17th August, 2014

This morning started nice and early with some routine checks on the car and camper. The battery clamp on the car had come loose so that had to be tightened and I gave the roof rack bolts a bit of a twist as well. I also aired the tyres up a little bit back to the 24(R) 22(F) 20(T) combination for the Kalumburu Road.

While I was packing up the tent I got chatting to a fella named Ian from the Snowy Mountains. Turns out he is in the Fire Brigade out that way. We said see you later and a few minutes later he came back with a hand made toasting wire for us. He had found the wire in the Flinders Ranges at the Casenoux Tree which is near the entrance to Wilpena Pound and the Bunyeroo Valley and hand crafted this thing, it is quite a piece of work. Thanks Ian.

With the tent packed up and the trailer cover on I started trying to zip it up and shite the bloody thing was fouling. Couldn't get it started, then it would get a metre or so and foul again. I got out the scrubbing brush and some water, still no good, so in the end I had to pinch up the back end of the zipper with the pliers to get it going. It's quite tight but has done the job for the day, it really needs a pressure wash and some silicone.

We then made the drive back to Drysdale Station and threw 94 litres in at $2.45 (23L/100K). I gave  the zip a wash with the hose at the station trying to get some pressure in by inserting my finger into the end of the hose. I will see how it goes in the morning. 

Camp has been established at Miners Pool again, in the same spot as on the way up. I am relaxing after bacon and eggs for lunch, Trent and Clare are off fishing an Alyssa is doing some homework. No photos of today's action sorry.