Can be either West East (most travellers) Dalhousie Springs to Birdsville via the French Line, Rig Road, K1 Line and QAA Line or East West (from Birdsville) The Simpson Desert Crossing consists of a mixture of clay-topped and sand tracks and is definitely for 4WD vehicles only. Crossing some of the most desolate and remote country on the continent, it is not for the faint-hearted. Being stuck out there could easily cost you your life, so you will need to be extremely careful when planning and preparing for the trip. A number of old shot lines (from early exploration) and rig roads criss-cross the desert, but the safest and easiest route is the one described below. The crossing usually takes a minimum of three to four days. Spending more time is good if you have it as you can take some careful diversions. The main feature of the desert is the series of parallel sand dunes, stretching for some 200-300km and running south-east to north-west. You should exercise extreme care where soft sand has created ridges on dune tops, as the drop on the other side can be severe. You must take care when crossing the tops of Dunes that you do not collide with another vehicle. A fix a flag to you front bullbar. Another feature of the Simpson, particularly in the central and eastern sections, is a series of clay playa lakes or clay-based pans, many of which have a salt crust. Where the track crosses them, take care to check the firmness of the surface even in dry conditions because the thin crust covers mud that is permanently soft. When wet, these lakes become impenetrable and vehicles often bog. Crossing the desert can be difficult after rain.

Soft Top Camper Trailers: trailer with tent that folds out . In their most basic format they comprise a box trailer with a tent section that lifts out to make sleeping space. The trailer section can be used for storing cooking and sleeping items. Their size and weight they are easily towed by smaller vehicles. Tent trailers are also available in an off-road version making them very adaptable for rugged terrain use. ** Hard Top Camper Trailers: Camper roof is fibreglass or similar and is wound up, has canvas sides ** Caravans: Standard Hard side caravan ** Pop-Top Caravans: Roof of caravan is extended with windup roof ** 5th Wheel and Gooseneck caravans: Towed via a specially modified towing vehicle with a "Fifth Wheel" similar to a Semi-Trailer ** Motorhomes RVs.: These are selfpropelled and can include converted buses. Can be very large. Also can be used to tow other vehicles. ** Campervans: Smaller vans often with pop-top roof - usually converted from (either new or used) from commercial vans. ** Roof-top tents: Tents that fold down (with sleeping materials still in) to a roof top attachment, for cars or 4WDs ** Slide on Campers: smaller campers that slide on to utes or traytops. Camper can be slid off and used self-standing. Slide-On Campers give the added benefit of still being able to tow while travelling. Slide-On Campers are designed to turn your everyday work ute into an RV . Designed to suit either flat tray utes or full-bodied utes, they come in many different sizes and configurations.