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I'm planning to hire a sat phone and a UHF radio to contact passing truckies to negotiate overtakes and take heaps of snacks, water, and sunscreen. I'm not sure what car I'll be having but it'll be either a hatch or a sedan, I don't need more space as I'll be on my own.

They say to let someone know where you expect to be travelling in the outback and when you think you'll be back. I don't have anyone I trust enough to take action if I don't check in at town X on date Y, They'll probably forget all about it and text me months later saying "we haven't talked in ages, cunt, wanna grab a beer?".

If there are no other cars around I should drive closer to the centre of the road as there will be less debris that can wear down or puncture my tyres.

I won't be driving in the dark or at dusk or dawn.

I have theoretical knowledge of how to install the spare if I get a flat. However, I haven't practised it and I don't want to get practical knowledge trying to do it at 50C in the middle of nowhere. I don't have a car I can try this on, either, so my best bet would be to practice on the rental I would be getting.

Speaking of rentals, you would think that these get checked before getting rented out, but recently I was two days into a rental and ran out of washer fluid without even having used much.

My biggest two fears are that the car may break down or I may hit an animal. I have no plan for getting back to civilization if I do get stuck on the side of the road and I imagine myself ending up like the guys in Inbetweeners 2.

What about the car itself? Can it break down just because it's too hot?

I'll be sticking to Barrier, Silver City and Sturt Highways for the drive, so that should take away a lot of the danger.

At this point, I'm much inclined to just say 'fuck this' and fly to Broken and back instead, but I've never been to the Outback and I'd like to see everything in between. I'm not going to be back there anytime soon, so I don't know if I'm overthinking this or anything.

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You are overthinking this. The roads are all sealed and have a decent amount of traffic on them. I have do e that same drive decades back in a normal sedan, no particular difference compared to driving down the coast.

If you are worried about hitting an animal, then avoid driving at dusk, if you have to drive then drive a bit slower.

I wouldn’t bother with a sat phone, as there is mobile phone coverage closer to the towns. If you do have a break down flag down the next car that passes. You won’t have to wait long.

bruh you aren't traversing the Tanami Track lol.

These are big sealed roads that get driven on every day by lots of people.

Fuel up in the big towns, carry some food so you don't get hungry on the way and drive with common sense. Slow down for road work signs because the roads are shit and don't drive at dusk/dawn to avoid hitting animals.

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Banjos? Don't stop.

I think you're over thinking this. You don't need a sat phone or uhf etc. It's country NSW, not remote Africa.

Dusk-dawn. And have a plan in terms of fuel.

Don’t stress.

You can trust the goats not to run out on you. You can trust the roos to always run out on you.

Chuck a 10l water jerry in the boot and some tins of food. Cheap peace of mind.

Broken hill is a cruisy drive. Slab road all the way. Definitely some interesting country out the windows, though, it’s well worth doing.

I wouldn’t stop in Wilcannia again unless I had to.

Sure, I just might get a Telstra prepaid sim for better coverage.

100%

Biggest risk is the cops & speed traps. Fill up, take some supplies & go.

Crikey! What the hell road did you take?!

I live in Cobar and the road trip from Sydney to BH is on sealed major highways.

What service stations were you going to that were not staffed??

It’s not wolf creek mate!

It doesn't sound *that* bad, and you may be doing it for work or a visit, but for me, it might be more trouble than it's worth. Too much shit that can go wrong when I only want to take in the scenery and see something different.

I don't plan to be best mates with the locals anywhere. I've just come back from a 4-week road trip along the east coast and I've only interacted with hotel receptionists and bartenders, and that's only to exchange the bare minimum.

Google Street View has shown that the main roads are sealed, with the exception of the White Cliffs.

As for reporting in to friends or family, I'll just tell a couple of people I know and hope they won't forget about it by the time I'm driving out through the Blue Mountains.

What do I do if I hear what sounds like a pig squealing?

Banjos? As in the musical instrument?

Everything I've listed are things I've read apply to the Outback. Sure, I'm not going fully remote but I won't have found myself so far removed from population centres before and I need a plan to get back to civilization.

I plan to fuel at every stop. The car would have at least 43L capacity with an estimate of 870km.

That is a good idea

There is no option but Telstra

If they spot an out-of-town rego plate, do they stop the car, tell the driver "you're far from home, stranger" and demand a bribe or smash a tail light and do you for that? Asking for a friend.

Yep. If you hear them, do not stop. Do not get out of the car. Do not speak to anyone.

Yeah no worries, it doesn't hurt to be prepared. I just think you're over-preparing. You can see that those highways are on google maps so some basic car survived it

Btw, if you get a sat phone (pointless btw), find out proper international numbers. 000 won't work

Lol, that never happens in Australia except on tv.

As a nurse who have seen cancer patients got addicted to opioids and parkinson's patients that get depressed because their meds are not really working for them, it is time to legalise cannabis. I don't know why our government is not putting a lot of effort into this.

I was excited until I saw you have James Mathison as a lead candidate. Weird how his pro cannabis stance never came up in his 2016 independent for Warringah run when its so important now.

