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Heading to the Simpson at the end of June, anyone been there in a CRD, wondering what sort of fuel economy I should expect in my WH?
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When you going? Which way?
My mate in his 2017 Prado is taking 200 litres of Diesel all up,I reckon he'll make it across and most of the way back to Adelaide going on past trips we've done.
My mates are doing it in a few weeks, I was going to risk it in the WJ but have work stuff to do 😱

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I'm just tagging along but the basic plan is. We are going the opposite way to the map (east to west)
Depart home on the 27th July and home again by the 13th August (16 days).

Start at Cameron Corner then up to Birdsville, QAA/K1 to Poeppel Corner

Then a combination of French line/Rig Road to Purni Bore and Dalhousie Springs then up to Mt Dare.

Mt Dare to Oodnadatta, William Creek and Marree then blacktop back home.

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That's basically the same plan as my mates. I'm spewing I can't do it. Hopefully next year. The WJ will easily make it, but I will need a shit load of fuel!
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Watched one of those All 4 Adventure videos where they were at 4mpg in the Simpson.
But they always tow a heap of stuff with them wherever they go.
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I love the All4Adenture blokes, but yeah, the Simmo they towed a little caravan across.

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I'm working on 20L per 100 so one tank is roughly 400km + 2 jerry cans gives me 40L reserve. May go a 3rd jerry just in case.
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