Club Trips - Victoria

Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 14:47

Truckster (Vic)

What sort of trips are clubs doing at the moment? I got rail-roaded into trip coordinator, and lookin for ideas to suggest to others.

The more you look, it appears as though there are more closures everywhere this yr than previous yrs. Difflock Dan did a reccy on weekend for a trip round Rubicon, but same as he found at Gemmy(which is different closures), lots of tracks that used to be open ths time of yr arent.. even some main/larger ones.

Looking to run day trips, from Novice, through to Hard, but with Toolangi being flattened, that sorta stuffs that. Not lookin for tracks to wreck cars, these are all daily drivers.

Anyone been up Rocky Track and surrounds lately? Havent done it myself in 12+ mths (did it 3-4 times in 2 mths got bored of it at the time). What is left there, the Steps are gone, is Vic Range seasonal? What else is up there thats challenging thats open adn not flattened?

Woods point is largely seasonal round there, same as Walhalla from memory (Rudi?)...

Ideas or any trip notes anyone?

Thanks.
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AnswerID: 189301   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 14:59

ExplorOz Team - David replied:

Yeah and ExplorOz would be interested to publish some local trips for this area also.
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FollowupID: 446800   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:33

Truckster (Vic) posted:

I got some at Home I'll send on.
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AnswerID: 189303   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:17

GaryInOz (Vic) replied:

Have a look around the Neerim and Warburton areas. Apparently there are still some tracks open
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FollowupID: 446799   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:33

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Thanks Gaz,
but appears as though there are bulk closures :(

hows teh conversion goin on the Dam?
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FollowupID: 446804   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:56

GaryInOz (Vic) posted:

FINALLY going in on the 28th August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All the major parts that I can buy done (except things that need to be made to measure, or bought specifically as the build progresses)

Money ready to go.

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What the hell, some people spend their money on stamps.................
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FollowupID: 446805   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:00

Truckster (Vic) posted:

My god, thats taken longer than Howard took to ruin the country!
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FollowupID: 446809   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:17

GaryInOz (Vic) posted:

Yeah I know, but it's ~$9k in parts so far, then add labour and extra parts (now money in the bank) and you can understand that it wasn't going to happen overnight.

Started buying the bits October last year so it has been a progressive financial drain, but I got a good tax return which has helped the labour side of things to be cash only with minimal amounts on the C/card.

Next up: insurance (your pet subject lol)
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FollowupID: 446866   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:46

Member - MUZBRY VIC) posted:

Gday
The Avon area is still open and not bad for a weekend drive
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AnswerID: 189305   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:27

Member - Crazie (VIC) replied:

Hello my friend

Found alot around noojee - warby closed
Around Mt St gwinear closed
Around Woods pt there were some hue trees over the tracks.

Gembrook is always a novice/medium day trip
Pyreeness should be ok.
Around wombat should be ok

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FollowupID: 446798   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:32

Truckster (Vic) posted:

Most of Gemmy is now Permanently closed.

Gimme a call, want prices on 5 16x8's battery, duals etc
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FollowupID: 446807   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:14

pjd posted:

what good tracks are in the pyreenees that are worth the trip over
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FollowupID: 446839   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 17:58

Mad Dog - Vic posted:

old bluff, fraser and patrick tracks are good
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FollowupID: 446847   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:03

pjd posted:

thanks mad dog what map would i find the on
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FollowupID: 446854   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:51

Mad Dog - Vic posted:

any pyrenees map will have them on
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FollowupID: 446856   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:55

Mad Dog - Vic posted:

slate quarry track also
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FollowupID: 446860   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:22

Member - Crazie (VIC) posted:

Hi PJD

Sorry mate I was lead through there and there were some great track, they make the hills very steep around there, recall some hills mrs Al call the F F track. Ray has pointed you in the right direction, he knows more about it. Glenn Vic is a great leader and took us through there.

cheers

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FollowupID: 446869   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:53

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

pjd, I agree with Crazie, plenty of good tracks in the Pyrenees, they can be everywhere.............
Cheers,
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FollowupID: 446873   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 21:02

pjd posted:

thanks all look forward to some fun over there
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AnswerID: 189309   Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:05

Robin replied:

Hey Bruce your not trying hard enough , I've probably posted a dozen or more even the one I did last week on this site (Standard snow trip) needed a bit off winching 1hr out of town.

or something near Mansfield but out of way do Lighting ridge (easy medium)

Robin Miller

P.S. all open by the way - as is rocky

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