hey elfreddo should organise a 4wd trip in cobaw

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:10 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:Heh Sorry mate didn't realise abt it. I also have road tyres as well.
Cheers
AP

If you go a 4 stud conversion you can burrow my tyres lol

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:16 pm

daveosubi wrote:If you go a 4 stud conversion you can burrow my tyres lol

Lol nah:) i wanna make the day interesting with road tyres! Winks..
Cheers
AP

daveosubi · Post by **daveosubi** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:49 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:Lol nah:) i wanna make the day interesting with road tyres! Winks..
Cheers
AP

Looking forward to the video's and pic's, and whoever get's the most mud on their own roof wins

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:06 pm

daveosubi wrote:Looking forward to the video's and pic's, and whoever get's the most mud on their own roof wins

Ooowh! I used to be good at that.. We'll see how we go tmw.. *evil grins*
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:13 pm

Hey all, I'm at "ground zero" and its just started to rain - that very fine stuff that if we were 1000m higher it would be snow.

I took a quick "detour" home and checked out the main tracks - glad I did as now I'll be packing the c-saw incase there's a tree over the track. So long as we don't take it outta the forest as fire wood its all good.

There are some exciting looking tracks up there, I can't wait. There are also some very scary tracks up there... I've got no idea where most of them go, particularly in the east areas.

There's two geological types in the area, granitic sandy soil and shale/loamy soil area. The latter is the side we're located on. You'll notice it when we're up there when we cross over the change point.

Also, there is a map of the tracks on a new information board that we'll see as we trek in. I'll try and get a photo of it before I meet up with you all.

If anyone has some tarps they would be most welcome - we can use them to create a roof between the cars for the BBQ if the weather is the way it is now.

Venom, your invitation is still a valid one

Hope to see you at 9am tomorrow.

I'll check up later tonight as the last for today. Anything else you need to know/bring etc this will be your last chance to post before my last check. Unfortunately I won't have the latest tattslotto number's, otherwise I'd be using them

Cheers

Bennie

Suberman · Post by **Suberman** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:29 pm

I've got some tarps and rope I can bring. Probably cover 12 - 15 square feet. And and can improvise an extendable pole for a centre pole. We can take turns at holding it up.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:10 am

Final check...

No worries then, I'll see you at the servo, 9am - I didn't get my oil change done and don't think i'll beable to squeeze it in before the meet... I may give it a go if I can be bothered...

Cheers

Bennie

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:14 am

All set here, see you all later! Lets have fun!
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:21 am

Well, I think I'm all ready to go - just completed an oil change

Now to clean up and grab some brekky on the way out.

See you all REAL soon, not that any of you will read this til you get home

Cheers

Bennie

PS I got some sleep last night but woke up at 5am and didn't sleep well after that...

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 1:34 pm

On the back of el freddo's farm having bbq lunch now. This morning has been awesome and interesting. Conditions isn't too bad, some little mud, good tracks to get thru. Will update further tonight.
Cheers
AP

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:55 am

AlpineRaven wrote:On the back of el freddo's farm having bbq lunch now. This morning has been awesome and interesting. Conditions isn't too bad, some little mud, good tracks to get thru. Will update further tonight.

Mate, you kept that little post awfully quiet...

Here's lunch by the way:

Yes its not a subi, but it did have a thumping 350 chev in it

And a few teaser's for you all to check out:

^ Alpine Raven on "stumpy's track" - the last section

^ Heath matching the Landcruiser's effort on a track that AP and I didn't even think about attempting...

^ Ruby Scoo and myself on "stumpy's track"

And the subi line up at lunch, minus the BBQ "pack mule" - the sherpa paddock bomb:

Somehow I didn't get a pic of Suberman's Lib in the bush - sorry mate, I'm sure someone's got one...

I hope to get a write up done tomorrow with LOADS of pics... Will have to work out how to get eachother's pics/videos so I can start some editing.

I'd like to quickly thank all those that turned up - Heath, AP, Dave, Mick and Brandon plus gail and kez as very late arrivals. It was a good day, I thought we were really finding the good tracks at the end of the day - I know I was getting into them

So, what dates does everyone have available next

Time for rest, I'm knackered!

Cheers

Bennie

Suberman · Post by **Suberman** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:35 am

Somehow I didn't get a pic of Suberman's Lib in the bush - sorry mate, I'm sure someone's got one...

No Probs, Bennie. I think AP might have some stills. When I went down to collect her from that first track she was stuck on I took some footage. I'll post it in the Big Day Out Thread.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:01 pm

Hey all - next cobaw trip dates 27th and 28th of september, these should be the last weekend in sept.

Let us know who's interested - camping available on the back hill where we had the bbq. Day trippers welcome too.

Cheers

Bennie

heath · Post by **heath** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:35 am

ill have to see whats happening. before i comit to it the people who own our house just sold it so gotta find another joint to move into so depends on how that goes and funds

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:04 pm

Will be out for me, same weekend my g/f turns 21. What about the other weekend of uni holidays?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:03 pm

Venom wrote:Will be out for me, same weekend my g/f turns 21. What about the other weekend of uni holidays?

Something tells me I may have booked that weekend... Anyway, if it suits others better than the 27th and 28th that would be just as good

So, a show of hands for the 5th and 6th of October for camp/4wdin in cobaw, those that are a maybe please state that you are a maybe and the prefered weekend from the two.

Cheers

Bennie

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:12 pm

3 options? 20-21 sept, 27-28 sept, and 4 + 5 oct. I think i'm right for the 20-21 sept, and 4 - 5 oct.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:39 pm

Venom wrote:3 options? 20-21 sept, 27-28 sept, and 4 + 5 oct. I think i'm right for the 20-21 sept, and 4 - 5 oct.

Do you get two weeks of holidays? Lucky bugger! I've only got the one week between 29SEP-04OCT

I'd prefer 4 - 5OCT if it suits others better.

Cheers

Bennie

subaruby · Post by **subaruby** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:16 pm

I'd be in for the 27-28th sept, think I am working other two weekends but will check it out.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:30 pm

So who's good for what dates???

Cheers

Bennie