Buy the Simpson Desert Travel Guide

Australia's most comprehensive guide to crossing the Simpson Desert by 4WD. Written by an accredited 4WD trainer and assessor with 20+ desert crossings and 500,000 km of Australian outback experience, this 250-page guide covers more than 70 topics — from vehicle preparation, fuel planning, and sand driving technique, to navigation, communication, permits, camping, and emergency protocols. This is not a rehash of forum posts or general 4WD advice.

It covers the history of the desert including the oil exploration era and what's still out there, the routes and what each one genuinely demands, and the hard-earned knowledge that only comes from two decades of crossings — things like why the commonly recommended tyre pressure is still too high, why DEET doesn't work on desert flies, how to build a communication plan for 500 km with no signal, and why your sleeping mat matters more than your sleeping bag.

Whether you're planning your first crossing or your tenth, this guide will make your trip safer, better prepared, and more enjoyable. There is nothing else like it.