Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hey Bonz
Thanks for the introduction to the high country. We have done some much harder tracks now and Kir is loving it. We have gone through some deepish mud pits and many river crossing. The more time we spend up there, the less she hesitates. Kir is a great navigator and has been picking alot of the tracks we do.
Take care mate, anytime you need a wing man we will come up there
cheers
Adam

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Thought I would also add that it was great to see a heap of ski boats on the south side (on the left as you head to melbourne) of the bridge at Bonnie Doon. There is heaps of water under the bridge now, still alot more needed...

Bonz (Vic) posted:

So what tracks have you done? Have they been day trips or overnite stays? Hope you got some good toys for chrissy.

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Done heaps of tracks, have to sit around and have a beer and fill you in and some were marked and some that we couldnt find the names. we have done 2 more days trips and 1 overnite. I am always very lucky at getting great prezzies, mainly cause I buy them haha

Nick R posted:

there are a stack of tracks around stirling, XC ski trails. Spent time while at school (voluntry service with nat parks) clearing rocks of these, now I realize we shouldn't have, it was at the direction of parks guys. We did stack some of these to stop those evil 4wd drivers driving to the top of stirling instead of walking the last 200 metres!!!
There used to be more trails too, some are so overgrown now that it hard to walk through, let alone drive.
NickR

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hi Truckster
No Mate, was a Champagne gold/brown color. Didnt see the plates, There was a tag along tour at craigs hut 4WD's everywhere, about 25 4WD's. Yeh Voxson looked like he was having some fun, not sure that his dog like me though haha.

Voxson (Adelaide) posted:

Yep awsome trip... Just a pain that i have to travel so far for it..... I am envious that you guys have it in your own back yard....

We have to go to private property in the Flinders just to have a portion of what you have there....

The dawg is on bread and dripping for a week for jumping outta the car,,, he knew better,,, and he doesnt like anybody.... So nothing personal hehehe....

Truckster (Vic) posted:

But then again Vox, you have closer access to the 'center', and places like wilpena pound, birdsville track etc etc
Once ya done the HC 3-4 times, its just another place, but having said that Im boring, and could live up there.

grass is always greener ;)~

Voxson (Adelaide) posted:

Yes i agree with your comment,,, i am closer to these places you mentioned...*but*......

The Centre is a huge drive from any Capital City in Aust so whats another days driving?...When you would be on a longish vacation anyway??...

Wilpena Pound,,, just a tourist trap,,, a gateway to some privately owned tracks,,, Skytrek, arkaba and some others which are generally $40 a pop,,, harsh, dry, dustbowls most of the year round,, plenty of little creek crossings with no water at all.....

Birdsville track,,, another long drive to get there but most people are only going through Birdsville on there long awaited yearly vacation.... So another days driving is stuff all...

Dont get me wrong though,,, most of my more challenging tracks are in some privately owned areas of the flinders,,,, *but* to come to a place which is one full days drive from adelaide (your backyard),,, and to have rainforest, 4x4 tracks, (wet) creek crossings, fishing, and camping,,, just blew my doors off....

If i ever win the lotto i will build hut number 7½ and call it Grants Hut and live there and be boring too....

I have been hearing the name Dargo and have it all pencilled in so i need reports soon when you go...

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Dargo itself is nothing, a servo, pub few accomdation places, its the areas around it!

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hey Mogs, We must have been just missed you in some places. Was an awesome day, great pics.
cheers
Crazie

Member - Moggs posted:

Was a great day up there wasn't it. That wasn't you guys playing " I like......, but I don't like....." over the UHF was it??

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hi Moggs

Was a fatastic day up there, no mate was us play over the UHF. I was getting alot of crap over the radio, so we turned it off hahaha

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hi Mark
Congrats on the new cruiser. I have been going up Mt Stirling, Buller and surrounding areas, Mainly out of Mainsfield. You can access it from many other areas. Most of the tracks are mild/mediium, so no need to rush out and do mods. I would go for a lift and snorkel first. Height and breathing would be of advantage. I have also brought of few books and maps from this website that are great help. Have a great time, its a fantastic area.
Adam

Truckster (Vic) posted:

You could do most of the huts of high country in a HQ Ute. The only places that would be an issue are Upper Jamo hut and the creeks near Kings hut.

Buy a snorkel and probably some AT's, and then go driving the car.
I ran a novice trip for the club in nov, had a stocky pathfinder with AT's on that went pretty much everywhere we did..

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hey Truckster
Is there anywhere that you can get good maps of the tracks in the high country. I have maps and books from this site, but they do not show all of the tracks??

cheers
Adam

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Melbourne map Center.. they have a website, google for it >:-)

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Thanks mate
I have the henna and other maps but not that much detail. They have suggested rooftop and governtment survey maps.
thanks for the tip

Adam