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baby_troupe
29-07-2003, 09:35 PM
I am running this as a club trip, but if anyone is interested,

Upcoming Trip to Barrington Tops in September 2003.

All the details are here (http://www.baby-troupe.i8.com/T_Billy_Trip_Brief.htm) <------ Click here for the link

PM or email me through the above link for more details, or to book in.
my45
31-07-2003, 10:38 AM
B_T love to come but its to close to my HSC so i'll have to give another one a miss : ( By the way the trip brief didn't come up for me.....Is it working OK?

Cheers
baby_troupe
31-07-2003, 10:45 AM
Some wierd stuff happenning on my site today for some reason.

Keep refreshing with <ctrl><f5> & it should come up.

I will resubmit tonight & see what happens (can't do it from work as the code is on my other PC)
BigBugga
31-07-2003, 11:16 AM
Too many port's while updating your info can do that BT ;D
baby_troupe
31-07-2003, 11:21 AM
I didn't have that many.
Only had 1/2 glass (Schooner size that is ;D)
BigBugga
31-07-2003, 11:26 AM
;D hehehe yeah right
baby_troupe
26-08-2003, 06:06 PM
Could anyone who is coming on this trip, please confirm with me soon (either by PM or by posting a reply to this).
I will need to inform of meeting places / times etc once your booking is confirmed.
So far I have Statue confirmed.

Thanks Guys.
baby_troupe
30-08-2003, 10:24 PM
Did the reckie for this yeaterday, & oh what a long day.
Set out @ 6:30 & went straight up.
Did not worry about setting camp as we were going to do the whole trip straight thru, just going quite a bit faster than normal convoy speeds (averaged about 40kph, as opposed to convoy average of around 25kph)
As we have done this track several times, we knew most of it was going to be straight forward, so we were mainly on the lookout for fallen trees & to check the tracks for the Sunday.
We did these first & there are some nice steep gravel sections, which with some common sense, should be no problems for all so far (we have a convoy of 5 confirmed so far).
Then from there checked the saturday trails.
We stopped for morning tea @ Coachwood Camping area & was joined by some of the local wildlife.
http://www.offroader.com.au/overlander/Morning-tea-visitor1.jpg
Creek depths were quite low, so minimal time was needed to cool dif temps b4 crossing (I still waited 10 minutes, just in case).
There was 1 tree down just b4 this crossing, but the route around it looked firm & we went around with no problems.
After the river crossing, we followed Mointain Rd up to Terrible Billy.
It is a bit more rutted & bumpy than last time. Still pretty straight forward though & a few woopty doos with a nice surprise on the other side (you will find out when you do the trip)
http://www.offroader.com.au/overlander/Reckie 290803.jpg
This pic is part of the way up Terrible Bylly Track.

Anyways, I am looking forward to the actual trip in late September.
BigBugga
30-08-2003, 10:32 PM
Look's like a great area BT.

I will make it over that way one day and let you show me about.
As long as you dont mind being seen near a Discohttp://www.smilies.nl/eviltongue.gif
baby_troupe
30-08-2003, 10:37 PM
No worries.
I don't mind travelling with disco's.
I have to test my towing points on something ;D
BigBugga
30-08-2003, 10:49 PM
The hooks are about this far apart arnt they
http://www.smilies.nl/2up.gif
baby_troupe
31-08-2003, 08:44 PM
LOL
Yes.
Good to see u haven't lost your sense of humour. ;D
alki
31-08-2003, 09:18 PM
Hey BT
Be carefull traveling with Disco's.
It ruined my day today >:(
We left at 7 am this morning to go to Kanangra walls and had a Disco in tow.
40 km up M4 and I noticed Disco in a smoke curtain.
Than I got a call on UHF to turn around.
What happend was Alternator seized and caused belt to brake which in turn caused engine to overheat and shut down.
Called NRMA and took it home.
There goes my day trip :(
baby_troupe
31-08-2003, 09:20 PM
Don't you hate that.
Not often you can get out on a good day, especially with the great weather we have been getting.
alki
31-08-2003, 09:23 PM
bit of a nuisence but it will be better next week.
Hopefully I'll have my car fixed through the week and returned to me by friday
baby_troupe
31-08-2003, 09:30 PM
I hope all is OK with it.
I have found vehicles are never the same after an accident.
alki
31-08-2003, 09:36 PM
Yeah, there's always that rattle or something loose.
I hope this one will be OK as it's basicly just a scretch
baby_troupe
31-08-2003, 09:43 PM
My little Pulsar was never the same after being hit from behind.
It wasn't a big hit, but big enough to bend the rear towbar & crack the engine block of the Charade that hit me.
The rear suspension makes al sorts of sounds going around cporners since & they say they can't find anything.
Also it doesn't corner anywhere near as good as b4 the accident.