watagans trip with pictures

[THE GHOST]

planing a trip to the watagans for 11.02.06 sat
WE ARE FULL

MEET
GOSFORD meet
mc donalds tuggerah
corner of anzac rd and pacific hwy.
you get off the f3 at the wyong rd (cobbs rd) exit and head east,
go through 2 round abouts and turn left at the third.this is the pacific hwy.turn 1st left on the pacific hwy ,that will be anzac rd. you can't miss it
SYDNEY meet
we are coming from sydney so any one want to meet up with us is welcome .7 am start of the f3.
meet at thornleigh macca's car park for a 7am leave time.
thornleigh macc,s is located on central ave thornleigh.
.if you are heading north on pennant hills rd its on your right enter vie central ave.
;D ;D
WE ARE FULL

TIME
SYDNEY ;leave sydney by 7am
TUGGERUH;8am meet to leave by 8.30 max
that should leave time for gas baging

WE ARE FULL

updated 06/02/06
updated
LIMIT OF 10 4x4 on this trip due to tracks.
we are at 10


WE ARE FULL

INNERS list ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


THE GHOST
bubba
uhhohh(with a itch)(out with a slip???)
baby troupe
bellie
the green beast
big60
wspatrol
angry1
mick
WE ARE FULL


we are now 10

maybe list ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

guhoon(out)
gordo(out)
amazac
krewza
ford mav
scarper
feno
crusher (out)
black dog (out)
crusher
4130 warrior(his in)his out ???
uhhohh(with a itch)(out with a slip??
WE ARE FULL


8)
DON"T FORGET ITS LIGHT AT 5'30am ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
WE ARE FULL
;D

[GUHOON]

What tracks you planning on doing?

[THE GHOST]

don't know track names ???
looking to do some med tracks
we are all ways looking for med to hard tracks tho.
don't know the place that well :-\

must say we have not found the hard tracks yet

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/Watagans128.jpg




this is the main track i know
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/Watagans126.jpg
pic below;last time we went you had to go around this hole,but bubba
got the troupy in it any way and my prado pulled it out(just)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/Watagans111.jpg

whats this track called?

[Brendan]

put me down tentatively, i am keen but will confirm a little closer to the date that i'm free

[baby_troupe]

Good chance the Lil' troopy will be there ;D

[UhhOhh]

Put me down for sure mate, I'm itching for a trip

[Gordo]

Is it only going to be a day trip or a weekend trip?

[THE GHOST]

Is it only going to be a day trip or a weekend trip?


just the saturday .but all day. ;D
do you think we should start earlier?
that way we get time to get stuck and unstuck ;D

[amazac]

Put me down as a maybe. I'll confirm later.

[baby_troupe]

just the saturday .but all day. ;D
do you think we should start earlier?
that way we get time to get stuck and unstuck ;D

You get stuck & we will pull you out :P

[THE GHOST]

reminder to self must bring dig camera ::)

[Brendan]

This time I wont be the one getting stuck :D

I got an air locker now hehe

8.30am is a good kick-off time, i'll be coming up from sydney with you blokes.

PS I'll confirm now that I'm gonna come :D

[THE GHOST]

This time I wont be the one getting stuck :D

I got an air locker now hehe

8.30am is a good kick-off time, i'll be coming up from sydney with you blokes.

PS I'll confirm now that I'm gonna come :D


need to pick a spot to meet in sydney .
me think shell servo corner pacific hwy and coonanbarra rd
wahroonga for a 7am leave time :)

[baby_troupe]

need to pick a spot to meet in sydney .
me think shell servo corner pacific hwy and coonanbarra rd
wahroonga for a 7am leave time :)

Maccas at Thornleigh is easier ;)

More people can fit & early birds can have a feed

[Brendan]

Yeah I'd suggest Thornleigh Macca's too, like BT said it's a good spot :D

[Bellie]

Im up for it... Im not that experianced so it might be a good trip for me..... What sort of tyres will be ok? I have deaulers and drive a 75 series with a 2" lift

[THE GHOST]

Im up for it... Im not that experianced so it might be a good trip for me..... What sort of tyres will be ok? I have deaulers and drive a 75 series with a 2" lift

thats sounds alright to me



need to pick a spot to meet in sydney .
me think shell servo corner pacific hwy and coonanbarra rd
wahroonga for a 7am leave time :)

Maccas at Thornleigh is easier ;)

More people can fit & early birds can have a feed


ok will change to thornliegh ,alls good

[crusher]

I'm a possible, just have to check calendar and wifes work roster.

[THE GHOST]

so far


INNERS list

THE GHOST
bubba
uhhohh(with a itch)
baby troupe
4130 warrior(his in)
bellie



maybe list

guhoon
gordo
amazac
crusher

[Gordo]

Sorry Ghost, I work Saturday's, hence my question about Sunday. I hate working saturdays......... Maybe next time.

[amazac]

planing a trip to the watagans for 11.02.06 sat

MEET
GOSFORD meet
mc donalds tuggerah
corner of anzac rd and pacific hwy.



Am I correct in thinking it would take about 1.5 to 2 hrs to get to Tuggerah from Newcastle ? If I leave home to meet up with the Sydney fellas I'd have to leave at 4.00am at the latest, so was thinking of visiting the parents in Newcastle and leave from there.

[baby_troupe]

Am I correct in thinking it would take about 1.5 to 2 hrs to get to Tuggerah from Newcastle ? If I leave home to meet up with the Sydney fellas I'd have to leave at 4.00am at the latest, so was thinking of visiting the parents in Newcastle and leave from there.


Nup.
45 minutes or thereabouts, depending on which way you go ;)

[trewpy]

ill be a maybe havent been to watagans yet,will let u know closer to the date

[THE GHOST]

planing a trip to the watagans for 11.02.06 sat

MEET
GOSFORD meet
mc donalds tuggerah
corner of anzac rd and pacific hwy.



