Trip Plan: Coffin Bay meet

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Post by guyph_01 » Sat Sep 15, 2012 6:23 pm

Yep i'm in too, I don't think there will be another Ausubaru trip organised like this anytime soon. Last one i know of was when Bennie came to WA, not sure if i was a member then...
Anyway only need to fix the wiring, Hopefully Dave can now sort it out with the wiring diagram i found and get the 5stud hubs and new wheel bearings/bushes in the rear. Apart from that its just a question of organising the camping stuff.

Note to the WA crew/cars that are going... Since we are going and coming back together, Would it be a good idea if we got together and organised our tools and spare parts. That way we each bring less but more if you get what i mean. Instead of bringing 4times the same tool... what do you think?
and like Dave mentioned he can cover the elec side for us:)
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Post by pezimm » Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:50 pm

I won't be able to be there for New Year's, but if the WA guys will be over there for that, maybe the Viccos are interested in driving over around Jan 3rd??? We would make it there for the weekend and hang around for a few days??

Let me know what you think!

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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:52 pm

pezimm wrote:I won't be able to be there for New Year's, but if the WA guys will be over there for that, maybe the Viccos are interested in driving over around Jan 3rd??? We would make it there for the weekend and hang around for a few days??

Let me know what you think!
Sounds good Pedro! Venom and I have our return trip sorted :D Get ready for a touring trip on the way back, probably a week in itself :twisted:

I'm not a definite yet, it'll almost be a last minute decision as I need to see how things pan out here - I also need to find out what's happening at work at that time of year as it's all new to me :mrgreen:

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Post by taza » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:16 pm

Well, as how things are planning out I could be up for the trip :D Could probably only come for 7-10 days at the most though :(

EDIT: Guy I think that is a bloody good idea!

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Post by pezimm » Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:41 pm

Hi all,

I am locking in recommended dates for this: I will leave Melbourne on Thursday, 3rd Jan and spend 10 days on the road, so arriving back in Melbourne on the Sunday, 13th Jan.

Haven't thought about where to stop on the way to Coffin Bay, but El_Freddo's suggestion of somewhere in the Mallee country for the return trip sounds great.

So, who else is a definite in from Vic??

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Post by RSR 555 » Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:28 am

Ooooooo... it's getting closer :) Going to be awesome !! I'm hoping to have my L.Series done in time but time is getting away from me :(
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Post by taza » Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:59 pm

Well I've been doing some math to work out a few things if I can come for the trip. (Depends on work)

With the $$ side this is what I've worked..

Averaging 11-13l to the 100km in my Forester I'd get ~450 to a tank (50L to be safe, rather than pushing it to it's 60L capacity). So 450km to 50L and the average fuel price would be around $1.65 (better higher than lower for my calculations) so that's ~$85 to a tank of fuel.
Now it's 2300km from Perth to Coffins Bay each way for us WA guys. Round that upto 5000km for the trip there and back. Plus another ~500km im offroading and other shit. So if I say 6000km for the trip in a week or two (however long it is). My fuel bill should be around $1100.
Could I safely say that $1500 is adequate for petrol? I also want to allow another $1200 for any major break down/repair or freight back to Perth in the event my very unreliable Subaru needs shit done to it :rolleyes:
Obviously food and extra money too ~$1500
This is just for me alone as I am unsure if I will be carrying passengers in my car (yes I'm single lol)
I am in the process of sorting out what else needs setting up/fixing in my Forester...
So would 4k be adequate for my expenses. Now being an apprentice I need to start saving and sorting myself out..

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Post by TOONGA » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:53 am

$4000 dollars hmmmm... Taza what do you eat :)

For that sort of money; I would fly to SA, buy a bomma out fit it to sleep in, meet up with the new age travellers, then drive it until it threw a conrod and fly home :)

But in saying that, if I had $4000 dollars it would vanish, as Bill would suck it up before it got to my wallet. :(

$4000 dollars should be plenty and if you get your 2.5 in before you go, you won't need to have the freight home money.

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Post by El_Freddo » Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:36 pm

Good idea to talk budgets Taza!

I see what you're doing with the over-estimation, much better than doing an underestimation!

Fuel will be the biggest cost overall. In 2007 when Bros and I headed over to WA I think we spent about $2500 all up between the two of us - food, fuel etc. Fuel definitely cost the most though!

If you managed to spend an entire $4k I'd be asking what you're doing. But it's always great to come home with some funds left over than to be working your arse off to be covering a debt!

