June Longweekend

Submitted: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:19

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Des Lexic

Planning is under way for a weekend camping by the mighty Murray just downstream from Berri. Can camp on private property at cost of $10/day/vehicle and no facilities but nice spot or in Kateraptko National Park with dunnies at least for about the same cost. Who is interested in coming up/over/down for a few days.
Will do a drive into Sunset National Park on the Sunday and up to the old Customs House on the SA/NSW?Vic border on Sat afternoon if your there in time.
Let me know if your interested.

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Reply By: Member Eric - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:42

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:42

organising a trip to Mt Sterling same weekend , come and get some cold weather for a change lol

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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:46

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:46

G'day Eric, not overly keen on cold weather. Prefer to have a decent fire burning if the temp drops too much. Forecast is for 2 here tonight. brrr

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Follow Up By: Member - Toonfish - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 23:54

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 23:54

so you going for the weekend Eric
you still staying at Mansfield CP
sounds the goods
love the cold
gotta take the ski's and thermals

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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 00:12

Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 00:12

Eric, we could stay in the hut up top of Mt Skene if your really keen, open fire place the works.. but remember its just a hut, got some sweet photos of the place on my page (the one on front page is top of Skene,) just doing another page of our Mt Skene Trip stayin at Woods Point pub, that was a SERIOUS weekend.... the winch got a real workout...

We are doing 5 trips up the snow this yr with the club and probably a few with this group like last yr, HEY DIAMOND AND GARY (no luke he sold his Mav!)...

Doing High country not this but following weekend

Then July VERY VERY rough outline

Day 1
Warburton -> To Big River Rd - > Hope Track up the side of Mt Terrible -> to helipad for smoko....
Then Mt Terrible Track, then have lunch at summit (the reason for not plannin much, they had knee/waist deep snow last time, took hours to clear fallen trees!) lunch, ->> Eildon -> Jamieson for night stop..

Day 2
Either Mt Skene over to Licola, depending on the snow
or woods point road out, matlock aberfeldy out at walhalla...

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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 08:53

Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 08:53

Looks a fun lot of trips, Eric, Des and Truckster. Not sure of June movements yet. It looks another time of do I turn left or right at the gate. I need some better tyres for the mountains though which may make it more a cashflow item and I would turn left.......... for the flat

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Reply By: Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:44

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:44

We are interested - should have a prize for the people that come from farthest away. Maybe a tin of Willem's almonds. Maybe a bottle of Banrock Station sparking shiraz or howabout a free Exploroz renewal or membership! (Sorry David and Michelle). Wouldn't it be great if some of those West Ozzies or Queenslanders or NSW-ers came.

I am happy to camp anywhere though the private land thing sounds pricey for nothing so it would want to be special. Jen was thinking it was a bit far away for three days so we are taking a couple more.

Cheers

Andrew

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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:48

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:48

Banrock's not far away either.

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Reply By: Member - Pesty (SA) - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:54

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 22:54

Some of the YP4WD club will be there, but Mr and Mrs Pesty will be 24hrs late due to commitments beyond their control ! See you late Sat. night.
I vote the private place for gear security when absent.

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Reply By: Member - StevenL - Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 23:18

Wednesday, May 05, 2004 at 23:18

I'll second Pesty's thoughts.

A place where there is plenty of firewood. If it is getting down that low then we are going to need plenty of coals!!!!!

Look forward to it.

Steven

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Follow Up By: Wombat - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 10:44

Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 10:44

Or you could just borrow some from the Germans!!!

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Follow Up By: Mrs Diamond - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 18:13

Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 18:13

what about some coffee lol

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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 14:39

Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 14:39

ve haf coffee zwei

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Reply By: Member- Peter & Mrs Peter, Lez - Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:01

Thursday, May 06, 2004 at 22:01

Put us down as a 95% definite Al, have bbeen to Kataratpko so wouldnt mind the private property. Either really. The sites are marked out at Kataratpko so it would be difficult to be together as a group.

Cheers Peter and Lez

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Reply By: Member -Bob & Lex (Sydney) - Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 09:20

Sunday, May 09, 2004 at 09:20

Hope I can make it but depends if we have the car back. I was going to go see Ruth then but I think I will leave it till Sept as to busy with tourists then to have a proper visit.

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