You will have a blast mate. Went over for the first time back in Feb and loved it. Going again next August and cannot wait. I was running my 265/75/16 Bighorns at about 18-20psi and had no issues, but the tracks/beach were all in pretty good nick. One bit of advice, dont be afraid to help out others who are unfortunate enough to get stuck.
One day we were heading along an inland track towards Eurong when all of a sudden we hit gridlock. There was about 6-8 fourbys all lined up in front of us. After a few minutes of waiting we decided to get out and have a look what was going on. On the way up one of the drivers of the fourbys in the line up said to us "just some tourists stuck up ahead, idiots cant get them selves out", to which we replied, 'well is anyone helping them?" and he said no!! So we went back and grab the shovel and maxtraxx and headed up to find a rental troopie bogged to the sills, with a group of guys (tourists) standing around looking at it. After about 5 or so minutes of digging etc we had them free. After stopping and talking to the guys they told us they received no training or instruction from the rental mob. No recovery gear, standard tyre pressures (not allowed to drop them for insurance reasons) and this particular troopie only had one hub that locked and I could not for the life of me engage low range. They didnt stand a chance!! Once they were clear the rest of the traffic then started to flow and not one of the other cars stopped to say thanks at all.
Other than that mate, it was an amazing place!!
Howdy all, just reading up on your travels as I wish to do the same! Cant wait!
I do worry about helping others on the road after reading of a young fella who stoped to help some dill stuck on a beach with wife 3 kids and not one piece of recovery gear "survival gear lol".
The fella lets him use his 4 max traks and watches this dill spin the wheels and in the process destroying them taking the raised lumps off them. Guy says thanks and then drives off and lets this fella dig his max trak out to find them ruined - $600 gone and more importantly leaves this good hearted fella with no recovery gear!
So I have made up my mind -if I come across another who's stupid enough to set out with out any recovery gear you will get nothing from me other than a bottle of water and a dry biscuit and I'll call the towing company for you... This thought was cemented after helping out 2 maggots from central Qld that needed jumper leads "seriously who travels with out them" "opportunistic maggots that who" .. These 2 where a class act indeed- the story goes on and involves one of these maggots pulling a knife on me after some drug induced break down the next day.. If you bored and want to know the full story let me know lol
I knew as soon as I helped these two "mutts" that this wouldn't be the end.. It's like dealing with children - if you wipe there arse for them they will always want you to wipe their arse!" ...
You want to have seen this rig ffs even the battery terminals looked like the snowy mountains with all that shit that builds up on "non serviced" vehicles batteries.
These 2 are driving a beaten up shit box Burgundy Land Cruiser with painted black standard rims and towing a busted up trailer with those steel locker boxes you have at factories etc 'for workers gear' on it with one of those monkey bikes.. What is it with monkey bikes and their riders ??? Seriously are they all **** heads- I guess not cleaver "they brought a monkey bike" and not to ride round the "pits" if you know what I mean. Like the genius that killed that lady in the car park of a shopping centre doing her shopping ffs the poor husband!
Anyway I know I will have to look at each case but as far as burning clutches pulling people out or breaking my gear I'm not doing it! And after the knife thing ffs I just don't need it, that happened at Warburton Caravan Park ffs! Nice spot though
I feel like a prick as it as it goes against my nature to help others but fukc'em - if your stupid enough to travel with out any thought maybe society will be better off with out you "in fact I know it will be"-plus the dingo's have to eat!.
Cheers, Vic