Border Track
- Trip Information
| Summary | Dates: Saturday 30th of September to Monday 2nd of October (Labour Day Long Weekend) Duration: 3 Days Price: $795.00 Where: Renmark to Bordertown Degree of difficulty: Moderate Accomadation: Bush Camping, Tents/ Swags Approximate Distance: 850km round trip from Adelaide. Minimum numbers apply. |
| Trip Details | More details to follow. This is an extension to our 2 day tour.
Weekend trip to the Border Track through Ngarkat National Park via Pinnaroo. As this a National Park, there is no dogs allowed. We depart from Renmark and make our way down the South Australian/ Victorian Border along some interesting tracks. The Border Track has many challenging sand dunes along its tight and twisting track. There is a one night on the Border Track plus one night at Red Bluff where we will enjoy a relaxing evening before setting off in the morning for another day of sand driving. Bush Camping so bring your tents or swags and there are eco toilets at Red Bluff. |
- TERRAIN/ TRACK/ DIFFICULTY
| Terrain type, Track type, Degree of difficulty which will be encountered during a trip. | Scenic/ Easy |
Moderate/ Advanced |
Hard/ Extreme |
| Sand Driving | x | x | |
| Winding Bush Tracks | x | ||
| Gravel Roads, Out Back Tracks | x | ||
| Rocky Terrain | |||
| Ascents/ Descents | x | x | |
| Mud Driving | x | ||
| Water Crossings |
Note: X indicates the types of terrain, Tracks and Degree of difficulty encountered.
3. Trip Rating
| SCENIC: Limited 4 wheel driving / Bitumen & Dirt roads / Lookouts, flora and fauna / other points of interest.
EASY: Mainly dirt tracks, roads / Some 4 wheel driving / Easy inclines or declines. MODERATE: Bush tracks / Beach terrain / Inclines, Declines, Side slopes / Muddy areas or Soft sand / Water crossings. HARD: Rough terrain / Steep Inclines, declines, Side slopes / Possible deep creek crossings / Possible recoveries by towing, snatching or winching. |
- Trip Essentials
| Is the trip likely to optionally involve or demand any of the following? | Yes / No | Detail |
| Remote area travel | Yes | Remote area, Ngarkat National Park. |
| Long distance between fuel stops | No | Last fuel stop Pinnaroo then Tintinarra |
| Limited water availability | Yes | No drinking water available. |
| This trip is suitable for | Yes | All Wheel Drive Vehicles |
| Travel outside mobile phone coverage | Yes/ See Note | No mobile phone coverage. |
| On-road trailers, camper trailers and caravans | No | |
| Off-road trailers, camper trailers and caravans | No |
Note: A Sat Phone is available to be use to make calls and standard call rates apply, payable at the end of a call.
5. RECOMMENDED VEHICLE PREPARATION AND EQUIPMENT
| Minimum Equipment requirements, each vehicle should be equipped with | Recommended | Mandatory |
| Long Handled Shovel | Yes/ See Note | Yes |
| Water Blind | Not Required | |
| Air Compressor and Tyre Pressure guage | Yes/ See Note | |
| Sand Flag | Yes/ See Note | Yes |
Note: If you which to purchase the underlined products, please contact us prior to the trip
6.CLOSING DATE / MAXIMUM NUMBERS
| This trip is limited to the following number of vehicles | 10 Vehicles |
| Click here to complete the online Booking Form/ Closing Date | 30/9/2020 |
7.Minimum Vehicle Equipment Requirement
| Additional equipment for the trip | Recommended | Mandatory |
| UHF Radio | Yes | |
| Rated front and rear Recovery Points | Yes | |
| Snatch Strap | See Note | |
| Cable Dampner | See Note | |
| Rated Shackles | See Note | |
| Spare Tyre | Yes | Yes |
| First Aid Kit | Yes | |
| Fire Extinguisher | Yes/ See Note |
Note: All recovery equipment supplied! Loan UHFs available! Handheld UHF are satisfactory but not ideal. Please advise us ASAP if you require a loan UHF radio so a loan unit can be arranged.
If you which to purchase the underlined products, please contact us prior to the trip
