4wd groups

I'm in Adelaide...

Okay, I don't personally belong to a club, although I have had the pleasure of being camped next to them whilst awat, always end up having a good time.

This weekend just gone, a few from this very forum went up to Berri, and I'm sure it rocked!

Stick around, someone more knowledgeable than me will give you the good oil!

we're all more knowledgable than you wolfie,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
we dont have sticker mania.....

rick

Circle........ this man is a nice man, but don't listen to him......... he's from Western Australia!

yep thats right,,,,,,,,the state of the mighty " STICKER GOD ".
we who bask in his/her glory have no fear of the lone puppy way out there in th eastern middle, as the " STICKER GOD " is a mighty being, able to protect us from such eastern middle diciples. :)
sorry to highjack your thread mr circle,,,,,,tell the wolfie to go back to his kennel and await a delivery from the greatest state in the country.

rick.

oh and i cant help wi the club thing,,,,sorry.

Berri....Rocked??? More like Rocking Chairs...hahahahaha

..... see what I mean circle?........

this man is 120kg,,,,,,6'3",,,,,,and wear a wolf coat when greasing his truck.................................:):)
and he has an EO sticker on the back of his "real 4wd"..........LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL :)

rick.

Hey FourByFour,
You're not doing a very good job of hiding yourself Willie!!! LOL

Berri may well have "rocked" on Saturday night....but the senior rocker left the younger ones to their own devices on Sunday.......upon return to camp on Sunday evening, most of them couldn't tell the difference between one houseboat and TWO !!!!!! Pesty needs new glasses and so does Des Lexic (I didn't know until yesterday that the disease "DESLEXIA") also stuffed up one's ability to count to TWO !!! LOL

Anyway, it's good to know you're lurking in the shadows, even if your camoflage is "sheet-house".

Cheers mate,

Roachie

(PS: thanx for the almonds)

Steve,
Have to agree I'm afraid, popularity of some clubs ebbs and flows depending on the committee of the day. Have seen this numerous times and have been put off numerous times. Seems that at times the committee gets hijacked by a few and ruins it for many. Just have to lay low until things balance themselves again, which also inevitably happens.
Rolande

To a certain extent we're in a no-win situation........

I'm the pres' of the YP 4WD Club and I think I'd be correct in saying that all (around 20) of our members enjoy the "laid-back" style of the club. Some members also belong to another (Adelaide-based club with a manufacture's name....go figure??) who say it is nigh-on impossible to get onto a club trip and if you do, there are unlikely to be any members on the trip that you may have met before.....if you see what I mean?

However, her's the rub............with the bigger (ie: more formal) clubs, everything is done strictly by the book.... trip itineries are posted out weeks in advance.....morning tea stops are documented and adhered to rigidly etc etc.

Some people like to know that they can "set their clock" by the schedule provided by the trip leader.

We don't work like that in our little outfit; we just "go with the flow" and it works okay for most......

I wouldn't say we're a young group, but some of our most lively members are the "oldies"......

All I can suggest is that you try a few out and see if they appeal to your individual likes/needs/wants. Most clubs will welcome visitors for both meetings and/or trips.

Just my opinion.

Cheers,

Roachie

It not always easy finding a club that will suit you and vice versa.
The 1st club I looked at seemed to have 2-3 people in the club that dominated all thought ,particuarly vehicle maintenance and modifications and any difference of opinion would incur their wrath.
I also noticed they were directing much work from the club to a mechanic I consider a crook.When I related my experiences with this mechanic to some of the members it didnt go down too well.

The 2nd had evolved into more of a touring and camping club as the membership aged.

The 3rd I looked at wanted very high levels of commitment,but fair enough its their club.

I havent give up and there are 3 more clubs that sound interesting

Yeah/.. I joined Northern club recently and they seem like great dudes and dudettes...