Simpson Desert: The Madigan Line (solo) inc Mt Dare and Old Andado Station... 

Thanks George! It certainly was an adventure and a heck of a challenge but I made it eventually!! It also took six days not 5 (I had lost track of the days towards the end) and I had to leave out a bit as the video was getting way too long :( And it certainly is difficult filming it all by myself..it kind of limits the sort of footage I can get and takes heaps of time but I think this one turned out pretty good :) thanks again for your kind words and positive feedback!

Thanks mate! It certainly was a hell of an adventure and a bit nerve wracking at times! Good preparation is certainly key, but so was watching lots of vids etc like this one to mentally prepare for it and know what to expect in terms of track conditions etc..Canning Stock Route is my next big adventure fingers crossed!!

Thanks Luca! That claypan was definitely a bit dodgy but not as frightening as seeing some of those sand ridges for the first time..that was a definite oh dear what the hell do I do here moments!!

Thanks mate! It’s taken me ages to do these vids as my computer is on the way out and I can’t afford a new one :( or another trip away..I’ve still got a few more to come though, Emu Field, Painted Desert, Northern Flinders and a few other bits..

Too easy, look forward to seeing the next ones. 👍🏼

Thanks mate! And thanks for the positive feedback!

Thanks Jeff for the positive feedback!!! It’s an awesome trip and a pretty special place to be all on your own that’s for sure :)

Thanks Ray! My mum is pretty upset with me after watching it haha..she said I don’t want to know where you go on your trips anymore haha..thanks again for the feedback!

That’s for sure! I’m guessing I was probably the most remote person in Australia at the time.. I didn’t see anyone until I got to Birdsville!!

Thanks mate for the positive feedback!!

Hi Rohan! From memory I used a lot less fuel than I thought I would (about 160ltrs) from Mt Dare to Birdsville...I haven't got a long range tank but I had an extra 6 jerry cans (one on the roof the rest in the canopy)..I don't carry much weight on the roof as the roof racks can't handle it and it keeps breaking every trip I go on :( Also I did almost the entire track in 4 High 2nd/3rd gear except for some of the really bad dunes I needed a little bit extra to get out of/over so it was low range 2nd/3rd with a run up..I was the first person through it so I was particularly bad in some spots (I got bogged 9 times in one day) but its easy to get out of...I worked out that if you shovel the sand aside and just slowly roll back, go up a bit roll back go forward a few times to create some tyre marks and flatten it down a bit it was much easier to get up and over...I didn't even need the MaxxTrax after I figured it out :) Mate you're going to love it! It's a bit intimidating doing it solo but with good preparation and a level head you'll get through it alright...the first two days is the roughest but once you get past the Hay River Track it's pretty easy going (also it took me 5 1/2 days to get to Birdsville...I'd lost track of the days when I said 4 days)..And also be very wary of the salt/claypans...you definitely don't want to get stuck in one of those!!! Have an awesome trip mate and let me know how you went!!!!

Hi again. I’m writing this from my hotel room in Alice. Just finished crossing the French line and now starting the Madigan next Sunday. It was a brilliant trip and I can’t wait to do the Madigan home. I crossed paths with some travellers at Poeppel Corner who just did the Madigan. They said at Camp 16 they had to come down the Hay River because camp 17 on was closed. So I’ll see how that goes. Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated.

Thanks mate! I pretty much ran 12psi front and 14 rear but ended up going as low as 10 front and 12 rear with no problems :) it definitely saved me on that claypan!