cape trip in planning

I'd go now, and you only have to check this forum out to see how many are going to be up there this year.
Cheers
Richo

Joe May & Sept are good times to go to avoid the Peak. June July could see 200+ cars a day so the dust & campsite crowding can get annoying particually around school holidays. There's not that much 4 wheel driving on the Cape & in the rare instance you couldn't get yourself out you wouldn't need to wait long for assistance.
Cheers Craig.......

We were up there in May and had it virtually to ourselves. There were enough people around so we weren't on our own but it was not crowded.

However, the downside was that it was a late wet season and most roads were closed or simply impassable. We were at the tip on 25th May and were the second group to get there. The previous year people were at the tip for ANZAC Day.

We could not get across the Pascoe, or into Somerset or anything else on side roads. The OTL was almost totally impassable. It was drying out and some of these places were opening up when we were on our way south but we had run out of time.

This was in the days when you had to ford the Wenlock. It was 4m deep when we were there and we used a hand pull barge to get across. There were a lot of people in Weipa who refused to use the barge. Weipa was crowded but north of the Wenlock was like a ghost town.

Just something to consider. We still had a great trip.

Duncs

Hi Bluey221 ! You should be there now really,but I guess it also depends on what the current weather season did. We also did the Cape in 1989 with Scotty and Mary-Anne (Mary-Anne's birthday is on this Mon May 28th..Remember the party,dance act we had for her at the Wenlock,while building the raft) If you like some adventure it is best to get there soon after,but not straight after the "wet"..Have reasonable mud terrain tyres,shovel,2 snatch straps in a bag you'll use as a "air break" if one breaks,only take a high-lift type jack if you have a good steel bar front and back (forget it later in the season).Must have a good UHF radio with quality antenna,suggest Polo/Polar as it is reputed to have better range than those big,long white ones on bullbars. Leave home with the attitude that you are going to have fun,then you will. Sadly,they built a concrete bridge so that part of the adventure is gone forever. But still an adventure we all should do. I have to do it again to see the changes made incl the bridge.BOL.!MPG:11!

Bluey, We were there last 2 years up to start of November. Any time outside the wet is a good time to go. You'll find the roads are more corrugated the later you go up, from the traffic chopping the roads up.
The people we've met are generally willing to help if you need it. As a matter of fact, if I had'nt got myself bogged in some sand last year, we would not have met the couple we are travelling with this year.
As apposed to a previous post, I believe there is plenty of 4WDing. Maybe they mean on the main roads.
Have a good time, I know were going to.

Phill

G'day Bluey
We're out of Cairns on July 14th. After school hols.- so should be OK.
See upcoming trips for details. You're welcome along (and we have a winch!!)