Recoveries at Palm Creek

[McGirr]

Speaking to some members we may be able to snatch members up the crossing depending on the conditions etc

If we can it will be much quicker getting the 7000 cars across 

Mark

[Hews]

Definitely possible... I was snatched up very gently as my winch stopped working.

Only needed a very gentle snatch for half meter before driving out.

But in saying that you know how quickly conditions change

Enjoy the trip

Hews

[duncanhjblack]

as of yesterday no one was getting up Palm Creek going south without a winch out.. to me it was a no go territory for Trailers unless you want serious damage.. the top of Palm Creek has a small graveyard of damaged body parts, glass panels etc etc.. north of Palm creek there are folks waiting for spare radiators to be shipped to Weipa [ been there a week] a stick went through it!

[DaveO]

What about the exit out of Palm Creek heading north? Can you advise how that is or was? A video I saw a few weeks ago of a crossing sometime in May showed the first 20 metres or so pretty sloppy. Just wondering if it has dried out any.


Thanks,

Dave

[Mandrake]

By the sound of things Jetcrew will have to be the first recovery ....

Steve - wish I was there 

[McGirr]

What about the exit out of Palm Creek heading north? Can you advise how that is or was? A video I saw a few weeks ago of a crossing sometime in May showed the first 20 metres or so pretty sloppy. Just wondering if it has dried out any.


Thanks,

Dave

As far as I know it's still muddy and will be for a while.

[becboo]

Hi All,

We dropped in to Palm Ck for a look on the way back.
You are going to have fun at this first crossing!!

Be safe

Becboo

[cassgazz]

Video of Palm Creek exit heading South. We were told all day getting up to it, that towing the camper, we would definately have to winch up it.

This was the 20th July last year.

Had a few people who had come down for the day just to watch everyone attempting it.

Palm Creek 2011

[D4D]

Nice driving

[BigJules]

Well driven sir. Who is providing the commentary?     

[becboo]

Video of Palm Creek exit heading South. We were told all day getting up to it, that towing the camper, we would definately have to winch up it.

This was the 20th July last year.

We also drove out of it easy last year.  This year maybe a different story for a few swaggers tho 

Cheers
Becboo

[yogi]

Video of Palm Creek exit heading South. We were told all day getting up to it, that towing the camper, we would definately have to winch up it.

This was the 20th July last year.

Had a few people who had come down for the day just to watch everyone attempting it.

Palm Creek 2011

Well done ....... we did it last year with campers in June and it was a lot wetter and muddier  and slipperier ........ and just about everyone we saw camper or not was winching or snatching. The day we were there spectators were saying only 3 cars had driven it that day so far

yogi

[cassgazz]

Well driven sir. Who is providing the commentary?     

Haha, that would be my lovely wife. We got married in Cairns around 3 weeks prior.

I'm glad she was on the outside, just imagine what she would have been like inside the car.

[britts]

There's a lot to be said for driving the right line, probably right when you say it was lucky the wife wasnt in the truck

[dickson]

your wife did well to control herself so well love it.

[BigJules]

Mine would have been freaking out too, probably would have walked to Bramwell Junction from there. 

[dazzler]

Gotta say being that far from home I would be (insert expletive) myself I would break something.....

Well done!