What is it really like to drive across the Simpson Desert (part 1)
Day 1. 89k into the Simpson Desert I don’t like to admit it at the beginning of a trip, but I was a bit worried. I decided to come into Dalhousie from Oodnadatta rather than …
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Beach driving – more preparation for the Simpson Desert
“Driving on the beach is different to driving in the desert” said Doc “See if you can stay in the other tracks.” Great advice, if I could identify which set of tracks he meant. We …
Big Red here I come. Driving through the Simpson Desert
I had my first lesson driving on sand today, so now I’m ready to tackle the Simpson Desert! The Simpson was my original choice for this year’s trip, but I decided against it because I …
Solo Travel Tips
Whenever I say I’m travelling alone the first question almost everybody asks is “isn’t that dangerous”, or “aren’t you scared”. The answer to both is “No, no more so than staying home and living a …
New podcast – travelling the outback solo
I’m very excited. I spoke with the amazing Gemma for her award winning travel podcast “Girls that Travel”. We talked solo women travellers, outback travel, and having a wild dingo in my campsite one night …
Women can drive the Old Tele Track too
I did Gunshot! I was still on a high when I woke up the next morning. But it didn’t take long before I came down to earth with a thud. Gunshot is definitely not the …