Am I correct in thinking it would take about 1.5 to 2 hrs to get to Tuggerah from Newcastle ? If I leave home to meet up with the Sydney fellas I'd have to leave at 4.00am at the latest, so was thinking of visiting the parents in Newcastle and leave from there.



tuggerah is closer to newcastle than it is to sydney

[Ford Mav]

Me not sure yet. Gotta work that weekend . Have to see if some one wants to swap. Let ya know next week if i be there.

Frank

[scarper]

A couple of big IFs for me but I'll see.

IF I get an engineers cert

IF i get a bluey

IF I get rego

IF my missus lets me out to play after having a kid on the 6th.

The last one is the biggest if !!!!!

[THE GHOST]

IF my missus lets me out to play after having a kid on the 6th.

The last one is the biggest if !!!!!
[quote]

the boss

[GUHOON]

Sorry GHOST , i'll be on a 4 day camping trip that weekend :'(
But at least i'll be bush ;D

[THE GHOST]

trying to get ready for my trip to the watagens.

put my new springs and shocks .
played with the first side 7 hours ,broke two spring compessors.
the other side only took 1 and a half hours .

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/car010.jpg

before
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/car011.jpg

after
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/car014.jpg

wrong rear springs they sent me
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/car013.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/car012.jpg
so still need to put the rear in
hope it gets done before the trip other wise i will always be driving up hill ;D

[GUHOON]

i know how you feel , when we did the front suspension on my brothers surf (same as prado) i used our special strut compressor tool at work and still struggled :)

[feno]

put me down for a BIG maybe. havent met u blokes b4 but am very keen. Ill get back to......im drivin a wrangler unlocked but 5'' lift.

[THE GHOST]

i know how you feel , when we did the front suspension on my brothers surf (same as prado) i used our special strut compressor tool at work and still struggled :)

yep started at just after 9am and did not have the wheel back on to after 5pm.but the other side only took under a hour and 1/2 with no sping compressors used. ;D
droped the rear to find they gave me the wrong springs >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(


we are up to 7 for the trip.
what do you guys think for a limit on 4b's coming ,
is 10 a good limit ?
or should it be more?

[Brendan]

10 is a pretty good number in my opinion, but from past trips experience you usually get about 1/3 of the people have to drop out at the last minute.

[THE GHOST]

10 is a pretty good number in my opinion, but from past trips experience you usually get about 1/3 of the people have to drop out at the last minute.

thars true at least 1 or 2 will drop out,maybe make it 12 then?

[baby_troupe]

Just remember, the more vehicles there are, the more time people will be standing around at harder sections, while being negotiated one vehicle at a time.

Me thinks 10 is good.

[Wotton]

count me in, i'll cya at thornleigh maccas. I dont know anyone so whos should i look out for there?

[THE GHOST]

Just remember, the more vehicles there are, the more time people will be standing around at harder sections, while being negotiated one vehicle at a time.

Me thinks 10 is good.


ok all agree 10.good ;D ;D

[THE GHOST]

count me in, i'll cya at thornleigh maccas. I dont know anyone so whos should i look out for there?


im driving a prado, my mates in a troopy.. any probs call me 0418552394

[The Green Beast]

Should be a good trip in the back yard mate count me in and the green beast.... >:( :D

[Bellie]

Its cool, i dont know anybody thats going either, this will be my first proper trip :D... At maccas maybe meet round the back where they have an area for caravans and such, just an idea ???.

[Wotton]

im driving a prado, my mates in a troopy.. any probs call me 0418552394

No worries. Lookin forward to it, havent done wattagans yet!

[baby_troupe]

I'll see you guys at Tuggerah ;D

[Bellie]

Just wondering what UHF channel were going to be using?

This is my 1st time at watagans as well and dam i cant wait.

[big60]

I'f there is still room left let me know as this is my weekend off and I would love to go

[crusher]

I'm sweet for the trip Ghost amend me to definite :)

[amazac]

Hi Ghost,
I'll be able to confirm by Friday latest. Still trying to sort the family bit out.

[THE GHOST]

we are now full over 10. let us know if you are going to drop out as there are a few who would still like to come
;D ;D

[UhhOhh]

Just confirming I'll be there and wondering if you could give us an idea of the grade of tracks and what to expect.

ps. Nice lift! :D

[THE GHOST]

don't know track names ???
looking to do some med tracks
we are all ways looking for med to hard tracks tho.
don't know the place that well :-\

must say we have not found the hard tracks yet

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/Watagans128.jpg




this is the main track i know
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/Watagans126.jpg
pic below;last time we went you had to go around this hole,but bubba
got the troupy in it any way and my prado pulled it out(just)
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/Watagans111.jpg

whats this track called?


as i said .don't know the place that well but by the look of the group going there is a few with A LOT of knowledge of the area.

that didn't answer your question ???

ohh well ;D

[UhhOhh]

lol that's cool, looking forward to it mate.

[Chester]

This time I wont be the one getting stuck :D

I got an air locker now hehe

8.30am is a good kick-off time, i'll be coming up from sydney with you blokes.

PS I'll confirm now that I'm gonna come :D


Youve gotta get your truck fixed first ill come with ya if its going and your not full up

[Bellie]

Confirming that I am a defenate starter for this trip.

What channel we goin to be using on the UHF?

[THE GHOST]

Confirming that I am a defenate starter for this trip.

What channel we goin to be using on the UHF?


channel 26
were you meeting us?

[baby_troupe]

Confirming that I am a defenate starter for this trip.

What channel we goin to be using on the UHF?


channel 26
were you meeting us?

26 is used by the coastal patrol in that area.
We have had a few discussions on this with CC4WDC, as that is also the club UHF channel. ;)

[crusher]

Ghost,

Unfortunately have to pull out of this trip :'(

Wife now has to work that weekend and kids have soccer & netball registration days; so guess who has to take them.

Will catch up with you guys next time. Have fun

mick

[Wotton]

Unfortunately we have to pull out too.

I've got an info day for a job i'm trying to get. bugger it!! >:(

Next time for sure

[Bellie]

Ghost, Will be meeting you at Thornleigh Maccas, in time to leave there at 7am.

