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Well I just couldn't believe it. I was driving back from Mount Mulligan in north Queensland yesterday when I noticed a red Nissan Patrol coming the other way. What stood out was the fact that this Nissan was doing about 80 kph on a rough winding and badly corrugated dirt road with a young...

I think it depends on what you expect to do in the future. If your plans are for camping in more remote places and exploring a few trails and back country then perhaps a mild lift, snorkel, bar and tyres will be all you need. If on the other hand you want to do something a bit more challenging...

Mate we have been to the Cape using a roof top tent on the first trip and a camper trailer on the second trip. What we do know is that a large number of others used swags or tents. If I was to go without the misses I would take my swag. As for crocs !!!! We are still waiting to see our first...

Theres another advantage to MemoryMap that hasnt been mentioned so far. You can also purchase Nautical Charts from memory map and us the program as a marine navigation tool. In the upgraded Pro version of memory map and using nautical charts you can interface your boats instruments and autopilot...

Hi Mate. I have two Disco's and love them both. One is a '97 V8 petrol and the other an '03 TD5. They are both lightly modified and both very capable. What you need to understand about the V8 petrol motor is that although it is an excellent motor it is also a very thirsty motor and the best...

Hi Bushie, I would be picking up a bit of firewood along the way if you like a nice camp-fire at night. Most of the wood I collected along the river was softwood and burned away in no time. A bit of hardwood would have made a nice fire. Hope you enjoy your trip. Rick.

Your welcome. I live in north Qld and visit the bottom end of the cape quite regularly so know some nice areas in that area. I know the top end as well but not as well as the lower section. Rick.

I Would be keen on doing the trip. I have the vehicle and the time but I am also part of another group of family and friends that are also planning to do the trip in Late June/July 2015. It's not the first Cape trip for some of us but will be for others. If for some reason the family trip...

Sorry, forgot to mention this in my previous post. Three weeks for Cairns to Cairns would be OK. On our last trip we planned a month from Townsville back to Townsville and wished we had more time but we liked Varilya Point so much we spent a bit to much time there and had to cut short our stay...

I Would be keen on doing the trip. I have the vehicle and the time but I am also part of another group of family and friends that are also planning to do the trip in Late June/July 2015. It's not the first Cape trip for some of us but will be for others. If for some reason the family trip...

Hi Ant, we have had a Skamper Kamper for nearly two years now and are still impressed with it's build. We have been to the Cape and back with it as well as the Maytown Track, Lakefield NP and all over western Queensland. We had a small issue with the slide out draw in the kitchen unit that was...

Hi, I was in that area late last year. There are many camp sites along the river banks over several kilometres. I guess the earlier you get there the better the site you will get. just one thing, when I was there there was no one else for miles and I still found it hard to find firewood so...

Batwooman, don't let a lack of driver ability put you off. Particularly if your travelling with a group. We had a newbie 4WD'er tag along with us on the Tele Track on a recent Cape Trip. He and his lady had a great time and along the way learned a lot about the ability if their vehicle and...

Dick Smith Electronics have a special on at the moment for a Navman MY300LMT with lifetime free maps for $149.00. What makes it interesting is that you can download from Navman the HEMA 4WD track files for this unit for just uner $40. Cheers, Rick.

I have had two Ironman suspensions now and can't fault either. I would consider gas shocks if you can afford the little extra. You can bet that if your shockys are a bit poor your steering stabiliser will be the same way. You can get a self centering one (has a spring on it) for a little extra...

Hi mate, the track will always be there. Looks like you have the sort of vehicle to give it a go. It's already getting dry up there with only a few rivers and creeks with water in them. I'm in a Discovery with 40ml lift and it did it OK. Traction control helps make a bit of difference though...

The Palme River at a spot called Dogleg on the way out to Maytown is an excellent spot to spend a night or two. It is just before you get into the rougher going to Maytown and on to Laura via the Old Coach Road. There are no facilities there but the river usually has some sort of flow even in...

Hi mate, sorry for the delay in answering but have been away. The CREB was closed when we got up there. They are doing bridge maintenance on the access road. We did and overnight stop at Elim Beach which is out past Hopevale. It's a bit of a detour if your stuck for time but well worth it if...

Hi mate, I was a week behind you on that track. I loved every bit of it. I only have 40ml lift so had to pick my lines carefully a few times but other than that it was a nice drive through some very nice country. I camped on the North Palmer and managed to get a feed of Yabbies as a bonus...

I have used Memory-Map for years now. We use it for marine navigation and off roading. I have tried a few other apps but always come back to Memory-Map. It is an excellent marine nav tool with both AIS and autopilot options and you can buy the whole east coast charts (identical to paper charts)...