2008 ausubaru national BBQ?

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:47 am

hows that for an idea? if we organise it well in advance everyone should be able to pencil it in to their schedule and fit it in with work commitments... obviously we'd meet somewhere in the middle...

comments?

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:32 am

..Alice Springs :O

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:41 am

i could still see a few members having problems with this

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:46 am

'[4MUFF wrote:]i could still see a few members having problems with this

well those with reliable cars shouldn't have too much of a problem...

BrennyV · Post by **BrennyV** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:20 pm

Cars is also a good point but I was trying to hint at the indecisiveness’ of some members when it comes down to pinning dates.

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:13 pm

thats easy, we set a date in concrete, no chopping and changing, its far enough away to work round it i think

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 6:48 pm

Give me a 12 month in advance date and someone will still **** it up for me in the last couple of weeks...

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:41 pm

All that traveling would want to be for more than a BBQ. Camp maybe for like 3 nights.

Dave

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:09 pm

yeah a 3 day camp at ayers rock would be awesome.... imagine a group photo with our cars in front of it... that'd be one for the calender

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:21 pm

we would be interested in this , one factor would be the time of the year , October would be DAHM!!!!!!!!! hot , perhaps you could think about july and see what people thoughts would be , bearing this in mind it may have to be in 2009 as 7 months may be a bit harder to organize ourselves in that ammount of time .
Most people ,no matter where they are from would need about 2 to 3 days to get there, so we would want about 10 days for the event from home and back .
They are just a few thoughts for you Jay , I think you have a great idea in the wings there , count us in.

Mike.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:32 pm

I have thought a bit more about this and i recon i would want to do this too.

Couldn't wait till 2009 though... 2008 i would want to do it.
Ayres Rock as a location wouldn't be bad either.

Dave

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:42 pm

I agree Dave , I would most likely have no trouble geting the time of for next year , I would however have reservations about it being in late October , there aint no beach out there to cool of in

Mike

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:44 pm

yeah and i have no air-con... so setting it earlier would be a good idea i think.

Dave

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:49 pm

Any thoughts Brett ?

Mike.

ggvfr · Post by **ggvfr** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:56 pm

... the "rock" is a bit over-rated (and very busy in terrorist season...) If you really wanted central you could do Alice Springs but then trek out to Lambert's Centre of Australia - a small camp area, and monument located in the "centre" of Australia...

Well, it's the "centre" if you hung Australia up by a bit of string and waited for it to flatten out... except they forgot when doing it to include some of the larger islands - like Fraser... so it's a bit flawed.

Another good spot would be Dalhousie Springs on the edge of the Simpson - been there many times, used to take tag-a-longs across the desert. Maybe even a side trip/camp from there out into a bit of the Simpson. Most Subies would sh1t it in...

Cheers
Garry

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:58 pm

yeah less flies in july too:) 2008 would be right for sure.... we're planning on going to africa sometime in 2009, no dates set for that. Im sure I'll have a camper trailer by then too...

so I'd propose a date during july/august 2008

here's a suitable camping ground
http://www.voyages.com.au/experiences/ayers-camping/

distances from major cities below

Perth- Travel 3,679.24 km, Est. Time 1 days 15 hours 48 mins
Darwin- Travel 1,965.66 km, Est. Time 21 hours 33 mins
Brisbane- Travel 3,247.47 km, Est. Time 1 days 11 hours 35 mins
Sydney- Travel 2,868.79 km, Est. Time 1 days 7 hours 45 mins
Canberra- Travel 2,750.5 km, Est. Time 1 days 6 hours 0 mins
Adelaide- Travel 1,598.31 km, Est. Time 17 hours 41 mins
Hobart- Travel 3,023.62 km, Est. Time 1 days 9 hours 9 mins
Melbourne-Travel 2,325.3 km, Est. Time 1 days 1 hours 37 mins

for those coming from tasmania, ferry details here:http://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/fare ... _fares.htm

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:05 pm

ggvfr wrote:... the "rock" is a bit over-rated (and very busy in terrorist season...) If you really wanted central you could do Alice Springs but then trek out to Lambert's Centre of Australia - a small camp area, and monument located in the "centre" of Australia...

Well, it's the "centre" if you hung Australia up by a bit of string and waited for it to flatten out... except they forgot when doing it to include some of the larger islands - like Fraser... so it's a bit flawed.

Another good spot would be Dalhousie Springs on the edge of the Simpson - been there many times, used to take tag-a-longs across the desert. Maybe even a side trip/camp from there out into a bit of the Simpson. Most Subies would sh1t it in...

Cheers
Garry

yeah wherever in the middle is okay, ive been to and climbed ayers rock before, somewhere more secluded and less busy would be good... Nice camp fire in the middle of nowhere would be awesome.

Suba · Post by **Suba** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:11 pm

Links don't wofk , Jay

Mike.

vidler · Post by **vidler** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:13 pm

bugger, stupid time out thingy...

subiwidow · Post by **subiwidow** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:38 pm

We are already going out to Ayres Rock in early June 2008. Finke will be happening on the first week end in June. So that will be our holiday next year.