Food drops

Food drops
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Food drops are a great way of storing food along the way without the need for you to carry the whole weight. You can organise this by yourself or use one of the companies providing this service.

Preparing food drops by yourself

When preparing the food drops make sure the food is stored in boxes so it is protected from wild animals, especially ants. Label the boxes and write down your name and the intended date you plan to pick them up. The boxes need to be removed within 7 days from the intended date.

Organised food drops

The food needs to be prepared in boxes and marked with your name and the intended date you plan to pick them up. Your boxes with food can be either delivered to a company that will drop them where you decide, or you can store them at certain locations and pick them up there.

Pick up locations
– Standley Chasm – contact them up front to confirm
– Ellery Creek South, Serpentine Gorge and Ormiston Gorge – there are storage rooms at these location. To get the key go to  Tourism Central Australia visitor centre

You can use one of the following companies to organise the food drops for you.
– Emu Run, info@emurun.com.au, 1800 687 220
– Larapinta Trail Trek Support, info@treksupport.com.au, 08 8953 0666
– Outback Elite Tours, info@outbackelitetours.com, 0429 263 437
– Outback Tour Services, reservations@outbacktourservices.com.au, 08 8950 9900

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