b'CLUB SPOTLIGHT MILDURA 4WD CLUBSIMPSON DESERT (Part 2)WAA LINE 2021TRIP LEADER ROBIN PURCHASE Continued from Spring editionDay 6, 26 May, The Simpson came via them hearing our chatter and someone in Headed off to Poeppel Corner so an early, 8am,our crew would hear their call and pass it on.start. Departed Birdsville after a group photoWe passed a few oncoming vehicles. Usually in 2 outside of the hotel and headed off to Big Red.or 3s but a surprising number of husband and wife Everyone aired down and stopped for a few pickiessingle vehicles.on top of Big Red. The final run to Poeppel corner was across an Everyone successfully crested the first dune andunnamed dry lake and then down along its very thats where the good news ended. The second dunenice smooth edge. With speeds approaching 60kph, had some getting stuck near the top, after recoveriesthe lake edge was very much appreciated. At some everyone aired down a bit more and all was well forstage, the track changed its name to the K1 Line. We the rest of the trip. turned right onto the French line and headed for the Travelling East to West the dunes are steeper butcorner.shorter and somewhat less rutted. Downhill sidesDay 7, 27 May, The SimpsonFrench Line, Knolls tended to be longer and much more rutted (just likeTrack and WAA Linesnowboarding moguls). The trick going up was toBack down to the French Line and across to lake try and keep one wheel hard against the soft sand inPoeppel. Travelling down the lake we saw a well-the centre of the track and minimise the bouncing. used crossing and volunteering to go first all was Every 5 or 6 dunes I would call on channel 10going well until the cruiser came to a grinding halt to alert any approaching vehicles (west to east),30 m from an island. With both diff locks engaged basically, all contacts with approaching vehiclesI managed to get moving again and paddle across to the island which was also very soft. From this 24 TRACKWATCH| Summer 2025'