10 Deserts Solo Cycle Epic

Details -
Distance: 475km
Conditions: No water, soft unconsolidated sand, 1100 sand dunes, sharp spinifex, gibber plains, wild dingoes and camels, snakes and scorpions
Difficulty: 5 / 5
Est'd Time: 8 days

The Simpson desert is the worlds largest parallel dune desert. My chosen route across this desert will be largely removed from existing 4WD tracks. I propose to pass through the geographic centre, and between two Aboriginal lands over in the west before finishing this leg at East Bore, a little north of Old Andado. I'll be following a route slightly north and opposite direction to that traversed by Lucas Trihey in 2006 when he completed the first unsupported crossing by foot, an amazing feat.

Follow up:

There are 1100 hundred sand dunes to negotiate between Birdsville and East Bore, some up to 20m high. The exact route is still subject to confirmation due to pending permission from a one land-holder on the west of the desert.

No water is available on this route. I will carry 80lt into the desert on my purpose built trailer. The QAA line in S.A. is my closest safety net. Since I'll be diverging from this 4WD track as I head west, I'll need to make a clear-cut decision to progress (or abandon) at a point of no-return (PNR). This plan considers a proportion of my total available 80lt of water is solely a "safety net", and not to be relied upon for the journey.

In case of incident, I really am reliant on myself to get myself clear of harms way, and south to the QAA line.

I'd like to give a special thanks to Lucas Trihey for very generous offer of information relating to this leg of my 10 Deserts Solo Cycle Epic.