I have finally found time to start putting together a trip report for our recent crossing of the Simpson Desert.
With 3000 pictures taken I have a little work ahead of me so please be patient while I go through them and pick out the ones that give the best cross section of the terrain covered and the experience we had.
In the end no fellow Prado Point members came along so it was down to myself to carry the Prado flag.
Our convoy consisted of four vehicles: A V6 R50 Pathfinder, a non turbo 4.2 diesel GQ Patrol, a 1kz turbo diesel Surf and my own 1kz TD Prado.
DAY ONE
22.August
Day one consisted of a long days driving with the intention of getting the black stuff well behind us and getting into Coward Springs early enough to get a decent campsite.
We left Adelaide at 6am with the first stop being Pt Augusta for a splash and dash fuel stop for the Pathfinder. What started out as steady rain as we left Adelaide thinned out to the odd shower by the time we got to Woomera.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6585Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6586Small.jpg)
There was even a little water to be seen in some of the salt lakes:
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6588Small.jpg)
A quick stop at Woomera to use the “Facilities” ….. still plenty of good rain showers around too.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6593Small.jpg)
Lunch was had between Roxby and Olympic Dam… we simply pulled off the road a couple of 100 meters and found a shady spot.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010887Small.jpg)
Soon after we hit the dirt of the Borefield Road before turning onto the Oodnadatta.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6594Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6601Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6603Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6599Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6600Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6604Small.jpg)
The first stop of significance was Curdimurka RS
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010898Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010907Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL015Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL020Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010909Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010912Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010913Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010920Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010929Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010930Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010933Small.jpg)
Quick stop at Lake Eyre South…. Not a drop of water in sight…
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010890Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010889Small.jpg)
And finally our camp for night one… Coward Springs…
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010947Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010948Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010942Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL025Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL024Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6631Small.jpg)
DAY TWO
Coming soon….
With 3000 pictures taken I have a little work ahead of me so please be patient while I go through them and pick out the ones that give the best cross section of the terrain covered and the experience we had.
In the end no fellow Prado Point members came along so it was down to myself to carry the Prado flag.
Our convoy consisted of four vehicles: A V6 R50 Pathfinder, a non turbo 4.2 diesel GQ Patrol, a 1kz turbo diesel Surf and my own 1kz TD Prado.
DAY ONE
22.August
Day one consisted of a long days driving with the intention of getting the black stuff well behind us and getting into Coward Springs early enough to get a decent campsite.
We left Adelaide at 6am with the first stop being Pt Augusta for a splash and dash fuel stop for the Pathfinder. What started out as steady rain as we left Adelaide thinned out to the odd shower by the time we got to Woomera.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6585Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6586Small.jpg)
There was even a little water to be seen in some of the salt lakes:
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6588Small.jpg)
A quick stop at Woomera to use the “Facilities” ….. still plenty of good rain showers around too.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6593Small.jpg)
Lunch was had between Roxby and Olympic Dam… we simply pulled off the road a couple of 100 meters and found a shady spot.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010887Small.jpg)
Soon after we hit the dirt of the Borefield Road before turning onto the Oodnadatta.
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6594Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6601Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6603Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6599Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6600Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6604Small.jpg)
The first stop of significance was Curdimurka RS
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010898Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010907Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL015Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL020Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010909Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010912Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010913Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010920Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010929Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010930Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010933Small.jpg)
Quick stop at Lake Eyre South…. Not a drop of water in sight…
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010890Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010889Small.jpg)
And finally our camp for night one… Coward Springs…
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010947Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010948Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/P1010942Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL025Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/MichaelL024Small.jpg)
![](http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z221/mickl_photos/Simpson%20Day%201/IMG_6631Small.jpg)
DAY TWO
Coming soon….
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