I'm about to set off in a little under a month to do this with my girl. The plan is to be back for uni next year (march).
Has anyone done it? Have you got any tips? There isn't much of a plan at the moment, except to be in Robe, SA for Chrissy with the family and then head up north towards Alice springs/tennant creek from there. It'll obviously be the middle of summer, so my thinking is to avoid Darwin (I used to live in indonesia, the summer felt like you were constantly having a shower in boiling water). And I'm thinking to avoid WA too, it adds to much time and expense. Though it is supposed to be very beautiful.. I can do it another year (maybe on a bike?).
And any tips for gear? What sleeping arrangements do people suggest? We've got a mitsubishi challenger, which is quite long, so I can sleep in it if the weather is nasty. But I'm 6'4'' so I don't fit particularly well. Tents vs Swags? I've got a good tent, but would have to buy a swag..
Anyone have some recommendations of a place to go? We've got a 4wd, so we can venture off the beaten path a little..
And of course, this is a mtb forum, so I'm taking a bike.. As an easy way of getting around. And hopefully I can get a ride or two in with a few farkiners. Who wants to show me around?
Has anyone done it? Have you got any tips? There isn't much of a plan at the moment, except to be in Robe, SA for Chrissy with the family and then head up north towards Alice springs/tennant creek from there. It'll obviously be the middle of summer, so my thinking is to avoid Darwin (I used to live in indonesia, the summer felt like you were constantly having a shower in boiling water). And I'm thinking to avoid WA too, it adds to much time and expense. Though it is supposed to be very beautiful.. I can do it another year (maybe on a bike?).
And any tips for gear? What sleeping arrangements do people suggest? We've got a mitsubishi challenger, which is quite long, so I can sleep in it if the weather is nasty. But I'm 6'4'' so I don't fit particularly well. Tents vs Swags? I've got a good tent, but would have to buy a swag..
Anyone have some recommendations of a place to go? We've got a 4wd, so we can venture off the beaten path a little..
And of course, this is a mtb forum, so I'm taking a bike.. As an easy way of getting around. And hopefully I can get a ride or two in with a few farkiners. Who wants to show me around?