[THE GHOST]

:-X ::)

[Brendan]

mq's goin good got a few things to do to her this weekend but *touches huge piece of wood* (oi not THAT one, another one!) she should be right to get i reckon.

[big60]

Good to see i'm in will meet you at tugarah macca's looking forward to it

[THE GHOST]

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wtf :o

[baby_troupe]

Yup.


See ya at Tuggerah on 11th ;)

[Brendan]

sorry gonna pull out of this one as i can't say for certain whether the truck will be running then or not (more than likely not) and i'm sure there's someone else out there who would wanna take my spot.

cheers and beers,
Brendan

[THE GHOST]

:-X

[baby_troupe]

sorry gonna pull out of this one as i can't say for certain whether the truck will be running then or not (more than likely not) and i'm sure there's someone else out there who would wanna take my spot.

cheers and beers,
Brendan
Ya big girl Brendan.

See what happens when you take the datto into a puddle :P :-X

[THE GHOST]

updated
LIMIT OF 10 4x4 on this trip due to tracks.
we are at 9




INNERS list ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


THE GHOST
bubba
uhhohh(with a itch)(out with a slip???)
baby troupe
bellie
the green beast
big60
wspatrol
angry1
mick



we are now 9 let us know if you want to come as we have some spots open

maybe list ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

guhoon(out)
gordo(out)
amazac
krewza
ford mav
scarper
feno
crusher (out)
black dog (out)
crusher
4130 warrior(his in)his out ???
uhhohh(with a itch)(out with a slip???)

[FL33XN]

ill come 4 a spin ..to keep numbers up........

[Brendan]

Big girl eh Col, does that mean you'll give me a tow back to Sydney when she carks it ;D Although the baby troopy might struggle up some of the F3 hills, maybe i'll just put the MQ in front and drive it up the hill on the starter!

Brendan's in, Brendan's out -- it's the story of my (sex) life.... ::)

[taziiy]

Brendan's in, Brendan's out -- it's the story of my (sex) life.... ::)


more out then in i would say ;D ;D ;D ;D

[UhhOhh]

Hey guys, my clutch is slipping under load and is on the way out. I dont really want to take it 4bing until it's fixed. I may get the enthusiasm to do an all nighter during the week and get it fixed but I doubt it as I am a lazy arse.

Sorry bout that, Will have to organise another trip soon.

Peter

[WSPATROL]

Count me in as number 8 ;D

[UhhOhh]

Btw may pull finger out and fix it, if someone wants my spot then take it for sure. Otherwise I'll do my best and get back to you.
Cheers

[big60]

Just want to confirm meet up time at Tuggarah maccas is 8:00 am

[THE GHOST]

Just want to confirm meet up time at Tuggarah maccas is 8:00 am

yep ;D

[dirt-monster]

just a quick qsn, wat tracks were u planning on doing??

prob in the text somewhere but too much too read!!

cheers

[The Green Beast]

Picking the beast up maybe friday or saturday if i am late i will see the team in the bush ;)

[baby_troupe]

just a quick qsn, wat tracks were u planning on doing??

prob in the text somewhere but too much too read!!

cheers

Looking at a couple of the pics, the zig zag track won't be too far away, so there is a chance that track will be included.

[WSPATROL]

So, have we decided on what UHF Channel? 26 is defiantly used by the Coast Guard & Central Coast 4WD Club.

Cheers

Wade

[Bellie]

A UHF channel cant be that hard to choose, I mean theres only another 39 of them......... Not that im worried or just my smart arse side comming out

[WSPATROL]

Definatly smart arse, but you're right, how hard can it be ?

[FL33XN]

What Time ,Place can us newcastle

travellers meet the rest of the crew ?.

i was thinking the cemetry on Hue Hue Rd.
If thats where your starting the trip from ?.

[The Green Beast]

ws patrol have you got your lockers in yet ?? :P hell hill whitemans lane is a b+++++++AAA if it rains >:(

[Mick.]

Put me on the list too. ;) I've got the old nissan fixed and ready to go. :D

Cheers Mick.

[WSPATROL]

I wish Green Beast, spent my money on the lift, dual battery & Snorkle! The lockers are on the wishlist unless i can sneak them past the wife some how???? Is your Truck going to be ready on Friday or Saturday? ;)





ws patrol have you got your lockers in yet ?? :P hell hill whitemans lane is a b+++++++AAA if it rains >:(

[THE GHOST]

planing a trip to the watagans for 11.02.06 sat

MEET
GOSFORD meet
mc donalds tuggerah
corner of anzac rd and pacific hwy.
you get off the f3 at the wyong rd (cobbs rd) exit and head east,
go through 2 round abouts and turn left at the third.this is the pacific hwy.turn 1st left on the pacific hwy ,that will be anzac rd. you can't miss it
SYDNEY meet
we are coming from sydney so any one want to meet up with us is welcome .7 am start of the f3.
meet at thornleigh macca's car park for a 7am leave time.
thornleigh macc,s is located on central ave thornleigh.
.if you are heading north on pennant hills rd its on your right enter vie central ave.
;D ;D

TIME
SYDNEY ;leave sydney by 7am
TUGGERUH;8am meet to leave by 8.30 max
that should leave time for gas baging


updated 06/02/06
updated
LIMIT OF 10 4x4 on this trip due to tracks.
we are at 10


WE ARE FULL

INNERS list ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


THE GHOST
bubba
uhhohh(with a itch)(out with a slip???)
baby troupe
bellie
the green beast
big60
wspatrol
angry1
mick


we are now 10

maybe list ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

guhoon(out)
gordo(out)
amazac
krewza
ford mav
scarper
feno
crusher (out)
black dog (out)
crusher
4130 warrior(his in)his out ???
uhhohh(with a itch)(out with a slip??


