Campervan bogged down in Australia

[Driventemple]

'I think they're going to sit it out': Family bogged in desert likely to be there all weekend

Rescue authorities are working on a plan to retrieve a family from Perth who are trapped in outback South Australia because of torrential downpours.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Catpirate]

love their campervan, and the planning to have an emergency beacon. Looks like they have plenty solar power. That will be a story to tell when they get home

 

[Augusta08]

Thank's for that, we blew the turbo bearings half way between Coober Pedy and Woomera back 2005, took us 3 days to get out...... Happy Days.

 

[Catpirate]

Thank's for that, we blew the turbo bearings half way between Coober Pedy and Woomera back 2005, took us 3 days to get out...... Happy Days.

Looked in my engine manual cannot find any reference to my turbo bearings being between Coober Pedy and Woomera, can you advise? Lol
How did you get out?

 

[Augusta08]

Looked in my engine manual cannot find any reference to my turbo bearings being between Coober Pedy and Woomera, can you advise? Lol
How did you get out?

It was a KEA camper we called them with a grid position and sat it out, they came along with a replacement camper on a low-loader, we swapped our stuff over and off we went

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[Catpirate]

Cool, good service from the company, hope you enjoyed your holiday.....

 

[Augusta08]

 

[Nanniemate]

Makes me realise how mad my parents were we crossed the Simpson desert in a Holden Van did the similar trip the old 2 berth caravan fell apart just outside if the national park at Ayres Rock as it was known in those days before revering to its correct name of Uluru good memories

 

[Itsmcb]

'I think they're going to sit it out': Family bogged in desert likely to be there all weekend

Rescue authorities are working on a plan to retrieve a family from Perth who are trapped in outback South Australia because of torrential downpours.

www.abc.net.au

They need to start digging whilst the ground is still soft

 

[MattR]

Having the emergency beacon beats the old way of calling for help by burning the old tyres and oily rsgs. Friends used to keep them in their Holdens when heading into the outback.

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[MattR]

They need to start digging whilst the ground is still soft

Isn't that only if their down to their axles?

 

[Itsmcb]

Isn't that only if their down to their axles?

I assumed they were looking at the photo.

 

[Mikey RV]

I thought them campers would go anywhere……not going to save up for one now.

 

[Catpirate]

Looks an amazing trip in that area, I like the road restrictions sign.

Oodnadatta Track Guide – Travel Outback Australia

stagingwpe.traveloutbackaustralia.com

 

[jwells]

When we were travelling the southwest bit of Australia in a van it decided to not start reliably, quite worrying in the middle of bush fires!! Had to wait a few days before we got a replacement van all the way out from Perth! If you can get into the bits that have already burnt usually not going to burn again. Still very scary though!
That was followed by storms and flooded roads! Exciting trips!!

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[funsterSwede]

Another example of how the Australian continent uses just about every trick in the book to keep people off of it, yet somehow we keep coming back. Can't be the making-love-in-a-canoe style-beer so I assume it's the cute koala's that makes us risking our lives to visit!

 

[jwells]

Nobody for hundreds of miles, and park where you like! Just mind the crawly things!!!!

 

[The general]

Ayres Rock as it was known in those days before revering to its correct name of Uluru

 

[nicholsong]

Isn't that only if their down to their axles?

Were they off road and sinking or on asphalt and the flood just came up around them?

 

[nicholsong]

Looks an amazing trip in that area, I like the road restrictions sign.

Oodnadatta Track Guide – Travel Outback Australia

stagingwpe.traveloutbackaustralia.com

Please will those who know 'Strine' translate or explain these terms for me

'bulldust ruts'

'mound spring'

'Optus cover'

Whole thing looks a bit daunting compared with MHoming in NZ.

I had Ghan railway on my bucket list for 20 years but sounds as though it is defunct now -yes?

Geoff

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[MattR]

Were they off road and sinking or on asphalt and the flood just came up around them?

It looks like off-road and they sank into the wet sand. I guess that they were moving slowly and hit a particularly soft area and thought they could drive out. They might be able to reverse out in a few days, providing they haven't damaged anything. I assume that they have sand ladders and possibly air bag jacks to help them get out and they are not too grounded.

 

[MattR]

Please will those who know 'Strine' translate or explain these terms for me

'bulldirt ruts'

'mound spring'

'Optus cover'

Whole thing looks a bit dunting compared with MHoming in NZ.

Geoff

If you mean bull dust ruts, here: https://outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/driving-towing-4wd-driving-skills/driving-in-bulldust/ Nasty driving conditions - unpredictable and can cause serious damage to your vehicle.

Corrugated ruts are, from my limited experience, much better if you had to choose - you just need to find the right speed to drive at - too slow and it takes ages and is uncomfortable. Too fast and you can lose control, especially if you hit other stuff on the road - like bull dust ruts or wildlife. I used to find around 45-60kmh was ideal on some straight tracks but would slow right down for others. Those speeds were fast enough to jump over many ruts but not too crazy to risk losing control in most situations. It does also depend on what vehicle you are driving and who pays to repair it ... https://outbackjoe.com/macho-divertissement/macho-articles/corrugations-fast-or-slow/

Optus cover is coverage by Optus 4g or 5g but like other mobile phone networks, isn't to be relied on in the Outback.
The people lost in the article in the OP are roughly in the mirror image location of the top (bottom) of the letter L on this map, mirrored from the state line running beneath the word Australia. No Optus signal there.

 

[bobnick]

 

[MattR]

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That shrimp will require a big barbie...

 

[Augusta08]

I think we covered some of the same ground:

We scuba dived the GBR some of the vistors were a bit scary!

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[KiwiKampers]

Please will those who know 'Strine' translate or explain these terms for me

'bulldust ruts'

'mound spring'

'Optus cover'

Whole thing looks a bit daunting compared with MHoming in NZ.

I had Ghan railway on my bucket list for 20 years but sounds as though it is defunct now -yes?

Geoff

The Ghan is still operating. See www.greattrains.com.au Very expensive.
I don’t speak ‘stralian and would like to know what “donga accommodation” is?

 

[Hymerboy]

Anyone know what Emu bobbing means ?. I saw it on a sign in a bar, I did find out what it means.

 

[bobnick]

I got laughed at in a two bit outback town when i asked where the toilet was, The Dunny was the green shed outback.

 

[Landy Andy]

Anyone know what Emu bobbing means ?. I saw it on a sign in a bar, I did find out what it means.

That is in the Oxford English Dictionary.

 

[philann]

I had Ghan railway on my bucket list for 20 years but sounds as though it is defunct now -yes?

Geoff

The Ghan still runs, https://journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/the-ghan/

We looked into doing it when we were in Oz a couple of years ago, but at nearly $3000 one way for the 2 of us it was a bit much!

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