daveo12: First night out - Pink Lakes in Victoria.
daveo12: First night out - Pink Lakes in Victoria.
daveo12: First night out - Pink Lakes in Victoria.
daveo12: The crew gathered at Cooper Pedy for the start of the crossing.
daveo12: One of Cooper Pedys more interesting signs.
daveo12: Another of Cooper Pedy's helpful signs
daveo12: The Dingo fence outside of Cooper Pedy
daveo12: Time to get the show on the road. The convoy on the way north to the Pink Roadhouse.
daveo12: A not so quick pitstop at the famous 'Pink Roadhouse' at Oodnadatta
daveo12: An interesting night at Mt Dare. Here the owner has blocked the exit to prevent anyone leaving before the police arrive.
daveo12: Dalhousie Springs - almost too hot and too many mossies.
daveo12: It might be only day 2 but I think he could do with a bath.
daveo12: The pump at Purni Bore
daveo12: A nice time of year to be in the Simpson
daveo12: Nice soft track heading East without too many corrugations.
daveo12: Along the French Line in the Simpson Desert
daveo12: First nights camp in the Simpson near Purni Bore
daveo12: First nights camp in the Simpson near Purni Bore
daveo12: Great start to the day - first nights camp in the Simpson near Purni Bore
daveo12: A quick patch to the inside wall of a staked Coopers tyre (for use as back up only)
daveo12: The convoy spread out on the Rig Road in the SImpson.
daveo12: Typical Rig Road dune - note the absence of corrugations in this lesser travelled section.
daveo12: More of the Rig Road.
daveo12: Rig Road, Simpson Desert.
daveo12: Rig Road, Simpson Desert.
daveo12: Our chariots on the Rig Road, Simpson Desert.
daveo12: Heading north on the Erabena Track in the Simpson Desert.
daveo12: The Lone Pine in the Simpson Desert.
daveo12: One of the vehicles had a major mechanical failure - hence the more permanent camp.
daveo12: There are worse places to break down - but not much worse.