Thanks everyone, we head off in about 17 sleeps not that I'm counting, we are heading up through Birdsville , to the Savanah Way across to Kunanurra , Gibbs River Road and Mitchell Falls , Broome then down to Port Headland then inland ! Down to the Central Hwy across to Alice and then who knows, this a short version of the itinery. We have a Travelander on the tray if our Landcruiser Ute. Annette we may meet up I will be checking in on the forum whenever I have coverage, we are buying a Sat phone as this time we will be travelling a lot on our own, expensive but peace of mind hopefully like insurance we won't need it . We plan to be away may be three or four months maybe longer .