8)
DON"T FORGET ITS LIGHT AT 5'30am ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D



meet as above me thinks

What Time ,Place can us newcastle

travellers meet the rest of the crew ?.

i was thinking the cemetry on Hue Hue Rd.
If thats where your starting the trip from ?.






and the uhf channel will be chosen by WSPATROL ;D ;D


So, have we decided on what UHF Channel? 26 is defiantly used by the Coast Guard & Central Coast 4WD Club.

Cheers

Wade

[THE GHOST]

ok who is meeting were? and the uhf channel 24 has been chosen by WSPATROL(thank you) ;D ;D

sydney:

THE GHOST (Thornleigh Macca's)
bubba (Thornleigh Macca's)
bellie (Thornleigh Macca's)

gosford:

baby troupe (Tuggerah macca's)
big60 (Tuggerah macca's)
angry1 (Tuggerah macca's)
wspatrol (Tuggerah macca's)
the green beast(Tuggerah macca's)
mick (Tuggerah macca's)

unknown?
nath

;D ;D

[WSPATROL]

Catch you @ Tuggerah Macca's!

UHF CHANNEL 24

See you there

[Brendan]

Brendan's in, Brendan's out -- it's the story of my (sex) life.... ::)


more out then in i would say ;D ;D ;D ;D


watch out or you might wake up one day with balding 31in ATs on ya Lux instead of those sexy MTRs ;)

[THE GHOST]

Catch you @ Tuggerah Macca's!

UHF CHANNEL 24

See you there


::)we have a channel thank you ;)

[The Green Beast]

I will be there on time at Tuggerah Maccas see you all

Regards Steve The Green Beast.

[Mick.]

I'll meet you guys at Tuggerah Maccas also.

Cheers Mick.

[big60]

See you guys at Tuggarah maccas as I am heading up tomorrow after work so if there is a problem call me on 0403788297.

[THE GHOST]

Btw may pull finger out and fix it, if someone wants my spot then take it for sure. Otherwise I'll do my best and get back to you.
Cheers

how are you looking?

[THE GHOST]

update
ok who is meeting were? and the uhf channel 24 has been chosen by WSPATROL(thank you) ;D ;D

sydney:

THE GHOST (Thornleigh Macca's)
bubba (Thornleigh Macca's)
bellie (Thornleigh Macca's)

gosford:

baby troupe (Tuggerah macca's)
big60 (Tuggerah macca's)
angry1 (Tuggerah macca's)
wspatrol (Tuggerah macca's)
the green beast(Tuggerah macca's)
mick (Tuggerah macca's)
nath (Tuggerah macca's)


;D ;D

[Nath]

I see Peter (ohhohh) is still a bit sketchy on attendance. I will through my hand up to fill the 10th position if you can't make it Pete. Let me know mate. ;)

[UhhOhh]

Morning nath, mate the spot is yours. If I do end up coming it will be as passenger with Mick :D

Sadly clutch is getting worse, will do half day on it today and finish it tomorrow night I geuss. It's not easy with a trolley jack and a couple of bottle jacks that's for sure, this gearbox and transfer is like half a freaken car length and weighs as much as two maybe three camels. :-[

Ghost, sorry I didn't get back sooner, was going to pull an all nighter last night but couldnt be arsed and was buggered from work. Sorry mate.

If I dont catch up with you guys on sat have a good one, nath get some wheel lift (I know you will :P) and please someone get it on film this time.. Take heaps of photos and above all be safe yeh.

Thanks
Peter

[Nath]

No good Peter. Come along for the ride if you can, will be good to catch up. I'll be trying to keep all 4 wheels on the ground this time around. :P Maybe. ;D

Count me in boys. I'll be at Tuggerah at 8. ;)

[Mick.]

No good Peter. Come along for the ride if you can, will be good to catch up. I'll be trying to keep all 4 wheels on the ground this time around. :P Maybe. ;D

Count me in boys. I'll be at Tuggerah at 8. ;)
Slippery Rock here we come. ;D ;D

[Nath]

Yeah yeah, maybe if this rain holds of. :P

[baby_troupe]

Slippery Rock here we come. ;D ;D

Ne interesting watching the 2.7 prado on Slippery rock ;)

[THE GHOST]

Slippery Rock here we come. ;D ;D

Ne interesting watching the 2.7 prado on Slippery rock ;)


you don't think the little motor has it in her. :-[

[baby_troupe]

you don't think the little motor has it in her. :-[

The motor has more poke than mine. ;)
I was thinking more of clearance, suspension travel & no lockers :o

[Mick.]

Slippery Rock here we come. ;D ;D

Ne interesting watching the 2.7 prado on Slippery rock ;)


you don't think the little motor has it in her. :-[
Slippery Rock its self isn't that hard really. Last time we did it know one had lockers and with a little road building you would be fine. Its very straight forward the hardest part is the very start of the track where it gets washed out and dug out by 4wds. With a little road building provided it dry I think we could get everyone up there. ;) I'm taking a chainsaw and shovel to fix up a couple of areas along to way.

Cheers Mick.

[Nath]

So, you bringing the chain saw. :P

[Mick.]

So, you bringing the chain saw. :P
In a couple of areas of Whitemans lane my 4wd wouldn't fit without guys hanging off trees so I thought i'd do some pruning this time. :D

[Nath]

Can you do anything about the rocks too so my fat arsed truck has more breathing room. ;D
I guess we wont be going down "smokos corner" than with your high roofed beast or are we pruning that too. ;)

[Mick.]

Can you do anything about the rocks too so my fat arsed truck has more breathing room. ;D
I guess we wont be going down "smokos corner" than with your high roofed beast or are we pruning that too. ;)
Yes i'll probably prune a track straight down the guts of that hill. ;D

[Nath]

Yeah. ;D

[UhhOhh]

Ok I'm out. Dropped the box but can't get a reasonably priced clutch till the morning so I'm up the creek sadly.

Spewing too I was keen as to see Mick's beast on smoko corner, I was sh*tting myself when I fell in that rut last time and I have bugger all lift!

Hopefully she doesn't rain for you guys or whitemans would be a handful to say the least too, should be heaps of fun but!

