Is it busy going North yet please? Been up/down heaps of times so know the way.
Reason is I may stay at CP's on the way as I'm feeling the cold this year badly and may not free camp every night.
If I need to book ahead it would good to know this now.
Head off on 22May.
Your current info appreciated.
Cheers baz
Fringe Dweller said
05:13 PM May 14, 2017
I'm still in shorts & singlet .
I might put a shirt on if it gets past -5.
Go anyway . Be Adventurous. Ya won't regret it.
madaboutled said
05:17 PM May 14, 2017
Does anybody know where my toes are??? I'm sure they fell off somewhere round here!.
Fringe Dweller said
05:28 PM May 14, 2017
I was born at Dorrigo . Never wore shoes till we went to Sydney when I was 12.
We used to go swimming EVERY Day of the year , from when I was 4 till 12.
Even when it's snowing in Colorado . I still had shorts & singlet on . But I did put a vest on . Occasionally.
Don't matter to me Dorrigo or th Territory . I Climatise pretty quick.
wendyv said
09:08 PM May 14, 2017
If you want to stay at the caravan park type areas at the roadhouses along the Stuart Highway, you shoulld be ok, provided you get in at a reasonably early afternoon time.
It is coming up to busy time in Alice Springs, so I would definitely book there, even if it is only a few days ahead, when timing known.
Ditto Katherine.
Ditto Darwin. Getting harder each year to get in there during the mid year period.
Hylife said
09:59 PM May 14, 2017
ALDI are having their Snow gear sale this Saturday and have some wonderful under-garments cheap.
A couple of scotches and a camp fire, flannelette sheets and PJs, a hot water bottle and a good woman. Free camp and minus 5 degrees, no problems.
sandsmere said
06:51 AM May 15, 2017
Hylife wrote:
ALDI are having their Snow gear sale this Saturday and have some wonderful under-garments cheap.
A couple of scotches and a camp fire, flannelette sheets and PJs, a hot water bottle and a good woman. Free camp and minus 5 degrees, no problems.
That's the way to go.
Problem solved very easily.
Fringe Dweller said
05:53 PM May 15, 2017
Yes it might be mid to upper 20s during th day . BUT.
In nth SA till you get into th high central NT . IT Can be Freezing & into my -minus'us.
sandy . ya got One fingee right . Good Woman.
Baz421 said
10:00 AM May 16, 2017
I hear you all re cold clothing,,, I have it but I hate some of it. Anyway OP was about how busy the Stuart Hway was.
Thanks Wendy for yr advice, hopefully someone on the road now will advise of how busy it is no matter how I'm dressed ,,,lol.
Fine Elsewhere said
06:38 PM May 19, 2017
GDay Baz, can let you know tomorrow when other half gets home.
Aus-Kiwi said
10:56 PM May 19, 2017
Cuddle up at night !
Fine Elsewhere said
11:11 AM May 20, 2017
Sorry Baz, I cant give you CP info, my bloke camped in his ute overnight. He just phoned from near Pimba and says there seems like hundreds of caravans heading north. Last night the roadside parks were as full as he had ever seen them, packed.
This is from Alice, heading south.
Sorry I cant be more helpful. Have a great trip. We will be heading back up ourselves in a couple of weeks and hoping its quieter by then.
The Belmont Bear said
12:28 PM May 20, 2017
Daly Waters can get very busy but from memory they have an area over the road for when the CP is full.
Baz421 said
04:20 PM May 20, 2017
Thanks all Pimba my first night in Spuds Roadhouse car park area Monday night.
Hi all
Is it busy going North yet please? Been up/down heaps of times so know the way.
Reason is I may stay at CP's on the way as I'm feeling the cold this year badly and may not free camp every night.
If I need to book ahead it would good to know this now.
Head off on 22May.
Your current info appreciated.
Cheers baz
I'm still in shorts & singlet .
I might put a shirt on if it gets past -5.
Go anyway . Be Adventurous. Ya won't regret it.
Does anybody know where my toes are??? I'm sure they fell off somewhere round here!.
I was born at Dorrigo . Never wore shoes till we went to Sydney when I was 12.
We used to go swimming EVERY Day of the year , from when I was 4 till 12.
Even when it's snowing in Colorado . I still had shorts & singlet on . But I did put a vest on . Occasionally.
Don't matter to me Dorrigo or th Territory . I Climatise pretty quick.
It is coming up to busy time in Alice Springs, so I would definitely book there, even if it is only a few days ahead, when timing known.
Ditto Katherine.
Ditto Darwin. Getting harder each year to get in there during the mid year period.
ALDI are having their Snow gear sale this Saturday and have some wonderful under-garments cheap.
A couple of scotches and a camp fire, flannelette sheets and PJs, a hot water bottle and a good woman. Free camp and minus 5 degrees, no problems.
That's the way to go.
Problem solved very easily.
Yes it might be mid to upper 20s during th day . BUT.
In nth SA till you get into th high central NT . IT Can be Freezing & into my -minus'us.
sandy . ya got One fingee right . Good Woman.
I hear you all re cold clothing,,, I have it but I hate some of it. Anyway OP was about how busy the Stuart Hway was.
Thanks Wendy for yr advice, hopefully someone on the road now will advise of how busy it is no matter how I'm dressed ,,,lol.
This is from Alice, heading south.
Sorry I cant be more helpful. Have a great trip. We will be heading back up ourselves in a couple of weeks and hoping its quieter by then.
Daly Waters can get very busy but from memory they have an area over the road for when the CP is full.
Thanks all Pimba my first night in Spuds Roadhouse car park area Monday night.
Cheers Baz