Hi Michael, just found this photo, enjoyed the comments as well.

I know what you mean, what would we rather be doing, digging a vehicle out or exploring?? YOUR CHOICE indeed :-))

Brian, It is a great place to revisit again and again and I too will be there at the end of October after the the Mining Expo which ends on the 30th. Will spend a few days just looking around Kookynie and Lake Ballard. Hope to see you around out there one day and good on you for taking your wife with you to share a place you enjoy, will take wife one day when there is a toilet behind every bush. Cheers Michael.

Thankyou Poonam