Camels have been chosen as the means of transport for their visual impact in the spreading of the anti-nuclear message. It would be poignant that camels, used to open inland Australia to mining and pastoralism, now be used to open people's awareness to the implications of uranium mining on Australia and the world.

More importantly however, camels have proven themselves reliable in the past in Australia's deserts. Between 1866 and 1929 camels were the major means of transport in Australias outback region. Camels and their Afghan cameleers, served as guides for several major expeditions, supplied almost every inland mine or station with its goods and services, and helped with the construction of the overland telegraph line and railways. The Ghan railway in desert Australia is named in recognition of their contribution. The camels have obvious advantages over other transport animals in the desert. They have splaying soft feet stopping them from sinking into the sand, a slit nostril design preventing wind blown sand from entering the nose, and hair acting as a thermoregulating unit on the head and hump. Perhaps most importantly they can survive for up to 5 weeks without water and are capable of feeding off the land, reducing water and food carrying requirements.

The acquisition of the cheaper, wild, untrained camels will be from a camel farm at William Creek. The purchase price includes a 4 week training period in camel handling and will allow some time to get acquainted with the trekking camels whilst still under supervision from expert camel handlers.

The camel trek route proposed is approximately 800 kilometers long. As camels can not be expected to travel more than about 20 kilometers a day, and will require periods of rest, it is estimated that the trek may take around two to three months to complete.