How to plan a Simpson Desert Crossing 

It is information that will suit some but not everyone, as there are so many different ways to do the trip.

Everyone one will have different opinions on things, I am not saying that Starlink is the one and all, modern electronics no matter what it is can fail. In the event of a rollover in the situation that we were in, as long as the dish wasn't destroyed then we would be ok. In saying that, you can never have too any options available to any situation.

Cheers, good planning makes for an enjoyable trip😀

Glad you liked it, thank you👍

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We could always find spare room up top for an extra😬 Glad you enjoyed the info👍

Thank you, our trip will be one that we will look back on for a long time to come.

Cheers, Merry Christmas to you🙂

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Greetings to you🙂

Everyone is different with what is required to be carried, looks like you have worked out your requirements from years of travel and experience👍

I liked Starlink as it enable us to do a video call should we have needed medical help and the person trying to help us would have been able to see the injury live, something that can't be done on a Sat Phone. I didn't mention in the video that we also took a spare cable to connect the Starlink Dish to the Modem should there have been a cable issue to cause Starlink not to work. I do like Starlink and used it in preference to our Sat Phone which we left home. I do not know how Cow Fish works so can't compare it to anything else. The downside to Starlink is the size of the item to carry with you. The running cost to have Starlink is very high compared to other options out there although once you have it, nothing beats it. To be honest if we were not running a RU-vid channel, we may not have had our Starlink at the time, not too sure there. Only the individual can work out if the expense is worth it. Starlink is so simple to set up and get working, anyone can do it. WE have the roaming version which allows us to cancel the subscription when we are not on the road which reduces the overall annual cost. Enjoy your Gibb River Road trip when it starts, something that we are yet to do👍

Same to you! Starting to look forward to our next rip away, can't wait.

The vehicle with the highway terrains was the blue 200 Series Landcruiser. I don't know how low he let his tyres down to but he never had a problem in the desert or getting up big red. Just contacted the owner and he can't recall for sure, possibly only as low as 28psi.

I didn't have a spare set of bearings or a drive belt. Preparing and doing a crossing in a group is so different to doing it on your own. Had we not been in a group, we would have carried more spares than what we had on this group crossing. A drive belt should have been carried with us, an oversight on my behalf. The engine timing belt had only just been changed and the belt was inspected for wear and tear at that time. Do I miss driving road trains, sure I do as it allowing me to get out there and see the country which I love.

On our latest trip over the Simpson we dropped our tyres down to the low twenties for the entire trip until we got to Big Red where I dropped mine down to fifteen PSI. On most of the sand dunes that we crossed we crawled up and over where we could to gain a smoother ride for both passengers and vehicle. There was the odd dune that did require momentum to get over, but there wasn't too many of them Enjoy your up and coming trip when you do it..

@@justcruisinwithmicksally837 Thank you for the reply and the information. I think after false starts over the past two years I have over prepared and starting to over think it a bit. I wish you both a great Christmas and a healthy and enjoyable year ahead as you continue to find ways to challenge life.

We collected wood in the locations that allowed it plus one vehicle carried some wood in boxes from home.

It was during the last two weeks of August.

The average person can do such a crossing as long as they team up with someone who is above the average just in case something does go wrong. No one should go out there without being prepared both mentally and financially to be able to have a vehicle recovery done.

@@justcruisinwithmicksally837 Thanks, I agree with that.

Cheers👌