Cya's on the next one for sure. :)

[Bellie]

Well it sounds like its going to be an awsome day.. and considering I havent been there before I have no idea of the tracks you fellas are talking about.

Good work choosin a UHF channel WSPATROL. Will see you fellas bright and early.

My truck is right to go after a quick front wheel bearing change at about 8:00 last night but hey who needs sleep when your goin wheeling.... See you in the morning boys

[THE GHOST]

you don't think the little motor has it in her. :-[

The motor has more poke than mine. ;)
I was thinking more of clearance, suspension travel & no lockers :o



should go ok as i have no clearance,no suspension travel :-[ and no lockers so should do it easy ;D
but i will have a go.you might be suprised ;D ;)

[crusher]

Might still yet make it after lunch.

Will ring Green Beast to see where you are at

[crusher]

Wheres the pics and vids boys? Waiting to see what I missed out on

[THE GHOST]

whitmans lane
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[Mick.]

It ended up being an expensive day for me. :'( I snapped an engine mount and put a 3 inch long hole in a tyre. ::) Luckily I rang one of my mates who chased up an engine mount and come up and had it all fitted and ready to go in under 3 hours.

Cheers Mick.

[UhhOhh]

Spewin Mick that sucks mate, a 37" MTR would not be a cheap replace either :'(

Seems like a fair bit of carnage, what happened? Howd the day go?

[Mick.]

Spewin Mick that sucks mate, a 37" MTR would not be a cheap replace either :'(

Seems like a fair bit of carnage, what happened? Howd the day go?
The day went well other than a few scratches, Col stuffed 2 tyres and a rim I think :o After we finished fixing my engine mout Steve, Col and myself caught up with the others which where doing the Zigzag. Col and steve sent me up a hill which is like Hell Hill only 100 metres longer :o (it makes Hell hill like like the freeway) Luckily I got up it because there was now way out but up. Than I looked around and Col and Steve where driving off. :o Steve directed me back to the others at the top of the Zigzag while Steve and Col went up the Zigzag. The Zigzag was a bit of a mess and took the others about 3 hours to get up. Even the double locked 4wds had trouble on this track. Rowan thought he would help Steve out on the ZigZag by removing all the rocks for him. ;D It was entertaining to watch. Steve put the rocks back in and adventually got up than they snatched Col up whos front locker wasn't working. :P
Than we went down Whitemans lane which is overgrown and very narrow now. We all got down there pretty easily though. A couple of people needed snatching due to diffs getting wedged on rocks but nothing serious.
Than we went to Smocko corner where we did some triming of a tree so it wouldn't damage anymore roofs of 4wds. Thats where I ran over a stump which went straight through my sidewall. Luckily I had a air jack which made changing the tyre on the side of a hill easy. Everyone got down there pretty easy this time around due to a little trimming of a tree. ;)
The last bit of this track caused a little bit of a problem for some of the lower 4wds though. Everyone got up adventually though some with a little help from the snatch strap. Thats where most said there goodbyes and left.
A few of us continued on to Slippery Rock which Steve, Rowan and myself drove before going home. It ended up a great day (except for some damage but shit hapeens :D) and i'm sure we will all do it again soon. Thanks for a geat day fellas and helping me get the patrol fixed to. ;)

Cheers Mick.

[baby_troupe]

The day went well other than a few scratches, Col stuffed 2 tyres and a rim I think :o After we finished fixing my engine mout Steve, Col and myself caught up with the others which where doing the Zigzag. Col and steve sent me up a hill which is like Hell Hill only 100 metres longer :o (it makes Hell hill like like the freeway) Luckily I got up it because there was now way out but up. Than I looked around and Col and Steve where driving off. :o Steve directed me back to the others at the top of the Zigzag while Steve and Col went up the Zigzag. The Zigzag was a bit of a mess and took the others about 3 hours to get up. Even the double locked 4wds had trouble on this track. Rowan thought he would help Steve out on the ZigZag by removing all the rocks for him. ;D It was entertaining to watch. Steve put the rocks back in and adventually got up than they snatched Col up whos front locker wasn't working. :P
2 rims & one tyre ;)


BTW the locker was working fine, just the drivers side hub wasn't engaging, so to use the front dif at all, I had to engage the front locker & only get drive from the passenger side.

I have to oull the drivers side one apart & work out why it wasn't engaging.


Still a fun trip though ;)

[big60]

Rear bumper only but had a great time and was good to finally meet some of you.
Thanks for a great trip.

[Humpy]

Sounds like a good trip (apart from the carnage)

How did you wreck 2 rims Col ???

Where was your Hell Hill + Mick?

[Mick.]

Sounds like a good trip (apart from the carnage)

How did you wreck 2 rims Col ???

Where was your Hell Hill + Mick?
It was very close to the Zigzag Paul. Basicaly once you get to the top of this hill your only probably a 1km from the zigzag. Col will be able to explain it better. :P This hill seemed to go for ever. Someone said it used to be called hell hill its self once. ??? It didn't have any black tyre marks on it so I don't think it had been used for a while, appart from Cols marks. I could smell his tyre smoke from the top. :D

Cheers Mick.

[THE GHOST]

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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans096.jpg


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[Mick.]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans007.jpg




I was hoping someone got a picture of this. Happy as a pig in mud. :D

[THE GHOST]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans021.jpg

;D ;D

[baby_troupe]

Sounds like a good trip (apart from the carnage)

How did you wreck 2 rims Col ???

Where was your Hell Hill + Mick?

1st rim was dented going up one of the hills from the mud holes, I hit a rock near the top & due to running 15psi, rather than my usual 18psi, the rim made contact & was dented. Initially was OK, but when dragging Mick's GQ back to the road, I hit another rock on the same part of the rim & broke the bead, so lost a heap of air pretty quickly. I limped it to level ground & changed to the spare, then did a partial fix, should I need to use it later.
The second rim was on Whitemans lane, on the last pinch. I was having a big go & hit another rock, basically pushing in the inside of the rim & tearing off a lug to the point where it started losing heaps of air.
I have assessed the damage & it look like I might be able to repair both rims & the tyre, but will have to go into my workshop to do it (at home) & I will run my ATs for a few weeks while I check balancing etc.

