May / June 2009 Tour Summary
Started Tour, Alice Springs - 14th May at 10:09 am
Finished Tour, Coober Pedy - 8th June at 3:34 pm
One day-off at Laverton
GPS Odometer = 4166.5 kms
Average daily travel = 166.7 kms
Most distance travelled in one day = 313.6 kms GPS
Least distance travelled in one day = 86.7 kms GPS
Longest time spent travelling in a day = 5.67 hours (340 minutes)
Shortest time spent travelling in a day = 2.45 hours (147 minutes)
Coldest morning = -0.80 C
Warmest morning = 15.30 C
Camps - Alice Springs, Warakurna & Laverton
All other camps were in the bush.
Usual amount of track clearing on some of the desert roads
2 x flat tyres – (sidewall stakes) repaired
One vehicle departed trip due to mechanical problems (later found to be turbo)
A pretty much trouble free trip otherwise
Bungabiddy, Glen Cumming, Glen Gerald & Gordon Springs had good levels of water. Some of the gnamma holes had water from recent scattered showers.
Fuel figures - Land Rover Defender TD5, 130 Dual Cab (All Steel Radials, 14 Ply)
Average Fuel Price = $1.83
Fuel used = 472 Lts
Average consumption = 11.31 Lts/100kms
Hourly average = 4.55 Lts per hour
Engine hours for entire trip = 103.7 hours
Mick Hutton & Connie Sue Beadell
Beadell Tours, 2009
BEADELL TOURS
37 Montebello Drive
SALISBURY
South Australia, 5108
Phone : (08) 8250 2718
Mobile : 0408841447
Email : Beadell Tours
ABN : 40 947 959 130