The Ultimate Guide to the Simpson Desert: Driving the French Line & Rig Road

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In this weeks episode we hit leave Mt Dare and head into the Simpson Desert. This year we have decided to do some of the Southern Lines bouncing from the French Line to the Rig Road, then to the WAA and QAA lines. Its all going well until Adrian and Ellen have an absolute disaster in their canopy and we hit another dust storm
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[@davidburchett6887]

Another great video, and we think Adrian is the man…..cool, practical and seemingly unflappable 😎

[@OverlandTravellers]

We agree!

[@colinross6259]

Good laid back vid. Luv the blues soundtracks. New Troopy soon, hang in there Elsiy.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yeah we thought the music suited this one :)

[@shaunmoller2997]

Footage wow Simpson desert epic camp spot wow wow drone footage the best i see in a long time the sundown in a dessert price less and the wind during the night eish

[@OverlandTravellers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mikemorgan4670]

Always enjoy a Simpson Desert crossing video.

[@ouradventerousdays]

Love this ep guys and the wilderness and how remote it is. I love it how you can pulled over and camp for the night. Yep, thw wind really killing us all especially when you guys in a desert and rooftoptent. It's so windy here in WA too. Didn't expect the temperature drop but it's cold at night n during daytime when it windy. I always love your sunset and sunrise scenes 💛

[@lostcents]

One of the best experiences I’ve ever had. If you have an opportunity to do this and drive up big red do it!

[@OverlandTravellers]

We take on Big Red next episode :)

[@General_Confusion]

There were no bugs and mice tracks when you got there, but they now all homing in on the sticky sugar.

[@OverlandTravellers]

They’re all leading to Adrian’s canopy 😂

[@HammerRocks]

Good videography & wonderfully edited. 👌 Quick tip: After each sections of the sand flags have been screwed-in together, add additional anti-rattle security by gaffa/duct taping the connecting ends together. Doing this will prevent them from loosening on the rough and corrugated tracks.

[@furtherupthetrack7583]

Holly & Matt thanks for the video 👍👍👍

[@michaelcameron8904]

Love the desert. It’s amazing what you see on your travels. Bravo from Victoria Australia.

[@DieselDave]

Great content guys showcasing the highlights of this wide brown land and the "ain't all beer 'n' skittles" aspects too. That was probably the best night sky time lapse I've seen (that didn't contain an aurora). Well done. Cheers, dd *EDIT... 2ND best night sky time lapse. Just saw your next vid. Phwoaaar!

[@OverlandTravellers]

Haha I was about to say wait till the next episode but you’ve already seen it. Cheers mate!

[@guymilton8299]

New subscriber here guys - love this vid , Simo is on my list but definitely jumped a few spots up the list

[@OverlandTravellers]

It’s great fun! Stunning as well. Glad you liked the video mate :)

[@tonysmith9548]

Great video, fantastic trip. What tyre pressures were you running. The corrigations looked like great fun :-)

[@Scalihoo]

The wind's a howlin 🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬

[@henrygriffiths102]

Great to be able to join your travels by 4wd. Looks like plenty of sand being churned up by the wind. Looking forward to your progress in future adventures

[@OverlandTravellers]

Thanks mate!

[@tonyf7997]

The Joys of 4x4 remote travel but hey , worth the few hiccups to experience this great region. PS: Actually looked at A247 site and as per last time I was buying a Darche swag, - their price is RRP and with any disc is still more costly after any disc than quite a few places. I am happy to pay a bit more if service is involved but for something that is a simple product covered by manufacturers warranty, cannot justify! That flag can be bought for $105.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Fair enough. I am defiantly someone who shops around for a better deal :)

[@placestosea]

Fantastic footage. wind will really test awnings/tents etc you have to experience it to know what works, particularly when trying to sleep. troopy's and vans rule for getting out of the weather.

[@OverlandTravellers]

So good to be able to jump into the back to cook.

[@craignelson-swiftyenzed7578]

It may be a desert, but it sure isn't lifeless. Amazing what there is when you look closely.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yeah I think it would be really interesting setting up a night camera with movement sensor to see what you get.

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Good idea planning to completely empty the canopy as soon as you get home to clean all the sugar still left in it. 'Coz sugar on bare metal if left for a long time can cause rust spots, particularly if it gets wet. BTW was your trip really that devoid of other travellers? Or did you just choose not to show footage of other vehicles when you come across them, particularly from the other direction? I'm curious as I'm doing my first Simpson Desert crossing next year and if I didn't know any better, based on what was shown by all the KZbin channels that have done the crossing, gives the impression that you don't come across other vehicles during the trip. These channels all chose to show the isolation of the trip (bar one - JAFFFA Adventures), rather than what the real-world reality of the crossing really is like. Great job on the editing. 👍

[@OverlandTravellers]

It depends what linw you are on. The Madigan we saw 2 cars in 3 days while the French line you will see quite a few.

[@nrmjessop1257]

With such a lot of dirt you've now travelled in this series. Would you, as expected suggest having two spare wheels for a vehicle ? or could a single spare suffice ?

[@OverlandTravellers]

Honestly I think its personal preference. Its one of those things that's great to have and extra insurance for the remote trips. The 33's are becoming more common so are 35's. I think with a good plug kit you can get yourself out of a lot of situations and get away with 1.

[@brentmcd12]

heaps cool! did you see any birds ? 🏜️🌄🛻😎🤙

[@brentmcd12]

oh yeah nice shots !

[@brentmcd12]

wow the stars are incredible! 🌌 that would be a sight to see !