The hill in question comes off the track to the zig zag, where normally we sort of go right to the ZZ, I looked at the GPS & the screen & knowing where the rest of the guys were, took the chance that we could climb it. Should we have all made it, we would have all met at the top of the hill near the powerlines at the same time. Mick made it OK & Steve probably would have too, but with my drivers side hub not working, I only had 3WD, so on the larger step, I did not have enough traction to get the lil' troopy up.
Wasn't for a lack of effort, as mick said, I had them smokin'

[baby_troupe]

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[crusher]

Bad luck about the damage boys. What tracks were the mud bogs on.

[baby_troupe]

Bad luck about the damage boys. What tracks were the mud bogs on.



We named it "Buggered if I know" track. :P
It is the access track we take from the main track which brings us to the base of the ZZ track.

[Bellie]

Any of you fellas able to help me posting some pics?

Had an awsome day and I learned heaps about what the ute can do and how its able to be driven and what i am able to handle...

thankx for tips through out the day boys

[baby_troupe]

Any of you fellas able to help me posting some pics?

Had an awsome day and I learned heaps about what the ute can do and how its able to be driven and what i am able to handle...

thankx for tips through out the day boys

Do you have them hosted on a web site?

If so just post the link & I will edit the post to link them up (if the site allows hot linking)

[Bellie]

Naw there not... Keeps tellin me there to large or corrupted... is there another way to post them?

[Nath]

Another awesome day in the Watagans. Thanks Steve for leading the convoy. Only damage to report was from rubbing a rock wall with the rear flare but most of it will buff out. Here a few of the 60 odd photos I got.

You all know who you are and what was going on so I’ll leave out the dodge comments. :P Enjoy.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/100_1351.jpg

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[Nath]

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[Nath]

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/000_0011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v330/Nath0006/000_0010.jpg

[THE GHOST]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans103.jpg


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http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans002.jpg

[Glo8al]

Thank you all for a great time.
I was The Ghosts passanger. I now know that man was not ment to walk on mud without sinking :). A Toyota CAN tow two Nissans at the same time. ;D
I'm looking forward to the next one, and bringing my own 4WD which I hope they fix today.


All fixed. After around of 2 years of having a mechanic going WTF?, never heard of that.
I now have a "new throttle position sensor due to given error code"
If they could connect something to it and look at a log, why take 2 years to work it out??
Oh well it didn't cost me money.

[THE GHOST]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans015.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans017.jpg

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[Humpy]

The hill in question comes off the track to the zig zag, where normally we sort of go right to the ZZ, I looked at the GPS & the screen & knowing where the rest of the guys were, took the chance that we could climb it. Should we have all made it, we would have all met at the top of the hill near the powerlines at the same time. Mick made it OK & Steve probably would have too, but with my drivers side hub not working, I only had 3WD, so on the larger step, I did not have enough traction to get the lil' troopy up.
Wasn't for a lack of effort, as mick said, I had them smokin'


Track turns right down the hill then 100m or so down it has a big banked turn to the left and off towards the zig zag ??? you went left up the hill

If it is, Gary W told me thats basicly a cliff, winch only :o

Nice pics too guys ;D

[baby_troupe]

The hill in question comes off the track to the zig zag, where normally we sort of go right to the ZZ, I looked at the GPS & the screen & knowing where the rest of the guys were, took the chance that we could climb it. Should we have all made it, we would have all met at the top of the hill near the powerlines at the same time. Mick made it OK & Steve probably would have too, but with my drivers side hub not working, I only had 3WD, so on the larger step, I did not have enough traction to get the lil' troopy up.
Wasn't for a lack of effort, as mick said, I had them smokin'


Track turns right down the hill then 100m or so down it has a big banked turn to the left and off towards the zig zag ??? you went left up the hill

If it is, Gary W told me thats basicly a cliff, winch only :o

Nice pics too guys ;D

That's the one ;D ;)

Mick drove it, I almost made it in 3WD :P

[Mick.]

The hill in question comes off the track to the zig zag, where normally we sort of go right to the ZZ, I looked at the GPS & the screen & knowing where the rest of the guys were, took the chance that we could climb it. Should we have all made it, we would have all met at the top of the hill near the powerlines at the same time. Mick made it OK & Steve probably would have too, but with my drivers side hub not working, I only had 3WD, so on the larger step, I did not have enough traction to get the lil' troopy up.
Wasn't for a lack of effort, as mick said, I had them smokin'


Track turns right down the hill then 100m or so down it has a big banked turn to the left and off towards the zig zag ??? you went left up the hill

If it is, Gary W told me thats basicly a cliff, winch only :o

Nice pics too guys ;D

That's the one ;D ;)

Mick drove it, I almost made it in 3WD :P
Col did you get any video footage or pics of that hill? ???

Cheers Mick.

[baby_troupe]

Col did you get any video footage or pics of that hill? ???

Cheers Mick.

Yup.
The file is about 6 meg from memory of that hill.

Do you want me to email it to you?

[The Green Beast]

It was a good trip ;D the lockers work well ;D next trip starts at slippery rock for nath ;)
Steve the green beast

[Nath]

Damn straight Steve. ;)

[Mick.]

Col did you get any video footage or pics of that hill? ???

Cheers Mick.

Yup.
The file is about 6 meg from memory of that hill.

Do you want me to email it to you?
Yes please Col. mickl69@netspace.net.au

Cheers Mick.

[baby_troupe]

Yes please Col. mickl69@netspace.net.au

Cheers Mick.

File should be on it's way late tonight mate.



Also VCD is almost complete (decided against DVD due to software errors) & will be available as of tomorrow morning for $10 per copy.

Just email me on movies@baby-troupe.i8.com to order a copy.

Payments can be made via direct deposit, cash to me directly or Paypal.


