trip paddys swamp - otways - airle beach overnighter

subaruby · Post by **subaruby** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:26 pm

Meet Point Torquay beach car park. Turn left at the first set of traffic lights as you come into Torquay, head straight down the road and you will see a gravel car park.

Time 9.00am

Date Saturday 22nd May

Hoping to organise a trip on the weekend of May 8-9th, or 22nd - 23rd to include paddys swamp - otways - airle beach.

My trip styles are pretty relaxed, ie meet up see what people are up for, look at the map pick a track and see where we end up.

Idea would be to camp at airle beach and maybe catch some fish for tea, although I am no fisherman!

All levels will be catered for, but for those that don't know airle beach has a small section of sand driving which is heaps of fun.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:50 am

Sounds good. Also sounds like someone's itching! :P

Either dates should be good for me at the moment! Got some sand driving in there? Could be a good setup for the robe/beachport trip

Let me know dates etc and I'll lock it in...

Cheers

Bennie

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:58 am

keen as mustard for both dates and have some tracks in mind

subaruby · Post by **subaruby** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:38 pm

Just realised the weekend of the 8th - 9th is mothers day so we might make it the weekend of May 23rd

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:59 pm

Sounds good to me, gives me more time to get Libby ready.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:50 am

I'll have to see how i go with sorting out lift kit etc, if it's all done by then i'm in.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:02 am

Venom wrote:I'll have to see how i go with sorting out lift kit etc, if it's all done by then i'm in.

There's no IF's mate! JUST GET IT DONE!!!

That is all

Cheers

Bennie

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:15 pm

El_Freddo wrote:JUST GET IT DONE!!!

Haha yes in your shed, i'll bring the Bundy.

Cheers,
Rhys

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:14 pm

Venom wrote:Haha yes in your shed, i'll bring the Bundy.

Ok. You will have to make a booking... I'll waiver the $$$$$ fee

Bennie

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:09 pm

If you give me advance notice I'll try and lend a hand too!

subaruby · Post by **subaruby** » Tue May 04, 2010 8:32 pm

Just a reminder this trip is only a couple of weeks away.

Anyone interested in doing some fishing when we get to the beach?

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:13 pm

I'm keen to come for an overnighter!

Need to confirm about 1 week out, though.

Will be unlifted, road tyres and no sump guard (I'll have to take the plastic one out if we're going on sand!)

Might practice it this weekend so I can get it on and off as we go on and off the sand (or off and on?! Im confused...)

Cheers,
Pedro.

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:27 pm

Sweeet. I'm on track, hopefully have Libby at the testers end of this week.

Venom, hows the kit going?!?!

Just checking our campsite for the night is Aire River? Airlie beach is in qld....

You can cast a line over the bridge at night and have fairly good luck if its quiet around the place.

Looks like the tracks I did on my last trip there should still be open, we can go play in the sand pit

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:34 pm

pezimm wrote:I'm keen to come for an overnighter!

Will be unlifted, road tyres and no sump guard (I'll have to take the plastic one out if we're going on sand!)

Awesome - look forward to seeing you out there! Apparently road tires go alright on the sand because the more open tread can dig into the sand whereas the road tires can sit on top... just what i've heard though!

I'm on track, hopefully I'll have Libby at the testers end of this week.

Rhys: hows the kit going?!?!

Just checking our campsite for the night is Aire River? Airlie beach is in qld....

Dunno about the beach fishing, but you can cast a line over the bridge at night and have fairly good luck if its quiet around the place.

I did a quick check on the parks vic website, looks like the tracks I did on my last trip there should still be open, which means a bit of good mud, a bog hole that i wouldn't dare venture into, and we can go play in the sand pit

So who's coming?!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:48 pm

I'm in!

Can't wait!! I'm keen to see this sandpit area, I'm sure a mate of mine has posted pics of this area on fb, but they've not told where it is

Pedro, don't worry too much about the bash plate, I'm running without one - need to knock one up at some point!

Cheers

Bennie

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:48 pm

pezimm wrote:I'm keen to come for an overnighter!

Will be unlifted, road tyres and no sump guard (I'll have to take the plastic one out if we're going on sand!)

Awesome - look forward to seeing you out there! Apparently road tires go alright on the sand because the more open tread can dig into the sand whereas the road tires can sit on top... just what i've heard though!

I'm on track, hopefully I'll have Libby at the testers end of this week.

Rhys: hows the kit going?!?!

Just checking our campsite for the night is Aire River? Airlie beach is in qld....

Dunno about the beach fishing, but you can cast a line over the bridge at night and have fairly good luck if its quiet around the place.

I did a quick check on the parks vic website, looks like the tracks I did on my last trip there should still be open, which means a bit of good mud, a bog hole that i wouldn't dare venture into, and we can go play in the sand pit

So who's coming?!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Tue May 04, 2010 9:51 pm

I'm in!

Can't wait... Owen, I'm keen to see this sand pit area. A mate from down that way has pics of an open sandy area but they're not telling where it is (probabily because they can't be bothered!).

I'll make sure I pack a sleeping bag this time!

Cheers

Bennie

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Tue May 04, 2010 10:10 pm

I think this is said sand pit, I will need to find the actual maps we used on our trip but I think its right...

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&sour ... 8&t=h&z=16

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:43 pm

Thats not the one I'm talking about, its down near Portland somewhere - no where near Aire River come to think of it!

Cheers

Bennie

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:47 pm

^ Portland is no where near apollo bay! Some use you are....