Cape 08

[Emujim]

Hey Nedly.
Looks Like we will be in Lakefield at the same time.
We are going to.Creb Track, Roaring Meg Falls, Lions Den, Cooktown, Lakefield, Cape Melville, Coen, Archer River, Weipa, Old Telegraph Track, Eliot and Twin Falls, Jardine River, Seisia or somewhere up top, Thursday Is, Captain Billy Landing, Chilli Beach, Laura, Jowalbinna, then maybe back to Lakefield or Cooktown. All this in 21 days on the Cape.

[campdog]

Just wondering if you have been to all these places before. THE Creb Track can be a luck of the draw place with heavy rain leaving ot closed of impassable.Also Cape Melville can be a challenge early in the dry.Ive havent been able to getto the Creb track yet because of rain or cyclones, but will one day.

[Emujim]

Yes that is why our itinery is flexable so when can try on the way back if it is closed on the way up.We will be there mid august so hopefully we can do it.

[campdog]

Yes that is why our itinery is flexable so when can try on the way back if it is closed on the way up.We will be there mid august so hopefully we can do it.
Mid August sounds like a good time. Hope you get there and can post a few photos to wet the appetite for those of us who cant go this year.

[Nedly]

Hey Nedly.
Looks Like we will be in Lakefield at the same time.
We are going to.Creb Track, Roaring Meg Falls, Lions Den, Cooktown, Lakefield, Cape Melville, Coen, Archer River, Weipa, Old Telegraph Track, Eliot and Twin Falls, Jardine River, Seisia or somewhere up top, Thursday Is, Captain Billy Landing, Chilli Beach, Laura, Jowalbinna, then maybe back to Lakefield or Cooktown. All this in 21 days on the Cape.

That's 21 days, Townsville to Townsville, correct?
If you intend on doing the CREB track it would be advisable to carry mud chains (to be used as a LAST resort) or a sat phone and the number for the closest RACQ.
Talk with Wilcox, he knows all about it, he did spend a number of days stuck there, but don't tell everyone that :)

Don't forget to allow for some rest days.

Les

[Emujim]

Yes i have heard about them getting fossiled on the CREB Track,It's not spoken about much. We are taking a sat phone.
21 days is starting from Townsville not sure where we are finishing but i don't care coz im having 6 weeks off work.Do you know where you are camping at Lakefield.

[Nedly]

Yes i have heard about them getting fossiled on the CREB Track,It's not spoken about much. We are taking a sat phone.
21 days is starting from Townsville not sure where we are finishing but i don't care coz im having 6 weeks off work.Do you know where you are camping at Lakefield.

6 weeks :o
Spend more than 21 days then, let the others head back without you.
Go back and have a good look around Lakefield.

The answer is yes, I returned your email.

[extremelimitsoffroad]

Hi all

We will also be trying for the cape in Aug 08 and hope the Creb Track is open also

We will be on the way 1 Aug, may see you up there

Our itinerary can be seen here

http://www.extremelimitsoffroad.com.au/webcontent22.htm

any comments welcomed

[emu]

I will be droping off the van in cairns and heading up the cape on the 23/7, it will be our first time up there 2adults 2 kids and it is part of a 3 mth trip up nth from vic.
So i'm learning as much as i can about what to see and where to stay etc, forums like this one are a great source of info thats to the mods.
Cheers Ken

[Tuff 79]

hey fellas, we head up 2 the cape in 9 days so cant wait..... Hope 2 see a few of yas on the road.... there is 4 trucks, 1 navara str 2 new cruza utes and a nissan patrol ute.. if u see us give us a wave hey!!!!!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/tuff75/0022.jpg

[Nedly]

G'day Tuff 79,

Will keep an eye out for you.
You're heading off a week ahead of us, but I'm sure we'll cross paths somewhere.
We've also got 4 vehicles - 80 Series, Hilux, new SWB Pajero towing camper and Patrol.

seeyaupthere

Les

[the tractor]

hey fellas, we head up 2 the cape in 9 days so cant wait..... Hope 2 see a few of yas on the road.... there is 4 trucks, 1 navara str 2 new cruza utes and a nissan patrol ute.. if u see us give us a wave hey!!!!!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q101/tuff75/0022.jpg

the crusier has come up nice, looks like ash did a good job.

[Emujim]

Well the 4b is packed and we are off tomorrow.If anyone see's us say g'day.I will be with the Blue Mountains 4wd Club. White 80 series with a Cape Yorker sticker across the front of my roof rack. We are normally on UHF 15.
Paul.

[loxsmith]

Stop laughing. We are heading Cairns, Cape, Cairns leaving August 23rd, shouldn't be hard to spot us on 3 bright red Postie Bikes. Go easy on us as you roar past with the aircon on.
Feel free to throw you empties our way just be sure to leave more then the dregs for us to drink up.
Might meet some of you at the creek crossings, where we are going to have the most trouble of all.

No backup vehicle here. Are we mad, shit yeah!

Glen

[Tuff80]

Ha ha ha, i'll keep that in mind when I drive past loxsmith, heading up on the 30th, three 75 series cruisers and one 80, can't wait to get on the road!!

[loxsmith]

Ha ha ha, i'll keep that in mind when I drive past loxsmith, heading up on the 30th, three 75 series cruisers and one 80, can't wait to get on the road!!

Make sure you stop and say Gday, I'll be the one leaning forward to go slightly faster than the others

Glen

[dave]

Glen your dam crazzy posties:confused: make sure we see plenty of pics
i want too see this " harhar ! good luck i hope you make it"out alive:)

[loxsmith]

Glen your dam crazzy posties:confused: make sure we see plenty of pics
i want too see this " harhar ! good luck i hope you make it"out alive:)
There's only so much Rum you can carry on a Postie to make it all seem normal!
Glen

[geoffjy]

I dont know. I would like to do the Cape on a postie bike. Some of the funnier things i have seen come up this way are-

-Guy with a wheelbarrow walking up the cape
-Pushbikes of course with trailers
-A guy riding a harley motorbike. Lost his legs in the war and both were wood.
-20 Ride-on Lawnmowers
-A prototype 4wd ferari that then got airlifted by chopper and put in front of the 'Tip' Sign.
-and Tractors

Hope you have a great time Glen.

[loxsmith]

I dont know. I would like to do the Cape on a postie bike. Some of the funnier things i have seen come up this way are-

-20 Ride-on Lawnmowers

Hope you have a great time Glen.

If the lawnmowers made we are in with a chance!
Seeya there
Glen

[geoffjy]

If the lawnmowers made we are in with a chance!
Seeya there
Glen

The lawnmowers came up here in 2005.They had the blades removed. They left cairns to ride for a charity. Once they got up here and went out to the tip they shipped them back on the barge.

There was one guy that was lagging behind. He managed to get hold of a local guy at Coen that had a chopper. He put his ride-on in a harness and was going to get the chopper to drop him off in front of the other ride-on's.
Didnt quite work out as he had planned due to the harness failing and the mower hitting the ground not far in front of a support vehicle.

[loxsmith]

Didnt quite work out as he had planned due to the harness failing and the mower hitting the ground not far in front of a support vehicle.

Now that would have made for an hilarious pic!