2009 trip idea

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:24 pm

we were stiing talking about the alice trip and had an idea.....what would be the interest and thoughts on a cape trip...go up to the cape and back thru borraloola to the barkley and back thru Mt isa and home...hell of a big trip and thats why i figured it for 2009 to be able to plan and get cars ready....UHFs a must as well as lift kits...i,m planning a lift in the lib wagon,snorkle,uhf and a custom trailer build....looking into a winch too....any ideas you guys and girls have pop them in here..

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:45 pm

I've got a great idea. Leave the trailer at home and pack light. Barkly isn't really on the way home from the cape.....or are you just touring around for a month ?

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:49 pm

just ideas...i know its not on the way home but it could be...yeah i realised just now myself that it would be like at least a 3 week trip.....just thought i would throw it out there and see what the thoughts would be

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:56 pm

True. Doing long trips into remote and semi remote places is great, but you do need to prepare you and your vehicle very well. As you can probably tell from our ramblings from our recent trip alot of stuff broke. Most of it was unlucky, but it shows if your prepared you can get yourself going again. Also the beauty of being in convoy.
I'd be interested in a cape trip some time, but looking that far into my crystal ball just becomes hazey.

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:02 pm

yeah...fare comment.....its a long way off as an idea but some may or would need time to plan and prepare....i have been up to the NT a few times but never gone past townsville,my birth place.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:34 pm

Barkly doesn't have an e in it.

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:09 pm

sorry to all those living and working at barkly

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:15 pm

I wouldn't mind doing the cape again one day. Not sure if it will be next year or not though. Kind of have my heart set on getting to northern WA before I go to the tip again.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:15 pm

LOL
Sorry for hijacking your thread chubby.

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:20 pm

hahaha...thats cool...no problem.....i went to kunanarra once(spelt right?lol)...it was great...went to keep river national park and did fencing work there

Subyroo · Post by **Subyroo** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:37 pm

chubby37 wrote:yeah...fare comment.....its a long way off as an idea but some may or would need time to plan and prepare....i have been up to the NT a few times but never gone past townsville,my birth place.

Where did you live in Townsville Chubby37?

I lived up there from Jan 1969 to April 2002, my wife was born in Ayr, she lived in Currajong (Hugh St) and when we got married we lived in Heatley (Mill Dve) - Kirwan (Lambert St) - Cordelia Estate (Darling Rd) and finally Annandale (Zamia Court), we moved to Buderim and now Caloundra.

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:40 pm

my parrents lived near castle hill i think...i was 2 when we left and went to blackwater.....that was back in 66.....so i,m only 21...again and again...lol

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:28 am

I am organising a trip for 2010 to cape york.... I am planing now!

chubby37 · Post by **chubby37** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:30 am

count us in

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:25 am

I wouldn't mind doing the birdsville track again sometime

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:22 am

Xtreme_RX wrote:I am organising a trip for 2010 to cape york.... I am planing now!

What are you going in?

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:33 am

His L wagon I believe.

Xtreme_RX · Post by **Xtreme_RX** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:17 pm

Yes my 'L' wagon.