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  • Free Camping
    There are lots of places you can camp in Australia for free. Here are some tips. Don't stop close to a town on a Friday or Saturday night. Often the local lads seek to let off high spirits on these occasions. Showering. Use one of the black solar heated bush showers. Toilets carry a portapotti and maybe a toilet tent (cheap – and can be used as a shower tent). Power sources. Use solar panels or a small cheap generator to charge your battery. Or use a gas/electric refrigerator . Whilst travelling, it is operating it on 12v supply and when stopped, switch to gas. A 4.5L gas bottle, used for both the refrigerator and for cooking, lasts about 15 days. Alternatively use a 12V fridge freezer and a small generator (often less than a $100) use the generator and a hefty battery charger to charge the battery for an hour a day if you are stationary. Clothes. Carry only clothes that do not need ironing. If it needs ironing, leave it home. Carry a 'dirty clothes bag', when it is full look for a Laundromat. Rubbish. Never leave your rubbish. Alternatively
  • Travelling The Tanami Track
    Crossing the expanse of the Tanami Desert, the Tanami Track is actually a fairly well-formed earth road maintained by local mining companies. It is, however, a lonely and isolated route and while you can tackle it in a conventional vehicle with care, you will need to be well-prepared and self-sufficient. It is not recommended for caravans or trailers. Rain can close parts of the road at short notice. As well its possible to get several hundred kilometres along the track and find it is closed at the WA border Take ample supplies of fuel, food and water other than close to the Alice Springs end of the track, fuel can only be obtained at Rabbit Flat. You should also carry enough drinking water to last two trips because all dams and bores along the route are classified as 'undrinkable'. Many travellers have dismissed the Tanami Track as being monotonous and boring, but it does have some interesting features along the way and it is the most direct route from Alice Springs to north-west Western Australia. Its also a great way to see the second biggest meteorite crater in the work at Wolfs Creek.