I intend to do the CSR from Wiluna to Halls Creek departing Wiluna on 6 August 2012. Any other Treggers interested? As mentioned in another thread, I will pass this one on to Singh to organise if other Touareg owners are interested (maybe as a national GTG)? Cheers, Werner
Canning Stock Route - August 2012
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getting to Wiluna will be an adventure itself...about 4000kms from Sydney.
All up it'll be about it will be 11 -12000kms in that month.
Will be a good test run before we take on our transsyberian journey Gerald!...where are you?
All up it'll be about it will be 11 -12000kms in that month.
Will be a good test run before we take on our transsyberian journey Gerald!...where are you?
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Right here, Mate.
I would reset my leave form for 6 weeks, I'm not in a hurry on this one.
Regards
Gerald
I would reset my leave form for 6 weeks, I'm not in a hurry on this one.
Regards
Gerald
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As I'm a noob, I figure you are coming from NZ?? Is that right Singh? How do you work that?
brings a smile to my face just getting this note Gerald! look forward to those weeks and another adventure together
no mate, live in Sydney but visit NZ often. all for work & pleasureAs I'm a noob, I figure you are coming from NZ?? Is that right Singh? How do you work that?
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No worries, makes more sense now. I'll sit back now and enjoy the banter.
I'll sit back now and enjoy the banter.
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True : The more you bolt on the vehicle, the more that falls off.
I had the least modified vehicle (off the showroom 100 series TD Sahara), and had no problems, except for tires. BFG AT KO suffered staking to the side wall. That was on the Ann Beadell Highway on the way over.
Now that is a nice trek.:wink:
No problems at all on the Canning with tires, or anything.
I had the least modified vehicle (off the showroom 100 series TD Sahara), and had no problems, except for tires. BFG AT KO suffered staking to the side wall. That was on the Ann Beadell Highway on the way over.
Now that is a nice trek.:wink:
No problems at all on the Canning with tires, or anything.
reading the latest Merc mag....they have a write up the G-Wagen's tackling the CSR....and being the only production vehicle to cross CSR!....
hopefully the Touaregs will do the same w/o any suspension failures that plagued the Mercs...
hopefully the Touaregs will do the same w/o any suspension failures that plagued the Mercs...
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Murphy will be riding shotgun! That b@stard will show his ugly smiling mug just when you least expect it! Bugger! Maybe it can be done. You can prepare with tyres and some spares, but there's only so much you can prepare for and take onboard. Blowing an air bag out there isn't an option. Guess you've got to give it a go to find out. I'd take that Mitsu Paj along as a support vehicle. You know the old clanger on the ad that went via Vladivostok. If VGA were up to the task, they'd offer up the "worlds best support vehicle" aka Amarok and an experienced VW tech to keep you company. Will they? VW are happy to take your money but will they support their brand?
i understand your viewpoint slurper but will remain upbeat on accomplishing this adventure...thats what life is all about, get out there and enjoy the challenges...would be all too boring sitting at home otherwise...atleast for me.
I cant see why VW wont support in some manner...they have been there on such trips in the past.
thanks for the idea to have the Amarok as the support vehicle, will work on that.
I cant see why VW wont support in some manner...they have been there on such trips in the past.
thanks for the idea to have the Amarok as the support vehicle, will work on that.
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Agreed, better to have a go than think about it, Anyways, you know what you're in for. I'd seriously hit up VGA AND I'd ask Roothy and 4WD Action Mag to do a story with you...........ask and you may get:
4WD Action | Australian 4WD Action
this colourful dude:
Videos | Australian 4WD Action
I'm time poor....never enough hours in a day. But I'm also a boy from the bush and grew up with fourby's.......so I'm all for give it a go.
i personally prefer overlander mag over the other 4wd publications. I do get the 4wd action once a blue moon.....but they primarily cater to bush bashing trucks or the same old nissan patrol or landcruiser.....they appear to be stuck in the past and cant seem to move on with times....anything else(modern fourby, especially Euro) to them is almost everytime inferior.....each to their own...
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Pam and I have pencilled this in to catch up with the Simpson Mob. Most likely will be in our van, so will leave it near the start point and do a “big circle” to pick it up afterwards. As we are now Tojo owners we will keep the obligatory 5km distance behind, make exaggerated mention on the CB of the Tregs that just flew past while the occupants were sipping their coffee oblivious to the road corrugations; while we are tightening our kidney belts. If only we had air suspension!
I found this site on Google. Was written (it seems) in 2005, but good general info at this early stage of planning. It's called " Hisco's CSR Resource Page". www.users.picknowl.com.au/~gazer//canning/
Cheers, W.
Cheers, W.
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