Destination Outback 2012 is the 12th 4WD trip into the outback orchestrated by South Dubbo Rotary.

It started in 1990 and it is still going strong, being held every two years and raising money for the Rotary club's community services - in particular the Dubbo Royal Flying Doctor Service Base.

Mr Lomax put up his hand to be the catering manager and when the 46 vehicles leave Silverton near Broken Hill next Saturday, he and members of the organising committee will have been working on the project for more than 12 months.

The 135 people have each paid a meal supplement of $650, now it is up to Mr Lomax to get the job done.

"I was a member of the survey team with Peter Scott and George Richmond a year ago and that gave me the opportunity to meet a lot of the people we are having cater for us," Mr Lomax said.

"Probably the toughest job is keeping those contacts active in those isolated places.

"Those people out there in far western New South Wales, South Australia and south-west Queensland have to order food two or three weeks in advance. The other issue is the cost of freight which stretches the budget substantially.

"What you have to realise is that we cater for breakfast, lunch and dinner and our mission is to provide variety in the type of food served up. I think we will deliver that."

Where possible, the Rotary club attempts to support schools, parents and friends associations and RFDS auxiliaries, and at Silverton Broken Hill Rotary will be involved.

"While we are comfortable with the funds we finish with at the end of the venture, we are also proud that just as much money is left out in the towns and community that we travel through," Mr Lomax said.

"The 11 events so far have raised more than $1.34million and it is estimated that another $1.5million has been left in the outback through catering, fuel and other incidentals.

"We've been to a lot of these places before and when you mention you are from South Dubbo Rotary and are working for the Royal Flying Doctor Service it opens up a lot of doors and farm gates."

For the record, the trip starts at Silverton on Saturday, August 12 and finishes a week later at Grawin open fields.

While organisers are keeping the lid on a lot of their plans, we can reveal that the first night at Tibooburra will involve a street party; then there's a bush night at Durham Downs cattle station.

Night three is at Windorah in Queensland and then on to Jundah; Toonpine and Hungerford on the NSW-Queensland border.

Then the trekkers will motor in to the opal fields at Grawin.

Destination Outback is about the sights, the places and the rare opportunity to get out of your day- to-day schedule.

It is also about the simple things in life like watching the sunrise and the sunset, the glow from campfires and reflecting on the day that was.

There are also the desert tracks, the water crossings, the rocky ridges, the dingo fences, sand hills and the abundance of flora and fauna not seen in the outback for some 40 years. To learn more about Destination Outback 2012 go to the website: www.destinationoutback.com.au