High country weekend
Submitted: Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 19:01
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Member Eric
Well guys , what can I say . This web site has introduced me to even move awsom people to go bush with .
Attendace was : John vic , ( Troopy )
Mark , Coney & Madilan ( Prado )
Me lol
Stayed at Paradise Valley next to the Macalister river . Weather was fantastic & yes I will mention it John , the nites were warm due to a piromaniac that we have on EO by the name of John. When john gets a fire going, you can keep warm from 15 feet away, lol . All jokes aside , a great bunch once again , a fantastic saturday going up gap track & down to
the Gorge , I got to remember why i love this country so much once again.
For those who are thinking of doing the same trip . Please dont attemp it alone if you are not experienced , the entry had really turned to sh*t since last time I was there .
Reply By: Member - Mark (VIC) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 19:52
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 19:52
Was a great trip. Good to meet some of you in the flesh. Pity you had to leave early Sunday morning Eric. John & I did a great trip along some good tracks on Sunday as we slowly made our way back to the hard top. Explored along the Cruachan and Avon rivers with about a dozen river crossings. Some great fun and magnificent country side. (Glad I got my
snorkel a few weeks ago though. It really helped)
Oh, and Eric. I think you need to go to ARB or a few other outdoor/4x4 stores and get yourself a few gadgets. Your vehicle is pretty bare and could do with a few odds and ends. Some bigger tyres would have also helped. Lol.
I hope Dean is feeling better.
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Follow Up By: Member Eric - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 20:06
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 20:06
Ahhh if only my wife read this
forum lol . Thanks , Dean is better . Felt a little quizzy on the way home , but was brand new after lunch. Glad you didn't let Sunday go to waste.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 20:43
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 20:43
Made it home guys.
A bloody great weekend, Eric thanks for the arranging part and the company, just great as usual. (Pity you missed Sunday)
To Mark, Connie and Madeline it is a personal pleasure to meet some more real nice people from this site, today was a great add on after yesterdays fun.
Fantastic country, I can never tire of it.
Hope we can do it again soon.
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 20:46
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 20:46
I forgot to add.
Pyromaniac be buggered, you blokes would have had a real bleep poor fire if I did not bring the chain saw and take care of business.
Then your post would have been titled Great weekend pity about the fire.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (VIC) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 21:15
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 21:15
Connie wants to know if you will send a brochure on chainsaws. She is thinking of getting me one for Xmas. (hint hint).
Actually if I push the issue anymore, I can pretty much
well guess the response.
1. "Over my dead body." -
well, hmmm, let me think about it. I do know some people.
2. "It's the chainsaw or me. Make a decision." -
well a chainsaw is less maintenance and makes less noise.
-SLAP-
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 21:32
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 21:32
Mate I would quit while your ahead.
Well at least still have your head, she's gunna knock it off soon at the rate your going.
Try telling her to check out the Stihl web site. LOL.
Why haven't you changed your rig picture as yet, The one with the Troopy crossing the Avon would look good.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (VIC) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 22:53
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 22:53
Are you happy now?
I couldn't compress my other picture small enough to put up there. The one of you getting snatched by a KIA. lol
But I did upload and replace my second picture with one of you playing with your snake if you care to have a look.
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 23:47
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 23:47
Problem fixed now Mark.
Great rig photos the best I have seen if I do say so myself.
Can you doctor the one with me and the snake, my gut sticks out a bit.
Would be nice if you slimed a couple of inches of for me. LOL
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Reply By: Member - Browny (VIC) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 21:40
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 21:40
Great stuff guys,
Was thinking about you lot over the weekend, especially with the fine weather & cool clear nites, hopefully no suprise birthdays get in the way of the next one! Wich by the way must be coming up soon........................ :-)
Cheers Browny.
P.S.
Well done John, can't beet a chainsaw fed fire I reckon ( in heavily timberd areas with plenty of dead trees around of course) (for the greenies)
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 22:50
Sunday, Oct 03, 2004 at 22:50
Thanks Browny, pity you missed it.
Weather was perfect, company great, tracks and scenery brilliant.
Yeah as for the chainsaw, they all want one now.
Surprised me Eric does not have one, he has everything else in that truck.
At least he could find the dead trees for me to cut when I got back from a quick drive on a track with Mark. LOL.
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Reply By: Member - Mark (VIC) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 00:23
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 00:23
For some of the pics of the trip have a look at ..
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~dehaan14/index.html
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 01:22
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 01:22
Great shots Mark.
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Reply By: ExplorOz Team - David - Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 13:50
Monday, Oct 04, 2004 at 13:50
Eric,
Now that the trip is over if you go back to the Trips/Gatherings system you will be able to load a write up and upto 6 pics of the trip. If you would not mind doing this that would be excellent. The system will also post a thread to advise people that the trip/gathering has had a report added. YOu could just add the simple write up from this post if you like and maybe 6 of the best pics.
Enjoy.
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