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The Savannah Way - Gulf Country by Subbie??
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:01 pm
by Bugboy Luke
Hi Folks,
Just new to the forum but keen to see if anybody has done the Savannah Way in a Subbie. I am sure it can be done, but would be great to get some affirmation. I have an '06 Forester and looking to go from Burketown to Borololoola to Roper Bar on the dirt. Love to get some feedback if anybody has done this...
Thanks
Luke
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:02 pm
by brumbyrunner
I can't comment on the Roper Bar Road but the 500 odd kays from Burketown to Borroloola is fine for a Forester.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:47 am
by Captain Obvious
brumbyrunner wrote:I can't comment on the Roper Bar Road but the 500 odd kays from Burketown to Borroloola is fine for a Forester.
^^^And he should know as its basicly his drive way lol!!
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:54 am
by vincentvega
a few of us on here have done this drive. as long as it hasn't been raining you will be fine. just keep out of the way of the road train and give brumbyrunner a wave as you drive past his property
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:51 am
by Outback bloke
Don't do what we did both times and rush past every thing. Take your time to enjoy the sites, the country and the creatures.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:01 am
by vincentvega
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:40 pm
by Outback bloke
How did you manage that Dane? We had done 7500k's by then and you don't have a speck of dust on your car.
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:29 pm
by vincentvega
i think it's afraid of getting dirty
or maybe the dust cant stick to such chalky white paint!
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:17 pm
by Captain Obvious
and any wonder he was soooo slow, he stopped to take pics all the time!!
ninja edit: you need some legacy tail lights on that thing!!!!
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:59 pm
by geburolo
We have lapped the country twice, both in L series (stock), using a tarp to fjord deeper water crossings. The suby-doo has done the Cape, Arnhemland, and even the Gibb river road (in the dry of course) without missing a beat. The trick is to plan your trip around the weather... middle of the dry season is best for the safer trip, just after the wet is more fun though (like now!).
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:08 am
by brumbyrunner
ahhh...not just yet.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:58 pm
by Outback bloke
You still got rain up there mate?
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:20 pm
by Bugboy Luke
All sounds good. Thanks folks for all the posts. The planned endeavor from Normanton to Roper Bar is in September, so I think we should be safe on the rain front. A couple of extra tyres, take my time and I think the, until now, mainly bitumen living Forester might live to it's true potential!
