Australia by Bicycle - page 15
Forty days' bike tour across Australia, by Jan Boonstra.
Camping on a hilltop in the desert
On the Oodnadatta track, I camped alongside the road. This is the first camp, between Marla and Oodnadatta. I choose a location some 100 meters from the road and on top of a hill because I'd rather stay unnoticed by eventual passers-by. I had a reason to avoid low places. In the course of the night, under the clear sky, it becomes cold. Because there is no wind, the cold air slowly creeps downhill and fills the valleys. Even in the almost flat countryside, I can feel the difference very well during my night and dawn rides. This location on a little elevated terrain avoided the cold in the morning.
