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FAQ - What you need to
know & what camping gear to
take if you're heading to Cape
York
If you’re anything like us, the weeks and months before heading to a new
destination are filled with making lists, packing, checking, re-packing, re-making
lists and a million questions. It’s natural – you want to be covered for anything that
could arise, but at the same time you don’t want to over-pack. Over-loading is the
number one cause of problems out in the scrub, with lack of vehicle preparation
being a close second.
Every year, tens of thousands of 4WDers flock to the Cape, many for the first time
and a big chunk having their first big real 4WD adventure. Aside from Fraser, it’s
the perfect way to cut your ‘Big Destination’ teeth, because it offers everything you
want out of a 4WD trip but there’s a whole support network of towns, shops and
mechanical services should old mate Murphy and his bugger of a law drop around
and say g’day.
And every year, we see the same questions pop up time and time again. Where
can you get fuel? Can you get groceries north of Cairns? Do you need 1000km of
fuel range? Will my 4WD make it? Will I drown it?
We’ve all seen the pics and heard the horror stories of 4WDers who headed north
but came back on a tow-truck. Truth is while that does happen, it’s only an
unfortunate few that truly come to grief. The vast, vast majority have the time of
their lives, and the difference between a dream trip and nightmare is going in
prepared. Here’s 15 of the Cape’s biggest myths busted, and the info you need to
have the adventure of a lifetime!