Anyone done Canning Stock Route?
Hi everyone. I am planning to do the Canning this coming July and would appreciate if anyone has any fuel usage figures to share.
I’ve an 06 CRD Sport.
I have been over the Simpson twice and averaged 16L/100 Birdsville to Mt. Dare, but using the gauge to estimate it seems like 25L/100km in the sand dunes,and back around 10 on the lighter tracks.
As I don’t know for the Canning how much is dune work & how much just tracks, plus i’ll be loaded to the max compared to the Simpson (carrying an estimated 7 jerry cans of diesel ( making 220 L for the 1000km Billyana to Wiluna) & 50l water), it is difficult to know how much fuel to carry.
I’m thinking I’ll need 200L, add 10% reserve =220 L, full tank plus 7 jerry cans!
Thanks for anyone sharing their experience.
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