I guess the $25k cash he netted from tax payers plus his crowdfunding campaign doesn't quite beat senate salary and pension. And the $120000 in unpaid taxes he owed after being charged with failing to hand over documents to liquidators would have hurt the household budget too.

Pity about the source but only the right wing sources covered it, I guess as revenge for diverting votes from Abbott: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/naive-reality-tv-host-james-mathison-learns-valuable-lesson-in-court/news-story/22bc966730bd4c1122c21870c450d6d7

I think this is a really poor choice from the Legalize Cannabis Party, and I won't be casting my vote for them as a result.

i read it as cannibalism

Hey, 19 yo sydney sider here!

Thoughts on THC carts as a method of consumption? I don't use due legality but see it available overseas, also vapes in general! Thanks!

God yes!

Do you have a single thought on any other policy? What's the plan, get elected, decriminalise pot then sign off and go home?

Edit: poster says party office is in Nimbin, so that's obviously a hard no.

i love weed but i don't really want it legalised as it would make even more people smoke, and that's not a good thing. weed is fucken bad but i love it

Expunge records for selling also

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The Legalise Cannabis' candidate in the upper house is a sex offender. No way you're getting my vote.

Completely agree with you there. I have a chronic condition and conventional medication didn’t do much for me, but my prescription cannabis topicals, oils and flowers keep me going.

I mean, the lead candidate is Jeremy Buckingham but he's also a massive cockhead

I really appreciate your honest response and hope you hold the other candidates in your electorate to the same high standard. Make your vote count!

Dyslexia is very cool don’t strees!

Wait it isn't that?

Aww really? alright folks pack it up

Vaporising is a much better way to intake cannabis than smoking, however brownies and smoothies are healthier!

It ain’t worth it here your paying $150 per 1g cart plus doctor fees

I never thought I’d hear another Aussie say they didn’t enjoy the the Northern Rivers of NSW. Nimbin is not just one town but a vibrant community that stretches from Lismore to Kyogle and all the way to Byron Bay!

Right? What are their other policies? Who are they giving preferences to?

I hear your point and appreciate your honesty but good people should not be punished for helping them selves by growing their own medicine. It’s that simple!

I started medicinal a few months back and was blown away by the new designs and technology available in dry herb vapes these days.

Freight train, mighty, sticky brick, Dynavap. As far as potency and flavour, many of these leave combustion in the dust.

Hopefully when cannabis is legalised, people will be more aware of the alternatives, and the many benefits of vaping over combustion.

If you head over to our website you’ll see the issues that one policy involves.

https://legalisecannabis.org.au

Cheers, I hope LCA also raises their standards for candidates in the future, because I like the policies. I don't feel tax evasion should be a particularly high standard, but yeah, I'm still spending my Sunday morning googling policies and candidates because I fully expect plenty of grifters. It is NSW state politics, sadly.

Good luck with your overall mission though!

Very true! Just checking what options will be considered! Thanks for the reply and best of luck!

Beautiful area, horrible people. There were some great communities there years ago, but meth ruined Nimbin a couple of decades ago, and the whole Byron area is full of pretentious asshats chasing post code clout because of a few celebrities.

You choose who to preference , that’s your decision.! We just want a seat at the table!

medicinal use is something completely different. if you use it medicinally it should under no circumstances be illegal. i have seen the extent to which it has helped some people, and it really can make all the difference that is needed for someone suffering chronic pain or something else. i fully support that

recreational use should still at least be a bit more restricted in my opinion though, we don't want kids smoking weed.

If more people followed your example did some due diligence to inform themselves on the candidates policy, it would go along way towards electing the best people to make decisions for our communities not just their bank balance.

Yup it’s terrible how the effects of Meth ravages good communities right around the beautiful state. Those great communities and are still there, tirelessly working to help those in need.

Please don’t forget that when you head to the voting booth. You say matters

Raised to what height??? The next flood could be 7 meters above the last record flood level. Trying to remain is blatant old stupidity and will risk lives in future events. Todays planning must accept that climate change will require the setting of far greater margins of safety when considering relocations due to these effects. No one should remain in any flood plain , no one.

This is my local community independent:

https://www.victoriadavidson.com.au/

Why is it better to vote for the Independent, instead of, say, Labour or Greens directly?

Keen to see how it goes because I'd prefer a more effective crossbench in the LA but if they couldn't get it done in Victoria, I'm skeptical they can get it done in an environment and funding restrictions that is even less friendly to Teal-like candidates.

Because some voters will vote Independent, but put the Liberals ahead of Labor or the Greens.

In recent elections, in traditional Liberal seats, the Independent / Liberal two candidate preferred vote is higher than the Labor / Liberal two candidate preferred vote.

I think this is that simplest scenario that illustrates this:

* Consider a scenario where there are 5 voters and 3 candidates, Liberal, Labor and independent. They all number all the boxes (you should do this too).

* 2 electors vote this way: Labor 1, Independent 2, and Liberal 3.