As the Flinders Range approached I was looking forward to mountains and some elevation after the weeks of flat outback desert. The weather was improving and this morning presented clear skies. After the last few days of rain, mud and slush and extremely difficult driving conditions it was a relief, although large trenches of water still existed in places, overall it was drying out a bit. The lovely new red brick paint job I&rsquo;d acquired on the Strzelecki track was taking on new hues as it dried and the packs of dust, sand and stone plastered around the wheel rims and side steps has started to form a conglomerate like concrete.