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hoover66


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We are planning on doing the border track this weekend Has anyone got any recent experience With the amount of rain just wondering about the current conditions Thanks

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Which border track!?

Perhaps the Vic/SA one.

It is a while since I've done it but it is most certainly a 4WD track only *no caravans* and I would not take a trailer of any kind.

Remember parts of it (all of it?) are one way only - north to south iirc but check.

It's mainly sand so drains quickly but I would not choose to do it currently after so much rain.

It is serious country out there - take full recovery gear and an EPIRB and people who know what they are doing.



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hoover66


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Thanks But Im interested in how wet it is now The rest should go without saying

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Wet and about to get wetter.
Cheers,
Peter

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hoover66 wrote:

Thanks But Im interested in how wet it is now The rest should go without saying

 It should, but as you cannot even indicate accurately which track you mean I have my doubts.

 



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hoover66


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Just out of interest how many Border Tracks are there

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Type the question into an AI and you will discover.

I note you use capital letters this time.

It bothers me that when people are sloppy with things such as their location they will be sloppy with other things too.

Having done the Vic/SA Border Track my advice to you is don't attempt it this weekend - your choice.


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I seem to recall, though it would be probably 5 years since I have been down it, that is the Vic/SA track, that there were several sections that were through low spots of clay surfaces. Even then, there were deep wheel ruts through the clay, thought it was dry at the time. Further, I would recommend checking if indeed it is open at the moment, due to routine winter closures.

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