Here are a few teasers
BT Climb (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9717)


Prado Descent (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9719)


BT Descent (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9718)


Nath in the mud (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9720)

BT Almost Rolling it (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9721)



Many thanks to the White Knight forum for hosting

[turbo gu]

The hill in question comes off the track to the zig zag, where normally we sort of go right to the ZZ, I looked at the GPS & the screen & knowing where the rest of the guys were, took the chance that we could climb it. Should we have all made it, we would have all met at the top of the hill near the powerlines at the same time. Mick made it OK & Steve probably would have too, but with my drivers side hub not working, I only had 3WD, so on the larger step, I did not have enough traction to get the lil' troopy up.
Wasn't for a lack of effort, as mick said, I had them smokin'


Track turns right down the hill then 100m or so down it has a big banked turn to the left and off towards the zig zag ??? you went left up the hill

If it is, Gary W told me thats basicly a cliff, winch only :o

Nice pics too guys ;D

Humpy that track is i think alot easier than zig zag just bloody steep. i drove it with a mate just before christmas. i reckon the issue for most people would be wheel base as in tipping over backwards in a short car. like a zuk or shortie patrol. in the wet a winch one for sure or a death wish.
that hill is actually hell hill i called the one off old mill rd that some did on a previous trip by mistake
it is an odd feeling though just seeing sky :o
the bog holes are on malcutta rd i think that is the right spelling

[Nath]

Yes please Col. mickl69@netspace.net.au

Cheers Mick.

File should be on it's way late tonight mate.



Also VCD is almost complete (decided against DVD due to software errors) & will be available as of tomorrow morning for $10 per copy.

Just email me on movies@baby-troupe.i8.com to order a copy.

Payments can be made via direct deposit, cash to me directly or Paypal.


Here are a few teasers
BT Climb (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9717)


Prado Descent (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9719)


BT Descent (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9718)


Nath in the mud (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9720)

BT Almost Rolling it (http://whiteknight.ca/FORUMS/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=9721)



Many thanks to the White Knight forum for hosting


How good is the view at the end of that last vid Col. :P

[THE GHOST]

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[baby_troupe]

How good is the view at the end of that last vid Col. :P

View was great.
Just a shame I didn't have my telescope, as I reckon it was a great angle to see the sky.

[Nath]

How good is the view at the end of that last vid Col. :P

View was great.
Just a shame I didn't have my telescope, as I reckon it was a great angle to see the sky.


Ha ha, yeah it looks like it. ;D

[THE GHOST]

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[Bellie]

Cant wait for the next trip fellas. Still having some trouble posting my pics but i will get them on asap

[big60]

Lookin forward to the next trip and hopefully next time I will remember my camera

[Humpy]

Humpy that track is i think alot easier than zig zag just bloody steep. i drove it with a mate just before christmas. i reckon the issue for most people would be wheel base as in tipping over backwards in a short car. like a zuk or shortie patrol. in the wet a winch one for sure or a death wish.
that hill is actually hell hill i called the one off old mill rd that some did on a previous trip by mistake
it is an odd feeling though just seeing sky :o
the bog holes are on malcutta rd i think that is the right spelling



Aaah, so I should try that track then ;D

[THE GHOST]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b371/joker4me/watagans/watagans023.jpg

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[THE GHOST]

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[Mick.]

Humpy that track is i think alot easier than zig zag just bloody steep. i drove it with a mate just before christmas. i reckon the issue for most people would be wheel base as in tipping over backwards in a short car. like a zuk or shortie patrol. in the wet a winch one for sure or a death wish.
that hill is actually hell hill i called the one off old mill rd that some did on a previous trip by mistake
it is an odd feeling though just seeing sky :o
the bog holes are on malcutta rd i think that is the right spelling



Aaah, so I should try that track then ;D
Theres one ledge at the top that even with 8 inches of lift I belted my bullbar but you could probably go around in your suzuki anyway ;). Providing you keep the 4wd straight you can not really get on any side angles like you can on the Zig Zag. I really don't think a 4wd without a very good limited slip diff in the rear or aleast one locker would get up there though. :-\

I'm going to do Rope road on friday to try out my low reduction. :D

Cheers Mick.

[Mick.]

West Gosford Tyre service are fixing my tyre for me too :). It just happen to be the same tyre that they repaired for me last time I tore a hole in one ::).

Cheers Mick.

[baby_troupe]

West Gosford Tyre service are fixing my tyre for me too :). It just happen to be the same tyre that they repaired for me last time I tore a hole in one ::).

Cheers Mick.

I have straightened the rims out & the hole in the tyre is OK now.

I will have to run tubes in both though now as there is still a little air escaping thru the bead.

[crusher]

Theres one ledge at the top that even with 8 inches of lift I belted my bullbar but you could probably go around in your suzuki anyway ;). Providing you keep the 4wd straight you can not really get on any side angles like you can on the Zig Zag. I really don't think a 4wd without a very good limited slip diff in the rear or aleast one locker would get up there though. :-\

I'm going to do Rope road on friday to try out my low reduction. :D

Cheers Mick.


What about my GQ Mick or would that be asking too much of it :-\

[Mick.]

Theres one ledge at the top that even with 8 inches of lift I belted my bullbar but you could probably go around in your suzuki anyway ;). Providing you keep the 4wd straight you can not really get on any side angles like you can on the Zig Zag. I really don't think a 4wd without a very good limited slip diff in the rear or aleast one locker would get up there though. :-\

I'm going to do Rope road on friday to try out my low reduction. :D

Cheers Mick.


What about my GQ Mick or would that be asking too much of it :-\


You have a good limo in the back so I reckon you might get it. From memory the last step would be the hardest.

Cheers Mick.

