Mt Pinnibar

Submitted: Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 00:34

ThreadID: 105747 Views:2499 Replies:4 FollowUps:4

This Thread has been Archived

Vic High Country

This is a great trek through the Victorian High Country where you'll experience some of our most spectacular mountain areas. See high country huts,

The High Country - 4WD and Camping Guide

Section: Shop

This guide will lead you through twenty of the best four-wheel drive touring destinations in both the Victorian and New South Wales High Country. It is full of information on the region's history,

Vic High Country

Section: Treks

This is a great trek through the Victorian High Country where you'll experience some of our most spectacular mountain areas. See high country huts,

Vesko P

What you see here is my Freelander 2 on top of Mt Pinnibar.

The story is here: A Dash in High Country Victoria. Enjoy :-)

Back Expand Un-Read 1 Moderator Share

Reply By: patsproule - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 06:46

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 06:46

It's a good spot isn't it! The run up from Tom Groggin is particularly fun. And good to see the Hippo going where people will say it shouldn't. The wife has an FL1 with the TD4 BMW donk and it's surprisingly good off-road despite the lack of low range and low clearance.

AnswerID: 524184

Follow Up By: Vesko P - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 21:59

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 21:59

Yes I'm very happy I did it. Never thought of the Landie as a "Hippo" :-). Tonight after a bottle of Chris Ringland Shiraz I saw it with different eyes - must agree, it looks a bit like a "hippo" in a cute kind of way.

FollowupID: 805825

Reply By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 06:50

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 06:50

Gday
Good read Vesco....

Muzbry
Great place to be Mt Blue Rag 27/12/2012

Lifetime Member
My Profile Send Message

AnswerID: 524185

Reply By: Steve M1 (NSW) - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 07:58

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 07:58

Great report Vesko. Had a few "moments" in those hills myself. The missus' favourite terrain - not. She always thinks she's just breathed her last every time another hill looms. Those hills never look as steep in the pics like they do in reality do they? You could've told us more about your "special friendship" with the female visitors though.

AnswerID: 524191

Follow Up By: mikehzz - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 14:53

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 14:53

I'd like to hear more about that as well...and I was there. :-)

FollowupID: 805802

Follow Up By: Vesko P - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 22:01

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 22:01

Yes, what happens in adventure, stays with the adventure. ;-)

FollowupID: 805827

Reply By: Echucan Bob - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:29

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:29

Vesko

thanks for a great read.

I know what you mean about some of those steep hills, especially when it gets a bit muddy.

It must have been driver error that got the Disco stuck :-)

Bob

AnswerID: 524214

Follow Up By: mikehzz - Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 14:52

Friday, Jan 10, 2014 at 14:52

No it was the massive storm on the evening before. He got hit by a torrent of water that literally washed him sideways off the track. The picture doesn't do justice to the predicament he ended up in.

FollowupID: 805801