Have you met any of these people on the Canning Stock Route?

Submitted: Saturday, Apr 29, 2017 at 17:44
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Or have you met other people on foot, bicycle or camel that are not listed here?

I am looking for sighting verification, logging position and dates, photos, anecdotes, impressions etc.

There are a few stories up already - information never published before. Enjoy.


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Reply By: IvanTheTerrible - Saturday, Apr 29, 2017 at 17:52

Saturday, Apr 29, 2017 at 17:52
Never saw another soul when we did Bililuna to Kunnawaratji a few weeks back
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Follow Up By: Gaynor - Saturday, Apr 29, 2017 at 18:02

Saturday, Apr 29, 2017 at 18:02
Thank you Ivan. I expect there will be more activity June/July/August. Cyclists don't do well in mud. As a walker......I wish I was ready this year. This would be the year to do it. And early. Now.
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Reply By: maurice b - Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 at 21:09

Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 at 21:09
Thanks for posting Gaynor . There would have been a hell of a lot of research involved to gather all that information.
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Follow Up By: Gaynor - Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 at 21:23

Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 at 21:23
It is ongoing Maurice!

Finding out who claims what was/is a challenge. I have uncovered more than 30 additional attempts to what was known in 2013.

The big job I have now is researching the facts for article writing. 4x4 traveller sightings with photos is a major help in that regard. Helps me track the journey and tracking tells a lot about that journey.
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Reply By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Monday, May 01, 2017 at 15:28

Monday, May 01, 2017 at 15:28
Met you and both Scott & Tom - have plenty of photos
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Follow Up By: Gaynor - Monday, May 01, 2017 at 21:50

Monday, May 01, 2017 at 21:50
Scott, would you able to email me the photos you have? Walker and cyclists. I am not sure if I have seen them.

gaynor.schoeman@gmail.com

Thank you!
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Monday, May 15, 2017 at 09:43

Monday, May 15, 2017 at 09:43
Gaynor - still trying to get the photos to you - having an issue with size - may wind up sending you a number of discreet emails
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Follow Up By: Gaynor - Monday, May 15, 2017 at 14:04

Monday, May 15, 2017 at 14:04
best quality is my preference. very welcome to send as many emails as necessary. or dropbox a folder if you use that.

Cheers mate!
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Follow Up By: Gaynor - Monday, May 15, 2017 at 15:15

Monday, May 15, 2017 at 15:15
Oh my gosh.... these photos are AWESOME.
Many I have never seen and I LOVE them.
You are amazing. THANK YOU!!
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Reply By: Gaynor - Tuesday, May 02, 2017 at 17:43

Tuesday, May 02, 2017 at 17:43
Paul AKA Flighty (WA)...

My previous post was deleted. Hopefully the Moderation Team will allow this comment?

You made a post about seeing a pushy on the Canning Stock Route - Archived ThreadID: 88683 in 2011.

In the comments you mentioned you had taken photos of him, but were trying to figure out how to upload to this forum. No photos were forthcoming, so I presume there was difficulty.

I am in contact with the cyclist - Martijn Boonman, and he is kindly writing an article for my website and book about his journey. I would love to discover photos of him on the Canning that are yet unpublished. Can you help?
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Reply By: Gaynor - Friday, May 05, 2017 at 21:24

Friday, May 05, 2017 at 21:24
1991

From the book Work Completed, Canning by Phil Bianchi

'Rawlings and Backford, in a Citroen 2CV, 1991
Mathew Rawlings and Rupert Backford also succeeded in travelling the CSR in a two wheel drive vehicle; a Citroen 2CV. The Citroen had difficulty with many dunes crossing and had to be towed over. Their crossing of the CSR was a leg of their drive around the world. They had came overland from England through Asia, drove around Australia, shipped the vehicle to South America, and then drove to Canada, where it was shipped back to England.'

If you travelled the csr in 1991 did you perhaps get any photos of the Citroen?
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Reply By: Gaynor - Friday, May 12, 2017 at 02:55

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 02:55
Thank you to everyone for your emails. I have a story of the beach buggy crossing for publishing later in the year. Awesome stuff. Plenty of photo's too.
Also, numerous sightings and photos of Swiss Explorer Sarah Marquis who attempted to walk the CSR in 2003. Brilliant stuff. Thank you again.
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Reply By: Gaynor - Monday, May 15, 2017 at 14:07

Monday, May 15, 2017 at 14:07
should you wish to follow the articles as I write and publish them, my canning walker profile is active again. i find discussion is helping to bring new information to light.

https://www.facebook.com/gaynorschoeman.canningwalker
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