[The Green Beast]

When is the next trip on if i am leading rope road is a go micks hill code name (HELL HILL) >:(IS A GO TOO) ??? it should be a weekend trip sat / sun so we can get on the beam at nite.
reagrds Steve THE GREEN BEAST ;)

[crusher]

When is the next trip on if i am leading rope road is a go micks hill code name (HELL HILL) >:(IS A GO TOO) ??? it should be a weekend trip sat / sun so we can get on the beam at nite.
reagrds Steve THE GREEN BEAST ;)


I'm keen Steve just name the day.Hopefully I'll have nothing on that clashes

[The Green Beast]

Very keen for trip mate ;Dcan not wait to use the lockers and the low low low reduction 8) getting maps of booral up north trip will be a weekend trip a,b,c,d trip mate..
Steve THE GREEN BEAST ;)

[UhhOhh]

When is the next trip on if i am leading rope road is a go micks hill code name (HELL HILL) >:(IS A GO TOO) ??? it should be a weekend trip sat / sun so we can get on the beam at nite.
reagrds Steve THE GREEN BEAST ;)


Bring it on Steve, I'd love to have a crack at rope rd. Just name the date and I'll be there!

[Mick.]

I have some photos that Steve and I took of Hell Hill and Rope Road on www.warrenl.gallery.netspace.net.au We also found a couple of other goods tracks today to. Steve said he wont do Rope Road again though. :D He dinted his new ARB rear bar and bent his driver side step that bad he couldn't open his door. :P

Cheers Mick.

[GUHOON]

Sounds like a good idea to me Steve ;)
I tried Rope Rd once and won't do it again ( not in my car anyway ;D)
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This is where we got stuck and had to turn around and go back , just 100 metres from the end of the track >:(

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Thats the hole i bent my bullbar in going the other way and ripped part of the flare off the LHR door >:(

[Lux orr]

Looks like an awesome trip and fun had by all ;D

[crusher]

I have some photos that Steve and I took of Hell Hill and Rope Road on www.warrenl.gallery.netspace.net.au We also found a couple of other goods tracks today to. Steve said he wont do Rope Road again though. :D He dinted his new ARB rear bar and bent his driver side step that bad he couldn't open his door. :P

Cheers Mick.


Excellent pics Mick. Bad luck about Steve's damage though being a new bar and all.

Spoke to him yesterday and he said he won't be doing that track again ;D. Are you keen to go there again on sunday? I haven't seen Rope Rd yet

[Mick.]

I have some photos that Steve and I took of Hell Hill and Rope Road on www.warrenl.gallery.netspace.net.au We also found a couple of other goods tracks today to. Steve said he wont do Rope Road again though. :D He dinted his new ARB rear bar and bent his driver side step that bad he couldn't open his door. :P

Cheers Mick.


Excellent pics Mick. Bad luck about Steve's damage though being a new bar and all.

Spoke to him yesterday and he said he won't be doing that track again ;D. Are you keen to go there again on sunday? I haven't seen Rope Rd yet
I'll do it again if you twist my arm Mick. :D I've just finished chaining down my engine so it doesn't keep trying to just out of the engine bay when in low first. :P

Cheers Mick.

[dirt-monster]

you ladies turned around there and went back down rope rd???? soo close to the top!! Should have put the winch in steve!!

Col

[GUHOON]

No they made it all the way up.

A while back I got stuck there in my stock patrol and had to go back , no winch for me ;) thats what i was refering too :)

[Mick.]

you ladies turned around there and went back down rope rd???? soo close to the top!! Should have put the winch in steve!!

Col
I pulled him over that Rock. He bent his side step that bad that he couldn't open the door. :P

Cheers Mick.

[Humpy]

When is the next trip on if i am leading rope road is a go micks hill code name (HELL HILL) >:(IS A GO TOO) ??? it should be a weekend trip sat / sun so we can get on the beam at nite.
reagrds Steve THE GREEN BEAST ;)


Tell me when ;D

[The Green Beast]

I will do rope road . I will be at the top of the bloodly %$#@&^$% >:( track and watch you guys come up OK fix rear bar soon ;) Cheers Steve THE GREEN BEAST.

[dirt-monster]

ahh ok makes sense, thought that mick would have got up it!! NOt cool bout your car steve but better the bar than the panels!!

shame that they are closing all those tracks so might want to make it quick!! 90 days left

Col

[Mick.]

ahh ok makes sense, thought that mick would have got up it!! NOt cool bout your car steve but better the bar than the panels!!

shame that they are closing all those tracks so might want to make it quick!! 90 days left

Col
What tracks are they closing Col? ??? :'(

Cheers Mick.

[THE GHOST]

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[THE GHOST]

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[dirt-monster]

Mick

It was posted on outerlimits!!

The tracks are zig zag, slippery rock, rope rd, whitemans, hell hill, you name them they are all up for closure!! 90 days apparently before they gate them all off!! Big discussion on outerlimits in the trips and tracks section!!

Col

[THE GHOST]

Mick

It was posted on outerlimits!!

The tracks are zig zag, slippery rock, rope rd, whitemans, hell hill, you name them they are all up for closure!! 90 days apparently before they gate them all off!! Big discussion on outerlimits in the trips and tracks section!!

Col


is this still the case ??? ???

[baby_troupe]

Mick

It was posted on outerlimits!!

The tracks are zig zag, slippery rock, rope rd, whitemans, hell hill, you name them they are all up for closure!! 90 days apparently before they gate them all off!! Big discussion on outerlimits in the trips and tracks section!!

Col


is this still the case ??? ???

I am chasing this up thru CC4WDC at the moment.

They said they wil get back to me next Thursday night at the meeting.

[crusher]

Mick

It was posted on outerlimits!!

The tracks are zig zag, slippery rock, rope rd, whitemans, hell hill, you name them they are all up for closure!! 90 days apparently before they gate them all off!! Big discussion on outerlimits in the trips and tracks section!!

Col


is this still the case ??? ???

I am chasing this up thru CC4WDC at the moment.

They said they wil get back to me next Thursday night at the meeting.


Greenbeast spoke to one of the rangers outh there at Easter about the proposed track closures. Apparently it is all rumour and BS.

He said no track closures are proposed and that the Watagans is too popular a place. Even though the greenies are trying to close tracks he reckons it will never happen.