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- the Kimberley\/Pilbara Trip lasted 108 days;<\/li>\n
- total distance travelled was 27,000 kilometres exactly (what a coincidence!). The Patrol has now driven over 70,000 kilometres on The Excellent Adventure;<\/li>\n
- most kilometres travelled in one day, 1,032 kilometres;<\/li>\n
- average kilometres travelled each day was 250kms. In reality the figure was less, as 9,000kms was driven to and from the Kimberley which were concentrated days of driving;<\/li>\n
- best fuel economy was 12.4 litres per 100 kilometres. In 2WD, not towing, driving on the bitumen;<\/li>\n
- worst economy 15.1 litres per 100 kilometres. In 4WD, towing the trailer in sand at Cape Peron National Park;<\/li>\n
- average for the trip 14.4 litres per 100 kilometres, which makes sense as the trailer was attached for much of the trip. So the Pod Trailer adds about 2 litres per 100 kilometres, a modest increase compared to towing heavy trailers or caravans;<\/li>\n
- most expensive diesel was $2.50 a litre at Mt Barnett Station Roadhouse, Gibb River Road; and<\/li>\n
- total fuel bill, decided not to add it up!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Flights<\/b><\/p>\n
Several flights were taken on the trip including:<\/p>\n
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- helicopter trip over Purnalulu National Park (Bungle Bungle Range);<\/li>\n
- light plane flight out of Drysdale Station over Prince Regent River and the Mitchell Falls;<\/li>\n
- seaplane flight to the Horizontal Falls;<\/li>\n
- helicopter flight over the Horizontal Falls; and<\/li>\n
- 2 day helicopter trip over King Sound (Derby), Buccaneer Archipelago and the Artisan Range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Corrugations<\/b><\/p>\n
Over 60% of the trip was offroad. On badly corrugated roads, you can hit over 10 corrugations every metre (the four wheels do). A very, very conservative figure would be the car, trailer and driver went over 20 billion corrugations!!!! No wonder things break and get damaged.<\/p>\n
Breakages<\/b><\/p>\n
The breakages included:<\/p>\n
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- hub cover on Patrol, it fell off and was lost on Charnley River Station;<\/li>\n
- broken wire on coolant alarm (it has broken twice before). Field repair that is still working;<\/li>\n
- stripped thread on a shock absorber. The front shock was replaced (The Doc was carrying spares);<\/li>\n
- after a car service an ignition fuse started to blow, 6 times so far (still working on the cause. EDIT: it was a short caused by an exposed wire to the revesring spot light, now fixed);<\/li>\n
- front control arm bushes need replacement;<\/li>\n
- a broken windscreen 3 days before the trip finished. Thanks to the selfish driver who did not slow down properly on the Plenty Highway. The Doc got more stone hits on the windscreen that morning than the rest of the trip combined;<\/li>\n
- rivets on an awning came out, thanks to the corrugations on the Plenty Highway on the return trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tucker<\/b><\/p>\n
Best meal, no contest, Restaurant at Mornington Wilderness Camp.<\/p>\n
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