Well the big trip is over and it has definitely wet the appetite for more. After a lot preparation and mods to the Prado,
http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=3260
A new set of ATZ’s & van attached we had a little over 2 weeks to travel to Cains and meet up with the rest of the group.
New tyres
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/pradomodstrendmicro003.jpg)
Our travelling group
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0693.jpg)
We travelled North via the Bloomfield track
,Lions Den, Lakefield, Chilli Beach, Weipa then up the OTL to the Jardine, Seisia, the tip and returned via Captain Billys and Palmer River. We spent almost 4 weeks on the trip from Cairns to the tip and back to Cairns. Another 2 weeks to return to Newcastle an then think about going back to work.
The way to the top
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0014.jpg)
This being our first trip to the tip there was a lot of unknowns. Especially Gun shot as it has the reputation as the tough crossing. Not this year, Nolans Brook was the crossing with all the storys up and down the track. The log crossing had been burnt out and it is a deep crossing claiming many cars.
Car prepped for crossing
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0499.jpg)
The crossing
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/rydersfolder491.jpg)
What happens when you get it wrong (no one we knew)
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0487.jpg)
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0468.jpg)
Overall things went well, only one flat tyre among 5 cars for the whole trip
Boys at work
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/CARD1235.jpg)
The Prado was trouble free, the one accessory I had trouble with was my winch witch vibrated out a number of bolts. All the bits I fabricated ( brackets for shower, compressor & roof basket) survived the trip.
My Prado
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0375.jpg)
My brother inlaw gets wet
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0071.jpg)
Our group at the tip
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0665.jpg)
We had a great trip and would do it again tomorrow if given the chance ( to cold in Newcastle at the moment)
Overall we had a whale of a time
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/HERVEYBAY507.jpg)
Elliott Falls
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0362.jpg)
Sunset at Weipa
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/418.jpg)
Prado to the rescue
http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=3260
A new set of ATZ’s & van attached we had a little over 2 weeks to travel to Cains and meet up with the rest of the group.
New tyres
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/pradomodstrendmicro003.jpg)
Our travelling group
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0693.jpg)
We travelled North via the Bloomfield track
,Lions Den, Lakefield, Chilli Beach, Weipa then up the OTL to the Jardine, Seisia, the tip and returned via Captain Billys and Palmer River. We spent almost 4 weeks on the trip from Cairns to the tip and back to Cairns. Another 2 weeks to return to Newcastle an then think about going back to work.
The way to the top
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0014.jpg)
This being our first trip to the tip there was a lot of unknowns. Especially Gun shot as it has the reputation as the tough crossing. Not this year, Nolans Brook was the crossing with all the storys up and down the track. The log crossing had been burnt out and it is a deep crossing claiming many cars.
Car prepped for crossing
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0499.jpg)
The crossing
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/rydersfolder491.jpg)
What happens when you get it wrong (no one we knew)
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0487.jpg)
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0468.jpg)
Overall things went well, only one flat tyre among 5 cars for the whole trip
Boys at work
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/CARD1235.jpg)
The Prado was trouble free, the one accessory I had trouble with was my winch witch vibrated out a number of bolts. All the bits I fabricated ( brackets for shower, compressor & roof basket) survived the trip.
My Prado
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0375.jpg)
My brother inlaw gets wet
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0071.jpg)
Our group at the tip
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0665.jpg)
We had a great trip and would do it again tomorrow if given the chance ( to cold in Newcastle at the moment)
Overall we had a whale of a time
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/HERVEYBAY507.jpg)
Elliott Falls
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0362.jpg)
Sunset at Weipa
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/418.jpg)
Prado to the rescue
![](http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/QUICKY0014/DSC_0585.jpg)
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