Wet weather--stay put

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have read reports of prospectors getting bogged on their way to their prospecting areas let alone trying to get out..

Usually find if u allow 3-4 days of fine windy weather u can usually get out without stuffing up the gravel roads all that much...

if u r heading into a station to carryout a bit of prospecting then notify the station owner and get the low down on the conditions of his roads and tracks and how much rain they have had.

Stay safe--hate to read a report of prospectors perishing due to flooding--stay on high ground and away from creeks..

regards
oneday

if u r out in the bush --batten down the hatches and conserve food--u will be out there for a formidable duration..
70mm at Onslow and 22mm at Karratha with a heap still coming.

regards
oneday

Stuff me--its still raining--started Sunday arvo and hasn't stopped right through to Tuesday morning--haven't seen so much rain for god knows how long...

Couple of mates who headed down towards the Ashburton have made a desperate attempt to quickly turn around after they got to where they were going due to the rain continually pouring down..and turning the place into a muddy swamp..he reckons he would have been stuck there for at least 6 weeks..

So next time ya mate tells u its going to rain for 3-5 days maybe check out the long range forecast for yourself..to b sure...

we must be heading to 5" of rain..

regards
oneday

overcast here today in Lavo with very light mist, just enough to dampen things but no rain yet :cheers:Stu

Rained yesterday and most of last night in Cue but the gravel roads and tracks are still open. We went to Mt Magnet today to the DMP and had a few light showers on the way but nothing major. Hopefully we can go for a swing tomorrow back in Cue.

Craig

marble bar raining --20 odd mm.

Make sure u have plenty of dehydrated food --just in case u get stuck..

we always allowed 3-5 days befor we tried to move out on the dirt roads..
without causing too much damage.

regards
oneday

Hi oneday. I am at Cape Keraudren near Pardoo waiting for things to dry out. Road to Marble Bar was closed yesterday and the highway near Port Headland (135 mm rain) was also cut yesterday.  Sun is out today but two-three days of rain is predicted Sat, Sun & Mon.

I hope to be around Marble Bar area in about a week.  Will you still be in area?

Annie

Hi Annie
we haven't been able to get out of Karratha--hedland to Karratha road closed,
Marble bar to Nullagine road closed (dirt)
port hedland to marble bar road closed..

and they are bitumen roads

wont be goin anywhere for at least another 2 weeks..

regards
oneday