Singapore or Outback...?
Submitted: Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 16:47
ThreadID:
87549
Views:
2209
Replies:
4
FollowUps:
3
This Thread has been Archived
member-PradoMad
Scenario:
July school holidays
-wife wants to go to Singapore to visit family and friends.
-daughter (20) ..overseas anytime....
-son (16) (year 11) wants to hang out w/ friends
-husband (I) wants to explore the great outback..again..
Solution:
-husband (I); "Son, you need many, many hours of driving for your upcoming driving test"
Outcome:
-SUNDAY 2am left
Sydney
-MONDAY 11:30am arrived in
Longreach
-TUESDAY 6am on the road again towards
Windorah; arrived 5pm in
Innamincka
-WEDNESDAY 9am on the road; arrived 4pm in Arkaroola
-THURSDAY(did some 4WD tracks) then 1pm on the road; arrived 3pm at
Wilpena Pound
-SATURDAY 8am on the road (back road to
Yunta),
Broken Hill and
Silverton (great Mad Max museum now)
-SUNDAY 1pm arrived in
Sydney (slept in the car)
Summary:
-8 days on the road
-5163km
-$1209 in petrol and LPG cost
MADNESS..? maybe; but a great way to go mad!
PS. video in the making.
Image Could Not Be Found
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 19:35
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 19:35
They will never go with you again, I reckon.
AnswerID:
459869
Follow Up By: member-PradoMad - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 19:36
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 19:36
it was just the 2 of us.
JS.
FollowupID:
733479
Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 06:11
Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 at 06:11
OK, that does make a BIG difference. :-)
FollowupID:
733496
Reply By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:01
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:01
Gees, 5163 Km at maximum of 80k an hour. I guess you got to see quite a bit more scenery. Hope the lad enjoyed it. Cheers,Bob.
AnswerID:
459874
Reply By: Member - Frank P (NSW) - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:17
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:17
There are a lot of dirt roads in that itinerary. 80k's is good.
Father-and-son bonding - good.
Roadcraft taught - good.
Less-than-perfect road conditions experienced by learner driver - good.
4WD and vehicle handling experienced by learner driver - good.
Appreciation of our great country - good.
A bit of preparation, planning and self-sufficiency - good.
Recognition that you don't need electronic entertainment to survive - good. Recognition that you don't need incessant crap into and out of facebook, twitter et al to survive - good.
I'll bet you both enjoyed it and chances are there's a better than average P plater coming up soon, hopefully a dedicated camper and outback tourer.
Well done PradoMad
AnswerID:
459876
Follow Up By: member-PradoMad - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:31
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 20:31
thanks for that; I know he is keen to take his mates out there one day.
JS.
FollowupID:
733484
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 21:33
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2011 at 21:33
Hi JS
You would have had a lot more fun out there for sure and good on you. As for the speed, it is a safe speed to travel dirt roads that you are not sure of. I bet your son is still talking about it now.
Well done to you and your son.
Cheers
Stephen
AnswerID:
459879