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Post by taza » Mon Oct 22, 2012 10:27 pm

El_Freddo I was saying that 4k is enough to be safe for any circumstance that could possibly happen. I definitely don't expect to spend that much but as you said over budgeting is better than under budgeting and being short ;) :D

I am still undecided as to whether I can go for sure but would really like to..
A- The car needs repairs and other touring work done.
B- Money for the trip (Apprentice wages and 4k isn't really possibly to save in 2 months unless I win the lotto)
C- Time, depends how much time I get off over Christmas and New years. I think it will only be two weeks. I'd like to go home too, which is 650km north of Perth and to leave on Boxing Day which makes it harder... but we all have to make sacrifices :)
But I'll see what happens, a spare seat in someone elses car would cancel out 2 of the factors :P

Otherwise I will definitely have to make the next trip in 2016 or when ever it may happen!

Oh and yes I'm an apprentice now, left uni to become and auto sparky :P

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Post by sven '2' » Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:44 am

Think we need to sort a mid-trip SA meet in Adelaide.

Could also help with a spot to layover as well.

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Post by RSR 555 » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:04 pm

You know you are getting old when the candles on your birthday cake start to cost more than the cake itself.

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Post by RSR 555 » Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:37 pm

My boss at work (lives in SA) flys his plane over Coffin Bay all the time and gave me these pics to post.. I wish I was there right now.. cannot wait !!
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This is his plane on Seven Mile Beach :cool:
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Post by El_Freddo » Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:57 am

sven '2' wrote:Think we need to sort a mid-trip SA meet in Adelaide.

Could also help with a spot to layover as well.
My plan would be to head up to Mildura and across from there, avoid Adelaide and the traffic too - unless we gathered a larger convoy on the way through.

But alas, read below for my position on this :(
RSR 555 wrote:Found this on the web...
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/files/ ... bay_np.pdf
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RSR 555 wrote:This is his plane on Seven Mile Beach :cool:
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This makes me really want to be there. But with the way this year has panned out for me I'm very unfortunately tipping towards the not going to make it side of things. It's not only the coin that's the issue there's also some personal things going on that I'll have to see how they pan out - then work on the funding.

It's with a very heavy heart that I'll say to put me down as a no show :( I'm going to be very jealous of those that do make it - and I say to them to make the most of it! Large group get togethers are an amazing experience, especially when you're meeting others (and their rides) personally for the first time!

I'll still be trying to make it. Very torn :cry:

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Post by pezimm » Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:02 pm

El_Freddo wrote:It's with a very heavy heart that I'll say to put me down as a no show :( I'm going to be very jealous of those that do make it - and I say to them to make the most of it! Large group get togethers are an amazing experience, especially when you're meeting others (and their rides) personally for the first time!

I'll still be trying to make it. Very torn :cry:

Cheers

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So sorry to hear... I'll still be hoping you can make it!

Well, I'm a definite in, so whoever else is coming from Vic, we need to start getting organised!

If the numbers are low, we might as well join the SA guys in Adelaide along the way.

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Post by RSR 555 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:22 am

I'm also a definate but would love to know who else from WA is coming?

I'm planning to take my small dingy

It's going to be AWESOME !!
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Post by RSR 555 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:27 am

El_Freddo wrote:I'll still be trying to make it. Very torn :cry:
Please try as hard as possible as it would be great to see you there. Even if we have to put together a 'Get Bennie to SA' fund ;)
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Post by pezimm » Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:24 am

RSR 555 wrote:Even if we have to put together a 'Get Bennie to SA' fund ;)
Yeah, I'm in for that!!

Well, I am about to submit my annual leave form!!

As mentioned before, I will leave Melbs on Jan 3rd, hoping to be at Coffin Bay on Jan 4th late arvo...

Then, start heading back on Jan 11th and be home and hosed Jan 12th, with the Sunday to recover before heading back to work.

Do these dates align with the WA guys coming over? Now's the time to adjust my dates if required.

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Post by RSR 555 » Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:33 pm

I'm planning on leaving Perth on Dec 27th, as I'm thinking of taking 2 or 3 days to get across. I need to be back in Perth on the 7th of Jan for work.

By the sounds of it, I'll be travelling over by myself???
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Post by El_Freddo » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:41 am

RSR 555 wrote:Please try as hard as possible as it would be great to see you there.
Yeah it's a bit more complicated that just the money side of things. Since getting a full time job I'm feeling more time poor and financially poor since we've been slowly repairing/replacing those things that have gone by the way side or that we've held off repairing/replacing. Rent's a killer too. Sorry for the whinge, but it seems that everyone has a hand in your wallet these days :( Just as you feel like you're making some progress something else comes along. I digress...
RSR 555 wrote:Even if we have to put together a 'Get Bennie to SA' fund ;)
I still have a memory of a previous one! It was started as a bit of fun after putting my foot in it one boring day at uni. It ended up with me doing this with my brother and our tax returns. Good times until he kill the radiator and shot the newly rebuilt engine - I'm still a bit dark about that, long story.

I'll be getting a tatts ticket and hoping for the best.

Paul, PM sent ;)

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