Being one that just got back from the Simo ( I crossed east to west about the time this video was posted) I can till you there were plenty crossing with campers, some doing it easy and some not so. It appeared to me (my opinion) that the ones that stayed light , had wider tyres and LOWERED THEIR PRESSURES had few problems.
Those that packed all their gear in the trailer struggled. But in saying that I didn't see any abandoned trailers, plenty of bent twin cabs but no damaged trailers left in the desert.
With 18 psi only one dune stopped me and that's because I chose the les used track for a bit of fun
. Backed out and took the right line and walked it.
You are right about the scavenging of fire wood, you are banned from collecting it but it would be nearly impossible to enforce out there unless someone say videoed it and put it on youtube or something
If this practice doesn't stop fires will be banned in all the Simpson like they are between Purni bore and Mt Dare (Witjira National Park).
That first water crossing was closed when we were there and we were warned not to try it as there was a big fines if you got caught doing it. The Police had been there the morning we were and lucky for us they had shortened the bypass to only 15km to a shallow section up stream.
Our camp setup wasn't as flash but we were well fed and enjoyed every 547.6km of it.
Our camp setup and kitchen
My Biolite fire pit
No wood fire sign in Witjira NP
Slumming it with a Toyota
And for all drone pilots
Drones are banned in in national parks in SA also, signs everywhere at Dalhousie.