, independent suspension, long drawbar, forward storage etc. Here are some pics of the beast. Weighbridge weight fully loaded is less than 500kg as pictured. 
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| Author: | G'ME MUD [ Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:24 pm ] |
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I was last over the Plenty 30 years ago and we did it a HJ holden ute and it was not a bad road then. The QLD side of the border was a lot worse than the Territory side but still easy going if you took your time. We had plenty of time, plenty of beer and not much petrol so alls good. |
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| Author: | cmohr [ Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:57 pm ] |
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Started looking into small box trailer for carrying stuuf to go on a trip, only need a real small one, just saw a 5 x 3.5 ft with a canopy for 400 advertised at Buderum, may have a look at it next week. Will then fit it with some extra raks, and jerry can carriers, a few deep cycle batteries. and Bobs your Uncle.. Trip ready. Don't want to go all out camper trailer, just something to put the gear in, so as the car is carrying less in it. 
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