My wife and I were travelling in Western Australia and wanted to visit Mt Augustus. We left our caravan at Tom Price and drove down through Paraburdoo and along Ashburton Downs Road. At the Dooley Downs Road turnoff we had 145 Kms to our destination. In that 145 kms we had five punctures caused by sharp pieces of shale and used up all our plugs with one being unrepairable and limped into Mt Augustus camping ground after dark having driven the last 40 or so kilometres pumping up and driving five kilometres and then repeating the process on two tyres that were punctured but still had the pieces of shale partial plugging the holes. It was two days before anyone came along Dooley Downs Road and as they pulled into the campgroung they jacked up one of the rear tyres and plugged a hole in it so I was please that we were able to keep moving or it would have been a long wait.The owner of the Mt Augustus camp ground, a very spirited lady was especially good and allowed us to receive calls on her landline. RACV working with their counterparts in WA not only found where we could purchase tyres but also found a tow company who sent out a tray top and returned us to Carnarvon to have the tyres repaired and replaced and even a night's accommodation because we arrived after five and tyre shop was closed. It was a terrific experience and we will be keeping total care for future trips.

Approximate cost: $2000.00