A chance to make history in July 2016

Hello all.

As the title suggests, this is a chance to make history.  I'm happy to be corrected but through all my very extensive research I'm yet to hear of an io traveling the full length of the.......wait for it........ Canning Stock Route (CSR).

It's been a long time desire for me to follow in the footsteps of Alfred Canning for some time now.  Yes I know that Youtube is rife with clips of people doing just that. Normally in a Cruiser, Patrol, or something else big and menaching.  Why never in an io?

Well for starters....and let's not kid ourselves here.  The majority of io's never venture beyond the bitumen or a suburban beach.  Well that's where we come into it.  We io lovers have had our io's up to Cape York, Barrington Tops, Googs Track and The Simpson Desert.  We've proudly mixed it with the best and in many instances, shown a few of them up too.

So here is your chance to take it one step further.  Now let me start by saying that if you haven't researched the CSR, do it before you commit.  It is listed as the most remote drive in all of Australia.  It stretches from Wiluna in WA to Halls Creek in WA.  A total distance of 2000kms roughly.  Just getting to the start is a long trip and then home again with a weary io could be a challenge too.

Here's some preliminary info:

I want to limit the total number of vehicles to 5.  Vehicles must be in mechanically excellent conditon (cosmetics don't matter).  Must be prepared to load share (no point taking 5 BBQ's) - space is limited.  Must be prepared to pay an upfront deposit to share the hire of a sat phone....yes this is serious shit...people die out there.  Must be prepared to take about 2 weeks to cover the CSR (excluding time taken to get to the start and get home).  Permits will be required.  Will need to carry enough fuel to travel 1000kms.....there's only one fuel stop along the CSR and it's not cheap.  No trailers or campers unless you want to take longer detours, extend your wheel base or trash your fancy camper.  Must be prepred to pitch in (as obvious as this sounds, sadly some people try to avoid cooking, cleaning, recoveries).  Suggest a 2 person limit per vehicle unless the thrid is a small child, that way, in the event of a catasrophic vehice failure, you can hitch a ride.  Often the cost to recover your vehicle will be more than it's capital worth.

OK....enough for now.  It's 18 months away so no rush unless you're really keen and don't want to miss out.  More updates including route information will be posted in due course.  In the meantime, if you're unfamiliar with the CSR....research, research, research! Youtube and ExplorOz are both great sources of info. On Youtube, if you type in The Canning Stock Route and search for a clip by Gavin Foreman.  Lots of info in this clip and entertaning.  Don't be put off by the 38 minute length.  It goes all too quick.

Til next time...... ciao.  Fab.