ThewhiteoxAug 23, 20191 minDesert Tracks Part 2: The Madigan Line to BirdsvilleIf like us, you dream about the desert, take a ride with us through the Madigan Line to Birdsville.
ThewhiteoxAug 19, 20191 minDesert Tracks Part 1: From the Gibson to the SimpsonIf like us, you dream about the desert, take a ride with us from The Gibson Desert towards the Madigan Line, with historical & trip informat
ThewhiteoxJul 26, 201913 min12 Things you might not know about C.T. Madigan and his 1939 Simpson Desert Expedition.Perhaps this was the last of the hard journeys I had started out upon so hopefully 28 years before, to end them in this desert place.
ThewhiteoxNov 26, 20183 minThe Birdsville HotelAnd then to Birdsville, straight to the famous hotel, where we had a couple of beers, chatted to Colin behind the bar, who was very friendly
ThewhiteoxNov 26, 20182 minBig Red and on to Birdsville In fact it only started to get slightly challenging again when we hit the QAA line , which eventually got us to Big Red at about 2pm
ThewhiteoxNov 25, 20182 minThe Madigan Line - Annandale station ruinsAt Annandale, we not only found the ruins, but water! The Eyre creek still had some milky residue between its clay bottomed banks
ThewhiteoxNov 25, 20182 minThe Madigan Line - Camp 17 - 19There was a large divot on our left side, the wheel had gone in it, & we were tipping slightly into it. It seemed too risky to continue with
ThewhiteoxNov 24, 20183 minDay 16 - The Madigan Line to Camp 17The hardest thing was that the track up the dunes was very bumpy, with significant dips and crests that rock the truck
ThewhiteoxNov 22, 20183 minThe Madigan Line - Camp 16 and the Smithsonian PartyThey could also tell us about the Madigan Track, which was hugely helpful, they told us it was more challenging than the Hay River
ThewhiteoxNov 22, 20182 minDay 15 : Middle camp (Hay River Track)We’re following the Hay River Bank, which means no real dunes to cross, and it doesn’t change much, but it’s still lovely, the track is fair
ThewhiteoxNov 21, 20182 minDay 14 : Batton Hill (Hay River Track)I woke up totally fatigued this morning. Jade woke me up with an elbow to the ribs… I was in the midst of a disturbing nightmare, and fel...
ThewhiteoxNov 20, 20182 minDay 13 - Gemtree Campsite (Plenty Highway) Sunrise WAS in fact, bloody magical. Getting out of bed at 5.30am was a struggle, but it was worth it when the light hit Uluru. I had got...
ThewhiteoxNov 19, 20182 minDay 12 : Ururu & Kata TjutaThe great central road was corrugated as hell, but very beautiful, though we didn’t stop as much as we’d have liked so we could make the mos
ThewhiteoxNov 18, 20182 minDay 11 - Bundabiddy Rockhole/GilesWe got to Bungabiddy rockhole at around 3pm where we had a walk and a swim in the somewhat green waters, but it was lovely all the same.
ThewhiteoxNov 17, 20182 minBush Mechanics (video) : Fixing our Exhaust MountWe managed a reasonably early start, and set about fixing the mounting bracket immediately. We quite quickly realised that the way Jade had
ThewhiteoxNov 16, 20182 minDay 10 - Fixing our Exhaust Mount Part 1This morning I woke up to see bright luminous orange behind the clouds, and a whispered roaring wind around us, which made the temperature
ThewhiteoxNov 15, 20183 minDay 9 - Kintore and The Sandy Blight Junction TrackMonday 1st October 2018 - The Davenport Hills Back in the NT, on a new track. I must admit that I’m a bit sad to have left the Canning, and
ThewhiteoxNov 15, 20181 minCanning Stock Route - Part OneThe first part of our videos of the Canning Stock Route
ThewhiteoxNov 10, 20183 minDay 8 - CSR - Kunawarritji and on to the Gary Junction HighwayShane then showed us the ranger station, the maps with hundreds of identified water spots that the Martu people had found in choppers and on
ThewhiteoxNov 9, 20184 minCSR Day 7: Kunawarritji Insider information on the remote community, and the Martu people who live there. Day 7 Kunawarritji - 634km Well, we didn’t get very far...