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Post by Outback bloke » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:34 am

HEY, Subaru board fellas, not Toyota. If you want to talk toyota go to the Toyota monthly website. :D

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Post by brumbyrunner » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:12 pm

See....we've been told!
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Post by Wilbur » Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:18 am

Yeah he sounds real cranky too. Better do what we're told.

I think I'm just going to book an unpowered site at the same park.

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Post by subiwidow » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:03 pm

Wlber did you get the message of using the van to stretch out that lanky body of yours. You are very welcome to use it, even if you do only have a Toyota.

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Post by vincentvega » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:09 pm

gees only been away from the computer a few days and missed lots in here...

brumbyrunner: thanks for your input, i was hoping you would comment as you have done it all before.

definately wasnt looking at one day stints when i divided that all up, just broke it up into arbitrary chunks. Wilbur is suggesting 3 days to Alice, I will probably leave early and do it in 4. Brisbane - Longreach in 14hrs doesnt sound very appealing to me..
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Post by brumbyrunner » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:00 pm

vincentvega wrote: Brisbane - Longreach in 14hrs doesnt sound very appealing to me..
I've done it in 12!
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Post by vincentvega » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:50 pm

I just dont have that abillity! I would crash and burn for sure (no matter how much caffeine was consumed)
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Post by Wilbur » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:50 pm

HTFU Dangerous :p

Trust me. There is nothing you want to stop and see. If you must there is a nice dam outside Emerald that we stopped at last time or if you can't make that there are plenty of pubs in Rocky to sleep in. Remember no doze is your friend. OR bring and mate and share the driving.

I did get your message Megan. Thanks for the offer but I think I'm packing both a touring type tent and a couple of swags. Pretty positive I'll have a passenger this trip.

So I'm aiming to leave on the Monday, and be in Alice on the Wednesday. Geez I'm getting excited already. Got so much exciting stuff to do (buy) before then though.

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Post by vincentvega » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:07 pm

its like a licence to buy cool **** aint it

"but i NEED it for the trip..."
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Post by vincentvega » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:21 pm

hey Wilbur...

rang the park, they are OK with 2 cars on the one site and there is apparently tons of room for 2 touring tents. You have been allocated a pretty big site, so they have marked it "please leave on this site as they have 2 cars..."

I hope your mate doesnt snore ;)
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Post by stamp_licker » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:57 pm

vincentvega wrote:its like a licence to buy cool **** aint it

"but i NEED it for the trip..."
Cool stuff like another car.;)
I googled the trip to alice and it reckons you only need 1 day and 8hrs.
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Post by Wilbur » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:00 am

lmao. Yeah that is 32 hours. I am NOT even attempting that Will.

Cool Dane. My mate doesn't snore but if he starts that crap he can go sleep somewhere else with Dave.

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Post by vincentvega » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:26 am

is he an alcoholic by any chance?
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Post by vincentvega » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:39 am

Re Four Ways - Julia Creek

Google Maps shows the Wills Development Road direct from Four Ways to Julia Creek via Taldora. is this an error?

"238 km – about 3 hours 1 min"

Sounds like we are talking about the same road?

I only put Four Ways - Julia Creek - Kynuna in so that we wouldn't be redoing roads you guys did last year.

I am sure the appeal of 110kph on sealed roads will see us travelling Four Ways - Cloncurry - Kynuna
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Post by Wilbur » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:27 am

vincentvega wrote:is he an alcoholic by any chance?
Nah. Drinks about the same as me

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Post by Wilbur » Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:47 pm

So I take it nobody wants to cross the simpson on the way there ?

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Post by brumbyrunner » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:35 pm

No thanks.
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Post by stamp_licker » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:02 pm

vincentvega wrote:is he an alcoholic by any chance?
Would you like me to bring one:rolleyes:
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Post by vincentvega » Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:55 pm

well there you go... looks like you cant rely on google maps for outback travel ;)

had a closer look at it and google maps does show the main road from four ways to julia creek passing through Taldora. dodgy!
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Post by Outback bloke » Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:35 pm

Lightning_Silver_RX wrote:So I take it nobody wants to cross the simpson on the way there ?
Haven't really thought about which way yet. Depends on what day I get home from Fraser. If I am home on Friday and we leave Sunday then we will have time to play. Get home Saturday and leave Monday and it is a case of drive straight there the quickest and easiest way.

Depends on what van I take at the time too. We are looking at options other than the one we took last time.

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